UNITED
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
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BIOTRICITY
INC.
203
Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600
Redwood
City, California 94065
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD AUGUST 15, 2024
10:00
A.M. PACIFIC TIME
TO
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF BIOTRICITY INC.:
The
annual meeting of stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Biotricity Inc. (which we refer to as “Biotricity” or the “Company”)
will be held at 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, on August 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time.
At the Meeting, the holders of the Company’s outstanding capital stock will act on the following matters:
1. |
To
elect four directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; |
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2. |
To
ratify the appointment of SRCO Professional Corporation as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
the year ending March 31, 2025; |
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3. |
To
approve the issuance of up to $6,600,000 of the Company’s common stock upon the conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock issued in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”) and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated under the Securities Act, without giving
effect to Nasdaq’s 20% Rule (the “Nasdaq Proposal”); |
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To
adjourn the Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in the event there are insufficient
votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the Equity Issuance Proposal or the other proposals (the “Adjournment Proposal”). |
These
matters are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this notice.
Only
holders of the Company’s common stock of record at the close of business on July 15, 2024, are entitled to notice of and to vote
at the Meeting. A proxy statement containing important information about the meeting and the matters being voted upon appears on the
following pages.
The
Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the proposals set forth in this Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and the Proxy Statement.
IMPORTANT
NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING
The
Company has enclosed a copy of the proxy statement, the proxy card and the Company’s annual report to stockholders for the year
ended March 31, 2024, as amended (the “Annual Report”). The proxy statement, the proxy card and the Annual Report are also
available on the Company’s website at https://www.biotricity.com/. If you plan on attending the Annual Meeting and voting your
shares in person, you will need to bring photo identification in order to be admitted to the Annual Meeting. To obtain directions to
the Annual Meeting, please call the Company at (800) 590-4155.
If
you have any questions or need assistance voting your shares of our common stock, please contact the Company at (800) 590-4155.
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BY
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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/s/
Waqaas Al-Siddiq |
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Waqaas
Al-Siddiq |
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
Redwood,
California
July
[ ], 2024
PLEASE
NOTE: The Meeting will be held to tabulate the votes cast and to report the results of voting on the items described above. No other
business matters are planned for the meeting.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
The
following are some questions that you, as a stockholder of the Company, may have about the Meeting, the proposals being considered at
the Meeting, as applicable, and brief answers to those questions. These questions and answers may not address all questions that may
be important to you as a stockholder of the Company. We encourage you to read carefully the more detailed information contained elsewhere
in this proxy statement.
Q: |
Why
am I receiving this proxy statement? |
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These
proxy materials describe the proposals on which the Company would like you to vote and also give you information on these proposals
so that you can make an informed decision. We are furnishing our proxy materials to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at
the Meeting. As a stockholder, you are invited to attend the Meeting and are entitled and requested to vote on the proposals described
in this proxy statement. |
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When
and where is the Meeting? |
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The
Meeting will take place on August 15, 2024, starting at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood
City, California 94065. |
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Who
is entitled to vote at the Meeting? |
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Only
stockholders who our records show owned shares of our common stock and Special Voting Preferred Stock as of the close of business
on July 15, 2024, which is the record date for the Meeting (the “Record Date”), may vote at the Meeting. The holders
of our common stock have one (1) vote for each share of the Company’s common stock owned as of the Record Date. On the Record
Date, we had [ ] shares of common stock outstanding. Additionally, as of the Record Date there was one share of Special Voting Preferred
Stock issued and outstanding, which is held by a trustee.
The
Company was incorporated on August 29, 2012 in the State of Nevada. iMedical was incorporated on July 3, 2014 under the Canada Business
Corporations Act. On February 2, 2016, we completed the acquisition of iMedical and moved the operations of iMedical into Biotricity
Inc. through a reverse take-over (the “Acquisition Transaction”). As a result of the Acquisition Transaction, shareholders
of the Company who in general terms, were Canadian residents (for the purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) received ninety-seven
(97) Exchangeable Shares in the capital of Exchangeco (as hereinafter defined) in exchange for each common share of the Company held.
In
connection with the Acquisition Transaction, on February 2, 2016, the Company entered into a Voting and Exchange Trust Agreement
(the “Trust Agreement”) with 1061806 B.C. LTD., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia,
1062024 B.C. LTD., a corporation existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia (“Exchangeco”) and Computershare
Trust Company of Canada, a trust company incorporated under the laws of Canada (the “Trustee”).
Except
as otherwise required by law, the holder of the share of Special Voting Preferred Stock and the holders of the shares of the Company’s
common stock vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Company. The holders of the Exchangeable
Shares have voting through the trustee’s voting of the Special Voting Preferred Stock.
The
Special Voting Preferred Stock entitles the Trustee to exercise the number of votes equal to the number of Exchangeable Shares outstanding
on a one-for-one basis during the term of the Trust Agreement, which sets forth the terms and conditions under which holders of the
Exchangeable Shares are entitled to instruct the Trustee as to how to vote during any stockholder meetings of our company. |
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holder of the share of Special Voting Preferred Stock has identical rights as those of the holders of the common stock with respect
to notices, reports and the rights to attend all meetings of the Company.
As
of the Record Date 160,672 Exchangeable Shares were issued and outstanding.
The
Company also had 200 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, which do not have voting rights except as required by applicable
law. The Company also had 380 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, which have the right to vote on all matters, subject to
certain limitations, as a single class, on an “as converted” basis, using a defined Stated Value of $10,000 per share
and a Conversion Price, which is initially a price of $3.50, subject to further adjustments.
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How
are votes counted? |
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Each
share of our common stock entitles its holder to one vote per share and the share of Special Voting Preferred Stock entitles the
holder to a number votes equal to the number of Exchangeable Shares outstanding as of the Record Date. |
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What
am I being asked to vote on? |
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You
will be voting on the following nine proposals. |
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A
proposal to elect four directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected
and qualified. |
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A
proposal to ratify the appointment of SRCO Professional Corporation as the Company’s independent registered public accounting
firm for the year ending March 31, 2025. |
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To
approve the issuance of shares of up to $6,600,000 of the Company’s common stock upon the conversion of Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock issued in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”) and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D (“Regulation D”) as promulgated under the Securities Act, without giving
effect to Nasdaq’s 20% Rule. We refer to this proposal as the “Nasdaq Proposal.” |
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A
proposal to adjourn the Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies in the event
there are insufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the Equity Plan Proposal or the other proposals being considered
at the Meeting. We refer to this proposal as the “Adjournment Proposal.” |
Q: |
How
does the Company’s Board of Directors recommend that I vote on the proposals set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and the Proxy Statement? |
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Our
Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the election of each of the nominees for director and “FOR”
the Nasdaq Proposal and each of the other proposals set forth in the Notice of Annual meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement. |
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Do
I have dissenters’ rights if I vote against the proposals? |
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There
are no dissenters’ rights available to the Company’s stockholders with respect to any matter to be voted on at the Meeting. |
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What
do I need to do now? |
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We
encourage you to read this entire proxy statement, and the documents we refer to in this proxy statement Then complete, sign, date
and return, as promptly as possible, the enclosed proxy card in the accompanying reply envelope or grant your proxy electronically
over the Internet or by telephone, so that your shares can be voted at the Meeting. If you hold your shares in “street name,”
please refer to the voting instruction forms provided by your broker, bank or other nominee to vote your shares. |
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What
quorum is required for the Meeting? |
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A
quorum will exist at the Meeting if the holders of record of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s
common stock and Exchangeable Shares are present in person or by proxy. Shares of the Company’s common stock that are voted
to abstain are treated as shares that are represented at the Meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. |
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Who
will tabulate the votes? |
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The
Company has designated a representative of Securities Transfer Corporation as the Inspector of Election who will tabulate
the votes. |
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What
vote is required in order for the proposals to be approved? |
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The
following table sets forth the required vote for each proposal: |
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more details) |
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Election
of 4 directors. |
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Plurality
of the voting power of the shares present
in
person or by proxy |
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10 |
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Ratification
of the appointment of SRCO Professional Corporation as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the
year ending March 31, 2025 |
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Majority
of the shares present
in
person or by proxy |
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7 |
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Approval
of the Nasdaq Proposal |
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Majority
of the shares present
In
person or by proxy |
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7 |
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Approval
of the Adjournment Proposal |
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Majority
of the shares present in person or
by
proxy |
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Q: |
What
are broker non-votes? |
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Broker
non-votes are shares held by brokers that do not have discretionary authority to vote on the matter and have not received voting
instructions from their clients. Brokers holding shares of record for customers generally are not entitled to vote on “non-routine”
matters, unless they receive voting instructions from their customers. The proposed ratification of the appointment of SRCO Professional
Corporation as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2025 is considered
a “routine” matter. Accordingly, brokers are entitled to vote uninstructed shares with respect to the ratification of
the appointment of SRCO Professional Corporation as our independent registered public accounting firm. |
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How
do I vote my shares if I am a record holder? |
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If
you are a record holder of shares (that is, the shares are registered with our transfer agent in your name and not the name of your
broker or other nominee), you are urged to submit your proxy as soon as possible, so that your shares can be voted at the meeting
in accordance with your instructions. Registered stockholders may vote in person at the Meeting, or by sending a personal representative
to the Meeting with an appropriate proxy, or by one of the following methods: |
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By
Internet. https://onlineproxyvote.com/BTCY/2024; |
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By
Telephone. (469) 633-0101 |
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By
Mail. If you received our proxy materials in the mail, you can complete, sign and date the included proxy card and return the
proxy card in the prepaid envelope provided; |
Please
note that the Internet and telephone voting facilities for registered stockholders will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on the day
before the meeting date. For more information, please see “The Meeting—How to Vote Your Shares” below.
Q: |
How
do I vote my shares if I hold my shares in “street name” through a bank, broker or other nominee? |
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If
you hold your shares as a beneficial owner through a bank, broker or other nominee, you should have received instructions on how
to vote your shares from your broker, bank or other nominee. Please follow their instructions carefully. You must provide voting
instructions to your bank, broker or other nominee by the deadline provided in the materials you receive from your bank, broker or
other nominee to ensure your shares are voted in the way you would like at the Meeting. Also, if you wish to vote in person at the
Meeting, you must request a legal proxy from the bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares and present that proxy and
proof of identification at the Meeting. |
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If
my bank, broker or other nominee holds my shares in “street name,” will such party vote my shares for me? |
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For
all “non-routine” matters, not without your direction. Your broker, bank or other nominee will be permitted to vote your
shares on any “non-routine” proposal only if you instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote. Under applicable
stock exchange rules, brokers, banks or other nominees have the discretion to vote your shares on routine matters if you fail to
instruct your broker, bank or other nominee on how to vote your shares with respect to such matters. The proposals to be voted upon
by our stockholders described in this proxy statement, except for the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered
public accounting firm, are “non-routine” matters, and brokers, banks and other nominees therefore cannot vote on these
proposals without your instructions. The proposed ratification of the appointment of SRCO Professional Corporation as the Company’s
independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending March 31, 2025 is considered a “routine” matter. Accordingly,
brokers, banks and other nominees are entitled to vote uninstructed shares only with respect to the ratification of the appointment
of SRCO Professional Corporation as our independent registered public accounting firm. Therefore, it is important that you instruct
your broker, bank or nominee on how you wish to vote your shares. |
You
should follow the procedures provided by your broker, bank or other nominee regarding the voting of your shares of the Company’s
common stock. Without instructions, a broker non-vote will result, and your shares will not be voted, on all “non-routine”
matters.
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proxy is your legal designation of another person, referred to as a “proxy,” to vote shares of stock. The written document
describing the matters to be considered and voted on at the Meeting is called a “proxy statement.” Our Board of Directors
has designated Waqaas Al-Siddiq, our Chief Executive Officer and John Ayanoglou, our Chief Financial Officer, with full power of
substitution, as proxies for the Meeting. |
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If
a stockholder gives a proxy, how are the shares voted? |
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When
proxies are properly dated, executed and returned, the shares represented by such proxies will be voted at the Meeting in accordance
with the instructions of the stockholder. If no specific instructions are given on properly-executed returned proxies, however, the
shares will be voted in accordance with the recommendations of our Board of Directors as described above. If any matters not described
in this proxy statement are properly presented at the Meeting, the proxy holders will use their own judgment to determine how to
vote your shares. |
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What
happens if I do not vote or return a proxy? |
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A
quorum will exist at the Meeting only if the holders of record of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of the capital
stock of the Company entitled to vote at the Meeting are present in person or by proxy. Your failure to vote on the proposals, by
failing to either submit a proxy or attend the Meeting if you are a stockholder of record, may result in the failure of a quorum
to exist at the Meeting. |
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What
happens if I abstain? |
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If
you abstain, whether by proxy or in person at the Meeting, or if you instruct your broker, bank or other nominee to abstain your
abstention will not be counted for or against the proposals, but will be counted as “present” at the Meeting in determining
whether or not a quorum exists. |
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Can
I revoke my proxy or change my vote? |
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You
may change your vote at any time prior to the vote at the Meeting. To revoke your proxy instructions and change your vote if you
are a holder of record, you must (i) vote again on a later date on the Internet or by telephone (only your latest Internet or telephone
proxy submitted prior to the Meeting will be counted), (ii) advise our Secretary at our principal executive offices (203 Redwood
Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065) in writing before the proxy holders vote your shares, (iii) deliver later
dated and signed proxy instructions (which must be received prior to the Meeting) or (iv) attend the Meeting and vote your shares
in person. If you hold shares in “street name,” you should refer to the instructions you received from your broker, bank
or other nominee. Attendance in and of itself at the Meeting will not revoke a proxy. For shares you hold beneficially but not of
record, you may change your vote by submitting new voting instructions to your broker or nominee or, if you have obtained a valid
proxy from your broker or nominee giving you the right to vote your shares, by attending the meeting and voting in person. |
Q: |
If
I want to attend the Meeting, what should I do? |
A: |
If
you wish to attend, you should come to 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, at 10:00 a.m., Pacific
Time, on August 15, 2024. Stockholders of record as of the Record Date for the Meeting can vote in person at the Meeting. If your
shares are held in “street name,” then you must ask your broker, bank or other nominee how you can vote at the Meeting.
In order to enter the Meeting, you must present a form of photo identification acceptable to us, such as a valid driver’s license
or passport. Please note that since a street name stockholder is not the holder of record, you may not vote your shares in person
at the Meeting unless you follow your broker’s procedures for obtaining a legal proxy. Even if you plan to attend the Meeting
in person, we encourage you to complete, sign, date and return a proxy card or vote electronically over the Internet or via telephone
to ensure that your shares will be represented at the Meeting. If you attend the Meeting and vote in person, your vote by ballot
will revoke any proxy previously submitted. Please note that no management presentations or other matters are planned for the Meeting,
except as described in this proxy statement. |
Q: |
What
should I do if I receive more than one set of voting materials? |
A: |
You
may receive more than one set of voting materials, including multiple copies of this proxy statement and multiple proxy cards or
voting instruction cards. For example, if you hold your shares in more than one brokerage account, you will receive a separate voting
instruction card for each brokerage account in which you hold shares. If you are a stockholder of record and your shares are registered
in more than one name, you will receive more than one proxy card. Please complete, date, sign and return (or vote via the Internet
or telephone with respect to) each proxy card and voting instruction card that you receive to ensure that all of your shares are
counted. |
Q: |
What
is “householding”? |
A: |
We
have adopted a procedure approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) called “householding”
for stockholders who have the same address and last name and do not participate in electronic delivery of proxy materials. In some
instances, only one copy of the proxy materials is being delivered to multiple stockholders sharing an address, unless we have received
instructions from one or more of the stockholders to continue to deliver multiple copies. This procedure reduces our printing costs
and postage fees. |
We
will deliver promptly, upon oral or written request, a separate copy of the applicable materials to a stockholder at a shared address
to which a single copy was delivered. If you wish to receive a separate copy of the proxy materials you may call us at (800) 590-4155,
or send a written request to Biotricity Inc., 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, Attention: Chief
Executive Officer. If you have received only one copy of the proxy materials, and wish to receive a separate copy for each stockholder
in the future, you may call us at the telephone number or write us at the address listed above. Alternatively, stockholders sharing an
address who now receive multiple copies of the proxy materials may request delivery of a single copy, also by calling us at the telephone
number or writing to us at the address listed above.
Q: |
Where
can I find the voting results of the Meeting? |
A: |
The
Company intends to announce preliminary voting results at the Meeting and publish final results in a Current Report on Form 8-K that
will be filed with the SEC following the Meeting. All reports the Company files with the SEC are publicly available when filed |
Q: |
What
if I have questions about lost stock certificates or need to change my mailing address? |
A: |
You
may contact our transfer agent, Securities Transfer Corporation at (469) 633-0101, or by email at info@stctransfer.com, if you have
lost your stock certificate. You may email Securities Transfer Corporation at info@stctransfer.com if you need to change your mailing
address. |
Q: |
Who
can help answer my additional questions about the proposals or the other matters discussed in this proxy statement? |
A: |
If
you have questions about the proposals or other matters discussed in this proxy statement, you may contact the Company by mail at
Biotricity Inc., 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, Attention: Chief Executive Officer. |
THE
MEETING
We
are furnishing this proxy statement to our stockholders as part of the solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors for use at the
Meeting of stockholders to be held on August 15, 2024, or continuation thereof. We began distributing this Proxy Statement, Annual Meeting
notice and proxy card, or a notice of internet availability of proxy materials on or about March 16, 2023.
Date,
Time and Place
The
Meeting of the Company’s stockholders will be held on August 15, 2024, starting at 10:00 a.m., Pacific Time, at 203 Redwood Shores
Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065.
Matters
to be Considered
The
purpose of the Meeting is for stockholders of the Company to consider and vote on the following proposals.
Proposal
No. 1
The
Election of Directors |
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To
elect four directors to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. |
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Proposal
No. 2
Ratification
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
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To
ratify the appointment of SRCO Professional Corporation as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for
the year ending March 31, 2025. |
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Proposal
No. 3
Approval
of the Nasdaq Proposal |
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To
approve the issuance of up to $6,600,000 of the Company’s common stock upon the conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred
Stock issued in a private placement pursuant to Rule 506(c) of the Securities Act, without giving effect to Nasdaq’s 20% Rule |
Record
Date; Shares Outstanding and Entitled to Vote
The
close of business on July 15, 2024, has been fixed as the Record Date for determining those Company stockholders entitled to notice of
and to vote at the Meeting. As of the close of business on the Record Date for the Meeting, there were 22,021,129 shares of the
Company’s common stock, held by 145 holders of record. Each share of the Company’s common stock entitles its holder
to one vote at the Meeting on all matters properly presented at the Meeting.
Quorum
A
quorum of stockholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. A quorum will exist at the Meeting if shares having a majority of the votes
entitled to be cast are represented in person or by proxy. Shares of the Company’s common stock that are voted to abstain are treated
as shares that are represented at the Meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists. Broker non-votes do not count for
voting purposes, but are considered “present” at the meeting for purposes of determining whether a quorum exists.
Vote
Required
Approval
of the Nasdaq Proposal and the ratification of our independent registered public accounting firm each requires the affirmative vote of
a majority of the shares present in person or by proxy, provided a quorum is present. The election of each director requires plurality
of votes casted, provided a quorum is present. However, if the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the
directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy.
An
abstention is effectively treated as a vote cast against the Nasdaq Proposal, and the ratification of our independent registered public
accounting firm will have no impact on the election of directors. Failures of record holders to submit a signed proxy card, grant a proxy
electronically over the Internet or by telephone or to vote in person by ballot at the Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of
the votes for such items, although such failure may contribute to a quorum not being present at such meeting. Broker non-votes will have
no effect on the outcome of the votes for all proposals except for the ratification of the appointment of our independent registered
public accounting firm, for which we do not expect any broker non-votes.
Recommendations
of our Board of Directors
The
Board of Directors also recommends that you vote “FOR” the proposals set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders
and the Proxy Statement.
Common
Stock Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers
As
of the Record Date, our directors and executive officers held an aggregate of approximately [ ]% of the shares of the Company’s
common stock entitled to vote at the Meeting.
How
to Vote Your Shares
Stockholders
of record may submit a proxy via the Internet, by telephone or by mail, or they may vote by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
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Submitting
a Proxy via the Internet: You may vote by proxy via the Internet by following the instructions provided in the notice. |
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Submitting
a Proxy by Telephone: If you request printed copies of the proxy materials by mail, you may vote by calling the toll free number
found on the proxy card. |
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Submitting
a Proxy by Mail: If you choose to submit a proxy for your shares by mail, simply mark the enclosed proxy card, date and sign
it, and return it in the postage paid envelope provided. |
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Attending
the Meeting: If you are a stockholder of record, you may attend the Meeting and vote in person. In order to enter the Meeting,
you must present a form of photo identification acceptable to us, such as a valid driver’s license or passport. |
If
your shares are held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you will receive instructions from the stockholder of record that
you must follow for your shares to be voted. Please follow their instructions carefully. Also, please note that if the stockholder of
record of your shares is a broker, bank or other nominee and you wish to vote in person at the Meeting, you must request a legal proxy
from the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares and present that proxy and proof of identification at the Meeting.
How
to Change Your Vote
If
you are the stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy or change your vote prior to your shares being voted at the Meeting by:
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a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy card, in either case, dated later than the prior proxy card relating to the
same shares, to Biotricity Inc., 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer; |
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submitting
a proxy at a later date by telephone or via the Internet, if you have previously voted by telephone or via the Internet in connection
with the Meeting; or |
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attending
the Meeting and voting in person. |
If
you are the beneficial owner of shares held in the name of a broker, bank or other nominee, you may change your vote by:
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submitting
new voting instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee in a timely manner following the voting procedures received from your
broker, bank or other nominee; or |
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attending
the Meeting and voting in person, if you have obtained a valid proxy from the broker, bank or other nominee that holds your shares
giving you the right to vote the shares. |
Attendance
at the Meeting will not, in and of itself, constitute revocation of a proxy. See the section entitled “—How to Vote Your
Shares” above for information regarding certain voting deadlines.
Counting
Your Vote
All
properly executed proxies delivered and not properly revoked will be voted at the Meeting as specified in such proxies. If you provide
specific voting instructions, your shares of the Company’s common stock will be voted as instructed. If you hold shares in your
name and sign and return a proxy card or submit a proxy by telephone or via the Internet without giving specific voting instructions,
your shares will be voted “FOR” the proposals set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement.
Proxies
solicited may be voted only at the Meeting and any postponement of the Meeting and will not be used for any other meeting.
PROPOSAL
NO. 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Proposal
Four
directors are to be elected at the Meeting to serve until the next annual meeting of the Company’s stockholders. Unless otherwise
instructed, the persons named in the accompanying proxy intend to vote the shares represented by the proxy for the election of the nominees
listed below. Although it is not contemplated that any nominee will decline or be unable to serve as a director, in such event, proxies
will be voted by the proxy holder for such other persons as may be designated by the Board of Directors, unless the Board of Directors
reduces the number of directors to be elected.
The
following table sets forth the nominees for directors on the Board of Directors. Certain biographical information about the nominees
as of the Record Date can be found above in the section titled “Directors and Officers.”
Nominees
for Directors
Name
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Age |
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Position(s)
with the Company |
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Date
First Elected or Appointed |
Waqaas
Al-Siddiq |
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39 |
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman
of the Board of Directors |
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July
2014 |
David
A. Rosa |
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59 |
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Director |
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May
2016 |
Ronald
McClurg |
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65 |
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Director |
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May
2022 |
Jainal
Bhuiyan |
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45 |
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Director |
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Newly Proposed |
Required
Stockholder Vote and Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
The
election of directors requires the plurality of the votes cast at the Meeting, whether in person or by proxy, provided that a quorum
is present. For purposes of the Meeting, this means that the number of shares voted “for” a director must exceed the number
of votes “withheld” against such director. However, if the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected,
the directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the shares represented in person or by proxy. Broker non-votes and failures
of record holders to submit a signed proxy card, grant a proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone or to vote in person
by ballot at the Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on the election of directors.
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
“FOR”
EACH OF THE NOMINEES IN THIS PROPOSAL NO. 1.
PROPOSAL
NO. 2 — RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT
REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Proposal
The
Board of Directors has appointed SRCO Professional Corporation as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year
2025 and has further directed that the selection of SRCO Professional Corporation be submitted to a vote of the Company’s stockholders
at the Meeting for ratification.
As
described below, the stockholder vote is not binding on the Board of Directors. If the appointment of SRCO Professional Corporation is
not ratified, the Board of Directors will evaluate the basis for the stockholders’ vote when determining whether to continue the
firm’s engagement, but may ultimately determine to continue the engagement of the firm or another audit firm without re-submitting
the matter to stockholders. Even if the appointment of SRCO Professional Corporation is ratified, the Board of Directors may in its sole
discretion terminate the engagement of the firm and direct the appointment of another independent auditor at any time during the year
if it determines that such an appointment would be in the best interests of our Company and our stockholders.
Representatives
of SRCO Professional Corporation are not expected to attend the Meeting.
Fees
The
aggregate fees billed to us by our principal independent public accountant for services rendered for the years ended March 31, 2024 and
March 31, 2023March 31, 2024, are set forth in the table below:
Fee Category | |
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2023 | |
Audit Fees (1) | |
$ | 155,377 | | |
$ | 145,733 | |
Audit-Related Fees (2) | |
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Tax Fees | |
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All Other Fees | |
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Total Fees | |
$ | 155,377 | | |
$ | 145,733 | |
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Audit
fees consist of audit and review services, consents and review of documents filed with the SEC. |
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Audit-related
fees consists of fees for professional services rendered in connection with the Company’s registration statements and offerings. |
The
Board’s Pre-Approval Practice
In
its capacity, the Board pre-approves all audit (including audit-related) and permitted non-audit services to be performed by the independent
auditors. The Board will annually approve the scope and fee estimates for the year-end audit to be performed by the Company’s independent
auditors for the fiscal year. With respect to other permitted services, the Board pre-approves specific engagements, projects and categories
of services on a fiscal year basis, subject to individual project and annual maximums. To date, the Company has not engaged its auditors
to perform any non-audit related services.
Audit
Committee
The
Audit Committee, among other things, is responsible for:
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a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements; |
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helping
to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm; |
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discussing
the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm, and reviewing, with management and the
independent accountants, our interim and year-end operating results; |
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procedures for employees to submit concerns anonymously about questionable accounting or audit matters; |
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our policies on risk assessment and risk management; |
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related party transactions; |
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obtaining
and reviewing a report by the independent registered public accounting firm at least annually, that describes our internal quality-control
procedures, any material issues with such procedures, and any steps taken to deal with such issues when required by applicable law;
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(or, as permitted, pre-approving) all audit and all permissible non-audit services, other than de minimis non-audit services, to
be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. |
The
Board has affirmatively determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the additional independence criteria applicable to audit
committee members under SEC rules and the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter setting forth the
authority and responsibilities of the Audit Committee. The Board has affirmatively determined that each member of the Audit Committee
is financially literate, and that Chester White meets the qualifications of an Audit Committee financial expert. The Audit Committee
consists of David A. Rosa, Ronald McClurg and Chester White. Chester White is the chairman of the Audit Committee. Patricia Kennedy and
Norman Betts were each a member of the Audit Committee until their resignations from the Board in August 2022. During the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2024, the Audit Committee met 4 times.
Based
on the review and the discussions described above, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial
statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024 for filing with the SEC.
The
Audit Committee also considered whether the non-audit services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm are compatible
with an auditor maintaining independence. The Audit Committee has determined that the rendering of such services is compatible with SRCO
Professional Corporation maintaining its independence.
Required
Stockholder Vote and Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
Approval
of our independent registered public accounting firm requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast at the Meeting, whether
in person or by proxy, provided that a quorum is present. An abstention is effectively treated as a vote cast against this proposal.
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
“FOR” THIS PROPOSAL NO. 2.
AUDIT
COMMITTEE REPORT
The
Board of Directors has reviewed and discussed with management our audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024,
which were audited by SRCO Professional Corporation, our independent registered public accounting firm. The Board of Directors discussed
with SRCO Professional Corporation the matters required to be discussed pursuant to Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States) Auditing Standard 1301 (Communication with Audit Committee). The Board of Directors received the written disclosures and letter
from the independent registered public accounting firm required by applicable requirements of the PCAOB regarding the independent registered
public accounting firm’s communications with the Board of Directors concerning independence, and discussed with the independent
registered public accounting firm the independent registered public accounting firm’s independence. The Board of Directors also
considered whether the provision of services other than the audit of our financial statements for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024,
were compatible with maintaining SRCO Professional Corporation’s independence.
The
Board of Directors has selected SRCO Professional Corporation as our independent auditor for 2025.
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David
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PROPOSAL
NO. 3 – TO APPROVE THE
ISSUANCE
OF UP TO $6,600,000 OF THE COMPANY’S COMMON STOCK UPON
THE
CONVERSION OF SERIES B CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK ISSUED IN A PRIVATE
PLACEMENT,
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO NASDAQ’S 19.99% EXCHANGE CAP.
Proposal
We
are seeking stockholder approval under this Proposal to the consummation of the Transactions, and in particular to the potential issuance
of shares of common stock under the terms of the Agreement, totaling 20% or more of the common stock or 20% or more of the voting power
outstanding before the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock, in order to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d).
Background
Beginning
in September 2023, we have entered or intend to enter into subscription agreements (the “Agreements”) with certain accredited
investors (the “Purchasers”), as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act, pursuant to which we agreed to issue and sell
to the Purchasers and the Purchasers agreed to purchase from us Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.001 par value (the “Series
B Preferred Stock”) for an aggregate purchase price of up to $6,600,000, in a private placement (the “Private Placement”).
The issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock and related shares of common stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series B Preferred
Stock are intended to be exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities
Act and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D (“Regulation D”). The Agreement includes customary representations and warranties made
by each of the Purchasers and us.
Series
B Preferred Stock
Pursuant
to the certificate of designations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”) filed with
the Nevada Secretary of State, 600 shares of the Company’s shares of preferred stock have been designated as Series B Convertible
Preferred Stock. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock has a stated value of $10,000 per share (the “Stated Value”).
The
Series B Preferred Stock, with respect to the payment of dividends, distributions and payments upon the liquidation, dissolution and
winding up of the Company, ranks senior to all capital stock of the Company unless the holders of the majority of the outstanding shares
of Series B Preferred Stock consent to the creation of other capital stock of the Company that is senior or equal in rank to the Series
B Preferred Stock.
Holders
of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive cumulative dividends (“Dividends”), in shares of the Company’s
common stock or cash on the stated value at an annual rate of 8% (which will increase to 15% if a Triggering Event (as defined in the
Certificate of Designations)) occurs. Dividends will be payable upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock, upon any redemption,
or upon any required payment upon any Bankruptcy Triggering Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations).
Holders
of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to convert shares of Series B Preferred Stock into a number of shares of common stock determined
by dividing the Stated Value (plus any accrued but unpaid dividends and other amounts due) by the conversion price. The initial conversion
price is $3.50, subject to adjustment in the event of a subdivision or combination of the Company’s common stock, the Company’s
issuance or sale or securities that are convertible or exchangeable into shares of common stock at a price which varies or may vary with
the market price of the common stock, or the Company issues or sells common stock at a price lower than the then-effective conversion
price. Holders may not convert the Series B Preferred Stock to common stock to the extent such conversion would cause such holder’s
beneficial ownership of common stock to exceed 4.99% (or, at the option of the Investor 9.99%) of the outstanding common stock. In addition,
the Company will not issue shares of common stock upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock in an amount exceeding 19.9% of the
outstanding common stock as of the initial date issuance of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Initial Issuance Date”) unless
the Company receives shareholder approval for such issuances.
Holders
may elect to convert shares of Series B Preferred Stock to common stock at an alternate conversion price (the “Alternate Conversion
Price”) equal to 80% (or 70% if the Company’s common stock is suspended from trading on or delisted from a principal trading
market or if the Company has effected a reverse split of the common stock) of the lowest daily volume weighed average price of the common
stock during the Alternate Conversion Measuring Period (as defined in the Certificate of Designations). In the event the Company receives
a conversion notice that elects an alternate conversion price, the Company may, at its option, elect to satisfy its obligation under
such conversion with payment in cash in an amount equal to 110% of the conversion amount.
The
Series B Preferred Stock will automatically convert to common stock upon the 24-month anniversary of the Initial Issuance Date of the
Series B Preferred Stock.
At
any time after the earlier of a holder’s receipt of a Triggering Event notice and such holder becoming aware of a Triggering Event
and ending on the 20th trading day after the later of (x) the date such Triggering Event is cured and (y) such holder’s receipt
of a Triggering Event notice, such holder may require the Company to redeem such holder’s shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Upon
any Bankruptcy Triggering Event (as defined in the Certificate of Designations), the Company will be required to immediately redeem all
of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock. The Company will have the right at any time to redeem all or any portion of the
Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding at a price equal to 110% of the Stated Value plus any accrued but unpaid dividends and other
amounts due.
Holders
of the Series B Preferred Stock will have the right to vote on an as-converted basis with the common stock (which shall not be calculated
at the Alternate Conversion Price), subject to the beneficial ownership limitation set forth in the Certificate of Designations.
Voting
Agreement
In
connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company and certain of the Company’s stockholders entered into a voting agreement,
agreeing to vote their shares of the Company that are entitled to vote at a meeting of the Company’s stockholders, or to sign an
action by written consent of the Company’s stockholders, in favor of Stockholder Approval and against any proposal or other corporate
action that would result in a breach of the Purchase Agreement and any transaction document entered in connection therewith.
Why
We Need Stockholder Approval
Our
common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and trades under the ticker symbol “BTCY”. As such, we are
subject to Nasdaq Marketplace Rules. We are seeking stockholder approval in part in order to comply with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d),
which requires stockholder approval for a transaction by us, other than a public offering (as defined in Nasdaq rules), involving the
sale, issuance or potential issuance by us of common stock (or securities convertible into or exercisable for common stock), which alone
or together with sales by officers, directors or Substantial Shareholders (as defined in Nasdaq rules) of the Company, equals 20% or
more of the common stock or 20% or more of the voting power outstanding before the issuance, at a price less than the Minimum Price.
See
the section entitled “—STOCK OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF BIOTRICITY INC” for additional
information related to our shares outstanding.
Because
the various conversion prices of the Series B Preferred Stock are based on the market price or offering price of our common stock (and
may be below the Minimum Price), it is not possible to calculate the maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be issued
upon conversion in full of the Series B Preferred Stock. In addition, we generally have no control over whether the Purchasers will convert
the Series B Preferred Stock. The number of shares of common stock that may be so issued may exceed 20% or more of the common stock or
20% or more of the voting power outstanding before the issuance of the Series B Preferred Stock.
Effect
of Issuance of Additional Securities
Our
stockholders will incur dilution of their percentage ownership to the extent that the Purchasers convert the Series B Preferred Stock.
Further, because of the possibility that the Series B Preferred Stock conversion prices are not fixed, stockholders may experience an
even greater dilutive effect. The exact magnitude of the dilutive effect cannot be conclusively determined, but the dilutive effect may
be material to our current stockholders. Additionally, the issuance and subsequent resale of shares sold may cause the market price of
our common stock to decline.
Any
transaction requiring approval by our stockholders under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d) to allow for the full issuance and exercise of shares
of common stock issued to the Purchasers would likely result in a significant increase in the number of shares of our common stock outstanding,
and, as a result, if the Series B Preferred Stock are converted, our current stockholders will own a smaller percentage of outstanding
shares of our common stock.
The
issuance of securities in the Private Placement, may cause a reduction in the percentage interests of our current stockholders in the
voting power, any liquidation value, our book and market value, and in any future earnings. Further, the issuance or resale of our common
stock issued to the Purchasers upon conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock s could cause the market price of our common stock to
decline. In addition to the foregoing, the increase in the number of issued shares of our common stock that may be issued upon conversion
of the Series B Preferred Stock may have an incidental anti-takeover effect in that additional shares could be used to dilute the stock
ownership of parties seeking to obtain control of us. The increased number of issued shares could discourage the possibility of, or render
more difficult, certain mergers, tender offers, proxy contests or other change of control or ownership transactions.
In
addition, to the extent that the Purchasers or we convert the Series B Preferred Stock, the Purchasers by exercising their voting rights
could significantly influence future Company decisions. As a result, the Purchasers will be able to exercise significant influence over
matters requiring stockholder approval, including the election of directors and approval of significant corporate transactions. This
concentration of ownership may make it more difficult for other stockholders to effect substantial changes in the Company. Further, the
possibility that the Purchasers may sell all or a large portion of their common stock in a short period of time could adversely affect
the trading price of our common stock. The interests of these Purchasers may not be in the best interests of all stockholders.
Required
Stockholder Vote and Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
The
Nasdaq Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares of our common stock present and in person or by proxy at the
Meeting and entitled to vote thereon as of the Record Date, provided that a quorum is present. An abstention is effectively treated as
a vote cast against this proposal.
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
“FOR”
THIS PROPOSAL NO. 3.
PROPOSAL
NO. 4 – ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
Proposal
The
Company is asking you to approve a proposal to adjourn the Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional
proxies in the event there are insufficient votes at the time of such adjournment to approve the Equity Plan Proposal or the other proposals
being considered at the Meeting.
If
the Company’s stockholders approve the Adjournment Proposal, it could adjourn the Meeting and any adjourned session of the Meeting
and use the additional time to solicit additional proxies, including the solicitation of proxies from stockholders that have previously
returned properly executed proxies voting against the approval of the Equity Plan Proposal. Among other things, approval of the Adjournment
Proposal could mean that, even if we had received proxies representing a sufficient number of votes against approval of the Equity Plan
Proposal or any of the other proposals such that the Equity Plan Proposal or such other proposal would be defeated, we could adjourn
the Meeting without a vote on the Equity Plan Proposal or such other proposal and seek to convince the holders of those shares to change
their votes to votes in favor of the Equity Plan Proposal or such other proposal.
Required
Stockholder Vote and Recommendation of Our Board of Directors
Approval
of the Adjournment Proposal requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the shares present at the Meeting, whether in person or by
proxy, provided that a quorum is present. An abstention is effectively treated as a vote cast against the Adjournment Proposal. Broker
non-votes and failures of record holders to submit a signed proxy card, grant a proxy electronically over the Internet or by telephone
or to vote in person by ballot at the Meeting will have no effect on the outcome of the vote on the Adjournment Proposal.
OUR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE
“FOR” THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL.
DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES
Set
forth below are the Company’s Directors, and Executive Officers and key employees as of March 31, 2024, together with an overview
of their professional experience and expertise.
Name |
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Age |
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Position |
Waqaas
Al-Siddiq |
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39 |
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and
Chairman
of the Board of Directors |
David
A. Rosa |
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59 |
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Director |
Ronald
McClurg |
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65 |
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Director |
Chester
White |
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59 |
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Director |
John
Ayanoglou |
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58 |
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Chief
Financial Officer |
Waqaas
Al-Siddiq: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. Waqaas Al-Siddiq is the founder of iMedical
and has been its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since inception in July 2014. Prior to that, from July 2010 through July 2014,
he was the Chief Technology Officer of Sensor Mobility Inc., a Canadian private company engaged in research and development activities
within the remote monitoring segment of preventative care and that was acquired by iMedical in August 2014. Mr. Al-Siddiq also provided
consulting services with respect to technology strategy during this time. Mr. Al-Siddiq serves as a member of the Board of Directors
as he is the founder of iMedical and his current executive position with the Company. We also believe that Mr. Al-Siddiq is qualified
due to his experience as an entrepreneur and raising capital.
David
Rosa: Director. Mr. Rosa has been a director of the Company since May 3, 2016. In addition, he is a director and Chairman of
the board for Neuro Event Labs, a privately held company based in Finland that is developing a diagnostic epilepsy video technology.
He currently also serves as the CEO and President of NeuroOne, a medical technology company, having served in various capacities since
October 2016. He was the CEO and President of Sunshine Heart, a publicly-held early-stage medical device company, from October 2009 through
November 2015. From 2008 to November 2009, Mr. Rosa served as CEO of Milksmart, a company that specializes in medical devices for animals.
From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Rosa served as the Vice President of Global Marketing for Cardiac Surgery and Cardiology at St. Jude Medical.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of QXMedical, a Montreal-based medical device company, and other privately-held companies. We
believe Mr. Rosa is qualified to serve as a director due to his senior leadership experience in the medical device industry, and his
expertise in market development, clinical affairs, commercialization and public and private financing as well as his strong technical,
strategic and global operating experience.
Ronald
McClurg: Director. Mr. McClurg has served as Chief Financial Officer of NeuroOne Medical Technologies Corp. since 2021. He is
a senior financial executive with experience leading the finance, administrative and IT functions in private and public companies. From
2003 to 2019, Mr. McClurg was the Vice President, Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer for Incisive Surgical, Inc.
Prior to 2002, Mr. McClurg serviced as Chief Financial Officer of several publicly-held companies. We believe that Mr. McClurg is qualified
to serve as a director due to his extensive background in corporate finance.
Chester
White: Director. Mr. White has 35 years investment management and financial advisory experience investing in and advising emerging
growth technology companies in the technology segments including AI, Robotics, Genetics, Mobility, FinTech, MedTech, GreenTech, Internet/Cloud
and EnablingTech. He is recognized as one of the top Wallstreet analysts covering the Internet and Cloud segment speaking at industry
forums and public venues such as CNBC and CNN. From 1986 to 1996 he served as a VP of Investment at Paine Webber (acquired by UBS) and
Dean Witter (acquire by Morgan Stanley). He began his institutional investment career as a sell side analyst in 1996 at LH Friend and
SVP of emerging technology equity research at Wells Fargo. He went on to become an MD of Technology Investment Banking at MCF & Co.
and Managing Director of Griffin Partners LLC. In 2014 he founded Helios Alpha Fund, LP, an emerging growth technology hedge fund focused
on sustainability and innovation. Chet has an MBA from University of Southern California; B.S. in Finance, University of Maryland, Stanford
/ Coursera Machine Learning, Member of SF CFA Society.
John
Ayanoglou: Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ayanoglou has served as our Chief Financial Officer since 2017 and has served as Chief
Financial Officer of four other companies during his career, three of which were publicly-listed. Mr. Ayanoglou currently serves as a
director of DX Mortgage Investment Corporation (2019), Green Sky Labs (2020) and Omega Wealthguard (2020). From 2011 to 2017, Mr. Ayanoglou
served as Executive Vice President of Build Capital. Prior to this, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of
Equitable Group Inc. (TSX: ETC) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Equitable Bank, Canada’s 9th largest financial institution,
during the global banking crisis of 2008 to 2011. Mr. Ayanoglou also served as CFO, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of Xceed Mortgage
Corporation (TSX: XMC), from 2004 to 2008. He launched his career in financial services while providing advisory services to clients
at PricewaterhousCoopers LLP and working for Scotiabank and TD Bank. He is a chartered accountant and a member of CPA Canada. He received
his ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the Rotman School of Business.
This is the newly proposed Director and an overview
of professional experience and expertise:
Jainal Bhuiyan: Proposed Director. Mr.
Bhuiyan serves as Senior Managing Director at Paulson Investment Corporation. He brings deep healthcare and value investing experience.
He was formerly a partner at HRA Capital, a healthcare merchant investment bank. He is currently Chairman of the Board of FundRx, a healthcare
venture investment platform. Prior to joining HRA Capital, he was a Senior Vice President of healthcare investment banking at Rodman
& Renshaw, where he was also Head of Healthcare Equity Capital Markets. Early in his career, he worked as a Senior Analyst at Provident
Healthcare Partners, a Boston-based boutique M&A shop focused on healthcare services. Prior to Provident he worked as a Management
Analyst with BearingPoint, consulting to the Department of Defense. Mr. Bhuiyan has a Bachelor of Science degree from Cornell University’s
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management.
There
are no family relationships among any of our current officers and directors.
CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
The
business and affairs of the Company are managed under the direction of our Board of Directors, which as of the Record Date was
comprised of Mr. Al-Siddiq, Mr. Rosa, Mr. McClurg and Mr. White.
Code
of Ethics
We
adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as of April 12, 2016, that applies to, among other persons, our principal executive officers,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, and persons performing similar functions. Our Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics is available on our website www.biotricity.com.
Involvement
in Certain Legal Proceedings
Except
as disclosed in the bios above, the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers have not been involved in any of the following events
during the past ten years:
1. |
any
bankruptcy petition filed by or against such person or any business of which such person was a general partner or executive officer
either at the time of the bankruptcy or within two years prior to that time; |
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any
conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor
offenses); |
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being
subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed, suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction,
permanently or temporarily enjoining him from or otherwise limiting his involvement in any type of business, securities or banking
activities or to be associated with any person practicing in banking or securities activities; |
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being
found by a court of competent jurisdiction in a civil action, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission to have violated a federal or state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been reversed, suspended,
or vacated; |
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being
subject of, or a party to, any federal or state judicial or administrative order, judgment decree, or finding, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, relating to an alleged violation of any federal or state securities or commodities law or regulation, any law
or regulation respecting financial institutions or insurance companies, or any law or regulation prohibiting mail or wire fraud or
fraud in connection with any business entity; or |
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being
subject of or party to any sanction or order, not subsequently reversed, suspended, or vacated, of any self-regulatory organization,
any registered entity or any equivalent exchange, association, entity or organization that has disciplinary authority over its members
or persons associated with a member. |
Board
Committees
The
Company’s Board of Directors has established three standing committees: an audit committee, a nominating and corporate governance
committee and a compensation committee, which are described below.
Audit
Committee
The
Audit Committee, among other things, is responsible for:
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selecting
a qualified firm to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements; |
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helping
to ensure the independence and performance of the independent registered public accounting firm; |
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discussing
the scope and results of the audit with the independent registered public accounting firm, and reviewing, with management and the
independent accountants, our interim and year-end operating results; |
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developing
procedures for employees to submit concerns anonymously about questionable accounting or audit matters; |
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reviewing
our policies on risk assessment and risk management; |
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reviewing
related party transactions; |
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obtaining
and reviewing a report by the independent registered public accounting firm at least annually, that describes our internal quality-control
procedures, any material issues with such procedures, and any steps taken to deal with such issues when required by applicable law;
and |
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approving
(or, as permitted, pre-approving) all audit and all permissible non-audit services, other than de minimis non-audit services, to
be performed by the independent registered public accounting firm. |
The
Board has affirmatively determined that each member of the Audit Committee meets the additional independence criteria applicable to audit
committee members under SEC rules and the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Board of Directors has adopted a written charter setting forth the
authority and responsibilities of the Audit Committee. The Board has affirmatively determined that each member of the Audit Committee
is financially literate, and that Ronald McClurg meets the qualifications of an Audit Committee financial expert. The Audit Committee
consists of Ronald McClurg, David A. Rosa and Chester White. Ronald McClurg is the chairman of the Audit Committee. Norman Betts was
the chairman of the Audit Committee until his resignation from the Board in August 2022. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024,
the Audit Committee met [ ] times.
Compensation
Committee
The
functions of the compensation committee include:
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reviewing
and approving, or recommending that our Board approve, the compensation of our executive officers; |
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reviewing
and recommending that our Board approve the compensation of our directors; |
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reviewing
and approving, or recommending that our Board approve, the terms of compensatory arrangements with our executive officers; |
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administering
our stock and equity incentive plans; |
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selecting
independent compensation consultants and assessing conflict of interest compensation advisers; |
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reviewing
and approving, or recommending that our Board approve, incentive compensation and equity plans; and; |
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reviewing
and establishing general policies relating to compensation and benefits of our employees and reviewing our overall compensation philosophy. |
The
Board has adopted a written charter setting forth the authority and responsibilities of the Compensation Committee. The Compensation
Committee consists of David Rosa. Dave Rosa is the chairman of the Compensation Committee. During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024,
the Compensation Committee met 2 times.
Nominating
and Corporate Governance Committee
The
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, among other things, is responsible for:
● |
identifying
and screening individuals qualified to become members of the Board, consistent with the criteria approved by the Board; |
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making
recommendations to the Board regarding the selection and approval of the nominees for director to be submitted to a stockholder vote
at the special meeting of stockholders; |
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developing
and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Company, to review these principles at least
once a year and to recommend any changes to the Board; |
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overseeing
the Company’s corporate governance practices and procedures, including identifying best practices and reviewing and recommending
to the Board for approval any changes to the documents, policies and procedures in the Company’s corporate governance framework,
including its certificate of incorporation and by-laws; and |
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developing
subject to approval by the Board, a process for an annual evaluation of the Board and its committees and to oversee the conduct of
this annual evaluation. |
The
Board of Directors has adopted a written charter setting forth the authority and responsibilities of the Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consists of David Rosa, with Mr. Rosa serving as chairman. During the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2024, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met 2 times.
Section
16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section
16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act requires that our directors and executive officers and persons who beneficially own more than 10%
of our common stock (referred to herein as the “reporting persons”) file with the SEC various reports as to their ownership
of and activities relating to our common stock. Such reporting persons are required by the SEC regulations to furnish us with copies
of all Section 16(a) reports they file. Based solely on our review of copies of the reports filed with the SEC and the written representations
of our directors and executive officers, we believe that all reporting requirements for fiscal year 2024 were complied with by each person
who at any time during the 2024 fiscal year was a director or an executive officer or held more than 10% of our common stock, except
John Ayanoglou has filed a Form 4 report late related to the granting of warrants granted on various dates pursuant to the Company’s
agreement to compensate him.
Board
Diversity
The
table below provides certain highlights of the diversity characteristics of our directors:
Board Diversity Matrix (As of July [ ], 2024) |
Total Number of Directors - 4 | |
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Male | | |
Non-Binary | | |
Did Not Disclose Gender | |
Part I: Gender Identity | |
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Directors | |
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Part II: Demographic Background | |
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African American or Black | |
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Alaskan Native or Native American | |
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Asian | |
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| 1 | | |
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Hispanic or Latinx | |
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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | |
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White | |
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Two or More Races or Ethnicities | |
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LGBTQ+ | |
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Did Not Disclose Demographic Background | |
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
Summary
Compensation Table
The
following table set forth certain information as to the compensation paid to the executive officers of the Company and iMedical, its
predecessor, for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023.
Name and Principal Position | |
Fiscal Year | | |
Salary | | |
Bonus | | |
Stock Awards | | |
Option/Warrant Awards(1) | | |
Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation | | |
All Other Compensation | | |
Total | |
Waqaas Al-Siddiq | |
| 2024 | | |
$ | 480,000 | | |
$ | 240,000 | | |
| | | |
$ | 522,153 | | |
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$ | 12,000 | | |
$ | 1,254,153 | |
Chief Executive Officer | |
| 2023 | | |
$ | 480,000 | | |
$ | 240,000 | | |
| | | |
$ | 428,757 | | |
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$ | 12,000 | | |
$ | 1,160,757 | |
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John Ayanoglou | |
| 2024 | | |
$ | 300,000 | | |
$ | 250,000 | | |
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$ | - | | |
| | | |
$ | 12,000 | | |
$ | 562,000 | |
Chief Financial Officer | |
| 2023 | | |
$ | 293,750 | | |
$ | - | | |
| | | |
$ | 232,537 | | |
| | | |
$ | 12,000 | | |
$ | 538,287 | |
(1) |
Amounts
shown as option awards for Mr. Ayanoglou were granted as warrants, while he was not a member of the Company’s options program. |
Narrative
Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table
Employment
Agreements
Waqaas
Al-Siddiq
We
entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Al-Siddiq dated as of April 10, 2020. Pursuant to the Employment Agreement, Mr. Al-Siddiq
(“Executive”) will continue to serve as the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer. The term of the Employment Agreement
is for 12 months unless it is earlier terminated pursuant to its terms and it shall be automatically renewed for successive one year
periods until the Executive or the Company delivers to the other party a written notice of their intent not to renew the employment term
at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the then effective employment term. During the term of the Employment Agreement, Executive
salary was initially $390,000, subject to any increase approved by the Company’s board. For the year ended March 31, 2024, Mr.
Al-Sidddiq’s salary was $480,000 per annum. Under the Employment Agreement, the Executive is eligible to earn a cash and/or equity
bonus of up to 50% of his then annual salary. In the event that the Executive is terminated without just cause or terminates for good
reason (as these terms are defined in the Employment Agreement), the Executive will be entitled to a severance payment equal to 12 months
of salary paid on a monthly basis and accrued but unused vacation. Mr. Al-Siddiq is also compensated through period, approved option
grants.
This
summary is qualified in all respects by the actual terms of the employment agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to our current
report on Form 8-K on April 13, 2020
John
Ayanoglou
In
connection with Mr. Ayanoglou’s official appointment as Chief Financial Officer effective as of October 27, 2017, the Company agreed
to pay Mr. Ayanoglou an initial base salary of $200,000, subject to approved increases and an approved cash or equity bonus. Mr. Ayanoglou’s
base salary for calendar 2024 and 2023 was set at $300,000. In addition, the Company agreed to grant Mr. Ayanoglou warrants
to purchase 200,000 shares (33,333 shares on a post-reverse split basis) of the Company’s common stock, during each year
of his tenure, granted in equal quarterly installments starting with the first fiscal quarter of employment. The warrants vest monthly
on a pro-rata basis over a period of 12 months, with the same 10-year term and the same rights and protections as executive options otherwise
awarded under the Company’s 2016 Equity Incentive Plan.
Pay
Versus Performance Information
The
following table sets forth information concerning the compensation of our principal executive officer, or “PEO,” and, on
an average basis, the compensation of our other named executive officers, or “NEOs,” for each of the fiscal years ending
March 31, 2024 and 2023 as such compensation relates to our financial performance for each such fiscal year.
Year | |
Summary
Compensation table for
PEO (1) | | |
Compensation
Actually Paid to PEO(1)(2)(3) | | |
Summary Compensation Table Total
for Non-PEO NEO | | |
Compensation
Actually Paid to Non-PEO NEO(1)(2)(4) | | |
Total
Shareholder Return Based On Value
of Initial Fixed $100 Investment (5) | | |
Net
Income | |
2024 | |
| 1,254,153 | | |
| 732,000 | | |
| 562,000 | | |
| 562,000 | | |
| -34.80 | | |
| (14,743,785 | ) |
2023 | |
| 1,160,757 | | |
| 1,196,297 | | |
| 538,287 | | |
| 538,287 | | |
| -79.52 | | |
| (18,917,824 | ) |
*
Not required for smaller reporting companies
(1)
For each of 2024 and 2023, the PEO is Waqaas Al-Siddiq, Chief Executive Officer, and the non-PEO NEOs is John Ayanoglou,
Chief Financial Officer.
(2)
We do not have a pension plan; therefore, an adjustment to the Summary Compensation Table (SCT) totals related to pension
value for any of the years in this table is not needed.
(3)
To calculate Compensation Actually Paid (CAP) for the PEO, adjustments were made to SCT total compensation, calculated in accordance
with the SEC methodology for determining CAP for each year. Adjustments to CAP of $(522,153) and $35,540 for the years 2024 and 2023,
respectively, consisted of the fair value as of the end of the covered fiscal year of all awards granted during the covered fiscal
year that are outstanding and unvested as of the end of the covered fiscal year and the fair value as of the vesting date
for awards that are granted and vest in the same year.
(4)
To calculate Compensation Actually Paid (CAP) for the non-PEO NEO’s, adjustments were made to SCT total compensation, calculated
in accordance with the SEC methodology for determining CAP for each year. Adjustments to CAP amounted to $0 for the years 2024, and
2023, respectively.
(5)
Total Shareholder Return assumes $100 was invested on March 31, 2022.
OUTSTANDING
EQUITY AWARDS AT FISCAL YEAR-END
The
following table provides information about the number of outstanding equity awards held by our named executive officers at March 31,
2024.
| |
Option
awards(1) | | |
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Stock
awards | |
Name | |
Number
of securities underlying unexercised options
(#) exercisable | | |
Number
of securities underlying unexercised options
(#) unexercisable | | |
Equity incentive plan awards: Number
of securities underlying unexercised unearned options
(#) | | |
Option exercise price
($) | | |
Option expiration date | | |
Number of shares or
units of
stock that have
not vested (#) | | |
Market value
of shares or
units of
stock that
have not
vested as
of 12/31/15 ($) | | |
Equity incentive plan awards: Number of unearned shares, units
or other rights that
have not vested (#) | | |
Equity incentive plan awards: Market or
payout value
of unearned shares, units
or other rights that
have not vested ($) | |
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Waqaas
Al-Siddiq | |
| 850,019 | | |
| 83,352 | | |
| - | | |
| $
4.86 to $13.2 | | |
| July
2026 to March 2033 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
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John
Ayanoglou | |
| 236,216 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| $
2.69 to $14.40 | | |
| December
2028 to December 2032 | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| - | |
(1) |
Amounts
shown as option awards for Mr. Ayanoglou were granted as warrants, having the same expiration term and rights that are the same or
similar to other executive options, while he was not a member of the Company’s options program. |
DIRECTOR
COMPENSATION
The
following table sets forth a summary of the compensation for our non-employee directors during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024
and March 31, 2023.
Name |
|
Year |
|
|
Fees
Earned or Paid in Cash |
|
|
Stock
Awards |
|
|
Option
Awards |
|
|
Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation |
|
|
Nonqualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings |
|
|
All
Other Compensation |
|
|
Total |
|
Ronald
McClurg |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ |
16,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
16,617 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
32,617 |
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
14,667 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
14,667 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David A.
Rosa |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ |
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
60,000 |
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
58,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
58,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chester
White (2) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Steve Salmon
(3) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dr. Norman M.
Betts (4) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
2,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Patricia
Kennedy (5) |
|
|
2024 |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
$ |
14,000 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
$ |
14,000 |
|
(1) |
Mr.
McClurg was appointed to the board on May 2, 2022. |
(2) |
Mr.
White was appointed to the board on August 11, 2022. |
(3) |
Mr.
Salmon resigned from the board on May 2, 2022. |
(4) |
Mr.
Betts resigned from the board on August 4, 2022. |
(5) |
Ms.
Kennedy resigned from the board on August 4, 2022. |
TRANSACTIONS
WITH RELATED PERSONS
None.
STOCK
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT OF BIOTRICITY INC.
The
following table shows the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of June 7, 2024, held by (i) each person known to us to be the
beneficial owner of more than five percent of our common stock; (ii) each director; (iii) each executive officer; and (iv) all directors,
director nominees and executive officers as a group.
Beneficial
ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC, and generally includes voting power and/or investment power with respect
to the securities held. Shares of common stock subject to options and warrants currently exercisable or which may become exercisable
within 60 days of June 7, 2024 are deemed outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding such options or warrants for purposes
of computing the number of shares and percentage beneficially owned by such person, but are not deemed outstanding for purposes of computing
the percentage beneficially owned by any other person. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, the persons or entities named
have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock shown as beneficially owned by them.
The
following table assumes 22,432,537 shares are outstanding as of July 22, 2024, consisting of 22,271,865 shares of
common stock and 160,672 Exchangeable Share common stock equivalents. The percentages below assume the exchange by all of the holders
of Exchangeable Shares of iMedical for an equal number of shares of our common stock in accordance with the terms of the Exchangeable
Shares. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial holder of our common stock is our corporate address.
Name of Beneficial Owner | |
Shares
of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | | |
%
of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned | |
Waqaas Al-Siddiq (1) | |
| 1,642,355 | | |
| 6.92 | % |
John Ayanoglou (2) | |
| 273,161 | | |
| 1.15 | % |
David A. Rosa (2) | |
| 298,188 | | |
| 1.26 | % |
Chester White (2) | |
| 149,197 | | |
| * | |
Ronald McClurg (2) | |
| 35,305 | | |
| * | |
Mohamed Abdi | |
| 1,790,434 | | |
| 7.54 | % |
Mohammad Siddiqui | |
| 1.898.159 | | |
| 8.00 | % |
Rizwana Siddiqui | |
| 1,790,434 | | |
| 7.54 | % |
Sohaira Siddiqui | |
| 1.916.910 | | |
| 8.08 | % |
Rizwan Rahman | |
| 1,790,434 | | |
| 7.54 | % |
| |
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All directors and executive officers as a group | |
| 2,398,206 | | |
| 10.10 | % |
*
Less than 1%
(1) |
Includes
an option to purchase an aggregate of 859,965 of the Company’s shares. |
|
|
(2) |
Includes
options and warrants that were granted during 2017 to 2023, that are exercisable within 60 days of July 22, 2024. |
HOUSEHOLDING
OF MATERIALS
In
some instances, only one copy of the proxy materials is being delivered to multiple Stockholders sharing an address, unless the Company
has received instructions from one or more of the Stockholders to continue to deliver multiple copies. The Company will deliver promptly,
upon oral or written request, a separate copy of the applicable materials to a Stockholder at a shared address to which a single copy
was delivered. If you wish to receive a separate copy of the proxy materials you may call the Company at (800) 590-4155, or send
a written request to Biotricity Inc., 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer. If you wish to receive a separate copy of the proxy materials, and wish to receive a separate copy for each stockholder in the
future, you may call the Company at the telephone number or write the Company at the address listed above. Alternatively, stockholders
sharing an address who now receive multiple copies of the proxy materials may request delivery of a single copy, also by calling the
Company at the telephone number or writing to the Company at the address listed above.
STOCKHOLDER
PROPOSALS FOR THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING
The
Company’s bylaws provide that, for matters to be properly brought before an annual meeting, business must be either (i) specified
in the notice of the annual meeting (or any supplement or amendment thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors,
(ii) otherwise brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors, or (iii) otherwise properly brought
before the annual meeting by a stockholder.
Stockholder
proposals intended for inclusion in our proxy statement relating to the next annual meeting in 2025 must have been received by the Company
no later than November 8, 2024. If the date of the 2025 annual meeting is moved by more than 30 days before or after the anniversary
date of the Meeting, then the deadline for inclusion of a stockholder proposal in our proxy materials for the 2025 annual meeting is
instead a reasonable time before the Company begins to print and send its proxy materials for that meeting. Any such proposal must comply
with Rule 14a-8 of Regulation 14A of the proxy rules of the Exchange Act.
Notice
to the Company of a stockholder proposal submitted otherwise than pursuant to Rule 14a-8 also will be considered untimely if received
at our principal executive offices other than during the time period set forth below and will not be placed on the agenda for the 2025
annual meeting. In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder,
the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to our secretary. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice must be
delivered to the secretary at our principal executive offices not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the
close of business on the 120th day prior to the first anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that
in the event that the date of the annual meeting is more than 30 days before or more than 70 days after such anniversary date, notice
by the stockholder must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such annual meeting and not
later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to such annual meeting or the 10th day following the day on which
public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made by the Company.
A
copy of the full text of the Company’s Bylaws may be obtained upon written request to Biotricity Inc., 203 Redwood Shores Parkway,
Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, Attention: Chief Executive Officer.
OTHER
MATTERS
The
Board of Directors knows of no other matter before the Meeting other than the matters identified in this proxy statement. However, if
any other matter properly comes before the Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy solicited by the Board to vote
the shares represented by them in accordance with their best judgment.
ANNUAL
REPORT
Upon
written request to Biotricity Inc., 203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer, the Company will provide without charge to each person requesting a copy of the Company’s 2024 Annual Report, including
financial statements filed therewith. The Company will furnish a requesting Stockholder with any exhibit not contained therein upon specific
request. In addition, this proxy statement as well as the Company’s 2024 Annual Report, are available on the Company’s website
at https://www.biotricity.com/.
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BY
ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
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/s/
Waqaas Al-Siddiq |
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Waqaas
Al-Siddiq |
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
If
you would like to request documents from the Company, please do so by August 4, 2024 to receive them before the Meeting. If you
request any documents from the Company, the Company will provide them, without charge, by first class mail or equally prompt means, within
one business day of receipt of such request (not including exhibits to the information that is incorporated by reference unless such
exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this proxy statement incorporates). A list of stockholders
will be available for inspection by stockholders of record during business hours at the Company’s corporate headquarters at 203
Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 600, Redwood City, California 94065, for five business days prior to the Meeting and will also be available
for review at the Meeting.
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