AVISTA HEALTHCARE PUBLIC ACQUISITION CORP. (NASDAQ:AHPA) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive AgreementItem 9.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
As previously disclosed, on October16, 2016, Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp. (“AHPAC”), its directors and officers and Avista Acquisition Corp. (“Sponsor”) entered into a Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) in connection with AHPAC’s initial public offering.
On October30, 2018, to Section12 of the Letter Agreement, AHPAC, its directors and officers and the Sponsor amended the Letter Agreement (the “Letter Agreement Amendment”). The Letter Agreement Amendment was entered into as the Sponsor and the other holders of the Company’s ClassB ordinary shares, which includes each member of AHPAC’s Board of Directors, have indicated their intent to support the continuing existence of AHPAC and the consummation of the business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Organogenesis Inc. (“Organogenesis”) and not proceed with liquidation and dissolution of AHPAC. The Letter Agreement Amendment eliminates any obligation on the part of AHPAC, the Sponsor and AHPAC’s directors and officers to the Letter Agreement to cease operations and proceed with the liquidation and dissolution of AHPAC. The Letter Agreement Amendment does not relieve any party from its obligation to take all reasonable steps to complete the redemption as required by AHPAC’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as a result of the failure of AHPAC’s shareholders to approve the extension, from October14, 2018 to February15, 2019, of the time period available to AHPAC to complete an initial business combination without liquidating the trust account and redeeming all public shares for their pro rata portion of the trust account.
A copy of the Letter Agreement Amendment is filed with this Current Report on Form8-K as Exhibit2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, and the foregoing description of the Amended Letter Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference thereto.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report includes “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “will,” “forecast,” “intend,” “seek,” “target,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” “outlook,” “extend,” and “project” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward looking statements include statements relating to the redemption of the public shares, the continued existence and operations of AHPAC to pursue the proposed Business Combination, and the proposed Business Combination. Forward looking statements with respect to the redemption, the continued existence and operations of AHPAC, the proposed Business Combination, strategies, prospects and other aspects of the businesses of AHPAC, Organogenesis or the combined company after completion of the Business Combination are based on current expectations that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from expectations expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: (1)the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement and the proposed Business Combination contemplated therein; (2)the inability to complete the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of AHPAC or other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement; (3)the ability to meet applicable NASDAQ listing standards; (4)the risk that the proposed Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of Organogenesis as a result of the announcement and consummation of the transactions described herein; (5)the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (6)costs related to the proposed Business Combination; (7)changes in applicable laws or regulations; (8)the possibility that Organogenesis may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (9)other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time in the definitive registration statement of AHPAC filed in connection with the proposed Business Combination and the joint proxy/consent solicitation statement/prospectus contained therein, including those under “Risk Factors” therein, and other documents filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) by AHPAC. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. AHPAC and Organogenesis undertake no commitment to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Anyone using the presentation does so at their own risk and no responsibility is accepted for any losses which may result from such use directly or indirectly. Investors
