TORONTO, April 27, 2020 /CNW/ - Akumin Inc. (TSX: AKU.U,
AKU) ("Akumin" or the "Corporation") announced today
that it will now hold its upcoming annual and special meeting of
shareholders (the "Meeting") on May
14, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
(Toronto time) in a virtual only
format whereby shareholders may attend and participate in the
Meeting via live audio webcast.
The Meeting was previously scheduled to be held at the offices
of Stikeman Elliott LLP. Out of an abundance of caution, to
proactively deal with the unprecedented public health impact of
coronavirus disease 2019, also known as COVID-19, and to mitigate
risks to the health and safety of our communities, shareholders,
employees and other stakeholders, Akumin will now hold its Meeting
in a virtual only format, which will be conducted via live audio
webcast. All shareholders, regardless of geographic location and
equity ownership will have an equal opportunity to participate at
the Meeting and engage with directors of the Corporation and
management as well as other shareholders. Shareholders will no
longer be able to attend the Meeting in person.
Registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders will be
able to attend the Meeting, ask questions and vote, all in real
time, online at https://web.lumiagm.com/293263945. Non-registered
shareholders (being shareholders who hold their common shares
through a broker, investment dealer, bank, trust company,
custodian, nominee or other intermediary) who have not duly
appointed themselves as proxyholder will be able to attend the
Meeting as guests, but guests will not be able to vote at the
Meeting.
How to Vote Before the Meeting
Before the Meeting, shareholders of record as of the close of
business on April 7, 2020 may vote by
completing the form of proxy or voting instruction form in
accordance with the instructions provided therein. Non-registered
shareholders should carefully follow all instructions provided by
their intermediaries to ensure that their common shares are voted
at the Meeting. Please refer to section "Voting Information" of
Akumin's management information circular dated April 7, 2020 (the "Circular") for additional
details on how to vote by proxy before the Meeting and the matters
to be voted upon.
How to Vote at the Meeting
At the Meeting, registered shareholders may vote by completing a
ballot online, as further described below under "How to Attend the
Virtual Only Meeting". If you are a non-registered shareholder and
wish to attend, participate or vote at the Meeting, you MUST insert
your own name in the space provided on the voting instruction form
sent to you by your intermediary, follow all of the applicable
instructions provided by your intermediary AND register yourself as
your proxyholder, as described below under "How to Appoint a
Proxyholder". By doing so, you are instructing your intermediary to
appoint you as its proxyholder. It is important that you comply
with the signature and return instructions provided by your
intermediary.
Non-registered shareholders who have not duly appointed
themselves as proxyholder will not be able to vote at the Meeting
but will be able to attend the Meeting as guests. This is because
the Corporation and our transfer agent, TSX Trust Company ("TSX
Trust"), do not have a record of the non-registered
shareholders of the Corporation, and, as a result, will have no
knowledge of your shareholdings or entitlement to vote unless you
appoint yourself as proxyholder.
How to Appoint a Proxyholder
The following applies to shareholders who wish to appoint a
person (a "third party proxyholder") other than the
management nominees identified in the form of proxy or voting
instruction form as proxyholder,
including non-registered shareholders who wish to appoint themselves as proxyholder to attend, participate
or vote at the Meeting.
Shareholders who wish to appoint a third party proxyholder to
attend and participate at the Meeting as their proxyholder and vote
their common shares MUST submit their form of proxy or
voting instruction form, as applicable, appointing that person as
proxyholder AND register that proxyholder online, as
described below. Registering your proxyholder is an additional step
to be completed AFTER you have submitted your form of proxy
or voting instruction form. Failure to register the proxyholder
will result in the proxyholder not receiving a Control Number that
is required to vote at the Meeting and only being able to attend as
a guest.
- Step 1: Submit your form of proxy or voting instruction
form: To appoint a third party proxyholder, insert that
person's name in the blank space provided in the form of proxy or
voting instruction form (if permitted) and follow the instructions
for submitting such form of proxy or voting instruction form. This
must be completed before registering such proxyholder, which is an
additional step to be completed once you have submitted your form
of proxy or voting instruction form.
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Step 2: Register your proxyholder: To
register a third party proxyholder, shareholders must visit
www.voteproxyonline.com by no later than 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on May
12, 2020 (the "voting deadline") and provide TSX
Trust with the required proxyholder contact information so that TSX
Trust may provide the proxyholder with a Control Number via email.
Without a Control Number, proxyholders will not be able to vote at
the Meeting but will be able to participate as a guest.
How to Attend the Virtual Only Meeting
Attending the Meeting online enables registered shareholders and
duly appointed proxyholders, including non-registered shareholders
who have duly appointed a third party proxyholder, to participate
at the Meeting, ask questions and vote, all in real time.
Registered shareholders and duly appointed third party proxyholders
can vote at the appropriate times during the Meeting. Guests,
including non-registered beneficial shareholders who have not duly
appointed a third party proxyholder, can log in to the Meeting as
set out below. Guests can listen to the Meeting but are not able to
vote.
- Log in online at https://web.lumiagm.com/293263945. We
recommend that you log in at least one hour before the
Meeting starts
- Click "I have a control number" and then enter your control
number (on your proxy form)
- Enter the password: AKU2020 (case sensitive).
OR
- Click "Guest" and then complete the online form.
Guests will not be able to vote.
Registered shareholders: The control number located on
the form of proxy or in the email notification you received is your
control number.
Duly appointed proxyholders: TSX Trust will provide the
proxyholder with a control number by e-mail after the proxy voting
deadline has passed and the proxyholder has been duly appointed AND
registered as described in "How to Appoint a Proxyholder"
above.
If you attend the Meeting online, it is important that you are
connected to the internet at all times during the Meeting in order
to vote when balloting commences. It is your responsibility to
ensure connectivity for the duration of the Meeting. You should
allow ample time to check into the Meeting online and complete the
related procedure.
United States Beneficial Owners: To attend and vote
at the virtual Meeting, you must first obtain a valid legal proxy
from your broker, bank or other agent and then register in advance
to attend the Meeting.
Follow the instructions from your broker, bank or other agent
included with these proxy materials, or contact your broker, bank
or other agent to request a legal proxy form. After first obtaining
a valid legal proxy from your broker, bank or other agent, to then
register to attend the Meeting, you must submit a copy of your
legal proxy to TSX Trust. Requests for registration should be
directed to:
TSX Trust Company
Attention: Proxy Department
301-100 Adelaide Street West
Toronto ON M5H 4H1;
OR
by telephone within Canada and the
United States toll-free at 1-866-600-5869, and from all
other countries 1- 416-342-1091;
OR
by fax at 416-595-9593;
OR
by email at
tmxeinvestorservices@tmx.com.
Requests for registration must be labeled as "Legal Proxy" and
be received no later than May 12,
2020 by 10:00 a.m.
(Toronto time). You will receive a
confirmation of your registration by email after TSX Trust receives
your registration materials. You may attend the Meeting and vote
your shares at https://web.lumiagm.com/293263945 during the
Meeting. Please note that you are required to register your
appointment at www.voteproxyonline.com.
General Proxy Matters
If you are not sure whether you are a registered shareholder or
non-registered shareholder or, for additional information regarding
submissions of forms of proxy and voting instructions forms before
the Meeting, voting deadline, revocation of proxies and other
general proxy matters, please refer to the section "Voting
Information" of the Circular or contact TSX Trust:
Phone:
1-866-600-5869 (toll-free in Canada and the United
States)
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Fax:
416-595-9593
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1- 416-342-1091 (from
outside Canada and the United States)
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Mail: TSX
Trust Company
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E-mail:
tmxeinvestorservices@tmx.com
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Attention: Proxy
Department
301-100 Adelaide Street West
Toronto ON M5H 4H1
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About Akumin
Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging
services in the United States,
with freestanding centers located in Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois and Kansas. Our centers provide physicians with
imaging capabilities to facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of
diseases and disorders, thereby reducing the need for unnecessary
invasive procedures and contributing to lower costs and better
outcomes for patients.
Our imaging procedures include magnetic resonance imaging (MRI),
computerized tomography (CT), positron emission tomography (PET),
ultrasound, X-ray, mammography and other diagnostic or
interventional radiology procedures.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain information in this press release constitutes
forward-looking information. In some cases, but not necessarily in
all cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets",
"expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity
exists", "is positioned", "estimates", "intends", "assumes",
"anticipates" or "does not anticipate" or "believes", or variations
of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or
results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" or "will be
taken", "occur" or "be achieved". In addition, any statements that
refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of
future events or circumstances contain forward- looking
information. Statements containing forward-looking information are
not historical facts but instead represent management's
expectations, estimates and projections regarding future
events.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of
opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered
reasonable by Akumin as of the date of this press release, are
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and
other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity,
performance or achievements to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including
but not limited to the factors described in greater detail in the
"Risk Factors" section of our Annual Information Form dated
March 31, 2020, which is available at
www.sedar.com. These factors are not intended to represent a
complete list of the factors that could affect Akumin; however,
these factors should be considered carefully. There can be no
assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be
correct. The forward-looking statements contained in this press
release are made as of the date of this press release, and Akumin
expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements
containing any forward-looking information, or the factors or
assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required by
law.
SOURCE Akumin Inc.