New Frontier Corporation (NYSE: NFC) (“NFC”) announced today that
it has scheduled its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders
(“Extraordinary General Meeting”) for Thursday, December 12, 2019,
at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to approve the previously announced
business combination with United Family Healthcare (“UFH”), which
will create New Frontier Health Corporation (“NFH”). The
Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the offices of
Winston & Strawn LLP, located at 200 Park Avenue, New York, New
York.
Shareholders of record as of November 19, 2019, will be entitled
to receive notice of and to vote at the Extraordinary General
Meeting. In connection with the Extraordinary General Meeting, NFC
shareholders who wish to exercise their redemption rights must do
so no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 10, 2019, by
following the procedures specified in the definitive proxy
statement for the Extraordinary General Meeting.
Additional Information about the Business
Combination
In connection with the proposed business combination, NFC has
filed a definitive proxy statement of NFC with the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). NFC will mail a definitive
proxy statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders of
record as of November 19, 2019. NFC’s shareholders and other
interested persons are advised to read the definitive proxy
statement and any supplements or amendments thereto and any
documents incorporated by reference therein filed in connection
with the business combination, as these materials contain important
information about NFC, UFH and the business combination.
Shareholders may obtain copies of the definitive proxy statement
and other documents filed with the SEC, without charge, at the
SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: New
Frontier Corporation, 23rd Floor, 299 QRC 287-299, Queen’s Road
Central, Hong Kong, Attention: Harry Chang, or by telephone at
(852) 3703-3251.
Participants in the Solicitation
NFC and UFH and their respective directors and executive
officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies
from NFC's shareholders with respect to the business combination. A
list of the names of those directors and executive officers and a
description of their interests in NFC, UFH and the business
combination is contained in the definitive proxy statement for the
business combination, which was filed with the SEC on November 27,
2019 and is available free of charge at the SEC's web site at
www.sec.gov, or by directing a request to: New Frontier
Corporation, 23rd Floor, 299 QRC 287-299, Queen’s Road Central,
Hong Kong, Attention: Harry Chang, or by telephone at (852)
3703-3251.
About New Frontier Corporation
New Frontier Corporation is a public investment company formed
by New Frontier Public Holding Ltd., an affiliate of New Frontier
Group, for the purpose of entering into a merger, share exchange,
asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar
business combination with one or more businesses. New Frontier
Group is a China-focused investment group that invests in, builds
and operates diversified businesses in the Chinese new economy
sectors. For more information, visit www.new-frontier.com.
About United Family Healthcare
United Family Healthcare is a leading private healthcare
provider offering comprehensive premium healthcare services in
China through the operations of its United Family Hospitals and
Clinics, a network of private hospitals and affiliated ambulatory
clinics. United Family Healthcare currently has nine hospitals and
in total over 700 licensed beds in operation or under construction
in all four 1st tier cities and selected 2nd tier cities. Further
company information may be found at www.ufh.com.cn.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this release are “forward looking
statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
When used in this press release, the words “estimates,”
“projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,”
“intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,”
“propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or
the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or
results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of
which are outside NFC's or UFH’s control, that could cause actual
results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in
the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others,
that may affect actual results or outcomes include the inability to
complete the business combination (including due to the failure to
receive required shareholder approvals, or the failure of other
closing conditions); the inability to recognize the anticipated
benefits of the proposed business combination; the inability to
meet the listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange; costs
related to the business combination; UFH’s ability to manage
growth; UFH’s ability to execute its business plan, including its
planned expansions, and meet its projections; rising costs
adversely affecting UFH’s profitability; potential litigation
involving NFC or UFH, or after the closing, NFH; general economic
and market conditions impacting demand for UFH’s services, and in
particular economic and market conditions in the Chinese healthcare
industry and changes in the rules and regulations that apply to
such business, including as it relates to foreign investments in
such businesses; and such other risks and uncertainties as are
discussed in the definitive proxy statement relating to the
Business Combination, including those under “Risk Factors” therein,
and in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. None of NFC or UFH
undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except as required by law.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is for informational purposes
only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of
securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Contact:
ICR, LLC
MediaUS:Sean LeousTel: +1-203-682-8200Email:
sean.leous@icrinc.com
Asia:Jeff PeiTel: +86-10-6583-7514Email:
jianfeng.pei@icrinc.com
InvestorsWilliam Zima/Rose ZuTel:
+1-203-682-8200Email:
bill.zima@icrinc.com/rose.zu@icrinc.com
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