SEC Form 6-K filed by Psyence Biomedical Ltd.
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of September 2024
Commission File Number: 001-41937
Psyence Biomedical Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
121 Richmond Street West
Penthouse Suite 1300
Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K1
(Address of principal executive office)
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Entry Into Share Purchase and Sale Agreement
On September 17, 2024, Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (the “Company”) entered into an agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Psyence Group. Inc. (“PGI”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company has agreed to acquire from PGI shares in a single class with a par value of US$0.01 of Psyence Labs Ltd. (“Psylabs”), a private company focused on the production of psychedelic active pharmaceutical ingredients and extracts. Such shares represent approximately 11% of Psylabs’ issued and outstanding equity (the “Transaction”). The completion of the Transaction is subject to the fulfilment, or waiver, of certain conditions, including board approvals, regulatory approvals, a satisfactory due diligence process, and the achievement of a pre-defined product development milestone by PsyLabs by no later than October 31, 2024.
The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, conditions and indemnification obligations of the parties. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in such agreements were made only for purposes of such agreements and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreements and may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties.
The foregoing description of the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Purchase Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K and which is incorporated herein by reference.
On September 19, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the terms of the Purchase Agreement. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Share Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of September 17, 2024, by and among Psyence Biomedical Ltd., Psyence Group. Inc. and Psyence UK Group Ltd. | |
99.2 | Press Release |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 20, 2024
Psyence Biomedical Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Dr. Neil Maresky | |
Name: | Dr. Neil Maresky | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |