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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Treatment.com AI Inc. (CSE: TRUE, OTC: TREIF, Frankfurt: 939) (“Treatment”) is pleased to announce, further to its news release of February 12, 2025, that it has closed the acquisition of 100% of the issued and outstanding securities of Rocket Doctor Inc. (the “Transaction”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Share Purchase Agreement dated February 11, 2025, as amended (the “Definitive Agreement”) with Rocket Doctor Inc. (“Rocket Doctor”) and the common shareholders of Rocket Doctor.
Rocket Doctor is a Canadian federally incorporated company with a US Delaware subsidiary, which aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered, through empowering doctors to start their own virtual practices, thereby providing citizens with quick access to high-quality, comprehensive medical care, powered by advanced devices and proprietary technology.
Dr. Essam Hamza, CEO of Treatment.com AI, comments: “We are excited to now formally welcome the Rocket Doctor team. As you have seen from recent news releases, Bill and Harry have managed to build a very successful business which is rapidly growing across North America. As previously mentioned, we plan to implement Treatment’s planned AI Nurse, leveraging our Global Library of Medicine (GLM) and our newly announced conversational voice application, to enhance patient triage and onboarding ahead of Rocket Doctor appointments. This will not only help create efficiency and aid the practitioners on the platform, but also provide a proof of concept for future commercial sales of Treatment’s software.”
Dr. William Cherniak, Co-founder and CEO of Rocket Doctor comments: “Harry, the team and I have had the pleasure of getting to know Essam, Kevin and the Treatment team over the last few months. Bringing two companies together is always a challenging task, but I have been consistently impressed by the various skills, insights and positive attitudes of senior leadership. It’s clear that we are all aligned in building and growing something sustainable and impactful that seeks to improve the lives of patients and physicians alike, while leveraging the most advanced technology in this ever evolving AI era. This is just the beginning, and we’re all more than excited to keep pushing onward and upward into the months and years ahead!”
Transaction Overview
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Definitive Agreement, Treatment has satisfied amounts owing under Rocket Doctor’s existing simple agreement for future equity (“SAFE”) and acquired 100% of the total issued and outstanding securities of Rocket Doctor (the “Rocket Doctor Shares”) for total consideration equal to (i) common shares of Treatment.com with a fair market value of USD$7,688,640, which were paid on closing (the “Closing Consideration Shares”) and (ii) subject to the achievement of certain 12 and 24 month milestones, Treatment.com shall issue additional common shares of Treatment with a fair market value of up to USD$6,902,560 payable to the holders of SAFEs and shareholders of Rocket Doctor in accordance with Rocket Doctors’ governance and security agreements (the “Contingent Purchase Price Shares”), and together with the Closing Consideration Shares (the “Consideration Shares”). The Closing Consideration Shares were issued at a deemed price of $0.65 per Closing Consideration Share and the Contingent Purchase Price Shares, if they become issuable, will be issued at a deemed price per Contingent Purchase Price Share equal to the 20-day volume weighted average price of Treatment.com’s common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange, subject however, to any minimum pricing requirements of the Canadian Securities Exchange.
The Closing Consideration Shares issued pursuant to the Transaction are subject to contractual escrow for a period of 28 months from the date of Closing, with 20% of such Consideration Shares being released every four months beginning on the date that is twelve months after the date of Closing.
Any Contingent Purchase Price Shares issuable upon achievement of the 12-month milestone, shall be subject to contractual escrow for a period of not less than 30 months whereby 20% of such Contingent Purchase Price Shares will be released on the date the 12 month milestone is achieved (the “12 Month Determination Date”); 20% of such Contingent Purchase Price Shares will be released on the later of: (i) the 12 Month Determination Date; and (ii) 16 months from Closing; 20% of such Contingent Purchase Price Shares will be released on the later of: (i) the 12 Month Determination Date; and (ii) 20 months from Closing; 20% of such Contingent Purchase Price Shares will be released on the later of: (i) the12 Month Determination Date; and (ii) 24 months from Closing; and 20% of such Contingent Purchase Price Shares will be released on the later of: (i) the 12 Month Determination Date; and (ii) 30 months from Closing.
Any Contingent Purchase Price Shares issuable upon achievement of the 24-month milestone, shall be subject to contractual escrow for a period of not less than 32 months whereby 40% of such Contingent Purchase Price Shares will be released on the date the 24 month milestone is achieved (the “24 Month Determination Date”); 40% of such Contingent Purchase Price Shares will be released on the later of: (i) the 24 Month Determination Date; and (ii) 28 months from the Closing; 20% of such Contingent Purchase Price Shares will be released on the later of: (i) the 24 Month Determination Date; and (ii) 32 months from Closing.
The Company is at arm’s length from Rocket Doctor and each of the security holders of Rocket Doctor. No change in management or the board of directors of the Company is being contemplated at this time. No finder’s fees were payable in connection with the Transaction. In connection with the Proposed Transaction, by virtue of acquiring Rocket Doctor, the Company assumed approximately C$627,000 in long term liabilities of Rocket Doctor.
In connection with the Transaction, the Company has extended Rocket Doctor a loan of C$750,000 which was advanced as follows: (a) C$75,000 on the execution of the Definitive Agreement; (b) C$75,000 on February 26, 2025; (c) C$75,000 on March 13, 2025; (d) C$75,000 on April 1, 2025; and (e) C$450,000 on Closing.
Furthermore, In connection with the Transaction and in accordance with the Company’s stock option and restricted share unit plans (together, the “Plans”), the Company has agreed to grant an aggregate total of 900,000 stock options (“Options”) and up to 2,747,979 restricted share units (“RSUs”) to continuing officers and employees of Rocket Doctor.
The Options vest in equal installments on the four, eight, twelve, sixteen, twenty, and twenty-four month anniversaries from the date of issuance and are each exercisable for one common share of the Company at an exercise price of C$0.50 per share for a period of five years from the grant date. Each RSU is subject to vesting conditions based on the achievement of certain performance milestones. All Options and RSUs are subject to the terms of the Plans and applicable securities law hold periods.
About Treatment.com AI Inc.
Treatment.com AI is a company utilizing AI (artificial intelligence) and best clinical practices to positively improve the healthcare sector and impact current inefficiencies and challenges. With the input of hundreds of healthcare professionals globally, Treatment.com AI has built a comprehensive, personalized healthcare AI engine, the Global Library of Medicine (GLM). With more than 10,000 expert medical reviews, the GLM delivers tested clinical information and support to all healthcare professionals as well as providing recommended tests (physical and lab), imaging and billing codes. The GLM helps healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses or pharmacists) reduce their administrative burden; creates more time for needed face-to-face patient appointments; and enables greater consistency in quality of patient support. Treatment.com AI’s GLM platform, through supporting healthcare professionals, allows for the inclusion of disenfranchised communities. To learn more about Treatment’s products and services:www.treatment.com or email: info@treatment.com
About Rocket Doctor Inc.
Rocket Doctor is a technology-driven digital health platform and marketplace that is breaking down obstacles that limit access to quality, comprehensive and cost-effective healthcare. Our proprietary software equips doctors with the tools to run successful practices in virtual and hybridized in-person/virtual models of care, enabling them to provide tailored care to patients in remote communities, particularly those in rural and Northern communities across Canada and on Medicaid in the United States. Leveraging large language models, AI/ML and wireless medical devices, Rocket Doctor is bridging the healthcare divide, connecting patients to equitable and accessible virtual healthcare services regardless of age, location, or financial status. This includes patients with potentially stigmatizing conditions such as substance use, mental health and otherwise.
This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on Treatment.com AI’s expectations, estimates and projections regarding its business and the economic environment in which it operates, including with respect to the implementation of its shareholder communications initiative and the timing thereof. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to the potential issuance of the Contingent Purchase Price Shares upon Rocket Doctor’s achievement of the 12 and 24 month milestones. Although Treatment.com believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, and readers should not place undue reliance on such statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Treatment.com undertakes no obligation to update them publicly to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances unless otherwise required to do so by law.
The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
