Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.がVirgin Galacticとの企業合併承認の臨時株主総会日程を発表

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【ニューヨーク2019年10月10日PR Newswire＝共同通信JBN】

＊総会は2019年10月23日の予定

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.（「SCH」）は10日、既に発表済みであるTSC Vehicle Holdings, Inc.、Virgin Galactic Vehicle Holdings, Inc.、およびV4GH, LLC（総称「Virgin Galactic」、Vieco USA, Inc.とVieco 10 Limitedを加えて「VG」）との企業合併（「企業合併」）などを承認するための臨時総会（「臨時総会」）を米東部標準時2019年10月23日午後12時30分に開催すると発表した。臨時総会は、675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301のウェスティン・パロアルトで開かれる予定。

2019年9月16日の営業終了時に記録されている株主は、通知を受け取り、臨時総会で投票する権利がある。臨時総会に関連して、償還請求権の行使を希望するSCH株主は、臨時総会の正式な委任状/目論見書で指定された手順に従い、米東部標準時2019年10月21日午後5時より前に行わなければならない。

企業合併の完了に関連して、SCHは社名を「Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.」に変更し、それぞれ「SPCE.U」、「SPCE」および「SPCE WS」の記号の下で、そのユニット、普通株式およびワラントのニューヨーク証券取引所への上場継続を申請する予定である。

▽SCHについて

SCHは、Social CapitalとHedosophiaの投資会社間のパートナーシップである。SCHは、革新的で機動的なテクノロジー企業を特定し、投資するというビジョンを共有する技術者、起業家、テクノロジー志向の投資家を結び付けている。SCHの詳細は、www.socialcapitalhedosophiaholdings.com を参照。

▽Virgin Galacticについて

Virgin Galacticは、民間人や研究者向け有人宇宙飛行の先鞭をつけた垂直統合型航空宇宙企業である。同社は、商業的な宇宙探査は現代の最もエキサイティングで重要な技術的イニシアチブの1つと考えている。同社は、手頃な価格で日常的かつ継続的に人類を宇宙に送り、地球に安全に帰還させるという使命を持って、この商用探査の旅に取り組んでいる。独自の再利用可能な技術を使用し、際立つヴァージンブランドのカスタマーエクスペリエンスに支えられ、同社は、数分間の無重力状態や宇宙からの地球の眺めなどをクライマックスとするユニークな数日間の宇宙飛行体験を顧客に提供できるよう考案した宇宙飛行システムを開発している。開発は最終段階にあり、既に乗組員が搭乗した宇宙飛行を2回完了、2020年に最初の商用打ち上げを予定している。

▽追加情報と入手先

このプレスリリースは、Virgin GalacticとSCHの間で提案されている取引に関するものである。フォーム8-Kのこのプレスリリースは、いかなる証券の販売や交換の提案、または購入や交換の提案の勧誘に相当するものではなく、証券法に基づく登録または資格認定前のそのような提案、販売あるいは交換が違法となる管轄権では、いかなる証券の販売も行われることはない。

提案された取引に関連して、SCHは2019年8月7日に米国証券取引委員会（「SEC」）にフォームS-4の登録届出書（修正後の「登録届出書」）を提出した（ファイル番号333-233098）。これには、暫定委任状/目論見書が含まれており、これは、登録届出書に記載されている取引提案に関するSCHの株主に配布される委任状と、登録届出書に記載されている取引提案に関連してSCHをデラウェア企業として内国法人化する提案に関連してSCHの株主に発行される証券の販売に関する目論見書である。登録届出書は2019年10月9日に発効すると宣言されており、SCHは2019年10月11日あるいはその頃に、正式な委任状/目論見書およびその他の関連書類の株主への郵送を開始する。SCHの株主およびその他の証券保有者には、登録届出書、委任状/目論見書、提出済みあるいは取引提案に関連してSECに提出されるその他関連書類全てに、入手可能になり次第目を通すようお勧めする。重要な情報が盛り込まれているからである。投資家および証券保有者は、登録届出書、委任状/目論見書、その他SCHがSECに提出済みあるいは提出する全ての関連書類（入手可能になり次第）の無料コピーをSECのウェブサイト、http://www.sec.gov から入手できる。

SCHがSECに提出した書類も（入手可能になり次第）、SCHのウェブサイト、http://www.socialcapitalhedosophiaholdings.com/docs.html から無料で入手可能。あるいは、120 Hawthorne Avenue Palo Alto, California 94301まで書面でリクエストを。

▽勧誘の参加者

SCHとその取締役および執行役員は、提案された取引に関連してSCHの株主の委任状勧誘の参加者と見なされる場合がある。SCHの取締役および執行役員と、彼らのSCH有価証券保有に関する情報は、（i）2019年3月18日提出のフォーム10-Kの年次報告書（ii）登録届出書－を含め、SCHがSECに提出した書類に記載されている。

提案された取引の参加者と見なされる可能性のある人物およびその他の人物の利害に関する追加情報は、提案された取引に関する委任状/目論見書を利用可能になった時点で読むことにより入手可能である。前の段落で説明した通り、これらの文書は無料でコピーを入手できる。

▽メディア問い合わせ先

Jonathan Gasthalter/Carissa Felger/Nathaniel Garnick

Gasthalter & Co.

+1 (212) 257-4170

SCH@gasthalter.com

ソース：Virgin Galactic

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. Announces Date of Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to Approve Business Combination With Virgin Galactic

PR80969

NEW YORK, October 10, 2019 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Meeting Scheduled for October 23, 2019

Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. ("SCH") announced today that it will hold

its extraordinary general meeting (the "Extraordinary General Meeting") at 12:30 p.m.,

Eastern Time, on October 23, 2019, to approve, among other things, the previously

announced business combination (the "Business Combination") with TSC Vehicle Holdings, Inc.,

Virgin Galactic Vehicle Holdings, Inc. and V4GH, LLC (collectively, "Virgin Galactic" and, together

with Vieco USA, Inc. and Vieco 10 Limited, "VG"). The Extraordinary General Meeting is

scheduled to be held at The Westin Palo Alto, located at 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94301.

Shareholders of record at the close of business on September 16, 2019 will be entitled

to receive notice of and to vote at the Extraordinary General Meeting. In connection

with the Extraordinary General Meeting, SCH shareholders who wish to exercise their

redemption rights must do so prior to 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on October 21, 2019

by following the procedures specified in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus for

the Extraordinary General Meeting.

In connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, SCH intends to

change its name to "Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc." and apply for the continued

listing on the NYSE of its units, common stock and warrants under the symbols

"SPCE.U," "SPCE" and "SPCE WS," respectively.

About SCH

SCH is a partnership between the investment firms of Social Capital and Hedosophia.

SCH unites technologists, entrepreneurs and technology-oriented investors around

a shared vision of identifying and investing in innovative and agile technology companies.

To learn more about SCH, visit www.socialcapitalhedosophiaholdings.com.  

About Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic is a vertically-integrated aerospace company pioneering human

spaceflight for private individuals and researchers. It believes the commercial

exploration of space represents one of the most exciting and significant technology

initiatives of our time. It is embarking on

this commercial exploration journey with a mission to put humans into space and

return them safely to Earth on a routine, consistent and affordable basis.

Using its proprietary and reusable technologies, and supported by a distinctive,

Virgin-branded customer experience, it is developing a spaceflight system designed

to offer customers a unique, multi-day experience culminating in a spaceflight that

includes several minutes of weightlessness and views of Earth from space.

It is in the final stages of development, having already completed two crewed flights

of its vehicle into space, and anticipates initial commercial launch in 2020.

Additional Information and Where to Find It

This press release relates to a proposed transaction between Virgin Galactic and SCH.

This press release on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or exchange,

or the solicitation of an offer to buy or exchange, any securities, nor shall there be any

sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or exchange would be unlawful

prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

In connection with the proposed transactions, SCH has filed a registration statement

on Form S-4 (as amended, the "Registration Statement") with the U.S. Securities and

Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 7, 2019 (File No. 333-233098), which includes

a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, that is both the proxy statement to be distributed

to SCH's shareholders in connection with SCH's solicitation of proxies for the vote by SCH's

shareholders with respect to the proposed transaction as described in the Registration Statement

as well as the prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued to SCH's security

holders in connection with SCH's proposed domestication as a Delaware corporation in connection

with the proposed transaction as described in the Registration Statement. The Registration

Statement was declared effective on October 9, 2019 and SCH will begin mailing the definitive

proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents to its shareholders on or

about October 11, 2019. SHAREHOLDERS AND OTHER SECURITY HOLDERS OF SCH ARE

ADVISED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS

AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN

CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE

THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Investors and security holders will be able

to obtain free copies of the Registration Statement, the proxy statement/prospectus and

all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by SCH (when available)

through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

The documents filed by SCH with the SEC (when available) also may be obtained

free of charge at SCH's website at

http://www.socialcapitalhedosophiaholdings.com/docs.html or upon written

request to 120 Hawthorne Avenue Palo Alto, California 94301.

Participants in Solicitation

SCH and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants

in the solicitation of proxies from SCH's shareholders in connection with the

proposed transaction. Information about SCH's directors and executive officers

and their ownership of SCH's securities is set forth in SCH's filings with the

SEC, including (i) the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 18, 2019 and

(ii) the Registration Statement.

Additional information regarding the interests of those persons and other

persons who may be deemed participants in the proposed transaction may be

obtained by reading the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed

transaction when it becomes available. You may obtain free copies of these

documents as described in the preceding paragraph.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the

meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction

between VG and SCH, including statements regarding the benefits of the transaction,

the anticipated timing of the transaction and the products and markets and expected

performance of VG. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words

"believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future,"

"opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will

likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions,

projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations

and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could

cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this

document, including but not limited to: (i) the risk that the transaction may not be completed

in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of SCH's securities,

(ii) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by SCH's business combination deadline

and the potential failure to obtain an extension of the business combination deadline if sought

by SCH, (iii) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the transaction,

including the adoption of the merger agreement by the shareholders of SCH, the

satisfaction of the minimum trust account amount following redemptions by SCH's

public shareholders and the receipt of certain governmental and regulatory approvals,

(iv) the lack of a third party valuation in determining whether or not to pursue the proposed

transaction, (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give

rise to the termination of the merger agreement, (vi) the effect of the announcement or

pendency of the transaction on VG's business relationships, operating results, and business

generally, (vii) risks that the proposed transaction disrupts current plans and operations

of VG, (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against VG or

against SCH related to the merger agreement or the proposed transaction, (ix) the ability

to maintain the listing of SCH's securities on the New York Stock Exchange, (x) changes

in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which VG plans to operate, variations in

operating performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting VG's

business and changes in the combined capital structure, (xi) the ability to implement business

plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transaction,

and identify and realize additional opportunities, and (xii) the risk of downturns in the highly

competitive and novel tourist spaceflight industry. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive.

You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties

described in the "Risk Factors" section of SCH's Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports

on Form 10-Q, the Registration Statement and other documents filed by SCH from time to time

with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that

could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the

forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date

they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements,

and VG and SCH assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these

forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Neither VG nor SCH gives any assurance that either VG or SCH will achieve its expectations.

For media inquiries please contact:

Jonathan Gasthalter/Carissa Felger/Nathaniel Garnick

Gasthalter & Co.

+1 (212) 257-4170

SCH@gasthalter.com

Source: Virgin Galactic