Sigma Additive Solutions Announces Special Meeting Of Stockholders To Approve Name Change To NextTrip, Inc. And Amendment To Charter To Increase Authorized Shares Of Common Stock From 1.2M To 250M

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | February 12, 2024 10:14am

Management to Host Virtual Special Meeting on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time

Stockholders as of the Close of Business on the Record Date of January 29, 2024, are Encouraged to Vote FOR the Proposals

For More Information, Sigma's Stockholders are Encouraged to Carefully Read the Entire Proxy Statement Filed in Connection with the Proposals

SANTA FE, NM / ACCESSWIRE / February 12, 2024 / Sigma Additive Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:SASI) ("Sigma," "we," "our," or the "Company") today announced that it will hold a special meeting of stockholders virtually, via live webcast on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to approve the Company's name change to "NextTrip, Inc." and an amendment to the Company's charter to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company's common stock.

The purpose of the Special Meeting is to consider and vote upon:

1. The approval of an amendment to our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (our "Charter"), to change the Company's corporate name to "NextTrip, Inc." (the "Name Change Proposal");
2. The approval of an amendment to our Charter to increase the authorized shares of our common stock (the "Capital Increase Proposal") from 1,200,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares; and
3. The adjournment of the Special Meeting by the chairman thereof to a later date to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the Special Meeting, there are not sufficient votes to approve the Name Change Proposal or the Capital Increase Proposal (the "Adjournment Proposal").

The proxy statement can be accessed directly at the following Internet address: www.iproxydirect.com/SASI.

In order to attend the Special Meeting, you must register at https://agm.issuerdirect.com/sasi by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on March 7, 2024. Stockholders attending the Special Meeting will be afforded substantially the same rights and opportunities to participate as they would at an in-person meeting. We encourage you to join us and participate online. We recommend that you log in a few minutes before 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time (12:00 p.m. Eastern Time), on March 8, 2024, to ensure you are logged in when the Special Meeting starts. You will not be able to attend the Special Meeting in person.

Only holders of record of the Company's common stock, Series G Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series G Preferred") and Series H Convertible Preferred Stock ("Series H Preferred") at the close of business on January 29, 2024, the record date of the Special Meeting, are entitled to notice of the Special Meeting and to vote and have their votes counted at the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the Special Meeting. We began mailing proxy materials beginning on February 9, 2024 to all stockholders of record entitled to vote at the Special Meeting.

WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUBMIT YOUR PROXY AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE (1) THROUGH THE INTERNET, (2) BY PHONE, (3) BY FAX, OR (4) BY MARKING, SIGNING AND DATING THE PROXY CARD YOU RECEIVE IN THE MAIL AND RETURNING IT IN THE POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED.

If you have any questions concerning the Special Meeting or the proxy materials, would like additional copies of the proxy materials or need help voting your shares of common stock, Series G Preferred or Series H Preferred, as applicable, please contact our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, Frank Orzechowski, at (203) 733-1356 or frank.orzechowski@sigmaadditive.com.

Bill Kerby, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented, "Stockholder approval of the proposals at our March 8th Special Meeting will allow our business to fully transition to and operate as NextTrip, with a complete focus on our travel operations, and providing legacy stockholders the opportunity to benefit from any growth while the travel principals primarily benefit at a future date based on meeting business milestones."

Highlights of NextTrip

• NextTrip recently completed its integration of a scalable travel booking engine that, under a previous operator and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, had a 6+ million legacy customer database and generated over $400 million in bookings in 2019.
• In 2023, NextTrip assembled a new management team with deep experience across key areas of the travel industry including online travel distribution, wholesale distribution and travel technology. The team's strong relationships and industry experience serve as a catalyst for the positioning of NextTrip as an innovative player in the travel space.
• By the end of 2023 NextTrip had established more than 200 direct relationships with blue-chip travel organizations, as well as major industry suppliers for air, hotel and other travel and travel-related services to ensure robust products and an offering of more than 2 million hotels worldwide.
• Following a period of strategic realignment, tied to certain business objectives, NextTrip's future initiatives are focused on driving the company's growth agenda, exploring strategic M&A to drive revenue synergies through the expansion of product and travel consumer offerings, and continuing to invest in the development of innovative technologies to connect travel customers for discovery and booking domestic and international destinations.

"We are positioning NextTrip as an innovative player in the travel industry, leveraging over 200 direct relationships with blue-chip travel organizations, as well as major industry suppliers for air, hotel and other travel and travel-related services to ensure robust products and an offering of more than 2 million hotels worldwide. We are just weeks away from the full re-activation and roll-out of our travel booking platform, and the ramp up of marketing to our database of over six million customers. We are excited to launch our platform as we continue to see positive momentum for the travel industry, with historic high records of travelers expected to book hotels, flights and curated vacations in 2024. We look forward to the launch and announcing some of our business milestones in the weeks and months ahead, as we work to build long term value for all our shareholders," concluded Kerby.

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