FSD Pharma Provides Update on its Investment in Celly Nutrition Corp., a Company Launching a Product that can assist in Expediting Alcohol Metabolism and Faster Recovery from Alcohol Consumption

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / April 15, 2024 / FSD Pharma Inc. (NASDAQ:HUGE)(CSE:HUGE)(FRA:0K9A) ("FSD Pharma"), provides an update on its investment in Celly Nutrition Corp. ("Celly Nu"), a privately held Canadian company launching an innovative beverage product that can assist in Expediting Alcohol Metabolism and Faster Recovery from Alcohol Consumption.

On April 8, 2024, Celly Nu announced an investment by FSD complete press release is referenced below;

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2024) - Celly Nutrition Corp. ("Celly Nu" or the "Company"), announced today that it has entered into a loan amending agreement (the "Agreement") in connection with the senior secured term loan made by FSD Pharma Inc. ("FSD Pharma") to Celly Nu, as previously announced on their joint press release dated November 30, 2023 (the "Term Loan"), to increase the principal of the Term Loan by $300,000 to $1,300,000.

Pursuant to the Agreement, the interest payment due on the first annual anniversary of the Term Loan will be deferred and become payable together with the interest payment due on the second annual anniversary of the Term Loan. Celly Nu will continue to make interest payments as required by the original loan agreement, as amended, in respect of the Term Loan, and will provide FSD Pharma the option to convert any amounts outstanding (inclusive of interest) into common shares of Celly Nu upon the occurrence of an event of default under the Agreement. The Term Loan continues to bear interest at 10% per annum payable on each anniversary and expires July 31, 2026.

John Duffy, CEO of Celly Nutrition Corp., expressed his appreciation for the continued confidence demonstrated by FSD Pharma: "This expanded loan agreement is one more step by Celly Nu and FSD Pharma in bringing this innovative new product to market across North America." Proceeds from this Term Loan will be used towards unbuzzd™ product manufacturing which will be released later this summer. unbuzzd™ is Celly Nutrition's innovative contribution to the wellness and recovery supplement market. This scientifically formulated blend of vitamins, minerals, and herbs is engineered to enhance mental alertness, expedite alcohol metabolism, and facilitate rapid recovery from alcohol consumption, empowering individuals to "own now and what's next."

About FSD Pharma

FSD Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to building a portfolio of innovative assets and biotech solutions for the treatment of challenging neurodegenerative and metabolic disorders and alcohol misuse disorders with drug candidates in different stages of development. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Lucid Psycheceuticals Inc. ("Lucid"), FSD is focused on the research and development of its lead compound, Lucid-MS (formerly Lucid-21-302) ("Lucid-MS"). Lucid-MS is a patented new chemical entity shown to prevent and reverse myelin degradation, the underlying mechanism of multiple sclerosis, in preclinical models. FSD Pharma has also licensed unbuzzd™, a proprietary formulation of natural ingredients, vitamins, and minerals to help with liver and brain function for the purposes of quickly relieving individuals from the effects of alcohol consumption for use in the consumer recreational sector, to Celly Nutrition Corp. ("Celly Nu") and is entitled to a royalty on the revenue generated by Celly Nu from sales of products created using the technology rights granted under the licensing agreement. FSD Pharma continues its R&D activities to develop novel formulations for alcohol misuse disorders and continues the development of such treatments for use in the healthcare sector. FSD maintains a portfolio of strategic investments through its wholly-owned subsidiary, FSD Strategic Investments Inc., which represent loans secured by residential or commercial property.

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Since forward-looking statements relate to future events and conditions, by their very nature they require making assumptions and involve inherent risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions that although it believes the expectations and material factors and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and assumptions will prove to be correct and these risks and uncertainties give rise to the possibility that actual results may differ materially from the expectations set out in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to: the timing and ability to satisfy all applicable listing and regulatory requirements of the CSE and Nasdaq; the fact that the drug development efforts of the Company and Lucid are at a very early stage; the fact that preclinical drug development is uncertain, and the drug product candidates of the Company and Lucid may never advance to clinical trials; the fact that results of preclinical studies and early-stage clinical trials may not be predictive of the results of later stage clinical trials; the uncertain outcome, cost, and timing of product development activities, preclinical studies and clinical trials of the Company and Lucid; the uncertain clinical development process, including the risk that clinical trials may not have an effective design or generate positive results; the potential inability to obtain or maintain regulatory approval of the drug product candidates of the Company and Lucid; the introduction of competing drugs that are safer, more effective or less expensive than, or otherwise superior to, the drug product candidates of the Company and Lucid; the initiation, conduct, and completion of preclinical studies and clinical trials may be delayed, adversely affected or impacted by unforeseen issues; the potential inability to obtain adequate financing; the potential inability to obtain or maintain intellectual property protection for the drug product candidates of the Company and Lucid; the inability of the Company to sell under the ATM Offering or upon the terms outlined herein; the prices at which the Company may sell the Class B Shares in the ATM Offering; and other risks. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Further information regarding factors that may cause actual results to differ materially are included in the Company's annual and other reports filed from time to time with the Canadian Securities Administrators on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and with the SEC on EDGAR (www.sec.gov), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, the Prospectus and Registration Statement, each under the heading "Risk Factors". This list of risk factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. The forward-looking statements contained in this document speak only as of the date of this document. FSD Pharma does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or information contained herein, except as required by applicable laws. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

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Contacts:

FSD Pharma Inc.
Zeeshan Saeed, Founder, CEO and Executive Co-Chairman of the Board, FSD Pharma Inc.
Email: Zsaeed@fsdpharma.com
Telephone: (416) 854-8884

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SOURCE: FSD Pharma Inc.