Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: AHAC) ("AHAC"), a special purpose acquisition company, today announced that it has filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and set a date of August 24, 2021, for its special shareholder meeting (the "Special Meeting") to vote on, among other items, the proposed business combination with Humacyte, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology platform company developing universally implantable bioengineered human tissue at commercial scale.

The proposed business combination is expected to be consummated after receipt of the required approvals by the stockholders of AHAC and the satisfaction or waiver of certain other conditions. Upon closing of the transaction, AHAC will be renamed Humacyte, Inc. (the "Combined Company") and will be led by Laura Niklason, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of Humacyte. The Combined Company's common stock is expected to remain listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol "HUMA."

Shareholders can attend the Special Meeting using the meeting instructions outlined in AHAC's definitive proxy statement. Shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 21, 2021, will be entitled to vote their shares at the Special Meeting. AHAC has engaged Morrow Sodali LLC as its proxy solicitor in connection with the Special Meeting and shareholders requiring assistance in voting can contact their broker or Morrow Sodali LLC for assistance, at (800) 662-5200. The AHAC Board of Directors unanimously recommends that shareholders vote "FOR" the Business Combination with Humacyte as well as the other proposals set forth in the proxy statement.

On February 17, 2021, AHAC and Humacyte announced the execution of a definitive business combination agreement along with a fully committed $175 million PIPE financing agreement.

About Humacyte

Humacyte, Inc., is developing a disruptive biotechnology platform to deliver universally implantable bioengineered human tissues and organs designed to improve the lives of patients and transform the practice of medicine. The Company develops and manufactures acellular tissues to treat a wide range of diseases, injuries and chronic conditions. Humacyte's initial opportunity, a portfolio of human acellular vessels (HAVs), is currently in late-stage clinical trials targeting multiple vascular applications, including vascular trauma repair, arteriovenous access for hemodialysis, and peripheral arterial disease. Pre-clinical development is also underway in coronary artery bypass grafts, pediatric heart surgery, treatment of type 1 diabetes, and multiple novel cell and tissue applications. Humacyte's HAVs were the first product to receive the FDA's Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) expedited review designation and received priority designation for the treatment of vascular trauma by the U.S. Secretary of Defense.

About Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp.

Alpha Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (ticker: AHAC) is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of effecting a business combination with one or more businesses in the healthcare sector ("AHAC"). The company was founded by Mr. Rajiv Shukla who has two decades of buyouts, investments and operations experience in the home care supplies industry.

Mr. Shukla previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Constellation Alpha Capital Corp., a Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company, that merged with DermTech, Inc (ticker: DMTK) in August 2019. On February 17, 2021, AHAC announced a definitive agreement to merge with Humacyte, Inc. along with a concurrent fully committed PIPE placement of $175 million of AHAC common shares at a price of $10.00 per share.