Exhibit 10.2
Confidential
BINDING TERM SHEET FOR sCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INc. ACQUISITION
AUGUST 2, 2016
A. Transaction: |
| Scintilla will, through MergerCo, purchase 100% of the issued and outstanding equity of Scilex in a tax-free reorganization effected pursuant to Section 368 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, whereby MergerCo will merge with and into Scilex, the separate corporate existence of MergerCo shall cease and Scilex shall become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scintilla (the “Transaction”). In order to consummate the Transaction, Scintilla, Scilex and Sorrento will enter into definitive legal documentation, including without limitation, a definitive merger agreement, incorporating the terms herein and such other terms reasonably acceptable to each of the Parties (the “Transaction Documents”). | ||
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B. Parties: |
| The parties (“Parties”) to the Transaction are as follows: | ||
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| ● Scintilla Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (“Scintilla”) ● Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (“Sorrento”) ● Scilex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and its subsidiaries, if any (together, “Scilex”) ● Scintilla Merger Sub, Inc., a newly-created wholly-owned subsidiary of Scintilla (“MergerCo”) | |||
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| Subject to the terms and conditions of the definitive acquisition agreement in the Transaction, the merger consideration ratio shall be adjusted for any claims and/or liabilities (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and the costs and expenses of defending any claims) arising out of, relating to or based upon allegations pertaining to: | |||
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| (i) | any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty of either Party contained in the Transaction Documents; | ||
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| (ii) | any breach of any covenant by either Party contained in the Transaction Documents; | ||
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| (iii) | any liability or cost arising out of certain unpaid wage claims of certain employees and other persons who work or have worked for either Party prior to the Closing Date; and | ||
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| (iv) | any taxes, past or present, (including interest, penalties, etc.) imposed in respect of the income, business, property or operations of either Party that the surviving entity may otherwise be liable, for the period up to and including the Closing Date. | ||
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| Each Party, pursuant to the terms set forth in the definitive acquisition agreement in the Transaction, may be permitted to participate, at its own expense, in any defense of, or settlement negotiations with respect to, any third party claims. | |||
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| Prior to the Closing, Scilex and Scintilla will: | ||
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| (i) | operate its business only in the ordinary course consistent with past practice; | ||
| (ii) | preserve its assets and the goodwill and relationships with its partners, customers, suppliers and employees; and | ||
| (iii) | maintain its books, records and financials in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistent with past practice. | ||
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| Prior to the Closing, Scilex will not: | |||
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| (i) | delay normally scheduled maintenance of its assets; | ||
| (ii) | make any material capital expenditures; | ||
| (iii) | sell, lease or license any material portion of its assets; | ||
| (iv) | incur any long-term debt; | ||
| (v) | enter into any material agreements; | ||
| (vi) | change its accounting methods in any material respect; | ||
| (vii) | commence or settle any legal proceedings; | ||
| (viii) | declare or pay dividends; or | ||
| (ix) | increase salaries or other compensation (other than previously scheduled increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice). | ||
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| These and other customary pre-Closing covenants shall be included in the Transaction Documents. | |||
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J. Closing Conditions: |
| The obligations of the Parties to complete the Transaction contemplated herein will be subject, among other things, to the satisfaction of the following conditions: | ||
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| (i) | completion of legal, accounting, regulatory, tax, financial, technical, commercial and environmental due diligence; | ||
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| (ii) | negotiation, execution and delivery of a satisfactory and mutually acceptable definitive acquisition agreement and related Transaction Documents; | ||
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| (iii) | absence of any material adverse change in the business, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of any Party; | ||
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| (iv) | receipt of all necessary governmental, board of directors, investment committee, Existing Shareholder and third-party approvals, waivers and consents; | ||
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| (v) | absence of any action or proceeding against any Party that may affect the Transaction or the value of the surviving corporation; | ||
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| (vi) | true and correct representations and warranties by each Party; | ||
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| (vii) | as of the Closing Date, no indebtedness outstanding in any form in Scilex, except for any indebtedness which may be permitted by Scintilla, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the definitive acquisition agreement in the Transaction; and | ||
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| (viii) | forgiveness or satisfaction of all Existing Shareholder loans to Scilex. | ||
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K. Representations & Warranties: |
| The Transaction Documents will contain representations and warranties that are customary for transactions of this size and nature. | ||
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L. Dispute Resolution: |
| Any controversy, conflict or dispute of any nature arising out of or relating to this Term Sheet and the Transaction contemplated herein will be settled exclusively and finally by arbitration governed by ICC rules carried out in the State of California. Scilex and Scintilla/Sorrento will each select one arbitrator to represent them, and the two arbitrators together will select a third arbitrator for the proceedings. | ||
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M. Expenses |
| Each Party will bear its own costs and expenses related to pursuing or consummating the Transaction contemplated hereby. | ||
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N. Governing Law; Entire Agreement: |
| This Term Sheet shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its or any other jurisdiction’s conflicts of laws principles. For purposes of this Term Sheet, it shall be deemed to have been executed in San Diego, California. This Term Sheet supersedes all prior discussions and writings and constitutes, with the Confidentiality Agreement, the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No waiver or modification of this Term Sheet will be binding upon either Party unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of such Party, and no failure or delay in enforcing any right will be deemed a waiver. In addition, this Term Sheet may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. | ||
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O. Board of Directors and Officers: |
| Following the Closing, the Board of Directors of the surviving corporation shall initially consist of 6 directors selected as follows: 2 directors selected by the current Scilex board and 4 directors selected by Sorrento. Mutually agreed upon key executive officers and employees of Scilex shall be given employment agreements (with non-competition and non-solicitation provisions customary for transactions similar to the Transaction) mutually acceptable to all Parties or retained by Scintilla, the surviving entity from the merger, under mutually agreeable terms. | ||
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Accepted and Agreed, as of the Effective Date:
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. |
| SCINTILLA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | ||
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/s/ Anthony Mack |
| /s/ Henry Ji | ||
By: Anthony Mack Title: President & CEO |
| By: Henry Ji Title: President & CEO | ||
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Date: | August 2, 2016 |
| Date: | August 2, 2016 |
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SORRENTO THERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||||
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/s/ Henry Ji | ||||
By: Henry Ji Title: President & CEO | ||||
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Date: | August 2, 2016 |
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