• | Purchaser, a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, is offering to buy your securities. Purchaser has been organized in connection with this Offer and has not carried on any activities other than entering into the Merger Agreement and activities in connection with the Offer. See “The Tender Offer—Section 6. Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser.” Certain obligations of Parent and Purchaser under the Merger Agreement have been guaranteed by TCP, pursuant to the Limited Guaranty. |
• | Parent is Concentra Biosciences, LLC. See “The Tender Offer—Section 6. Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser.” |
• | Purchaser is Concentra Merger Sub II, Inc. See “The Tender Offer—Section 6. Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser.” |
• | Guarantor is Tang Capital Partners, LP. See “The Tender Offer—Section 6. Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser.” |
• | The sole manager of Parent and the general partner of Guarantor is Tang Capital Management, LLC. See “The Tender Offer—Section 6. Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser.” |
• | Purchaser is seeking to purchase all of the outstanding Shares of Theseus. See the Introduction and “The Tender Offer—Section 1. Terms of the Offer.” |
• | Purchaser is offering to pay a cash amount per share of between $3.90 and $4.05, consisting of a Base Price Per Share of $3.90 and an Additional Price Per Share of up to $0.15 (the Base Price Per Share and the Additional Price Per Share are together referred to as the “Cash Amount”), plus one non-transferable CVR for each Share, which represents the right to receive potential cash payments, contingent upon receipt of proceeds from any disposition of CVR Products within 180 days of the Closing Date and certain specified potential cost savings that are realized within 180 days of the Closing Date, as described in the CVR Agreement, in each case, without interest and subject to any applicable tax withholding, upon the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Offer to Purchase and in the related Letter of Transmittal. There is a risk that: (i) you may receive no payments for the Additional Price Per Share as part of the Cash Amount; and (ii) you may receive no payments under the CVRs. Therefore, in making a decision to tender your Shares, you should understand that if the Additional Price Per Share is $0 and the CVR does not generate any payments, the only consideration that you would receive in the Offer is the Base Price Per Share of $3.90 that is being offered pursuant to the Offer. You should base your tender decision on the Base Price Per Share of $3.90 as it may be the only consideration you receive in the Offer. See the Introduction and “The Tender Offer—Section 1. Terms of the Offer.” |
• | The Additional Price Per Share will be determined based on Theseus’ good faith, estimated calculation of Closing Net Cash as of immediately prior to the Offer Closing Time (the “Cash Determination Time”). As used herein, “Closing Net Cash” means, without duplication (i) Theseus’ cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities as of the Cash Determination Time, determined in accordance with GAAP, applied on a basis consistent with Theseus’ application thereof in Theseus’ consolidated financial statements, minus (ii) the sum of Theseus’ consolidated short-term and long-term contractual obligations and liabilities (including indebtedness) accrued or incurred by or on behalf of Theseus as of the Cash Determination Time, minus (iii) all fees and expenses incurred or payable by Theseus and up to an aggregate of $300,000 in reasonable and documented fees and expenses incurred or payable by Parent or Purchaser, in each case, at or prior to the Effective Time in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the CVR Agreement, minus (iv) an estimate of all costs that the Surviving Corporation would incur post-Merger closing (the “Estimated Costs Post-Merger Closing”), minus (v) an agreed amount of $386,705 for the expense cap under the CVR Agreement. |
• | The total Cash Amount payable by the Purchaser pursuant to the Offer and the Merger Agreement will equal the quotient derived by dividing (A) (1) the Closing Net Cash (as finally determined pursuant to |
• | If your Shares are registered in your name and you tender your Shares, you will not be obligated to pay brokerage fees or commissions or similar expenses. If you hold your Shares through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee tenders your Shares on your behalf, your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee may charge a fee for doing so. You should consult your broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to determine whether any charges will apply. See the Introduction and “The Tender Offer—Section 3. Procedures for Tendering Shares.” |
• | At or prior to the Offer Closing Time, Parent, Purchaser, the rights agent (the “Rights Agent”) and the representative of the holders of the CVRs (the “Representative”) will enter into the CVR Agreement, governing the terms of the CVRs. Each CVR will represent a contractual right to receive contingent cash payments equal to a pro rata share of: (i) 80% of the Net Proceeds (as defined in the CVR Agreement), if any, from any sale, transfer, license or other disposition (each, a “Disposition”) by Parent or any of its affiliates, including Theseus (after the Merger), of all or any part of (a) Theseus’ product candidate known as THE-349, a fourth-generation epidermal growth factor receptor, or EGFR, inhibitor for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, (b) Theseus’ next-generation BCR-ABL program focused on relapsed/refractory chronic myeloid leukemia and Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or (c) Theseus’ KIT inhibitor program for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (collectively, the “CVR Products” and such payment the “Disposition Proceeds”) which Disposition occurs within 180 days of the Closing Date (such period, the “Disposition Period”); and (ii) 50% of any net savings versus the Closing Net Cash that is realized between the date of the Closing Date and the end of the Disposition Period (such payment the “Further Savings Proceeds” and collectively with the Disposition Proceeds, the “CVR Proceeds”). |
• | Any Disposition Proceeds would be calculated and payable based on a distribution of Net Proceeds from Dispositions and we cannot predict whether any Dispositions will occur at all, or at what price they may be effected. Net Proceeds would depend upon various unknown factors, including market conditions, the identification of potential acquirers, the conclusions reached by potential acquirers after conducting due diligence with respect to the assets and Parent and Purchaser’s ability to negotiate and consummate Dispositions with such third parties. Any Further Savings Proceeds would be calculated and payable based on any net savings versus the Closing Net Cash and we cannot predict whether any such savings will be realized at all, or to what extent. Net savings would depend upon various unknown factors, including unforeseen costs that the Surviving Corporation would incur post-Closing Date. |
• | During the Disposition Period, Parent has agreed to undertake certain specified actions, which the parties have agreed will constitute commercially reasonable efforts, in furtherance of the entry into one or more agreements providing for a Disposition (each a “Disposition Agreement”) and effectuate the completion of the transactions contemplated thereby as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time, subject to certain limitations set forth in the CVR Agreement. Parent and its subsidiaries are not required or obligated to incur costs, fees or expenses in excess of $386,705 (the “Expense Cap”) in performing such actions under the CVR Agreement with respect to: (i) Disposition business development efforts related to the CVR Products, (ii) the retention of an employee or consultant of Parent or Purchaser for the purpose of maintaining and preserving the CVR Products and seeking, negotiating and executing Disposition Agreements, (iii) the maintenance of the CVRs, and (iv) the maintenance and prosecution of the intellectual property relating to CVR Products. Purchaser has also agreed that only during the Disposition Period, Purchaser and its subsidiaries, licensees and rights transferees will use commercially reasonable efforts to manage the inventory related to raw materials, starting materials, intermediate materials, drug substance or drug product related to the CVR Products, including the maintenance of ongoing stability studies and the extension of shelf life accordingly of any CVR Product in accordance with Parent’s plans as of the Closing Date. Commercially reasonable efforts shall not include, among other actions, pursuing new clinical, manufacturing or enabling work with respect to the CVR Products. |
• | Parent’s and the Guarantor’s financial condition could deteriorate such that they would not have the necessary cash or cash equivalents to make the required payments pursuant to the CVR Agreement. The CVR holders will have no greater rights against Parent under the CVR Agreement, or the Guarantor under the Limited Guaranty, than those of general unsecured creditors of Parent or the Guarantor, as applicable, including in the event of any bankruptcy. The CVRs would be effectively junior in right of payment to all of Parent’s and the Guarantor’s secured obligations to the extent of the collateral securing such obligations, and the CVRs would be pari passu with all of Parent’s and the Guarantor’s unsecured obligations, including trade payables, pursuant to the CVR Agreement and the Limited Guaranty, as applicable. The Guarantor’s obligation with respect to the CVRs under the Limited Guaranty is subject to a cap of an amount equivalent to the CVR Proceeds, plus certain enforcement costs, under the CVR Agreement. |
• | It is currently anticipated that up to an aggregate of 47,697,016 CVRs will be issued assuming the maximum potential Cash Amount of $4.05 per Share, representing CVRs to be issued as part of the consideration for each of the issued and outstanding Shares, as well as Shares underlying each outstanding In-the-Money Option and Company Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to the Effective Time. For more information regarding the CVR Agreement, see “The Tender Offer—Section 7. Summary of the Merger Agreement and Certain Other Agreements.” |
• | Yes. You will only receive payments with respect to your CVRs if (i) a Disposition Agreement entered into during the Disposition Period results in Net Proceeds and/or (ii) any net savings versus the Closing Net Cash are realized between the Closing Date and the end of the Disposition Period. If none of the events described in clauses (i) or (ii) above occur, you will receive only the Cash Amount for your Shares and no payments with respect to your CVRs. |
• | The co-offerors estimate that the amount that will be payable under the CVRs is most likely $0.00 per CVR, consisting of $0.00 per CVR in Disposition Proceeds and $0.00 per CVR in Further Savings Proceeds. |
• | The co-offerors’ estimate of the Disposition Proceeds is based on the co-offerors’ assessment of the CVR Products together with Theseus’ independent estimate. Theseus previously conducted an extensive business development process in an effort to out-license the CVR Products and concluded that the market opportunity for the CVR Products is limited. Even if market conditions were to change, there would still be significant uncertainty regarding co-offerors’ ability to attract a potential acquirer for the CVR Products and, even if co-offerors were to be successful in negotiating transaction terms with a potential acquirer of the CVR Products, whether any potential acquirer of the CVR Products would be able to (i) initiate and complete successful nonclinical studies and clinical trials for any product related to or based upon the CVR Products, (ii) conduct sufficient clinical trials or other studies to support the approval and commercialization of any product related to the CVR Products, (iii) demonstrate to the satisfaction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and similar foreign regulatory authorities the safety and efficacy and acceptable risk-to-benefit profile of any product related to the CVR Products, (iv) seek and obtain regulatory marketing approvals for any product related to the CVR Products, (v) establish and maintain supply and manufacturing relationships with third parties to ensure adequate and legally compliant manufacturing of bulk drug substances and drug products to maintain that supply, (vi) launch and commercialize any product candidates that were to obtain marketing approval and, if launched, successfully establish a sales, marketing and distribution infrastructure, (vii) demonstrate the necessary safety data post-approval to ensure continued regulatory approval, (viii) demonstrate the actual and perceived benefits of any product related to the CVR Products, if approved, relative to existing and future alternative therapies based upon availability, cost, risk and safety profile, drug-drug interactions, ease of administration, side effects and efficacy, (ix) obtain coverage and adequate product reimbursement from third-party payors, including government payors, (x) achieve market acceptance for any approved products, (xi) address any competing technological and market developments, (xii) negotiate favorable terms in any collaboration, licensing or other arrangements into which such acquirer may enter in the future and perform its obligations under such collaborations, (xiii) establish, maintain, protect and enforce intellectual property rights related to the CVR Products and (xiv) attract, hire and retain qualified personnel, among other unknowns. |
• | The co-offerors estimate that the amount that will be payable under the CVRs with respect to the Further Savings Proceeds is most likely $0.00 per CVR. By way of example, if Theseus’ Estimated Costs Post-Merger Closing were approximately $1.0 million, and none of such costs were incurred by the Surviving Corporation, the net savings would be $1.0 million, or approximately $0.01 per CVR. Conversely, if all or more of these costs were incurred by the Surviving Corporation, the net savings would be $0, or $0.00 per CVR. |
• | In considering whether to tender your Shares in the Offer, you should consider that it is entirely possible that no cash will be distributed to the holders of the CVR under the terms of the CVR Agreement. |
• | The CVRs will not be transferable except: (i) upon death of the holder by will or intestacy; (ii) pursuant to a court order; (iii) by operation of law (including a consolidation or merger) or without consideration in connection with the dissolution, liquidation or termination of any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other entity; (iv) in the case of CVRs held in book-entry or other similar nominee form, from a nominee to a beneficial owner and, if applicable, through an intermediary, to the extent allowable by the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”); or (v) that CVRs may be abandoned, as provided under Section 2.7 of the CVR Agreement. For more information regarding the CVR Agreement, see “The Tender Offer—Section 7. Summary of the Merger Agreement and Certain Other Agreements.” |
• | In addition to the terms and conditions described above, the CVRs will not have any voting or dividend rights and will not represent any equity or ownership in Parent, any constituent corporation party to the |
• | Parent, through Purchaser, has undertaken to acquire control of, and the entire equity interest in, Theseus because it believes it is a good investment. See “Special Factors—Section 2. Purpose of the Offer and Plans for Theseus” and “The Tender Offer—Section 1. Terms of the Offer.” |
• | Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Purchaser’s obligation to accept Shares tendered in the Offer is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain conditions. Purchaser will not be required to, and Parent shall not be required to cause Purchaser to, accept for payment or, subject to any applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, including Rule 14e-1(c) under the Exchange Act (relating to Purchaser’s obligation to pay for or return tendered Shares promptly after the termination or withdrawal of the Offer), pay for any Shares tendered pursuant to the Offer and, subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, may delay the acceptance for payment of or payment for Shares or may terminate or amend the Offer, if: |
(a) | prior to the Expiration Date, there shall not have been validly tendered (and not properly withdrawn) at least one Share more than 50% of the number of Shares that are then issued and outstanding as of the expiration of the Offer (the “Minimum Tender Condition”); or |
(b) | any of the following conditions exist or shall have occurred and be continuing at the Expiration Date: |
(i) | there shall be any Legal Restraint (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in effect preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or CVR Agreement; |
(ii) | (A) (1) any representation or warranty of Theseus set forth in Article IV of the Merger Agreement (other than those set forth in Section 4.01 (Organization, Standing and Power) (but only with respect to the first and second sentences thereof), Section 4.02 (Capital Structure), Section 4.04 (Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability), Section 4.05(a)(i) (No Conflicts), Section 4.08(a) (No Material Adverse Effect), Section 4.20 (Brokers and Other Advisors), Section 4.22 (Opinion of Financial Advisors) and Section 4.23 (No Vote Required)) shall not be true and correct as of the Agreement Date and at and as of the Offer Closing Time as if made on and as of the Offer Closing Time, except to the extent such representation or warranty expressly relates to a specified date (in which case on and as of such specified date), other than for such failures to be true and correct that have not had or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (for purposes of determining the satisfaction of this condition, without regard to any qualifications or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Company Material Adverse Effect”), (2) any representation or warranty of Theseus set forth in Section 4.01 (Organization, Standing and Power) (but only with respect to the first and second sentences thereof), Section 4.02(b), (f) and (g) (Capital Structure), Section 4.04 (Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability), Section 4.05(a)(i) (No Conflicts), Section 4.20 (Brokers and other Advisors), Section 4.22 (Opinion of Financial Advisors), Section 4.23 (No Vote Required), and the Closing Cash Schedule shall not be true and correct in all material respects as of the Agreement Date and at and as of the Offer Closing Time as if made on and as of the Offer Closing Time, except to the extent such representation or warranty expressly relates to a specified date (in which case on and as of such specified date), (3) any representation or warranty of Theseus set forth in Section 4.02(a), (c), (d) and (e) (Capital Structure) of the Merger Agreement shall not be true and correct other than in de minimis respects at and as of such time, except to the extent such |
(iii) | the Merger Agreement shall have been validly terminated in accordance with its terms (the “Termination Condition”); or |
(iv) | the Closing Net Cash as finally determined pursuant to Section 2.01(d) of the Merger Agreement is less than $187,614,912 (the “Minimum Cash Condition”). |
• | Yes. Theseus, Parent and Purchaser have entered into the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement provides, among other things, for the terms and conditions of the Offer and, following consummation of the Offer, the Merger. See “The Tender Offer—Section 7. Summary of the Merger Agreement and Certain Other Agreements.” Additionally, the obligations of Parent and Purchaser under the Merger Agreement have been guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to the Limited Guaranty, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein. |
• | Yes. Purchaser expects to (i) pay cash consideration for all Shares accepted for payment in the Offer with some or all of Theseus’ Closing Net Cash as finally determined pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and (ii) make any payments of CVR Proceeds with the Net Proceeds from the applicable Disposition of CVR Products, if any, and/or with net savings versus the Closing Net Cash that are realized between the Closing Date and the end of the Disposition Period, if any. In connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Guarantor agreed to guarantee certain of Parent’s and Purchaser’s obligations under the Merger Agreement and certain of Parent’s obligations under the CVR Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Limited Guaranty. The Guarantor’s obligations under the Limited Guaranty are subject to a cap of $177,614,912, plus certain enforcement costs, under the Merger Agreement and an amount equivalent to the CVR Proceeds, plus certain enforcement costs, under the CVR Agreement. See “Special Factors—Section 2. Purpose of the Offer and Plans for Theseus,” “The Tender Offer—Section 7. Summary of the Merger Agreement and Certain Other Agreements” and “The Tender Offer—Section 8. Source and Amount of Funds.” |
• | No, we do not believe it is relevant for the reasons set forth herein. The funds to pay for all Shares accepted for payment in the Offer may be funded entirely by Theseus’ Closing Net Cash as finally determined pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Any payments of CVR Proceeds will be paid from the Net Proceeds from the applicable Disposition of CVR Products, if any, and/or from net savings versus the Closing Net Cash that are realized between the Closing Date and the end of the Disposition Period, if any. In addition, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Guarantor agreed to guarantee certain of Parent’s and Purchaser’s obligations under the Merger Agreement and certain of Parent’s obligations under the CVR Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Limited Guaranty. The Guarantor’s obligations under the Limited Guaranty are subject to a cap of $177,614,912, plus certain enforcement costs, under the Merger Agreement and an amount equivalent to the CVR Proceeds, plus certain enforcement costs, under the CVR Agreement. |
• | Purchaser has been organized solely in connection with the Merger Agreement and this Offer and has not carried on any activities other than in connection with the Merger Agreement and this Offer. Purchaser’s financial condition is not relevant to your decision to tender in the Offer because: (i) the form of payment consists solely of cash (which may be supported entirely by Theseus’ Closing Net Cash as finally determined in accordance with the Merger Agreement and the Limited Guaranty) and CVRs (which will be supported by the Net Proceeds from the applicable Disposition(s) of CVR Products, if any, and/or from net savings versus the Closing Net Cash that are realized between the Closing Date and the end of the Disposition Period, if any), (ii) the Offer is not subject to any financing conditions, (iii) the Offer is for all outstanding Shares of Theseus, and (iv) the Purchaser does not have any relevant historical information. See “The Tender Offer—Section 8. Source and Amount of Funds.” |
• | You will have until one minute after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 7, 2024, to tender your Shares in the Offer, unless Purchaser extends the Offer, in which event you will have until the Expiration Date of the Offer as so extended. See also “The Tender Offer—Section 1. Terms of the Offer.” |
• | Yes, the Offer can be extended. We have agreed in the Merger Agreement, subject to our rights to terminate the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, if on any then-scheduled expiration of the Offer the Minimum Tender Condition has not been satisfied or any Offer Condition (as defined in the Merger Agreement) has not been satisfied or waived by Purchaser (set forth in “The Tender Offer—Section 9. Conditions of the Offer”), Purchaser may, in its discretion, or at the request of Theseus, Purchaser shall, extend the Offer (i) for periods of up to 10 business days per extension to permit such Offer Condition to be satisfied or (ii) for any period required by any rule, regulation, interpretation or position of the SEC or the staff thereof or the rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) applicable to the Offer; provided, that, in no event shall Parent or Purchaser be permitted or required to extend the Offer beyond April 21, 2024 (the “Outside Date”). |
• | If Purchaser further extends the Offer, we will inform Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, LLC, the depositary and paying agent for this Offer (the “Depositary and Paying Agent”), of that fact and will file with the SEC and disseminate to the holders of Shares, as and to the extent required by law, a supplement or amendment to this Offer to Purchase giving the new Expiration Date no later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the next business day after the day on which the Offer was previously scheduled to expire. See “The Tender Offer—Section 1. Terms of the Offer.” |
• | If you hold your Shares directly as the registered owner, you can: (i) tender your Shares in the Offer by delivering the certificates representing your Shares, together with a completed Letter of Transmittal and |
• | If you hold your Shares in street name (i.e., through a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee), you must contact the institution that holds your Shares and give instructions that your Shares be tendered. You should contact the institution that holds your Shares for more details. |
• | In all cases, payment for tendered Shares will be made only after timely receipt by the Depositary and Paying Agent of certificates for such Shares (or of a confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Shares as described in “The Tender Offer—Section 3. Procedures for Tendering Shares”) and a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents for such Shares. See also “The Tender Offer—Section 2. Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Shares.” |
• | You may withdraw previously tendered Shares any time prior to one minute after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on February 7, 2024, unless Purchaser extends the Offer. See “The Tender Offer—Section 4. Withdrawal Rights.” |
• | In addition, pursuant to Section 14(d)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, Shares may be withdrawn at any time after March 9, 2024, which is the 60th day after the date of the commencement of the Offer, unless such Shares have already been accepted for payment by Purchaser pursuant to the Offer. |
• | To withdraw previously tendered Shares, you must deliver a written or facsimile notice of withdrawal with the required information to the Depositary and Paying Agent while you still have the right to withdraw. If you tendered Shares by giving instructions to a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee, you must instruct the broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee to arrange for the withdrawal of your Shares. See “The Tender Offer—Section 4. Withdrawal Rights.” |
• | After careful consideration and upon the unanimous recommendation of the Theseus’ board of directors (the “Theseus Board”), the members of the Theseus Board have unanimously recommended that you accept the Offer. Theseus’ full statement on the Offer is set forth in its Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9, which it has filed with the SEC on the date hereof. See also the “Introduction” below. |
• | If we accept Shares for payment pursuant to the Offer, then the Minimum Tender Condition will have been satisfied and we will hold a sufficient number of Shares to effect the Merger without a vote by Theseus stockholders under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). If the Merger occurs, then Theseus will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and each issued and then outstanding Share, other than Shares held in the treasury by Theseus, or by any stockholders of Theseus who are entitled to and who properly exercise appraisal rights under Delaware law, will be converted into the right to receive the Offer Price, without interest and subject to any applicable tax withholding. For more information, see the “Introduction” below. |
• | Because the Merger will be governed by Section 251(h) of the DGCL, no stockholder vote will be required to consummate the Merger. As required by Section 251(h) of the DGCL, the Merger Agreement provides that the Merger shall be effected as soon as practicable following the time |
• | No. Immediately following the Offer Closing Time and satisfaction or waiver (to the extent permitted by applicable law) of the conditions to the Merger, we expect to complete the Merger pursuant to applicable provisions of the DGCL, after which the Surviving Corporation will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent, and the Shares will be delisted from Nasdaq, and Theseus’ obligations to file periodic reports under the Exchange Act will be suspended, and Theseus will be privately held. See “Special Factors—Section 5. Possible Effects of the Offer on the Market for the Shares; Nasdaq Listing; Exchange Act Registration and Margin Regulations.” |
• | If you decide not to tender your Shares in the Offer and the Merger occurs as described above, you will receive in the Merger the right to receive the Offer Price as if you had tendered your Shares in the Offer. |
• | If you decide not to tender your Shares in the Offer and the Merger does not occur, you will remain a stockholder of Theseus. Subject to limited conditions, if we purchase Shares in the Offer, we are obligated under the Merger Agreement to cause the Merger to occur. See “Special Factors—Section 5. Possible Effects of the Offer on the Market for the Shares; Nasdaq Listing; Exchange Act Registration and Margin Regulations.” |
• | Following the Offer Closing Time, the Shares may no longer constitute “margin securities” for purposes of the margin regulations of the Federal Reserve Board, in which case your Shares may no longer be used as collateral for loans made by brokers. See “Special Factors—Section 5. Possible Effects of the Offer on the Market for the Shares; Nasdaq Listing; Exchange Act Registration and Margin Regulations.” |
• | On January 8, 2024, the last full trading day prior to the date of this Offer to Purchase, the last reported closing price per Share reported on Nasdaq was $4.00. See “Special Factors—Section 4. Price Range of Shares; Dividends.” |
• | If the conditions to the Offer as set forth in the Introduction and “The Tender Offer—Section 9. Conditions of the Offer” are satisfied or waived and Purchaser consummates the Offer and accepts your Shares for payment, we will pay you a dollar amount in cash equal to the number of Shares you tendered multiplied by the Cash Amount, plus one CVR for each Share, in each case, without interest and subject to any applicable tax withholding, promptly following the time at which Purchaser accepts for payment Shares tendered in the Offer (and in any event within three business days). See “The Tender Offer—Section 1. Terms of the Offer” and “The Tender Offer—Section 2. Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Shares.” |
• | We will pay to the holders of CVRs the applicable CVR Proceeds, if any, within 30 days following the receipt of Gross Proceeds (as defined in the CVR Agreement) by Parent pursuant to which Disposition Proceeds are payable and within 210 days following the Closing Date pursuant to which Further Savings Proceeds are payable. |
• | For more information regarding the CVR Agreement, see “The Tender Offer—Section 7. Summary of the Merger Agreement and Certain Other Agreements.” |
• | As of immediately prior to the Effective Time, the vesting for each outstanding and unvested Company Stock Option and Company Restricted Stock Unit shall be accelerated and at the Effective Time |
• | The receipt of cash and CVRs in exchange for Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes either as (1) consideration received in a sale or exchange of the Shares that you exchange in the Offer or the Merger or (2) a distribution in respect of your Shares. The amount of income, gain or loss a holder recognizes, and the timing and character of such income, gain or loss will depend on the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the CVRs, with respect to which there is uncertainty. To the extent required to take a position, we intend to act consistently with the receipt of the CVRs as part of a “closed transaction” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Assuming such treatment is respected by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), a U.S. Holder (as defined below in “Special Factors—Section 7. Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer and the Merger”) is expected (except to the extent any portion of such payment is required to be treated as imputed interest as defined below in “Special Factors—Section 7. Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer and the Merger”) to recognize income, gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between: (i) the sum of the Cash Amount received plus the fair market value (determined as of the closing of the Offer or the Effective Time, as the case may be) of any CVRs received; and (ii) the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Shares sold or exchanged. We urge you to consult your own tax advisor as to the particular tax consequences to you of the Offer and the Merger (including the application and effect of any state, local or non-U.S. income and other tax laws). See “Special Factors—Section 7. Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer and the Merger” for a more detailed discussion of certain U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Offer and the Merger. |
• | No appraisal rights are available to the holders of Shares in connection with the Offer, and stockholders who tender their Shares in the Offer will not have appraisal rights in connection with the Merger. However, if Purchaser purchases Shares in the Offer and the Merger is consummated, holders of Shares outstanding as of immediately prior to the Effective Time who: (i) did not tender their Shares in the Offer (or, if tendered, validly and subsequently withdrew such Shares prior to the time Parent accepts properly tendered Shares for purchase); (ii) otherwise comply with the applicable procedures under Section 262 of the DGCL; and (iii) do not thereafter withdraw their demand for appraisal of such Shares or otherwise lose their appraisal rights, in each case in accordance with the DGCL, will be |
• | The “fair value” of the Shares as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery could be based upon considerations other than, or in addition to, the price paid in the Offer and the Merger and the market value of such Shares. Stockholders should recognize that the value determined in an appraisal proceeding of the Delaware Court of Chancery could be higher or lower than, or the same as, the Offer Price and that an investment banking opinion as to the fairness, from a financial point of view, of the consideration payable in a sale transaction, such as the Offer and the Merger, is not an opinion as to, and does not otherwise address, fair value under the DGCL. Moreover, Parent and Theseus may argue in an appraisal proceeding that, for purposes of such proceeding, the “fair value” of such Shares is less than the Offer Price. |
• | Any stockholder who desires to exercise his, her or its appraisal rights should review carefully Section 262 of the DGCL and is urged to consult his, her or its legal advisor before electing or attempting to exercise such rights. |
• | The foregoing summary of appraisal rights under the DGCL does not purport to be a statement of the procedures to be followed by stockholders desiring to exercise any appraisal rights under Delaware law. The preservation and exercise of appraisal rights require strict and timely adherence to the applicable provisions of Delaware law, which are contained in Section 262 of the DGCL and will be further summarized in a notice of the availability of appraisal rights to be sent by Theseus. The foregoing discussion is not a complete statement of law pertaining to appraisal rights under Delaware law and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Delaware law, including without limitation, Section 262 of the DGCL, a copy of which may be accessed without subscription or cost at the following publicly available website: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc09/index.html#262. For more information regarding appraisal rights, see “The Tender Offer—Section 11. Certain Legal Matters; Regulatory Approvals.” |
• | If you tender your Shares in the Offer, you will not be entitled to exercise appraisal rights with respect to your Shares but, instead, subject to the conditions to the Offer, you will receive the Offer Price for your Shares. |
• | You can call Morrow Sodali LLC, the Information Agent, toll-free at (800) 662-5200 or email them at THRX@investor.morrowsodali.com. See the back cover of this Offer to Purchase. |
(i) | prior to the Expiration Date, the Minimum Tender Condition shall have not been satisfied; or |
(ii) | any of the conditions set forth in “The Tender Offer—Section 9. Conditions of the Offer” shall exist or shall have occurred and be continuing at the Expiration Date of the Offer. |
BACKGROUND OF THE OFFER; CONTACTS WITH THESEUS. |
PURPOSE OF THE OFFER AND PLANS FOR THESEUS. |
REPORTS, OPINIONS, APPRAISALS AND NEGOTIATIONS. |
PRICE RANGE OF SHARES; DIVIDENDS. |
Current Fiscal Year | | | High | | | Low |
First Quarter (through January 8, 2024) | | | $4.13 | | | $3.95 |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | High | | | Low |
First Quarter | | | $14.77 | | | $5.03 |
Second Quarter | | | 12.37 | | | 6.83 |
Third Quarter | | | 10.26 | | | 2.60 |
Fourth Quarter | | | 4.20 | | | 2.05 |
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | High | | | Low |
First Quarter | | | $15.21 | | | $7.95 |
Second Quarter | | | 14.60 | | | 4.86 |
Third Quarter | | | 9.35 | | | 5.22 |
Fourth Quarter | | | 8.58 | | | 4.01 |
POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF THE OFFER ON THE MARKET FOR THE SHARES; NASDAQ LISTING; EXCHANGE ACT REGISTRATION AND MARGIN REGULATIONS. |
CERTAIN U.S FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OFFER AND THE MERGER. |
TERMS OF THE OFFER. |
(A) | reduce the number of Shares subject to the Offer; |
(B) | reduce the Offer Price below the Base Price Per Share; |
(C) | waive, amend or modify the Termination Condition; |
(D) | add to the Offer Conditions or impose any other conditions on the Offer or amend, modify or supplement any Offer Condition in any manner adverse to the holders of Shares; |
(E) | terminate, extend or otherwise modify the Expiration Date of the Offer other than as provided in the Merger Agreement; |
(F) | change the form or terms of consideration payable in the Offer (provided that the determination of the final Cash Amount pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement above the Base Price Per Share will not constitute such a change); |
(G) | otherwise amend, modify or supplement any of the terms of the Offer in any manner adverse to the holders of Shares; or |
(H) | provide for any “subsequent offering period” within the meaning of Rule 14d-11 under the Exchange Act. |
ACCEPTANCE FOR PAYMENT AND PAYMENT FOR SHARES. |
PROCEDURES FOR TENDERING SHARES. |
WITHDRAWAL RIGHTS. |
CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING THESEUS. |
CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING PARENT AND PURCHASER. |
SUMMARY OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS. |
(A) | reduce the number of Shares subject to the Offer; |
(B) | reduce the Offer Price below the Base Price Per Share; |
(C) | waive, amend or modify the Termination Condition; |
(D) | add to the Offer Conditions or impose any other conditions on the Offer or amend, modify or supplement any Offer Condition in any manner adverse to the holders of Shares; |
(E) | except as provided in Section 2.01 of the Merger Agreement, terminate, extend or otherwise amend or modify the Expiration Date of the Offer other than as provided in the Merger Agreement; |
(F) | change the form or terms of consideration payable in the Offer (provided that the determination of the final Cash Amount pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement above the Base Price Per Share will not constitute such a change); |
(G) | otherwise amend, modify or supplement any terms of the Offer in a manner adverse to the holders of Shares; or |
(H) | provide for any “subsequent offering period” within the meaning of Rule 14d-11 under the Exchange Act. |
(i) | there must not be any judgment issued, or other legal restraint or prohibition imposed, in each case, by any governmental entity of competent jurisdiction, or law, in each case, (collectively, “Legal Restraints”) preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Merger; and |
(ii) | Purchaser must have accepted for payment all Shares validly tendered and not properly withdrawn pursuant to the Offer. |
(i) | by mutual written consent of Parent, Purchaser and Theseus (in the case of Theseus, upon approval of the Special Committee); |
(ii) | by either Parent or Theseus (in the case of Theseus, upon approval of the Special Committee) if: |
a. | (A) the Offer Closing Time shall not have occurred on or before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 21, 2024 (the “Outside Date”) or (B) the Offer shall have expired or been terminated in accordance with its terms and in accordance with the Merger Agreement without Purchaser having purchased any Shares; provided that this right to terminate the Merger Agreement shall not be available to a party if such occurrence is primarily due to a material breach of the Merger Agreement by such party; or |
b. | any Legal Restraint permanently preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Offer or the Merger shall be in effect and become final and non-appealable; provided, that this right to terminate the Merger Agreement shall not be available to a party if such Legal Restraint is primarily due to such party’s failure to comply with its reasonable best efforts obligations under Section 7.02 of the Merger Agreement, as described above; |
(iii) | by Parent, if Theseus breaches or fails to perform any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in the Merger Agreement, which breach or failure to perform individually or in the aggregate with all such other breaches or failures to perform (A) would result in the failure of an Offer Condition and (B) cannot be or has not been cured prior to the earlier of (x) 30 days after giving written notice to Theseus of such breach or failure to perform and (y) the Outside Date; provided that Parent and Purchaser are not then in material breach of the Merger Agreement (a “Theseus Breach Termination”); |
(iv) | by Parent if an Adverse Recommendation Change has occurred; |
(v) | by Parent if the Closing Net Cash as finally determined pursuant to the Merger Agreement is less than $187,614,912 (a “Minimum Cash Termination”); |
(vi) | by Theseus (upon approval of the Special Committee), if (A) Purchaser fails to commence the Offer, except in the event of a violation by Theseus of its obligations under the Merger Agreement, (B) Purchaser shall have terminated the Offer prior to its expiration date (as may be extended) other than in accordance with the Merger Agreement, or (C) all of the Offer Conditions have been satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the time Purchaser consummates the Offer, but subject to such conditions being able to be satisfied or waived) as of immediately prior to the expiration of the Offer and the Offer Closing Time shall not have occurred within five (5) business days following the expiration of the Offer; |
(vii) | by Theseus (upon approval of the Special Committee), if Parent or Purchaser breaches or fails to perform any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in the Merger Agreement, which breach or failure to perform (A) had or would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate with all such other breaches or failures to perform, result in a Parent Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and (B) cannot be or has not been cured prior to the earlier of (x) thirty (30) days after the giving of written notice to Parent or Purchaser of such breach or failure to perform and (y) the Outside Date; provided that Theseus is not then in material breach of the Merger Agreement; or |
(viii) | by Theseus (upon approval of the Special Committee), if (A) the Theseus Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee authorizes Theseus to enter into a definitive written agreement constituting a Superior Company Proposal (as defined below), (B) the Theseus Board and the Special Committee have complied in all material respects with their obligations under the Merger Agreement in respect of such Superior Company Proposal and (C) Theseus has paid, or simultaneously with the termination of the Merger Agreement pays, the Company Termination Fee (as defined below). |
• | “Superior Company Proposal” means any written bona fide Company Takeover Proposal received after December 22, 2023 and that if consummated would result in a person or group (or the stockholders of any person) owning, directly or indirectly, (i) 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock of Theseus or of the surviving entity or the resulting direct or indirect parent of Theseus or such surviving entity or (ii) 50% or more (based on the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Theseus Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee) of the assets of Theseus on terms and conditions which the Theseus Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee determines, in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel and its independent financial advisor, (A) would reasonably be expected to be more favorable from a financial point of view to the Theseus stockholders than the Transactions, taking into account all the terms and conditions (including all financial, regulatory, financing, conditionality, legal and other terms and conditions) of such proposal and the Merger Agreement; and (B) is reasonably likely to be completed. |
(i) | Theseus terminates the Merger Agreement pursuant to a termination in connection with a Superior Company Proposal (as defined above) as described in clause (viii) of “Termination” above; |
(ii) | Parent terminates the Merger Agreement in the event an Adverse Recommendation Change occurs; or |
(iii) | (A) after December 22, 2023, a bona fide Company Takeover Proposal is publicly proposed or announced or becomes publicly known or otherwise communicated to management of Theseus or the Theseus Board, and such Company Takeover Proposal is not publicly withdrawn or, if not publicly proposed or announced or communicated to the Theseus Board or management, has been withdrawn (x) in the case of a termination due to a material breach of the Merger Agreement, four (4) business days prior to the final expiration date of the Offer or (y) in the case of a Theseus Breach Termination, prior to the time of such breach, (B) the Merger Agreement is terminated pursuant to an due to a material breach of the Merger Agreement or a Theseus Breach Termination, and (C) within twelve (12) months after such termination, Theseus consummates, or enters into a definitive agreement with respect to, any Company Takeover Proposal. |
• | For purposes of this “Termination Fee” (i) – (iii), the term “Company Takeover Proposal” means any inquiry, proposal or offer from any Person or group (other than Parent and its subsidiaries) relating to (i) any direct or indirect acquisition or purchase, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, of (A) 50% or more (based on the fair market value thereof, as determined by the Company Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee) of the assets of the Company or (B) 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock of the Company, (ii) any tender offer, exchange offer, merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, binding share exchange or similar transaction involving the Company that, if consummated, would result in any Person or group (or the stockholders of any Person) beneficially owning, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock of the Company or of the surviving entity or the resulting direct or indirect parent of the Company or such surviving entity, other than, in each case, the Transactions or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. |
• | (i) enter into any new line of business or enter into any agreement, arrangement or commitment that is in excess of $25,000 or materially limits or otherwise restricts the Theseus or its affiliates, including, following the Merger Closing, Parent and its affiliates, from time to time engaging or competing in any line of business or in any geographic area or (ii) otherwise enter into any agreements, arrangements or commitments in excess of $25,000 or imposing material restrictions on its assets, operations or business; |
• | (i) declare, set aside, establish a record date in respect of, accrue or pay any dividends on, or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock, equity securities or property) in respect of, any of its capital stock, (ii) split, combine or reclassify any of its capital stock or issue or authorize the issuance of any other securities in respect of, in lieu of or in substitution for shares of its capital stock or (iii) repurchase, redeem, offer to redeem or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly any shares of capital stock of the Company or options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities, stock-based performance units or other rights to acquire any such shares of capital stock, except for (A) acquisitions of Theseus Shares in connection with the surrender of Theseus Shares by holders of Company Stock Options and Company Restricted Stock Units outstanding on the Agreement Date, in the case of Company Stock Options, in order to pay the exercise price of Company Stock Options, (B) the withholding of shares of the Company Common Stock to satisfy Tax obligations with respect to awards granted pursuant to the Company Stock Plans outstanding on the Agreement Date, and (C) the acquisition by Theseus of Company Stock Options and Company Restricted Stock Units in connection with the forfeiture of such awards, in each case, in accordance with their terms; |
• | issue, grant, deliver, sell, authorize, pledge or otherwise encumber any shares of its capital stock or options, warrants, convertible or exchangeable securities, stock-based performance units or other rights to acquire such shares, any Voting Company Debt or any other rights that give any person the right to receive any economic interest of any nature accruing to the holders of Theseus Shares, other than the Company Restricted Stock Units and issuances of Theseus Shares upon the exercise of Company Stock Options in accordance with their terms; |
• | amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other comparable organizational documents, other than immaterial or ministerial amendments; |
• | form any subsidiary or acquire or agree to acquire, directly or indirectly, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, whether by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial equity interest in or a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any assets outside of the ordinary course of business, any business or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association or other business organization or division thereof or any other person; |
• | other than as required pursuant to the terms of any Theseus benefit plan or benefit agreement in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement, (A) adopt or enter into any collective bargaining agreement, Theseus benefit plan or benefit agreement, (B) grant to any director, employee or individual service provider any increase in base compensation, (C) grant to any director, employee or individual service provider any increase in severance or termination pay, (D) pay or award, or commit to pay or award, any bonuses or incentive or equity compensation, (E) enter into any employment, retention, consulting, change in control, severance or termination agreement with any director, employee or individual service provider, (F) take any action to vest or accelerate any rights or benefits under any Theseus benefit plan or benefit agreement or (G) hire or terminate (other than for cause) the employment or service of any employee or individual service provider; |
• | change its accounting methods, principles or practices, except as may be required by GAAP or by applicable law; |
• | sell, lease, license, or otherwise transfer (including through any “spin-off”), or pledge, encumber or otherwise subject to any lien (other than a Permitted Lien (as defined in the Merger Agreement)), any |
• | sell, assign, lease, license, transfer, pledge, encumber or otherwise dispose of, permit to lapse or abandon, or, in the case of Trade Secrets, disclose to any third party, (i) any Trade Secret included in any Intellectual Property owned by Theseus or (ii) other than in accordance with the Wind-Down Process, any Intellectual Property owned by Theseus; |
• | (i) incur or materially modify the terms of (including by extending the maturity date thereof) any indebtedness for borrowed money or guarantee any such indebtedness of another person, issue or sell any debt securities or warrants or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Theseus, guarantee any debt securities of another person, enter into any “keep well” or other agreement to maintain any financial statement condition of another person or enter into any arrangement having the economic effect of any of the foregoing or (ii) make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or investments in, any other person; |
• | make or agree to make any capital expenditures; |
• | pay, discharge, settle, compromise or satisfy (A) any pending or threatened claims, liabilities or obligations relating to any proceeding (absolute, accrued, asserted or unasserted, contingent or otherwise), other than any such payment, discharge, settlement, compromise or satisfaction of a claim solely for money damages in the ordinary course of business in an amount not to exceed $25,000 per payment, discharge, settlement, compromise or satisfaction or $25,000 in the aggregate for all such payments, discharges, settlements, compromises or satisfactions, provided such amounts are taken into account in the calculation of Closing Net Cash or (B) any litigation, arbitration, proceeding or dispute that relates to the Transactions; |
• | make, change or revoke any material tax election or any annual tax accounting period or adopt or change any material method of tax accounting; |
• | amend, cancel or terminate any material insurance policy naming Theseus as an insured, a beneficiary or a loss payable payee without obtaining comparable substitute insurance coverage; |
• | adopt a plan or agreement of complete or partial liquidation or dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization (other than the Merger); |
• | Except in the ordinary course of business or in connection to the extent specifically permitted by any other subclause of this “Conduct of Business Pending the Merger” section, enter into, terminate or modify in any material respect, or expressly release any material rights under, any Material Contract (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or any contract that, if existing on the date of the Merger Agreement, would have been a Material Contract; or |
• | renew or enter into any agreement containing a non-compete, exclusivity, non-solicitation or similar clause that would restrict or limit, in any material respect, the operations of Theseus or any of its Subsidiaries; or |
• | authorize, commit or agree to take any of the foregoing actions. |
• | corporate matters, such as due organization, organizational documents, good standing, qualification, |
• | capitalization; |
• | subsidiaries; |
• | power and authority and enforceability; |
• | absence of conflicts and required consents and approvals; |
• | SEC filings, financial statements and absence of undisclosed liabilities; |
• | accuracy of information supplied for purposes of the Schedule 14D-9 and the Offer Documents; |
• | absence of certain changes (including a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined below)) since September 30, 2023; |
• | taxes; |
• | material contracts; |
• | litigation; |
• | real property; |
• | compliance with laws; |
• | regulatory matters; |
• | environmental matters; |
• | labor matters; |
• | employee benefit plans; |
• | intellectual property; |
• | privacy and data security; |
• | brokers’ fees and expenses |
• | absence of a stockholder rights plan and Takeover Laws; |
• | fairness opinion of financial advisor; and |
• | absence of any requirement for stockholder votes or consents in accordance with Section 251(h) of the DGCL. |
(i) | general conditions (or changes therein) in the industries in which Theseus operates; |
(ii) | general economic or regulatory, legislative or political conditions (or changes therein), including any actual or potential stoppage, shutdown, default or similar event or occurrence affecting a national or |
(iii) | any change in applicable law or GAAP after the date of the Merger Agreement; |
(iv) | geopolitical conditions, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, any acts or threats of war (whether or not declared, including the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine), sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any of the foregoing; |
(v) | any epidemic, pandemic (including COVID-19), disease outbreak or other public health-related event (or escalation or worsening of any such events or occurrences, including, in each case, the response of governmental officials (including any quarantine, “shelter in place,” “stay at home,” social distancing, shutdown, closure, sequester or other law, order, directive, guideline or recommendation by any governmental entity or public health agency in connection with or in response to COVID-19), hurricane, tornado, flood, fire, volcano, earthquake or other natural or man-made disaster or any other national or international calamity, crisis or disaster; |
(vi) | the failure, in and of itself, of Theseus to meet any internal or external forward-looking projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of any financial or operating metrics before, on or after the date of the Merger Agreement, or changes in the market price or trading volume of the Shares or the credit rating of Theseus (it being understood that the underlying facts giving rise or contributing to such failure or change may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Company Material Adverse Effect if such facts are not otherwise excluded under this definition); |
(vii) | the announcement, pendency or performance of any of the Transactions, including the identity of, or any facts or circumstances relating to, Parent, Purchaser or their respective affiliates, any stockholder litigation (direct or derivative) in respect of the Merger Agreement or any of the Transactions and any loss of or change in relationship, contractual or otherwise, with any governmental entity, supplier, vendor, service provider, collaboration partner, licensor, licensee or any other party having business dealings with Theseus, or departure of any employees or officers, of Theseus; |
(viii) | Theseus’ compliance with the covenants contained in the Merger Agreement; |
(ix) | any action taken by Theseus at Parent’s express written request or with Parent’s express written consent; or |
(x) | any matter disclosed in Theseus’ confidential disclosure schedules delivered in connection with the Merger Agreement; |
• | corporate matters, such as due organization, good standing, power and authority; |
• | power and authority and enforceability; |
• | absence of conflicts and required consents and approvals; |
• | accuracy of information supplied for purposes of the Schedule 14D-9 and the Offer Documents; |
• | broker’s fees and expenses; |
• | litigation; |
• | ownership of certain Theseus common stock; and |
• | the Limited Guaranty. |
SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS. |
CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER. |
(a) | prior to the Expiration Date, there shall not have been validly tendered (and not properly withdrawn) at least one Share more than 50% of the number of Shares that are then issued and outstanding as of the expiration of the Offer (the “Minimum Tender Condition”); or |
(b) | any of the following conditions exist or shall have occurred and be continuing at the Expiration Date: |
(i) | there shall be any Legal Restraint (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in effect preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or CVR Agreement; |
(ii) | (A) (1) any representation or warranty of Theseus set forth in Article IV of the Merger Agreement (other than those set forth in Section 4.01 (Organization, Standing and Power) (but only with respect to the first and second sentences thereof), Section 4.02 (Capital Structure), Section 4.04 (Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability), Section 4.05(a)(i) (No Conflicts), Section 4.08(a) (No Material Adverse Effect), Section 4.20 (Brokers and Other Advisors), Section 4.22 (Opinion of Financial Advisors) and Section 4.23 (No Vote Required)) shall not be true and correct as of the Agreement Date and at and as of the Offer Closing Time as if made on and as of the Offer Closing Time, except to the extent such representation or warranty expressly relates to a specified date (in which case on and as of such specified date), other than for such failures to be true and correct that have not had or would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined in the Merger Agreement) (for purposes of determining the satisfaction of this condition, without regard to any qualifications or exceptions contained therein as to “materiality” or “Company Material Adverse Effect”), (2) any representation or warranty of Theseus set forth in Section 4.01 (Organization, Standing and Power) (but only with respect to the first and second sentences thereof), Section 4.02(b), (f) and (g) (Capital Structure), Section 4.04 (Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability), Section 4.05(a)(i) (No Conflicts), Section 4.20 (Brokers and other Advisors), Section 4.22 (Opinion of Financial Advisors), Section 4.23 (No Vote Required), and the Closing Cash Schedule shall not be true and correct in all material respects as of the Agreement Date and at and as of the Offer Closing Time as if made on and as of the Offer Closing Time, except to the extent such representation or warranty expressly relates to a specified date (in which case on and as of such specified date), (3) any representation or warranty of Theseus set forth in Section 4.02(a), (c), (d) and (e) (Capital Structure) of the Merger Agreement shall not be true and correct other than in de minimis respects at and as of such time, except to the extent such |
(iii) | the Merger Agreement shall have been validly terminated in accordance with its terms (the “Termination Condition”); or |
(iv) | the Closing Net Cash as finally determined pursuant to Section 2.01(d) of the Merger Agreement is less than $187,614,912 (the “Minimum Cash Condition”). |
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS. |
CERTAIN LEGAL MATTERS; REGULATORY APPROVALS. |
• | within the later of the consummation of the Offer (which will occur at the date and time of the acceptance for payment of Shares pursuant to and subject to the conditions of the Offer) and 20 days after the mailing of the Schedule 14D-9, deliver to Theseus at the address indicated in the Schedule 14D-9 a written demand for appraisal of their Shares, which demand must reasonably inform Theseus of the identity of the person making the demand and that the person is demanding appraisal and, in the case of a demand made by a beneficial owner of Shares, must also reasonably identify the holder of record of the Shares for which the demand is made, be accompanied by documentary evidence of such beneficial owner’s beneficial ownership of stock and a statement that such documentary evidence is a true and correct copy of what it purports to be, and provide an address at which such beneficial owner consents to receive notices given by the surviving corporation and to be set forth on the verified list required by subsection (f) of Section 262 of the DGCL; |
• | not tender his, her or its Shares pursuant to the Offer (or, if tendered, validly and subsequently withdraw such Shares prior to the time Parent accepts properly tendered Shares for purchase); and |
• | continuously hold of record or beneficially own, as applicable, the Shares from the date on which the written demand for appraisal is made through the Effective Time. |
FEES AND EXPENSES. |
MISCELLANEOUS. |
| | | Concentra Merger Sub II, Inc. | |
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| | | Concentra Biosciences, LLC | |
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| | | Tang Capital Partners, LP | |
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1. | Concentra Merger Sub II, Inc. |
Name, Position Country of Citizenship | | | Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years; Certain Other Information |
Kevin Tang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Mr. Tang serves as Chief Executive Officer of Concentra Biosciences, LLC and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Concentra Merger Sub II, Inc. Mr. Tang also serves as President of Tang Capital Management, LLC, a life sciences-focused investment company he founded in 2002. Since the company’s inception in 2013, he has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Odonate, Inc. From 2014 to 2022, Mr. Tang served as Chairman of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. From 2009 to 2020, he served as a director of Heron Therapeutics, Inc. and, from 2012 to 2020, served as Chairman. From 2009 through its acquisition by Endo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in 2010, Mr. Tang served as a director of Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. In 2006, he co-founded Ardea Biosciences, Inc. and served as a director from inception through its acquisition by AstraZeneca PLC in 2012. From 2001 to 2008, Mr. Tang served as a director of Trimeris, Inc. From 1993 to 2001, he held various positions at Deutsche Banc Alex Brown, Inc., an investment banking firm, most recently serving as Managing Director and head of the firm’s Life Sciences research group. Mr. Tang received a B.S. degree from Duke University. |
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Michael Hearne, Chief Financial Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Mr. Hearne serves as Chief Financial Officer of Concentra Biosciences, LLC and Chief Financial Officer of Concentra Merger Sub II, Inc. Since 2015, he has served as Chief Financial Officer of Tang Capital Management, LLC, a life sciences-focused investment company. Since 2015, Mr. Hearne has also held various positions at Odonate, Inc., most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer since 2018. From 2020 to 2022, he served as Chief Financial Officer of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. From 2014 to 2015, he served as a partner at Weaver & Tidwell, LLP. Mr. Hearne started his career in public accounting at Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Hearne received a B.S. degree in accounting and a masters of accountancy, taxation from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the state of California. |
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Ryan Cole, Chief Operating Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Mr. Cole serves as Chief Operating Officer of Concentra Biosciences, LLC and Chief Operating Officer of Concentra Merger Sub II, Inc. Since 2014, he has served in various positions at Tang Capital Management, LLC, a life sciences-focused investment company, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer since 2022. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Cole served as a Senior Financial Analyst of Mergers and Acquisitions at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. Mr. Cole started his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young, LLP. Mr. Cole received a B.A. degree in accounting and finance from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive) in the state of California. |
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Name, Position Country of Citizenship | | | Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years; Certain Other Information |
Stew Kroll, Chief Development Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Mr. Kroll serves as Chief Development Officer of Concentra Biosciences, LLC and Chief Development Officer of Concentra Merger Sub II, Inc. Since 2016, he has served in various positions at Tang Capital Management, LLC, a life sciences-focused investment company, most recently serving as Managing Director since 2021. From 2017 to 2022, he served as Chief Development Officer of La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company. From 2016 to 2021, Mr. Kroll held various positions at Odonate, Inc., most recently serving as Chief Development Officer. From 2005 to 2016, Mr. Kroll held various positions at Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer. From 2000 to 2005, he served as Senior Director of Biostatistics at Corixa Corporation. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Kroll held various positions at Coulter Pharmaceutical, Inc., most recently serving as Director of Biostatistics. Mr. Kroll received an M.A. degree and B.A. degree in statistics from the University of California, Berkeley. |
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Thomas Wei, Chief Business Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Mr. Wei serves as Chief Business Officer of Concentra Biosciences, LLC and Chief Business Officer of Concentra Merger Sub II, Inc. Since 2015, he has served as Managing Director of Tang Capital Management, LLC, a life sciences-focused investment company. From 2015 to 2021, Mr. Wei held various positions at Odonate, Inc., most recently serving as Chief Scientific Officer. From 2009 to 2015, he served as a Managing Director and biotechnology equity research analyst at Jefferies LLC. From 2003 to 2009, Mr. Wei was a biotechnology equity research analyst at Piper Jaffray, most recently serving as Managing Director. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Wei was a biotechnology equity research analyst at Deutsche Bank AG and Adams, Harkness & Hill Inc. Mr. Wei received an A.B. degree in biochemical sciences from Harvard University and an M.B.A. degree from Oxford University. |
2. | Concentra Biosciences, LLC |
Name, Position Country of Citizenship | | | Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years |
Kevin Tang, Chief Executive Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
Michael Hearne, Chief Financial Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
Ryan Cole, Chief Operating Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
Stew Kroll, Chief Development Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
Thomas Wei, Chief Business Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
3. | Tang Capital Management, LLC |
Name, Position Country of Citizenship | | | Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years |
Kevin Tang, President Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
Michael Hearne, Chief Financial Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
Ryan Cole, Chief Operating Officer Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
4. | Tang Capital Partners, LP |
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