• | 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.” |
• | Parent is Virtual Therapeutics Corporation. See “The Tender Offer—Section 6. Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser.” |
• | Purchaser is Alpha Merger Sub, Inc. See “The Tender Offer—Section 6. Certain Information Concerning Parent and Purchaser.” |
• | Purchaser is seeking to purchase all of the outstanding Shares of Akili. See the Introduction and “The Tender Offer—Section 1. Terms of the Offer.” |
• | Purchaser is offering to pay a cash amount per share of $0.4340 (the “Offer Price”), 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. See the Introduction and “The Tender Offer-Section 1. Terms of the Offer.” |
• | 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.” |
• | Parent, through Purchaser, has undertaken to acquire control of, and the entire equity interest in, Akili because it believes it is a good investment. See “The Tender Offer—Section 2. Purpose of the Offer and Plans for Akili” 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 Time, 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 Time: |
(i) | there shall be any judgment issued, or other legal restraint or prohibition imposed, in each case, by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction, or law, in each case (collectively, “Legal Restraints”), in effect preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
(ii) | (A) (1) any representation or warranty of Akili 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 sentence thereof), Section 4.02 (Corporate Authorization), Section 4.05 (Capitalization), Section 4.06 (Subsidiaries), Section 4.09(a) (Absence or Certain Changes or Events), Section 4.25 (Brokers and Finder’s Fees), Section 4.26 (Opinion of Financial Advisor) and Section 4.29 (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 below) (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 Akili set forth in Section 4.01 (Organization, Standing and Power) (but only with respect to the first sentence thereof), Section 4.02 (Corporate Authorization), Section 4.06 (Subsidiaries), Section 4.25 (Brokers and Finder’s Fees), Section 4.26 (Opinion of Financial Advisor) shall not be true and correct in all material respects (provided that any inaccuracy in any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.25 (Brokers and Finder’s Fees) constituting a liability greater than 0.5% of the Aggregate Consideration (as defined in the Merger Agreement) shall be deemed material) as of the date of the Merger Agreement (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 |
(iii) | Akili shall have failed to perform in all material respects the obligations to be performed by it as of such time under the Merger Agreement, including without limitation Akili obligations under Section 6.02 of the Merger Agreement; |
(iv) | Parent shall have failed to receive from Akili a certificate, dated as of the date on which the Offer expires and signed by an executive officer of Akili, certifying to the effect that the Offer Conditions set forth in clauses (ii), (iii), (v) and (vii) have been satisfied as of immediately prior to the expiration of the Offer; |
(v) | since the Agreement Date, any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances, facts or condition has occurred that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined below); |
(vi) | the Merger Agreement shall have been validly terminated in accordance with its terms (the “Termination Condition”); |
(vii) | the aggregate number of Appraisal Shares shall represent 15% or more of the outstanding Shares of Akili; or |
(viii) | the (A) Closing Cash (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is either (1) less than $55,000,000 if the Offer Closing Time is on or before July 31, 2024 or (2) less than $53,000,000 if the Offer Closing Time is after July 31, 2024 (the “Minimum Cash Condition”); or (B) the Net Working Capital (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is either (1) less than $1,800,000 if the Offer Closing Time is on or before July 31, 2024 or (2) less than $2,000,000 if the Offer Closing Time is after July 31, 2024 (the “Minimum NWC Condition”). |
• | Yes. Akili, 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 12. Summary of the Merger Agreement and Certain Other Agreements.” |
• | Yes. Purchaser expects to pay cash consideration for all Shares accepted for payment in the Offer with some or all of Akili’s Closing Cash (the amount of which is supported by the Minimum Cash Condition). See “The Tender Offer—Section 2. Purpose of the Offer and Plans for Akili,” “The Tender Offer—Section 12. Summary of the Merger Agreement and Certain Other Agreements” and “The Tender Offer—Section 13. 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 Akili’s Closing Cash (the amount of which is supported by the Minimum Cash Condition). |
• | 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 Akili’s Closing Cash (the amount of which is supported by the Minimum Cash Condition)), (ii) the Offer is not subject to any financing conditions, (iii) the Offer is for all outstanding Shares of Akili, and (iv) the Purchaser does not have any relevant historical information. See “The Tender Offer—Section 13. Source and Amount of Funds.” |
• | You will have until one minute after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2024, to tender your Shares in the Offer, unless Purchaser extends the Offer, in which event you will have until the Expiration Time of the Offer as so extended See also “The Tender Offer—Section 6. Terms of the Offer.” |
• | If Purchaser 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 Time 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 6. 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 any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, to the Depositary and Paying Agent; or (ii) tender your Shares by following the procedure for book-entry set forth in “The Tender Offer—Section 8. Procedures for Tendering Shares,” not later than the expiration of the Offer. See “The Tender Offer—Section 8. Procedures for Tendering Shares.” The Letter of Transmittal is enclosed with this Offer to Purchase. |
• | 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 8. 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 7. 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 July 1, 2024, unless Purchaser extends the Offer. See “The Tender Offer—Section 9. 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 August 2, 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 9. Withdrawal Rights.” |
• | After careful consideration and upon the unanimous recommendation of the Akili board of directors (the “Akili Board”), the members of the Akili Board have unanimously recommended that you accept the Offer (the “Akili Board Recommendation”). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Akili’s full statement on the Offer will be set forth in its Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 (the “Schedule 14D-9”), which shall be filed with the SEC no later than the third business day after the date hereof. See also the “Introduction” below. You are strongly encouraged to review the Schedule 14D-9 carefully and in its entirety before making a decision regarding whether to tender your Shares in the Offer. |
• | 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 Akili stockholders under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”). If the Merger occurs, then Akili will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and each issued and then outstanding Share, other than Shares held in the treasury by Akili, or by any stockholders of Akili 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 Purchaser first irrevocably accepts for purchase the Shares tendered in the Offer (the “Offer Closing Time”). See “The Tender Offer—Section 2. Purpose of the Offer and Plans for Akili” and “The Tender Offer—Section 12. Summary of the Merger Agreement and Certain Other Agreements.” |
• | 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 |
• | 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 Akili. 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 “The Tender Offer—Section 4. 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 “The Tender Offer—Section 4. Possible Effects of the Offer on the Market for the Shares; Nasdaq Listing; Exchange Act Registration and Margin Regulations.” |
• | On May 31, 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 $0.4206. See “The Tender Offer—Section 3. Price Range of Shares; Dividends.” |
• | If the conditions to the Offer as set forth in the Introduction and “The Tender Offer—Section 14. 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 Offer Price, 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 6. Terms of the Offer” and “The Tender Offer—Section 7. Acceptance for Payment and Payment for Shares.” |
• | 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 become vested in full. At the Effective Time (i)(A) each Company Stock Option that has an exercise price per share that is less than the Offer Price (each, an “In-the-Money Option”) that is then outstanding (after giving effect to the acceleration referenced above) will be cancelled and, in exchange therefor, the holder of such cancelled In-the-Money Option will be entitled to receive, in consideration of the cancellation of such In-the-Money Option, (1) an amount in cash, without any interest thereon and subject to applicable tax withholding, equal to the product of (x) the excess of the Offer Price over the applicable exercise price per share under such In-the-Money Option and (y) the total number of Shares underlying such In-the-Money Option as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (the “Company Stock Option Consideration”) and (B) each Company Stock Option that has a per share exercise price that is equal to or greater than the Offer Price (each, an “Out-of-the-Money Option”) will be cancelled for no consideration; and (ii) each outstanding Company Restricted Stock Unit (after giving effect to the acceleration referenced above) shall be cancelled and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive an amount in cash without interest, less any applicable tax withholding, equal to the Offer Price. At the Effective Time, (i) each Company PSU and (ii) any entitlement to receive Earnout Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) shall be cancelled for no consideration. |
• | The receipt of cash in exchange for Shares pursuant to the Offer or the Merger is expected to be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes either as consideration received in a sale or exchange of the Shares that you exchange in the Offer or the Merger. Assuming such treatment is respected by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), a U.S. Holder (as defined below in “The Tender Offer—Section 5. Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Offer and the Merger”) is expected to recognize income, gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between: (i) the sum of the Offer Price 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 “The Tender Offer—Section 5. 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 entitled to demand appraisal of their Shares and receive in lieu of the consideration payable in the Merger a cash payment equal to the “fair value” of their Shares, as determined by the Delaware Court of Chancery, in accordance with Section 262 of the DGCL plus interest, if any, on the amount determined to be the fair value. |
• | 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 Akili 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 Akili. 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 |
• | 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 Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, LLC, the Information Agent, toll-free at |
(i) | prior to the Expiration Time, the Minimum Tender Condition shall have not been satisfied; or |
(ii) | any of the conditions set forth in “The Tender Offer—Section 14. Conditions of the Offer” shall exist or shall have occurred and be continuing at the Expiration Time of the Offer. |
BACKGROUND OF THE OFFER; CONTACTS WITH AKILI. |
PURPOSE OF THE OFFER AND PLANS FOR AKILI. |
PRICE RANGE OF SHARES; DIVIDENDS. |
| | | High | | | Low | |
Current Fiscal Year | | | | | ||
First Quarter | | | $0.738 | | | $0.191 |
Second Quarter (through May 31, 2024) | | | $0.485 | | | $0.21 |
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2023 | | | | | ||
First Quarter | | | $2.20 | | | $1.04 |
Second Quarter | | | $1.67 | | | $1.03 |
Third Quarter | | | $1.08 | | | $0.45 |
Fourth Quarter | | | $0.56 | | | $0.28 |
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Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022 | | | | | ||
First Quarter | | | $10.10 | | | $9.59 |
Second Quarter | | | $9.985 | | | $9.80 |
Third Quarter | | | $37.581 | | | $2.15 |
Fourth Quarter | | | $2.664 | | | $0.855 |
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 issued and outstanding Shares subject to the Offer; |
(B) | reduce the Offer Price; |
(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 the Merger Agreement, terminate, extend or otherwise modify the Expiration Time of the Offer; |
(F) | except as provided in the Merger Agreement, change the form or terms of consideration payable in the Offer; |
(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 AKILI. |
CERTAIN INFORMATION CONCERNING PARENT AND PURCHASER. |
SUMMARY OF THE MERGER AGREEMENT AND CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS. |
(A) | reduce the number of issued and outstanding Shares subject to the Offer; |
(B) | reduce the Offer Price; |
(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 Time of the Offer; |
(F) | except as provided in Section 2.01(d) of the Merger Agreement, change the form or terms of consideration payable in the Offer; |
(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 in effect any 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 Akili; |
(ii) | by either Parent or Akili if: |
a. | (A) subject to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Offer Closing Time shall not have occurred on or before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2024 (as such date may be extended, the “Outside Date”) or (B) the Offer shall have expired or been terminated in accordance with its terms and in |
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 Akili 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 Akili 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 “Akili Breach Termination”); |
(iv) | by Parent if an Adverse Recommendation Change or an Intervening Event Adverse Recommendation Change has occurred; |
(v) | by Parent if the Offer expires as of the-then applicable Expiration Time as a result of the non-satisfaction of one or more of the Offer Conditions in a circumstance where Purchaser has no further obligation to extend the Expiration Time pursuant to the Merger Agreement; |
(vi) | by Akili if (A) Purchaser fails to commence the Offer, except in the event of a violation by Akili of its obligations under the Merger Agreement, (B) Purchaser shall have terminated the Offer prior to the Expiration Time (as may be extended) other than in accordance with the Merger Agreement, or (C) all of the Offer Conditions have been satisfied or else validly 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 business days following the expiration of the Offer; |
(vii) | by Akili, 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) 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 Akili is not then in material breach of the Merger Agreement; or |
(viii) | by Akili, if (A) the Akili Board authorizes Akili to enter into a definitive written agreement to consummate a Superior Company Proposal (as defined below), (B) the Akili Board has complied in all material respects with their obligations under the Merger Agreement in respect of such Superior Company Proposal and (C) Akili 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 May 29, 2024 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 Akili or of the surviving entity or the resulting direct or indirect parent of Akili or such surviving entity or (ii) 50% or more (based on the fair market value thereof, as determined in good faith by the Akili Board) of the assets of Akili on terms and conditions which the Akili Board determines, in good faith, after consultation with outside counsel and an independent financial advisor, (A) is more favorable from a financial point of view to the Akili 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) | Akili 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 or an Intervening Event Adverse Recommendation Change occurs; or |
(iii) | (A) after May 29, 2024, a bona fide Company Takeover Proposal is publicly proposed or announced or becomes publicly known or otherwise communicated to management of Akili or the Akili Board, and such Company Takeover Proposal is not publicly withdrawn or, if not publicly proposed or announced or communicated to the Akili Board or management has been withdrawn (x) in the case of a termination due to a failure to consummate the Merger prior to the Outside Date or the Offer expires as of the then-current Expiration Time, in each case, due to failure to meet one or more Offer Conditions where Purchaser has no further obligation to extend the Expiration Time pursuant to the Merger Agreement, prior to the date that is four business days prior to the final expiration date of the Offer or (y) in the case of a Akili Breach Termination, prior to the time of such breach, (B) the Merger Agreement is terminated due to a failure to consummate the Merger prior to the Outside Date or the expiration of the Offer as of the-then applicable Expiration Time as a result of the non-satisfaction of one or more of the Offer Conditions in a circumstance where Purchaser has no further obligation to extend the Expiration Time pursuant to the Merger Agreement or an Akili Breach Termination, and (C) within 12 months after any such termination referenced in the preceding clause (B), Akili 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 Akili Board) of the assets of Akili and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (including any capital stock of Akili’s subsidiaries) or (B) 50% or more of the aggregate voting power of the capital stock of Akili, (ii) any tender offer, exchange offer, merger, consolidation, business combination, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, binding share exchange or similar transaction involving Akili or any of its subsidiaries 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 Akili or of the surviving entity or the resulting direct or indirect parent of Akili or such surviving entity, other than, in each case, the Transactions or (iii) any combination of the foregoing. |
• | amend its certificate of incorporation, bylaws or other comparable organizational documents, or the organizational or governing documents of any of its subsidiaries; |
• | issue, deliver, sell, grant, dispose of, pledge or otherwise encumber any Company Securities (as defined in the Merger Agreement), or any rights, warrants, options, calls, commitments or any other agreements of any character to purchase or acquire any Company Securities, or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, any Company Securities, in each case to or in favor of a person other than Akili or a wholly owned subsidiary of Akili, provided, that Akili may issue Shares upon the exercise, vesting or settlement of Company Stock Options and Company Restricted Stock Units that are outstanding on the date of the Merger Agreement (including in satisfaction of any amounts required to be deducted or withheld for tax obligations under applicable law) in accordance with their terms as of the date of the Merger Agreement or in accordance with the terms of any contract in effect as of such date; (B) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire any outstanding Company Securities, or any rights, warrants, options, calls, commitments, convertible securities or any other agreements of any character to acquire any Company Securities, except in connection with the exercise, vesting or settlement of Company Stock Options and Company Restricted Stock Units (including the withholding of Shares to satisfy tax obligations pertaining to such exercise, vesting or settlement) that are outstanding on the date of the Merger Agreement and in accordance with their terms as of such date; (C) adjust, split, combine, subdivide or reclassify any Company Securities; (D) enter into, amend or waive any of the rights under any contract with respect to the sale or repurchase of any Company Securities; or (E) except as required by the terms of the Merger Agreement or as required by applicable law, amend (including by reducing an exercise price or extending a term) or waive any of its rights under any agreement evidencing any outstanding Company Stock Options or Company Restricted Stock Units; |
• | directly or indirectly acquire or agree to acquire in any transaction any equity interest in, or business of, any firm, corporation, partnership, company, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association or other entity or division thereof (other than as permitted by the Merger Agreement) or the purchase (including by license, collaboration or joint development agreement) directly or indirectly of any properties or assets (other than (a) non-exclusive in-licenses of third party intellectual property and (b) purchases of supplies and inventory, in each case ((a)-(b)) in the ordinary course of business consistent with Akili’s past practice); |
• | except as set forth in Akili Disclosure Letter, sell, pledge, dispose of, transfer, abandon, allow to lapse or expire, lease, license, mortgage or otherwise encumber or subject to any lien (including pursuant to a sale-leaseback transaction or an asset securitization transaction) (other than a Company Permitted Lien (as defined in the Merger Agreement)) any properties, rights or assets (including securities of Akili and its subsidiaries and the Company Intellectual Property (as defined in the Merger Agreement)) with a fair market value in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate, except (A) as required to be |
• | incur, create, assume or otherwise become liable for any indebtedness for borrowed money (including the issuance of any debt security and the assumption or guarantee of obligations of any person) (or enter into a “keep well” or similar agreement) or issue or sell any debt securities or options, warrants, calls or other rights to acquire any debt securities of Akili, in amounts in excess of $100,000 in the aggregate, except for (A) indebtedness among Akili and any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, (B) letters of credit issued in the ordinary course of business and (C) trade credit or trade payables in the ordinary course of business; |
• | declare, set aside, make or pay any dividend or other distribution, whether payable in cash, stock, property or otherwise, in respect of the Shares, any Akili preferred stock or equity interests of any non-wholly owned subsidiary of Akili; |
• | other than as required by applicable law or the terms of a Company Plan (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in effect as of the date of the Merger Agreement, (A) increase the compensation or benefits (including contractual severance benefits) of any current or former employees, officers, directors or other service providers of Akili or its subsidiaries,; (B) make any new equity or equity-based awards to any current or former employees, officers, directors or other service providers of Akili or its subsidiaries, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice; (C) take any action to accelerate the vesting or payment, or prefund or in any other way secure the payment of, compensation or benefits under any Company Plan; (D) enter into, negotiate, establish, amend, extend or terminate any Company Plan (including any plan, program, arrangement, agreement or policy that would be a Company Plan if in effect on the date of the Merger Agreement) or any Collective Bargaining Agreement; or (E) change any actuarial or other assumptions used to calculate funding obligations with respect to any Company Plan or to change the manner in which contributions to such plans are made or the basis on which such contributions are determined, except insofar as may be required by GAAP, applicable law or regulatory guidelines; |
• | make any material changes in financial accounting methods, principles or practices (or change an annual accounting period), except insofar as may be required by GAAP, applicable law or regulatory guidelines; |
• | write up, write down or write off the book value of any material assets, except to the extent required by GAAP; |
• | release, compromise, assign, settle or agree to settle any proceeding, other than announced or threatened proceedings by stockholders of Akili relating to any Transaction (subject to the provisions of the Merger Agreement), (including without limitation any proceeding or investigation relating to the Merger Agreement or Merger and the Transactions with adverse parties other than Parent or Purchaser) or insurance claim, other than compromises, settlements or agreements that involve only monetary payments not in excess of $50,000 individually or $100,000 in the aggregate, in any case without the imposition of material equitable relief on, or the admission of wrongdoing by, Akili or any of its subsidiaries; |
• | (A) make, change or revoke any material tax election or adopt or change any material method of tax accounting outside of the ordinary course of business, (B) enter into any “closing agreement” as described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any comparable or similar provisions of applicable law), settle or compromise any liability with respect to material taxes (C) file any material amended tax return, or (D) consent to any extension or waiver of the limitations period applicable to any claim or assessment with respect of material taxes other than such extensions in the ordinary course of business, or (E) take any action that may result in excise tax or increase the excise tax base as described in Section 4501 of the Code, Notice 2023-2 and any subsequent guidance implementing the foregoing; |
• | make or commit to (A) any capital expenditures in excess of $50,000 in the aggregate for the remainder of fiscal year 2024 or (B) any other expenditures outside the ordinary course of business that is in excess of $100,000 individually or in related expenditures, except for this clause (B) as contemplated by Akili’s monthly cash projections previously made available to Parent; |
• | (A) enter into or voluntarily terminate any Company Material Contract (as defined in the Merger Agreement), (B) materially modify, amend, waive any right under or renew any Company Material Contract, other than (in the case of this clause (B)), in the ordinary course of business consistent with past |
• | implement any layoffs affecting more than 50 Akili employees, place more than 50 Akili employees on unpaid leave or furlough, or materially reduce the hours or weekly pay of more than (50) Akili employees; |
• | make any investment (by contribution to capital, property transfers, purchase of securities or otherwise) in, or loan or advance (other than travel and similar advances to its employees in the ordinary course of business consistent with Akili’s past practice) to, any person; |
• | hire or offer employment or engagement to, promote or terminate (other than for cause) the employment or engagement of any director or officer, or any employee, independent contractor or consultant except as set forth in the Akili Disclosure Letter or as contemplated by the Cost Management Process; |
• | merge or consolidate Akili with any person or adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation or resolutions providing for a complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of Akili or any of its material subsidiaries; |
• | fail to maintain in effect material insurance policies covering Akili and its subsidiaries and their respective properties, assets and businesses; |
• | (A) purchase any marketable securities except in the ordinary course of business, or; (B) change in a material manner the investment guidelines with respect to Akili’s investment portfolio; |
• | forgive any loans to any employees, officers or directors or other service providers of Akili or its subsidiaries, or any of their respective affiliates, except in the ordinary course of business in connection with relocation activities to any employees of Akili or its subsidiaries; |
• | accelerate any accounts receivable; |
• | (i) sell, transfer, assign, lease, license, covenant not to enforce, or otherwise dispose of (whether by merger, stock or asset sale or otherwise) to any person (including any affiliate) any rights to any intellectual property material to Akili or its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, other than licensing non-exclusive rights or entering into customary nondisclosure agreements, and agreements with third party contractors conducting services on behalf of Akili or material transfer agreements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, (ii) cancel, dedicate to the public, disclaim, forfeit, reissue, reexamine or abandon without filing a substantially identical counterpart in the same jurisdiction with the same priority or allow to lapse (except with respect to patents, copyrights or trademarks expiring in accordance with their terms) any registered intellectual property, which Akili or Akili’s subsidiaries controls the prosecution or maintenance thereof (except in the ordinary course of prosecution consistent with past practice), (iii) fail to make any filing, pay any fee, or take any other action necessary to prosecute and maintain in full force and effect any registered intellectual property (except in the ordinary course of prosecution consistent with past practice), (iv) make any change in intellectual property material to the business of Akili and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, that does or would reasonably be expected to impair such intellectual property or Akili’s or its subsidiaries rights with respect thereto, (v) disclose to any person (other than representatives of Parent and Purchaser) any trade secrets, know-how or confidential or proprietary information, except, in the case of confidential or proprietary information, in the ordinary course of business to a person that is subject to confidentiality obligations, (vi) provide, disclose, or commit to provide or disclose, to any third party any source code of Akili software or of any other software used by Akili or any of its subsidiaries (other than to its employees, consultants, independent contractors and other service providers pursuant to an agreement binding the recipient to confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations), or (vii) fail to take or maintain reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality and value of trade secrets included in any of the intellectual property owned by Akili material to the business of Akili and Akili’s subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or |
• | authorize any of, or commit, resolve, propose or agree in writing or otherwise to take any of, the foregoing actions. |
• | corporate matters, such as due organization, good standing and qualification, |
• | corporate power, authority and enforceability; |
• | governmental authorization; |
• | absence of conflicts and required consents and approvals; |
• | capitalization; |
• | subsidiaries; |
• | SEC filings, financial statements and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; |
• | accuracy of information supplied for purposes of the Schedule 14D-9; |
• | absence of certain changes or events (including a Company Material Adverse Effect (as defined below)) since March 31, 2024; |
• | absence of undisclosed liabilities; |
• | compliance with laws and court orders; |
• | contracts; |
• | litigation; |
• | property; |
• | intellectual property, privacy and data security; |
• | taxes; |
• | employee benefit plans; |
• | employment matters; |
• | environmental matters; |
• | regulatory matters and compliance; |
• | healthcare regulatory matters and compliance; |
• | insurance; |
• | anti-corruption and global trade control laws; |
• | suppliers; |
• | brokers’ and finders’ fees and expenses; |
• | opinion of Akili's financial advisor; |
• | absence of a stockholder rights plan and Takeover Laws; |
• | Akili activities re the Defense Production Act of 1950; |
• | absence of any requirement for stockholder votes or consents in accordance with Section 251(h) of the DGCL; and |
• | absence of any other representations, reliance and waivers. |
(i) | changes generally affecting the economy, financial or securities markets or political, legislative or regulatory conditions, except to the extent such changes adversely affect Akili in a disproportionate manner relative to other participants in Akili’s industry; |
(ii) | changes in Akili’s industry, except to the extent such changes adversely affect Akili in a disproportionate manner relative to other participants in Akili’s industry; |
(iii) | any change in law or the interpretation thereof, except to the extent such changes adversely affect Akili in a disproportionate manner relative to other participants in Akili’s industry; |
(iv) | any change in applicable accounting regulations or principles, including GAAP, or the interpretation thereof; |
(v) | acts of war, armed hostility, terrorism, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, pandemics, earthquakes, floods, storms, hurricanes, tornadoes or other natural disasters, except to the extent such acts adversely affect Akili in a disproportionate manner relative to other participants in Akili’s industry; |
(vi) | the public announcement by Parent of its proposal to acquire Akili or the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement or the announcement of the Merger, including the impact thereof on contractual or other relationships with suppliers, distributors, partners, employees, officers, directors, lenders, investors, patients, Governmental Authorities or other third parties, and any Stockholder Litigation (except to the extent such effect, event, occurrence, development or change under this clause (vi) constitutes or results from a breach of certain Akili representations in the Merger Agreement); |
(vii) | any failure by Akili to meet any internal or published industry analyst projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues or earnings (it being understood and agreed that the facts and circumstances giving rise to such failure may be deemed to constitute, and may be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Company Material Adverse Effect) |
(viii) | any change in the price or trading volume of the Shares on Nasdaq (it being understood and agreed that the facts and circumstances giving rise to such change may be deemed to constitute, and may be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Company Material Adverse Effect) |
(ix) | actions required by the Merger Agreement, or the failure to take any action prohibited by the Merger Agreement for which Parent has unreasonably refused Akili’s written request to provide consent; |
(x) | changes in Akili’s credit ratings (it being understood and agreed that the facts and circumstances giving rise to such change may be deemed to constitute, and may be taken into account in determining whether there has been, a Company Material Adverse Effect); |
(xi) | changes in interest rates or foreign exchange rates; |
(xii) | certain matters set forth on the Akili Disclosure Letter; or |
(xiii) | compliance with the Cost Management Process. |
• | corporate matters, such as due organization, good standing, power and authority; |
• | corporate power, 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 Shares; and |
• | sufficiency of funds. |
SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS. |
CONDITIONS OF THE OFFER. |
(a) | prior to the Expiration Time, 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 Time: |
(i) | there shall be any Legal Restraint in effect preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Offer, the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; |
(ii) | (A) (1) any representation or warranty of Akili 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 sentence thereof), Section 4.02 (Corporate Authorization), Section 4.05 (Capitalization), Section 4.06 (Subsidiaries), Section 4.09(a) (Absence or Certain Changes or Events), Section 4.25 (Brokers and Finder’s Fees), Section 4.26 (Opinion of Financial Advisor) and Section 4.29 (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 |
(iii) | Akili shall have failed to perform in all material respects the obligations to be performed by it as of such time under the Merger Agreement, including without limitation Akili obligations under Section 6.02 of the Merger Agreement; |
(iv) | Parent shall have failed to receive from Akili a certificate, dated as of the date on which the Offer expires and signed by an executive officer of Akili, certifying to the effect that the Offer Conditions set forth in clauses (ii), (iii), (v) and (vii) have been satisfied as of immediately prior to the expiration of the Offer; |
(v) | since the Agreement Date, any event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances, facts or condition has occurred that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect; |
(vi) | the Merger Agreement shall have been validly terminated in accordance with its terms (the “Termination Condition”); |
(vii) | the aggregate number of Appraisal Shares shall represent 15% or more of the outstanding Shares of Akili; or |
(viii) | the (A) Closing Cash (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is either (1) less than $55,000,000 if the Offer Closing Time is on or before July 31, 2024 or (2) less than $53,000,000 if the Offer Closing Time is after July 31, 2024 (the “Minimum Cash Condition”); or (B) the Net Working Capital (as defined in the Merger Agreement) is either (1) less than $1,800,000 if the Offer Closing Time is on or before July 31, 2024 or (2) less than $2,000,000 if the Offer Closing Time is after July 31, 2024 (the “Minimum NWC 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 Akili at the address indicated in the Schedule 14D-9 a written demand for appraisal of their Shares, which demand must reasonably inform Akili 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. |
| | | Alpha Merger Sub, Inc. | |
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| | | Virtual Therapeutics Corporation | |
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| | | June 3, 2024 |
1. | Alpha Merger Sub, Inc. |
Name, Position Country of Citizenship | | | Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years; Certain Other Information |
Daniel J. Elenbaas Sole Director and President Citizenship: United States of America (dual citizenship: Republic of Ireland) | | | Mr. Elenbaas currently serves as President and CEO of Virtual Therapeutics Corporation and as a member of the Board of Directors, positions he has held since the company’s founding in 2015. Mr. Elenbaas also serves as a Manager in three entities that are involved exclusively in private company investments: Elenbaas Ventures LLC (founded in 2003), Ignite Development LLC (founded in 2021), and Immerse Ventures LLC (founded in 2023). Mr. Elenbaas founded and served as CEO and Chairman of Clearshift Corporation (a gig employment platform developer) from 2012 to 2017. He also served as CEO and Chairman of Amaze Entertainment (an independent video game developer) from November 1996 to January 2007. Mr. Elenbaas served on the board of Foundation 9 Entertainment (the company that purchased Amaze Entertainment) from 2007 to 2016. Mr. Elenbaas received a B.A. degree in Political Science from Brigham Young University. |
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Matt McIntire Treasurer and Secretary Citizenship: United States | | | Mr. McIntire serves as Vice President Operations and Finance of Virtual Therapeutics Corporation. From 2019 to 2021, Mr. McIntire served as Director Business Management of Turn10 and Playground Games Studios, a part of Microsoft Game Studios. From 2008 to 2019, he held various positions at Microsoft in the 3rd Party Gaming Finance team in Xbox, most recently Group Finance Manager. Mr. McIntire received a B.S. degree in Finance from Brigham Young University and an M.B.A from the University of Washington. |
2. | Virtual Therapeutics Corporation |
Name, Position Country of Citizenship | | | Present Principal Occupation or Employment; Material Positions Held During the Past Five Years |
Daniel J. Elenbaas Director, President and CEO Citizenship: United States of America (dual citizenship: Republic of Ireland) | | | Refer above. |
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Matt McIntire Vice President Operations and Finance Citizenship: United States | | | Refer above. |
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Ben Wiegand Independent Director Citizenship: United States | | | Dr. Wiegand is the Chief Scientific Officer of Lore Health, a position he has held since June 2023. Lore Health uses a social network approach to help individuals change behavior and reduce inflammation. Prior to this role, Ben was the Founding Partner, Connected World Without Disease Accelerator (CWWDA) from 2022- present, as well as Sr. Vice President, R&D, Optum Labs from 2020-2022. He held a range of roles of increasing responsibilities over a period of 25 years at the Johnson & Johnson family of Companies. Included in this were positions at Janssen: Global Head, World Without Disease Accelerator (2017-2020) and Global Head, Disease Interception Accelerator, (2014-2017) and positions within the Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, including Vice President Open Innovation and New Business Models (2012-2014), General Manager, Wellness & Prevention – Employer Franchise (2010-2012) and a number of additional R&D positions of increasing responsibilities from 1995-2010. Dr. Wiegand has a B.A in Chemistry from the University of Illinois, as well as M.A. and Ph.D in Physical Chemistry from Harvard. |
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Marissa Bertorelli Director Citizenship: United States | | | Marissa Bertorelli joined Polaris Partners in 2019 and is a principal in the firm’s San Francisco office primarily focused on healthcare investments. Polaris Partners is an investment firm that manages specialty and diversified funds in healthcare and healthcare-adjacent technology with investments across all stages. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Amplifire since July 2022, and as a Board Observer to Auron Therapeutics since December 2020, Cohere Health since March 2021, BeMe Health since August 2021, Livara since December 2020, and Wedgewood Pharmacy since April 2023. She previously served on the Board of Directors of Blue Rabbit (Wedgewood Pharmacy) from December 2021 to April 2023 and as a Board Observer and Chief of Staff of Foresight Mental Health. Prior to Polaris, she worked in the Securities Division of Goldman Sachs, trading equity derivatives on behalf of Boston-based hedge fund and mutual fund clients. Marissa holds an MBA from Stanford University, where she was an Arbuckle Fellow, and a B.S. in Finance from Boston College. |
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