1018-00008
· Penterra Pharmaceuticals Corp · Financing
funds-flow-memo-revised.xlsx
DOCUMENT
M&A / Corporate
[sheet: Cover & Summary]
| Field | Detail |
| Document Title | Funds Flow Memorandum — Revised Draft |
| Date | July 2, 2024 |
| Prepared By | Calderwood & Harkness LLP |
| Matter Number | 1018-00008 |
| Lead Associate | Megan Chu |
| Reviewed By | Oliver Mackenzie, Partner |
| Transaction | Acquisition of 100% of Outstanding Capital Stock of Veridian Biosciences, Inc. by Penterra Pharmaceuticals Corp. |
| Governing Agreement | Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 10, 2024 (the "SPA") |
| Purchase Price (SPA § 2.1) | $900,000,000 |
| Buyer | Penterra Pharmaceuticals Corp. |
| Buyer Address | 1100 Meridian Boulevard, Suite 400, Princeton, NJ 08540 |
| Target / Seller | Veridian Biosciences, Inc. |
| Target Address | 550 Gateway Drive, Cambridge, MA 02142 |
| Stockholder Representative | David Ng (Managing Partner, Crestline Ventures, LP) |
| Escrow Agent | Fidelis National Escrow Corp. |
| Administrative Agent (Term Loan) | Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. |
| Buyer's Counsel | Calderwood & Harkness LLP, 200 Park Avenue, 42nd Floor, New York, NY 10166 |
| Sellers' Counsel | Zalcourt Archer & Cole LLP, One Federal Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02110 |
| Buyer's Financial Advisor | Garrison Zanthor & Co., LLC |
| Target's Financial Advisor | Ridgeway Partners LLC |
| Status | REVISED DRAFT — Updated to reflect final term loan mechanics |
| Revision Notes | Updated from June 8, 2024 draft to incorporate finalized credit agreement terms, wire instructions for Ironclad Trust Company, N.A., Fidelis National Escrow Corp. escrow account details, and Sellers' payment agent instructions |
[sheet: Sources of Funds]
| Line # | Source | Entity / Counterparty | Reference | Amount ($) | Wire Originating Bank | Account Reference | Notes |
| 1 | Term Loan Drawdown | Summit Ridge Capital Partners, LP (Lead Arranger) / Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. (Administrative Agent) | Commitment Letter Ref. CL-2024-PPCA-0607 dated June 7, 2024; Credit Agreement dated June 18, 2024 | $500,000,000 | Ironclad Trust Company, N.A., 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 | To be provided by Administrative Agent prior to Closing | SOFR + 225 bps; funds to be wired by Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. as Administrative Agent on behalf of the lending syndicate to Penterra's designated closing account on the Closing Date |
| 2 | Penterra Cash on Hand | Penterra Pharmaceuticals Corp. | Penterra corporate treasury; Q2 2024 cash position: $2,100,000,000 | $400,000,000 | Penterra's primary depository bank (wire instructions to be confirmed) | To be provided by Penterra CFO (Catherine M. Burgess) prior to Closing | Funded from Penterra's existing cash reserves |
| TOTAL SOURCES | $900,000,000 | Must equal Total Uses |
[sheet: Uses of Funds]
| Line # | Use / Disbursement | Payee / Recipient | SPA Reference | Amount ($) | % of Purchase Price | Receiving Bank / Institution | Account Name | Account Number | ABA / Routing Number | SWIFT Code | Reference / Memo | Notes |
| 1 | Indemnification Escrow Deposit | Fidelis National Escrow Corp. (as Escrow Agent) | SPA § 2.3(a); Escrow Agreement dated June 10, 2024 | $180,000,000 | 20.00% | Fidelis National Escrow Corp., 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 | Penterra / Veridian Indemnification Escrow Account | [To be provided by Fidelis — Brian Mulcahy, SVP] | [To be provided] | N/A (domestic wire) | Indemnification Escrow — SPA dated 6/10/2024 | Escrow amount equal to 20% of Purchase Price ($900M × 20% = $180M); to be held per terms of Escrow Agreement; released pursuant to indemnification claim procedures or at expiration of 18-month survival period for general representations |
| 2 | Stockholder Representative Expense Fund | Fidelis National Escrow Corp. (as Escrow Agent, for the account of David Ng, Stockholder Representative) | SPA § 2.3(b); Stockholder Representative Agreement dated June 10, 2024 | $2,500,000 | 0.28% | Fidelis National Escrow Corp., 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 | Penterra / Veridian Stockholder Rep. Expense Fund Account | [To be provided by Fidelis — Brian Mulcahy, SVP] | [To be provided] | N/A (domestic wire) | Stockholder Rep. Expense Fund — SPA dated 6/10/2024 | Separate account from Indemnification Escrow; available to Stockholder Representative (David Ng) for post-closing expenses |
| 3 | Net Closing Payment to Sellers | Veridian Biosciences, Inc. Stockholders (via Sellers' Payment Agent) | SPA § 2.2 | $717,500,000 | 79.72% | [Sellers' Payment Agent bank — to be designated by Zalcourt Archer & Cole LLP / Stockholder Representative] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided if international wire] | Net Closing Payment — SPA dated 6/10/2024 | Purchase Price ($900,000,000) less Indemnification Escrow ($180,000,000) less Stockholder Rep. Expense Fund ($2,500,000) = $717,500,000; to be distributed by Payment Agent pro rata to Sellers in accordance with the Allocation Schedule |
| TOTAL USES | $900,000,000 | 100.00% | Must equal Total Sources |
[sheet: Funds Flow Diagram]
| Step # | Timing | Action | From | To | Amount ($) | Condition Precedent | Notes |
| 1 | T-1 (Day Before Closing) or earlier | Penterra delivers irrevocable funding notice to Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. (Administrative Agent) requesting drawdown of the full $500,000,000 term loan commitment | Penterra Pharmaceuticals Corp. | Ironclad Trust Company, N.A., 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 | $0 | All conditions precedent to funding under Credit Agreement must be satisfied or waived (including delivery of executed SPA, officer's certificate, solvency certificate, legal opinions, and satisfaction of SPA closing conditions) | Funding notice per terms of Credit Agreement; contact: Samantha Hwang, VP, Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. |
| 2 | Closing Date — 9:00 AM ET (or upon confirmation of all closing deliverables) | Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. wires term loan proceeds to Penterra's designated closing account | Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. (on behalf of lending syndicate led by Summit Ridge Capital Partners, LP) | Penterra Closing Account [bank details TBD] | $500,000,000 | Receipt of satisfactory funding notice; all Credit Agreement conditions met | Wire Ref: CL-2024-PPCA-0607; SOFR + 225 bps |
| 3 | Closing Date — Upon receipt of term loan proceeds | Penterra confirms receipt of $500,000,000 term loan proceeds and availability of $400,000,000 from corporate treasury in closing account | N/A (internal confirmation) | N/A | $0 | Confirmation by Catherine M. Burgess (CFO) or designee | Aggregate closing account balance must equal or exceed $900,000,000 |
| 4 | Closing Date — Immediately following confirmation of aggregate funds | Penterra wires $180,000,000 to Fidelis National Escrow Corp. — Indemnification Escrow Account | Penterra Closing Account | Fidelis National Escrow Corp., 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 — Indemnification Escrow Account | $180,000,000 | Concurrent with closing; per SPA § 2.3(a) and Escrow Agreement | Contact: Brian Mulcahy, SVP; separate wire from Expense Fund |
| 5 | Closing Date — Immediately following Step 4 | Penterra wires $2,500,000 to Fidelis National Escrow Corp. — Stockholder Representative Expense Fund Account | Penterra Closing Account | Fidelis National Escrow Corp., 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 — Stockholder Rep. Expense Fund Account | $2,500,000 | Concurrent with closing; per SPA § 2.3(b) | Separate account from Indemnification Escrow; Contact: Brian Mulcahy, SVP |
| 6 | Closing Date — Immediately following Step 5 | Penterra wires $717,500,000 Net Closing Payment to Sellers' Payment Agent | Penterra Closing Account | Sellers' Payment Agent [bank and account details to be provided by Zalcourt Archer & Cole LLP / Stockholder Representative] | $717,500,000 | All prior steps completed; all SPA closing conditions satisfied; delivery of all closing deliverables including Sellers' closing certificate, officer certificates, FIRPTA certificate, and good standing certificates | Payment Agent to distribute to individual Sellers per Allocation Schedule (see Allocation Schedule tab) |
| 7 | Closing Date — Following completion of all wires | Parties exchange executed closing deliverables; C&H and LAC confirm closing is effective | All parties | N/A | $0 | Receipt of all wires confirmed by Fidelis and Sellers' Payment Agent | Closing deemed effective upon completion of all Steps 1–6 and exchange of deliverables |
[sheet: Allocation Schedule]
| Stockholder / Holder | Security Type | Fully Diluted Shares | Ownership % | Gross Allocation (Purchase Price × %) | Less: Pro Rata Escrow Holdback | Less: Pro Rata Expense Fund Holdback | Net Closing Payment Allocation | Wire Instructions Received? | Notes |
| Crestline Ventures, LP | Series A & B Preferred Stock | TBD per cap table | 28.30% | $254,700,000 | $50,940,000 | $707,500 | $203,052,500 | Pending — contact David Ng | Lead Series A & B investor; David Ng is also Stockholder Representative |
| Boreal Health Partners Fund III, LP | Series C Preferred Stock | TBD per cap table | 19.70% | $177,300,000 | $35,460,000 | $492,500 | $141,347,500 | Pending — contact Sarah Dalmqvist | Lead Series C investor |
| Apex Growth Equity Fund II, LP | Series D Preferred Stock | TBD per cap table | 14.10% | $126,900,000 | $25,380,000 | $352,500 | $101,167,500 | Pending — contact Marcus Doyle | Lead Series D investor |
| Dr. Julian Marek | Common Stock (Founder) | TBD per cap table | 8.40% | $75,600,000 | $15,120,000 | $210,000 | $60,270,000 | Pending — contact Rachel Stein-Goldberg (Veridian GC) | CEO & Co-Founder; subject to Non-Competition Agreement |
| Dr. Priya Chandrasekaran | Common Stock (Founder) | TBD per cap table | 6.20% | $55,800,000 | $11,160,000 | $155,000 | $44,485,000 | Pending — contact Rachel Stein-Goldberg (Veridian GC) | CSO & Co-Founder; subject to Non-Competition Agreement |
| ESOP / Employee Option Pool | Options / Restricted Stock | TBD per cap table | 9.80% | $88,200,000 | $17,640,000 | $245,000 | $70,315,000 | Pending — to be coordinated with Veridian CFO (Steven R. Kessler) | Net exercise / cashout calculations to be confirmed; option spread calculations required |
| Other Institutional Investors (aggregate) | Various Preferred & Common | TBD per cap table | 13.50% | $121,500,000 | $24,300,000 | $337,500 | $96,862,500 | Pending — per Payment Agent instructions | Remaining holders; individual wire instructions to be collected by Sellers' counsel |
| TOTALS | 100.00% | $900,000,000 | $180,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $717,500,000 | Cross-check: Net Closing Payment Allocation total = $717,500,000 |
[sheet: Wire Instructions]
| Party | Role | Contact Person | Contact Email / Phone | Receiving Bank Name | Receiving Bank Address | ABA / Routing Number | Account Number | Account Name | SWIFT Code | For Further Credit To | Reference / Memo Line | Status |
| Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. | Administrative Agent — Term Loan Disbursement | Samantha Hwang, Vice President | [To be provided] | Ironclad Trust Company, N.A. | 60 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005 | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | Penterra Pharmaceuticals Corp. — Closing Account | N/A | N/A | CL-2024-PPCA-0607 / Term Loan Drawdown | PENDING — Awaiting final wire details from Ironclad |
| Penterra Pharmaceuticals Corp. | Buyer — Closing Account (outgoing wires) | Catherine M. Burgess, CFO | [To be provided] | [Penterra's primary depository bank — TBD] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | Penterra Pharmaceuticals Corp. | N/A | N/A | Veridian Acquisition — Closing Funds | PENDING — To be confirmed by Penterra treasury |
| Fidelis National Escrow Corp. — Indemnification Escrow | Escrow Agent — Indemnification Escrow Account | Brian Mulcahy, Senior Vice President | [To be provided] | [Fidelis National Escrow Corp. depository bank] | 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | Fidelis National Escrow Corp. FBO Penterra/Veridian Indemnification Escrow | N/A | N/A | Indemnification Escrow — SPA 6/10/2024 | PENDING — Awaiting from Fidelis |
| Fidelis National Escrow Corp. — Stockholder Rep. Expense Fund | Escrow Agent — Expense Fund Account | Brian Mulcahy, Senior Vice President | [To be provided] | [Fidelis National Escrow Corp. depository bank] | 601 Riverside Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32204 | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | Fidelis National Escrow Corp. FBO Stockholder Rep. Expense Fund | N/A | N/A | Stockholder Rep. Expense Fund — SPA 6/10/2024 | PENDING — Awaiting from Fidelis |
| Sellers' Payment Agent | Disbursement Agent for Net Closing Payment to Sellers | To be designated by Zalcourt Archer & Cole LLP / David Ng (Stockholder Representative) | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | Pro rata distribution to Veridian Stockholders per Allocation Schedule | Net Closing Payment — SPA 6/10/2024 | PENDING — Awaiting designation of Payment Agent and wire instructions from LAC |
| Crestline Ventures, LP | Seller — Series A & B Preferred Stockholder | David Ng, Managing Partner | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | N/A | Crestline Ventures — Pro Rata Distribution | PENDING — Wire instructions to be collected by LAC |
| Boreal Health Partners Fund III, LP | Seller — Series C Preferred Stockholder | Sarah Dalmqvist, Partner | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | N/A | Boreal Health Partners Fund III — Pro Rata Distribution | PENDING — Wire instructions to be collected by LAC |
| Apex Growth Equity Fund II, LP | Seller — Series D Preferred Stockholder | Marcus Doyle, Managing Director | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | N/A | Apex Growth Equity Fund II — Pro Rata Distribution | PENDING — Wire instructions to be collected by LAC |
| Dr. Julian Marek | Seller — Common Stockholder (Founder) | Rachel Stein-Goldberg, Veridian GC (coordinating) | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | N/A | Dr. Julian Marek — Pro Rata Distribution | PENDING — Wire instructions to be collected by LAC |
| Dr. Priya Chandrasekaran | Seller — Common Stockholder (Founder) | Rachel Stein-Goldberg, Veridian GC (coordinating) | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | N/A | Dr. Priya Chandrasekaran — Pro Rata Distribution | PENDING — Wire instructions to be collected by LAC |
| ESOP / Employee Option Pool | Option Holders — Cashout Payments | Steven R. Kessler, Veridian CFO | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | [To be provided] | N/A | N/A | ESOP Cashout — Pro Rata Distribution | PENDING — Individual holder instructions to be coordinated with Veridian CFO |