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Document TitleFunds Flow Memorandum
TransactionAcquisition of 100% of the Outstanding Common Stock and Vested Options of Meridian Surgical Technologies, Inc. by Solstice Biomedical, Inc.
Closing DateOctober 31, 2024
Base Purchase Price$220,000,000.00
Prepared ByCalderwood & Harkness LLP
Matter Number1037-00006
ContactBeatrice Holloway, Responsible Partner; Andrew Fitzpatrick, Working Associate
Address590 Lexington Avenue, 35th Floor, New York, NY 10022
CONFIDENTIALATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGED / ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
DistributionSolstice Biomedical Devices Ltd. (Patrick Lennox, General Counsel); Solstice Biomedical, Inc. (Helena Byrne, President); Whitmore Crane & Pfeiffer LLP (Jonathan Whitmore); Tidewater Atlantic Bank, N.A. (Margaret Chu); Keystone Escrow Services, Inc. (Patricia Langford)

[sheet: Sources of Funds]

Line No.Source DescriptionEntityAccount / ReferenceBankABA Routing No.Account No.Amount ($)
1Term Loan A — Draw at ClosingTidewater Atlantic Bank, N.A.Credit Agreement dated October 25, 2024; Term Loan A FacilityTidewater Atlantic Bank, N.A.0520016338801-4437-2290 (Solstice Biomedical, Inc.)$130,000,000.00
2Equity Contribution from Parent — Solstice Biomedical Devices Ltd. to Solstice Biomedical, Inc.Solstice Biomedical Devices Ltd. (CRO No. 648217)Intercompany equity contribution wireTidewater Atlantic Bank, N.A. (receiving)0520016338801-4437-2290 (Solstice Biomedical, Inc.)$86,125,177.84
TOTAL SOURCES OF FUNDS$216,125,177.84

[sheet: Uses of Funds]

Wire No.Payment DescriptionPayee / BeneficiaryPayee AddressReceiving BankABA Routing No.Account No.Account NameReference / MemoAmount ($)
1Closing Cash Consideration to Sellers' Representative (for distribution to all Sellers pro rata)Dr. Marcus Ellsworth, as Sellers' Representativec/o Meridian Surgical Technologies, Inc., 780 Keystone Boulevard, Suite 200, King of Prussia, PA 19406Founders National Bank, N.A.0311002096654-1029-8871Dr. Marcus Ellsworth, as Sellers' RepresentativeSBI / MST Stock Purchase — Closing Consideration$182,108,177.84
2Indemnity Escrow DepositKeystone Escrow Services, Inc., as Escrow Agent1700 Broadway, Suite 2500, New York, NY 10019First Continental Trust Co., N.A.021000089KES-2024-IND-09183Keystone Escrow Services, Inc. — Indemnity EscrowSBI / MST Indemnity Escrow per Escrow Agreement dated 10/31/2024$26,400,000.00
3Earnout Escrow Reserve DepositKeystone Escrow Services, Inc., as Escrow Agent1700 Broadway, Suite 2500, New York, NY 10019First Continental Trust Co., N.A.021000089KES-2024-EO-09184Keystone Escrow Services, Inc. — Earnout Escrow ReserveSBI / MST Earnout Escrow Reserve per Escrow Agreement dated 10/31/2024$2,500,000.00
4Payoff — Ironclad Commercial Lending, LLC Revolving Credit FacilityIronclad Commercial Lending, LLC600 Travis Street, Suite 2200, Houston, TX 77002Tarrant Securities111000025ICL-PAYOFF-7741Ironclad Commercial Lending, LLC — Payoff AccountMST Revolving Facility Payoff per Payoff Letter dated 10/28/2024; Attn: Thomas Briggs, SVP$7,341,822.16
5Sellers' Transaction Expenses — Whitmore Crane & Pfeiffer LLP Legal FeesWhitmore Crane & Pfeiffer LLPOne Liberty Place, 1650 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103Quelbryn City Savings Bank, N.A.0360018082201-8837-5510WCP Client Trust AccountMST Transaction — Sellers' Counsel Fees$2,150,000.00
6Sellers' Transaction Expenses — Pennfield Growth Partners Advisory FeesPennfield Growth Partners, LP (via Pennfield Capital Management, LLC)2100 Market Street, 28th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103[Pennfield designated bank][Pennfield ABA][Pennfield Acct No.]Pennfield Growth Partners, LPMST Transaction — Financial Sponsor Advisory Fee$1,800,000.00
7Sellers' Transaction Expenses — Dunfield & Associates, P.C. Consent/Comfort FeesDunfield & Associates, P.C.1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19102[Dunfield designated bank][Dunfield ABA][Dunfield Acct No.]Dunfield & Associates, P.C.MST Transaction — Auditor Consent Fees$275,000.00
8Sellers' Transaction Expenses — MiscellaneousPer Sellers' Representative directionVariousVarious per Sellers' Representative instructionsVariousVariousVariousMST Transaction — Misc. Seller Expenses$600,000.00
9RWI Premium — Ridgeline Mutual Insurance CompanyRidgeline Mutual Insurance Company55 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103[Ridgeline designated bank][Ridgeline ABA][Ridgeline Acct No.]Ridgeline Mutual Insurance CompanyPolicy No. RMI-RWI-2024-08172; Buy-Side RWI Premium$1,232,000.00
10D&O Tail Policy Premium — Northbridge Specialty Insurance Co. (via Caldwell Risk Advisors, Inc.)Caldwell Risk Advisors, Inc. (for account of Northbridge Specialty Insurance Co.)101 Federal Street, Suite 1500, Boston, MA 02110[Caldwell designated bank][Caldwell ABA][Caldwell Acct No.]Caldwell Risk Advisors, Inc.MST D&O Tail Policy — 6-Year Run-Off; $10M per occ/agg; Attn: Allison Trent, SVP$385,000.00
11Buyer's Transaction Costs (Calderwood & Harkness LLP legal fees, Bancroft Sloane advisory fee, Brindoval & Albright tax advisory fees, filing fees, and miscellaneous)Various — see sub-schedule on Buyer Costs Detail tabVariousVariousVariousVariousVariousSBI Buyer Transaction Costs$3,500,000.00
TOTAL USES OF FUNDS$228,292,000.00

[sheet: Reconciliation]

LineDescriptionAmount ($)Notes
ABase Purchase Price$220,000,000.00Per Stock Purchase Agreement dated August 20, 2024
BLess: Indemnity Escrow Amount (12% of Base Purchase Price)($26,400,000.00)$220,000,000 × 12% = $26,400,000; held at Keystone Escrow Services, Inc.
CLess: Ironclad Commercial Lending Payoff($7,341,822.16)Per payoff letter dated October 28, 2024; contact Thomas Briggs, SVP
DLess: Sellers' Transaction Expenses($4,825,000.00)WCP $2,150,000 + Pennfield advisory $1,800,000 + Dunfield $275,000 + misc $600,000
EPlus: Estimated Net Working Capital Adjustment$675,000.00Estimated Closing NWC ($12,175,000) minus Target NWC ($11,500,000) = $675,000 surplus payable to Sellers
FEstimated Closing Cash Consideration to Sellers (A+B+C+D+E)$182,108,177.84Wire 1 on Uses of Funds tab
GTotal Payments from Base Purchase Price (Seller-side)$220,000,000.00Sum of Lines F + |B| + |C| + |D| − E = $220,000,000
HBuyer-Funded Items:
H1Earnout Escrow Reserve (funded by Buyer)$2,500,000.00Held at Keystone Escrow; Acct KES-2024-EO-09184
H2RWI Premium (Ridgeline Mutual Insurance Company)$1,232,000.00Policy No. RMI-RWI-2024-08172; $40M coverage; $4,400,000 retention (50/50)
H3D&O Tail Policy Premium (Northbridge Specialty Insurance Co.)$385,000.006-year tail; $10M per occ/agg; via Caldwell Risk Advisors
H4Buyer's Transaction Costs (estimated)$3,500,000.00Includes Calderwood & Harkness fees, Bancroft Sloane advisory fee ($1,870,000 base on $220M × 0.85%), Brindoval & Albright fees, filing fees, misc.
ISubtotal Buyer-Funded Items (H1+H2+H3+H4)$7,617,000.00
JTotal Cash Required at Closing (F + |B| + |C| + |D| + I − E recalculated as all outflows)$216,125,177.84Equals all wire transfers at closing
KSOURCES:
K1Term Loan A — Tidewater Atlantic Bank, N.A.$130,000,000.005-year; SOFR + 2.25%; Credit Agreement executed October 25, 2024
K2Equity Contribution — Solstice Biomedical Devices Ltd. to Solstice Biomedical, Inc.$86,125,177.84Intercompany capital contribution
LTotal Sources (K1+K2)$216,125,177.84Must equal Total Uses (Line J)
MVARIANCE$0.00Sources equal Uses — Reconciled
NMaximum Aggregate Consideration (incl. Earnout)$255,000,000.00Base $220M + Earnout up to $35M (Milestone 1: $20M by 12/31/2026; Milestone 2: $15M by 6/30/2027)
ORevolving Credit Facility (undrawn at closing)$50,000,000.005-year; SOFR + 2.00%; available post-closing for working capital

[sheet: Seller Allocation]

Seller NameSeller TypeShares / Options HeldOwnership % of Total Equity (8,000,000)Gross Consideration at $27.50/shareLess: Exercise Price (options only)Net Consideration Before HoldbacksPro Rata Indemnity Escrow HoldbackPro Rata Share of Ironclad Payoff DeductionPro Rata Share of Sellers' Transaction Expenses DeductionPro Rata NWC Surplus AdditionNet Closing Cash Payable
Dr. Marcus EllsworthCommon Stockholder2,845,90035.57%$78,262,250.00$0.00$78,262,250.00($9,393,004.55)($2,611,311.80)($1,716,137.50)$240,058.52$64,781,854.67
Pennfield Growth Partners, LPCommon Stockholder2,235,00027.94%$61,462,500.00$0.00$61,462,500.00($7,376,493.75)($2,050,823.10)($1,348,218.75)$188,482.50$50,875,446.90
Arch Hill Ventures Fund II, LLCCommon Stockholder1,490,00018.63%$40,975,000.00$0.00$40,975,000.00($4,917,662.50)($1,367,215.40)($898,812.50)$125,655.00$33,916,964.60
Catherine PryorCommon Stockholder372,5004.66%$10,243,750.00$0.00$10,243,750.00($1,229,415.63)($341,803.85)($224,703.13)$31,413.75$8,479,241.15
Other Management & Employees (Common)Common Stockholders506,6006.33%$13,931,500.00$0.00$13,931,500.00($1,672,311.90)($464,808.34)($305,543.25)$42,718.50$11,531,555.01
Option Holders (aggregate — 2019 Equity Incentive Plan)Vested Option Holders550,0006.88%$15,125,000.00($2,640,000.00)$12,485,000.00($1,811,111.67)($505,859.67)($331,584.87)$46,671.73$12,523,115.52
TOTALS8,000,000100.00%$220,000,000.00($2,640,000.00)$217,360,000.00($26,400,000.00)($7,341,822.16)($4,825,000.00)$675,000.00$182,108,177.84

[sheet: Wire Instructions Detail]

Wire No.Payee / BeneficiaryPurposeReceiving Bank NameReceiving Bank AddressABA Routing NumberAccount NumberAccount NameReference / OBI LineAmount ($)Special Instructions
1Dr. Marcus Ellsworth, as Sellers' RepresentativeClosing Cash Consideration (for distribution to all Sellers)Founders National Bank, N.A.Philadelphia, PA0311002096654-1029-8871Dr. Marcus Ellsworth, as Sellers' RepresentativeSBI/MST Stock Purchase — Closing Consideration 10/31/2024$182,108,177.84Funds to be distributed by Sellers' Representative to individual Sellers per allocation schedule
2Keystone Escrow Services, Inc.Indemnity Escrow Deposit (12% of Base Purchase Price)First Continental Trust Co., N.A.New York, NY021000089KES-2024-IND-09183Keystone Escrow Services, Inc. — Indemnity EscrowSBI/MST Indemnity Escrow; Escrow Agreement 10/31/2024; Attn: Patricia Langford, VP$26,400,000.0050% release on 10/31/2025; remainder on 10/31/2026; invest in U.S. Treasury money market; interest 50/50
3Keystone Escrow Services, Inc.Earnout Escrow Reserve (Buyer-funded)First Continental Trust Co., N.A.New York, NY021000089KES-2024-EO-09184Keystone Escrow Services, Inc. — Earnout Escrow ReserveSBI/MST Earnout Escrow Reserve; Escrow Agreement 10/31/2024; Attn: Patricia Langford, VP$2,500,000.00Released to Sellers upon earnout milestone payment or to Buyer upon Earnout Period expiration (6/30/2027)
4Ironclad Commercial Lending, LLCPayoff of Meridian $12M Revolving Credit FacilityTarrant SecuritiesHouston, TX111000025ICL-PAYOFF-7741Ironclad Commercial Lending, LLC — Payoff AccountMST Revolving Facility Payoff; Payoff Letter 10/28/2024; Attn: Thomas Briggs, SVP$7,341,822.16Request UCC-3 termination statement upon receipt of funds; outstanding balance per payoff letter
5Whitmore Crane & Pfeiffer LLPSellers' Transaction Expenses — Legal FeesQuelbryn City Savings Bank, N.A.Philadelphia, PA0360018082201-8837-5510WCP Client Trust AccountMST Transaction — Sellers' Counsel Fees; Attn: Jonathan Whitmore$2,150,000.00
6Pennfield Growth Partners, LPSellers' Transaction Expenses — Financial Sponsor Advisory Fee[Per Pennfield wire instructions][Per Pennfield wire instructions][Per Pennfield wire instructions][Per Pennfield wire instructions]Pennfield Growth Partners, LPMST Transaction — Pennfield Advisory Fee; Attn: Gregory Ashford$1,800,000.00Wire instructions to be confirmed by Sellers' Representative
7Dunfield & Associates, P.C.Sellers' Transaction Expenses — Auditor Consent/Comfort Fees[Per Dunfield wire instructions][Per Dunfield wire instructions][Per Dunfield wire instructions][Per Dunfield wire instructions]Dunfield & Associates, P.C.MST Transaction — Auditor Fees; Attn: Howard Dunfield$275,000.00Wire instructions to be confirmed
8Per Sellers' Representative DirectionSellers' Transaction Expenses — Miscellaneous[Various][Various][Various][Various][Various]MST Transaction — Misc. Seller Expenses$600,000.00Per direction of Dr. Marcus Ellsworth as Sellers' Representative
9Ridgeline Mutual Insurance CompanyRWI Premium — Buy-Side Policy[Per Ridgeline wire instructions]Hartford, CT[Per Ridgeline wire instructions][Per Ridgeline wire instructions]Ridgeline Mutual Insurance CompanyPolicy No. RMI-RWI-2024-08172; Premium; Attn: Dennis Hargrave, SVP$1,232,000.00Policy bound August 14, 2024; $40M aggregate coverage; $4,400,000 retention (50% Buyer / 50% Sellers)
10Caldwell Risk Advisors, Inc. (for Northbridge Specialty Insurance Co.)D&O Tail Policy Premium — 6-Year Run-Off[Per Caldwell wire instructions]Boston, MA[Per Caldwell wire instructions][Per Caldwell wire instructions]Caldwell Risk Advisors, Inc.MST D&O Tail — Northbridge; $10M per occ/agg; Attn: Allison Trent, SVP$385,000.00Buyer obligation under SPA; 6-year tail for pre-closing directors and officers of Meridian
11Various — Buyer Transaction CostsBuyer's own transaction costsVariousVariousVariousVariousVariousSBI Buyer Transaction Costs$3,500,000.00See Buyer Costs Detail tab for breakdown
TOTAL ALL WIRES$228,292,000.00Total unique outflows from Buyer's account = $216,125,177.84 (Seller-side deductions paid directly from consideration)