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Subsequent Event
3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
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Subsequent Events

14.Subsequent Events

 

Settlement Agreement

 

On November 2, 2017 (the “Settlement Date”), the Company, venBio, Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan, Mr. Markison, and Greenhill (collectively the “Parties”), entered into the Settlement Agreement. The terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement supersede the binding settlement term sheet entered into on May 3, 2017, by and among the Company, venBio, Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Markison (the “Initial Term Sheet”), and the second term sheet entered into on June 8, 2017, by and among the Company, venBio and Greenhill (the “Greenhill Term Sheet”).

 

Resolution of Litigation

The Settlement Agreement includes (i) a mutual release of all claims that were or could have been asserted in the Federal Action or in the 225 Action (each as defined in Item 8.01 hereof) and (ii) a comprehensive release of all direct and derivative claims that have been or could be asserted by or on behalf of (a) venBio or the Company, whether known or unknown, against Greenhill, Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Markison and their affiliates and related persons, (b) Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan or Mr. Markison, whether known or unknown, against venBio or the Company and their affiliates and related persons, and (c) Greenhill, whether known or unknown, against venBio, the Company, Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Markison and their affiliates and related persons, relating to the Company’s private placement of $125 million of Series A-1 Convertible Preferred Stock, the 2016 Annual Meeting (defined below), the proxy contest waged by venBio in advance of the 2016 Annual Meeting, the engagement of Greenhill, the settlement of the venBio Action, the licensing transaction with Seattle Genetics, Inc. (“Seattle Genetics”), and the Termination Agreement, dated May 4, 2017, between the Company and Seattle Genetics. The settlement of claims against Greenhill, Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Markison in the venBio Action are subject to approval of the Court of Chancery (the first business day after such approval becomes final and unappealable is referred to herein as the “Effective Date”). The Settlement Agreement contemplates that the venBio Action will remain stayed and that the Company and venBio will submit the claims that remain pending against the remaining individual defendants (former directors Robert Forrester, Jason Aryeh, Geoff Cox and Bob Oliver) to non-binding mediation.

Subject to approval by the Court of Chancery the Company agreed to reimburse venBio Select for reasonable fees and expenses it incurred in connection with the venBio Action. The Company has also agreed to reimburse venBio Select for reasonable fees and expenses it incurred in connection with the 225 Action and the Federal Action.

 

Indemnification

 

The Settlement Agreement provides that the Company will, to the extent not covered by the Company’s insurance policies, (i) indemnify Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Markison from attorneys’ fees and expenses or other losses in connection with the Actions, and (ii) reimburse and indemnify Dr. Goldenberg and Ms. Sullivan for legal fees for actions taken with respect to the Actions and negotiation of the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement provides that the indemnification agreements entered into between the Company and each of Dr. Goldenberg, Ms. Sullivan and Mr. Markison on or about February 9, 2017 shall be terminated and not apply to acts, transactions, legal fees or expenses incurred after the Effective Date.

 

Intellectual Property Assignments

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, Dr. Goldenberg and Ms. Sullivan have assigned all global intellectual property rights existing as of the Settlement Date, other than express rights to royalties pursuant to existing agreements with the Company and Dr. Goldenberg’s patent and related intellectual property relating to cyber space medicine, to the Company, and have agreed to perform all acts reasonably requested by the Company to perfect title in and to all such assigned intellectual property.

Sullivan Resignation

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, on the Settlement Date, Ms. Sullivan resigned from all director, officer and other positions of the Company and any of its affiliates.  The Settlement Agreement provides that Ms. Sullivan will abide by all post-termination covenants and obligations contemplated by her employment agreement with the Company (the “Sullivan Agreement”). The Company will pay Ms. Sullivan any accrued and unpaid salary, pension and welfare benefits through July 1, 2017. In exchange for a release of claims as required by the Sullivan Agreement and subject to compliance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Ms. Sullivan is entitled to (i) termination payments in accordance with the Sullivan Agreement for a termination without Cause after a Change in Control, (ii) accelerated vesting or extension of the exercise period for equity awards already earned, pursuant to the Sullivan Agreement, and (iii) COBRA payments.  The foregoing cash payments accumulate to approximately $3.1 million.

Goldenberg Resignation

Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, on the Settlement Date, Dr. Goldenberg resigned from all officer and other positions of the Company and all director, officer and other positions at any of the Company’s affiliates (other than Dr. Goldenberg’s position as a member of the board of directors of IBC Pharmaceuticals, the Company’s majority owned U.S. subsidiary), but will remain a director of the Company until his successor is elected and qualified or until his earlier resignation or removal.  The Settlement Agreement provides that Dr. Goldenberg will abide by all post-termination covenants and obligations contemplated by the Goldenberg Agreement. The Company will pay Dr. Goldenberg certain Guaranteed Payments (as defined in the Goldenberg Agreement) through the Settlement Date. In exchange for a release of claims as required by the Goldenberg Agreement and subject to compliance with the terms of the Settlement Agreement, Dr. Goldenberg is entitled to (i) termination payments in accordance with the Goldenberg Agreement for a termination without Cause after a Change in Control, (ii) accelerated vesting or extension of exercise period for equity awards already earned, pursuant to the Goldenberg Agreement, (iii) COBRA and other welfare payments, and (iv) royalties or payment in accordance with existing agreements. The foregoing cash payments accumulate to approximately $2.4 million.

Termination of Greenhill Engagement

Effective as of the Effective Date, the two engagement letters between Greenhill and the Company (the “Greenhill Agreements”) shall be terminated. The Settlement Agreement provides further that Greenhill has agreed to forgo and not seek any and all fees, expenses or indemnification from the Company, except that the Company shall reimburse Greenhill up to $200,000 for reasonable and documented expenses incurred in connection with Greenhill providing services to the Company pursuant to the Greenhill Agreements, including expenses incurred in connection with the venBio Action.

Arbitration of Disputed Matters

The Company, Dr. Goldenberg and Ms. Sullivan have agreed to arbitrate disputes relating to Dr. Goldenberg’s claimed entitlement to certain equity awards and severance payments, and Dr. Goldenberg’s and Ms. Sullivan’s claimed rights to certain bonus payments. The Company has agreed to pay in full the arbitrator in such arbitration as well as reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by Dr. Goldenberg and/or Ms. Sullivan in connection with any such arbitration, up to a cap of $650,000.