Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On July 20, 2022, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Amazon.com, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and Negroni Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), providing for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”, and, together with the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the “Contemplated Transactions”), with the Company surviving the Merger. The Company’s board of directors (the “Company Board”) unanimously approved the Contemplated Transaction and resolved to recommend that the Company stockholders adopt the Merger Agreement and approve the Contemplated Transactions at a meeting of its stockholders (the “Company Stockholder Meeting”).
At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (the “Company Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “Share”, and collectively, the “Shares”), other than Shares held in treasury by the Company or by Parent or Merger Sub and any dissenting shares, will automatically be converted into the right to receive $18.00 in cash, without interest (the “Merger Consideration”).
At the Effective Time, all Shares underlying vested Company stock options with an exercise price per Share that is less than the Merger Consideration and vested restricted stock units will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration (or, in the case of such vested Company stock options, the difference between the Merger Consideration and the applicable per share exercise price), less any applicable tax withholdings. Company stock options, whether vested or unvested, that have an exercise price per Share that is greater than the Merger Consideration (“out-of-the-money Company options”) will be cancelled without consideration. At the Effective Time, unvested Company stock options (other than out-of-the-money Company options) and unvested restricted stock units will be converted into cash-based awards with an equivalent value based on the Merger Consideration, and such cash-based awards will be subject to the same vesting and forfeiture provisions as were applicable to the Company stock options or restricted stock units immediately prior to the Effective Time. The outstanding phantom awards (each, a “Phantom Award”) granted under the Iora Health, Inc. Third Amended and Restated 2011 Equity Incentive Plan will remain outstanding at the Effective Time and continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as applicable to such Phantom Award immediately prior to the Effective Time.
The Company has made customary representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement and has agreed to customary covenants regarding the operation of the business of the Company, its subsidiaries and affiliated practice groups prior to the Effective Time.
The Company has also agreed to convene the Company Stockholder Meeting for the purpose of obtaining the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of all outstanding shares of Company Common Stock to adopt the Merger Agreement (the “Company Stockholder Approval”) . The Merger Agreement also includes covenants requiring the Company not to (i) solicit, initiate, knowingly facilitate or knowingly encourage any inquires or the implementation or submission of, or any proposals or offers that would be reasonably expected to lead to, an acquisition proposal, (ii) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or provide any non-public information in connection with any inquiries, proposals or offers that constitute, or would be reasonably expected to lead to, an acquisition proposal, or (iii) execute or enter into any acquisition agreement, subject to, prior to receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval, a customary “fiduciary out” provision that allows the Company, under certain specified circumstances, to provide information to, and participate in discussions and engage in negotiations with, third parties with respect to an acquisition proposal if the Company complies with certain notice and other requirements and the Company Board determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such acquisition proposal is more favorable to the Company’s stockholders from a financial point of view than the Merger and the Contemplated Transactions, subject to certain matching rights in favor of Parent.
The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for each of the Company and Parent. Upon termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, under certain specified circumstances, the Company will be required to pay Parent a termination fee in an amount equal to $136,000,000 (net of any Expense Reimbursement