---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-026261"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "VBIO"
cik: "0001787740"
company_name: "Valion Bio, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T06:53:11.824893+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tivic Health and Reliefband mutually terminate acquisition agreement citing market conditions

## Summary
- Tivic Health and Reliefband Technologies mutually terminated the Asset Purchase Agreement on December 7, 2022.
- The deal was announced October 7, 2022; termination follows a review of financing alternatives amid volatile capital markets.
- CEO Jennifer Ernst said proceeding with the acquisition is not in the best interest of stakeholders at this time.
- Tivic will focus on accelerating ClearUP sales and expanding its organic product pipeline.
- Both parties remain on good terms despite disappointment; Tivic will continue to evaluate M&A and partnership opportunities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-026261
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: VBIO
- cik: 0001787740
- company_name: Valion Bio, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787740/000095017022026261/0000950170-22-026261-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787740/000095017022026261/tivc-20221207.htm

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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-026261.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-026261.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  Valion Bio, Inc. terminated Asset Purchase Agreement with Reliefband Technologies, LLC (effective 2022-12-07).
  - Action: termination
  - Agreement: asset purchase
  - Counterparty: Reliefband Technologies, LLC
  - Effective: 2022-12-07
  source text: On December 7, 2022, pursuant to Section 7.1(a) of the Purchase Agreement, the Company and Reliefband mutually agreed to terminate the Purchase Agreement immediately and abandon the proposed transaction.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1787740/000095017022026261/0000950170-22-026261-index.htm

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