8-K
filed November 17, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
CIK 0001504167
other material
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.95
TREX WIND-DOWN, INC.: going-concern / distress — Timber Pharmaceuticals files Chapter 11, agrees to sell assets to LEO Pharma for $14.35M
TREX WIND-DOWN, INC.
- Merger with LEO terminated after stockholder approval failed; company filed Chapter 11 on Nov 17.
- Stalking horse APA with LEO Pharma for substantially all assets including TMB-001 for $14.35M plus liability assumption.
- DIP credit facility of $13.9M from LEO to fund bankruptcy, subject to court approval.
- Jeffrey Varsalone appointed Chief Restructuring Officer; retention bonuses paid to three executives totaling ~$264,500.
- Special Meeting: ~36% of outstanding shares voted FOR merger, but not enough to approve; deal abandoned.
Key facts
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Debt Financings
SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04
confidence 0.9
TREX WIND-DOWN, INC. incurred credit facility of $13.9 million (plus outstanding interest under the Bridge Loan Agreement) with Parent.
- Instrument
- credit facility
- Principal
- $13.9 million (plus outstanding interest under the Bridge Loan Agreement)
- Counterparty
- Parent
- Event
- incurrence
Exact text from the filing
In connection with the Purchase Agreement, on November 17, 2023, prior to the filing of the Chapter 11 case, the Company and Parent have also agreed to enter into a debtor-in-possession credit facility (the “DIP Credit Facility”) pursuant to a debtor-in-possession credit agreement (the “DIP Credit Agreement”), in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, to fund the Chapter 11 case in the amount of $13.9 million (plus outstanding interest under the Bridge Loan Agreement referenced below)
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Distress & Bankruptcy
SEC 8-K Item 1.03
confidence 0.9
TREX WIND-DOWN, INC. entered chapter 11 in United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (petition 2023-11-17).
- Proceeding
- chapter 11
- Court
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
- Petition
- 2023-11-17
Exact text from the filing
On November 17, 2023, the Company and its affiliates, Timber Pharmaceuticals LLC (“Timber LLC”) and BioPharmX Inc. (“BioPharmX”, and together with the Company and Timber LLC, collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 (“Chapter 11”) of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”), thereby commencing Chapter 11 cases for the Company and its affiliates (which cases the Company will be asking the Bankruptcy Court to jointly administer under Case No. 23-11878, hereafter, the "Chapter 11 Case").
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 1.0
Jeffrey T. Varsalone was appointed as Chief Restructuring Officer at TREX WIND-DOWN, INC..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- Chief Restructuring Officer
Exact text from the filing
On November 14, 2023, the Board approved the appointment of Jeffrey T. Varsalone, of VRS Restructuring Services, LLC, as the Chief Restructuring Officer (“CRO”) of the Company.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
TREX WIND-DOWN, INC. shareholders approved To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with or following the consummation of the Merger at the 2023-11-17 meeting.
- Proposal
- say on pay
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-11-17
Exact text from the filing
The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with or following the consummation of the Merger was approved by a majority of the votes cast.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
TREX WIND-DOWN, INC. shareholders rejected To adopt the Merger Agreement at the 2023-11-17 meeting.
- Proposal
- merger approval
- Outcome
- failed
- Meeting
- 2023-11-17
Exact text from the filing
The matters voted on at the Special Meeting were: (1) to adopt the Merger Agreement; (2) to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company’s named executive officers in connection with or following the consummation of the Merger; and (3) to adjourn the Special Meeting if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement at the time of the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
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Shareholder Votes
SEC 8-K Item 5.07
confidence 0.9
TREX WIND-DOWN, INC. shareholders approved To adjourn the Special Meeting if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement at the time of the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof at the 2023-11-17 meeting.
- Proposal
- merger approval
- Outcome
- passed
- Meeting
- 2023-11-17
Exact text from the filing
The proposal to adjourn the Special Meeting if there are insufficient votes to adopt the Merger Agreement at the time of the Special Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, was approved by a majority of the votes cast.
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