Item 1.02. |
Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. |
As previously announced, on March 25, 2024, APx Acquisition Corp. I (the “Company”), OmnigenicsAI Corp, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“OmnigenicsAI”), Heritas Merger Sub Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of OmnigenicsAI (“Merger Sub”) and MultiplAI Health Ltd, a private limited company formed under the laws of England and Wales (“MultiplAI” and, together with OmnigenicsAI, the “Target Companies”), entered into a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement” and, the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the “Business Combination”). As a component of the Business Combination, Heritas Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), agreed to purchase all of the ordinary shares of MultiplAI and any other equity commitments or equity securities of MultiplAI, including any securities or commitments convertible into, exchangeable or exercisable for, or representing the right to subscribe for, any such ordinary shares of MultiplAI (such securities, the “MultiplAI Shares”), pursuant to that certain amended and restated share purchase agreement, dated March 13, 2024 (the “MultiplAI SPA”), by and among Parent, MultiplAI and the holders of MultiplAI Shares (the “MultiplAI Shareholders”), which MultiplAI Shares were to be contributed to OmnigenicsAI in exchange for ordinary shares of OmnigenicsAI pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement.
While MultiplAI’s technology demonstrated potential, a few critical risks emerged while preparing for the integration of the businesses of OmnigenicsAI and MultiplAI. Notably, there was a significant discrepancy between the operational focus of the companies and the financial needs required to execute on both. MultiplAI, being pre-revenue and primarily focused on the U.S. market, contrasted with OmnigenicsAI’s established operations and market presence in Latin America. The combined entity’s projected capital expenditures and operational expenditures surpassed initial projections, presenting a substantial financial risk for the combined company. In addition to this, on May 6, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule on Laboratory Developed Tests (“LDTs”), that impacted the regulatory landscape for these tests in the United States. As MultiplAI’s product is classified as an LDT, this new regulatory environment introduced different compliance challenges and operational risks than were originally envisioned, requiring additional resources to address.
In light of the foregoing, on August 27, 2024, Parent, MultiplAI and the MultiplAI Shareholders (with the consent of the Company) terminated the MultiplAI SPA. As a result of such termination, MultiplAI will not be acquired by OmnigenicsAI, its business will not be combined pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and all rights and obligations of MultiplAI under the Business Combination Agreement shall cease and terminate, subject to certain exceptions.
Except as set forth above, no other terms of the Business Combination have been modified, and the Company and OmnigenicsAI intend to complete the combination of their businesses (without the acquisition of MultiplAI) as set forth in the Business Combination Agreement.