EX-10.1 3 tm2319298d1_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

ACQUIROR SUPPORT AGREEMENT

This Acquiror Support Agreement (this “Support Agreement”) is dated as of June 21, 2023, by and among TLGY Sponsors LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor”), TLGY Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (which shall domesticate as a Delaware corporation prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement (as defined below)) (“Acquiror”), and Verde Bioresins, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, the Sponsor is the holder of record and the “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of (i) 5,344,700 Acquiror Class B Ordinary Shares (such shares, before and after the conversion in connection with the Redomicile, the “Sponsor Shares”) and (ii) 11,259,500 Existing Acquiror Private Placement Warrants (such warrants, before and after the conversion in connection with the Redomicile, the “Sponsor Warrants”);

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the execution and delivery of this Support Agreement, Acquiror, Virgo Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror (“Merger Sub”), the Company, and, solely for certain sections and article named therein, the Sponsor, are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended or modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of the date hereof, pursuant to which, among other transactions, Merger Sub is to merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing on as the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Acquiror, on the terms and conditions set forth therein (the “Merger”); and

WHEREAS, as an inducement to Acquiror and the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated therein, the parties hereto desire to agree to certain matters as set forth herein.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Article I
SUPPORT AGREEMENT; COVENANTS; RELEASE

1.1            Binding Effect of Merger Agreement. The Sponsor hereby acknowledges that it has read the Merger Agreement and this Support Agreement and has had the opportunity to consult with its tax and legal advisors. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time (as defined below), the Sponsor shall be bound by and comply with Sections 7.09 (Exclusivity) and 8.04 (Confidentiality; Publicity) of the Merger Agreement (and any relevant definitions contained in any such Sections) as if (a) the Sponsor was an original signatory to the Merger Agreement with respect to such provisions, and (b) each reference to the “Acquiror” contained in Sections 7.09 and 8.04 also referred to the Sponsor.

1.2            No Transfer. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time (and, in such case, for the avoidance of doubt, not following the Effective Time) and (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with its terms (the earlier of clauses (a) and (b), the “Expiration Time”), the Sponsor (and its permitted transferees under the Insider Agreement) shall comply with the restrictions on the Transfer of the Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants set forth in that certain letter agreement, dated as of November 30, 2021, among Acquiror, the Sponsor and the Insiders (as such term is defined therein) (the “Insider Agreement”); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit Transfers between the Sponsor and its permitted transferees under the Insider Agreement, so long as, prior to and as a condition to the effectiveness of any such Transfer, such permitted transferees under the Insider Agreement execute and deliver to Acquiror and the Company a joinder to this Support Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Annex A; provided, further, that any Transfer permitted under this Section 1.2 shall not relieve such Sponsor of its obligations under this Support Agreement. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 1.2 shall be null and void. “Transfer” shall mean the (i) sale or assignment of, offer to sell, contract or agreement to sell, hypothecate, pledge, grant of any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of or agreement to dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establishment or increase of a put equivalent position or liquidation with respect to or decrease of a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder with respect to, any security, (ii) entry into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any security, whether any such transaction is to be settled by delivery of such securities, in cash or otherwise, or (iii) public announcement of any intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i) or (ii).

1.3            New Shares. In the event that after the date hereof but prior to the Expiration Time (a) any Acquiror Ordinary Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror are issued to the Sponsor pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Acquiror Ordinary Shares or Acquiror Warrants of, on or affecting the Acquiror Ordinary Shares or Acquiror Warrants owned by the Sponsor or otherwise, (b) the Sponsor purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Acquiror Ordinary Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror, or (c) the Sponsor acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Acquiror Ordinary Shares or other equity securities of Acquiror (such Acquiror Ordinary Shares, Acquiror Warrants or other equity securities of Acquiror, collectively, the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by the Sponsor shall be subject to the terms of this Support Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Sponsor Shares or Sponsor Warrants owned by the Sponsor as of the date hereof.

1.4            Closing Date Deliverables. Upon the Closing, the Sponsor shall deliver to Acquiror and the Company a duly executed copy of that certain Registration Rights Agreement, by and among Acquiror, the Company, certain of the Acquiror Shareholders and certain of the Company Stockholders, in a form mutually approved by the Company and the Acquiror.

1.5            Voting and Support Agreement.

a.            Except as contemplated or permitted under the Merger Agreement, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, at any meeting of the shareholders of Acquiror, however called, or at any adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstance in which the vote, consent or other approval of the shareholders of Acquiror is sought, the Sponsor shall (i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause all of its Sponsor Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of calculating a quorum and (ii) vote (or cause to be voted), or execute and deliver a written consent (or cause a written consent to be executed and delivered) covering, all of its Sponsor Shares:

i.            in favor of the approval and adoption of the Proposals, the Merger Agreement, the Transactions and any other proposal submitted for approval by the Acquiror Shareholders in connection with the Proposals, the Merger Agreement and the Transactions;

ii.            against any Competing Proposal;

iii.           against any change in the business, management or Board of Directors of Acquiror (other than in connection with the Transaction Proposals) that would or would reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability of Acquiror to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger;

iv.            against any proposal, action or agreement that would (A) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Support Agreement, the Merger Agreement or the Transactions, including the Merger, (B) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Acquiror or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement, (C) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article IX of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled or (D) change in any manner the dividend policy or capitalization of, including the voting rights of any class of capital stock of, Acquiror;

v.            if applicable, in favor of waiving any and all anti-dilution rights the Sponsor may hold pursuant to the Acquiror Organizational Documents; and

vi.           the Sponsor hereby agrees that it shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing.

b.            Subject to Section 1.2 and the Sponsor Agreement, the Sponsor shall comply with, and fully perform all of its obligations, covenants and agreements set forth in, that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2021, among Acquiror, the Sponsor and the Insiders (as such term is defined therein) (the “Insider Agreement”), including the obligations of the Sponsor pursuant to Section 1 therein to not redeem any Sponsor Shares owned by the Sponsor in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

c.           During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, the Sponsor shall not modify or amend any agreement set forth on Schedule I.

1.6            Further Assurances. The Sponsor shall take, or cause to be taken, all such further actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (including under applicable Law) to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and this Support Agreement, in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein, as applicable.

1.7            No Inconsistent Agreement. The Sponsor hereby represents and covenants that such Sponsor has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of the Sponsor’s obligations hereunder.

1.8            Waiver and Release of Claims. The Sponsor hereby covenants and agrees as follows:

(a)            Subject to and conditioned upon the Effective Time, effective as of the Effective Time (and subject to the limitations set forth in paragraph (c) below), the Sponsor, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates and its and their respective successors, assigns, representatives, administrators, executors and agents, and any other person or entity claiming by, through, or under any of the foregoing (each a “Releasing Party” and, collectively, the “Releasing Parties,” provided, for the avoidance of doubt, that the Acquiror, shall not be deemed a Releasing Party hereunder), does hereby unconditionally and irrevocably release, waive and forever discharge the Acquiror, the Company, and each of their past and present directors, officers, employees, agents, predecessors, successors, assigns, and Subsidiaries, from any and all past or present claims, demands, damages, judgments, causes of action and liabilities of any nature whatsoever, whether or not known, suspected or claimed, arising directly or indirectly from any act, omission, event or transaction occurring (or any circumstances existing) at or prior to the Effective Time (each a “Claim” and, collectively, the “Claims”).

(b)            The Sponsor acknowledges that it may hereafter discover facts in addition to or different from those which it now knows or believes to be true with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, and that it may hereafter come to have a different understanding of the law that may apply to potential claims which it is releasing hereunder, but it affirms that, except as is otherwise specifically provided herein, it is its intention to fully, finally and forever settle and release any and all Claims. In furtherance of this intention, the Sponsor acknowledges that the releases contained herein shall be and remain in effect as full and complete general releases notwithstanding the discovery or existence of any such additional facts or different understandings of law. The Sponsor knowingly and voluntarily waives and releases any and all rights and benefits it may now have, or in the future may have, under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (or any analogous law of any other state), which reads as follows:

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”

The Sponsor understands that Section 1542, or a comparable statute, rule, regulation or order of another jurisdiction, gives the Sponsor the right not to release existing Claims of which the Sponsor is not aware, unless the Sponsor voluntarily chooses to waive this right. Having been so apprised, the Sponsor nevertheless hereby voluntarily elects to and does waive any rights it may have that are described in Section 1542, or such other comparable statute, rule, regulation or order, and elects to assume all risks for Claims that exist, existed or may hereafter exist in its favor, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, arising out of or related to claims or other matters purported to be released pursuant to this Section 1.8, in each case, effective as of the Effective Time. The Sponsor acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing waiver is an essential and material term of the release provided pursuant to this Section 1.8 and that, without such waiver, the Acquiror and the Company would not have agreed to the terms of this Agreement.

(c)            Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.8 or anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Releasing Parties do not release or discharge, and each Releasing Party expressly does not release or discharge: (i) any Claims that arise under or are based upon the terms of (A) this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, any of the Ancillary Agreements or any other document, certificate or Contract executed or delivered in connection with the Merger Agreement; (B) the Insider Agreement, (C) the Registration Rights Agreement; or (D) any underwriting agreement, business combination marketing agreement, financial advisory agreement, engagement letter or any similar agreement in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement to which a Releasing Party may be a party and that (in each case) is expressly disclosed in the Schedules of Acquiror, as each such agreement or instrument described in this clause (i) may be amended in accordance with its terms and the terms set forth in (x) the Merger Agreement or (y) this Agreement or the other Ancillary Agreements (if and to the extent applicable), (ii) any rights with respect to the capital stock or warrants of the Acquiror owned by such Releasing Party, or (iii) any Claims for indemnification, contribution, set-off, reimbursement or similar rights pursuant to any certificate of incorporation or bylaws of the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries or any indemnity or similar agreements by the Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries with or for the benefit of a Releasing Party solely to the extent (in each case) set forth in the Schedules of Acquiror or as contemplated by Section 7.01 of the Merger Agreement.

(d)            Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 1.8, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as an admission by any party hereto of any liability of any kind to any other party hereto.

Article II
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

2.1            No Inconsistent Agreement. Except as contemplated or permitted under the Merger Agreement, the Sponsor hereby represents and covenants that the Sponsor has not entered into, and shall not enter into, any agreement that would restrict, limit or interfere with the performance of the Sponsor’s obligations hereunder.

2.2            Representations and Warranties of the Sponsor. The Sponsor hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof to Acquiror and the Company as follows:

a.            Organization; Due Authorization. The Sponsor is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within the Sponsor’s corporate and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate actions on the part of the Sponsor. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sponsor, and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the other parties to this Agreement, this Agreement constitutes a legally valid and binding obligation of the Sponsor, enforceable against the Sponsor in accordance with the terms hereof (except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy laws, other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies).

b.            Ownership. The Sponsor is the record and beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of, and has good title to, all of the Sponsor Shares and Sponsor Warrants, and there exist no Liens or any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose) affecting any Sponsor Shares or Sponsor Warrants, other than any Permitted Liens or pursuant to (i) this Agreement, (ii) the organizational documents of Acquiror or the Sponsor, (iii) the Merger Agreement, (iv) the Insider Agreement, (v) the Warrant Agreement or (vi) any applicable securities laws. Other than the Sponsor Warrants and pursuant to the organizational documents of Acquiror, the Sponsor does not hold or own any rights to acquire (directly or indirectly) any equity securities of Acquiror or outstanding options, warrants, rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, “phantom” stock rights, stock appreciation rights, stock-based performance units or commitments for shares of Acquiror. There are no outstanding Acquiror Class B Shares or Acquiror Private Placement Warrants other than those held by the Sponsor and the Insiders.

c.            No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Sponsor does not, and the performance by the Sponsor of its obligations hereunder will not, (i) conflict with or result in a violation of the organizational documents of the Sponsor or (ii) require any consent or approval that has not been given or other action that has not been taken by any Person (including under any contract binding upon the Sponsor or the Sponsor Shares or Sponsor Warrants), in each case to the extent such consent, approval or other action would prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by the Sponsor of its obligations under this Agreement. The Sponsor has full right and power to enter into this Agreement.

d.            Litigation. There are no Actions pending against the Sponsor, or to the knowledge of the Sponsor threatened against the Sponsor, before (or, in the case of threatened Legal Proceedings, that would be before) any Governmental Entity, that in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin or materially delay the performance by the Sponsor of its obligations under this Agreement. The Sponsor has never been suspended or expelled from membership in any securities or commodities exchange or association or had a securities or commodities license or registration denied, suspended or revoked. The Sponsor (i) is not subject to or a respondent in any legal action for any injunction, cease and desist order or order or stipulation to desist or refrain from any act or practice relating to the offering of securities in any jurisdiction, (ii) has never been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, any crime involving fraud relating to any financial transaction or handling of funds of another person, or pertaining to any dealings in any securities and (iii) is not currently a defendant in any such criminal proceeding.

e.            Acknowledgment. The Sponsor understands and acknowledges that the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Sponsor’s execution, delivery and performance of this Support Agreement.

Article III
MISCELLANEOUS

3.1            Termination. This Support Agreement and all of its provisions shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect upon the earliest to occur of (i) the Effective Time, and (ii) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with its terms. Upon such termination of this Support Agreement, all obligations of the parties under this Support Agreement will terminate, without any liability or other obligation on the part of any party hereto to any Person in respect hereof or the transactions contemplated hereby, and no party hereto shall have any claim against another (and no person shall have any rights against such party), whether under contract, tort or otherwise, with respect to the subject matter hereof; provided, however, that the termination of this Support Agreement shall not relieve any party hereto from liability arising in respect of any breach of this Support Agreement prior to such termination. This ARTICLE III shall survive the termination of this Support Agreement.

3.2            Governing Law. Sections 11.06 and 11.12 of the Merger Agreement are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis mutandis.

3.3            Assignment. This Support Agreement and all of the provisions hereof will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Neither this Support Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder will be assigned (including by operation of law) without the prior written consent of all of the other parties hereto.

3.4            Specific Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage may occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Support Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to seek an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Support Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Support Agreement in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, to the extent such court does not have subject matter jurisdiction, the Superior Court of the State of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of Delaware), this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law or in equity. In the event that any Action shall be brought in equity to enforce the provisions of this Support Agreement, no party shall allege, and each party hereby waives the defense, that there is an adequate remedy at law, and each party agrees to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection therewith.

3.5            Amendment; Waiver. This Support Agreement or any provision hereof may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by Acquiror, the Company and the Sponsor.

3.6            Severability. If any provision of this Support Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Support Agreement will remain in full force and effect. Any provision of this Support Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.

3.7            Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications under this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given (a) if personally delivered, on the date of delivery; (b) if delivered by express courier service of national standing for next day delivery (with charges prepaid), on the Business Day following the date of delivery to such courier service; (c) if delivered by electronic mail, on the date of transmission if on a Business Day before 5:00 p.m. local time of the business address of the recipient party (otherwise on the next succeeding Business Day); and (d) if deposited in the United States mail, first-class postage prepaid, on the date of delivery, in each case to the appropriate addresses or electronic mail addresses set forth below (or to such other addresses or electronic mail addresses as a party may designate by notice to the other parties in accordance with this Section 3.7):  

If to Acquiror (before the Effective Time) or Sponsor:

TLGY Sponsors LLC
Flat A, 6/F, Ho Lee Commercial Building, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street, Central, Hong Kong SAR
Attention: Manager
E-mail: legalnotice@tlgysponsors.com

 jingoon@tlgyholdings.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
45th Floor, Fortune Financial Center
5 Dong San Huan Zhong Lu
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020
People’s Republic of China
Attention: Denise Shiu
E-mail:
dshiu@cgsh.com

and

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
One Liberty Plaza
New York, NY 10006
Attention: Adam Brenneman
E-mail:
abrenneman@cgsh.com

If to the Company:

Verde Bioresins, Inc
2001 Wilshire Blvd Ste 330,
Santa Monica, CA 90407,

Attn: Brian Gordon

E-mail: brian@verdebioresins.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP

2600 El Camino Real, Suite 400

Palo Alto, CA 94306

Attn: Daniel Zimmermann

E-mail: Daniel.Zimmermann@wilmerhale.com

3.8            Counterparts. This Support Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (any of which may be delivered by electronic transmission), each of which shall constitute an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

3.9            Entire Agreement. This Support Agreement and the agreements referenced herein constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties hereto to the extent they relate in any way to the subject matter hereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Sponsor, Acquiror and the Company have each caused this Support Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.

TLGY Acquisition Corporation
By: /s/ Jin-Goon Kim
Name: Jin-Goon Kim
Title: Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Acquiror Support Agreement]

TLGY Sponsors LLC
By: /s/ Jin-Goon Kim
Name: Jin-Goon Kim
Title: Authorized Signatory

[Signature Page to Acquiror Support Agreement]

Verde Bioresins, Inc.
By: /s/ Brian Gordon
Name: Brian Gordon
Title: President

[Signature Page to Acquiror Support Agreement]

Schedule I

Affiliate Agreements

1. Insider Agreement

Annex A

Form of Joinder Agreement

This Joinder Agreement (this “Joinder Agreement”) is made as of the date written below by the undersigned (the “Joining Party”) in accordance with the Acquiror Support Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2023 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Support Agreement”), by and among TLGY Sponsors LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Sponsor Holdco”), TLGY Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company limited by shares (which shall migrate to and domesticate as a Delaware corporation), Verde Bioresins, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and the Sponsor. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Support Agreement.

The Joining Party hereby acknowledges, agrees and confirms that, by its execution of this Joinder Agreement, the Joining Party shall be deemed to be a party to, and a “Sponsor” under, the Support Agreement as of the date hereof and shall have all of the rights and obligations of the Sponsor as if it had executed the Support Agreement. The Joining Party hereby ratifies, as of the date hereof, and agrees to be bound by, all of the terms, provisions and conditions contained in the Support Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Joinder Agreement as of the date written below.

Name:
By:           
Title:
Date:

Notice Address: