Parties
Company
K2 VBI Equity Trust, LLC
Company
K2 HealthVentures LLC
Company
VBI Vaccines Inc.
Company
Ernst & Young Inc.
On January 3, 2025, VBI Vaccines Inc. completed its acquisition by K2 VBI Equity Trust, LLC, an affiliate of K2 HealthVentures LLC, during CCAA restructuring proceedings. The Ontario Superior Court approved the amended acquisition agreement on October 31, 2024. All VBI common shares were redeemed and canceled, and VBI became a wholly owned subsidiary of the purchaser.
Legal advisors included Stikeman Elliott LLP for VBI, McMillan LLP for K2, and McCarthy Tétrault LLP for the monitor, Ernst & Young Inc. A partial revocation order from the British Columbia Securities Commission allowed the transaction to proceed.
VBI plans to cease reporting under Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Transaction value was not disclosed.
Deal Type
Merger & AcquisitionIndustry
HealthcareTransaction
Undisclosed/ConfidentialDeal Status
ClosedClosing Date
03 January 2025