LETTER AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.2
Execution Version
LETTER AGREEMENT
This Letter Agreement (Letter Agreement) is entered into as of January 23, 2017, by and among Leap Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Leap), Leap Shareholder Royalty Vehicle, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Leap SRV), HealthCare Ventures VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (HCV VIII), HealthCare Ventures IX, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (HCV IX), HealthCare Strategic Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (HCV Strategic), and Eli Lilly and Company, an Indiana corporation (Lilly and, together with HCV VIII, HCV IX and HCV Strategic, the Initial Members).
WHEREAS, the Initial Members own 100% of the capital stock of Leap;
WHEREAS, Leap is a party to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 29, 2016, by and among Leap, Macrocure Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the State of Israel and registered under No.  ###-###-#### with the Israeli Registrar of Companies, and M-CO Merger Sub Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the State of Israel and registered under No.  ###-###-#### with the Israeli Registrar of Companies (as amended and in effect from time to time, the Merger Agreement);
WHEREAS, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated therein (the Merger), Leaps board of directors has authorized Leap to distribute to each Initial Member, in each Initial Members capacity as a shareholder of Leap, immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger the right (such right and the corresponding right of all other Initial Members being referred to, collectively, as, the Royalty Rights) to receive such Initial Members pro rata portion (calculated as between the Initial Members with respect to their ownership of Leap on an as-converted to common stock basis) (its Pro Rata Portion) of (i) royalties equal to two percent (2%) of Net Sales of DKN-01 Products (as such terms are defined in the Royalty Agreement, defined below) and (ii) royalties equal to five percent (5%) of Net Sales of TRX518 Products (as such terms are defined in the Royalty Agreement); provided that, among other things, the Initial Members, Leap and Leap SRV have made the acknowledgments contained herein;
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Letter Agreement, the Initial Members are executing and delivering the limited liability operating agreement of Leap SRV pursuant to which the Initial Members are agreeing to become members of Leap SRV on the terms and conditions set forth in such limited liability company agreement; and
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, Leap SRV is entering into that certain Royalty Agreement with Leap (the Royalty Agreement), which governs each parties rights and obligations with respect to the Royalty Rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, by signing below, the Initial Members, Leap and Leap SRV acknowledge and agree as follows:
1. The Royalty Rights shall be treated for tax purposes as having been distributed by Leap to the Initial Members and contributed by the Initial Members to Leap SRV
as a capital contribution in respect of each such Initial Members membership interest in Leap SRV.
2. The Royalty Agreement and the performance by Leap of its obligations under the Royalty Agreement shall supersede any obligations of Leap to make any royalty payments to any Initial Member in respect of each such Initial Members portion of the Royalty Rights.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has made and executed this Letter Agreement on the date first set forth above.
| LEAP THERAPEUTICS, INC. | |
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| By: | /s/ Christopher K. Mirabelli |
| Name: | Christopher K. Mirabelli |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| LEAP SHAREHOLDER ROYALTY | |
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| By: | /s/ Douglas E. Onsi |
| Name: | Douglas E. Onsi |
| Title: | Manager |
| HEALTHCARE VENTURES VIII, L.P. | |||
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| By: | HealthCare Partners VIII, L.P. | ||
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| its General Partner | ||
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| By: | HealthCare Partners VIII, LLC | |
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| By: | /s/ Jeffrey B. Steinberg | |
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| Name: | Jeffrey B. Steinberg | |
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| Title: | Administrative Officer |
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| By: | HealthCare Partners IX, L.P. | ||
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| its General Partner | ||
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| By: | HealthCare Partners IX, LLC | |
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| its General Partner | ||
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| By: | /s/ Jeffrey B. Steinberg | |
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| Name: | Jeffrey B. Steinberg | |
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| Title: | Administrative Officer |
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| HEALTHCARE VENTURES STRATEGIC FUND, L.P. | ||
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| By: | HealthCare Strategic Partners, LLC | |
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| its General Partner | |
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| By: | /s/ Jeffrey B. Steinberg |
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| Name: | Jeffrey B. Steinberg |
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| Title: | Administrative Officer |
| ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | |
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| By: | /s/ Darren J. Carroll |
| Name: | Darren J. Carroll |
| Title: | Sr. Vice President |
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| Corporate Business Development |
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