Theravance Biopharma (NASDAQ: TBPH) details $17 cash payout and ampreloxetine CVRs in Zymeworks deal
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. has agreed to be acquired by Zymeworks Inc. via a merger in which each outstanding ordinary share (other than treasury, parent-held and dissenting shares) will be converted into $17.00 in cash, without interest and less withholding taxes, plus one non‑tradable contingent value right (CVR).
Each CVR entitles holders, subject to the Merger Agreement and CVR Agreement, to potential future cash tied to ampreloxetine: a pro rata share of 80% of net license/monetization proceeds executed within ten years, a pro rata share of a $50 million first‑commercial‑sale milestone in specified countries, and a pro rata share of 10% of net sales during a defined royalty term. The CVRs are highly speculative, non‑transferable except in limited cases, unsecured and not listed.
The merger requires approval of a special resolution by at least two‑thirds of voting shares present, HSR clearance (already obtained with early termination) and other customary conditions. Shareholders may exercise dissenters’ rights under Cayman Islands law to seek court‑determined fair value instead of the merger consideration. A $32,515,000 termination fee may be payable by either party in specified circumstances, and Parent has arranged up to $350,000,000 in debt financing commitments to fund the transaction.
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contingent value right financial
Dissenters’ Rights regulatory
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 regulatory
special resolution regulatory
Golden Parachute Compensation financial
termination fee financial
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
c/o Theravance Biopharma US, LLC
901 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
500 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10110
Shareholders May Call Toll-Free: (877) 750-8338
Banks & Brokers May Call Collect: (212) 750-5833
Chief Executive Officer and Director
c/o Theravance Biopharma US, LLC
901 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
TO BE HELD ON [•], 2026
500 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10110
Shareholders May Call Toll-Free: (877) 750-8338
Banks & Brokers May Call Collect: (212) 750-5833
| | | | | By Order of the Board of Directors, | |
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Rick E Winningham
Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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SUMMARY
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Parties Involved in the Merger
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The Merger
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Merger Consideration
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
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Irish Tax Consequences
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Cayman Islands Tax Consequences
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Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger
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Closing Conditions
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Financing
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No Solicitation
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Termination of the Merger Agreement
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The Extraordinary General Meeting
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Recommendation of the Board of Directors
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Opinion of the Company’s Financial Advisor
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Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger
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Effect on the Company If the Merger Is Not Completed
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
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Date, Time and Place
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Purpose of the Extraordinary General Meeting
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Record Date; Shares Entitled to Vote; Quorum
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Vote Required
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Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned by the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers
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Procedures for Voting
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Proxy Holders for Registered Shareholders
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Voting of Proxies and Failure to Vote
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Revocability of Proxies
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Recommendation of the Board of Directors
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Solicitation of Proxies
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Anticipated Date of Completion of the Merger
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Delisting and Deregistration of the Company’s Ordinary Shares
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Other Matters
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Questions and Additional Information
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THE MERGER
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Parties Involved in the Merger
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Effect of the Merger
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Effect on the Company If the Merger Is Not Completed
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Merger Consideration
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Background of the Merger
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Recommendation of the Board of Directors
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Reasons for the Merger
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Opinion of the Company’s Financial Advisor
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Certain Financial Projections
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Interests of the Company’s Directors and Executive Officers in the Merger
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Financing
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Closing and Effective Time
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Dissenters’ Rights
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U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Merger
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Irish Tax Consequences
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Cayman Islands Tax Consequences
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Regulatory Approvals Required for the Merger
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THE MERGER AGREEMENT
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Structure and Completion of the Merger
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Memorandum and Articles of Association; Directors and Officers of the Surviving Company
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Merger Consideration
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Exchange Procedures
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Representations and Warranties
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Conduct of Business by the Company Pending the Merger
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The Extraordinary General Meeting
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No Solicitation
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Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance
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Further Action; Efforts
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Employee Matters
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Parent Financing
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Other Covenants
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Conditions to the Merger
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Termination of the Merger Agreement
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Termination Fees
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Remedies and Limitation on Liability
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Amendment
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Governing Law
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FORM OF CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT
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PROPOSAL 1: THE MERGER PROPOSAL
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General
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Resolutions to Be Voted on
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Votes Required for Approval
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Recommendation of the Board of Directors
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PROPOSAL 2: THE ADVISORY MERGER-RELATED COMPENSATION PROPOSAL
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General
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Resolution to Be Voted on
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Votes Required for Approval
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Recommendation of the Board of Directors
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PROPOSAL 3: THE ADJOURNMENT PROPOSAL
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General
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Consequences If the Adjournment Proposal Is Not Approved
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Resolution to Be Voted on
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Votes Required for Approval
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Recommendation of the Board of Directors
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MARKET PRICES AND DIVIDEND DATA
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
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FUTURE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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MISCELLANEOUS
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ANNEX A
MERGER AGREEMENT
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ANNEX B
PLAN OF MERGER
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ANNEX C
FORM OF CVR AGREEMENT
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ANNEX D
OPINION OF LAZARD FRERES & CO. LLC
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ANNEX E
COMPANIES ACT (REVISED) OF THE CAYMAN ISLANDS – SECTION 238
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ANNEX F
FORM OF PROXY CARD
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500 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10110
Shareholders May Call Toll-Free: (877) 750-8338
Banks & Brokers May Call Collect: (212) 750-5833
500 Fifth Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10110
Shareholders May Call Toll-Free: (877) 750-8338
Banks & Brokers May Call Collect: (212) 750-5833
901 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
United States of America
Middletown, DE 19709
United States of America
Suite 210, 2nd Floor, Windward III, Regatta Office Park, P.O. Box 500
Grand Cayman KY1-1106
Cayman Islands
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(in millions)
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‘26E
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‘27E(4)
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‘28E
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‘29E
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‘30E
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‘31E
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‘32E
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‘38E
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‘39E
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Total Net Revenue(1)
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| | | $ | 183 | | | | | $ | 79 | | | | | $ | 83 | | | | | $ | 85 | | | | | $ | 84 | | | | | $ | 81 | | | | | $ | 79 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 64 | | | | | $ | 58 | | | | | $ | 19 | | | | | $ | 9 | | |
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Gross Profit
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| | | $ | 183 | | | | | $ | 79 | | | | | $ | 83 | | | | | $ | 85 | | | | | $ | 84 | | | | | $ | 81 | | | | | $ | 79 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 78 | | | | | $ | 63 | | | | | $ | 57 | | | | | $ | 19 | | | | | $ | 9 | | |
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EBIT
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| | | $ | 95 | | | | | $ | 63 | | | | | $ | 65 | | | | | $ | 64 | | | | | $ | 67 | | | | | $ | 67 | | | | | $ | 65 | | | | | $ | 64 | | | | | $ | 63 | | | | | $ | 63 | | | | | $ | 62 | | | | | $ | 51 | | | | | $ | 48 | | | | | $ | 14 | | | | | $ | 7 | | |
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Net Operating Profit
After Tax(2) |
| | | $ | 95 | | | | | $ | 47 | | | | | $ | 63 | | | | | $ | 62 | | | | | $ | 65 | | | | | $ | 65 | | | | | $ | 63 | | | | | $ | 61 | | | | | $ | 61 | | | | | $ | 61 | | | | | $ | 60 | | | | | $ | 49 | | | | | $ | 44 | | | | | $ | 14 | | | | | $ | 7 | | |
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Unlevered Free Cash
Flow(3) |
| | | $ | 95 | | | | | $ | 47 | | | | | $ | 62 | | | | | $ | 62 | | | | | $ | 65 | | | | | $ | 65 | | | | | $ | 63 | | | | | $ | 62 | | | | | $ | 61 | | | | | $ | 61 | | | | | $ | 60 | | | | | $ | 50 | | | | | $ | 44 | | | | | $ | 16 | | | | | $ | 7 | | |
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Name
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Position
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| Rick E Winningham* | | | Chief Executive Officer and Director | |
| Rhonda F. Farnum* | | | Chief Business Officer and Senior Vice President, Commercial & Medical Affairs | |
| Brett A. Grimaud | | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
| Aine Miller*^ | | | Senior Vice President, Development and Head of Ireland Office | |
| Aziz Sawaf | | | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |
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Company Options
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Vested
Company Options |
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Unvested
Company Options |
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Total Company Options
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Company RSU Awards
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Company PSU
Awards |
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Name
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Number
(#)(1) |
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Number
(#)(1) |
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Number
(#)(1) |
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Value
($)(1) |
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Number
(#) |
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Value
($)(2) |
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Number
(#)(3) |
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Value
($)(2) |
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| Executive Officers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Rick E Winningham
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| | | | 515,000 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 515,000 | | | | | | 3,481,400 | | | | | | 171,562 | | | | | | 2,916,554 | | | | | | 96,561 | | | | | | 1,641,537 | | |
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Rhonda F. Farnum
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 100,780 | | | | | | 1,713,260 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Brett A. Grimaud
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 119,530 | | | | | | 2,032,010 | | | | | | 27,345 | | | | | | 464,865 | | |
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Aine Miller
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 108,749 | | | | | | 1,848,733 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Aziz Sawaf
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 120,468 | | | | | | 2,047,956 | | | | | | 27,345 | | | | | | 464,865 | | |
| Non-Employee Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Eran Broshy(4)
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| | | | 69,878 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 69,878 | | | | | | 495,025 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Jeremy T. Grant(4)
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| | | | 74,146 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 74,146 | | | | | | 510,848 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Susannah Gray
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| | | | 103,661 | | | | | | 12,281 | | | | | | 115,942 | | | | | | 732,757 | | | | | | 6,009 | | | | | | 102,153 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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James Kelly(4)
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| | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Dean J. Mitchell
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| | | | 98,995 | | | | | | 12,281 | | | | | | 111,276 | | | | | | 691,649 | | | | | | 6,009 | | | | | | 102,153 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Donal O’Connor
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| | | | 98,995 | | | | | | 12,281 | | | | | | 111,276 | | | | | | 691,649 | | | | | | 6,009 | | | | | | 102,153 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Deepika R. Pakianathan, Ph.D.
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| | | | 98,995 | | | | | | 12,281 | | | | | | 111,276 | | | | | | 691,649 | | | | | | 6,009 | | | | | | 102,153 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Laurie Smaldone Alsup, M.D.
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| | | | 98,995 | | | | | | 12,281 | | | | | | 111,276 | | | | | | 691,649 | | | | | | 6,009 | | | | | | 102,153 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Name
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Cash
Severance ($)(1) |
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COBRA
($)(2) |
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Total
($) |
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Rick E Winningham
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| | | | 3,452,490 | | | | | | 135,237 | | | | | | 3,587,727 | | |
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Rhonda F. Farnum
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| | | | 1,190,753 | | | | | | 81,982 | | | | | | 1,272,735 | | |
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Brett A. Grimaud
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| | | | 1,164,864 | | | | | | 135,237 | | | | | | 1,300,101 | | |
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Aine Miller
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| | | | 1,139,504 | | | | | | 8,725 | | | | | | 1,148,229 | | |
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Aziz Sawaf
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| | | | 1,174,436 | | | | | | 41,448 | | | | | | 1,215,884 | | |
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Name
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2026
Annual Bonus(1) ($) |
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Rick E Winningham
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| | | $ | 628,459 | | |
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Rhonda F. Farnum
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| | | $ | 253,768 | | |
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Brett A. Grimaud
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| | | $ | 248,250 | | |
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Aine Miller(2)
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| | | $ | 247,545 | | |
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Aziz Sawaf
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| | | $ | 250,290 | | |
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Name
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Cash
($)(1) |
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Equity
($)(2) |
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Perquisites/
Benefits ($)(3) |
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Total
($) |
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Rick E Winningham
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| | | | 4,080,948 | | | | | | 4,558,091 | | | | | | 135,237 | | | | | | 8,774,277 | | |
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Rhonda F. Farnum
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| | | | 1,444,521 | | | | | | 1,713,260 | | | | | | 81,982 | | | | | | 3,239,762 | | |
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Aine Miller(4)
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| | | | 1,387,049 | | | | | | 1,848,733 | | | | | | 8,725 | | | | | | 3,244,507 | | |
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Name
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Unvested
Company RSU Awards ($) |
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Unvested
Company PSU Awards ($) |
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Unvested
Company Options ($) |
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Total
($) |
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Rick E Winningham
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| | | | 2,916,554 | | | | | | 1,641,537 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 4,558,091 | | |
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Rhonda F. Farnum
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| | | | 1,713,260 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,713,260 | | |
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Aine Miller
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| | | | 1,848,733 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 1,848,733 | | |
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Beneficial Ownership
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Number of
Ordinary Shares |
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Percent of Total
Outstanding Ordinary Shares |
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| Greater than 5% Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Madison Avenue Partners, LP(1)
150 East 58th Street 14th Floor New York NY 10155 |
| | | | 9,511,150 | | | | | | 18.32% | | |
|
Weiss Asset Management LP(2)
22 Berkeley St., 16th Floor Boston, MA 02116 |
| | | | 7,457,060 | | | | | | 14.36% | | |
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Newtyn Management, LLC(3)
60 East 42nd Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10165 |
| | | | 4,300,000 | | | | | | 8.28% | | |
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BlackRock, Inc.(4)
55 East 52nd Street New York, NY 10055 |
| | | | 3,235,696 | | | | | | 6.23% | | |
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Irenic Capital Management LP(5)
767 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10153 |
| | | | 2,760,948 | | | | | | 5.32% | | |
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Beneficial Ownership
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Name and Address of Beneficial Owner
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Number of
Ordinary Shares |
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Percent of Total
Outstanding Ordinary Shares |
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| Named Executive Officers and Directors | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Rick E Winningham(6)
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| | | | 2,033,273 | | | | | | 3.9% | | |
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Rhonda Farnum(7)
|
| | | | 293,395 | | | | | | * | | |
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Aine Miller(8)
|
| | | | 136,866 | | | | | | * | | |
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Susannah Gray(9)
|
| | | | 148,031 | | | | | | * | | |
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Dean Mitchell(10)
|
| | | | 216,432 | | | | | | * | | |
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Donal O’Connor(11)
|
| | | | 199,432 | | | | | | * | | |
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Deepika R. Pakianathan(12)
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| | | | 182,293 | | | | | | * | | |
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Laurie Smaldone Alsup(13)
|
| | | | 213,708 | | | | | | * | | |
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All executive officers and directors as a group (13 persons)(14)
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| | | | 3,868,377 | | | | | | 7.3% | | |
c/o Theravance Biopharma US, LLC
901 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
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ARTICLE I
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THE MERGER
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Section 1.1
The Merger
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| | | | A-5 | | |
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Section 1.2
Closing
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| | | | A-5 | | |
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Section 1.3
Effective Time
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| | | | A-6 | | |
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Section 1.4
Effect of the Merger
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Section 1.5
Company Memorandum and Articles of Association
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Section 1.6
Directors and Officers
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ARTICLE II
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EFFECT OF MERGER ON ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL; MERGER CONSIDERATION;
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Section 2.1
Effect on Share Capital
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Section 2.2
Treatment of Company Equity Awards and Company ESPP
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Section 2.3
Exchange of Certificates
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| | | | A-9 | | |
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Section 2.4
Dissenting Shares
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| | | | A-11 | | |
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Section 2.5
Adjustments
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ARTICLE III
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
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Section 3.1
Organization and Qualification; Subsidiaries
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Section 3.2
Memorandum and Articles of Association; Organizational Documents
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Section 3.3
Capitalization
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Section 3.4
Authority
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| | | | A-13 | | |
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Section 3.5
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
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| | | | A-14 | | |
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Section 3.6
Compliance
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| | | | A-15 | | |
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Section 3.7
SEC Filings; Financial Statements; Undisclosed Liabilities
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Section 3.8
Contracts
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| | | | A-16 | | |
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Section 3.9
Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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| | | | A-18 | | |
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Section 3.10
Absence of Litigation
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| | | | A-18 | | |
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Section 3.11
Employee Benefit Plans
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| | | | A-18 | | |
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Section 3.12
Labor and Employment Matters
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| | | | A-19 | | |
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Section 3.13
Insurance
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| | | | A-20 | | |
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Section 3.14
Properties
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| | | | A-20 | | |
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Section 3.15
Tax Matters
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| | | | A-21 | | |
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Section 3.16
Proxy Statement
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| | | | A-22 | | |
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Section 3.17
Intellectual Property
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| | | | A-23 | | |
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Section 3.18
Environmental Matters
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| | | | A-24 | | |
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Section 3.19
Opinion of Financial Advisor
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Section 3.20
Brokers
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| | | | A-24 | | |
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Section 3.21
Anti-takeover Provisions
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| | | | A-24 | | |
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Section 3.22
No Other Representations or Warranties
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| | | | A-24 | | |
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ARTICLE IV
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB
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Section 4.1
Organization
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| | | | A-25 | | |
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Section 4.2
Authority
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| | | | A-25 | | |
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Section 4.3
No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents
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| | | | A-25 | | |
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Section 4.4
Absence of Litigation
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| | | | A-26 | | |
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Section 4.5
Merger Sub
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| | | | A-26 | | |
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Section 4.6
Brokers
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| | | | A-26 | | |
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Section 4.7
Financing
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| | | | A-26 | | |
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Section 4.8
Ownership of Shares
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| | | | A-27 | | |
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Section 4.9
Solvency
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| | | | A-27 | | |
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Section 4.10
Proxy Statement
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| | | | A-28 | | |
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Section 4.11
Non-Reliance on Company Estimates
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| | | | A-28 | | |
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Section 4.12
Independent Investigation
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| | | | A-28 | | |
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Section 4.13
No Other Representations or Warranties
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| | | | A-28 | | |
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ARTICLE V
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CONDUCT OF BUSINESS PENDING THE MERGER
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Section 5.1
Conduct of Business of the Company Pending the Merger
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| | | | A-28 | | |
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Section 5.2
Conduct of Business of the Parties Pending the Merger
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| | | | A-31 | | |
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Section 5.3
No Control of Other Party’s Business
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ARTICLE VI
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ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
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Section 6.1
Proxy Statement
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| | | | A-31 | | |
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Section 6.2
Shareholders Meeting; Board Recommendation
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| | | | A-32 | | |
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Section 6.3
No Solicitation
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| | | | A-33 | | |
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Section 6.4
Further Action; Efforts
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| | | | A-36 | | |
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Section 6.5
Notification of Certain Matters
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| | | | A-37 | | |
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Section 6.6
Access to Information; Confidentiality
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| | | | A-37 | | |
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Section 6.7
Stock Exchange Delisting
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| | | | A-38 | | |
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Section 6.8
Publicity
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| | | | A-38 | | |
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Section 6.9
Employee Matters
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| | | | A-38 | | |
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Section 6.10
Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance
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| | | | A-40 | | |
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Section 6.11
Parent Financing
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| | | | A-41 | | |
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Section 6.12
Takeover Statutes
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| | | | A-46 | | |
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Section 6.13
Transaction Litigation
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| | | | A-46 | | |
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Section 6.14
Resignation of Directors
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| | | | A-46 | | |
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Section 6.15
Obligations of Merger Sub; Obligations of Subsidiaries
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| | | | A-46 | | |
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Section 6.16
Actions Taken at Direction of Parent or Merger Sub
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| | | | A-46 | | |
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Section 6.17
TBIL
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| | | | A-46 | | |
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Section 6.18
Financing Reorganization
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| | | | A-47 | | |
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Section 6.19
CVR Agreement; Company License Representative
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| | | | A-47 | | |
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ARTICLE VII
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CONDITIONS OF MERGER
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Section 7.1
Conditions to Obligations of Each Party to Effect the Merger
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| | | | A-47 | | |
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Section 7.2
Conditions to Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub
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| | | | A-48 | | |
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Section 7.3
Conditions to Obligations of the Company
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| | | | A-48 | | |
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Section 7.4
Frustration of Closing Conditions
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| | | | A-49 | | |
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ARTICLE VIII
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TERMINATION
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Section 8.1
Termination
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| | | | A-49 | | |
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Section 8.2
Effect of Termination
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| | | | A-51 | | |
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Section 8.3
Expenses
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| | | | A-53 | | |
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ARTICLE IX
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Section 9.1
Non-Survival of Representations, Warranties, Covenants and Agreements
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| | | | A-53 | | |
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Section 9.2
Modification or Amendment
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| | | | A-53 | | |
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Section 9.3
Waiver
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| | | | A-53 | | |
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Section 9.4
Notices
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| | | | A-53 | | |
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Section 9.5
Certain Definitions
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| | | | A-54 | | |
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Section 9.6
Severability
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| | | | A-63 | | |
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Section 9.7
Entire Agreement; Assignment
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| | | | A-63 | | |
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Section 9.8
Parties in Interest
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| | | | A-63 | | |
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Section 9.9
Governing Law
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| | | | A-64 | | |
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Section 9.10
Headings
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| | | | A-64 | | |
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Section 9.11
Counterparts
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| | | | A-64 | | |
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Section 9.12
Specific Performance
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| | | | A-64 | | |
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Section 9.13
Jurisdiction
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| | | | A-65 | | |
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Section 9.14
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
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| | | | A-65 | | |
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Section 9.15
Interpretation
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| | | | A-65 | | |
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Section 9.16
Financing Sources
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| | | | A-66 | | |
| | Exhibit A | | | Form of Contingent Value Rights Agreement | |
| | Exhibit B | | | Plan of Merger | |
| | Exhibit C | | | Financing Reorganization | |
EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES
114 East 4th Avenue, Suite 800
Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 1G4
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Rachael G. Coffey
Dan Li
rachael.coffey@kirkland.com
dan.li@kirkland.com
c/o Theravance Biopharma US, LLC
901 Gateway Boulevard
South San Francisco, CA 94080
525 University Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94301
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Defined Term
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Section
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| 50% | | | Section 6.3(g)(iii) | |
| Acceptable Confidentiality Agreement | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Acquisition Proposal | | | Section 6.3(g)(i) | |
| Action | | | Section 3.10 | |
| Affiliate | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Agreement | | | Preamble | |
| Alternative Acquisition Agreement | | | Section 6.3(a)(i)(C) | |
| Alternative Financing | | | Section 6.11(a) | |
| Anti-Corruption Laws | | | Section 3.6(b) | |
| Antitrust Laws | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Applicable Date | | | Section 3.7(a) | |
| Auditor’s Report | | | Exhibit C | |
| Bankruptcy and Equity Exception | | | Section 3.4 | |
| Board of Directors | | | Recitals | |
| Book-Entry Shares | | | Section 2.3(b)(i) | |
| Business Day | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| CA2014 | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Canceled Shares | | | Section 2.1(b) | |
| Cayman Companies Act | | | Recitals | |
| CBA | | | Section 3.8(a)(ix) | |
| Certificates | | | Section 2.3(b)(i) | |
| Change in Control Payment | | | Section 3.8(a)(xiv) | |
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Defined Term
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Section
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| Change of Recommendation | | | Section 6.2(b), Section 6.3(e) | |
| Closing | | | Section 1.2 | |
| Closing Date | | | Section 1.2 | |
| Code | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company | | | Preamble | |
| Company Disclosure Letter | | | Article III | |
| Company Equity Award | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company ESPP | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company Intellectual Property | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company Option | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company Plan | | | Section 3.11(a) | |
| Company PSU Award | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company Registered Intellectual Property | | | Section 3.17(a) | |
| Company Related Party | | | Section 8.2(e) | |
| Company Requisite Vote | | | Section 3.4 | |
| Company RSU Award | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company Securities | | | Section 3.3(c) | |
| Company Service Providers | | | Section 3.11(a) | |
| Company Share Plan | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company Share Plans | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company Systems | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Company Termination Fee | | | Section 8.2(b)(i) | |
| Confidentiality Agreement | | | Section 6.6(b) | |
| Consultation Agreement | | | Section 6.19(c) | |
| Continuing Employees | | | Section 6.9(a) | |
| Contract | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| control | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| controlled | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| controlled by | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| controlling | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Copyrights | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Current Insurance | | | Section 6.10(c) | |
| CVR | | | Section 2.1(a) | |
| CVR Agreement | | | Recitals | |
| CVR License Agreement | | | Section 6.19(a) | |
| CVR License Transaction | | | Section 6.19(a) | |
| CVRs | | | Section 2.1(a) | |
| Data Privacy Laws | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Data Privacy Requirements | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Definitive Agreements | | | Section 6.11(a) | |
| Dissenter Rights | | | Section 2.1(c) | |
| Dissenting Shareholder | | | Section 2.1(c) | |
| Dissenting Shares | | | Section 2.1(c) | |
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Defined Term
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Section
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| Effect | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Effective Time | | | Section 1.3 | |
| Effects | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| End Date | | | Section 8.1(c) | |
| Environmental Laws | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| ERISA | | | Section 3.11(a) | |
| Exchange Act | | | Section 3.5(b) | |
| Exchange Fund | | | Section 2.3(a) | |
| Financial Advisor | | | Section 3.19 | |
| Financing | | | Section 4.7(a) | |
| Financing Commitments | | | Section 4.7(a), Section 6.11(a) | |
| Financing Reorganization | | | Section 6.18 | |
| Financing Sources | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| GAAP | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Governmental Entity | | | Section 3.5(b) | |
| Hazardous Material | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| HSR Act | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Indemnified Parties | | | Section 6.10(a) | |
| Intellectual Property | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Intervening Event | | | Section 6.3(g)(ii) | |
| Intervening Event Notice Period | | | Section 6.3(d) | |
| knowledge | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Law | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Lease | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Leased Real Property | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| License Representative | | | Section 6.19(c) | |
| Licensee | | | Section 6.19(a) | |
| Licenses | | | Section 3.6(a) | |
| Lien | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| made available | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Material Adverse Effect | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Material Contract | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Material Leases | | | Section 3.14(b) | |
| Maximum Amount | | | Section 6.10(c) | |
| Memorandum and Articles of Association | | | Section 3.2 | |
| Merger | | | Recitals | |
| Merger Sub | | | Preamble | |
| Negotiating | | | Section 6.19(a) | |
| Notice of Intervening Event | | | Section 6.3(d) | |
| Notice of Superior Proposal | | | Section 6.3(c)(ii) | |
| OFAC | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Off-the-Shelf Software Licenses | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Order | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
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Defined Term
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Section
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| Ordinary Shares | | | Section 3.3(a) | |
| Owned Real Property | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Parent | | | Preamble | |
| Parent Disclosure Letter | | | Article IV | |
| Parent Material Adverse Effect | | | Section 7.3(a) | |
| Parent Plan | | | Section 6.9(b) | |
| Parent Related Party | | | Section 8.2(f) | |
| Parent Termination Fee | | | Section 8.2(b)(iii) | |
| Parties | | | Preamble | |
| Party | | | Preamble | |
| Patents | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Paying Agent | | | Section 2.3(a) | |
| Per Share Cash Consideration | | | Section 2.1(a) | |
| Per Share Merger Consideration | | | Section 2.1(a) | |
| Permitted Liens | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Person | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Personal Data | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Plan of Merger | | | Section 1.3 | |
| Post-Closing Benefits Continuation Period | | | Section 6.9(a) | |
| Preferred Shares | | | Section 3.3(a) | |
| Process | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Prohibited Modifications | | | Section 6.11(a) | |
| Proxy Statement | | | Section 3.16 | |
| Recommendation | | | Section 3.4 | |
| Registered Intellectual Property | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Registrar of Companies | | | Section 1.3 | |
| Relevant Sum | | | Exhibit C | |
| Reorganization Steps | | | Exhibit C | |
| Representatives | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Required Regulatory Approvals | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Restricted Activity | | | Exhibit C | |
| Sanctioned Country | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Sanctioned Person | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Sanctions | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| SAP | | | Exhibit C | |
| SAP Auditor | | | Exhibit C | |
| SAP Declaration | | | Exhibit C | |
| SEC | | | Section 3.7(a) | |
| SEC Reports | | | Section 3.7(a) | |
| Securities Act | | | Section 3.5(b) | |
| Shareholders Meeting | | | Section 6.2(a) | |
| Strategic Review Committee | | | Recitals | |
| subsidiaries | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
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Defined Term
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Section
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| subsidiary | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Superior Proposal | | | Section 6.3(g)(iii) | |
| Superior Proposal Notice Period | | | Section 6.3(c)(ii) | |
| Surviving Company | | | Section 1.1 | |
| Takeover Statute | | | Section 3.21 | |
| Tax Law | | | Section 3.15(m)(ii) | |
| Tax Return | | | Section 3.15(m)(iii) | |
| Taxes | | | Section 3.15(m)(i) | |
| Trademarks | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Transaction Documents | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Transaction Litigation | | | Section 6.13 | |
| Treasury Regulations | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| U.S. | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| under common control with | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| United States | | | Section 9.5(a) | |
| Yupelri Agreements | | | Section 3.8(a)(xvii) | |
| Yupelri Rights | | | Section 3.9 | |
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Title: Director
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1. Definitions and Interpretation
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2. Plan of Merger
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3. Approvals
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4. Termination and Amendment
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5. Counterparts
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6. Governing Law
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Schedule 1.
Merger Agreement
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Schedule 1 - 1
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Schedule 2.
Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Surviving Company
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Schedule 2 - 1
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Executed for and on behalf of
THERAVANCE BIOPHARMA, INC.
by its director
Name:
Executed for and on behalf of
ZYMEWORKS MERGER SUB 1 by its director |
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114 East 4th Avenue, Suite 800
Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 1G4
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Rachael G. Coffey
Dan Li
rachael.coffey@kirkland.com
dan.li@kirkland.com
Title:
Title:
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June 28, 2026
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The Board of Directors
Theravance Biopharma, Inc. 901 Gateway Boulevard South San Francisco, CA 94080 |
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/s/ Michael Kingston
Michael Kingston
Managing Director |
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