EX-99.2 3 tm2128759d3_ex99-2.htm EXHIBIT 99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

Harnessing the Power of Genetic Medicine September 2021 Investor Presentation CONFIDENTIAL

   

 

2 CONFIDENTIAL Disclaimer This presentation contains proprietary and confidential information of Amicus Therapeutics, Inc . ’s gene therapy business (“Caritas”) and ARYA Science Acquisition Corp IV (“ARYA”), and the entire content should be considered “Confidential Information . ” Neither ARYA, nor Caritas, nor Jefferies LLC (“Jefferies” or the “Placement Agent”) makes any representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this presentation . This presentation is not intended to be all inclusive or to contain all the information that a person may desire in considering an investment in ARYA or Caritas and is not intended to form the basis of any investment decision in ARYA or Caritas . 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3 CONFIDENTIAL Disclaimer (Cont'd) Forward Looking Statements . Certain statements in this presentation may constitute “forward - looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws . Forward - looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to (i) Caritas’ commercialization of its current and future product candidates, (ii) trends in the genomic medicine industry, (iii) Caritas’ targeted customers and suppliers and the expected arrangements with them, (iv) Caritas’ projected operational performance, including relative to its competitors, and (v) other statements regarding ARYA’s or Caritas’ expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future . In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward - looking statements . 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4 CONFIDENTIAL Today’s Presenters [ PHOTO ] John F. Crowley CHAIRMAN & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER [ PHOTO ] Jill Weimer, Ph.D. SVP, DISCOVERY SCIENCE [ PHOTO ] Jeff Castelli, Ph.D. CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER [ PHOTO ] Jim Wilson, M.D., Ph.D. DIRECTOR OF THE ORPHAN DISEASE CENTER AT PENN • Amicus Chairman & CEO for 15+ years • Co - founder, President and CEO of Novazyme Pharmaceuticals (acquired by Genzyme in 2001) • Member of the Intellia and Entrada Therapeutics Board of Directors • Combat Veteran of Global War on Terrorism with Service in Afghanistan • B.S. from Georgetown University, J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School and an M.B.A. from Harvard • Director of the Gene Therapy program • Has made seminal contributions to the technology of gene transfer • Published over 600 papers and is named on over 200 patents • Launched faculty career in the Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the University of Michigan, moved to the University of Pennsylvania in 1993 • Multiple leadership roles over 15+ years at Amicus • Provides strategic leadership across all R&D activities • Extensive experience in leading program management, clinical development, portfolio planning and the Amicus Gene Therapy Business • Author on numerous publications and patents in the field of rare disease drug development • B.S. from West Chester University and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania • 2+ years at Amicus as SVP of Discovery Research and Gene Therapy Science • Led research team at Sanford Research in Sioux Falls, South Dakota focused on neuropediatric disorders • Oversaw the management and development of the translational arm of Sanford Research • B.S. and Ph. D in neuroscience from Univ. of Rochester, postdoc fellowship at UNC, Chapel Hill in the Neuroscience Center

   

 

5 CONFIDENTIAL Contents Executive Summary Core Technologies and Platforms Pipeline Manufacturing Strategy and Capabilities Collaboration with Amicus Combining with ARYA IV Mouse embryonic cortical neuron, magnified 600X, with dendrites (red) and axons (green)

   

 

6 CONFIDENTIAL Harnessing the Power of Genetic Medicine The mission of Caritas, the Latin word for compassion, is to transform the lives of children and adults living with genetic diseases by harnessing the power of genetic medicine through advanced protein engineering and innovative vector technologies

   

 

7 CONFIDENTIAL Creating a Leader in Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases (1) Assumes no shareholder redemptions and based on implied share price of $10 per share; (2) OS percentages show indirect ow ner ship in Caritas without regard to equity incentive and other awards. Amicus to invest $50 million at $10 per share in exchange for same mix of economic and non - economic securities it is receiving in respect of Amicus R ollover Interests ; (4) Excludes PIPE commitment from Perceptive. Simplified transaction structure and illustrative pro forma Caritas ownership (1) $400m in Capital (3) Other PIPE Investors ARYA IV Penn Relationship Amicus Technologies, Gene Therapy Assets, Management and R&D $200m PIPE Proceeds $150m Cash in Trust ~36% OS (2) ~24% OS (4) Amicus Shareholders • Caritas is carved out of Amicus, retaining a collaboration with Penn as well as forming a new collaboration with Amicus • Transaction will be structured as an Up - C with ARYA IV entering into a customary tax receivable arrangement with Amicus • Amicus shareholders retain an indirect interest in the combined entity (~36% pro forma ownership) (2) • The combined entity, renamed Caritas, is capitalized with $400m to execute on its R&D plan: $150m from ARYA IV’s trust, as well as an expected $200m from leading PIPE investors and a $50m investment from Amicus Transaction Structure: Carving out Caritas and Combining with ARYA IV (2) ARYA Shareholders ~24% OS ARYA IV Sponsor & Perceptive ~15% OS $50m Investment

   

 

8 CONFIDENTIAL Caritas Therapeutics Key Investment Highlights Diversified portfolio of clinical and preclinical rare disease development programs with pivotal study starts in CLN6/CLN3, three INDs, and two IND candidates targeted through end of 2023 1 Proprietary platform technologies and protein engineering capabilities enabling innovative, clinically differentiated gene therapies 2 Exclusive relationship with Penn to develop gene therapies for rare genetic disorders 3 Fully designed, ready to build, state - of - the - art clinical manufacturing facility with commercial expansion capabilities 4 Attractive risk and cost sharing partnership with Amicus provides access to an established orphan disease commercial platform 5 Experienced public company leadership coupled with fully built out gene therapy discovery, research and development team 6

   

 

9 CONFIDENTIAL Three Strategic Value Drivers ▪ Modern protein engineering platforms generating bespoke solutions ▪ Engineered proteins and transgenes for enhanced expression, cross correction, targeting and immune protection Science Pipeline Partnerships ▪ 2 Batten Disease programs with clinical proof of concept ▪ 6 Active preclinical programs, including Fabry Disease, Pompe Disease, CDD ▪ Multiple discovery programs, including Angelman Syndrome ▪ Penn collaboration with exclusive rights to next - generation AAV technologies for named indications ▪ Strategic relationship with Thermo Fisher for manufacturing ▪ Amicus co - development and commercialization agreement (Fabry & Pompe GTx) Deep science in protein engineering driving a robust pipeline supported by industry - leading partnerships

   

 

10 CONFIDENTIAL A Diversified Pipeline Targeting Rare Diseases DISCOVERY PRECLINICAL PHASE 1/2 PHASE 3 REGULATORY Batten Franchise CLN6 Batten Disease CLN3 Batten Disease CLN1 Batten Disease Other forms of Batten Disease LSD Franchise Fabry Disease Pompe Disease MPS IIIA MPS IIIB Broader CNS/Neuromuscular Franchise CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) Angelman Syndrome Others* Leading rare disease gene therapy pipeline focused on significant unmet medical needs, with multiple clinical and preclinical programs *Caritas Therapeutics has rights to Penn gene therapy technologies for the majority of LSDs, plus 11 additional larger Rare D ise ases, including Angelman Syndrome, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), Rett Syndrome, Myotonic Dystrophy and select other muscular d yst rophies Harnessing the power of genetic medicine

   

 

11 CONFIDENTIAL Organization and Capabilities Science Development Tech Ops G&A Functional Split Fully functional, separate entity with the ability to leverage Amicus’ G&A team through transitional services • Fully set up entity with a target of ~115 FTEs • Infused with Amicus’ entrepreneurial culture • Focused on science and patient - dedicated • Majority of positions to be filled by existing Amicus employees who transition to Caritas • Transition service agreements with Amicus to supplement the need for rapid personnel growth in G&A 54% 16% 10 % 20%

   

 

12 CONFIDENTIAL Contents Executive Summary Core Technologies and Platforms Pipeline Manufacturing Strategy and Capabilities Collaboration with Amicus Combining with ARYA IV Mouse embryonic cortical neuron, magnified 600X, with dendrites (red) and axons (green)

   

 

13 CONFIDENTIAL Novel Platform Technologies Caritas is advancing the next generation of gene therapies by leveraging proprietary protein engineering platforms to overcome many of the challenges currently facing the field Delivery Challenge: Inability to transduce a sufficient number of target cells Delivery Challenge: Inability to deliver transgene product to target cells and organelles Durability Challenge: Loss of expression and inability to re - dose if needed Safety Challenge: Class safety concerns associated with high dose AAV Cross - Correction Tissue and Cell Targeting Greater Potency Immune Modulation Platform Solutions

   

 

14 CONFIDENTIAL Platform Example: Lysosomal Targeting of Therapeutics - Engineered Bip signal sequence provides enhanced secretion from transduced cells - N - terminal fusion with vIGF2 achieves efficient cellular uptake in the absence of bis - phosphorylated glycan structures - Native proteolysis sequence enables fusion protein to follow normal lysosomal processing - Engineered dimer interface for stability How can we use it: • Pompe (GAA), Fabry (GLA), CLN1 (PPT1) and other lysosomal enzymes • Enhances targeting of therapeutic proteins to lysosome and uptake/cross - correction of other untransduced cells Engineered lysosomal targets for optimal expression, secretion, stability and cell targeting

   

 

15 CONFIDENTIAL Platform Example: Exosomal Targeting of Therapeutics Exosome - targeted mCherry Anti - CD63 Producer cell Recipient cells Exosome - targeted proteins for enhanced biodistribution and cellular uptake How can we use it: • Initial targets include CDKL5 , GAA and CLN3 • Many therapeutic proteins may benefit from exosomal cross - correction, particularly membrane proteins • We are producing a tool kit of targeting motifs that can be tested for each protein

   

 

16 CONFIDENTIAL Caritas - Penn Discovery Engine Team of researchers under Dr. Jim Wilson with deep gene therapy expertise: Team of drug developers with deep protein engineering expertise: ▪ Rare Disease Discovery and Development ▪ Glycobiology ▪ Protein Trafficking/Delivery ▪ Transgene Design ▪ Manufacturing ▪ Vectors, Tropisms, Capsids ▪ Safety ▪ Dosing, Immunology ▪ Manufacturing, Scalability ▪ Orphan Disease Capabilities Platform to Deliver Potentially Best - in - Class Gene Therapies Caritas and Penn intend to leverage their synergistic expertise to deliver potentially best - in - class gene therapies

   

 

17 CONFIDENTIAL Access to Penn’s Proprietary Gene Therapy Technologies and Platform Delivery Safety Durability Manufacturability Programs leverage the Dr. Jim Wilson team’s wealth of knowledge and work at Penn to improve AAV delivery, safety, durability and manufacturability ▪ Routes of delivery and novel capsids for improved transduction AAV Discovery Example Workstreams ▪ Manufacturing process improvements to prevent deamidation ▪ Understanding and modulating loss of AAV expression DNA Protein ▪ Understanding and preventing toxicity of high dose Intrathecal AAV delivery

   

 

18 CONFIDENTIAL Contents Executive Summary Core Technologies and Platforms Pipeline Manufacturing Strategy and Capabilities Collaboration with Amicus Combining with ARYA IV Mouse embryonic cortical neuron, magnified 600X, with dendrites (red) and axons (green)

   

 

19 CONFIDENTIAL Intrathecal AAV Gene Therapy Platform for Batten The CLN3 and CLN6 programs leverage proven AAV technologies and platforms from Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) and Sanford Research Center Meyer, Mol Ther 2015 Clinically validated AAV gene therapy approach for CNS diseases • Intrathecal AAV delivery of with robust expression throughout CNS in NHPs • Provides greater neuronal transduction at lower doses than systemic delivery • Clinical POC data from SMA (Avexis), CLN6 (Amicus) and CLN3 (Amicus) • CLN6 and CLN3programs utilize wild type transgenes with high read through from CLN6 to CLN3

   

 

20 CONFIDENTIAL CLN6 Batten Disease Clinical POC - Pivotal Study to Start Using GMP Material From Commercial Process Technology and Data Clinical POC Data Presented at 2020 Child Neurology Society Meeting Commercial Opportunity Disease Overview ▪ Mutation in CLN6 gene leads to lysosomal dysfunction in neurons ▪ Disease onset between 2 - 4 yrs of age ▪ Rapid loss of motor function, language and vision with mortality around age 10 ▪ No current treatment ▪ 500 - 1,000 pts in addressable markets ▪ No disease - modifying treatment in development ▪ Potential first - in - class gene therapy ▪ Intrathecal AAV gene therapy with compelling clinical proof of concept showing stabilization of motor and language function compared to natural history ▪ Well tolerated Months 0 4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40 Hazard ratio: 0.160 ( 95% CI, 0.021 – 1.238) Log - rank p - value=0.0354 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.0 Probability of no decline in HML score Treated Subjects NH Subjects Time to Unreversed 2 - point Decline in HML Aggregate Score Treatment Month 12 Month 24 AT - GTX 501 (n=12) 0.4 ± 0.82 0.6 ± 0.91 Untreated NH (n=16) 1.2 ± 0.40 2.4 ± 0.79 Difference - 0.8 (0.26) −1.8 (0.36) P - value <0.01 <0.0001 Mean (SD) Rate of Decline in HML Aggregate Score

   

 

21 CONFIDENTIAL CLN3 Batten Disease Initial Clinical POC - Pivotal Study to Start in 2H’2022 Using GMP Material From Commercial Process Commercial Opportunity Disease Overview ▪ Mutation in CLN3 gene leads to lysosomal dysfunction in neurons ▪ Disease onset between 4 - 8 yrs of age ▪ Progressive loss of motor function, language and vision with mortality in their third decade of life ▪ No current treatment ▪ ~5,000+ pts in addressable markets ▪ Only a few disease - modifying treatments in preclinical development ▪ Potential for first - in - class gene therapy Technology and Data Initial Clinical POC Data Presented at WORLD 2021 ▪ Intrathecal AAV gene therapy with initial clinical proof of concept suggesting stabilization of physical function compared to natural history ▪ Well tolerated

   

 

22 CONFIDENTIAL Fabry Disease Preclinical POC Established with IND Expected in 2022 Commercial Opportunity Disease Overview ▪ Deficiency of GLA leading to GL - 3 and lyso - GB3 accumulation and cellular dysfunction ▪ Disease manifestations include pain, GI issues, kidney disease, cardiac disease and stroke ▪ Age of onset from late childhood to adulthood ▪ 50 - 65% pts only treatment is chronic IV QOW ERT ▪ ~15k pts in addressable markets ▪ Potential for best - in - class gene therapy ▪ Fabry market WW sales of $1.8B in 2020 ▪ Co - development and commercialization agreement with Amicus Technology and Data AAV gene therapy with broad ubiquitous expression of a GLA transgene engineered for stability and greater activity • KO mouse data demonstrate superiority of stabilized GLA transgene versus wild type Fabry GTx with GLA Engineered for Stability GL - 3 in KO Mouse Kidney Tubules (% Tubules)

   

 

23 CONFIDENTIAL Pompe Disease Preclinical POC Established with IND Expected in 2023 Commercial Opportunity Disease Overview ▪ Deficiency of GAA leading to glycogen accumulation and cellular dysfunction ▪ Symptoms include muscle weakness, respiratory failure and cardiomyopathy ▪ Age of onset ranges from infancy to adulthood ▪ Disease progresses despite SOC ERT (IV QOW) ▪ ~5k to 10k pts in addressable markets ▪ Potential for best - in - class gene therapy ▪ Pompe market WW sales of $1.1B in 2020 ▪ Co - development and commercialization agreement with Amicus Technology and Data AAV gene therapy with broad ubiquitous expression of a GAA transgene engineered for optimal uptake into tissues • KO mouse data demonstrate superiority of targeted GAA transgene versus wild type Glycogen in KO Mouse Tibialis Glycogen in KO Mouse Spinal Cord Pompe GTx with GLA Engineered for Targeting

   

 

24 CONFIDENTIAL CDKL5 Deficiency Disorder (CDD) Targeted Transgene Complete - Preclinical POC studies ongoing Commercial Opportunity Disease Overview ▪ Devastating pediatric seizure disorder that lasts into adulthood preventing development and autonomy ▪ Mutation in CDKL5 gene leads to lysosomal dysfunction in neurons ▪ X - linked primarily affecting females ▪ No disease - modifying treatments ▪ Incidence of >1:40,000 females; potentially higher with newborn screening ▪ Only a few disease - modifying treatments in preclinical development ▪ Potential for first/best - in - class gene therapy Technology and Data ▪ Intrathecal AAV gene therapy with transgene engineered for secretion and re - uptake using proprietary cell penetrating peptide ▪ Initial preclinical POC demonstrating that engineered CDKL5 protein is taken up and functional in mice TATk - CDKL5 Uptake into Embryonic Mouse Neurons TATk - CDKL5 Effects Neural Growth in CDKL5 KO Mice Trazzi et al., HumMolGenet (2018)

   

 

25 CONFIDENTIAL Angelman Syndrome Transgene engineering work ongoing Commercial Opportunity Disease Overview ▪ Severe neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 1:12,000 - 20,000 children and adults ▪ UBE3A mutations lead to deficient levels of ubiquitin - protein ligase E3A in neurons ▪ Results in severe cognitive, motor and language impairment and seizures ▪ Developmental delays first noted ~6 mo of age ▪ >30k pts in addressable commercial markets ▪ No current disease - modifying treatment ▪ Potential for first/best - in - class gene therapy “Power of Cross - Correction” Engineering Approach

   

 

26 CONFIDENTIAL CLN1 Preclinical POC Established Commercial Opportunity Disease Overview ▪ Mutation in CLN1 gene leads to lysosomal dysfunction in neurons ▪ Disease onset between 1 - 3 yrs of age ▪ Rapid loss of motor function, language and vision with mortality around age 8 ▪ No current treatment ▪ ~1,500 pts in addressable markets ▪ Only a few disease - modifying treatments in preclinical development ▪ Opportunity for a first and best - in - class gene therapy Technology and Data ▪ Intrathecal AAV gene therapies with transgene engineered for optimal uptake into tissues ▪ Preclinical POC established showing engineered transgene significantly better than wild - type transgene in KO mice KO Mouse: Accumulated Substrate Material (ASM) Storage Material Vehicle WT CLN1 Amicus Eng 101 Amicus Eng 104

   

 

27 CONFIDENTIAL MPS IIIA and MPS IIIB Stabilized/Targeted Transgenes Complete; Preclinical POC studies ongoing Commercial Opportunity Disease Overview ▪ MPS3 (San Filippo Syndrome) is a progressive pediatric neurodegenerative LSD ▪ Mutations in SGSH (3A) or NAGLU (3B) gene leads to lysosomal dysfunction in neurons ▪ Disease onset in early childhood with progressive intellectual disability, motor loss, behavioral issues with mortality in late teens ▪ No current treatments ▪ Combined incidence ~1:70,000 ▪ Several ERT/GTX programs in the clinic ▪ Potential for best - in - class gene therapy Technology and Data Binding of engineered transgene constructs to M6P Receptor ▪ Intrathecal AAV gene therapies with transgene engineered for optimal uptake into tissues ▪ Targeted transgenes are superior to WT in vitro TAG - NAGLU TAG - NAGLU

   

 

28 CONFIDENTIAL Contents Executive Summary Core Technologies and Platforms Pipeline Manufacturing Strategy and Capabilities Collaboration with Amicus Combining with ARYA IV Mouse embryonic cortical neuron, magnified 600X, with dendrites (red) and axons (green)

   

 

29 CONFIDENTIAL Manufacturing Capabilities and Strategy Caritas plans to leverage strategic relationships with Thermo Fisher in the near term as it builds its own gene therapy manufacturing capabilities beginning with buildout of MFG1 which can be operational in ~18 months Build Amicus manufacturing capabilities and capacity Now 2023+ 2025+ ▪ Current research supply from Penn ▪ Tech transfers underway to Thermo Fisher (Brammer) with secured capacity for clinical and commercial manufacturing ▪ Long - term plasmid supply agreement with Aldevron ▪ Continue strategic partnership with Thermo Fisher ▪ Begin transferring select workstreams to Caritas MFG1 facility ▪ Continued strategic use of Thermo Fisher capacity ▪ Long - term strategy to build Caritas Manufacturing Center of Excellence for proprietary commercial manufacturing

   

 

30 CONFIDENTIAL Gene Therapy Manufacturing Facility - MFG1 • MFG1 to include GMP manufacturing, process development, analytical, QC Laboratories and office space • Will support adherent (iCellis) and suspension (500L SUB) manufacturing platforms • Potential for future small scale commercial production (cell culture, down - stream, up - stream, finishing) • Construction to begin Q1 2022 with anticipated completion in 2023 MFG1 will be a state of the art, flexible ~35,000 sq ft GMP manufacturing facility located in an existing new building at Medical Innovation City at Lake Nona (Orlando), FL Area Summary (~SF) Area - facility total 32,220 Area - clinical mfg 20,200 Area - admin office 9,700 Area - existing core 2,320

   

 

31 CONFIDENTIAL Contents Executive Summary Core Technologies and Platforms Pipeline Manufacturing Strategy and Capabilities Collaboration with Amicus Merging with ARYA IV Mouse embryonic cortical neuron, magnified 600X, with dendrites (red) and axons (green)

   

 

32 CONFIDENTIAL Strategic Collaboration with Amicus • Select members of Amicus senior leadership team joining Caritas • Immediate transfer of Amicus science, program management, regulatory and other personnel dedicated to GTx programs to Caritas (~90) • Short - term transition services agreement across further relevant functions to support transition • Immediate access to newly built, state of the art laboratory and office space in Philadelphia at Amicus’ Global Gene Therapy & Research Center of Excellence • Joint development agreement with Amicus on Fabry and Pompe GTx including cost sharing and shared downstream economics to leverage Amicus expertise and commercial capabilities • $50m investment into Caritas (1) Broad strategic relationship with Amicus to immediately stand up a fully integrated R&D organization with continued transition support and long - term collaboration in Fabry and Pompe diseases (1) Amicus to invest $50 million at $10 per share in exchange for same mix of economic and non - economic securities it is receivi ng in respect of Amicus Rollover Interests

   

 

33 CONFIDENTIAL Amicus Co - Development & Commercialization Agreement Substantial collaboration around genetic medicine for Fabry and Pompe diseases • Partnering with experts in the Fabry and Pompe field • Secures key long - term relationship reducing operational overhang • De - risks funding for Fabry and Pompe programs with 50% funding split to commercialization • Caritas maintains full upside with profit split on sales • Potential for other disease collaborations given Amicus’ right of first negotiation for muscular dystrophies

   

 

34 CONFIDENTIAL Contents Executive Summary Core Technologies and Platforms Pipeline Manufacturing Strategy and Capabilities Collaboration with Amicus Combining with ARYA IV Mouse embryonic cortical neuron, magnified 600X, with dendrites (red) and axons (green)

   

 

35 CONFIDENTIAL Combination with ARYA IV has Several Advantages Carving out Caritas and Combining with ARYA IV • Provides a faster and more efficient path to public markets in one step No intermediary dilution step as with a traditional spinoff, crossover and IPO process Provides an investment structure and permanent capital base for public investors to enable a business combination that appropriately capitalizes Caritas while meaningfully reducing market risk vs a three - step process • Capitalizes Caritas with a $400m+ raise (1) through the business combination and PIPE to fund the development of its gene therapy portfolio Fully capitalizes the Company into 2024 and provides flexibility to execute on the clinical development and business plan Progresses the Company through key milestones including pivotal study start in CLN3, three INDs, and two IND candidates targeted through end of 2023 Funds the completion of MFG1 gene therapy manufacturing facility • Streamlines price discovery and de - risks execution in volatile markets • Instates a premier shareholder base capable of supporting the company into the future • Establishes a broad syndicate of banks and research analysts that follow the stock post closing (1) Gross proceeds assuming no shareholder redemptions; Includes ARYA IV cash in trust, PIPE commitments, and Amicus investment. Exc ludes transaction fees and expenses

   

 

36 CONFIDENTIAL Terms of Transaction (1) Pro Forma Valuation Sources of Funds (2) Uses of Funds (2) Pro Forma Shares Outstanding (3) 61,687 Implied Share Price $ 10.00 PF Equity Value $ 616,865 Less: PF Cash $ (374,500) Implied PF Enterprise Value $ 242,365 Equity Retained by Caritas Equity Holders (5) $ 175,000 Estimated Transaction Fees & Expenses (6) $ 25,000 Remaining Cash (Balance Sheet) $ 374,500 Total Uses of Funds $ 574,500 Pro Forma Ownership (7) Cash Held in Trust $ 149,500 (4) Caritas Equity Holder Rollover $ 175,000 PIPE Proceeds $ 200,000 Amicus Investment (5) $ 50,000 Total Sources of Funds $ 574,500 Shares % ARYA IV Insiders 9,237 15% o/w Sponsor Promote Shares 3,648 6% o/w Sponsor Private Placement Shares 499 1% o/w Perceptive PIPE Shares 5,000 8% o/w Other Class B Shares (8) 90 0% Public Shareholders (excl. ARYA IV Sponsor) 14,950 24% Amicus and Affiliates 22,500 36% o/w Amicus Rollover Interests 17,500 28% o/w Amicus Investment Shares 5,000 8% Third Party PIPE Investors (excl. Perceptive) 15,000 24% Totals 61,687 100% (1) Customary “Up - C” transaction structure, with existing owner of Caritas LLC (i.e., Amicus) holding economic, non - voting inter ests in an LLC and non - economic, interests in ARYA (the public company that is the parent company of Caritas LLC) and all other shareholders will hold economic, voting interests in ARYA; (2) As per closing anticipated in Q4 2021; (3) Includes ARYA sh ares and Caritas units; (4) Assumes no shareholder redemptions and based on implied share price of $10 per share; Approximate, excluding any interest earned on cash in trust; (5) Allocation of equity consideration to Caritas equity holders ; A ll percentages are reflective of interests in Caritas on a fully - diluted basis excluding equity incentive and other awards; (6) Estimated fees and expenses for both Caritas and SPAC, includes deferred underwriting fees from ARYA IV’s IPO; (7) Amicus to inv est $50 million at $10 per share in exchange for same mix of economic and non - economic securities it is receiving in respect of Amicus Rollover Interests; (8) These shares are held by the independent directors of ARYA IV. Shares and $ in thousands (other than share price)

   

 

37 CONFIDENTIAL Use of Proceeds • Approximately $375 million (1) of post - transaction cash projected on the combined company balance sheet to pursue Caritas' research and development programs – Expected to provide cash runway into 2024 • Proceeds intended to be sufficient to fund Caritas through multiple value - creating milestones: – Generate 1 - 2 INDs per year – Initiate registration studies in CLN3/CLN6 Batten Disease – Generate initial clinical POC in Fabry Disease – Build GMP GTx manufacturing facility – Generate key preclinical POC across proprietary GTx platforms Projected proceeds will be primarily used to fund Caritas' research and development programs (1) Net proceeds assuming no shareholder redemptions

   

 

38 CONFIDENTIAL Expected Near - Term Key Milestones Key Milestones Anticipated Event Timing ▪ Initial 2 - year data from CLN3 Batten disease Phase 1/2 study 2022 ▪ Preclinical POC established and IND candidate declared for CDD 2022 ▪ IND submitted for Fabry disease 2022/2023 ▪ Pivotal study start in CLN3 Batten disease 2022/2023 ▪ Preclinical POC established and IND candidate declared for Angelman 2022/2023 ▪ IND submitted for Pompe disease 2023 ▪ Pivotal study start in CLN6 Batten disease 2023 ▪ IND submitted for CDD 2023 ▪ License request for MFG1 manufacturing site 2023 ▪ Initial clinical POC data Fabry disease Phase 1/2 study 2024 Capital intended to be sufficient to generate multiple near - term value creating milestones across the portfolio

   

 

39 CONFIDENTIAL Diversified portfolio of clinical and preclinical rare disease development programs rare disease development programs with pivotal study start in CLN3, three INDs, and two IND candidates targeted through end of 2023 1 Proprietary platform technologies and protein engineering capabilities enabling innovative, clinically differentiated gene therapies 2 Exclusive relationship with Penn to develop gene therapies for rare genetic disorders 3 Fully designed, ready to build, state - of - the - art clinical manufacturing facility with commercial expansion capabilities 4 Attractive risk and cost sharing partnership with Amicus provides access to an established orphan disease commercial platform 5 Experienced public company leadership coupled with fully built out gene therapy discovery, research and development team 6 Caritas is Well - Positioned to Become a Leader in Gene Therapies for Rare Diseases

   

 

CONFIDENTIAL Harnessing the Power of Genetic Medicine