FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EQRx, Inc. [ EQRX ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 12/17/2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock | 12/17/2021 | A(1) | 5,679,247 | A | (1) | 5,679,247 | D | |||
Common Stock | 12/17/2021 | A(1) | 3,851,147 | A | (1) | 3,851,147 | I | By MIN 2020 LLC(2) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $2.21 | 12/17/2021 | A(3) | 626,999 | (3) | 01/20/2031 | Common Stock | 626,999 | $0.00 | 626,999 | D | ||||
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $2.68 | 12/17/2021 | A(4) | 1,253,999 | (4) | 06/06/2031 | Common Stock | 1,253,999 | $0.00 | 1,253,999 | D | ||||
Earn-out Shares | (5) | 12/17/2021 | A(5) | 1,035,655 | (5) | 12/17/2024 | Common Stock | 1,035,655 | (5) | 1,035,655 | D | ||||
Earn-out Shares | (5) | 12/17/2021 | A(5) | 527,558 | (5) | 12/17/2024 | Common Stock | 527,558 | (5) | 527,558 | I | By MIN 2020 LLC(2) |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. On December 17, 2021, upon consummation of the transactions (the "Closing" of the "Business Combination") contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated August 5, 2021 (the "Merger Agreement") by and among the Issuer (f/k/a CM Life Sciences III Inc.), Clover III Merger Sub Inc. and EQRx International, Inc. (f/k/a EQRx, Inc., "Legacy EQRx"), each share of Legacy EQRx capital stock was exchanged, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, for shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. |
2. Shares held by MIN 2020 LLC. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any. |
3. These options were issued under the Legacy EQRx 2019 Stock Option and Grant Plan (the "2019 Plan") and were assumed in the Business Combination pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the 2019 Plan and are now exercisable for shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. One-fourth of the shares underlying this option vest and become exercisable on January 20, 2022 (the one-year anniversary of the grant date), with the remainder vesting in 36 equal monthly installments thereafter, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of each vesting date. |
4. These options were issued under the 2019 Plan and were assumed in the Business Combination pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and the 2019 Plan and are now exercisable for shares of the Issuer's Common Stock. The shares underlying this option vest and become exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments commencing September 1, 2021, subject to the Reporting Person's continuous service as of each vesting date. |
5. Upon consummation of the Business Combination, the Reporting Person received the right to acquire an aggregate of 1,563,213 shares of the Issuer's Common Stock (the "Earn-out Shares"), (i) 1,094,250 of which will be released from escrow if the value weighted average price ("VWAP") for at least 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following December 17, 2022 is at least $12.50; and (ii) 468,963 of which will be released from such escrow if the VWAP for at least 20 of any 30 consecutive trading days following December 17, 2022 is at least $16.50. Any shares not eligible to be released on or prior to December 17, 2024 will be forfeited and cancelled. |
Remarks: |
/s/ William Collins, Attorney-in-Fact | 12/20/2021 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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