UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
Exscientia plc
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
30223G102
(CUSIP Number)
SB Global Advisers Limited
Attn: Spencer Collins
69 Grosvenor St
Mayfair, London W1K 3JP
44 0207 629 0431
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
October 5, 2021
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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1 |
Names of Reporting Persons
SVF II Excel (DE) LLC | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
18,977,218 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
18,977,218 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
18,977,218 | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
16.0% | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person
OO (Limited Liability Company) |
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1 |
Names of Reporting Persons
SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLC | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
18,977,218 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
18,977,218 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
18,977,218 | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
16.0% | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person
OO (Limited Liability Company) |
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1 |
Names of Reporting Persons
SB Global Advisers Limited | |||||
2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3 | SEC Use Only
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4 | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
☐ | |||||
6 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
England and Wales |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | Sole Voting Power
0 | ||||
8 | Shared Voting Power
18,977,218 | |||||
9 | Sole Dispositive Power
0 | |||||
10 | Shared Dispositive Power
18,977,218 |
11 |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
18,977,218 | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
☐ | |||||
13 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
16.0% | |||||
14 | Type of Reporting Person
CO |
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Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
This statement on Schedule 13D (the Schedule 13D) relates to the ordinary shares, nominal value £0.0005 per share (the Ordinary Shares), of Exscientia plc, a corporation incorporated in England and Wales (the Issuer), whose principal executive offices are located at The Schrödinger Building, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4GE United Kingdom.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
The Schedule 13D is being filed by the following entities (each a Reporting Person and collectively, the Reporting Persons):
SVF II Excel (DE) LLC
SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLC
SB Global Advisers Limited
Each of SVF II Excel (DE) LLC and SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLC is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. SB Global Advisers Limited is organized under the laws of England and Wales.
The business address of each of SVF II Excel (DE) LLC and SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLC is 251 Little Falls Drive, Wilmington, DE 19808. The business address of SB Global Advisers Limited is 69 Grosvenor Street, London W1K 3JP, England, United Kingdom. Each of the Reporting Persons is principally engaged in the business of investments in securities.
The directors of SB Global Advisers Limited are Spencer Collins, Rajeev Misra, and Neil Hadley (collectively, the Related Persons).
Mr. Collins, a Managing Partner at SoftBank Global Advisers, is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Mr. Misra, Chief Executive Officer of SoftBank Investment Advisers, is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Mr. Hadley, Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer of SoftBank Investment Advisers, is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor any Related Persons (i) has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
In April 2021, SVF II Excel (DE) LLC entered into a subscription agreement with the Issuer, pursuant to which it purchased 28,554 series D1 preferred shares (the Series D1 Shares) at a price of $3,502.17 per share. Also in April 2021, SVF II Excel (DE) LLC entered into two secondary share purchase agreements, pursuant to which it purchased (i) 897 class B ordinary shares (the Class B Shares) at a price of $3,502.17 per share, and (ii) 14,867 class A ordinary shares (the Class A Shares) at a price of $3,782.00 per share. Immediately prior to completion
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of the Issuers initial public offering on October 5, 2021, the Series D1 Shares, Class B Shares and Class A Shares were re-designated as Ordinary Shares and sub-divided into 300 Ordinary shares per each respective share, which resulted in an acquisition by SVF II Excel (DE) LLC of 13,295,400 Ordinary Shares.
On October 5, 2021, in connection with the Issuers initial public offering, SVF II Excel (DE) LLC purchased 5,681,818 American Depository Shares (ADS) from the Issuer in a private placement for a price of $22.00 per share, which was the public offering price per share of Ordinary Shares in the initial public offering (the Private Placement). Each ADS represents one Ordinary Share of the Issuer.
SVF II Excel (DE) LLC acquired the funds for these purchases through equity contributions from its members, who in turn received the funds from equity contributions from their respective members and partners.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Registration Rights Agreement
On October 5, 2021, in connection with the closing of the Issuers initial public offering, SVF II Excel (DE) LLC and the other parties thereto entered into a registration rights agreement (the Registration Rights Agreement), pursuant to which the parties thereto are entitled to certain demand registration rights on Form F-1 and Form F-3, and certain piggy-back registration rights.
Lock-up Agreement
Also on October 5, 2021, in connection with the Private Placement, SVF II Excel (DE) LLC entered into a lock-up agreement (the Lock-up Agreement) with the underwriters of the Issuers initial public offering, pursuant to which it agreed not to offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the ADSs or other securities of the Issuer for a period of 180 days after September 30, 2021, without the prior written consent of Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc.
The foregoing descriptions of the Registration Rights Agreement and the Lock-up Agreement do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by, the full text of such agreements, which are attached as exhibits hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
General
The Reporting Persons hold the securities described in this Schedule 13D for investment purposes and intend to review their investments in the Issuer on a continuing basis. Any actions the Reporting Persons might undertake may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will be dependent upon the Reporting Persons review of numerous factors,
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including, but not limited to: an ongoing evaluation of the Issuers business, financial condition, operations and prospects; price levels of the Issuers securities; general market, industry and economic conditions; the relative attractiveness of alternative business and investment opportunities; and other future developments.
Subject to the provisions of the Lock-up Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, the Reporting Persons may acquire additional securities of the Issuer, or retain or sell all or a portion of the securities then held, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. In addition, the Reporting Persons may engage in discussions with management, the board of directors, and securityholders of the Issuer and other relevant parties or encourage, cause or seek to cause the Issuer or such persons to consider or explore extraordinary corporate transactions, such as: a merger, reorganization or other transaction that could result in the de-listing or de-registration of the Ordinary Shares or ADS; sales or acquisitions of assets or businesses; changes to the capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer; or other material changes to the Issuers business or corporate structure, including changes in management or the composition of the Issuers board of directors.
Joanne Xu, a Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, is a member of the Issuers board of directors.
Other than as described above, the Reporting Persons do not currently have any plans or proposals that relate to, or would result in, any of the matters listed in Items 4(a)(j) of Schedule 13D, although, depending on the factors discussed herein, the Reporting Persons may change their purpose or formulate different plans or proposals with respect thereto at any time.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
(a) (b)
The following sets forth, as of the date of this Schedule 13D, the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares and percentage of Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Persons, as well as the number of Ordinary Shares as to which each Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of, as of the date hereof, based on 118,310,127 Ordinary Shares outstanding upon completion of the initial public offering:
Reporting Person |
Amount beneficially owned |
Percent of class |
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition |
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition | ||||||
SVF II Excel (DE) LLC |
18,977,218 | 16.0% | 0 | 18,977,218 | 0 | 18,977,218 | ||||||
SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLC |
18,977,218 | 16.0% | 0 | 18,977,218 | 0 | 18,977,218 | ||||||
SB Global Advisers Limited |
18,977,218 | 16.0% | 0 | 18,977,218 | 0 | 18,977,218 |
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SVF II Excel (DE) LLC is the record holder of 13,295,400 Ordinary Shares and 5,681,818 ADS.
The sole member of SVF II Excel (DE) LLC is SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLC. SB Global Advisers Limited has been appointed as manager and is exclusively responsible for making all final decisions related to the acquisition, structuring, financing and disposal of SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLCs investments, including as held by SVF II Excel (DE) LLC.
(c) Except as described in Item 3, during the past 60 days none of the Reporting Persons nor the Related Persons have effected any transactions in the Ordinary Shares.
(d) None.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 4 above summarizes certain provisions of the Lock-up Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement and is incorporated herein by reference. A copy of each such agreement is attached as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D and incorporated herein by reference.
Except as set forth herein, none of the Reporting Persons nor the Related Persons have any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with any person with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to any contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships concerning the transfer or voting of such securities, finders fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or losses, or the giving or withholding of proxies.
Item 7. | Materials to be Filed as Exhibits |
Exhibit Number |
Description | |
1 | Joint Filing Agreement. | |
2 | Lock-up Agreement dated, October 5, 2021, by and between the Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., and Barclays Capital Inc., as Representatives of the Several Underwriters, and SVF II Excel (DE) LLC. | |
3 | Registration Rights Agreement, dated October 5, 2021, by and between the Issuer, SVF II Excel (DE) LLC and the other parties thereto. |
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 15, 2021
SVF II Excel (DE) LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Matthew Johnson | |
Name: | Matthew Johnson | |
Title: | Director | |
SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Matthew Johnson | |
Name: | Matthew Johnson | |
Title: | Director | |
SB Global Advisers Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Spencer Collins | |
Name: | Spencer Collins | |
Title: | Director |
EXHIBIT 1
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree that they are jointly filing this statement on Schedule 13D. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Joint Filing Agreement as of the 15th day of October, 2021.
SVF II Excel (DE) LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Matthew Johnson | |
Name: | Matthew Johnson | |
Title: | Director | |
SVF II Investment Holdings (Subco) LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Matthew Johnson | |
Name: | Matthew Johnson | |
Title: | Director | |
SB Global Advisers Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Spencer Collins | |
Name: | Spencer Collins | |
Title: | Director |
EXHIBIT 2
Lock-Up Agreement
Exscientia Limited
Lock-Up Agreement
September 30, 2021
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
BofA Securities, Inc.
Barclays Capital Inc.
As Representatives of the Several Underwriters
c/o Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York, New York 10282-2198
c/o Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
1585 Broadway
New York, New York 10036
c/o BofA Securities, Inc.
One Bryant Park
New York, New York 10036
c/o Barclays Capital Inc.
745 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
Re: | Exscientia Limited - Lock-Up Agreement |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned is a director, officer or record or beneficial owner of ordinary and/or preferred shares in the capital of Exscientia Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (Exscientia or the Company). Conditional upon closing of the Offering (as defined below), all of the shares in the capital of the Company will be reorganized into a single class of ordinary shares as described in the Prospectus (as defined below).
The undersigned understands that you, as representatives (the Representatives), propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement on behalf of the several Underwriters named in Schedule I to such agreement (collectively, the Underwriters), with the Company, providing for a public offering of the American Depositary Shares of the Company (ADSs), representing ordinary shares of the Company (the Ordinary Shares), pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form F-1 to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC).
In consideration of the agreement by the Underwriters to offer and sell the ADSs (the Offering), and of other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned agrees that, during the period beginning from the date of
this Lock-Up Agreement and continuing to and including the date 180 days after the date set forth on the final prospectus (the Prospectus) used to sell the ADSs (the Lock-Up Period), the undersigned shall not, and shall not cause or direct any of its affiliates to, (i) offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, lend or otherwise dispose of any Ordinary Shares or ADSs (including Old Exscientia Securities) (collectively, the Equity Securities), or any options or warrants to purchase any Equity Securities, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive Equity Securities (such options, warrants or other securities, collectively, Derivative Instruments), including without limitation any such Equity Securities or Derivative Instruments now owned or hereafter acquired by the undersigned, (ii) engage in any hedging or other transaction or arrangement (including, without limitation, any short sale or the purchase or sale of, or entry into, any put or call option, or combination thereof, forward, swap or any other derivative transaction or instrument, however described or defined) which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale, loan, pledge or other disposition (whether by the undersigned or someone other than the undersigned), or transfer of any of the economic consequences of ownership, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, of any Equity Securities or Derivative Instruments, whether any such transaction or arrangement (or instrument provided for thereunder) would be settled by delivery of Equity Securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise (any such sale, loan, pledge or other disposition, or transfer of economic consequences, a Transfer) or (iii) otherwise publicly announce any intention to engage in or cause any action or activity described in clause (i) above or transaction or arrangement described in clause (ii) above. The undersigned represents and warrants that the undersigned is not, and has not caused or directed any of its affiliates to be or become, currently a party to any agreement or arrangement that provides for, is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in any Transfer during the Lock-Up Period. If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, the undersigned agrees that the foregoing provisions shall be equally applicable to any issuer-directed Equity Securities that the undersigned may purchase in the offering.
If the undersigned is not a natural person, the undersigned represents and warrants that no single natural person, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), other than a natural person, entity or group (as described above) that has executed a Lock-Up Agreement in substantially the same form as this Lock-Up Agreement, beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the common equity interests, or 50% or more of the voting power, in the undersigned.
If the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (i) the Representatives agree that, at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions in connection with a transfer of Equity Securities, the Representatives will notify the Company of the impending release or waiver, and (ii) the Company has agreed or will agree in the Underwriting Agreement to announce the impending release or waiver by press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver. Any release or waiver granted by the Representatives hereunder to any such officer or director shall only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release. The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (a) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (b) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this letter to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the undersigned may transfer or otherwise dispose of the undersigneds Equity Securities or Derivative Instruments:
(i) | as a bona fide gift or gifts or charitable contribution, provided that the donee or donees thereof agree to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein; |
(ii) | to any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of the undersigned or the immediate family of the undersigned, provided that the trustee of the trust agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value; |
(iii) | with the prior written consent of the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters; |
(iv) | by will or intestacy, provided that the transferee agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value; |
(v) | to any corporation, partnership limited liability company or other business entity, all of the beneficial ownership interests of which, in each such case, are held by the undersigned or any member of the undersigneds immediate family, provided that the transferee agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value; |
(vi) | by operation of law, including pursuant to a domestic order or negotiated divorce settlement, provided that the transferee agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value; |
(vii) | (A) the exercise of options or other similar awards or the vesting or settlement of awards granted pursuant to the Companys equity incentive plans as described in the Prospectus (including the delivery and receipt of Equity Securities, other awards or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Equity Securities in connection with such exercise, vesting or settlement), or (B) the transfer or disposition of Equity Securities or any securities convertible into Equity Securities by the undersigned to the Company (or the purchase and cancellation of same by the Company) upon a vesting or settlement event of the Companys securities or upon the exercise of options to purchase the Companys securities on a cashless or net exercise basis to the extent permitted by the instruments representing such options pursuant to the Companys share option plan, equity incentive plan, share purchase plan or other equity incentive arrangement of the Company as described in the Prospectus, provided that the Equity Securities received upon exercise or settlement of the option are subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement; |
(viii) | by surrender or forfeiture to the Company to satisfy (A) tax withholding obligations upon exercise or vesting or (B) the exercise price upon a cashless net exercise, in each case, of share options, restricted shares, other equity awards, warrants or other rights to acquire Equity Securities that have been described in the Prospectus relating to the Offering; |
(ix) | to the Company pursuant to any contractual arrangement in effect on the date of this Lock-Up Agreement and described in the Prospectus that provides for the repurchase of the undersigneds Equity Securities by the Company in connection with the termination of the undersigneds employment or other service relationship with the Company or the undersigneds failure to meet certain conditions set out upon receipt of such Equity Securities; |
(x) | in connection with the Reorganization and consummated before, or at the same time as, the closing of the Offering; |
(xi) | acquired in the Offering, or in open market transactions following the Offering, unless the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company; |
(xii) | (A) to any investment fund or other entity controlling, controlled by, managing or managed by or under common control with the undersigned or affiliates of the undersigned (including, for the avoidance of doubt, (a) where the undersigned is a partnership, to its general partner or a successor partnership or fund, or any other funds managed by such partnership, and (b) to any entity that is controlled by one or more general partners, managing members or investment adviser of, or shares the same management company or investment adviser with, the undersigned), or (B) as part of a distribution, transfer or disposition by the undersigned to its direct or indirect limited or general partners, members, stockholders, subsidiaries or affiliates (as defined under Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)), provided that the transferee agrees to be bound in writing by the restrictions set forth herein and that there shall be no further transfer of such Equity Securities except in accordance with this Lock-Up Agreement, and provided further that any such transfer shall not involve a disposition for value; |
(xiii) | in connection with the establishment or amendment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, provided that (A) no public filing or report regarding the establishment of such plan during the Lock-Up Period shall be required or shall be made voluntarily by or on behalf of any party and (B) no sale or other transfer of Equity Securities pursuant to such plan may occur during the Lock-Up Period; |
(xiv) | pursuant to a bona fide third-party tender offer, merger, takeover offer, consolidation, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction approved by the Companys board of directors and made with or offered to all holders of the Companys Equity Securities resulting in a change in the ownership of 90% of the voting capital stock of the Company that is made or offered after the Offering (a Change of Control), provided that, in the event that such Change of Control is not completed, the undersigneds Equity Securities shall remain subject to the restrictions contained in this Lock-Up Agreement and title to the undersigneds Equity Securities shall remain with the undersigned; |
(xv) | through the deposit of Ordinary Shares with the Companys ADS depositary in exchange for the issuance of ADSs, or the cancellation of ADSs and withdrawal of underlying Ordinary Shares; provided that such Equity Securities held by the undersigned shall remain subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement; and |
(xvi) | in connection with the creation of any charge, lien, mortgage, pledge or other security interest or posting as collateral any of the undersigneds Equity Securities or Derivative Instruments in connection with a bona fide loan transaction with a nationally or international recognized financial institution acting as lender; provided that such a loan is not contractually set to mature during the Lock-Up Period and the Equity Securities and Derivative Instruments transferred in connection with such a loan remain subject to the terms of this Lock-Up Agreement and any lender transferee agrees in writing to be bound by the restrictions set forth herein. |
provided that, in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iv), (v), and (xii), no filing by or on behalf of any party (donor, donee, transferor or transferee) under the Exchange Act (or equivalent thereof in non-U.S. jurisdictions), or other public announcement shall be required or shall be made voluntarily in connection with such transfer or distribution, and provided further that in the case of any transfer or distribution pursuant to clauses (vi), (viii) and (xvi), it shall be a condition to such transfer that no filing under the Exchange Act (or equivalent thereof in non-U.S.
jurisdictions) or other public announcement by or on behalf of any party (donor, donee, transferor or transferee), shall be voluntarily made and if any filing under the Exchange Act (or equivalent thereof in non-U.S. jurisdictions) or other public announcement in connection with such transfer or distribution shall be legally required, such filing or announcement shall clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto the nature and conditions of such transfer or distribution.
For purposes of this Lock-Up Agreement, immediate family shall mean any relationship by blood, marriage, domestic partnership or adoption, not more remote than first cousin.
The undersigned now has, and, except as contemplated by clauses (i)-(xv) above, for the duration of this Lock-Up Agreement will have, good and marketable title to the undersigneds Equity Securities or Derivative Instruments of the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, and claims whatsoever. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Companys transfer agent and registrar against the transfer of the undersigneds Equity Securities or Derivative Instruments of the Company except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.
In the event that a release is granted to any Major Holder (as defined below) other than the undersigned relating to the lock-up restrictions set forth above for the Equity Securities, the same percentage of shares of the Equity Securities held by the undersigned (the Pro-rata Release) shall be immediately and fully released on the same terms from any remaining lock-up restrictions set forth herein; provided, however, that such Pro-rata Release shall not be applied in the event of releases granted from such lockup restrictions to any individual party or parties (other than shareholders subject to Section 16 reporting with respect to the Exscientia or the Company under the Exchange Act) to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of shares of the Equity Securities or other securities in an amount up to an aggregate of $2,500,000. In the event that any percentage of such Equity Securities released from the lock-up restrictions are subject to any restrictions of the type set forth in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) of the third paragraph of this Lock-Up Agreement, the same restrictions shall be applicable to the release of the same percentage of the Equity Securities held by the undersigned. In the event that the undersigned is released from any of its obligations under this Lock-Up Agreement or, by virtue of this Lock-Up Agreement, becomes entitled to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, lend or otherwise dispose of any Equity Securities or Derivative Instruments prior to the date that is 180 days after the date of the Prospectus, the Representatives shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to provide notification of such to the undersigned within three business days thereof; provided that the failure to provide such notice shall not give rise to any claim or liability against the Representatives or the Underwriters. For purposes of this Lock-Up Agreement, each of the following persons is a Major Holder: each officer and director of the Company and each record or beneficial owner, as of the date hereof, of more than 1% of the outstanding shares of securities of the Company (for purposes of determining record or beneficial ownership of a stockholder, all shares of securities held by investment funds affiliated with such stockholder shall be aggregated).
The undersigned agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, it, he or she, as applicable, will not, during the Lock-Up Period, make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to, the registration of any shares of Equity Securities or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Equity Securities.
The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriters are relying upon this Lock-Up Agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the offering. The undersigned further understands that this Lock-Up Agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigneds heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
The undersigned understands that, if (i) the Representatives, on the one hand, or the Company, on the other hand, informs the other in writing, prior to the execution of the Underwriting Agreement, that it has determined not to proceed with the Offering, (ii) the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the securities to be sold thereunder, (iii) the registration statement related to the Offering is withdrawn or (iv) the Underwriting Agreement is not executed on or before December 31, 2021 (provided that the Company may by written notice to the undersigned prior to December 31, 2021 extend such date for a period of up to an additional three months in the event that the Underwriting Agreement has not been executed by such date), then, in each case, this Lock-Up Agreement (and for the avoidance of doubt, the Lock-Up Period described herein) and the related restrictions shall automatically terminate without any action on the part of any other party, be of no further force and effect, and the undersigned shall be automatically released from all obligations under this Lock-Up Agreement.
The undersigned acknowledges and agrees that the Underwriters have not provided any recommendation or investment advice nor have the Underwriters solicited any action from the undersigned with respect to the Offering of the ADSs and the undersigned has consulted their own legal, accounting, financial, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent deemed appropriate. The undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that, although the Underwriters may provide certain Regulation Best Interest and Form CRS disclosures or other related documentation to you in connection with the Offering, the Underwriters are not making a recommendation to you to participate in the Offering or sell any ADSs at the price determined in the Offering, and nothing set forth in such disclosures or documentation is intended to suggest that any Underwriter is making such a recommendation.
The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriters are relying upon this Lock-Up Agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the offering. The undersigned further understands that this Lock-Up Agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigneds heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns. This Lock-Up Agreement may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, e.g., www.docusign.com or www.echosign.com) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
Very truly yours, | ||
SVF II Excel (DE) LLC | ||
By: /s/ Ian McLean | ||
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Ian McLean | ||
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EXHIBIT 3
Registration Rights Agreement
EXSCIENTIA LIMITED
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
October 4, 2021
THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (the Agreement) is entered into as of the date above, by and among Exscientia Limited (to be reorganised as Exscientia plc), a company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 13483814 and having its registered office at The Schrodinger Building, Heatley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford OX4 4GE (the Company) and the undersigned entities and individuals listed on Exhibit A hereto, referred to hereinafter as the Rights Holders and each individually as an Rights Holder.
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Shareholders Agreement dated August 10, 2021, between each of the Subscribers, Non-Investing Shareholders and Manager (as each is defined in such agreement) listed on Schedule 1 thereto and the Company (the Shareholders Agreement), the Company and the Investors (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement) agreed to enter into a registration rights agreement in advance of, but subject to, an IPO (as defined in the Shareholders Agreement);
WHEREAS, subject to re-registration as a public limited company, the Company is contemplating an initial public offering in the United States of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each ADS representing one of the Companys ordinary shares (the Proposed IPO);
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Subscription Agreement dated September 1, 2021, between the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the Gates Foundation) and the Company (the Subscription Agreement), the Company and the Gates Foundation agreed that the Company would provide the Gates Foundation registration rights on substantially the same terms as contemplated in the Shareholders Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Companys board of directors (the Board) has agreed to provide registration rights to Andrew Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, the Rights Holders and the Company desire to enter into this Agreement to set forth the registration rights of the parties hereto that will be in effect after the consummation of the Proposed IPO, and in doing so, replace and supersede in their entirety any provisions in the Shareholders Agreement and the Subscription Agreement related to registration rights.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
SECTION 1. GENERAL.
1.1 Effective Date. The effective date of this Agreement is the date set forth above. However, the effective date of the grant of registration rights described herein is the date of the underwriting agreement related to the Proposed IPO. Only if, and when, such underwriting agreement has become effective, will the registration rights described herein become effective.
1.2 Definitions. As used in this Agreement the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:
(a) ADSs means American Depositary Shares, each representing one Ordinary Share.
(b) Depositary means the depositary engaged by the Company for the issuance and transfer of ADSs.
(c) Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(d) Form F-3 means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor or similar registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC which permits inclusion or incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
(e) Holder means any person owning of record Registrable Securities that have not been sold to the public or any assignee of record of such Registrable Securities.
(f) IPO means the Companys first firm commitment underwritten public offering of its securities registered under the Securities Act.
(g) Ordinary Shares refer to the ordinary shares in the issued share capital of the Company following the closing of the IPO.
(h) Register, registered, and registration refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of effectiveness of such registration statement or document.
(i) Registrable Securities means the Ordinary Shares held by the Rights Holders at the closing of an IPO and the completion of any related corporate reorganization, or any ADSs issued in respect of such Ordinary Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Registrable Securities shall not include any securities (i) sold by a person to the public either pursuant to a registration statement or Rule 144 or (ii) sold in a private transaction in which the transferors rights under Section 2 of this Agreement are not assigned.
(j) Registrable Securities then outstanding shall be the number of Ordinary Shares that are Registrable Securities and either (a) are then issued and outstanding or (b) are issuable pursuant to then exercisable or convertible securities.
(k) Registration Expenses shall mean all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Sections 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3 hereof, including, without limitation, all registration and filing fees, printing expenses, fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company, reasonable fees and disbursements not to exceed sixty thousand dollars ($60,000) of a single special counsel for the Holders, blue sky fees and expenses and the expense of any special audits incident to or required by any such registration (but excluding the compensation of regular employees of the Company which shall be paid in any event by the Company).
(l) SEC or Commission means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(m) Securities Act shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(n) Selling Expenses shall mean all underwriting discounts and selling commissions applicable to the sale.
(o) Shares shall mean the Ordinary Shares held from time to time by the Rights Holders listed on Exhibit A hereto and their permitted assigns.
(p) Special Registration Statement shall mean (i) a registration statement relating to any employee benefit plan or (ii) with respect to any corporate reorganization or transaction under Rule 145 of the Securities Act, any registration statements related to the issuance or resale of securities issued in such a transaction or (iii) a registration related to shares issued upon conversion of debt securities.
SECTION 2. REGISTRATION; RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.
2.1 Demand Registration.
(a) Subject to the conditions of this Section 2.1, if the Company shall receive a written request from the Holders who together hold in aggregate not less than 50% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding (the Initiating Holders) that the Company file a registration statement under the Securities Act covering the registration of at least 50% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding (or a lesser percent if the anticipated aggregate offering price, net of underwriting discounts and commissions, would exceed $10,000,000), then the Company shall, within thirty (30) days of the receipt thereof, give written notice of such request to all Holders, and subject to the limitations of this Section 2.1, effect, as expeditiously as reasonably possible, the registration under the Securities Act of all Registrable Securities that all Holders request to be registered.
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(b) If the Initiating Holders intend to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by their request by means of an underwriting, they shall so advise the Company as a part of their request made pursuant to this Section 2.1 or any request pursuant to Section 2.3 and the Company shall include such information in the written notice referred to in Section 2.1(a) or Section 2.3(a), as applicable. In such event, the right of any Holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holders Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities held by all Initiating Holders (which underwriter or underwriters shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.1 or Section 2.3, if the underwriter advises the Company that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of securities to be underwritten (including Registrable Securities) then the Company shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities that would otherwise be underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of shares that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated to the Holders of such Registrable Securities on a pro rata basis based on the number of Registrable Securities held by all such Holders (including the Initiating Holders. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be withdrawn from the registration.
(c) The Company shall not be required to effect a registration pursuant to this Section 2.1:
(i) prior to the date one hundred eighty (180) days following the effective date of the registration statement pertaining to the IPO or after five (5) years after the date of this Agreement;
(ii) after the Company has effected two (2) registrations pursuant to this Section 2.1, and such registrations have been declared or ordered effective;
(iii) if, within thirty (30) days of receipt of a written request from Initiating Holders pursuant to Section 2.1(a), the Company gives notice to the Holders of the Companys intention to file a registration statement for a public offering, other than pursuant to a Special Registration Statement, within ninety (90) days;
(iv) if the Company shall furnish to Holders requesting a registration statement pursuant to this Section 2.1 a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board (or, in the absence of a Chairman of the Board, a lead independent director or director exercising a similar function) stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be seriously detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such registration statement to be effected at such time, in which event the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the request of the Initiating Holders;
(v) if the Initiating Holders propose to dispose of shares of Registrable Securities that may be immediately registered on Form F-3 pursuant to a request made pursuant to Section 2.3 below; or
(vi) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance.
2.2 Piggyback Registrations. The Company shall notify all Holders of Registrable Securities in writing at least ten (10) days prior to the filing of any registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of a public offering of securities of the Company (including, but not limited to, registration statements relating to secondary offerings of securities of the Company, but excluding Special Registration Statements) and will afford each such Holder an opportunity to include in such registration statement all or part of such Registrable Securities held by such Holder. Each Holder desiring to include in any such registration statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities held by it shall, within five (5) days after the above-described notice from the Company, so notify the Company in writing. Such notice shall state the intended method of disposition of the Registrable Securities by such Holder. If a Holder decides not to include all of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement thereafter filed by the Company, such Holder shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Registrable Securities in any subsequent registration statement or registration statements as may be filed by the Company with respect to offerings of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.
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(a) Underwriting. If the registration statement of which the Company gives notice under this Section 2.2 is for an underwritten offering, the Company shall so advise the Holders of Registrable Securities. In such event, the right of any such Holder to include Registrable Securities in a registration pursuant to this Section 2.2 shall be conditioned upon such Holders participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holders Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if the Company determines in good faith, based on consultation with the underwriter, that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, the number of shares that may be included in the underwriting shall be allocated, first, to the Company; and second, to the Holders on a pro rata basis based on the total number of Registrable Securities held by the Holders; and third, to any shareholder of the Company (other than a Holder) on a pro rata basis; provided, however, that no such reduction shall reduce the amount of securities of the selling Holders included in the registration below thirty percent (30%) of the total amount of securities included in such registration, unless such offering is the IPO and such registration does not include shares of any other selling shareholders, in which event any or all of the Registrable Securities of the Holders may be excluded in accordance with the immediately preceding clause. If any Holder disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the underwriter, delivered at least ten (10) business days prior to the effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the registration. For any Holder which is a partnership, limited liability company or corporation, the partners, retired partners, members, retired members and stockholders of such Holder, or the estates and family members of any such partners, retired partners, members and retired members and any trusts for the benefit of any of the foregoing person shall be deemed to be a single Holder, and any pro rata reduction with respect to such Holder shall be based upon the aggregate amount of shares carrying registration rights owned by all entities and individuals included in such Holder, as defined in this sentence.
(b) Right to Terminate Registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Section 2.2 whether or not any Holder has elected to include securities in such registration, and shall promptly notify any Holder that has elected to include shares in such registration of such termination or withdrawal. The Registration Expenses of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Section 2.4 hereof.
2.3 Form F-3 Registration. In case the Company shall receive from any Holder or Holders of Registrable Securities who together hold in aggregate not less than 10% of the Registrable Securities then outstanding a written request or requests that the Company effect a registration on Form F-3 (or any successor to Form F-3) or any similar short-form registration statement and any related qualification or compliance with respect to all or a part of the Registrable Securities owned by such Holder or Holders, the Company will:
(a) promptly give written notice of the proposed registration, and any related qualification or compliance, to all other Holders of Registrable Securities; and
(b) as soon as practicable, effect such registration and all such qualifications and compliances as may be so requested and as would permit or facilitate the sale and distribution of all or such portion of such Holders or Holders Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities of any other Holder or Holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within ten (10) days after receipt of such written notice from the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to this Section 2.3:
(i) if Form F-3 is not available for such offering by the Holders, or
(ii) if the Holders, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at an aggregate price to the public of less than one million dollars ($1,000,000), or
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(iii) if, within thirty (30) days of receipt of a written request from any Holder or Holders pursuant to this Section 2.3, the Company gives notice to such Holder or Holders of the Companys intention to make a public offering within ninety (90) days, other than pursuant to a Special Registration Statement;
(iv) if the Company shall furnish to the Holders a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board (or, in the absence of a Chairman of the Board, a lead independent director or director exercising a similar function) of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board, it would be seriously detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such Form F-3 registration to be effected at such time, in which event the Company shall have the right to defer the filing of the Form F-3 registration statement for a period of not more than one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of the request of the Holder or Holders under this Section 2.3; or
(v) if the Company has, within the twelve (12) month period preceding the date of such request, already effected two (2) registrations on Form F-3 for the Holders pursuant to this Section 2.3, or
(vi) in any particular jurisdiction in which the Company would be required to qualify to do business or to execute a general consent to service of process in effecting such registration, qualification or compliance.
(c) Subject to the foregoing, the Company shall file a Form F-3 registration statement covering the Registrable Securities and other securities so requested to be registered as soon as practicable after receipt of the requests of the Holders. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as demands for registration or registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.
2.4 Expenses of Registration. Except as specifically provided herein, all Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration, qualification or compliance pursuant to Section 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 herein shall be borne by the Company. All Selling Expenses incurred in connection with any registrations hereunder, shall be borne by the holders of the securities so registered pro rata on the basis of the number of shares so registered. The Company shall not, however, be required to pay for expenses of any registration proceeding begun pursuant to Section 2.1 or 2.3, the request of which has been subsequently withdrawn by the Initiating Holders unless (a) the withdrawal is based upon material adverse information concerning the Company of which the Initiating Holders were not aware at the time of such request or (b) the Holders of a majority of Registrable Securities agree to deem such registration to have been effected as of the date of such withdrawal for purposes of determining whether the Company shall be obligated pursuant to Section 2.1(c) or 2.3(b)(v), as applicable, to undertake any subsequent registration, in which event such right shall be forfeited by all Holders). If the Holders are required to pay the Registration Expenses, such expenses shall be borne by the holders of securities (including Registrable Securities) requesting such registration in proportion to the number of shares for which registration was requested. If the Company is required to pay the Registration Expenses of a withdrawn offering pursuant to clause (a) above, then such registration shall not be deemed to have been effected for purposes of determining whether the Company shall be obligated pursuant to Section 2.1(c) or 2.3(b)(v), as applicable, to undertake any subsequent registration.
2.5 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:
(a) prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use all reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective, and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective for up to thirty (30) days or, if earlier, until the Holder or Holders have completed the distribution related thereto; provided, however, that at any time, upon written notice to the participating Holders and for a period not to exceed sixty (60) days thereafter (the Suspension Period), the Company may delay the filing or effectiveness of any registration statement or suspend the use or effectiveness of any registration statement (and the Initiating Holders hereby agree not to offer or sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to such registration statement during the Suspension Period) if the Company reasonably believes that there is or may be in existence material nonpublic information or events involving the Company, the failure of which to be disclosed in the prospectus included in the registration statement could result in a Violation (as defined below). In the event that the Company shall exercise its right to delay or suspend the filing or effectiveness of a registration hereunder, the applicable time period during which the registration statement is to remain effective shall be extended by a period of time equal to the duration of the Suspension Period. The Company may extend the Suspension Period for an additional consecutive sixty (60) days with the consent of the holders of a
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majority of the Registrable Securities registered under the applicable registration statement, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. If so directed by the Company, all Holders registering shares under such registration statement shall (i) not offer to sell any Registrable Securities pursuant to the registration statement during the period in which the delay or suspension is in effect after receiving notice of such delay or suspension; and (ii) use their best efforts to deliver to the Company (at the Companys expense) all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Holders possession, of the prospectus relating to such Registrable Securities current at the time of receipt of such notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be required to file, cause to become effective or maintain the effectiveness of any registration statement other than a registration statement on Form F-3 that contemplates a distribution of securities on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act.
(b) Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement for the period set forth in subsection (a) above.
(c) Furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of Registrable Securities owned by them.
(d) Use its reasonable efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions.
(e) In the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of such offering. Each Holder participating in such underwriting shall also enter into and perform its obligations under such an agreement.
(f) Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing. The Company will use reasonable efforts to amend or supplement such prospectus in order to cause such prospectus not to include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing.
(g) Use its reasonable efforts to furnish, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriters for sale, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, (i) an opinion, dated as of such date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and (ii) a letter, dated as of such date, from the independent certified public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering addressed to the underwriters.
2.6 Delay of Registration; Furnishing Information.
(a) No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any such registration as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.
(b) It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to Section 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 that the selling Holders shall furnish to the Company such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities held by them and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be required to effect the registration of their Registrable Securities.
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(c) The Company shall have no obligation with respect to any registration requested pursuant to Section 2.1 or Section 2.3 if the number of shares or the anticipated aggregate offering price of the Registrable Securities to be included in the registration does not equal or exceed the number of shares or the anticipated aggregate offering price required to originally trigger the Companys obligation to initiate such registration as specified in Section 2.1 or Section 2.3, whichever is applicable.
2.7 Indemnification. In the event any Registrable Securities are included in a registration statement under Sections 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3:
(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, the partners, members, officers and directors of each Holder, any underwriter (as defined in the Securities Act) for such Holder and each person, if any, who controls such Holder or underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, against any losses, claims, damages, or liabilities (joint or several) to which they may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other U.S. federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any of the following statements, omissions or violations (collectively a Violation) by the Company: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement or incorporated reference therein, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law in connection with the offering covered by such registration statement; and the Company will reimburse each such Holder, partner, member, officer, director, underwriter or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, nor shall the Company be liable in any such case for any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a Violation which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished expressly for use in connection with such registration by such Holder, partner, member, officer, director, underwriter or controlling person of such Holder.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, each Holder will, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration qualifications or compliance is being effected, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors, its officers and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of the Securities Act, any underwriter and any other Holder selling securities under such registration statement or any of such other Holders partners, directors or officers or any person who controls such Holder, against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (joint or several) to which the Company or any such director, officer, controlling person, underwriter or other such Holder, or partner, director, officer or controlling person of such other Holder may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or other U.S. federal or state law, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereto) arise out of or are based upon any of the following statements: (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in such registration statement or incorporated reference therein, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto, (ii) the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (iii) any violation or alleged violation by the Company of the Securities Act (collectively, a Holder Violation), in each case to the extent (and only to the extent) that such Holder Violation occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information furnished by such Holder under an instrument duly executed by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use in connection with such registration; and each such Holder will reimburse any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such director, officer, controlling person, underwriter or other Holder, or partner, officer, director or controlling person of such other Holder in connection with investigating or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if it is judicially determined that there was such a Holder Violation; provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.7(b) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided further, that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 2.7 exceed the net proceeds from the offering received by such Holder.
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(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 2.7 of notice of the commencement of any action (including any governmental action), such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any indemnifying party under this Section 2.7, deliver to the indemnifying party a written notice of the commencement thereof and the indemnifying party shall have the right to participate in, and, to the extent the indemnifying party so desires, jointly with any other indemnifying party similarly noticed, to assume the defense thereof with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that an indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses thereof to be paid by the indemnifying party, if representation of such indemnified party by the counsel retained by the indemnifying party would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnified party and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party within a reasonable time of the commencement of any such action shall relieve such indemnifying party of any liability to the indemnified party under this Section 2.7 to the extent, and only to the extent, prejudicial to its ability to defend such action, but the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnifying party will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 2.7.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.7 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any losses, claims, damages or liabilities referred to herein, the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall to the extent permitted by applicable law contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and of the indemnified party on the other in connection with the Violation(s) or Holder Violation(s) that resulted in such loss, claim, damage or liability, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the indemnifying party and of the indemnified party shall be determined by a court of law by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or by the indemnified party and the parties relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission; provided, that in no event shall any contribution by a Holder hereunder exceed the proceeds from the offering received by such Holder.
(e) The obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 2.7 shall survive completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement and, with respect to liability arising from an offering to which this Section 2.7 would apply that is covered by a registration filed before termination of this Agreement, such termination. No indemnifying party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each indemnified party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation.
2.8 Assignment of Registration Rights. The rights to cause the Company to register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Section 2 may be assigned by a Holder to a transferee or assignee of Registrable Securities (for so long as such shares remain Registrable Securities) that (a) is a subsidiary, parent, general partner, limited partner, retired partner, member or retired member of a Holder that is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company or (b) is a Holders family member or trust for the benefit of an individual Holder; provided, however, (i) the transferor shall, within ten (10) days after such transfer, furnish to the Company written notice of the name and address of such transferee or assignee and the securities with respect to which such registration rights are being assigned and (ii) such transferee shall agree to be subject to all restrictions set forth in this Agreement.
2.9 Agreement to Furnish Information. If requested by the Company or the representative of the underwriters of the ordinary shares (or other securities) of the Company, each Holder shall provide, within five (5) days of such request, such information as may be required by the Company or such representative in connection with the completion of any public offering of the Companys securities pursuant to a registration statement filed under the Securities Act. The obligations described in this Section 2.9 shall not apply to a Special Registration Statement. In order to enforce the foregoing covenant, the Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to such ordinary shares (or other securities) until the end of such period. Each Holder agrees that any transferee of any shares of Registrable Securities shall be bound by Section 2.9. The underwriters of the Companys shares are intended third party beneficiaries of Section 2.9 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto.
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2.10 Termination of Registration Rights. The right of any Holder to request registration or inclusion of Registrable Securities in any registration pursuant to Section 2.1, Section 2.2, or Section 2.3 hereof shall terminate upon such time as all Registrable Securities of the Company issuable or issued upon conversion of the Shares held by and issuable to such Holder (and its affiliates) may be sold pursuant to Rule 144 during any ninety (90) day period. Upon such termination, such shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities hereunder for all purposes.
2.11 Exchange of Ordinary Shares into ADSs. To the extent that the Company causes ADSs to be issued in an IPO and to the extent permitted by applicable law, following an IPO and as requested by the Rights Holders, the Company shall deliver any instruction, certificate, consent or other similar item reasonably requested by the Depositary to allow the Rights Holders to convert their Ordinary Shares to ADSs (for sale under this Agreement or otherwise), provided that the Rights Holders shall not deposit such Ordinary Shares in exchange for ADSs at any time at which to do so would violate obligations under any lock-up agreement entered into in connection with an offering by the Company, including the IPO. For the avoidance of doubt, the forgoing shall not require the Company to pay any fee to the Depositary and is not a guarantee or other assurance of performance by the Depositary.
2.12 Obligation to Register ADSs. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, unless the Company has previously caused the Ordinary Shares to be listed on a national securities exchange or trading system in the United States (it being acknowledged that the Company shall have no obligation to so list the Ordinary Shares) and a market in the United States for Ordinary Shares not held in the form of ADSs exists, then in any registration pursuant to this Agreement any Registrable Securities registered and sold pursuant thereto shall be in the form of ADSs.
SECTION 3. MISCELLANEOUS.
3.1 Governing Law. This Agreement and any dispute or claims relating to it or its subject matter (including any non-contractual claims) shall be governed by and construed under the laws of England and Wales and each party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
3.2 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, executors, and administrators and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by each person who shall be a holder of Registrable Securities from time to time; provided, however, that prior to the receipt by the Company of adequate written notice of the transfer of any Registrable Securities specifying the full name and address of the transferee, the Company may deem and treat the person listed as the holder of such shares in its records as the absolute owner and holder of such shares for all purposes, including the payment of dividends or any redemption price.
3.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties with regard to the subjects hereof and no party shall be liable or bound to any other in any manner by any oral or written representations, warranties, covenants and agreements except as specifically set forth herein and therein. Each party expressly represents and warrants that it is not relying on any oral or written representations, warranties, covenants or agreements outside of this Agreement.
3.4 Severability. In the event one or more of the provisions of this Agreement should, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein.
3.5 Amendment and Waiver.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided, this Agreement may be amended or modified, and the obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders under this Agreement may be waived, only upon the written consent of the Company and the holders of at least a majority of the then-outstanding Registrable Securities.
(b) For the purposes of determining the number of Holders or Rights Holders entitled to vote or exercise any rights hereunder, the Company shall be entitled to rely solely on the list of record holders of its shares as maintained by or on behalf of the Company.
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3.6 Delays or Omissions. It is agreed that no delay or omission to exercise any right, power, or remedy accruing to any party, upon any breach, default or noncompliance by another party under this Agreement shall impair any such right, power, or remedy, nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach, default or noncompliance, or any acquiescence therein, or of any similar breach, default or noncompliance thereafter occurring. It is further agreed that any waiver, permit, consent, or approval of any kind or character on any partys part of any breach, default or noncompliance under the Agreement or any waiver on such partys part of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing. All remedies, either under this Agreement, by law, or otherwise afforded to any party, shall be cumulative and not alternative.
3.7 Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed effectively given: (a) upon personal delivery to the party to be notified, (b) when sent by confirmed electronic mail or facsimile if sent during normal business hours of the recipient; if not, then on the next business day, (c) five (5) days after having been sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (d) one (1) day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier, specifying next day delivery, with written verification of receipt. All communications shall be sent to the party to be notified at the address as set forth on the signature pages hereof or Exhibit A hereto or at such other address or electronic mail address as such party may designate by ten (10) days advance written notice to the other parties hereto.
3.8 Attorneys Fees. In the event that any suit or action is instituted under or in relation to this Agreement, including without limitation to enforce any provision in this Agreement, the prevailing party in such dispute shall be entitled to recover from the losing party all fees, costs and expenses of enforcing any right of such prevailing party under or with respect to this Agreement, including without limitation, such reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants, which shall include, without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses of appeals.
3.9 Titles and Subtitles. The titles of the sections and subsections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not to be considered in construing this Agreement.
3.10 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
3.11 Aggregation of Shares. All shares of Registrable Securities held or acquired by affiliated entities or persons or persons or entities under common management or control shall be aggregated together for the purpose of determining the availability of any rights under this Agreement.
3.12 Pronouns. All pronouns contained herein, and any variations thereof, shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine or neutral, singular or plural, as to the identity of the parties hereto may require.
3.13 Termination. This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect upon a Share Sale or Asset Sale (as such term is defined in the Companys Articles of Association.
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SCHEDULE A
RIGHTS HOLDERS
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Andrew Hopkins
Novo Holdings A/S
SVF II Excel (DE) LLC
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Global Funds Global Allocation Fund
BlackRock Global Allocation V.I. Fund of BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Global Allocation Portfolio of BlackRock Series Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (Australia)
BlackRock Global Allocation Collective Fund
BlackRock Global Funds Global Dynamic Equity Fund
BlackRock Capital Allocation Trust
BlackRock Strategic Income Opportunities Portfolio of BlackRock Funds V
MIC Capital Partners (Ventures) Europe Parallel (Luxembourg) Aggregator, SCSP
MIC Capital Management 83 RSC LTD.
MW XO Health Innovations Fund, LP
Pivotal bioVenture Partners Fund I, L.P.
NFLS Zeta Limited
Zone III Healthcare Holdings, LLC
Hongkou Capital Master Fund LP
Laurion Capital Master Fund LTD.
Gavin Resources Limited
Data Trophy Limited
Celgene Corporation
Harmony Way Group
Rally Profit Limited
GT Healthcare Partners Fund III, L.P
GT Nextgen Therapies Fund IV, L.P.
Evotech SE
Frontier IP Limited
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
EXSCIENTIA PLC |
/s/ Andrew Hopkins |
Name: Andrew Hopkins |
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION |
/s/ Vidya Vasu-Devan |
Name: Vidya Vasu-Devan |
Title: Director, Strategic Investment Fund |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
ANDREW HOPKINS |
/s/ Andrew Hopkins |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
NOVO HOLDINGS A/S |
/s/ Robert Ghenchev |
Name: Robert Ghenchev |
Title: Senior Partner |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
SVF II EXCEL (DE) LLC |
/s/ Ian McLean |
Name: Ian McLean |
Title: Director |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND, INC. | ||
By: BlackRock Advisors, LLC, its Investment Advisor |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND | ||
By: BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, as Investment Sub-Advisor |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION V.I. FUND OF BLACKROCK VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS, INC. | ||
By: BlackRock Advisors, LLC, its Investment Advisor |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO OF BLACKROCK SERIES FUND, INC. | ||
By: BlackRock Advisors, LLC, its Investment Advisor |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION FUND, (AUSTRALIA) | ||
By: BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, as Investment Manager for BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited, the Responsible Entity of BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (Australia) |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
BLACKROCK GLOBAL ALLOCATION COLLECTIVE FUND | ||
By: BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., not in its individual capacity but as Trustee of the BlackRock Global Allocation Collective Fund |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
BLACKROCK GLOBAL FUNDS GLOBAL DYNAMIC EQUITY FUND | ||
By: BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, as Investment Sub-Advisor |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
BLACKROCK CAPITAL ALLOCATION TRUST | ||
By: BlackRock Advisors, LLC, its Investment Advisor |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
BLACKROCK STRATEGIC INCOME OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO OF BLACKROCK FUNDS V | ||
By: BlackRock Advisors, LLC, its Investment Advisor |
/s/ William Abecassis |
Name: William Abecassis |
Title: Head of Innovation Capital |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
MIC CAPITAL PARTNERS (VENTURES) EUROPE PARALLEL (LUXEMBOURG) AGGREGATOR, SCSP | ||
By: MIC Capital Partners (Ventures) Europe Parallel (Luxembourg) GP S.À.R.L., its unlimited partner (associé commandité) and manager (gérant) |
/s/ Rodney Cannon |
Name: Rodney Cannon |
Title: Authorized Signatory |
MIC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 83 RSC LTD | ||
acting by an authorized signatory |
/s/ Rodney Cannon |
Name: Rodney Cannon |
Title: Authorized Signatory |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
MW XO HEALTH INNOVATIONS FUND, LP | ||
By: Marshall Wace North America, LP, its investment manager | ||
By: Marshall Wace LLC, the general partner of its investment manager |
/s/ Michael Sargent and Courtney Lewis |
Name: Michael Sargent and Courtney Lewis |
Title: Authorised Signatories |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
PIVOTAL BIOVENTURE PARTNERS FUND I, L.P. | ||
By: Pivotal bioVenture Partners Fund I G.P., L.P. its general partner | ||
By: Pivotal bioVenture Partners Fund I U.G.P. Ltd, its general partner, acting by its Managing Partner |
/s/ Robert Hopfner |
Name: Robert Hopfner |
Title: Managing Partner |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
NFLS ZETA LIMITED | ||
acting by a director |
/s/ Meng Gao |
Name: Meng Gao |
Title: Director |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
ZONE III HEALTHCARE HOLDINGS, LLC | ||
By: Farallon Capital Management, LLC, its manager acting by an authorised signatory |
/s/ Philip Dreyfuss |
Name: Philip Dreyfuss |
Title: Authorised Signatory |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
HONGKOU CAPITAL MASTER FUND LP | ||
By: Hongkou Capital GP LLC, its general partner, acting by its sole member |
/s/ Xiaotong Zhou |
Name: Xiaotong Zhou |
Title: Sole Member |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
LAURION CAPITAL MASTER FUND LTD. |
/s/ Daniel Woelfel |
Name: Daniel Woelfel |
Title: Director |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
GAVIN RESOURCES LIMITED |
/s/ Derek Kang |
Name: Derek Kang |
Title: Senior Investment Manager |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
DATA TROPHY LIMITED |
/s/ Lee Kar Chung Felix |
Name: Lee Kar Chung Felix |
Title: Director |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
CELGENE CORPORATION |
/s/ Daniel OConnell |
Name: Daniel OConnell |
Title: Authorized Signatory |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
HARMONY WAY GROUP |
/s/ Patrick Tsang |
Name: Patrick Tsang |
Title: Director |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
RALLY PROFIT LIMITED |
/s/ Colin Lam |
Name: Colin Lam |
Title: Director |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
GT HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FUND III, L.P. | ||
/s/ AU Chun Kwok Alan | ||
Name: | AU Chun Kwok Alan | |
Title: | Director of GT Healthcare GP III Ltd., General Partner of GT Healthcare Partners Fund III, L.P. | |
GT NEXTGEN THERAPIES FUND IV, L.P. | ||
/s/ AU Chun Kwok Alan | ||
Name: | AU Chun Kwok Alan | |
Title: | Director of GT Healthcare GP IV Ltd., General Partner of GT Healthcare Partners Fund IV, L.P. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
EVOTEC SE |
/s/ Enno Spillner |
Name: Enno Spillner |
Title: CFO |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT as of the date set forth above.
FRONTIER IP LIMITED |
/s/ Neil Crabb |
Name: Neil Crabb |
Title: CEO |
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