Zura Bio Limited Announces Share Redemptions and Lock-up Agreement
March 27 2023 - 09:35AM
Business Wire
As previously announced on March 21, 2023, Zura Bio Limited
(“Zura”), a multi-asset clinical-stage biotechnology company
focused on developing novel medicines for immune and inflammatory
disorders, announced the closing of its business combination with
JATT Acquisition Corp (“JATT”), a special purpose acquisition
company.
In connection with the business combination, JATT’s public
shareholders had the right to elect to redeem all or a portion of
their Class A ordinary shares in exchange for a per share price
calculated in accordance with JATT’s organizational documents.
Between JATT’s initial public offering and the business
combination, JATT’s public shareholders holding an aggregate of
13,617,502 Class A ordinary shares, or 98.7% of all issued and
outstanding Class A ordinary shares prior to the consummation of
the business combination, validly elected to redeem such
shares.
On March 24, 2023, Zura entered into a side letter with Athanor
Master Fund, LP and Athanor International Master Fund, LP
(together, “Athanor”), pursuant to which the parties agreed that
2,500,000 of the shares issued to Athanor under the Forward
Purchase Agreement between JATT and Athanor, as amended, would be
subject to restrictions on transfer until March 20, 2024.
About Zura
Zura is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing
immunology assets into Phase 2 development programs, including
ZB-168 and torudokimab. ZB-168 is an anti IL7R α inhibitor that has
the potential to impact diseases driven by IL7 and TSLP biological
pathways. Zura aims to develop a portfolio of therapeutic
indications for ZB-168 which build on existing Phase 1b data in
Type 1 Diabetes demonstrating a favorable safety profile and strong
biological rationale. Torudokimab is a fully human, high affinity
monoclonal antibody that neutralizes IL33 and is currently at the
Phase 2 clinical development stage.
Forward Looking Statements Disclaimer
This communication includes "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to the
business combination between JATT and Zura. Words such as "expect,"
"estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate,"
"intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believe,"
"predict," "potential," "continue," "strategy," "future,"
"opportunity," "would," "seem," "seek," "outlook" and similar
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections
and other statements about future events that are based on current
expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks
and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ
materially from the expected results. These statements are based on
various assumptions, whether or not identified in this
communication. These forward-looking statements are provided for
illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as, and
must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance,
a prediction or a definitive statement of fact or probability.
Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to
predict and will differ from assumptions. These forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, Zura’s expectations with
respect to anticipated financial impacts of the business
combination. You should carefully consider the risks and
uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of JATT’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K and initial public offering prospectus,
and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. In addition,
there will be risks and uncertainties described in the Registration
Statement on Form S-4, as amended, and other documents filed by
Zura from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC"). These filings would identify and address other
important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events
and results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. Many of these factors are outside
Zura’s control and are difficult to predict. Many factors could
cause actual future events to differ from the forward-looking
statements in this communication, including but not limited to: (1)
the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against
Zura following the business combination; (2) volatility in the
price of the combined company’s securities; (3) the risk that the
business combination disrupts current plans and operations as a
result of the announcement and consummation of the business
combination; (4) the inability to recognize the anticipated
benefits of the business combination, which may be affected by,
among other things, competition, the ability of the combined
company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain
relationships with customers and suppliers and retain key
employees; (5) costs related to the business combination; (6)
changes in the applicable laws or regulations; (7) the possibility
that the combined company may be adversely affected by other
economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (8) the risk of
downturns and a changing regulatory landscape in the highly
competitive industry in which the combined company operates; (9)
the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic; (10) the potential
inability of the combined company to raise additional capital
needed to pursue its business objectives or to achieve efficiencies
regarding other costs; (11) the enforceability of combined
company’s intellectual property, including its patents, and the
potential infringement on the intellectual property rights of
others, cyber security risks or potential breaches of data
security; and (12) other risks and uncertainties described in
JATT’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended, its initial
public offering prospectus, its subsequent Annual Reports on Form
10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and such other documents
filed by Zura from time to time with the SEC. These risks and
uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has
caused significant economic uncertainty. Zura cautions that the
foregoing list of factors is not exclusive or exhaustive and not to
place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, including
projections, which speak only as of the date made. Zura does not
give any assurance that the combined company will achieve its
expectations. Zura does not undertake or accept any obligation to
publicly provide revisions or updates to any forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise, or should circumstances change, except
as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.
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