any partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture or similar arrangement (whether now existing or formed hereafter)), in pharmaceutical research, development or commercialization, but shall not include (i) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, (ii) Nestlé Health Science US Holdings, Inc., Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., (iii) Point72 Asset Management, (iv) RTW Investments, LP (“RTW”), or, in the case of (i)(iv), any of their respective Affiliates or (v) any financial investment firm or collective investment vehicle that, together with its Affiliates, (a) holds less than thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding equity of any Competitor or, (b) holds more than thirty percent (30%) of the outstanding equity of any Competitor but does not (either directly or through any of its Affiliates) have a right to designate any members of the board of directors of such Competitor.
1.5 “Damages” means any loss, damage, claim or liability (joint or several) to which a party hereto may become subject under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, or other federal or state law, insofar as such loss, damage, claim or liability (or any action in respect thereof) arises out of or is based upon (a) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any registration statement of the Company, including any preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements thereto; (b) an 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 (c) any violation or alleged violation by the indemnifying party (or any of its agents or Affiliates) 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.
1.6 “Derivative Securities” means any securities or rights convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for (in each case, directly or indirectly), Common Stock, including options and warrants.
1.7 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
1.8 “Excluded Registration” means (a) a registration relating to the sale of securities to employees of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase, or similar plan; (b) a registration relating to an SEC Rule 145 transaction; (c) a registration on any form that does not include substantially the same information as would be required to be included in a registration statement covering the sale of the Registrable Securities; or (d) a registration in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered.
1.9 “Form S-1” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC.
1.10 “Form S-3” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.
1.11 “GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
1.12 “Holder” means any Investor owning Registrable Securities.
1.13 “Immediate Family Member” means a child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, of a natural person referred to herein.
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