Description of Registrants Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

EX-4.5 2 brhc20054745_ex4-5.htm EXHIBIT 4.5
Exhibit 4.5

DESCRIPTION OF THE REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES
REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
As of March 31, 2023, Roivant Sciences Ltd. (the “Company,” “Roivant” or “we”) has two classes of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”): (1) common shares and (2) warrants.
 
The following description of the common shares and warrants is a summary and does not purport to be complete. It is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to our memorandum of association, our amended and restated bylaws and our warrant agreement, each of which are incorporated by reference as an exhibit to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit 4.5 is a part. We encourage you to read our memorandum of association, our bylaws and our warrant agreement.
 
Terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit 4.5 is a part.
 
Description of Share Capital
 
Immediately following the closing of our business combination with Montes Archimedes Acquisition Corp. (the “Business Combination”) and after giving effect to the subdivision of common shares, our authorized share capital consists of 7,000,000,000 common shares. As of June 26, 2023, we had 766,811,433 common shares issued and outstanding. All of the currently issued and outstanding common shares are fully paid. Pursuant to our amended and restated bye-laws, subject to the requirements of the Nasdaq, and to any resolution of the shareholders to the contrary, our board of directors is authorized to issue any of our authorized but unissued shares. There are no limitations on the right of non-Bermudians or non-residents of Bermuda to hold or vote our shares provided common shares remain listed on an appointed stock exchange, which includes Nasdaq.
 
General
 
Holders of common shares have no pre-emptive, redemption, conversion or sinking fund rights. Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of holders of common shares. Unless a different majority is required by law or by our amended and restated bye-laws, resolutions to be approved by holders of common shares require approval by a simple majority of votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present.
 
In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common shares are entitled to share equally and ratably in our assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all of our debts and liabilities, subject to any liquidation preference on any issued and outstanding preference shares.
 
Dividend Rights
 
Under Bermuda law, a company may not declare or pay dividends if there are reasonable grounds for believing that (1) the company is, or would after the payment be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due; or (2) that the realizable value of its assets would thereby be less than its liabilities. Under our amended and restated bye-laws, each common share is entitled to dividends if, as and when dividends are declared by our board of directors, subject to any preferred dividend right of the holders of any preference shares. We do not anticipate paying cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
 
Variation of Rights
 
If at any time we have more than one class of shares, the rights attaching to any class, unless otherwise provided for by the terms of issue of the relevant class, may be varied either: (1) with the consent in writing of the holders of 66 2/3% of the issued shares of that class; or (2) with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast at a general meeting of the relevant class of shareholders at which a quorum consisting of at least one person holding or representing a majority of the issued shares of the relevant class is present. Our amended and restated bye-laws specify that the creation or issue of shares ranking equally with existing shares will not, unless expressly provided by the terms of issue of existing shares, vary the rights attached to existing shares. In addition, the creation or issue of preference shares ranking prior to common shares will not be deemed to vary the rights attached to common shares or, subject to the terms of any other class or series of preference shares, to vary the rights attached to any other class or series of preference shares.
 
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Transfer of Shares
 
Our board of directors may, in its absolute discretion and without assigning any reason, refuse to register the transfer of a share on the basis that it is not fully paid. Our board of directors may also refuse to recognize an instrument of transfer of a share unless it is accompanied by the relevant share certificate and such other evidence of the transferor’s right to make the transfer as our board of directors shall reasonably require or unless all applicable consents, authorizations and permissions of any governmental agency or body in Bermuda have been obtained. Subject to these restrictions, a holder of common shares may transfer the title to all or any of his or her common shares by completing an instrument of transfer in writing in such form as our board of directors may accept. The instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferor and transferee, although in the case of a fully paid share our board of directors may accept the instrument signed only by the transferor.
 
Meetings of Shareholders
 
Under Bermuda law, a company is required to convene at least one general meeting of shareholders each calendar year, which we refer to as the annual general meeting. While Bermuda law permits the shareholders to waive the requirement to hold an annual general meeting by resolution (either for a specific year or a period of time or indefinitely), our amended and restated bye-laws provide that, notwithstanding, an annual general meeting shall be held in each year.
 
Bermuda law provides that a special general meeting of shareholders may be called by the board of directors of a company and must be called upon the request of shareholders holding not less than 10% of the paid-up capital of the company carrying the right to vote at general meetings. Bermuda law also requires that shareholders be given at least five days’ advance notice of a general meeting, but the accidental omission to give notice to any person does not invalidate the proceedings at a meeting. Our amended and restated bye-laws provide that our principal executive officer or the chairperson of our board of directors or any two directors or any director and the secretary or our board of directors may convene an annual general meeting and our principal executive officer or the chairperson of our board of directors or our board of directors may convene a special general meeting. Under our amended and restated bye-laws, at least 14 days’ notice of an annual general meeting or 10 days’ notice of a special general meeting must be given to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting. This notice requirement is subject to the ability to hold such meetings on shorter notice if such notice is agreed: (1) in the case of an annual general meeting by all of the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at such meeting; or (2) in the case of a special general meeting by a majority in number of the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the meeting holding not less than 95% in nominal value of the shares entitled to vote at such meeting. The quorum required for a general meeting of shareholders is two or more persons present in person at the start of the meeting and representing in person or by proxy in excess of 50% of all issued and outstanding common shares.
 
Election and Removal of Directors
 
Our amended and restated bye-laws provide that our board of directors shall consist of not less than five (5) Directors and not more than such maximum number of Directors as the board of directors may from time to time determine, being initially fifteen (15) Directors. Our board of directors currently consists of eight directors. Our board of directors is divided into three classes that are required to be, as nearly as possible, of equal size. Each class of directors is elected for a three-year term of office, but the terms will be staggered so that the term of only one class of directors expires at each annual general meeting. The terms of the Class I, Class II and Class III directors will expire in 2025, 2023 and 2024, respectively. At each succeeding annual general meeting, successors to the class of directors whose term expires at the annual general meeting will be elected for a three-year term.
 
A shareholder holding any percentage of the common shares in issue may propose for election as a director someone who is not an existing director or is not proposed by our board of directors. Where a director is to be elected at an annual general meeting, notice of any such proposal for election must be given not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days before the anniversary of the last annual general meeting prior to the giving of the notice or, in the event the annual general meeting is called for a date that is not less than 30 days before or after such anniversary the notice must be given not later than 10 days following the earlier of the date on which notice of the annual general meeting was posted to shareholders or the date on which public disclosure of the date of the annual general meeting was made. Where a director is to be elected at a special general meeting; provided, that our board of directors has determined that shareholders may nominate persons for election at such special general meeting, that notice must be given not later than seven days following the earlier of the date on which notice of the special general meeting was posted to shareholders or the date on which public disclosure of the date of the special general meeting was made.
 
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A director may be removed, only with cause, by the shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least 662/3% of the issued and outstanding voting shares entitled to vote for the election of directors, provided notice of the shareholders meeting convened to remove the director is given to the director. The notice must contain a statement of the intention to remove the director and a summary of the facts justifying the removal and must be served on the director not less than 14 days before the meeting. The director is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard on the motion for his or her removal.
 
Proceedings of Board of Directors
 
Our amended and restated bye-laws provide that our business is to be managed and conducted by our board of directors. Bermuda law permits individual and corporate directors and there is no requirement in our bye-laws or Bermuda law that directors hold any of our shares. There is also no requirement in our amended and restated bye-laws or Bermuda law that our directors must retire at a certain age.
 
The compensation of our directors will be determined by the board of directors, and there is no requirement that a specified number or percentage of “independent” directors must approve any such determination. Our directors may also be paid all travel, hotel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses properly incurred by them in connection with our business or their duties as directors.
 
A director who discloses a direct or indirect interest in any contract or arrangement with us as required by Bermuda law may be entitled to be counted in the quorum for such meeting and to vote in respect of any such contract or arrangement in which he or she is interested unless the chairman of the relevant meeting of the board of directors determines that such director is disqualified from voting.
 
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
 
Section 98 of the Companies Act provides generally that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise be imposed on them in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, except in cases where such liability arises from fraud or dishonesty of which such director, officer or auditor may be guilty in relation to the company. Section 98 further provides that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability incurred by them in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is awarded in their favor or in which they are acquitted or granted relief by the Supreme Court of Bermuda pursuant to Section 281 of the Companies Act.
 
Our amended and restated bye-laws provide that we shall indemnify our officers and directors in respect of their actions and omissions, except in respect of their fraud or dishonesty, and that we shall advance funds to our officers and directors for expenses incurred in their defense upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the funds if any allegation of fraud or dishonesty is proved. Our amended and restated bye-laws provide that the shareholders waive all claims or rights of action that they might have, individually or in right of the company, against any of the company’s directors or officers for any act or failure to act in the performance of such director’s or officer’s duties, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer. Section 98A of the Companies Act permits us to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any officer or director in respect of any loss or liability attaching to him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, whether or not we may otherwise indemnify such officer or director. We have purchased and maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability policy for such purpose.
 
Amendment of Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws
 
Bermuda law provides that the memorandum of association of a company may be amended by a resolution passed at a general meeting of shareholders. Our amended and restated bye-laws provide that no bye-law shall be rescinded, altered or amended, and no new bye-law shall be made, unless it shall have been approved by a resolution of our board of directors and by a resolution of our shareholders holding at least 662/3% of all votes cast on the resolution. The memorandum or association shall not be rescinded, altered or amended without a resolution of our board of directors and a resolution of our shareholders holding at least 662/3% of all votes cast on the resolution.
 
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Under Bermuda law, the holders of an aggregate of not less than 20% in par value of a company’s issued share capital or any class thereof have the right to apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda for an annulment of any amendment of the memorandum of association adopted by shareholders at any general meeting, other than an amendment that alters or reduces a company’s share capital as provided in the Companies Act. Where such an application is made, the amendment becomes effective only to the extent that it is confirmed by the Supreme Court of Bermuda. An application for an annulment of an amendment of the memorandum of association must be made within 21 days after the date on which the resolution altering the company’s memorandum of association is passed and may be made on behalf of persons entitled to make the application by one or more of their number as they may appoint in writing for the purpose. No application may be made by shareholders voting in favor of the amendment.
 
Amalgamations and Mergers
 
The amalgamation or merger of a Bermuda company with another company or corporation (other than certain affiliated companies) requires the amalgamation or merger agreement to be approved by the company’s board of directors and by its shareholders. Unless the company’s bye-laws provide otherwise, the approval of 75% of the shareholders voting at such meeting is required to approve the amalgamation or merger agreement, and the quorum for such meeting must be two or more persons holding or representing more than one-third of the issued shares of the company. Our amended and restated bye-laws provide that the approval of a 662/3% of shareholders voting at a meeting to approve the amalgamation or merger agreement shall be sufficient (other than in respect of an amalgamation or merger constituting a “business combination”), and the quorum for such meeting shall be two or more persons present in person and representing in person or by proxy in excess of 50% of the total voting rights of all issued and outstanding shares of the company.
 
Under Bermuda law, in the event of an amalgamation or merger of a Bermuda company with another company or corporation, a shareholder of the Bermuda company who did not vote in favor of the amalgamation or merger and who is not satisfied that fair value has been offered for such shareholder’s shares may, within one month of notice of the shareholders meeting, apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda to appraise the fair value of those shares.
 
Business Combinations
 
Although the Companies Act does not contain specific provisions regarding “business combinations” between companies organized under the laws of Bermuda and “interested shareholders,” we have included these provisions in our bye-laws. Specifically, our bye-laws contain provisions which prohibit us from engaging in a business combination with an interested shareholder for a period of three years after the date of the transaction in which the person became an interested shareholder, unless, in addition to any other approval that may be required by applicable law:
 

prior to the date of the transaction that resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder, our board of directors approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder;
 

upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder, the interested shareholder owned at least 85% of our issued and voting shares outstanding at the time the transaction commenced; or
 

after the date of the transaction that resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of shareholders by the affirmative vote of at least 662/3% of our issued and outstanding voting shares that are not owned by the interested shareholder.
 
For purposes of these provisions, a “business combination” includes recapitalizations, mergers, amalgamations, consolidations, exchanges, asset sales, leases, certain issues or transfers of shares or other securities and other transactions resulting in a financial benefit to the interested shareholder. An “interested shareholder” is any person or entity that beneficially owns 15% or more of our issued and outstanding voting shares and any person or entity affiliated with or controlling or controlled by that person or entity.
 
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Shareholder Suits
 
Class actions and derivative actions are generally not available to shareholders under Bermuda law. The Bermuda courts, however, would ordinarily be expected to permit a shareholder to commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a wrong to the company where the act complained of is alleged to be beyond the corporate power of the company or illegal, or would result in the violation of the company’s memorandum of association or bye-laws. Furthermore, consideration would be given by a Bermuda court to acts that are alleged to constitute a fraud against the minority shareholders or, for instance, where an act requires the approval of a greater percentage of the company’s shareholders than that which actually approved it.
 
When the affairs of a company are being conducted in a manner that is oppressive or prejudicial to the interests of some part of the shareholders, one or more shareholders may apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda, which may make such order as it sees fit, including an order regulating the conduct of the company’s affairs in the future or ordering the purchase of the shares of any shareholders by other shareholders or by the company.
 
Our amended and restated bye-laws contain a provision by virtue of which our shareholders waive any claim or right of action that they have, both individually and on our behalf, against any director or officer in relation to any action or failure to take action by such director or officer, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer. We have been advised by the SEC that in the opinion of the SEC, the operation of this provision as a waiver of the right to sue for violations of federal securities laws would likely be unenforceable in U.S. courts.
 
Capitalization of Profits and Reserves
 
Pursuant to our amended and restated bye-laws, our board of directors may (1) capitalize any part of the amount of our share premium or other reserve accounts or any amount credited to our profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution by applying such sum in paying up unissued shares to be allotted as fully paid bonus shares pro rata (except in connection with the conversion of shares) to the shareholders; or (2) capitalize any sum standing to the credit of a reserve account or sums otherwise available for dividend or distribution by paying up in full, partly paid or nil paid shares of those shareholders who would have been entitled to such sums if they were distributed by way of dividend or distribution.
 
Untraced Shareholders
 
Our amended and restated bye-laws provide that our board of directors may forfeit any dividend or other monies payable in respect of any shares that remain unclaimed for six years from the date when such monies became due for payment. In addition, we are entitled to cease sending dividend warrants and checks by post or otherwise to a shareholder if such instruments have been returned undelivered to, or left uncashed by, such shareholder on at least two consecutive occasions or, following one such occasion, reasonable enquires have failed to establish the shareholder’s new address. This entitlement ceases if the shareholder claims a dividend or cashes a dividend check or a warrant.
 
Certain Provisions of Bermuda Law
 
We have been designated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority as a non-resident for Bermuda exchange control purposes. This designation allows us to engage in transactions in currencies other than the Bermuda dollar, and there are no restrictions on our ability to transfer funds (other than funds denominated in Bermuda dollars) in and out of Bermuda or to pay dividends to U.S. residents who are holders of common shares.
 
The Bermuda Monetary Authority has given its consent for the issue and free transferability of all of the common shares that are the subject of this offering to and between residents and non-residents of Bermuda for exchange control purposes, provided our shares remain listed on an appointed stock exchange, which includes Nasdaq. Approvals or permissions given by the Bermuda Monetary Authority do not constitute a guarantee by the Bermuda Monetary Authority as to our performance or our creditworthiness. Accordingly, in giving such consent or permissions, neither the Bermuda Monetary Authority nor the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda shall be liable for the financial soundness, performance or default of our business or for the correctness of any opinions or statements expressed in this prospectus. Certain issues and transfers of common shares involving persons deemed resident in Bermuda for exchange control purposes require the specific consent of the Bermuda Monetary Authority. We have sought and have obtained a specific permission from the Bermuda Monetary Authority for the issue and transfer of common shares up to the amount of our authorized capital from time to time, and options, warrants, depository receipts, rights, loan notes, debt instruments and our other securities to persons resident and non-resident for exchange control purposes with the need for prior approval of such issue or transfer.
 
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In accordance with Bermuda law, share certificates are only issued in the names of companies, partnerships or individuals. In the case of a shareholder acting in a special capacity (for example as a trustee), certificates may, at the request of the shareholder, record the capacity in which the shareholder is acting. Notwithstanding such recording of any special capacity, we are not bound to investigate or see to the execution of any such trust.
 
Exchange Controls
 
The permission of the Bermuda Monetary Authority is required, pursuant to the provisions of the Exchange Control Act 1972 and related regulations, for all issuances and transfers of shares (which includes common shares) of Bermuda companies to or from a non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes, other than in cases where the Bermuda Monetary Authority has granted a general permission. The Bermuda Monetary Authority, in its notice to the public dated June 1, 2005, has granted a general permission for the issue and subsequent transfer of any securities of a Bermuda company from or to a non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes for so long as any “Equity Securities” of the company (which would include common shares) are listed on an “Appointed Stock Exchange” (which would include Nasdaq). Certain issues and transfers of common shares involving persons deemed resident in Bermuda for exchange control purposes require the specific consent of the Bermuda Monetary Authority. We have sought and have obtained a specific permission from the Bermuda Monetary Authority for the issue and transfer of common shares up to the amount of our authorized capital from time to time, and options, warrants, depository receipts, rights, loan notes, debt instruments and our other securities to persons resident and non-resident for exchange control purposes with the need for prior approval of such issue or transfer.
 
Description of Warrants
 
Public Warrants
 
Each whole warrant entitles the registered holder to purchase one common share at a price of $11.50 per share, subject to adjustment as discussed below, at any time, provided in each case that Roivant has an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants and a current prospectus relating to them is available (or Roivant permits holders to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis under the circumstances specified in the warrant agreement) and such shares are registered, qualified or exempt from registration under the securities, or blue sky, laws of the state of residence of the holder. Pursuant to the warrant agreement, a holder of warrants may exercise its warrants only for a whole number of common shares. This means only a whole warrant may be exercised at a given time by a warrant holder. No fractional warrants will be issued upon separation of the units and only whole warrants will trade. Accordingly, unless you purchase at least two units, you will not be able to receive or trade a whole warrant. The warrants will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on September 30, 2026.
 
Roivant will not be obligated to deliver any common shares pursuant to the exercise of a warrant and will have no obligation to settle such warrant exercise unless a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the common shares underlying the warrants is then effective and a prospectus relating thereto is current, subject to our satisfying our obligations described below with respect to registration, or a valid exemption from registration is available. No warrant will be exercisable and Roivant will not be obligated to issue a common share upon exercise of a warrant unless the common shares issuable upon such warrant exercise has been registered, qualified or deemed to be exempt under the securities laws of the state of residence of the registered holder of the warrants. In the event that the conditions in the two immediately preceding sentences are not satisfied with respect to a warrant, the holder of such warrant will not be entitled to exercise such warrant and such warrant may have no value and expire worthless. In no event will Roivant be required to net cash settle any warrant. In the event that a registration statement is not effective for the exercised warrants, the purchaser of a unit containing such warrant will have paid the full purchase price for the unit solely for the share of common shares underlying such unit.
 
Roivant is registering the issuance of the common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants pursuant to this registration statement. Roivant will use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the effectiveness of this registration statement (or any successor registration statement), and a current prospectus relating thereto, until the expiration or redemption of the warrants in accordance with the provisions of the warrant agreement.

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During any period when Roivant will have failed to maintain an effective registration statement covering the issuance of the common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants, warrant holders may exercise warrants on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act or another exemption. In addition, if common shares are at the time of any exercise of a warrant not listed on a national securities exchange such that they satisfy the definition of a “covered security” under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act, Roivant may, at its option, require holders of its public warrants who exercise their warrants to do so on a “cashless basis” in accordance with Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act and, in the event Roivant elects to do so, Roivant will not be required maintain in effect a registration statement, but Roivant will use its best efforts to register or qualify the shares under applicable blue sky laws to the extent an exemption is not available. In such event, each holder would pay the exercise price by surrendering each such warrant for that number of common shares equal to the lesser of (A) the quotient obtained by dividing (x) the product of the number of common shares underlying the warrants, multiplied the excess of the “fair market value” less the exercise price of the warrants by (y) the fair market value and (B) 0.361. The “fair market value” shall mean the volume weighted average price of common shares for the 10 trading days ending on the trading day prior to the date on which the notice of exercise is received by the warrant agent.

Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Common Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00
 
Roivant may redeem the outstanding warrants (except as described herein with respect to the private placement warrants):
 

in whole and not in part;
 

at a price of $0.01 per warrant;
 

upon not less than 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption to each warrant holder; and
 

if, and only if, the last reported sale price of the common shares for any 20 trading days within a 30-trading day period ending three business days before Roivant sends to the notice of redemption to the warrant holders (which Roivant refers to as the “Reference Value”) equals or exceeds $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, dividends, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like).
 
If and when the warrants become redeemable by Roivant, Roivant may exercise its redemption right even if Roivant is unable to register or qualify the underlying securities for sale under all applicable state securities laws. However, Roivant will not redeem the warrants unless an effective registration statement under the Securities Act covering the common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrants is effective and a current prospectus relating to those common shares is available throughout the 30-day redemption period.
 
Roivant established the last of the redemption criteria discussed above to prevent a redemption call unless there is at the time of the call a significant premium to the warrant exercise price. If the foregoing conditions are satisfied and Roivant issues a notice of redemption of the warrants, each warrant holder will be entitled to exercise his, her or its warrant prior to the scheduled redemption date. Any such exercise would not be done on a “cashless” basis and would require the exercising warrant holder to pay the exercise price for each warrant being exercised. However, the price of the common shares may fall below the $18.00 redemption trigger price (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) as well as the $11.50 (for whole shares) warrant exercise price after the redemption notice is issued.
 
Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Common Share Equals or Exceeds $10.00
 
Roivant may redeem the outstanding warrants:
 

in whole and not in part;
 

at $0.10 per warrant upon a minimum of 30 days’ prior written notice of redemption; provided that holders will be able to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis prior to redemption and receive that number of shares determined by reference to the table below, based on the redemption date and the “fair market value” of common shares (as defined below);
 
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if, and only if, the Reference Value (as defined above under-”Redemption of Warrants When the Price per common share Equals or Exceeds $18.00”) equals or exceeds $10.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like); and
 

if the Reference Value is less than $18.00 per share (as adjusted for share subdivisions, share capitalizations, reorganizations, recapitalizations and the like) the private placement warrants must also be concurrently called for redemption on the same terms (except as described above with respect to a holder’s ability to cashless exercise its warrants) as the outstanding public warrants, as described above.
 
The numbers in the table below represent the number of common shares that a warrant holder will receive upon exercise in connection with a redemption by Roivant pursuant to this redemption feature, based on the “fair market value” of common shares on the corresponding redemption date (assuming holders elect to exercise their warrants and such warrants are not redeemed for $0.10 per warrant), determined based on volume-weighted average price of common shares as reported during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of warrants, and the number of months that the corresponding redemption date precedes the expiration date of the warrants, each as set forth in the table below. Roivant provides its warrant holders with the final fair market value no later than one business day after the 10-trading day period described above ends.
 
The share prices set forth in the column headings of the table below will be adjusted as of any date on which the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant is adjusted as set forth under the heading “—Anti-dilution Adjustments” below. The adjusted share prices in the column headings will equal the share prices immediately prior to such adjustment, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a warrant immediately prior to such adjustment and the denominator of which is the number of shares deliverable upon exercise of a warrant as so adjusted. The number of shares in the table below shall be adjusted in the same manner and at the same time as the number of shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant.

   
Fair Market Value of Common Shares
 
Redemption Date
(period to expiration of Warrants)
 
$10.00
   
$
11.00
   
$
12.00
   
$
13.00
   
$
14.00
   
$
15.00
   
$
16.00
   
$
17.00
   
$18.00
 
60 months
 
   
0.261
     
0.281
     
0.297
     
0.311
     
0.324
     
0.337
     
0.348
     
0.358
     
0.361
 
57 months
 
   
0.257
     
0.277
     
0.294
     
0.310
     
0.324
     
0.337
     
0.348
     
0.358
     
0.361
 
54 months
 
   
0.252
     
0.272
     
0.291
     
0.307
     
0.322
     
0.335
     
0.347
     
0.357
     
0.361
 
51 months
 
   
0.246
     
0.268
     
0.287
     
0.304
     
0.320
     
0.333
     
0.346
     
0.357
     
0.361
 
48 months
 
   
0.241
     
0.263
     
0.283
     
0.301
     
0.317
     
0.332
     
0.344
     
0.356
     
0.361
 
45 months
 
   
0.235
     
0.258
     
0.279
     
0.298
     
0.315
     
0.330
     
0.343
     
0.356
     
0.361
 
42 months
 
   
0.228
     
0.252
     
0.274
     
0.294
     
0.312
     
0.328
     
0.342
     
0.355
     
0.361
 
39 months
 
   
0.221
     
0.246
     
0.269
     
0.290
     
0.309
     
0.325
     
0.340
     
0.354
     
0.361
 
36 months
 
   
0.213
     
0.239
     
0.263
     
0.285
     
0.305
     
0.323
     
0.339
     
0.353
     
0.361
 
33 months
 
   
0.205
     
0.232
     
0.257
     
0.280
     
0.301
     
0.320
     
0.337
     
0.352
     
0.361
 
30 months
 
   
0.196
     
0.224
     
0.250
     
0.274
     
0.297
     
0.316
     
0.335
     
0.351
     
0.361
 
27 months
 
   
0.185
     
0.214
     
0.242
     
0.268
     
0.291
     
0.313
     
0.332
     
0.350
     
0.361
 
24 months
 
   
0.173
     
0.204
     
0.233
     
0.260
     
0.285
     
0.308
     
0.329
     
0.348
     
0.361
 
21 months
 
   
0.161
     
0.193
     
0.223
     
0.252
     
0.279
     
0.304
     
0.326
     
0.347
     
0.361
 
18 months
 
   
0.146
     
0.179
     
0.211
     
0.242
     
0.271
     
0.298
     
0.322
     
0.345
     
0.361
 
15 months
 
   
0.130
     
0.164
     
0.197
     
0.230
     
0.262
     
0.291
     
0.317
     
0.342
     
0.361
 
12 months
 
   
0.111
     
0.146
     
0.181
     
0.216
     
0.250
     
0.282
     
0.312
     
0.339
     
0.361
 
9 months
 
   
0.090
     
0.125
     
0.162
     
0.199
     
0.237
     
0.272
     
0.305
     
0.336
     
0.361
 
6 months
 
   
0.065
     
0.099
     
0.137
     
0.178
     
0.219
     
0.259
     
0.296
     
0.331
     
0.361
 
3 months
 
   
0.034
     
0.065
     
0.104
     
0.150
     
0.197
     
0.243
     
0.286
     
0.326
     
0.361
 
0 months
 
   
-
     
-
     
0.042
     
0.115
     
0.179
     
0.233
     
0.281
     
0.323
     
0.361
 
 
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The exact fair market value and redemption date may not be set forth in the table above, in which case, if the fair market value is between two values in the table or the redemption date is between two redemption dates in the table, the number of common shares to be issued for each warrant exercised will be determined by a straight-line interpolation between the number of shares set forth for the higher and lower fair market values and the earlier and later redemption dates, as applicable, based on a 365 or 366-day year, as applicable. For example, if the volume-weighted average price of common shares as reported during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the warrants is $11.00 per share, and at such time there are 57 months until the expiration of the warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their warrants for 0.277 common shares for each whole warrant. For an example where the exact fair market value and redemption date are not as set forth in the table above, if the volume-weighted average price of common shares as reported during the 10 trading days immediately following the date on which the notice of redemption is sent to the holders of the warrants is $13.50 per share, and at such time there are 38 months until the expiration of the warrants, holders may choose to, in connection with this redemption feature, exercise their warrants for 0.298 common shares for each whole warrant. In no event will the warrants be exercisable in connection with this redemption feature for more than 0.361 common shares per warrant (subject to adjustment).
 
This redemption feature differs from the typical warrant redemption features used in some blank check offerings, which typically only provide for a redemption of warrants for cash (other than the private placement warrants) when the trading price for the common shares exceeds $18.00 per share for a specified period of time. This redemption feature is structured to allow for all of the outstanding warrants to be redeemed when the common shares are trading at or above $10.00 per share, which may be at a time when the trading price of common shares is below the exercise price of the warrants. Roivant has established this redemption feature to provide Roivant with the flexibility to redeem the warrants without the warrants having to reach the $18.00 per share threshold set forth above under “—Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Common Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00.” Holders choosing to exercise their warrants in connection with a redemption pursuant to this feature will, in effect, receive a number of shares for their warrants based on an option pricing model with a fixed volatility input as of the date of this prospectus. This redemption right provides Roivant with an additional mechanism by which to redeem all of the outstanding warrants, and therefore have certainty as to our capital structure as the warrants would no longer be outstanding and would have been exercised or redeemed. Roivant will be required to pay the applicable redemption price to warrant holders if Roivant chooses to exercise this redemption right and it will allow Roivant to quickly proceed with a redemption of the warrants if Roivant determines it is in our best interest to do so. As such, Roivant would redeem the warrants in this manner when Roivant believes it is in our best interest to update our capital structure to remove the warrants and pay the redemption price to the warrant holders.
 
As stated above, Roivant can redeem the warrants when the common shares are trading at a price starting at $10.00, which is below the exercise price of $11.50, because it provides certainty with respect to our capital structure and cash position while providing warrant holders with the opportunity to exercise their warrants on a cashless basis for the applicable number of shares. If Roivant chooses to redeem the warrants when the common shares are trading at a price below the exercise price of the warrants, this could result in the warrant holders receiving fewer common shares than they would have received if they had chosen to wait to exercise their warrants for common shares if and when such common shares were trading at a price higher than the exercise price of $11.50.
 
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No fractional common shares will be issued upon exercise. If, upon exercise, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, Roivant will round down to the nearest whole number of the number of common shares to be issued to the holder. If, at the time of redemption, the warrants are exercisable for a security other than the common shares pursuant to the warrant agreement (for instance, if Roivant is not the surviving company in an initial business combination), the warrants may be exercised for such security. At such time as the warrants become exercisable for a security other than the common shares, Roivant (or surviving company) will use its commercially reasonable efforts to register under the Securities Act the security issuable upon the exercise of the warrants.
 
Redemption Procedures. A holder of a warrant may notify Roivant in writing in the event it elects to be subject to a requirement that such holder will not have the right to exercise such warrant, to the extent that after giving effect to such exercise, such person (together with such person’s affiliates), to the warrant agent’s actual knowledge, would beneficially own in excess of 4.9% or 9.8% (as specified by the holder) of the common shares issued and outstanding immediately after giving effect to such exercise.
 
Anti-dilution Adjustments. If the number of outstanding common shares is increased by a share subdivisions, share capitalization or dividend payable in common shares, or by a split-up of common shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such share subdivision, share capitalization, split-up or similar event, the number of common shares issuable on exercise of each warrant will be increased in proportion to such increase in the outstanding shares of common shares. A rights offering to holders of common shares entitling holders to purchase common shares at a price less than the “historical fair market value” (as defined below) will be deemed a dividend of a number of common shares equal to the product of (i) the number of common shares actually sold in such rights offering (or issuable under any other equity securities sold in such rights offering that are convertible into or exercisable for common shares) and (ii) one minus the quotient of (x) the price per Roivant common share paid in such rights offering and (y) the historical fair market value. For these purposes, (i) if the rights offering is for securities convertible into or exercisable for common shares, in determining the price payable for common shares, there will be taken into account any consideration received for such rights, as well as any additional amount payable upon exercise or conversion and (ii) ”historical fair market value” means the volume-weighted average price of common shares as reported during the 10 trading day period ending on the trading day prior to the first date on which the common shares trade on the applicable exchange or in the applicable market, regular way, without the right to receive such rights.
 
In addition, if we, at any time while the warrants are outstanding and unexpired, pay a dividend or make a distribution in cash, securities or other assets to the holders of common shares on account of such common shares (or other securities into which the warrants are convertible), other than (a) as described above, (b) any cash dividends or cash distributions which, when combined on a per share basis with all other cash dividends and cash distributions paid on the common shares during the 365-day period ending on the date of declaration of such dividend or distribution does not exceed $0.50 (as adjusted to appropriately reflect any other adjustments and excluding cash dividends or cash distributions that resulted in an adjustment to the exercise price or to the number of common shares issuable on exercise of each warrant) but only with respect to the amount of the aggregate cash dividends or cash distributions equal to or less than $0.50 per share, (c) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of common shares in connection with a proposed initial business combination, (d) to satisfy the redemption rights of the holders of common shares in connection with a shareholder vote to amend our amended and restated bye-laws (A) to modify the substance or timing of our obligation to allow redemption in connection with an initial business combination or to redeem 100% of common shares if Roivant does not complete an initial business combination within 24 months from the closing of the initial public offering or (B) with respect to any other provision relating to shareholders’ rights or pre-initial business combination activity, or (e) in connection with the redemption of common shares upon our failure to complete an initial business combination, then the warrant exercise price will be decreased, effective immediately after the effective date of such event, by the amount of cash and/or the fair market value of any securities or other assets paid on each Roivant common share in respect of such event.
 
If the number of outstanding common shares is decreased by a consolidation, combination, reverse share split or reclassification of common shares or other similar event, then, on the effective date of such consolidation, combination, reverse share split, reclassification or similar event, the number of common shares issuable on exercise of each Roivant warrant will be decreased in proportion to such decrease in outstanding common shares.
 
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Whenever the number of common shares purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants is adjusted, as described above, the warrant exercise price will be adjusted by multiplying the warrant exercise price immediately prior to such adjustment by a fraction (x) the numerator of which will be the number of common shares purchasable upon the exercise of the warrants immediately prior to such adjustment and (y) the denominator of which will be the number of common shares so purchasable immediately thereafter.
 
In addition, if (x) Roivant issues additional common shares or equity-linked securities for capital raising purposes in connection with the closing of an initial business combination at an issue price or effective issue price of less than $9.20 per Roivant common share (with such issue price or effective issue price to be determined in good faith by our board of directors and, in the case of any such issuance to the MAAC Sponsor or its affiliates, without taking into account any shares held by the MAAC Sponsor or its affiliates, as applicable, prior to such issuance (the “Newly Issued Price”), (y) the aggregate gross proceeds from such issuances represent more than 60% of the total equity proceeds, and interest thereon, available for the funding of an initial business combination on the date of the completion of an initial business combination (net of redemptions), and (z) the volume-weighted average trading price of common shares during the 20 trading day period starting on the trading day prior to Closing (such price, the “Market Value”) is below $9.20 per share, the exercise price of the warrants will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 115% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, and the $10.00 and $18.00 per share redemption trigger prices described adjacent to “Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Roivant Common Share Equals or Exceeds $18.00” and “Redemption of Warrants When the Price per Roivant Common Share Equals or Exceeds $10.00” will be adjusted (to the nearest cent) to be equal to 100% and 180% of the higher of the Market Value and the Newly Issued Price, respectively.
 
In case of any reclassification or reorganization of the outstanding common shares (other than those described above or that solely affects the par value of such common shares), or in the case of any merger or consolidation of Roivant with or into another corporation (other than a consolidation or merger in which Roivant is the continuing corporation and that does not result in any reclassification or reorganization of our outstanding common shares), or in the case of any sale or conveyance to another corporation or entity of the assets or other property of Roivant as an entirety or substantially as an entirety in connection with which Roivant is dissolved, the holders of the warrants will thereafter have the right to purchase and receive, upon the basis and upon the terms and conditions specified in the warrants and in lieu of the common shares immediately theretofore purchasable and receivable upon the exercise of the rights represented thereby, the kind and amount of common shares or other securities or property (including cash) receivable upon such reclassification, reorganization, merger or consolidation, or upon a dissolution following any such sale or transfer, that the holder of the warrants would have received if such holder had exercised their warrants immediately prior to such event. If less than 70% of the consideration receivable by the holders of common shares in such a transaction is payable in the form of common shares in the successor entity that is listed for trading on a national securities exchange or is quoted in an established over-the-counter market, or is to be so listed for trading or quoted immediately following such event, and if the registered holder of the Roivant warrant properly exercises the Roivant warrant within thirty days following public disclosure of such transaction, the warrant exercise price will be reduced as specified in the warrant agreement based on the Black-Scholes value (as defined in the warrant agreement) of the warrant. The purpose of such exercise price reduction is to provide additional value to holders of the warrants when an extraordinary transaction occurs during the exercise period of the warrants pursuant to which the holders of the warrants otherwise do not receive the full potential value of the warrants.
 
The warrants are issued in registered form under a warrant agreement between American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC as warrant agent, and us.
 
The warrant agreement provides that the terms of the warrants may be amended without the consent of any holder for the purpose of (i) curing any ambiguity or correct any mistake, including to conform the provisions of the warrant agreement to the description of the terms of the warrants and the warrant agreement set forth in this prospectus, or defective provision (ii) amending the provisions relating to cash dividends on common shares as contemplated by and in accordance with the warrant agreement or (iii) adding or changing any provisions with respect to matters or questions arising under the warrant agreement as the parties to the warrant agreement may deem necessary or desirable and that the parties deem to not adversely affect the rights of the registered holders of the warrants, provided that the approval by the holders of at least 50% of the then-outstanding public warrants is required to make any change that adversely affects the interests of the registered holders of public warrants. You should review a copy of the warrant agreement for a complete description of the terms and conditions applicable to the warrants.
 
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The warrants may be exercised upon surrender of the warrant certificate on or prior to the expiration date at the offices of the warrant agent, with the exercise form on the reverse side of the warrant certificate completed and executed as indicated, accompanied by full payment of the exercise price (or on a cashless basis, if applicable), by certified or official bank check payable to us, for the number of warrants being exercised. The warrant holders do not have the rights or privileges of holders of common shares and any voting rights until they exercise their warrants and receive common shares. After the issuance of common shares upon exercise of the warrants, each holder will be entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.
 
No fractional shares will be issued upon exercise of the warrants. If, upon exercise of the warrants, a holder would be entitled to receive a fractional interest in a share, Roivant will, upon exercise, round down to the nearest whole number, the number of common shares to be issued to the warrant holder.
 
Lock-up Agreements
 
Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. (“Sumitomo Pharma”) and certain of our other shareholders collectively holding approximately 11.3% of our outstanding common shares have entered into contractual lock-up agreements with us that provide that such holders will not, without our prior written consent, (i) sell, offer to sell, contract to sell or lend, effect any short sale or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease any call equivalent position, pledge, hypothecate or grant any security interest in or otherwise transfer or dispose any common shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for common shares, (ii) make any demand for or exercise  any right with respect to the registration of any such securities, (iii) enter into any swap, hedge or other agreement or any transaction that transfers the economic consequence of ownership of such securities or (iv) publicly announce the intention to do any of the foregoing.  These lock-up agreements apply to all shares owned as of June 22, 2023, in the case of Sumitomo Pharma, and to certain shares acquired from Sumitomo Pharma on June 26, 2023, in the case of such other shareholders, and run from June 22, 2023 to February 29, 2024.
 
These restrictions do not apply to certain transfers, dispositions or transactions, including (i) as a bona fide gift or gifts, charitable contribution or for bona fide estate planning purposes; (ii) to any (a) any entities controlled by, controlling or under common control with such holders, (b) any trust for the direct or indirect benefit of such holders and (c) any direct or indirect partners, members or equity holders of such holders, any affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) of such holders or any related investment funds or vehicles controlled or managed by such holders or their respective affiliates; (iii) by operation of law or pursuant to a court order or an order of a regulatory agency; (iv) transactions relating to securities acquired in open market transactions after June 22, 2023; (v) distributions of securities to (a) limited partners, members, stockholders or holders of similar equity interests in such holders and (b) to another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other business entity that is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) of such holders, or to any investment fund or other entity controlled or managed by such holders or affiliates of such holders; (vi) (a) sales of securities pursuant to a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act that is in effect and was established prior to June 22, 2023, provided that any required filing under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act shall indicate the circumstances of such sale in the footnotes thereto, and (b) the establishment of a trading plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act for the transfer of securities, provided that (1) such plan does not provide for the transfer of covered securities during the lock-up period and (2) the entry into such plan is not publicly disclosed, including in any filings under the Exchange Act, during the lock-up period; (vii) (a) pursuant to a bona fide third-party tender offer for all of our outstanding common shares, merger, consolidation or other similar transaction made to all holders of our securities involving a change of control of us (including, without limitation, the entering into any lock-up, voting or similar agreement pursuant to which such holders may agree to transfer, sell, tender or otherwise dispose of common shares or other such securities in connection with such transaction, or vote any common shares or other such securities in favor of any such transaction), or (b) in connection with our consummation of a liquidation, merger, amalgamation, share exchange, reorganization, tender offer or other similar transaction that results in all of our shareholders having the right to exchange their equity holdings in us for cash, securities or other property, provided that in the event that such tender offer, merger, consolidation or other such transaction described in clause (a) or (b) above is not completed, such securities held by such holders shall remain subject to the provisions set forth above; (xiii) by pledging, hypothecating or otherwise granting a security interest in securities in a bona fide transaction to one or more unaffiliated lending institutions as collateral or security for any margin loan or NAV loan and any transfer in the event of foreclosure upon such securities as a result of a default on such margin loan or NAV loan (so long as any such pledge, hypothecation or grant of security interest shall be on terms consistent with customary margin loans or NAV market practice, and such holders shall provide us with written notice prior to entering into such margin loan), or (ix) if such holder is an entity, a sale or other transfer by certain upstream equity holders of its direct or indirect common stock or membership, partnership or other equity ownership interest in such holder (whether or not for consideration); provided that (1) prior to any such transfer in the case of clauses (i)-(iii) or clause (iv) above, we receive a signed lock-up agreement, for the balance of the lock-up period from each donee, trustee, distributee or transferee, as the case may be, (2) any such transfer in the case of clauses (i)-(iii) above shall not involve a disposition for value, (3) in the case of clauses (ii)-(iii) above, such transfers are not required to be reported with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, and (4) such holders do not otherwise voluntarily effect any public filing or report regarding such transfers.
 

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