Exhibit 10.1
CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS CONTINGENT VALUE RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 11, 2023, is entered into by and among Magenta Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Computershare”), and its affiliate, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (collectively, as “Rights Agent”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company, Dio Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Dianthus Therapeutics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Dianthus”), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 2, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into Dianthus, with Dianthus surviving the Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magenta;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, and in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof, the Company has agreed to provide to the Holders (as defined herein) contingent value rights as hereinafter described;
WHEREAS, the parties have done all things reasonably necessary to make the contingent value rights, when issued pursuant to the Merger Agreement and hereunder, the valid obligations of the Company and to make this Agreement a valid and binding agreement of the Company, in accordance with its terms; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the consummation of the transactions referred to above, it is mutually covenanted and agreed, for the proportionate benefit of all Holders, as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Merger Agreement. The following terms have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:
“Acting Holders” means, at the time of determination, the Holders of more than 30% of the outstanding CVRs, as reflected on the CVR Register.
“Assignee” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.
“Calendar Quarter” means the successive periods of three (3) consecutive calendar months ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31, for so long as this Agreement is in effect; provided, however that (a) the first Calendar Quarter shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall end on the first September 30 thereafter, and (b) the last Calendar Quarter shall commence on the first day after the full Calendar Quarter immediately preceding the effective date of the termination or expiration of this Agreement and shall end on the effective date of the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
“Common Stock” means the common stock, $0.001 par value, of the Company.
“CVR” means a contingent contractual right of Holders to receive CVR Payments pursuant to the Merger Agreement and this Agreement.
“CVR Payment” means a cash payment equal to the Net Proceeds received by the Company in a given Calendar Quarter ending on or after September 30, 2023; provided, that the Company, in its reasonable discretion as resolved by the Company’s Board of Directors, may withhold up to 20% of any CVR Payment to provide for the satisfaction of (i) indemnity obligations under any Disposition Agreement in excess of any escrow fund established therein, in each case to the extent not already deducted as Permitted Deductions and (ii) any Loss arising out of any third-party claims, demands, actions, or other proceedings relating to or in connection with any Potentially Transferable Assets during the CVR Term; provided, further, that any