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AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO
ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Amendment No. 2 to Asset Purchase Agreement (this “Amendment No. 2”) is dated as of August 2, 2022 (the “Amendment No. 2 Effective Date”) and is made by and between Biogen MA Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“Biogen”), and Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (“Kiniksa”). Kiniksa and Biogen are sometimes referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” Terms used in this Amendment No. 2 and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the APA (as defined below).
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 7, 2016 (the “APA Effective Date”), by and between Biogen and Kiniksa, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Asset Purchase Agreement, dated July 31, 2017, by and between Biogen and Kiniksa (such agreement, as so amended, the “APA”) Biogen agreed to sell to Kiniksa, and Kiniksa agreed to purchase from Biogen, certain assets of Biogen used in or relating to BIIB069 and BIIB22G11, all upon the terms and conditions set forth therein;
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Amendment No. 2, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals (UK), Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of England and Wales (“Kiniksa UK”) is entering into an agreement with Genentech, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Genentech”) and F. Hoffman-La Roche Ltd., a company under the laws of Switzerland (“Roche”; and together with Genentech, “Licensee” and such agreement the “Licensee Agreement”), pursuant to which Kiniksa UK will, effective as of the effective date of the Licensee Agreement (the “Licensee Agreement Effective Date”), grant to Licensee, among other things, a license or sublicense, as the case may be, under certain of the rights and licenses or sublicenses granted or otherwise transferred by Biogen to Kiniksa under the APA;
WHEREAS, simultaneously with the execution of this Amendment No. 2, Kiniksa and Kiniksa UK are executing an Asset Transfer Agreement pursuant to which, as permitted under Section 10.6 of the APA, Kiniksa has assigned to Kiniksa UK, and Kiniksa UK has assumed, in each case, all rights and obligations of Kiniksa under the APA, which includes this Amendment No. 2, effective as of the Licensee Agreement Effective Date;
WHEREAS, the Parties now wish to amend the APA and otherwise agree upon certain representations, warranties, and covenants in connection with the Licensee Agreement, in each case, to be effective solely as of the Licensee Agreement Effective Date (and which amendments and other representations, warranties, and covenants will not be effective prior to the Licensee Agreement Effective Date); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the APA, no amendment, supplement or other modification to any provision of the APA shall be binding unless in writing and signed by both Parties.