UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 1, 2023 (February 28, 2023)
 
ARYA SCIENCES ACQUISITION CORP IV
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Cayman Islands
001-40122
98-1574672
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
51 Astor Place, 10th Floor
New York, NY
10003
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
(212) 284-2300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class
  
Trading
Symbol(s)
  
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.0001 per share
  
ARYD
  
The Nasdaq Capital Market
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Emerging growth company ☒
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
 
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement or a Registrant.
 
As disclosed in the definitive proxy statement filed by ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV, a Cayman Islands exempted Company (“ARYA”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on February 10, 2023 (the “Extension Proxy Statement”), relating to the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of ARYA (the “Extension Meeting”), ARYA Sciences Holdings IV, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Sponsor”), agreed that if the Extension Amendment Proposal (as defined below) was approved, it or one or more of its affiliates, members or third-party designees (the “Lender”) will contribute to ARYA as a loan $420,000 to be deposited into the trust account established in connection with ARYA’s initial public offering (the “Trust Account”). In addition, in the event ARYA does not consummate an initial business combination (a “Business Combination”) by the Articles Extension Date (as defined below), the Lender will contribute to the Company as a loan up to $1,260,000 in nine equal installments to be deposited into the Trust Account for each of the nine one-month optional extensions following the Articles Extension Date.
 
On February 28, 2023, the shareholders of ARYA approved the Extension Amendment Proposal  at the Extension Meeting (as described in Item 5.07 of this Current Report on Form 8-K). Accordingly, on February 28, 2023, ARYA issued an unsecured convertible promissory note in the principal amount of up to $1,680,000 (the “Note”) to the Sponsor. The Note does not bear interest and matures upon closing of ARYA’s initial  Business Combination. Up to $1,380,000 of the amounts loaned under the Note will be convertible at the option of the Sponsor into Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of ARYA (“Working Capital Shares”), at a conversion price equal to $10.00 per Working Capital Share. The terms of the Working Capital Shares will be identical to those of the private placement shares that were issued to the Sponsor in connection with ARYA’s initial public offering. In the event that ARYA does not consummate a Business Combination and if the Note is not converted into Working Capital Shares, the Note will be repaid only from funds held outside of the Trust Account or will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven. The maturity date of the Note may be accelerated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined under the Note). Any Working Capital Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and will be issued in reliance on the exemption from registration requirements thereof provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act. As of February 28, 2023, $420,000 were drawn under the Note and will be deposited in the Trust Account in connection with the Articles Amendment (as defined below).
 
The foregoing description of the Note does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of thereof. A copy of the Note is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Association.
 
On February 28, 2023, ARYA held the Extension Meeting to approve an amendment to ARYA’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (the “Articles Amendment”) to extend the date (the “Termination Date”) by which ARYA has to consummate a Business Combination (the “Articles Extension”) from March 2, 2023 (the “Original Termination Date”) to June 2, 2023 (the “Articles Extension Date”) and to allow ARYA, without another shareholder vote, to elect to extend the Termination Date to consummate a Business Combination on a monthly basis up to nine times by an additional one month each time after the Articles Extension Date, by resolution of ARYA’s board of directors, if requested by the Sponsor, and upon five days’ advance notice prior to the applicable Termination Date, until March 2, 2024, or a total of up to thirty-six months after the Original Termination Date, unless the closing of a Business Combination shall have occurred prior thereto (the “Extension Amendment Proposal”). The shareholders of ARYA approved the Extension Amendment Proposal at the Extension Meeting and on February 28, 2023, ARYA filed the Articles Amendment with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands.
 
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Articles Amendment, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
 
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
On February 28, 2023, ARYA held the Extension Meeting to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal and the Adjournment Proposal, each as more fully described in the Extension Proxy Statement. As there were sufficient votes to approve the Extension Amendment Proposal, the Adjournment Proposal was not presented to shareholders.
 
Holders of 16,463,342 ordinary shares of ARYA held of record as of February 3, 2023, the record date for the Extension Meeting, entitled to vote at the Extension Meeting, were present in person or by proxy, representing approximately 85.81% of the voting power of ARYA’s ordinary shares as of the record date for the Extension Meeting, and constituting a quorum for the transaction of business.

The voting results for the Extension Amendment Proposal were as follows:
 
The Extension Amendment Proposal
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
14,839,311
 
1,624,031
 
0
 
The Adjournment Proposal
 
ARYA had solicited proxies in favor of an Adjournment Proposal which would have given ARYA authority to adjourn the Extension Meeting to solicit additional proxies. As sufficient shares were voted in favor of the Extension Amendment Proposal, this proposal was not voted upon at the Extension Meeting.
 
In connection with the vote to approve the Articles Amendment, the holders of 11,259,169 ordinary shares of ARYA properly exercised their right to redeem their shares (and did not withdraw their redemption) for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.22 per share, for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $115,071,882.05.
 
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
  
Description
 
Amendment to Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
 
Convertible Promissory Note, dated February 28, 2023 and issued to ARYA Sciences Holdings IV.
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SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: March 1, 2023
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV

 

By:
/s/ Michael Altman

Name:
 Michael Altman

Title:
 Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit 3.1

CERTIFIED EXTRACT

ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV

(the “Company”)

We, Ogier Global (Cayman) Limited, of 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, KY1-9009, Cayman Islands being the provider of registered office services to the Company, registered in the Cayman Islands on 24 August 2020 with Registration Number 365460, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct extract of the Company’s Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company held on 28 February 2023, and the following special resolution was passed:

“TAKE NOTICE that at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company held on 28 February 2023, the following special resolution was passed:

RESOLVED, as a special resolution that:


 a)
Article 38.8 of ARYA’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new Article 38.8:

“In the event that the Company does not consummate a Business Combination by June 2, 2023 (or March 2, 2024, if applicable under the provisions of this Article 38.8), or such later time as the Members of the Company may approve in accordance with the Articles (in any case, such date being referred to as the “Termination Date”), the Company shall: (i) cease all operations except for the purpose of winding up; (ii) as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, redeem the Public Shares, at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account and not previously released to the Company to pay income taxes, if any (less up to $100,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses), divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares in issue, which redemption will completely extinguish public Members’ rights as Members (including the right to receive further liquidation distributions, if any); and (iii) as promptly as reasonably possible following such redemption, subject to the approval of the Company’s remaining Members and the directors, liquidate and dissolve, subject in the case of sub-articles (ii) and (iii), to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law. If the Company shall wind up for any other reason prior to the consummation of a Business Combination, the Company shall, as promptly as reasonably possible but not more than ten business days thereafter, follow the foregoing procedures set out in this Article 38.8 with respect to the liquidation of the Trust Account, subject to its obligations under Cayman Islands law to provide for claims of creditors and in all cases subject to the other requirements of applicable law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provisions of the Articles in the event that the Company has not consummated a Business Combination within twenty-seven months from the closing of the IPO, the Company may, without another shareholder vote, elect to extend the date to consummate the Business Combination on a monthly basis up to nine times by an additional one month each time after the twenty-seventh month from the closing of the IPO, by resolution of the directors, if requested by the Sponsor in writing, and upon five days’ advance notice prior to the applicable Termination Date, until thirty-six months from the closing of the IPO, provided that the Sponsor (or one or more of its affiliates, members or third-party designees) (the “ Lender ”) will deposit US$140,000 into the Trust Account within five (5) business days of the applicable Termination Date for each such monthly extension, for an aggregate deposit of up to US$1,260,000 (if all nine additional monthly extensions are exercised), in exchange for a non-interest bearing, unsecured convertible promissory note issued by the Company to the Lender. If the Company completes a Business Combination, it will, at the option of the Lender, repay the amounts loaned under the promissory note or convert a portion or all of the amounts loaned under such promissory note into Class A Shares, which shall be identical to the Private Placement Shares issued to the Sponsor in a private placement simultaneously with the closing of the IPO. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination by the applicable Termination Date, such promissory note will be repaid only from funds held outside of the Trust Account or will be forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven.”


 b)
Article 38.9 of ARYA’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following new 38.9:

“In the event that any amendment is made to these Articles:

 
(a)
that would modify the substance or timing of the Company’s obligation to provide holders of Public Shares the right to:

 
(i)
have their shares redeemed or repurchased in connection with a Business Combination pursuant to Articles 38.2(b) or 38.6; or

 
(ii)
redeem 100% of the Public Shares if the Company has not consummated an initial Business Combination within twenty-seven months (or up to thirty-six months, if applicable under the provisions of Article 38.8) after the date of the closing of the IPO pursuant to Article 38.8; or

 
(b)
with respect to any other provision relating to the rights of holders of Public Shares,

each holder of Public Shares who is not a Founder, officer or director shall be provided with the opportunity to redeem their Public Shares upon the approval of any such amendment (an Amendment Redemption) at a per-Share price, payable in cash, equal to the aggregate amount then on deposit in the Trust Account, including interest earned on the funds held in the Trust Account not previously released to the Company to pay income taxes, if any, divided by the number of the then-outstanding Public Shares in issue.”

Signed for and on behalf of

Ogier Global (Cayman) Limited

/s/ Daisy Valdez
  
   
Daisy Valdez  
Date: 28 February 2023  


Exhibit 10.1

THIS CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE (“NOTE”) AND THE SECURITIES INTO WHICH IT MAY BE CONVERTED HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE. THESE SECURITIES ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERABILITY AND RESALE. THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND THE APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION THEREFROM. INVESTORS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISKS OF THIS INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. THE MAKER MAY REQUIRE AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE MAKER TO THE EFFECT THAT ANY SALE OR OTHER DISPOSITION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS.
 
CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
 
Total Principal Amount: up to $1,680,000
Dated as of February 28, 2023
(as set forth on the Schedule of Borrowings attached hereto)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Maker”), promises to pay to ARYA Sciences Holdings IV, a Cayman Islands exempted company, or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), the Total Principal Amount (as defined below) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below. All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.
 
1.          Principal. The initial principal balance of this Note of $420,000, funded within five (5) business days of the date hereof by the Payee (the “Initial Principal Amount”), together with any funds drawn down by the Maker following the date hereof pursuant to Section 3 below (together with the Initial Principal Amount, the “Total Principal Amount”) shall be payable on the effective date of the consummation of the Maker’s initial merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities (the “Business Combination”, and such date, the “Maturity Date”), unless accelerated upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined below). Any balance under the Note may be prepaid at any time; provided, however, that the Payee shall have a right to first convert such balance pursuant to Section 8 hereof upon notice of such prepayment. Under no circumstances shall any individual, including but not limited to any officer, director, employee or shareholder of the Maker, be obligated personally for any obligations or liabilities of the Maker hereunder. The Payee understands that if a Business Combination is not consummated, this Note will be repaid solely to the extent that the Maker has funds available to it outside of its trust account established in connection with its initial public offering of its securities (the “Trust Account” and such offering, the “IPO”), and that all other amounts will be contributed to capital, forfeited, eliminated or otherwise forgiven or eliminated.
 
2.          Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
 
3.          Drawdown Requests. Maker and Payee agree that, in addition to the Initial Principal Amount, Maker may request an additional aggregate amount of up to $1,260,000, which may be drawn down in up to nine equal tranches (each a “Drawdown Request”). Each Drawdown Request must be for $140,000 unless a different sum is agreed upon by Maker and Payee. Payee shall fund each Drawdown Request no later than five (5) business days after receipt of a Drawdown Request. Once an amount is drawn down under this Note, it shall not be available for future Drawdown Requests even if prepaid. No fees, payments or other amounts shall be due to Payee in connection with, or as a result of, any Drawdown Request by Maker.
 
4.          Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.
 
5.          Purpose. The Maker shall apply all the amounts advanced by the Payee under this Note towards the Maker’s working capital requirements and deposits that Maker is required to make pursuant to its amended and restated memorandum and articles of association (as amended) and following the request of Payee in connection with an optional monthly extension of the time period during which Maker may consummate a Business Combination.
 
6.          Events of Default. Each of the following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):
 
(a)          Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by the Maker to pay all or a portion of the Total Principal Amount due pursuant to this Note (to the extent such amount is payable in cash) within five (5) business days of the Maturity Date and/or, if applicable, failure by the Maker to perform its obligations with respect to the conversion of up to $1,380,000 of the Total Principal Amount of this Note, in whole or in part at the option of the Payee, into Private Placement Shares pursuant to Section 5 hereof.
 
(b)          Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by the Maker of a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of the Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by the Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
 
(c)          Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of the Maker in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days.
 
7.          Remedies.
 
(a)          Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 6(a) hereof, the Payee may, by written notice to the Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid Total Principal Amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.
 
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(b)          Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 6(b) and Section 6(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of the Payee.
 
8.          Conversion.
 
(a)          Optional Conversion. Upon consummation of a Business Combination, the Payee shall have the option, but not the obligation, to convert up to $1,380,000 of the Total Principal Amount of this Note, in whole or in part at the option of the Payee, into Class A ordinary shares in the capital of the Maker (each, an “Ordinary Share”), at a conversion price of $10.00 per Ordinary Share. The Ordinary Shares shall be identical to the private placement shares issued to the Sponsor at the time of the Maker’s IPO (the “Private Placement Shares”). As promptly as reasonably practicable after notice by the Payee to the Maker to convert the principal balance of this Note, in whole or in part, into Private Placement Shares, which notice must be made at least five (5) business days prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, and after the Payee’s surrender of this Note, the Maker shall have issued and delivered to the Payee, without any charge to Payee, a share certificate or certificates (issued in the name(s) requested by the Payee), or shall have made appropriate book-entry notation on the books and records of the Maker, in each case for the number of Private Placement Shares of the Maker issuable upon the conversion of this Note. The conversion shall be deemed to have been made immediately prior to the close of business on the date of the surrender of this Note and the person or persons entitled to receive the Private Placement Shares upon such conversion shall be treated for all purposes as the record holder or holders of such Private Placement Shares as of such date. Each such newly issued Private Placement Share shall include a restricted legend that contemplates the same restrictions as the Private Placement Shares that were issued to Payee in connection with the IPO. The Private Placement Shares issuable pursuant to this Note shall constitute “Registrable Securities” pursuant to that certain Registration and Shareholder Rights Agreement, dated March 2, 2021, by and among the Maker, the Payee and certain other security holders named therein.
 
(b)          Fractional Shares; Effect of Conversion. No fractional Private Placement Shares shall be issued upon conversion of this Note. In lieu of any fractional Private Placement Shares to the Payee upon conversion of this Note, the Maker shall pay to the Payee an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying the Conversion Price by the fraction of a Private Placement Share not issued pursuant to the previous sentence. Upon conversion of this Note in full, this Note shall be cancelled and void without further action of the Maker or the Payee, and the Maker shall be forever released from all its obligations and liabilities under this Note.
 
9.          Covenants of the Maker. The Maker covenants that any Private Placement Shares issuable upon conversion of the Note, when so issued, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens and charges with respect to the issuance thereof.
 
10.         Waivers. The Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by the Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to the Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and the Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by the Payee.
 
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11.         Unconditional Liability. The Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by the Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by the Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to the Maker or affecting the Maker’s liability hereunder.
 
12.         Notices. All notices, statements or other documents which are required or contemplated by this Note shall be: (i) in writing and delivered personally or sent by first class registered or certified mail, overnight courier service or facsimile or electronic transmission to the address designated in writing, (ii) by facsimile to the number most recently provided to such party or such other address or fax number as may be designated in writing by such party or (iii) by electronic mail, to the electronic mail address most recently provided to such party or such other electronic mail address as may be designated in writing by such party. Any notice or other communication so transmitted shall be deemed to have been given on the day of delivery, if delivered personally, on the business day following receipt of written confirmation, if sent by facsimile or electronic transmission, one (1) business day after delivery to an overnight courier service or five (5) days after mailing if sent by mail.
 
13.         Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.
 
14.         Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
 
15.         Trust Waiver. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any monies in, or any distribution of or from, the Trust Account, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. The Payee hereby agrees not to make any Claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom), regardless of whether such Claim arises as a result of, in connection with or relating in any way to, this Note, or any other matter, and regardless of whether such Claim arises based on contract, tort, equity or any other theory of legal liability. To the extent the Payee commences any action or proceeding based upon, in connection with, relating to or arising out of any matter relating to the Maker (including this Note), which proceeding seeks, in whole or in part, monetary relief against the Maker, the Payee hereby acknowledges and agrees that its sole remedy shall be against funds held outside of the Trust Account and that such Claim shall not permit the Maker (or any person claiming on its behalf or in lieu of it) to have any Claim against the Trust Account (including any distributions therefrom) or any amounts contained therein.
 
16.         Tax Treatment. In each case for U.S. federal income tax and all other applicable tax purposes, the Maker and the Payee agree to treat this Note as an equity interest in the Maker (and not as indebtedness), and shall take no contrary position on any tax return or before any taxing authority (unless otherwise required by law). The Maker and the Payee shall reasonably cooperate to structure (i) any conversion of this Note in connection with a Business Combination and (ii) any contribution, forfeiture or elimination of this Note pursuant to Section 1 in a manner that is tax-efficient for the Maker and the Payee, taking into account the terms of any Business Combination.
 
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17.         Amendment; Waiver. Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.
 
18.         Successors and Assigns. Subject to the restrictions on transfer in Section 18 and Section 19, the rights and obligations of the Maker and the Payee hereunder shall be binding upon and benefit the successors, assigns, heirs, administrators and transferees of any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) with the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.
 
19.         Transfer of this Note or Securities Issuable on Conversion. With respect to any sale or other disposition of this Note or securities into which this Note may be converted, the Payee shall give written notice to the Maker prior thereto, describing briefly the manner thereof, together with (i) except for a Permitted Transfer, in which case the requirements in (i) shall not apply, (A) a written opinion (unless waived by the Maker) reasonably satisfactory to the Maker in form and substance from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Maker to the effect that such sale or other distribution may be effected without registration or qualification under any U.S. federal or state law then in effect and (B) a written opinion from counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Maker or a certificate signed by at least one director of the Payee (in either case, unless waived by the Maker), reasonably satisfactory to the Maker in form and substance that such sale or other distribution does not violate, contravene, or result in a default by the Payee of, any agreement or instrument entered into by the Payee in connection with the IPO or the Business Combination, including but not limited to the Letter Agreement (as defined below), and (ii) a written undertaking executed by the desired transferee reasonably satisfactory to the Maker in form and substance agreeing to be bound by the restrictions on transfer contained herein. Upon receiving such written notice, reasonably satisfactory opinion and/or certificate (unless waived by the Maker), or other evidence, and such written acknowledgement, the Maker, as promptly as practicable, shall notify the Payee that the Payee may sell or otherwise dispose of this Note or such securities, all in accordance with the terms of the note delivered to the Maker. If a determination has been made pursuant to this Section 19 that the opinion of counsel for the Payee, the certificate of the Payee, or other evidence, or the written acknowledgment from the desired transferee, is not reasonably satisfactory to the Maker, the Maker shall so notify the Payee promptly after such determination has been made. Each Note thus transferred shall bear a legend as to the applicable restrictions on transferability in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act, unless in the opinion of counsel for the Maker such legend is not required in order to ensure compliance with the Securities Act. The Maker may issue stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent in connection with such restrictions. Subject to the foregoing, transfers of this Note shall be registered upon registration on the books maintained for such purpose by or on behalf of the Maker. Prior to presentation of this Note for registration of transfer, the Maker shall treat the registered holder hereof as the owner and holder of this Note for the purpose of receiving all payments of principal hereon and for all other purposes whatsoever, whether or not this Note shall be overdue and the Maker shall not be affected by notice to the contrary. For purposes hereof, “Permitted Transfer” shall have the same meaning as any transfer that would be permitted for the Private Placement Shares under the Letter Agreement, dated February 25, 2021, by and among the Maker, the Payee and the other parties thereto (the “Letter Agreement”).
 
20.         Acknowledgment. The Payee is acquiring this Note for investment for its own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to, or for resale in connection with, any distribution thereof in violation of applicable securities laws. The Payee understands that the acquisition of this Note involves substantial risk. The Payee has experience as an investor in securities of companies and acknowledges that it is able to fend for itself, can bear the economic risk of its investment in this Note, and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of this investment in this Note and protecting its own interests in connection with this investment.
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV
   
 
By:
 /s/ Adam Stone
 
Name: Adam Stone
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Agreed and Acknowledged as of the date first written above:
 
ARYA Sciences Holdings IV
  

 
By:
 /s/ Sam Cohn  
Name: Sam Cohn
  
Title: Secretary
  

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