As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 17, 2019
Registration No. 333-
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
British Virgin Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
Not applicable
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
c/o Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
215 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510
(203) 404-0410
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
Vlad Coric, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
215 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510
(203) 404-0410
(Name, address, including zip Code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Robert W. Downes
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
(212) 558-4000
Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following box: ¨
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest reinvestment plans, check the following box: x
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. ¨
If this Form is a registration statement pursuant to General Instruction I.D. or a post-effective amendment thereto that shall become effective upon filing with the Commission pursuant to Rule 462(e) under the Securities Act, check the following box. x
If this Form is a post-effective amendment to a registration statement filed pursuant to General Instruction I.D. filed to register additional securities or additional classes of securities pursuant to Rule 413(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box. ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
x
 
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
 
Smaller reporting company
¨
 
 
 
Emerging growth company
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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨
 
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of
securities to be registered
Amount to be registered (1)
Proposed maximum offering price per unit (1)
Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (1)
Amount of registration fee(2)
Common Shares, no par value
 
 
 
 
Preferred Shares, no par value
 
 
 
 
Depositary Shares
 
 
 
 
Debt Securities
 
 
 
 
Warrants
 
 
 
 
Rights
 
 
 
 
Purchase contracts
 
 
 
 
Units
 
 
 
 
Total
 
 
 
 
(1)
Omitted pursuant to General Instruction II.E to Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). An unspecified aggregate initial offering price and number or amount of the securities of each identified class of securities is being registered for possible offering from time to time at indeterminate prices. Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act, this registration statement shall be deemed to cover any additional number of securities that may be offered or issued from time to time upon share splits, share dividends, recapitalizations or similar transactions. The proposed maximum offering price per security will be determined from time to time by the registrant in connection with, and at the time of, offering by the registrant of the securities registered hereby. Separate consideration may or may not be received for securities that are issuable on exercise, conversion or exchange of other securities or that are offered in units. Securities may be denominated in U.S. dollars or the equivalent thereof in foreign currency or currency units.
(2)
In accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r) of the Securities Act, the Registrant is deferring payment of all of the registration fee.
 



 
PROSPECTUS
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Common Shares
Preferred Shares
Depositary Shares
Debt Securities
Warrants
Rights
Purchase Contracts
Units
From time to time, we may offer the securities described in this prospectus separately or together in any combination, in one or more classes or series, in amounts, at prices and on terms that we will determine at the time of the offering.
We will provide the specific terms of the securities to be offered in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The specific plan of distribution for any securities to be offered will also be provided in a prospectus supplement. Prospectus supplements may also add, update or change information in this prospectus. You should read this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, together with additional information described under “Where You Can Find Additional Information,” carefully before you invest in our securities. This prospectus may not be used to offer and sell our securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement describing the method and terms of the offering of those offered securities.
We may offer and sell the securities directly, through agents we select from time to time or to or through underwriters or dealers we select, or through a combination of these methods. If we use any agents, underwriters or dealers to sell the securities, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement. The price to the public of those securities and the net proceeds we expect to receive from that sale will also be set forth in a prospectus supplement.
Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, under the symbol “BHVN.” Each prospectus supplement will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be listed on any securities exchange.
 
Investing in any of our securities involves a high degree of risk. Please read carefully the section entitled “Risk Factors” on page 4 of this prospectus, the “Risk Factors” section contained in the applicable prospectus supplement and the information included and incorporated by reference in this prospectus.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
The date of this prospectus is June 17, 2019
 
No dealer, salesperson or other person is authorized to give any information or to represent anything not contained in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement. This prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement together are an offer to sell only the securities offered hereby and thereby, but only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement is current only as of its date.
 



TABLE OF CONTENTS



ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is a part of a registration statement that we filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) using a “shelf” registration process.
As permitted under the rules of the SEC, this prospectus incorporates important business information about Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. that is contained in documents that we file with the SEC, but that is not included in or delivered with this prospectus. You may obtain copies of these documents, without charge, from the web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov , as well as other sources. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information.” Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement, together with the additional information described under the headings “Where You Can Find Additional Information” and “Information We Incorporate by Reference.” Neither we nor any underwriters have authorized any other person to provide you with information other than the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. We take no responsibility for, and can provide no assurance as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. You should assume that the information contained in this prospectus, any prospectus supplement or any free writing prospectus is accurate as of the date on its respective cover, and that any information incorporated by reference is accurate only as of the date of the document incorporated by reference, unless we indicate otherwise. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates. We are not making offers to sell the securities described in this prospectus in any jurisdiction in which an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation.
Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this prospectus to “ Biohaven ”, “ we ”, “ us ”, “ our ” or similar references mean Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
Information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or prospectus summary may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “plans,” “anticipate,” “estimate” or “continue” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology. The matters described throughout this prospectus and in any exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, constitute cautionary statements identifying important factors with respect to any such forward-looking statements, including certain risks and uncertainties, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements.

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We are subject to the information reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and we have filed and will file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These reports, proxy statements and other information are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov . We also maintain a website at www.biohavenpharma.com , at which you may access these materials free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. The information contained in, or that can be accessed through, our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this prospectus.
This prospectus is part of a registration statement that we filed with the SEC and does not contain all of the information in the registration statement. The full registration statement may be obtained from the SEC or us, as provided below. Documents establishing the terms of the offered securities are or may be filed as exhibits to the registration statement. Statements in this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement about these documents are summaries and each statement is qualified in all respects by reference to the document to which it refers. You should refer to the actual documents for a more complete description of the relevant matters. You may inspect a copy of the registration statement through the SEC’s website or our website, as provided above.

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to “incorporate by reference” information from other documents that we file with it, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this prospectus. Information in this prospectus supersedes information incorporated by reference that we filed with the SEC prior to the date of this prospectus. We incorporate by reference into this prospectus the information or documents listed below that we have filed with the SEC (File No. 001‑38080):
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2019;
our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on May 8, 2019;
our Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 18, 2019, April 8, 2019 and May 22, 2019; and
the description of our common shares contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed on May 1, 2017 and any amendments or reports filed with the SEC for the purpose of updating the description.
We are also incorporating by reference any future filings that we make with the SEC under Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus.
Notwithstanding the statements in the preceding paragraphs, no document, report or exhibit (or portion of any of the foregoing) or any other information that we have “furnished” to the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act shall be incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
We will furnish without charge to you, on written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, including exhibits to these documents. You should direct any requests for documents either in writing to Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd., Attn: Corporate Secretary, 215 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510 or by calling us at (203) 404-0410.
You also may access these filings on our website at www.biohavenpharma.com . We do not incorporate the information on our website into this prospectus and you should not consider any information on, or that can be accessed through, our website as part of this prospectus (other than those filings with the SEC that we specifically incorporate by reference into this prospectus).
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed modified, superseded or replaced for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained in this prospectus modifies, supersedes or replaces such statement.

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RISK FACTORS
An investment in our securities offered by this prospectus involves risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and the other information contained in this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act, before purchasing any of our securities. See “Where You Can Find Additional Information” for information about how to obtain a copy of these documents. You should also carefully consider the risks and other information that may be contained in, or incorporated by reference into, any prospectus supplement relating to a specific offering of securities.

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BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD.
We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a portfolio of innovative, late-stage product candidates targeting neurological diseases, including rare disorders. Our product candidates are based on multiple mechanisms - calcitonin gene-related peptide, or CGRP, receptor antagonists, glutamate modulators and myeloperoxidase inhibition - which we believe have the potential to significantly alter existing treatment approaches across a diverse set of neurological indications with high unmet need in both large and orphan indications
Our principal executive offices are located at 215 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut 06510. Our main telephone number is 203-404-0410, and our website is www.biohavenpharma.com .

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USE OF PROCEEDS
We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of our securities for general corporate purposes unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
The following descriptions are summaries of the material terms of our amended memorandum and articles of association. Reference is made to the more detailed provisions of, and the descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to, the memorandum and articles of association. Please note that this summary is not intended to be exhaustive. For further information, please refer to the full version of our memorandum and articles of association, which is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is part.
General
We are a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands on September 25, 2013, and our affairs are governed by the provisions of our memorandum of association and articles of association, as amended and restated from time to time, and by the provisions of applicable British Virgin Islands law.
Authorized Share Capital
Our memorandum and articles of association authorize us to issue up to 210,000,000 shares, divided into three classes as follows: 200,000,000 common shares, no par value, 3,992 Series A preferred shares, no par value (the “Series A Preferred Shares”) and 9,996,008 preferred shares, no par value. Our board of directors may establish the rights and preferences of the preferred shares from time to time. As of June 13, 2019, there were 44,524,869 common shares issued and outstanding, held of record by 58 shareholders, 2,495 Series A Preferred Shares issued and outstanding, held of record by a single shareholder, RPI Finance Trust (“RPI”) and no undesignated preferred shares issued and outstanding.
Common Shares
Holders of common shares are entitled to cast one vote for each share on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders, including the election of directors.
Holders of common shares are entitled to receive ratably such dividends, if any, as may be declared by the board of directors out of funds legally available therefor, subject to the preferential rights in respect of the Series A Preferred Shares or any other preferred shares. See “Dividend Policy.” Holders of common shares do not have any preemptive or other rights to subscribe for additional shares pursuant to our memorandum and articles of association.
All holders of common shares are entitled to share ratably in any assets for distribution to shareholders upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the company, subject to the preferential rights in respect of any preferred shares.
The memorandum and articles of association permit the board of directors to authorize the redemption, purchase or other acquisition of the common shares. All outstanding common shares are fully paid and nonassessable.
Holders of common shares have no conversion or subscription rights and there are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common shares. The rights, preferences and privileges of the holders of common shares are subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any series of preferred shares that we may designate in the future.
Preferred Shares
Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our common shareholders, but subject to certain matters reserved to the Series A Preferred shareholders, to issue up to 9,996,008 preferred shares in one or more other series, to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series, to fix the rights, preferences and privileges of the shares of each wholly unissued series and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any such series, but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding.
Our board of directors may authorize the issuance of preferred shares with voting or conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power or other rights of the holders of our common shares. The issuance of preferred shares, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us and may adversely affect the market price of our

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common shares and the voting and other rights of the holders of our common shares. It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any preferred shares on the rights of holders of common shares until the board of directors determines the specific rights attached to the preferred shares.
Series A Preferred Shares
In April 2019, we sold 2,495 Series A Preferred Shares to RPI at a price of $50,100 per preferred share pursuant to a Series A preferred share purchase agreement (the “Preferred Share Agreement”). The gross proceeds from the transaction were $125 million, with $105 million of the proceeds used to purchase a priority review voucher issued by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to potentially expedite the regulatory review of the new drug application (“NDA”) for the orally dissolving tablet (“ODT”) formulation of rimegepant and the remainder of the proceeds to be used for other general corporate purposes. Pursuant to the Preferred Share Agreement, we may issue additional Series A Preferred Shares to RPI in up to three additional closings for an aggregate amount of $75 million subject to the acceptance by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of both NDAs with respect to the tablet formulation of rimegepant and the NDA with respect to the ODT formulation of rimegepant. Subject to the satisfaction of the applicable conditions under the Preferred Share Agreement, the issuance of additional Series A Preferred Shares is entirely at our option, and we are not obligated to issue any additional Series A Preferred Shares.
Mergers and Similar Arrangements
Under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, or the BVI, two or more companies may merge or consolidate in accordance with Section 170 of the BVI Business Companies Act, or the BVI Act. A merger means the merging of two or more constituent companies into one of the constituent companies and a consolidation means the uniting of two or more constituent companies into a new company. In order to merge or consolidate, the directors of each constituent company must approve a written plan of merger or consolidation, which must be authorized by a resolution of shareholders.
While a director may vote on the plan of merger or consolidation even if he has a financial interest in the plan, the interested director must disclose the interest to all other directors of the company promptly upon becoming aware of the fact that he is interested in a transaction entered into or to be entered into by the company.
A transaction entered into by our company in respect of which a director is interested (including a merger or consolidation) is voidable by us unless the director’s interest was (a) disclosed to the board prior to the transaction or (b) the transaction is (i) between the director and the company and (ii) the transaction is in the ordinary course of the company’s business and on usual terms and conditions.
Notwithstanding the above, a transaction entered into by the company is not voidable if the material facts of the interest are known to the shareholders and they approve or ratify it or the company received fair value for the transaction.
Shareholders not otherwise entitled to vote on the merger or consolidation may still acquire the right to vote if the plan of merger or consolidation contains any provision which, if proposed as an amendment to our memorandum and articles of association, would entitle them to vote as a class or series on the proposed amendment. In any event, all shareholders must be given a copy of the plan of merger or consolidation irrespective of whether they are entitled to vote at the meeting to approve the plan of merger or consolidation.
The shareholders of the constituent companies are not required to receive shares of the surviving or consolidated company but may receive debt obligations or other securities of the surviving or consolidated company, other assets, or a combination thereof. Further, some or all of the shares of a class or series may be converted into a kind of asset while the other shares of the same class or series may receive a different kind of asset. As such, not all the shares of a class or series must receive the same kind of consideration.
After the plan of merger or consolidation has been approved by the directors and authorized by a resolution of the shareholders, articles of merger or consolidation are executed by each company and filed with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the BVI.
A shareholder may dissent from a mandatory redemption of his shares, an arrangement (if permitted by the court), a merger (unless the shareholder was a shareholder of the surviving company prior to the merger and continues to hold the

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same or similar shares after the merger) or a consolidation. A shareholder properly exercising his dissent rights is entitled to a cash payment equal to the fair value of his shares.
A shareholder dissenting from a merger or consolidation must object in writing to the merger or consolidation before the vote by the shareholders on the merger or consolidation, unless notice of the meeting was not given to the shareholder. If the merger or consolidation is approved by the shareholders, the company must give notice of this fact to each shareholder within 20 days who gave written objection. These shareholders then have 20 days to give to the company their written election in the form specified by the BVI Act to dissent from the merger or consolidation, provided that in the case of a merger, the 20 days starts when the plan of merger is delivered to the shareholder.
Upon giving notice of his election to dissent, a shareholder ceases to have any shareholder rights except the right to be paid the fair value of his shares. As such, the merger or consolidation may proceed in the ordinary course notwithstanding his dissent.
Within seven days of the later of the delivery of the notice of election to dissent and the effective date of the merger or consolidation, the company must make a written offer to each dissenting shareholder to purchase his shares at a specified price per share that the company determines to be the fair value of the shares. The company and the shareholder then have 30 days to agree upon the price. If the company and a shareholder fail to agree on the price within the 30 days, then the company and the shareholder shall, within 20 days immediately following the expiration of the 30‑day period, each designate an appraiser and these two appraisers shall designate a third appraiser. These three appraisers shall fix the fair value of the shares as of the close of business on the day prior to the shareholders’ approval of the transaction without taking into account any change in value as a result of the transaction.
Our memorandum and articles of association include protections for the Series A Preferred Shareholders in the event that we wish to enter into a merger or consolidation which adversely affects the Series A Preferred Shares.
Shareholders’ Suits
There are both statutory and common law remedies available to our shareholders as a matter of BVI law. These are summarized below:
Prejudiced Members
A shareholder who considers that the affairs of the company have been, are being, or are likely to be, conducted in a manner that is, or any act or acts of the company have been, or are, likely to be oppressive, unfairly discriminatory or unfairly prejudicial to him in that capacity, can apply to the court under Section 184I of the BVI Act, among other things, for an order that his shares be acquired, that he be provided compensation, that the court regulate the future conduct of the company, or that any decision of the company which contravenes the BVI Act or our memorandum and articles of association be set aside.
Derivative Actions
Section 184C of the BVI Act provides that a shareholder of a company may, with the leave of the court, bring an action in the name of the company to redress any wrong done to it.
Just and Equitable Winding Up
In addition to the statutory remedies outlined above, shareholders can also petition for the winding up of a company on the grounds that it is just and equitable for the court to so order. Save in exceptional circumstances, this remedy is only available where the company has been operated as a quasi partnership and trust and confidence between the partners has broken down.

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Indemnification of Directors and Executive Officers and Limitation of Liability
Under our memorandum and articles of association, we indemnify against all expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and reasonably incurred in connection with legal, administrative or investigative proceedings for any person who:
is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that the person is or was our director; or
is or was, at our request, serving as a director or officer of, or in any other capacity is or was acting for, another body corporate or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
These indemnities only apply if the person acted honestly and in good faith with a view to our best interests and, in the case of criminal proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Anti‑takeover Provisions in Our Memorandum and Articles of Association
Some provisions of our memorandum and articles of association may discourage, delay or prevent a change in control of our company or management that shareholders may consider favorable. Yet, under BVI law, our directors may only exercise the rights and powers granted to them under our memorandum and articles of association, as they believe in good faith to be in the best interests of our company and in accordance with directors’ duties under BVI law, which are summarized below.
Directors’ Fiduciary Duties
Under Delaware corporate law, a director of a Delaware corporation has a fiduciary duty to the corporation and its shareholders. This duty has two components: the duty of care and the duty of loyalty. The duty of care requires that a director act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform himself of, and disclose to shareholders, all material information reasonably available regarding a significant transaction. The duty of loyalty requires that a director act in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. He must not use his corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self‑dealing by a director and mandates that the best interest of the corporation and its shareholders take precedence over any interest possessed by a director, officer or controlling shareholder and not shared by the shareholders generally. In general, actions of a director are presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation. However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by a director, a director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation.
Under BVI law, our directors owe the company certain statutory and fiduciary duties including, among others, a duty to act honestly, in good faith, for a proper purpose and with a view to what the directors believe to be in the best interests of the company. Our directors are also required, when exercising powers or performing duties as a director, to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonable director would exercise in comparable circumstances, taking into account without limitation, the nature of the company, the nature of the decision and the position of the director and the nature of the responsibilities undertaken. In the exercise of their powers, our directors must ensure neither they nor the company acts in a manner which contravenes the BVI Act or our memorandum and articles of association. A shareholder has the right to seek damages for breaches of duties owed to us by our directors in addition to other relief.
Shareholder Action by Written Consent
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may eliminate the right of shareholders to act by written consent by amendment to its certificate of incorporation. BVI law allows for the same election to be made and we have eliminated the option for a written consent of our shareholders under our memorandum and articles of association (except for any class consent of the Series A Preferred Shares).

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Shareholder Proposals
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a shareholder has the right to put any proposal before the annual meeting of shareholders, provided it complies with the notice provisions in the governing documents. A special meeting may be called by the board of directors or any other person authorized to do so in the governing documents, but shareholders may be precluded from calling special meetings. Our memorandum and articles of association allow our shareholders holding not less than 10% of the votes of the outstanding voting shares to requisition a shareholders’ meeting. We are not obliged by law to call shareholders’ annual general meetings, but our memorandum and articles of association provide that at least one meeting of shareholders must be held each year and our memorandum and articles of association do permit the chairman of the board of directors, the chief executive officer or a majority of the directors acting by resolution to call such meeting. The location of any shareholders’ meeting can be determined by the board of directors and can be held anywhere in the world.
Cumulative Voting
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, cumulative voting for elections of directors is not permitted unless the corporation’s certificate of incorporation specifically provides for it. Cumulative voting potentially facilitates the representation of minority shareholders on a board of directors since it permits the minority shareholder to cast all the votes to which the shareholder is entitled on a single director, which increases the shareholder’s voting power with respect to electing such director. As permitted under BVI law, our memorandum and articles of association do not provide for cumulative voting. As a result, our shareholders are not afforded any less protections or rights on this issue than shareholders of a Delaware corporation.
Removal of Directors
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a director of a corporation with a classified board may be removed only for cause with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under our memorandum and articles of association, directors can be removed from office, with cause, by a resolution of shareholders passed by sixty six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of the then outstanding common shares entitled to vote generally at a meeting for the election of directors at a meeting called for the purpose of removing the director or for purposes including the removal of the director.
Transactions with Interested Shareholders
The Delaware General Corporation Law contains a business combination statute applicable to Delaware public corporations whereby, unless the corporation has specifically elected not to be governed by such statute by amendment to its certificate of incorporation, it is prohibited from engaging in certain business combinations with an “interested shareholder” for three years following the date that such person becomes an interested shareholder. An interested shareholder generally is a person or group who or which owns or owned 15% or more of the target’s outstanding voting shares within the past three years. This has the effect of limiting the ability of a potential acquirer to make a two‑tiered bid for the target in which all shareholders would not be treated equally. The statute does not apply if, among other things, prior to the date on which such shareholder becomes an interested shareholder, the board of directors approves either the business combination or the transaction which resulted in the person becoming an interested shareholder. This encourages any potential acquirer of a Delaware public corporation to negotiate the terms of any acquisition transaction with the target’s board of directors. BVI law has no comparable statute. However, our memorandum and articles of association includes protections related to transactions with interested shareholders.
Dissolution; Winding Up
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, unless the board of directors approves the proposal to dissolve, dissolution must be approved by shareholders holding 100% of the total voting power of the corporation. Only if the dissolution is initiated by the board of directors may it be approved by a simple majority of the corporation’s outstanding shares. Delaware law allows a Delaware corporation to include in its certificate of incorporation a supermajority voting requirement in connection with dissolutions initiated by the board. Under the BVI Act and our memorandum and articles of association, we may appoint a voluntary liquidator by a resolution of the shareholders or by resolution of directors.

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Variation of Rights of Shares
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation may vary the rights of a class of shares with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares of such class, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. Under our memorandum and articles of association, subject to certain exceptions, the rights of any class or series of shares may be varied with the consent in writing of all the holders of the issued shares of such class or series or by resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of the class or series.
Amendment of Governing Documents
Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, a corporation’s governing documents may be amended with the approval of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote, unless the certificate of incorporation provides otherwise. As permitted by BVI, subject to certain amendments which would require the consent of the Series A Preferred Shares, our memorandum and articles of association may be amended by a resolution of shareholders passed by the holders of at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the then-outstanding shares and by a resolution of directors, subject to certain statutory restrictions. Any amendment is effective from the date it is registered at the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the BVI.
Transfer Agent and Registrar
The transfer agent and registrar for our common shares is American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC. The transfer agent’s address is 6201 15th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Stock Exchange Listing
Our common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “BHVN.” 

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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the depositary shares and depositary receipts that we may offer under this prospectus. While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future depositary shares or depositary receipts we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any depositary shares or depositary receipts that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement.
We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the form of deposit agreement that describes the terms of the depositary shares and depositary receipts we may offer before the issuance thereof. The following summary is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by reference to, all provisions of the deposit agreement applicable to a particular offering of depositary shares or depositary receipts. We urge you to read any applicable prospectus supplement related to the depositary shares or depositary receipts that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete deposit agreement.
Description of Depositary Shares
We may offer depositary shares evidenced by depositary receipts. Each depositary share represents a fraction or a multiple of a share of the particular series of preferred shares issued and deposited with a depositary to be designated by us. The fraction or the multiple of a share of preferred shares which each depositary share represents will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement.
We will deposit the preferred shares of any series of preferred shares represented by depositary shares according to the provisions of a deposit agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company which we will select as our preferred shares depositary. We will name the depositary in the applicable prospectus supplement. Each holder of a depositary share will be entitled to all the rights and preferences of the underlying preferred shares in proportion to the applicable fraction or multiple of a share of preferred shares represented by the depositary share. These rights may include dividend, voting, redemption, conversion and liquidation rights. The depositary will send the holders of depositary shares all reports and communications that we deliver to the depositary and which we are required to furnish to the holders of depositary shares.
Depositary Receipts
The depositary shares will be evidenced by depositary receipts issued pursuant to the deposit agreement. Depositary receipts will be distributed to anyone who is buying the fractional preferred shares in accordance with the terms of the applicable prospectus supplement.
While definitive engraved depositary receipts (certificates) are being prepared, we may instruct the depositary to issue temporary depositary receipts, which will entitle holders to all the rights of the definitive depositary receipts and be substantially in the same form. The depositary will prepare definitive depositary receipts without unreasonable delay, and we will pay for the exchange of your temporary depositary receipts for definitive depositary receipts.
Withdrawal of Preferred Shares
Unless the related depositary shares have previously been called for redemption, a holder of depositary shares may receive the number of whole shares of the related series of preferred shares and any money or other property represented by the holder’s depositary receipts after surrendering the depositary receipts at the corporate trust office of the depositary, paying any taxes, charges and fees provided for in the deposit agreement and complying with any other requirement of the deposit agreement. Partial preferred shares will not be issued. If the surrendered depositary shares exceed the number of depositary shares that represent the number of whole preferred shares the holder wishes to withdraw, then the depositary will deliver to the holder at the same time a new depositary receipt evidencing the excess number of depositary shares. Once the holder has withdrawn the preferred shares, the holder will not be entitled to re-deposit such preferred shares under the deposit agreement or to receive depositary shares in exchange for such preferred shares. We do not expect that there will be any public trading market for withdrawn preferred shares.

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Dividends and Other Distributions
The depositary will distribute to record holders of depositary shares any cash dividends or other cash distributions it receives on preferred shares, after deducting its fees and expenses. Each holder will receive these distributions in proportion to the number of depositary shares owned by the holder. The depositary will distribute only whole U.S. dollars and cents. The depositary will add any fractional cents not distributed to the next sum received for distribution to record holders of depositary shares. In the event of a non-cash distribution, the depositary will distribute property to the record holders of depositary shares, unless the depositary determines that it is not feasible to make such a distribution. If this occurs, the depositary may, with our approval, sell the property and distribute the net proceeds from the sale to the holders. The amounts distributed to holders of depositary shares will be reduced by any amounts required to be withheld by the depositary or by us on account of taxes or other governmental charges.
Redemption of Depositary Shares
If the series of preferred shares represented by depositary shares is subject to redemption, we will give the necessary proceeds to the depositary. The depositary will then redeem the depositary shares using the funds they received from us for the preferred shares. The redemption price per depositary share will be equal to the redemption price payable per share for the applicable series of the preferred shares and any other amounts per share payable with respect to the preferred shares multiplied by the fraction or multiple of a preferred share represented by one depositary share. Whenever we redeem preferred shares held by the depositary, the depositary will redeem the depositary shares representing the preferred shares on the same day, provided we have paid in full to the depositary the redemption price of the preferred shares to be redeemed and any accrued and unpaid dividends. If fewer than all the depositary shares of a series are to be redeemed, the depositary shares will be selected by lot or ratably or by any other equitable methods as the depositary will decide.
After the date fixed for redemption, the depositary shares called for redemption will no longer be considered outstanding. Therefore, all rights of holders of the depositary shares will then cease, except that the holders will still be entitled to receive any cash payable upon the redemption and any money or other property to which the holder was entitled at the time of redemption. To receive this amount or other property, the holders must surrender the depositary receipts evidencing their depositary shares to the depositary. Any funds that we deposit with the depositary for any depositary shares that the holders fail to redeem will be returned to us after a period of one year from the date we deposit the funds.
Voting the Preferred Shares
Upon receipt of notice of any meeting at which the holders of preferred shares are entitled to vote, the depositary will notify holders of depositary shares of the upcoming vote and arrange to deliver our voting materials to the holders. The record date for determining holders of depositary shares that are entitled to vote will be the same as the record date for the preferred shares. The materials the holders will receive will describe the matters to be voted on and explain how the holders, on a certain date, may instruct the depositary to vote the preferred shares underlying the depositary shares. For instructions to be valid, the depositary must receive them on or before the date specified. To the extent possible, the depositary will vote the shares as instructed by the holder. We agree to take all reasonable actions that the depositary determines are necessary to enable it to vote as a holder has instructed. If the depositary does not receive specific instructions from the holders of any depositary shares, it will vote all shares of that series held by it proportionately with instructions received.
Conversion or Exchange
The depositary, with our approval or at our instruction, will convert or exchange all depositary shares if the preferred shares underlying the depositary shares are converted or exchanged. In order for the depositary to do so, we will need to deposit the other preferred shares, common shares, or other securities into which the preferred shares are to be converted or for which it will be exchanged.
The exchange or conversion rate per depositary share will be equal to:
the exchange or conversion rate per preferred share, multiplied by the fraction or multiple of a preferred share represented by one depositary share;
plus all money and any other property represented by one depositary share; and

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including all amounts per depositary share paid by us for dividends that have accrued on the preferred shares on the exchange or conversion date and that have not been paid.
The depositary shares, as such, cannot be converted or exchanged into other preferred shares, common shares, securities of another issuer or any other of our securities or property. Nevertheless, if so specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, a holder of depositary shares may be able to surrender the depositary receipts to the depositary with written instructions asking the depositary to instruct us to convert or exchange the preferred shares represented by the depositary shares into other shares of our preferred shares or common shares or to exchange the preferred shares for any other securities registered pursuant to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. If the depositary shares carry this right, we would agree that, upon the payment of any applicable fees, we will cause the conversion or exchange of the preferred shares using the same procedures as we use for the delivery of preferred shares. If a holder is only converting part of the depositary shares represented by a depositary receipt, new depositary receipts will be issued for any depositary shares that are not converted or exchanged.
Amendment and Termination of the Deposit Agreement
We may agree with the depositary to amend the deposit agreement and the form of depositary receipt without consent of the holder at any time. However, if the amendment adds or increases fees or charges, other than any change in the fees of any depositary, registrar or transfer agent, or prejudices an important right of holders, it will only become effective with the approval of holders of at least a majority of the affected depositary shares then outstanding. We will make no amendment that impairs the right of any holder of depositary shares, as described above under “—Withdrawal of Preferred Shares”, to receive preferred shares and any money or other property represented by those depositary shares, except in order to comply with mandatory provisions of applicable law. If an amendment becomes effective, holders are deemed to agree to the amendment and to be bound by the amended deposit agreement if they continue to hold their depositary receipts.
The deposit agreement automatically terminates if:
all outstanding depositary shares have been redeemed or converted or exchanged for any other securities into which they or the underlying preferred shares are convertible or exchangeable;
each share of preferred shares has been converted into or exchanged for common shares; or
a final distribution in respect of the preferred shares has been made to the holders of depositary receipts in connection with our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up.
We may also terminate the deposit agreement at any time we wish. If we do so, the depositary will give notice of termination to the record holders not less than 30 days before the termination date. Once depositary receipts are surrendered to the depositary, it will send to each holder the number of whole or fractional shares of the series of preferred shares underlying that holder’s depositary receipts.
Charges of Depositary and Expenses
We will pay the fees, charges and expenses of the depositary provided in the deposit agreement to be payable by us. Holders of depositary receipts will pay any taxes and governmental charges and any charges provided in the deposit agreement to be payable by them. If the depositary incurs fees, charges or expenses for which it is not otherwise liable at the election of a holder of a depositary receipt or other person, that holder or other person will be liable for those fees, charges and expenses.
Limitations on Our Obligations and Liability to Holders of Depositary Receipts
The deposit agreement expressly limits our obligations and the obligations of the depositary. It also limits our liability and the liability of the depositary as follows:
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we and the depositary have no obligation to become involved in any legal or other proceeding related to the depositary receipts or the deposit agreement on your behalf or on behalf of any other party, unless you provide us with satisfactory indemnity; and
we and the depositary may rely upon any written advice of counsel or accountants and on any documents we believe in good faith to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party.
Resignation and Removal of Depositary
The depositary may resign at any time by notifying us of its election to do so. In addition, we may remove the depositary at any time. Within 60 days after the delivery of a notice of resignation or removal of the depositary, we will appoint a successor depositary.

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes certain general terms and provisions of the debt securities that we may offer in one or more series under this prospectus. When we offer to sell a particular series of debt securities, we will describe the specific terms of the series in a supplement to this prospectus. We will also indicate in the supplement to what extent the general terms and provisions described in this prospectus apply to a particular series of debt securities.
We may issue debt securities either separately, or together with, or upon the conversion or exercise of or in exchange for, other securities described in this prospectus. Debt securities may be our senior, senior subordinated or subordinated obligations and, unless otherwise specified in a supplement to this prospectus, the debt securities will be our direct, unsecured obligations.
The debt securities will be issued under an indenture between us and a trustee. We have summarized select portions of the indenture below. The summary is not complete. The form of the indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement and you should read the indenture for provisions that may be important to you.
General
We can issue an unlimited amount of debt securities under the indenture that may be in one or more series with the same or various maturities, at par, at a premium, or at a discount. The terms of each series of debt securities will be established by or pursuant to a resolution of our board of directors and set forth in an officer’s certificate or a supplemental indenture. The particular terms of each series of debt securities will be described in a prospectus supplement relating to such series (including any pricing supplement or term sheet), including the following terms, if applicable:
the title and ranking of the debt securities (including the terms of any subordination provisions);
the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount) at which we will sell the debt securities;
the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities being offered and any limit on the aggregate principal amount of such series of debt securities;
whether any of our direct or indirect subsidiaries will guarantee the debt securities, including the terms of subordination, if any, of such guarantees;
the date or dates on which the principal of the securities of the series is payable;
the interest rate, if any, and the method for calculating the interest rate;
the dates from which interest will accrue, the interest payment dates and the record dates for the interest payments;
the place or places where principal of, and any interest on, the debt securities will be payable (and the method of such payment), where the securities of such series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange, and where notices and demands to us in respect of the debt securities may be delivered;
any mandatory or optional redemption terms;
any obligation we have to redeem or purchase the debt securities pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder of debt securities and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which securities of the series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;
any dates, if any, on which and the price or prices at which we will repurchase debt securities at the option of the holders of debt securities and other detailed terms and provisions of such repurchase obligations;
the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued;

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whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of certificated debt securities or global debt securities;
the currency of denomination of the debt securities, which may be U.S. dollars or any foreign currency, and if such currency of denomination is a composite currency, the agency or organization, if any, responsible for overseeing such composite currency;
the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of, and any interest on, the debt securities will be made;
if payments of principal of, any interest on, the debt securities will be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which the debt securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined;
the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of, or any interest on, the debt securities will be determined, if these amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;
any provisions relating to any security provided for the debt securities;
any addition to, deletion of or change in the events of default described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities and any change in the acceleration provisions described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;
any addition to, deletion of or change in the covenants described in this prospectus or in the indenture with respect to the debt securities;
any depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents appointed with respect to the debt securities;
the provisions, if any, relating to conversion or exchange of any series of debt securities, including if applicable, the conversion or exchange price and period, the securities or other property into which the debt securities will be convertible, provisions as to whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory, at the option of the holders thereof or at our option, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price or exchange price and provisions affecting conversion or exchange if such series of debt securities are redeemed; and
any other terms of the series of debt securities that may supplement, modify or delete any provision of the indenture as it applies to that series, including any terms that may be required under applicable law or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of the debt securities.
We may issue debt securities that provide for an amount less than their stated principal amount to be due and payable upon maturity or a declaration of acceleration of their maturity following an event of default pursuant to the terms of the indenture. We will provide you with information on the federal income tax considerations and other special considerations applicable to any of these debt securities in the applicable prospectus supplement.
If we denominate the purchase price of any of the debt securities in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, or if the principal of and any premium and interest on any series of debt securities is payable in a foreign currency or currencies or a foreign currency unit or units, we will provide you with information on the restrictions, elections, general tax considerations, specific terms and other information with respect to that issue of debt securities and such foreign currency or currencies or foreign currency unit or units in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Transfer and Exchange
Each debt security will be represented by either one or more global securities registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company, or the depositary, or a nominee of the depositary (we will refer to any such debt security as a “global debt security”), or a certificate issued in definitive registered form (we will refer to any debt security represented by a certificate as a “certificated debt security”) as set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. Except as set forth below, global debt securities will not be issuable in certificated form.

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Certificated Debt Securities . You may transfer or exchange certificated debt securities at any office we maintain for this purpose in accordance with the terms of the indenture. No service charge will be made for any transfer or exchange of certificated debt securities, but we may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection with a transfer or exchange.
You may effect the transfer of certificated debt securities and the right to receive the principal of, premium and interest on certificated debt securities only by surrendering the certificate representing those certificated debt securities and either reissuance by us or the trustee of the certificate to the new holder or the issuance by us or the trustee of a new certificate to the new holder.
Global Debt Securities and Book-Entry System . Each global debt security will be deposited with, or on behalf of, the depositary, and registered in the name of the depositary or a nominee of the depositary. Beneficial interests in global debt securities will not be issuable in certificated form unless (i) the depositary has notified us that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for such global debt security or has ceased to be qualified to act as such as required by the indenture and we fail to appoint a successor depositary within 90 days of such event, (ii) we determine, in our sole discretion, not to have such securities represented by one or more global securities or (iii) any other circumstances shall exist, in addition to or in lieu of those described above, as may be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless and until a global debt security is exchanged for certificated debt securities under the limited circumstances described in the previous sentence, a global debt security may not be transferred except as a whole by the depositary to its nominee or by the nominee to the depositary, or by the depositary or its nominee to a successor depositary or to a nominee of the successor depositary.
Covenants
We will set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement any restrictive covenants applicable to any issue of debt securities.
No Protection In the Event of a Change of Control
Unless we state otherwise in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not contain any provisions which may afford holders of the debt securities protection in the event we have a change in control or in the event of a highly leveraged transaction (whether or not such transaction results in a change in control) which could adversely affect holders of debt securities.
Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets
Biohaven may not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets to any person (a “successor person”) unless:
Biohaven is the surviving person or the successor person (if other than Biohaven) expressly assumes Biohaven’s obligations on the debt securities and under the indenture; and
immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing.
Notwithstanding the above, any of Biohaven’s subsidiaries may consolidate with, merge into or transfer all or part of its properties to Biohaven.
Events of Default
“Event of Default” means with respect to any series of debt securities, any of the following:
default in the payment of any interest upon any debt security of that series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days (unless the entire amount of the payment is deposited by us with the trustee or with a paying agent prior to the expiration of the 30-day period);
default in the payment of principal of any security of that series at its maturity;

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default in the performance or breach of any covenant by us in the indenture (other than defaults described above or defaults relating to a covenant that has been included in the indenture solely for the benefit of a series of debt securities other than that series), which default continues uncured for a period of 60 days after we receive written notice from the trustee, or we and the trustee receive written notice from the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series as provided in the indenture;
certain voluntary or involuntary events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of Biohaven; and
any other event of default provided with respect to a series of debt securities that is described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
No event of default with respect to a particular series of debt securities (except as to certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization) necessarily constitutes an event of default with respect to any other series of debt securities. The occurrence of certain events of default or an acceleration under the indenture may constitute an event of default under certain indebtedness of ours or our subsidiaries outstanding from time to time.
If an event of default with respect to any series of debt securities at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing (other than an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization), then the trustee or the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may, by a notice in writing to us (and to the trustee if given by the holders), declare to be due and payable immediately the principal of (or, if the debt securities of that series are discount securities, that portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of that series) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all debt securities of that series. In the case of an event of default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the principal amount (or such specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding debt securities will become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the trustee or any holder of outstanding debt securities. At any time after a declaration of acceleration with respect to debt securities of any series has been made, but before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series, by written notice to us and the trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration of acceleration and its consequences if all events of default, other than the non-payment of accelerated principal and interest, if any, with respect to debt securities of that series, have been cured or waived as provided in the indenture. We refer you to the prospectus supplement relating to any series of debt securities that are discount securities for the particular provisions relating to acceleration of a portion of the principal amount of such discount securities upon the occurrence of an event of default.
The indenture provides that the trustee will be under no obligation to perform any duty or exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture unless the trustee receives indemnity satisfactory to it against any cost, liability or expense which might be incurred by it in performing such duty or exercising such right of power. Subject to certain rights of the trustee, the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on the trustee with respect to the debt securities of that series.
No holder of any debt security of any series will have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to the indenture or the securities of any series or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any remedy under the indenture, unless:
that holder has previously given to the trustee written notice of a continuing event of default with respect to debt securities of that series;
the holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series have made written request to the trustee to institute the proceedings in respect of such event of default in its own name as trustee under the indenture;
such holder or holders have offered to the trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by the trustee in compliance with such request;
the trustee has failed to institute any such proceeding for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity; and

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no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the trustee during such 60-day period by holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series.
Notwithstanding any other provision in the indenture, the holder of any debt security will have an absolute and unconditional right to receive payment of the principal of, and any interest on, that debt security on or after the due dates expressed in that debt security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date) and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such holder.
The indenture requires us, within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year, to furnish to the trustee a statement as to compliance with the indenture from our principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer. If a default or event of default occurs and is continuing with respect to the debt securities of any series and if it is actually known to a responsible officer of the trustee, the trustee shall mail to each holder of the debt securities of that series notice of a default or event of default within 60 days after it occurs or, if later, after a responsible officer of the trustee has knowledge of such default or event of default. The indenture provides that the trustee may withhold notice to the holders of debt securities of any series of any default or event of default (except in payment on any debt securities of that series) with respect to debt securities of that series if the trustee determines in good faith that withholding notice is in the interest of the holders of those debt securities.
Modification and Waiver
We and the trustee may modify and amend or supplement the indenture or the debt securities of one or more series without the consent of any holder of any debt security:
to add guarantees with respect to debt securities of a series or secure debt securities of a series;
to surrender any of our rights or powers under the indenture;
to add covenants or events of default for the benefit of the holders of any series of debt securities;
to comply with the applicable procedures of the applicable depositary;
to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
to comply with covenants in the indenture described above under the heading “Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets”;
to provide for uncertificated securities in addition to or in place of certificated securities;
to make any change that does not materially adversely affect the rights of any holder of debt securities;
to conform any supplement to the indenture for a series of securities or the securities of a series to the description of securities for such series in the prospectus supplement or offering document with respect to such series;
to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of debt securities of any series as permitted by the indenture;
to effect the appointment of a successor trustee with respect to the debt securities of any series and to add to or change any of the provisions of the indenture to provide for or facilitate administration by more than one trustee;
to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act; and
for certain other reasons set forth in any prospectus supplement.
We may also modify and amend the indenture with the consent of the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of each series affected by the modifications or amendments. We may not make any

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modification or amendment without the consent of the holders of each affected debt security then outstanding if that amendment will:
reduce the principal amount of debt securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any debt security;
reduce the principal of, or change the fixed maturity of, any debt security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation with respect to any series of debt securities;
reduce the principal amount of discount securities payable upon acceleration of maturity;
waive a default in the payment of the principal of, or interest, if any, on any debt security (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
make the principal of, or any interest on, any debt security payable in currency other than that stated in the debt security;
make any change to certain provisions of the indenture relating to, among other things, the right of holders of debt securities to receive payment of the principal of, and any interest on, those debt securities and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment;
make any change to certain provisions of the indenture relating to waivers or amendments; or
waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security, provided that such redemption is made at our option.
Except for certain specified provisions, the holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may, on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of that series, by written notice to the trustee, waive our compliance with provisions of the indenture or the debt securities with respect to such series. The holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may, on behalf of the holders of all the debt securities of such series, waive any past default under the indenture with respect to that series and its consequences, except a default in the payment of the principal of, or any interest on, any debt security of that series; provided, however, that the holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from the acceleration.
Defeasance of Debt Securities and Certain Covenants in Certain Circumstances
Legal Defeasance . The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, we may be discharged from any and all obligations in respect of the debt securities of any series (subject to certain exceptions). We will be so discharged upon the deposit with the trustee, in trust, of money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. dollars, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal and interest, if any, on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities.
This discharge may occur only if, among other things, we have delivered to the trustee an opinion of counsel stating that we have received from, or there has been published by, the United States Internal Revenue Service a ruling or, since the date of execution of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable United States federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall confirm that, the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred.

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Defeasance of Certain Covenants . The indenture provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the applicable series of debt securities, upon compliance with certain conditions:
we may omit to comply with the covenant described under the heading “Consolidation, Merger and Sale of Assets” and certain other covenants set forth in the indenture, as well as any additional covenants which may be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement; and
any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to the debt securities of that series (“covenant defeasance”).
The conditions include:
depositing with the trustee money and/or U.S. government obligations or, in the case of debt securities denominated in a single currency other than U.S. dollars, government obligations of the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency, that, through the payment of interest and principal in accordance with their terms, will provide money in an amount sufficient in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank to pay and discharge each installment of principal of, and interest, if any, on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the debt securities of that series on the stated maturity of those payments in accordance with the terms of the indenture and those debt securities; and
delivering to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that the holders of the debt securities of that series will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the deposit and related covenant defeasance and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if the deposit and related covenant defeasance had not occurred.
Governing Law
The indenture and the debt securities, including any claim or controversy arising out of or relating to the indenture or the securities, will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
General
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the material terms and provisions of the warrants that we may offer under this prospectus, which consist of warrants to purchase common shares, preferred shares, depositary shares, and/or debt securities in one or more series. Warrants may be offered independently or together with common shares, preferred shares, depositary shares, and/or debt securities offered by any prospectus supplement and may be attached to or separate from those securities.
While the terms we have summarized below will generally apply to any future warrants we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any warrants that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The specific terms of any warrants may differ from the description provided below as a result of negotiations with third parties in connection with the issuance of those warrants, as well as for other reasons. Because the terms of any warrants we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below, you should rely solely on information in the applicable prospectus supplement if that summary is different from the summary in this prospectus.
We will issue the warrants under a warrant agreement, which we will enter into with a warrant agent to be selected by us. We use the term “warrant agreement” to refer to any of these warrant agreements. We use the term “warrant agent” to refer to the warrant agent under any of these warrant agreements. The warrant agent will act solely as an agent of ours in connection with the warrants and will not act as an agent for the holders or beneficial owners of the warrants.
We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the form of warrant agreement, including a form of warrant certificate, that describes the terms of the series of warrants we are offering before the issuance of the related series of warrants. The following summaries of material provisions of the warrants and the warrant agreements are subject to, and qualified in their entirety by reference to, all the provisions of the warrant agreement applicable to a particular series of warrants. We urge you to read any applicable prospectus supplement related to the warrants that we sell under this prospectus, as well as the complete warrant agreement that contain the terms of the warrants and defines your rights as a warrant holder.
We will describe in the applicable prospectus supplement the terms relating to a series of warrants. If warrants for the purchase of debt securities are offered, the prospectus supplement will describe the following terms, to the extent applicable:
the offering price and the aggregate number of warrants offered;
the currencies in which the warrants are being offered;
the designation, aggregate principal amount, currencies, denominations and terms of the series of debt securities that can be purchased if a holder exercises a warrant;
the designation and terms of any series of debt securities with which the warrants are being offered and the number of warrants offered with each such debt security;
the date on and after which the holder of the warrants can transfer them separately from the related series of debt securities;
the terms of any rights to redeem or call the warrants;
the date on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and the date on which that right expires;
federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants; and
any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the warrants.
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If warrants for the purchase of common shares, preferred shares, or depositary shares are offered, the prospectus supplement will describe the following terms, to the extent applicable:
the offering price and the aggregate number of warrants offered;
the total number of shares that can be purchased if a holder of the warrants exercises them;
the number of warrants being offered with each common share;
the date on and after which the holder of the warrants can transfer them separately from the related common shares or preferred shares or the related depositary shares;
the amount of common shares, preferred shares, or depositary shares that can be purchased if a holder exercises the warrant and the price at which those shares may be purchased upon exercise, including, if applicable, any provisions for changes to or adjustments in the exercise price and in the securities or other property receivable upon exercise;
the terms of any rights to redeem or call, or accelerate the expiration of, the warrants;
the date on which the right to exercise the warrants begins and the date on which that right expires;
federal income tax consequences of holding or exercising the warrants; and
any other specific terms, preferences, rights or limitations of, or restrictions on, the warrants.
Warrants for the purchase of common shares, preferred shares, or depositary shares will be in registered form only.
A holder of warrant certificates may exchange them for new certificates of different denominations, present them for registration of transfer and exercise them at the corporate trust office of the warrant agent or any other office indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Until any warrants to purchase debt securities are exercised, the holder of the warrants will not have any of the rights of holders of the debt securities that can be purchased upon exercise, including any rights to receive payments of principal, premium or interest on the underlying debt securities or to enforce covenants in the applicable indenture. Until any warrants to purchase depositary shares or common shares or preferred shares are exercised, holders of the warrants will not have any rights of holders of the underlying depositary shares or common shares or preferred shares, including any rights to receive dividends or to exercise any voting rights, except to the extent set forth under “—Warrant Adjustments” below.
Exercise of Warrants
Each holder of a warrant is entitled to purchase the principal amount of debt securities or number of common shares or preferred shares or depositary shares, as the case may be, at the exercise price described in the applicable prospectus supplement. After the close of business on the day when the right to exercise terminates (or a later date if we extend the time for exercise), unexercised warrants will become void.
A holder of warrants may exercise them by following the general procedure outlined below:
deliver to the warrant agent the payment required by the applicable prospectus supplement to purchase the underlying security;
properly complete and sign the reverse side of the warrant certificate representing the warrants; and
deliver the warrant certificate representing the warrants to the warrant agent within five business days of the warrant agent receiving payment of the exercise price.
If you comply with the procedures described above, your warrants will be considered to have been exercised when the warrant agent receives payment of the exercise price, subject to the transfer books for the securities issuable upon exercise of the warrant not being closed on such date. After you have completed those procedures and subject to the foregoing, we will, as soon as practicable, issue and deliver to you the debt securities or shares of common shares or preferred shares or

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depositary shares that you purchased upon exercise. If you exercise fewer than all of the warrants represented by a warrant certificate, a new warrant certificate will be issued to you for the unexercised amount of warrants. Holders of warrants will be required to pay any tax or governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with transferring the underlying securities in connection with the exercise of the warrants.
Amendments and Supplements to the Warrant Agreements
We may amend or supplement a warrant agreement without the consent of the holders of the applicable warrants to cure ambiguities in the warrant agreement, to cure or correct a defective provision in the warrant agreement, or to provide for other matters under the warrant agreement that we and the warrant agent deem necessary or desirable, so long as, in each case, such amendments or supplements do not materially adversely affect the interests of the holders of the warrants.
Warrant Adjustments
Unless the applicable prospectus supplement states otherwise, the exercise price of, and the number of securities covered by, a warrant for depositary shares or shares of common shares or preferred shares will be adjusted proportionately if we subdivide or combine our common shares or preferred shares, as applicable. In addition, unless the prospectus supplement states otherwise, if we, without payment:
issue shares of common shares or preferred shares or other securities convertible into or exchangeable for common shares or preferred shares, or any rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any of the foregoing, as a dividend or distribution to all or substantially all holders of our common shares or preferred shares;
pay any cash to all or substantially all holders of our common shares or preferred shares, other than a cash dividend paid out of our current or retained earnings;
issue any evidence of our indebtedness or rights to subscribe for or purchase our indebtedness to all or substantially all holders of our common shares or preferred shares; or
issue common shares, preferred shares or additional shares or other securities or property to all or substantially all holders of our common shares or preferred shares by way of spinoff, split-up, reclassification, combination of shares or similar corporate rearrangement;
then the holders of common share warrants, preferred share warrants, or depositary share warrants will be entitled to receive upon exercise of the warrants, in addition to the securities otherwise receivable upon exercise of the warrants and without paying any additional consideration, the amount of shares and other securities and property such holders would have been entitled to receive had they held the common shares or preferred shares or depositary shares issuable under the warrants on the dates on which holders of those securities received or became entitled to receive such additional shares and other securities and property.
Except as stated above, the exercise price and number of securities covered by a warrant for common shares, preferred shares, or depositary shares, and the amounts of other securities or property to be received, if any, upon exercise of those warrants, will not be adjusted or provided for if we issue those securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable for those securities, or securities carrying the right to purchase those securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for those securities.
Holders of common share warrants, preferred share warrants or depositary share warrants may have additional rights under the following circumstances:
certain reclassifications, capital reorganizations or changes of the common shares or preferred shares;
certain share exchanges, mergers, or similar transactions involving us that result in changes of the common shares or preferred shares; or
certain sales or dispositions to another entity of all or substantially all of our property and assets.

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If one of the above transactions occurs and holders of our common shares, preferred shares, or depositary shares are entitled to receive shares, securities or other property with respect to or in exchange for their securities, the holders of the common share warrants, preferred share warrants, or depositary share warrants then outstanding, as applicable, will be entitled to receive upon exercise of their warrants the kind and amount of shares and other securities or property that they would have received upon the applicable transaction if they had exercised their warrants immediately before the transaction.

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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
The following description, together with the additional information we include in any applicable prospectus supplement, summarizes the general features of the rights that we may offer under this prospectus. We may issue rights to our shareholders to purchase our common shares and/or any of the other securities offered hereby. Each series of rights will be issued under a separate rights agreement to be entered into between us and a bank or trust company, as rights agent. When we issue rights, we will provide the specific terms of the rights and the applicable rights agreement in a prospectus supplement. Because the terms of any rights we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below, you should rely solely on information in the applicable prospectus supplement if that summary is different from the summary in this prospectus. We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the form of rights agreement that describes the terms of the series of rights we are offering before the issuance of the related series of rights. The applicable prospectus supplement relating to any rights will describe the terms of the offered rights, including, where applicable, the following:
the date for determining the persons entitled to participate in the rights distribution;
the exercise price for the rights;
the aggregate number or amount of underlying securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights;
the number of rights issued to each shareholder and the number of rights outstanding, if any;
the extent to which the rights are transferable;
the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence and the date on which the right will expire;
the extent to which the rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities;
anti-dilution provisions of the rights, if any; and
any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the distribution, exchange and exercise of the rights.
Holders may exercise rights as described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Upon receipt of payment and the rights certificate properly completed and duly executed at the corporate trust office of the rights agent or any other office indicated in the prospectus supplement, we will, as soon as practicable, forward the securities purchasable upon exercise of the rights. If less than all of the rights issued in any rights offering are exercised, we may offer any unsubscribed securities directly to persons other than shareholders, to or through agents, underwriters or dealers or through a combination of such methods, including pursuant to standby underwriting arrangements, as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

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DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS
The following description summarizes the general features of the purchase contracts that we may offer under this prospectus. While the features we have summarized below will generally apply to any future purchase contracts we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of any purchase contracts that we may offer in more detail in the applicable prospectus supplement. The specific terms of any purchase contracts may differ from the description provided below as a result of negotiations with third parties in connection with the issuance of those purchase contracts, as well as for other reasons. Because the terms of any purchase contracts we offer under a prospectus supplement may differ from the terms we describe below, you should rely solely on information in the applicable prospectus supplement if that summary is different from the summary in this prospectus.
We will incorporate by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part the form of any purchase contract that we may offer under this prospectus before the sale of the related purchase contract. We urge you to read any applicable prospectus supplement related to specific purchase contracts being offered, as well as the complete instruments that contain the terms of the securities that are subject to those purchase contracts. Certain of those instruments, or forms of those instruments, have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, and supplements to those instruments or forms may be incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part from reports we file with the SEC.
We may issue purchase contracts, including contracts obligating holders to purchase from us, and for us to sell to holders, a specific or variable number of our, or an unaffiliated entity’s, securities at a future date or dates. Alternatively, the purchase contracts may obligate us to purchase from holders, and obligate holders to sell to us, a specific or varying number of our securities.
If we offer any purchase contracts, certain terms of that series of purchase contracts will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement, including, without limitation, the following:
the price of the securities or other property subject to the purchase contracts (which may be determined by reference to a specific formula described in the purchase contracts);
whether the purchase contracts are issued separately, or as a part of units each consisting of a purchase contract and one or more of our other securities or securities of an unaffiliated entity, including U.S. Treasury securities, securing the holder’s obligations under the purchase contract;
any requirement for us to make periodic payments to holders or vice versa, and whether the payments are unsecured or pre-funded;
any provisions relating to any security provided for the purchase contracts;
whether the purchase contracts obligate the holder or us to purchase or sell, or both purchase and sell, the securities subject to purchase under the purchase contract, and the nature and amount of each of those securities, or the method of determining those amounts;
whether the purchase contracts are to be prepaid or not;
whether the purchase contracts are to be settled by delivery, or by reference or linkage to the value, performance or level of the securities subject to purchase under the purchase contract;
any acceleration, cancellation, termination or other provisions relating to the settlement of the purchase contracts;
a discussion of certain United States federal income tax considerations applicable to the purchase contracts;
whether the purchase contracts will be issued in fully registered or global form; and
any other terms of the purchase contracts and any securities subject to such purchase contracts.

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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
We may issue units comprising two or more securities described in this prospectus in any combination. For example, we might issue units consisting of a combination of debt securities and warrants to purchase common shares. The following description sets forth certain general terms and provisions of the units that we may offer pursuant to this prospectus. The particular terms of the units and the extent, if any, to which the general terms and provisions may apply to the units so offered will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement.
Each unit will be issued so that the holder of the unit also is the holder of each security included in the unit. Thus, the unit will have the rights and obligations of a holder of each included security. Units will be issued pursuant to the terms of a unit agreement, which may provide that the securities included in the unit may not be held or transferred separately at any time or at any time before a specified date. A copy of the forms of the unit agreement and the unit certificate relating to any particular issue of units will be filed with the SEC each time we issue units, and you should read those documents for provisions that may be important to you. For more information on how you can obtain copies of the forms of the unit agreement and the related unit certificate, when filed by us in a future Exchange Act report or as an amendment to the Registration Statement that this prospectus forms a part of, see “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”
The prospectus supplement relating to any particular issuance of units will describe the terms of those units, including, to the extent applicable, the following:
the designation and terms of the units and the securities comprising the units, including whether and under what circumstances those securities may be held or transferred separately;
any provision for the issuance, payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units or of the securities comprising the units; and
whether the units will be issued in fully registered or global form.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
We may sell the securities from time to time pursuant to underwritten public offerings, negotiated transactions, block trades or a combination of these methods or through underwriters or dealers, through agents and/or directly to one or more purchasers. The securities may be distributed from time to time in one or more transactions:
at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;
at market prices prevailing at the time of sale;
at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or
at negotiated prices.
Each prospectus will indicate if the securities offered thereby will be listed on any securities exchange.
Offers to purchase the securities being offered by this prospectus may be solicited directly. Agents may also be designated to solicit offers to purchase the securities from time to time. Any agent involved in the offer or sale of our securities will be identified in a prospectus supplement.
If a dealer is utilized in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, the securities will be sold to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell the securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by the dealer at the time of resale.
If an underwriter is utilized in the sale of the securities being offered by this prospectus, an underwriting agreement will be executed with the underwriter at the time of sale and the name of any underwriter will be provided in the prospectus supplement that the underwriter will use to make resales of the securities to the public. In connection with the sale of the securities, we, or the purchasers of securities for whom the underwriter may act as agent, may compensate the underwriter in the form of underwriting discounts or commissions. The underwriter may sell the securities to or through dealers, and those dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the underwriters and/or commissions from the purchasers for which they may act as agent. Unless otherwise indicated in a prospectus supplement, an agent will be acting on a best efforts basis and a dealer will purchase securities as a principal, and may then resell the securities at varying prices to be determined by the dealer.
Any compensation paid to underwriters, dealers or agents in connection with the offering of the securities, and any discounts, concessions or commissions allowed by underwriters to participating dealers will be provided in the applicable prospectus supplement. Underwriters, dealers and agents participating in the distribution of the securities may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any discounts and commissions received by them and any profit realized by them on resale of the securities may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions. We may enter into agreements to indemnify underwriters, dealers and agents against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute to payments they may be required to make in respect thereof and to reimburse those persons for certain expenses.
The securities may or may not be listed on a national securities exchange. To facilitate the offering of securities, certain persons participating in the offering may engage in transactions that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of the securities. This may include over-allotments or short sales of the securities, which involve the sale by persons participating in the offering of more securities than were sold to them. In these circumstances, these persons would cover such over-allotments or short positions by making purchases in the open market or by exercising their option to purchase additional securities, if any. In addition, these persons may stabilize or maintain the price of the securities by bidding for or purchasing securities in the open market or by imposing penalty bids, whereby selling concessions allowed to dealers participating in the offering may be reclaimed if securities sold by them are repurchased in connection with stabilization transactions. The effect of these transactions may be to stabilize or maintain the market price of the securities at a level above that which might otherwise prevail in the open market. These transactions may be discontinued at any time. 
If indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, underwriters or other persons acting as agents may be authorized to solicit offers by institutions or other suitable purchasers to purchase the securities at the public offering price set forth in the prospectus supplement, pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date or dates stated

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in the prospectus supplement. These purchasers may include, among others, commercial and savings banks, insurance companies, pension funds, investment companies and educational and charitable institutions. Delayed delivery contracts will be subject to the condition that the purchase of the securities covered by the delayed delivery contracts will not at the time of delivery be prohibited under the laws of any jurisdiction in the united states to which the purchaser is subject. The underwriters and agents will not have any responsibility with respect to the validity or performance of these contracts.
We may engage in at-the-market offerings into an existing trading market in accordance with Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act. In addition, we may enter into derivative transactions with third parties, or sell securities not covered by this prospectus to third parties in privately negotiated transactions. If the applicable prospectus supplement so indicates, in connection with those derivatives, the third parties may sell securities covered by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, including in short sale transactions. If so, the third party may use securities pledged by us or borrowed from us or others to settle those sales or to close out any related open borrowings of common shares, and may use securities received from us in settlement of those derivatives to close out any related open borrowings of our common shares. In addition, we may loan or pledge securities to a financial institution or other third party that in turn may sell the securities using this prospectus and an applicable prospectus supplement. Such financial institution or other third party may transfer its economic short position to investors in our securities or in connection with a concurrent offering of other securities.
The underwriters, dealers and agents may engage in transactions with us, or perform services for us, in the ordinary course of business for which they receive compensation.

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VALIDITY OF SECURITIES
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the validity of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered and certain other matters of British Virgin Islands law will be passed upon for us by Maples and Calder, our special British Virgin Islands counsel, and the validity of the depositary shares, debt securities, warrants, rights, purchase contracts and units and certain other matters of New York law will be passed upon for us by Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, New York, New York.
EXPERTS
The financial statements and management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (which is included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting) incorporated in this prospectus by reference to the Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2018 have been so incorporated in reliance on the report of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14.    Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution
The following table sets forth the various expenses to be incurred in connection with the sale and distribution of the securities being registered hereby, all of which will be borne by Biohaven. All amounts shown are estimates.
 
Amount   to   be paid
SEC registration fee
$
(1)
Listing fees
 
(2)
Legal fees and expenses
 
(2)
Fees and expenses of qualification under state securities laws (including legal fees)
 
(2)
Accountants’ fees and expenses
 
(2)
Printing fees
 
(2)
Rating agency fees
 
(2)
Trustee and depositary fees and expenses
 
(2)
Miscellaneous
 
(2)
Total
$
(2)
______________
(1)
To be determined. Biohaven is deferring payment of the registration fee in reliance on Rule 456(b) and Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act of 1933.
(2)
To be determined. These fees are calculated based on the number of issuances and amount of securities offered and accordingly cannot be estimated at this time.

Item 15.    Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Under our memorandum and articles of association, we indemnify against all expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement and reasonably incurred in connection with legal, administrative or investigative proceedings for any person who:
is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that the person is or was our director; or
is or was, at our request, serving as a director or officer of, or in any other capacity is or was acting for, another body corporate or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
These indemnities only apply if the person acted honestly and in good faith with a view to our best interests and, in the case of criminal proceedings, the person had no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. This standard of conduct is generally the same as permitted under the Delaware General Corporation Law for a Delaware corporation.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to our directors, officers or persons controlling us under the foregoing provisions, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.

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Item 16.    Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith or incorporated herein by reference unless otherwise indicated:
Exhibit
No.
 
Description of Document
1.1 *
 
Form of Underwriting Agreement.
2.1
 
2.2
 
2.3
 
2.4
 
3.1
 
4.1
 
4.2
 
4.3
 
4.4 *
 
Form of Depositary Agreement.
4.5 *
 
Form of Global Note.
4.6 *
 
Form of Common Share Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate.
4.7 *
 
Form of Preferred Share Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate.
4.8 *
 
Form of Debt Securities Warrant Agreement and Warrant Certificate.
4.9 *
 
Form of Rights Agreement.
4.10 *
 
Form of Purchase Agreement.
4.11 *
 
Form of Unit Agreement and Unit Certificate.
5.1
 
5.2
 
10.1 #
 
10.2 #
 
10.3 #
 

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10.4
 
10.5 #
 
10.6 #
 
10.7 #
 
10.8 #
 
10.9 #
 
10.10 #
 
10.11
 
10.12
 
10.13
 
10.14 +
 
10.15 +
 
10.16 +
 
10.17 +
 
10.18 +
 
10.19 +
 
10.20 +
 
23.1
 
24.1
 
25.1 **
 
Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of Trustee under the Indenture.

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______________
*
To be filed by amendment or as an exhibit to a document to be incorporated by reference herein in connection with an offering of the offered securities.
**
To be filed separately under the electronic form type 305B2.
#
Certain portions of this exhibit (indicated by asterisks) have been omitted as such information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the Registrant if publicly disclosed.
+
Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.

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Item 17.    Undertakings
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
to file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)
to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;
(ii)
to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii)
to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however,  that paragraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement, or is contained in a form of prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) that is part of the registration statement.
(2)
that, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial  bona fide  offering thereof.
(3)
to remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4)
that, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser:
(i)
each prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and
(ii)
each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial  bona fide  offering thereof.  Provided, however,  that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such effective date, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such effective date.
(5)
that, for the purpose of determining liability of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned Registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned Registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the

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securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned Registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser:
(i)
any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned Registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424;
(ii)
any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned Registrant;
(iii)
the portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned Registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned Registrant; and
(iv)
any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned Registrant to the purchaser.
(6)
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial  bona fide  offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, that Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.  

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S–3 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of New Haven, State of Connecticut, on the 17 th day of June, 2019.
BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD.
By:
/s/ Vlad Coric
 
Vlad Coric
 
Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Vlad Coric his true and lawful agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to (i) act on, sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement together with all schedules and exhibits thereto and any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto, (ii) act on, sign and file such certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents as may be necessary or appropriate in connection therewith, (iii) act on and file any supplement to any prospectus included in this registration statement or any such amendment or any subsequent registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and (iv) take any and all actions which may be necessary or appropriate to be done, as fully for all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby approving, ratifying and confirming all that such agent, proxy and attorney-in-fact or any of his substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
 
Title
 
Date
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Vlad Coric, M.D.
 
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
 
June 17, 2019
Vlad Coric, M.D.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ James Engelhart
 
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
June 17, 2019
James Engelhart
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Declan Doogan, M.D.
 
Chairman of the Board of Directors
 
June 17, 2019
Declan Doogan, M.D.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Eric Aguiar, M.D.
 
Director
 
June 17, 2019
Eric Aguiar, M.D.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Gregory H. Bailey, M.D.
 
Director
 
June 17, 2019
Gregory H. Bailey, M.D.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ John W. Childs
 
Director
 
June 17, 2019
John W. Childs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Julia Gregory
 
Director
 
June 17, 2019
Julia Gregory
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Robert Repella, RPh, MBA
 
Director
 
June 17, 2019
Robert Rapella, RPh, MBA
 
 

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Exhibit 4.3







BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD.

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INDENTURE

Dated as of ____________, 2019


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[ ]

Trustee





TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
ARTICLE I
 
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 1.1
Definitions.
2

Section 1.2
Other Definitions.
5

Section 1.3
Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.
6

Section 1.4
Rules of Construction.
6

ARTICLE II
 
THE SECURITIES
 
Section 2.1
Issuable in Series.
6

Section 2.2
Establishment of Terms of Series of Securities.
7

Section 2.3
Execution and Authentication.
9

Section 2.4
Registrar and Paying Agent.
10

Section 2.5
Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.
11

Section 2.6
Securityholder Lists.
11

Section 2.7
Transfer and Exchange.
11

Section 2.8
Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities.
12

Section 2.9
Outstanding Securities.
13

Section 2.10
Treasury Securities.
13

Section 2.11
Temporary Securities.
13

Section 2.12
Cancellation.
14

Section 2.13
Defaulted Interest.
14

Section 2.14
Global Securities.
14

Section 2.15
CUSIP Numbers.
15

ARTICLE III
 
REDEMPTION
 
Section 3.1
Notice to Trustee.
16

Section 3.2
Selection of Securities to be Redeemed.
16

Section 3.3
Notice of Redemption.
16

Section 3.4
Effect of Notice of Redemption.
17

Section 3.5
Deposit of Redemption Price.
18

Section 3.6
Securities Redeemed in Part.
18

ARTICLE IV
 
COVENANTS
 
Section 4.1
Payment of Principal and Interest.
18

Section 4.2
SEC Reports.
19

Section 4.3
Compliance Certificate.
19

Section 4.4
Stay, Extension and Usury Laws.
19


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Section 4.5
Corporate Existence.
20

ARTICLE V
 
SUCCESSORS
 
Section 5.1
When Company May Merge, Etc.
20

Section 5.2
Successor Corporation Substituted.
20

ARTICLE VI
 
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.1
Events of Default.
21

Section 6.2
Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment.
22

Section 6.3
Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.
23

Section 6.4
Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.
23

Section 6.5
Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities.
24

Section 6.6
Application of Money Collected.
24

Section 6.7
Limitation on Suits.
25

Section 6.8
Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal and Interest.
25

Section 6.9
Restoration of Rights and Remedies.
26

Section 6.10
Rights and Remedies Cumulative.
26

Section 6.11
Delay or Omission Not Waiver.
26

Section 6.12
Control by Holders.
26

Section 6.13
Waiver of Past Defaults.
27

Section 6.14
Undertaking for Costs.
27

ARTICLE VII
 
TRUSTEE
 
Section 7.1
Duties of Trustee.
27

Section 7.2
Rights of Trustee.
29

Section 7.3
Individual Rights of Trustee.
30

Section 7.4
Trustee’s Disclaimer.
30

Section 7.5
Notice of Defaults.
30

Section 7.6
Reports by Trustee to Holders.
31

Section 7.7
Compensation and Indemnity.
31

Section 7.8
Replacement of Trustee.
32

Section 7.9
Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc.
33

Section 7.10
Eligibility; Disqualification.
33

Section 7.11
Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.
33

ARTICLE VIII
 
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE
Section 8.1
Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture.
33

Section 8.2
Application of Trust Funds; Indemnification.
34

Section 8.3
Legal Defeasance of Securities of any Series.
35

Section 8.4
Covenant Defeasance.
36


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Section 8.5
Repayment to Company.
37

Section 8.6
Reinstatement.
38

ARTICLE IX
 
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
Section 9.1
Without Consent of Holders.
38

Section 9.2
With Consent of Holders.
39

Section 9.3
Limitations.
39

Section 9.4
Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.
40

Section 9.5
Revocation and Effect of Consents.
40

Section 9.6
Notation on or Exchange of Securities.
41

Section 9.7
Trustee Protected.
41

ARTICLE X
 
MISCELLANEOUS
 
Section 10.1
Trust Indenture Act Controls.
41

Section 10.2
Notices.
41

Section 10.3
Communication by Holders with Other Holders.
42

Section 10.4
Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.
43

Section 10.5
Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.
43

Section 10.6
Rules by Trustee and Agents.
43

Section 10.7
Legal Holidays.
43

Section 10.8
No Recourse Against Others.
44

Section 10.9
Counterparts.
44

Section 10.10
Governing Law; Jury Trial Waiver.
44

Section 10.11
No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.
44

Section 10.12
Successors.
44

Section 10.13
Severability.
44

Section 10.14
Table of Contents, Headings, Etc.
45

Section 10.15
Securities in a Foreign Currency.
45

Section 10.16
Judgment Currency.
45

Section 10.17
Force Majeure.
46

Section 10.18
U.S.A. Patriot Act.
46

ARTICLE XI
 
SINKING FUNDS
 
Section 11.1
Applicability of Article.
46

Section 11.2
Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities.
47

Section 11.3
Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund.
47


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BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD.
Reconciliation and tie between Trust Indenture Act of 1939 and
Indenture, dated as of ________, 2019
§ 310(a)(1)
7.10
(a)(2)
7.10
(a)(3)
Not Applicable
(a)(4)
Not Applicable
(a)(5)
7.10
(b)
7.10
§ 311(a)
7.11
(b)
7.11
(c)
Not Applicable
§ 312(a)
2.6
(b)
10.3
(c)
10.3
§ 313(a)
7.6
(b)(1)
7.6
(b)(2)
7.6
(c)(1)
7.6
(d)
7.6
§ 314(a)
4.2, 10.5
(b)
Not Applicable
(c)(1)
10.4
(c)(2)
10.4
(c)(3)
Not Applicable
(d)
Not Applicable
(e)
10.5
(f)
Not Applicable
§ 315(a)
7.1
(b)
7.5
(c)
7.1
(d)
7.1
(e)
6.14
§ 316(a)
2.10
(a)(1)(A)
6.12
(a)(1)(B)
6.13
(b)
6.8
§ 317(a)(1)
6.3
(a)(2)
6.4
(b)
2.5
§ 318(a)
10.1
____________
Note: This reconciliation and tie shall not, for any purpose, be deemed to be part of the Indenture.

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Indenture dated as of ________, 2019 between BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD., a company formed under the laws of the Territory of the British Virgin Islands (“ Company ”), and [ ] (“ Trustee ”).
Each party agrees as follows for the benefit of the other party and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities issued under this Indenture.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Section 1.1      Definitions .
Additional Amounts ” means any additional amounts which are required hereby or by any Security, under circumstances specified herein or therein, to be paid by the Company in respect of certain taxes imposed on Holders specified herein or therein and which are owing to such Holders.
Affiliate ” of any specified person means any other person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under common control with such specified person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or by agreement or otherwise.
Agent ” means any Registrar, Paying Agent or Notice Agent.
Board of Directors ” means the board of directors of the Company or any duly authorized committee thereof.
Board Resolution ” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been adopted by the Board of Directors or pursuant to authorization by the Board of Directors and to be in full force and effect on the date of the certificate and delivered to the Trustee.
Business Day ” means, unless otherwise provided by Board Resolution, Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture hereto for a particular Series, any day except a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday in The City of New York (or in connection with any payment, the place of payment) on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
Capital Stock ” means any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock.
Company ” means the party named as such above until a successor, which duly assumes the obligations under the Indenture, replaces it and thereafter means the successor.





Company Order ” means a written order signed in the name of the Company by an Officer.
Corporate Trust Office ” means the office of the Trustee at which at any particular time its corporate trust business related to this Indenture shall be principally administered.
Default ” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.
Depositary ” means, with respect to the Securities of any Series issuable or issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities, the person designated as Depositary for such Series by the Company, which Depositary shall be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act; and if at any time there is more than one such person, “Depositary” as used with respect to the Securities of any Series shall mean the Depositary with respect to the Securities of such Series.
Discount Security ” means any Security that provides for an amount less than the stated principal amount thereof to be due and payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2.
Dollars ” and “ $ ” means the currency of The United States of America.
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Foreign Currency ” means any currency or currency unit issued by a government other than the government of The United States of America.
Foreign Government Obligations ” means, with respect to Securities of any Series that are denominated in a Foreign Currency, direct obligations of, or obligations guaranteed by, the government that issued or caused to be issued such currency for the payment of which obligations its full faith and credit is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof.
GAAP ” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect as of the date of determination.
Global Security ” or “ Global Securities ” means a Security or Securities, as the case may be, in the form established pursuant to Section 2.2 evidencing all or part of a Series of Securities, issued to the Depositary for such Series or its nominee, and registered in the name of such Depositary or nominee.
Holder ” or “ Securityholder ” means a person in whose name a Security is registered.

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Indenture ” means this Indenture as amended or supplemented from time to time and shall include the form and terms of particular Series of Securities established as contemplated hereunder.
interest ” means, with respect to any Security, any interest on such Security, and with respect to any Discount Security which by its terms bears interest only after Maturity, means interest payable after Maturity.
Maturity ,” when used with respect to any Security, means the date on which the principal of such Security becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, call for redemption or otherwise.
Officer ” means the Chief Executive Officer, President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or any Assistant Secretary, and any Vice President of the Company.
Officer’s Certificate ” means a certificate signed by any Officer and delivered to the Trustee.
Opinion of Counsel ” means a written opinion of legal counsel. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company.
person ” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, limited liability company, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.
principal ” of a Security means the principal of the Security plus, when appropriate, the premium, if any, on, and any Additional Amounts in respect of, the Security.
Responsible Officer ” means any officer of the Trustee in its Corporate Trust Office having responsibility for administration of this Indenture and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom any corporate trust matter is referred because of his or her knowledge of and familiarity with a particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.
SEC ” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Securities ” means the debentures, notes or other debt instruments of the Company of any Series authenticated and delivered under this Indenture.
Series ” or “ Series of Securities ” means each series of debentures, notes or other debt instruments of the Company created pursuant to Sections 2.1 and 2.2.
Stated Maturity ” when used with respect to any Security, means the date specified in such Security as the fixed date on which the principal of such Security or interest is due and payable.

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Subsidiary ” of any specified person means any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that person or a combination thereof.
TIA ” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date of this Indenture; provided , however , that in the event the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 is amended after such date, “TIA” means, to the extent required by any such amendment, the Trust Indenture Act as so amended.
Trustee ” means the person named as the “Trustee” in the first paragraph of this instrument until a successor Trustee shall have become such pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Trustee” shall mean or include each person who is then a Trustee hereunder, and if at any time there is more than one such person, “Trustee” as used with respect to the Securities of any Series shall mean the Trustee with respect to Securities of that Series.
U.S. Government Obligations ” means securities which are direct obligations of, or guaranteed by, The United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the option of the issuer thereof, and shall also include a depository receipt issued by a bank or trust company as custodian with respect to any such U.S. Government Obligation or a specific payment of interest on or principal of any such U.S. Government Obligation held by such custodian for the account of the holder of a depository receipt, provided that (except as required by law) such custodian is not authorized to make any deduction from the amount payable to the holder of such depository receipt from any amount received by the custodian in respect of the U.S. Government Obligation evidenced by such depository receipt.
Section 1.2      Other Definitions .
TERM
DEFINED IN  
SECTION
Bankruptcy Law
6.1
Custodian
6.1
Event of Default
6.1
Judgment Currency
10.16
Legal Holiday
10.7
mandatory sinking fund payment
11.1
Market Exchange Rate
10.15
New York Banking Day
10.16
Notice Agent
2.4
optional sinking fund payment
11.1
Paying Agent
2.4
Registrar
2.4
Required Currency
10.16
successor person
5.1

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Section 1.3      Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act .
Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture. The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:
Commission ” means the SEC.
indenture securities ” means the Securities.
indenture security holder ” means a Securityholder.
indenture to be qualified ” means this Indenture.
indenture trustee ” or “ institutional trustee ” means the Trustee.
obligor ” on the indenture securities means the Company and any successor obligor upon the Securities.
All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA and not otherwise defined herein are used herein as so defined.
Section 1.4      Rules of Construction .
Unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)      a term has the meaning assigned to it;
(b)      an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;
(c)      or ” is not exclusive;
(d)      words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular; and
(e)      provisions apply to successive events and transactions.
ARTICLE II
THE SECURITIES
Section 2.1      Issuable in Series .
The aggregate principal amount of Securities that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is unlimited. The Securities may be issued in one or more Series. All Securities of a Series shall be identical except as may be set forth or determined in the manner provided in a

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Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution. In the case of Securities of a Series to be issued from time to time, the Board Resolution, Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture detailing the adoption of the terms thereof pursuant to authority granted under a Board Resolution may provide for the method by which specified terms (such as interest rate, maturity date, record date or date from which interest shall accrue) are to be determined. Securities may differ between Series in respect of any matters, provided that all Series of Securities shall be equally and ratably entitled to the benefits of the Indenture.
Section 2.2      Establishment of Terms of Series of Securities .
At or prior to the issuance of any Securities within a Series, the following shall be established (as to the Series generally, in the case of Subsection 2.2.1 and either as to such Securities within the Series or as to the Series generally in the case of Subsections 2.2.2 through 2.2.23) by or pursuant to a Board Resolution, and set forth or determined in the manner provided in a Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate:
2.2.1.      the title (which shall distinguish the Securities of that particular Series from the Securities of any other Series) and ranking (including the terms of any subordination provisions) of the Series;
2.2.2.      the price or prices (expressed as a percentage of the principal amount thereof) at which the Securities of the Series will be issued;
2.2.3.      any limit upon the aggregate principal amount of the Securities of the Series which may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture (except for Securities authenticated and delivered upon registration of transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Securities of the Series pursuant to Section 2.7, 2.8, 2.11, 3.6 or 9.6);
2.2.4.      the date or dates on which the principal of the Securities of the Series is payable;
2.2.5.      the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) per annum or, if applicable, the method used to determine such rate or rates (including, but not limited to, any commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index) at which the Securities of the Series shall bear interest, if any, the date or dates from which such interest, if any, shall accrue, the date or dates on which such interest, if any, shall commence and be payable and any regular record date for the interest payable on any interest payment date;
2.2.6.      the place or places where the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series shall be payable, where the Securities of such Series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of such Series and this Indenture may be delivered, and the method of such payment, if by wire transfer, mail or other means;

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2.2.7.      if applicable, the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which the Securities of the Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company;
2.2.8.      the obligation, if any, of the Company to redeem or purchase the Securities of the Series pursuant to any sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a Holder thereof and the period or periods within which, the price or prices at which and the terms and conditions upon which Securities of the Series shall be redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation;
2.2.9.      the dates, if any, on which and the price or prices at which the Securities of the Series will be repurchased by the Company at the option of the Holders thereof and other detailed terms and provisions of such repurchase obligations;
2.2.10.      if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the Securities of the Series shall be issuable;
2.2.11.      the forms of the Securities of the Series and whether the Securities will be issuable as Global Securities;
2.2.12.      if other than the principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the Securities of the Series that shall be payable upon declaration of acceleration of the maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2;
2.2.13.      the currency of denomination of the Securities of the Series, which may be Dollars or any Foreign Currency, and if such currency of denomination is a composite currency, the agency or organization, if any, responsible for overseeing such composite currency;
2.2.14.      the designation of the currency, currencies or currency units in which payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series will be made;
2.2.15.      if payments of principal of or interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series are to be made in one or more currencies or currency units other than that or those in which such Securities are denominated, the manner in which the exchange rate with respect to such payments will be determined;
2.2.16.      the manner in which the amounts of payment of principal of or interest, if any, on the Securities of the Series will be determined, if such amounts may be determined by reference to an index based on a currency or currencies or by reference to a commodity, commodity index, stock exchange index or financial index;
2.2.17.      the provisions, if any, relating to any security provided for the Securities of the Series;
2.2.18.      any addition to, deletion of or change in the Events of Default which applies to any Securities of the Series and any change in the right of the Trustee or the requisite

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Holders of such Securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable pursuant to Section 6.2;
2.2.19.      any addition to, deletion of or change in the covenants set forth in Articles IV or V which applies to Securities of the Series;
2.2.20.      any Depositaries, interest rate calculation agents, exchange rate calculation agents or other agents with respect to Securities of such Series if other than those appointed herein;
2.2.21.      the provisions, if any, relating to conversion or exchange of any Securities of such Series, including if applicable, the conversion or exchange price, the conversion or exchange period, the securities or other property into which the Securities will be convertible, provisions as to whether conversion or exchange will be mandatory, at the option of the Holders thereof or at the option of the Company, the events requiring an adjustment of the conversion price or exchange price and provisions affecting conversion or exchange if such Series of Securities are redeemed;
2.2.22.      any other terms of the Series (which may supplement, modify or delete any provision of this Indenture insofar as it applies to such Series), including any terms that may be required under applicable law or regulations or advisable in connection with the marketing of Securities of that Series; and
2.2.23.      whether any of the Company’s direct or indirect subsidiaries will guarantee the Securities of that Series, including the terms of subordination, if any, of such guarantees.
All Securities of any one Series need not be issued at the same time and may be issued from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Indenture, if so provided by or pursuant to the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate referred to above.
Section 2.3      Execution and Authentication .
Two Officers shall sign the Securities for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.
If an Officer whose signature is on a Security no longer holds that office at the time the Security is authenticated, the Security shall nevertheless be valid.
A Security shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Security has been authenticated under this Indenture.
The Trustee shall at any time, and from time to time, authenticate Securities for original issue in the principal amount provided in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate, upon receipt by the Trustee of a Company Order. Each Security shall be dated the date of its authentication.

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The aggregate principal amount of Securities of any Series outstanding at any time may not exceed any limit upon the maximum principal amount for such Series set forth in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2, except as provided in Section 2.8.
Prior to the issuance of Securities of any Series, the Trustee shall have received and (subject to Section 7.2) shall be fully protected in conclusively relying on: (a) the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 establishing the form of the Securities of that Series or of Securities within that Series and the terms of the Securities of that Series or of Securities within that Series, (b) an Officer’s Certificate complying with Section 10.4, and (c) an Opinion of Counsel complying with Section 10.4.
The Trustee shall have the right, but not the obligation, to decline to authenticate and deliver any Securities of such Series: (a) if the Trustee, being advised by counsel, determines that such action may not be taken lawfully; or (b) if the Trustee in good faith determines that such action would expose the Trustee to personal liability to Holders of any then outstanding Series of Securities.
The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Securities. An authenticating agent may authenticate Securities whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company.
Section 2.4      Registrar and Paying Agent .
The Company shall maintain, with respect to each Series of Securities, at the place or places specified with respect to such Series pursuant to Section 2.2, an office or agency where Securities of such Series may be presented or surrendered for payment (“ Paying Agent ”), where Securities of such Series may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange (“ Registrar ”) and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Securities of such Series and this Indenture may be delivered (“ Notice Agent ”). The Registrar shall keep a register with respect to each Series of Securities and to their transfer and exchange. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the name and address, and any change in the name or address, of each Registrar, Paying Agent or Notice Agent. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required Registrar, Paying Agent or Notice Agent or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the name and address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent to receive all such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands.
The Company may also from time to time designate one or more co-registrars, additional paying agents or additional notice agents and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided , however , that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligations to maintain a Registrar, Paying Agent and Notice Agent in each place so specified pursuant to Section 2.2 for Securities of any Series for such purposes. The Company will give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and

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of any change in the name or address of any such co-registrar, additional paying agent or additional notice agent. The term “ Registrar ” includes any co-registrar; the term “ Paying Agent ” includes any additional paying agent; and the term “ Notice Agent ” includes any additional notice agent. The Company or any of its Affiliates may serve as Registrar or Paying Agent.
The Company hereby appoints the Trustee as the initial Registrar, Paying Agent and Notice Agent for each Series unless another Registrar, Paying Agent or Notice Agent, as the case may be, is appointed prior to the time Securities of that Series are first issued.
Section 2.5      Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust .
The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust, for the benefit of Securityholders of any Series of Securities, or the Trustee, all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal of or interest on the Series of Securities, and will notify the Trustee in writing of any default by the Company in making any such payment. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of Securityholders of any Series of Securities all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding with respect to the Company, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Securities.
Section 2.6      Securityholder Lists .
The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of Securityholders of each Series of Securities and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee at least ten days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing a list, in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require, of the names and addresses of Securityholders of each Series of Securities.
Section 2.7      Transfer and Exchange .
Where Securities of a Series are presented to the Registrar or a co-registrar with a request to register a transfer or to exchange them for an equal principal amount of Securities of the same Series, the Registrar shall register the transfer or make the exchange if its requirements for such transactions are met. To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Trustee shall authenticate Securities at the Registrar’s request. No service charge shall be made for any registration of transfer or exchange (except as otherwise expressly permitted herein), but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable upon exchanges pursuant to Sections 2.11, 3.6 or 9.6). Each Holder that is a transferor of a Security shall provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting obligations, including without limitation any cost basis

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reporting obligations under Internal Revenue Code Section 6045. The Trustee may rely on information provided to it and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information.
Neither the Company nor the Registrar shall be required (a) to issue, register the transfer of, or exchange Securities of any Series for the period beginning at the opening of business fifteen days immediately preceding the mailing of a notice of redemption of Securities of that Series selected for redemption and ending at the close of business on the day of such mailing, or (b) to register the transfer of or exchange Securities of any Series selected, called or being called for redemption as a whole or the portion being redeemed of any such Securities selected, called or being called for redemption in part.
Section 2.8      Mutilated, Destroyed, Lost and Stolen Securities .
If any mutilated Security is surrendered to the Trustee, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver in exchange therefor a new Security of the same Series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
If there shall be delivered to the Company and the Trustee (i) evidence to their satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Security and (ii) such security or indemnity bond as may be required by each of them to hold itself and any of its agents harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that such Security has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Company shall execute and upon receipt of a Company Order the Trustee shall authenticate and make available for delivery, in lieu of any such destroyed, lost or stolen Security, a new Security of the same Series and of like tenor and principal amount and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.
In case any such mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Security has become or is about to become due and payable, the Company in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Security, pay such Security.
Upon the issuance of any new Security under this Section, the Company may require the payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.
Every new Security of any Series issued pursuant to this Section in lieu of any destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Company, whether or not the destroyed, lost or stolen Security shall be at any time enforceable by anyone, and shall be entitled to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Securities of that Series duly issued hereunder.
The provisions of this Section are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities.

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Section 2.9      Outstanding Securities .
The Securities outstanding at any time are all the Securities authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by the Registrar, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest on a Global Security effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof and those described in this Section as not outstanding.
If a Security is replaced pursuant to Section 2.8, it ceases to be outstanding until the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Security is held by a bona fide purchaser.
If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary of the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) holds on the Maturity of Securities of a Series money sufficient to pay such Securities payable on that date, then on and after that date such Securities of the Series cease to be outstanding and interest on them ceases to accrue.
The Company may purchase or otherwise acquire the Securities, whether by open market purchases, negotiated transactions or otherwise. A Security does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Security.
In determining whether the Holders of the requisite principal amount of outstanding Securities have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, the principal amount of a Discount Security that shall be deemed to be outstanding for such purposes shall be the amount of the principal thereof that would be due and payable as of the date of such determination upon a declaration of acceleration of the Maturity thereof pursuant to Section 6.2.
Section 2.10      Treasury Securities .
In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Securities of a Series have concurred in any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, Securities of a Series owned by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company shall be disregarded, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in conclusively relying on any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Securities of a Series that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded. Securities so owned which have been pledged in good faith shall not be disregarded if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee’s right to deliver any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver with respect to the Securities and that the pledgee is not the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or any Affiliate of the Company or of such other obligor.
Section 2.11      Temporary Securities .
Until definitive Securities are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate temporary Securities upon a Company Order. Temporary Securities shall be substantially in the form of definitive Securities but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Securities. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall

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prepare and the Trustee upon receipt of a Company Order shall authenticate definitive Securities of the same Series and date of maturity in exchange for temporary Securities. Until so exchanged, temporary securities shall have the same rights under this Indenture as the definitive Securities.
Section 2.12      Cancellation .
The Company at any time may deliver Securities to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and the Paying Agent, if not the Trustee, shall forward to the Trustee any Securities surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee shall cancel all Securities surrendered for transfer, exchange, payment, replacement, conversion or cancellation and shall dispose of such canceled Securities (subject to the record retention requirement of the Exchange Act and the Trustee) in accordance with its customary procedures and deliver evidence of such cancellation to the Company upon written request of the Company. The Company may not issue new Securities to replace Securities that it has paid or delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.
Section 2.13      Defaulted Interest .
If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on a Series of Securities, it may pay the defaulted interest, plus, to the extent permitted by law, any interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the persons who are Securityholders of the Series on a subsequent special record date. The Company shall fix the record date and payment date. At least 10 days before the special record date, the Company shall mail to the Trustee and to each Securityholder of the Series a notice that states the special record date, the payment date and the amount of interest to be paid. The Company may pay defaulted interest in any other lawful manner.
Section 2.14      Global Securities .
2.14.1.      Terms of Securities . A Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate shall establish whether the Securities of a Series shall be issued in whole or in part in the form of one or more Global Securities and the Depositary for such Global Security or Securities.
2.14.2.      Transfer and Exchange . Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in Section 2.7 of the Indenture and in addition thereto, any Global Security shall be exchangeable pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Indenture for Securities registered in the names of Holders other than the Depositary for such Security or its nominee only if (i) such Depositary notifies the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary for such Global Security or if at any time such Depositary ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act, and, in either case, the Company fails to appoint a successor Depositary registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act within 90 days of such event or (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate to the effect that such Global Security shall be so exchangeable. Any Global Security that is exchangeable pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be exchangeable for Securities registered in such names as the Depositary shall direct in writing in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the Global Security with like tenor and terms. Each Holder that is a transferor of a Security shall provide or cause to be provided to the Trustee all information necessary to allow the Trustee to comply with any applicable tax reporting

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obligations, including without limitation any cost basis reporting obligations under Internal Revenue Code Section 6045. The Trustee may rely on information provided to it and shall have no responsibility to verify or ensure the accuracy of such information.
Except as provided in this Section 2.14.2, a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary with respect to such Global Security to a nominee of such Depositary, by a nominee of such Depositary to such Depositary or another nominee of such Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary.
2.14.3.      Legend . Any Global Security issued hereunder shall bear a legend in substantially the following form:
“This Security is a Global Security within the meaning of the Indenture hereinafter referred to and is registered in the name of the Depositary or a nominee of the Depositary. This Security is exchangeable for Securities registered in the name of a person other than the Depositary or its nominee only in the limited circumstances described in the Indenture, and may not be transferred except as a whole by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or another nominee of the Depositary or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such a successor Depositary.”
2.14.4.      Acts of Holders . The Depositary, as a Holder, may appoint agents and otherwise authorize participants to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which a Holder is entitled to give or take under the Indenture.
2.14.5.      Payments . Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Indenture, unless otherwise specified as contemplated by Section 2.2, payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on any Global Security shall be made to the Holder thereof.
2.14.6.      Consents, Declaration and Directions . The Company, the Trustee and any Agent shall treat a person as the Holder of such principal amount of outstanding Securities of such Series represented by a Global Security as shall be specified in a written statement of the Depositary or by the applicable procedures of such Depositary with respect to such Global Security, for purposes of obtaining any consents, declarations, waivers or directions required to be given by the Holders pursuant to this Indenture.
Section 2.15      CUSIP Numbers .
The Company in issuing the Securities may use “CUSIP” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Trustee shall use “CUSIP” numbers in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness of such numbers either as printed on the Securities or as contained in any notice of a redemption and that reliance may be placed only on the other elements of identification printed on the Securities, and any such redemption shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Trustee shall have no liability for any defect in the “CUSIP” numbers as they appear

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on any Security, notice or elsewhere. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee in writing of any change in the “CUSIP” numbers.
ARTICLE III
REDEMPTION
Section 3.1      Notice to Trustee .
The Company may, with respect to any Series of Securities, reserve the right to redeem and pay the Series of Securities or may covenant to redeem and pay the Series of Securities or any part thereof prior to the Stated Maturity thereof at such time and on such terms as provided for in such Securities. If a Series of Securities is redeemable and the Company wants or is obligated to redeem prior to the Stated Maturity thereof all or part of the Series of Securities pursuant to the terms of such Securities, it shall notify the Trustee in writing of the redemption date and the principal amount of Series of Securities to be redeemed. The Company shall give the notice to the Trustee at least 20 days before the redemption date, unless a shorter period is satisfactory to the Trustee, conditioned upon the delivery by the Company of a notice of redemption in accordance with Section 3.3.
Section 3.2      Selection of Securities to be Redeemed .
Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate, if less than all the Securities of a Series are to be redeemed, the Trustee shall select the Securities of the Series to be redeemed in any manner that the Trustee deems fair and appropriate, including selecting pro rata , by lot or other method, unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange requirements, subject, in the case of Global Securities, to the applicable rules and procedures of the Depositary. The Trustee shall make the selection from Securities of the Series outstanding not previously called for redemption. The Trustee may select for redemption portions of the principal of Securities of the Series that have denominations larger than $1,000. Securities of the Series and portions of them it selects shall be in amounts of $1,000 or whole multiples of $1,000 or, with respect to Securities of any Series issuable in other denominations pursuant to Section 2.2.10, the minimum principal denomination for each Series and the authorized integral multiples thereof. Provisions of this Indenture that apply to Securities of a Series called for redemption also apply to portions of Securities of that Series called for redemption.
Section 3.3      Notice of Redemption .
Unless otherwise indicated for a particular Series by Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate, at least 15 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall mail a notice of redemption by first-class mail to each Holder whose Securities are to be redeemed.
The notice shall identify the Securities of the Series to be redeemed and shall state:

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(a)      the redemption date;
(b)      the redemption price;
(c)      the name and address of the Paying Agent and, if applicable, the conversion Agent;
(d)      for convertible Securities, the conversion price;
(e)      if any Securities are being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Securities to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date and upon surrender of such Security, a new Security or Securities in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original Security shall be issued in the name of the Holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Security;
(f)      that Securities of the Series (or portion thereof) called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;
(g)      that interest on Securities of the Series called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date unless the Company defaults in the deposit of the redemption price;
(h)      the CUSIP number, if any, and state that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in the SEC’s notice or printed on the Securities; and
(i)      any other information as may be required by the terms of the particular Series or the Securities of a Series being redeemed.
At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense, provided, however, that the Company has delivered to the Trustee, at least 10 days (unless a shorter time shall be acceptable to the Trustee) prior to the notice date, an Officer’s Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and setting forth the information to be stated in such notice.
Notices of redemption pursuant to Section 3.3 may be subject to the satisfaction of one or more conditions precedent established by the Company in its sole discretion.
Section 3.4      Effect of Notice of Redemption .
Once notice of redemption is mailed as provided in Section 3.3, Securities of a Series called for redemption become due and payable on the redemption date and at the redemption price. Except as otherwise provided in the supplemental indenture, Board Resolution or Officer’s Certificate for a Series, a notice of redemption may not be conditional. Upon surrender to the Paying Agent, such Securities shall be paid at the redemption price plus accrued interest to the redemption date other than Securities or portions of Securities called for redemption which have been delivered by the Company to the Registrar for cancellation. The Paying Agent shall return to the Company

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any money not required for that purpose because of conversion of Securities. The Paying Agent shall return to the Company any money not required for that purpose because of conversion of Securities.
Unless the Company shall default in the payment of Securities (and accrued interest) called for redemption, interest on such Securities shall cease to accrue after the redemption date. Convertible Securities called for redemption shall cease to be convertible after the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding the redemption date (unless the redemption date is also a record date for an interest payment, in which event they may be converted through the redemption date), unless the Company shall default in the payment of such Securities on the redemption date, in which event the Securities shall remain convertible until paid (together with accrued interest).
Failure to give notice of any defect in the notice to any Holder shall not affect the validity of notice to any Holder other than Securities or portions of Securities called for redemption which have been delivered by the Company to the Registrar for cancellation.
Section 3.5      Deposit of Redemption Price .
On or before 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest, if any, on all Securities to be redeemed on that date.
Section 3.6      Securities Redeemed in Part .
Upon surrender of a Security that is redeemed in part, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder a new Security of the same Series and the same maturity equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Security surrendered.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
Section 4.1      Payment of Principal and Interest .
The Company covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Holders of each Series of Securities that it will duly and punctually pay the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of that Series in accordance with the terms of such Securities and this Indenture. On or before 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the applicable payment date, the Company shall deposit with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the principal of and interest, if any, on the Securities of each Series in accordance with the terms of such Securities and this Indenture. Principal and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent holds in accordance with this Indenture on that date money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due and the Paying Agent is not prohibited from paying such money to the Holders on such date pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.

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Section 4.2      SEC Reports .
To the extent any Securities of a Series are outstanding, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee within 15 days after it files them with the SEC copies of the annual reports and of the information, documents, and other reports (or copies of such portions of any of the foregoing as the SEC may by rules and regulations prescribe) which the Company is required to file with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company also shall comply with the other provisions of TIA § 314(a) as applicable at the time. Reports, information and documents filed with the SEC via the EDGAR system will be deemed to be delivered to the Trustee as of the time of such filing via EDGAR for purposes of this Section 4.2; provided, however, that the Trustee shall have no obligation whatsoever to determine whether or not such information, documents or reports have been filed via EDGAR.
Delivery of reports, information and documents to the Trustee under this Section 4.2 are for informational purposes only and the Trustee’s receipt of the foregoing shall not constitute constructive or actual notice of any information contained therein or determinable from information contained therein, including the Company’s compliance with any of its covenants hereunder (as to which the Trustee is entitled to rely exclusively on Officer’s Certificates).
Section 4.3      Compliance Certificate .
To the extent any Securities of a Series are outstanding, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Company, an Officer’s Certificate from its principal executive officer, principal financial officer or principal accounting officer stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture, and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his/her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions hereof (or, if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which the Officer may have knowledge).
Section 4.4      Stay, Extension and Usury Laws .
The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay, extension or usury law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture or the Securities; and the Company (to the extent it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law and covenants that it will not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

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Section 4.5      Corporate Existence .
Subject to Article V, the Company will do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect its corporate existence and rights (charter and statutory); provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right if the Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.
ARTICLE V
SUCCESSORS
Section 5.1      When Company May Merge, Etc .
The Company shall not consolidate with or merge with or into, or convey, transfer or lease all or substantially all of its assets to, any person (a “ successor person ”) unless:
(a)      the Company is the surviving person or the successor person (if other than the Company) expressly assumes the Company’s obligations on the Securities and under this Indenture; and
(b)      immediately after giving effect to the transaction, no Default or Event of Default, shall have occurred and be continuing.
The Company shall deliver to the Trustee prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction an Officer’s Certificate to the foregoing effect and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the proposed transaction and any supplemental indenture comply with Section 5.1 of this Indenture.
Notwithstanding the above, any Subsidiary of the Company may consolidate with, merge into or transfer all or part of its properties to the Company. Neither an Officer’s Certificate nor an Opinion of Counsel shall be required to be delivered in connection therewith.
Section 5.2      Successor Corporation Substituted .
Upon any consolidation or merger, or any conveyance, transfer, or lease of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with Section 5.1, the successor corporation formed by such consolidation or into or with which the Company is merged or to which such conveyance, transfer, or lease is made shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Company under this Indenture and the Securities with the same effect as if such successor person has been named as the Company herein; provided , however , that the predecessor Company in the case of a conveyance or transfer (other than a lease) shall be released from all obligations and covenants under this Indenture and the Securities.

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ARTICLE VI
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
Section 6.1      Events of Default .
Event of Default ,” wherever used herein with respect to Securities of any Series, means any one of the following events, unless in the establishing Board Resolution, supplemental indenture or Officer’s Certificate, it is provided that such Series shall not have the benefit of said Event of Default:
(a)      default in the payment of any interest on any Security of that Series when it becomes due and payable, and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days (unless the entire amount of such payment is deposited by the Company with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent prior to 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on the 30 th day of such period); or
(b)      default in the payment of principal of any Security of that Series at its Maturity; or
(c)      default in the performance or breach of any covenant of the Company in this Indenture (other than defaults pursuant to paragraphs (a) or (b) above or pursuant to a covenant that has been included in this Indenture solely for the benefit of Series of Securities other than that Series), which default continues uncured for a period of 60 days after there has been given, by registered or certified mail, to the Company by the Trustee or to the Company and the Trustee by the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series a written notice specifying such default or breach and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Default” hereunder; or
(d)      the Company pursuant to or within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law:
(i)      commences a voluntary case,
(ii)      consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,
(iii)      consents to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property, or
(iv)      makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors.
(e)      a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree under any Bankruptcy Law that:
(i)      is for relief against the Company in an involuntary case,

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(ii)      appoints a Custodian of the Company or for all or substantially all of its property, or
(iii)      orders the liquidation of the Company,
and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 days; or
(f)      any other Event of Default provided with respect to Securities of that Series, which is specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate, in accordance with Section 2.2.18.
The term “ Bankruptcy Law ” means title 11, U.S. Code or any similar Federal or State law for the relief of debtors. The term “ Custodian ” means any receiver, trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any Bankruptcy Law.
The Company will, so long as any of the Securities are outstanding, deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days of becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officer’s Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 6.2      Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment .
If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of any Series at the time outstanding occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of Default referred to in Section 6.1(d) or (e)) then in every such case the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series may declare the principal amount (or, if any Securities of that Series are Discount Securities, such portion of the principal amount as may be specified in the terms of such Securities) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all of the Securities of that Series to be due and payable immediately, by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee if given by Holders), and upon any such declaration such principal amount (or specified amount) and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(d) or (e) shall occur, the principal amount (or specified amount) of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all outstanding Securities shall ipso facto become and be immediately due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.
At any time after such a declaration of acceleration with respect to any Series has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter in this Article provided, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series, by written notice to the Company and the Trustee, may rescind and annul such declaration and its consequences if all Events of Default with respect to Securities of that Series, other than the non-payment of the principal and interest, if any, of Securities of that Series which have become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have been cured or waived as provided in Section 6.13.
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Section 6.3      Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee .
The Company covenants that if
(a)      default is made in the payment of any interest on any Security when such interest becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days, or
(b)      default is made in the payment of principal of any Security at the Maturity thereof, or
(c)      default is made in the deposit of any sinking fund payment, if any, when and as due by the terms of a Security,
then , the Company will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to it, for the benefit of the Holders of such Securities, the whole amount then due and payable on such Securities for principal and interest and, to the extent that payment of such interest shall be legally enforceable, interest on any overdue principal and any overdue interest at the rate or rates prescribed therefor in such Securities, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.
If the Company fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may institute a judicial proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such proceeding to judgment or final decree and may enforce the same against the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities and collect the moneys adjudged or deemed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the property of the Company or any other obligor upon such Securities, wherever situated.
If an Event of Default with respect to any Securities of any Series occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Holders of Securities of such Series by such appropriate judicial proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy.
Section 6.4      Trustee May File Proofs of Claim .
In case of the pendency of any receivership, insolvency, liquidation, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition or other judicial proceeding relating to the Company or any other obligor upon the Securities or the property of the Company or of such other obligor or their creditors, the Trustee (irrespective of whether the principal of the Securities shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand on the Company for the payment of overdue principal or interest) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise,

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(a)      to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Securities and to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and of the Holders allowed in such judicial proceeding, and
(b)      to collect and receive any moneys or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same,
and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.7 out of the estate in any such proceeding, shall be unpaid for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Securities or the rights of any Holder thereof or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.
Section 6.5      Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Securities .
All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or the Securities may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Securities or the production thereof in any proceeding relating thereto, and any such proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall, after provision for the payment of the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, be for the ratable benefit of the Holders of the Securities in respect of which such judgment has been recovered.
Section 6.6      Application of Money Collected .
Any money or property collected by the Trustee pursuant to this Article shall be applied in the following order, at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee and, in case of the distribution of such money or property on account of principal or interest, upon presentation of the Securities and the notation thereon of the payment if only partially paid and upon surrender thereof if fully paid:
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Second: To the payment of the amounts then due and unpaid for principal of and interest on the Securities in respect of which or for the benefit of which such money has been collected, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on such Securities for principal and interest, respectively; and
Third: To the Company.
Section 6.7      Limitation on Suits .
No Holder of any Security of any Series shall have any right to institute any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture or the Securities of any Series, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless
(a)      such Holder has previously given written notice to the Trustee of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of that Series;
(b)      the Holders of not less than 25% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder;
(c)      such Holder or Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by the Trustee in compliance with such request;
(d)      the Trustee for 60 days after its receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity has failed to institute any such proceeding; and
(e)      no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 60-day period by the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of that Series;
it being understood, intended and expressly covenanted by the Holder of every Security with every other Holder and the Trustee that no one or more of such Holders shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other of such Holders, or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other of such Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all such Holders of the applicable Series; provided, however, that the Trustee does not have an affirmative duty to ascertain whether or not such actions or forbearances are unduly prejudicial to such Holders.
Section 6.8      Unconditional Right of Holders to Receive Principal and Interest .
Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any Security shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and interest, if any, on such Security on the Maturity of such Security, including the Stated Maturity expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date) and to institute

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suit for the enforcement of any such payment, and such rights shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.
Section 6.9      Restoration of Rights and Remedies .
If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such proceeding, the Company, the Trustee and the Holders shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders shall continue as though no such proceeding had been instituted.
Section 6.10      Rights and Remedies Cumulative .
Except as otherwise provided with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Securities in Section 2.8, no right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not, to the extent permitted by law, prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.
Section 6.11      Delay or Omission Not Waiver .
No delay or omission of the Trustee or of any Holder of any Securities to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein. Every right and remedy given by this Article or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders, as the case may be.
Section 6.12      Control by Holders .
The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee, with respect to the Securities of such Series, provided that
(a)      such direction shall not be in conflict with any rule of law or with this Indenture,
(b)      the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee which is not inconsistent with such direction,
(c)      subject to the provisions of Section 6.1, the Trustee shall have the right to decline to follow any such direction if the Trustee in good faith shall, by a Responsible

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Officer of the Trustee, determine that the proceeding so directed would involve the Trustee in personal liability, and
(d)      prior to taking any action as directed under this Section 6.12, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
Section 6.13      Waiver of Past Defaults .
The Holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may on behalf of the Holders of all the Securities of such Series waive any past Default hereunder with respect to such Series and its consequences, except a Default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security of such Series (provided, however, that the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series may rescind an acceleration and its consequences, including any related payment default that resulted from such acceleration). Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture; but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default.
Section 6.14      Undertaking for Costs .
All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Security by his acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, against any party litigant in such suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Company, to any suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Security on or after the Maturity of such Security, including the Stated Maturity expressed in such Security (or, in the case of redemption, on the redemption date).
ARTICLE VII
TRUSTEE
Section 7.1      Duties of Trustee .
(a)      If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

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(b)      Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:
(i)      The Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others.
(ii)      In the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon Officer’s Certificates or Opinions of Counsel furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; however , in the case of any such Officer’s Certificates or Opinions of Counsel which by any provisions hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall examine such Officer’s Certificates and Opinions of Counsel to determine whether or not they conform to the requirements of this Indenture (but need not confirm or investigate the accuracy of mathematical calculations or other facts stated therein).
(c)      The Trustee may not be relieved from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:
(i)      This paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section.
(ii)      The Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts.
(iii)      The Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken, suffered or omitted to be taken by it with respect to Securities of any Series in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series relating to the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such Series in accordance with Section 6.12.
(d)      Every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraph (a), (b) and (c) of this Section.
(e)      The Trustee may refuse to perform any duty or exercise any right or power unless it receives indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in performing such duty or exercising such right or power.
(f)      The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.
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exercise of any of its rights or powers, if adequate indemnity against such risk is not assured to the Trustee in its satisfaction.
(h)      The Paying Agent, the Registrar and any authenticating agent shall be entitled to the protections and immunities as are set forth in paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of this Section and in Section 7.2, each with respect to the Trustee.
Section 7.2      Rights of Trustee .
(a)      The Trustee may rely on and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any document (whether in its original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.
(b)      Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel.
(c)      The Trustee may act through agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care. No Depositary shall be deemed an agent of the Trustee and the Trustee shall not be responsible for any act or omission by any Depositary.
(d)      The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith which it believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers, provided that the Trustee’s conduct does not constitute willful misconduct or negligence.
(e)      The Trustee may consult with counsel of its selection and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder without willful misconduct or negligence, and in reliance thereon.
(f)      The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders of Securities unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security or indemnity satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses and liabilities which might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction.
(g)      The Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, bond, debenture, note, other evidence of indebtedness or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit and shall incur no liability or additional liability of any kind by reason of such inquiry or investigation.

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(h)      The Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice of any Default or Event of Default unless a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such a default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee, and such notice references the Securities generally or the Securities of a particular Series and this Indenture.
(i)      In no event shall the Trustee be liable to any person for special, punitive, indirect, consequential or incidental loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage.
(j)      The permissive right of the Trustee to take the actions permitted by this Indenture shall not be construed as an obligation or duty to do so.
(k)      The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.
(l)      The Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the performance of its powers and duties hereunder.
(m)      The Trustee may request that the Company deliver a certificate setting forth the names of individuals and/or titles of officers authorized at such time to take specified actions pursuant to this Indenture.
Section 7.3      Individual Rights of Trustee .
The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Securities and may otherwise deal with the Company or an Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. Any Agent may do the same with like rights. However, the Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11.
Section 7.4      Trustee’s Disclaimer .
The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Securities, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Securities, and it shall not be responsible for any statement in the Securities other than its authentication.
Section 7.5      Notice of Defaults .
If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to the Securities of any Series and if it is actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to each Securityholder of the Securities of that Series notice of a Default or Event of Default within 60 days after it occurs or, if later, after a Responsible Officer of the Trustee has knowledge of such Default or Event of Default. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment

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of principal of or interest on any Security of any Series, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as it in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of Securityholders of that Series.
Section 7.6      Reports by Trustee to Holders .
Within 60 days after May 15 in each year, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to all Securityholders, as their names and addresses appear on the register kept by the Registrar, a brief report dated as of such reporting date, in accordance with, and to the extent required under, TIA § 313.
A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to Securityholders of any Series shall be filed with the SEC and each national securities exchange on which the Securities of that Series are listed. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing when Securities of any Series are listed on any national securities exchange or of any delisting thereof.
Section 7.7      Compensation and Indemnity .
The Company shall pay to the Trustee from time to time compensation for its services as the Company and the Trustee shall from time to time agree upon in writing. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee upon request for all reasonable out of pocket expenses incurred by it. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.
The Company shall indemnify each of the Trustee and any predecessor Trustee (including the cost of defending itself) against any cost, expense, claims (whether asserted by the Company, a Holder or any other Person) or liability, including taxes (other than taxes based upon, measured by or determined by the income of the Trustee) incurred by it except as set forth in the next paragraph in the performance of its duties under this Indenture and the enforcement of this Indenture (including this Section) as Trustee or Agent. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder, unless and to the extent that the Company is materially prejudiced thereby. The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have one separate counsel and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. This indemnification shall apply to officers, directors, employees, shareholders and agents of the Trustee.
The Company need not reimburse any expense or indemnify against any loss or liability incurred by the Trustee or by any officer, director, employee, shareholder or agent of the Trustee through willful misconduct or negligence.
To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a lien prior to the Securities of any Series on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal of and interest on particular Securities of that Series.

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When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.1(d) or (e) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Indenture or the resignation or removal of the Trustee.
Section 7.8      Replacement of Trustee .
A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section.
The Trustee may resign with respect to the Securities of one or more Series by so notifying the Company at least 30 days prior to the date of the proposed resignation. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Securities of any Series may remove the Trustee with respect to that Series by so notifying the Trustee and the Company. The Company may remove the Trustee with respect to Securities of one or more Series if:
(a)      the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;
(b)      the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;
(c)      a Custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or
(d)      the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.
If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. Within one year after the successor Trustee takes office, the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Securities may appoint a successor Trustee to replace the successor Trustee appointed by the Company.
If a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of any one or more Series does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company or the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Securities of the applicable Series may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.
A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Immediately after that, the retiring Trustee shall transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee subject to the lien provided for in Section 7.7, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee with respect to each Series of Securities for which it is acting as Trustee under this Indenture. A successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to each Securityholder of each such Series. Notwithstanding replacement

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of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.8, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.7 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee with respect to expenses and liabilities incurred by it for actions taken or omitted to be taken in accordance with its rights, powers and duties under this Indenture prior to such replacement.
Section 7.9      Successor Trustee by Merger, Etc .
If the Trustee consolidates with, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor corporation without any further act shall be the successor Trustee, if such successor corporation is eligible and qualified under Section 7.10.
Section 7.10      Eligibility; Disqualification .
This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee shall always have a combined capital and surplus of at least $25,000,000 as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. The Trustee shall comply with TIA § 310(b).
Section 7.11      Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company .
The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated.
ARTICLE VIII
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE; DEFEASANCE
Section 8.1      Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture .
This Indenture shall upon Company Order cease to be of further effect (except as hereinafter provided in this Section 8.1), and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall execute instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, when
(a)      either
(i)      all Securities theretofore authenticated and delivered (other than Securities that have been destroyed, lost or stolen and that have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.8) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or
(ii)      all such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation
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(2)      will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or
(3)      have been called for redemption or are to be called for redemption within one year under arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Company, or
(4)      are deemed paid and discharged pursuant to Section 8.3, as applicable;
and the Company, in the case of (1), (2) or (3) above, has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust an amount of money or U.S. Government Obligations sufficient for the purpose of paying and discharging the entire indebtedness on such Securities not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Securities which have become due and payable on or prior to the date of such deposit) or to the Stated Maturity or redemption date, as the case may be;
(b)      the Company has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable hereunder by the Company; and
(c)      the Company has delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the obligations of the Company to the Trustee under Section 7.7, and, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to clause (a) of this Section, the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 8.2 and 8.5 shall survive.
Section 8.2      Application of Trust Funds; Indemnification .
(a)      Subject to the provisions of Section 8.5, all money or U.S. Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.1, all money and U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.3 or 8.4 and all money received by the Trustee in respect of U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 8.3 or 8.4, shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Securities and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the persons entitled thereto, of the principal and interest for whose payment such money has been deposited with or received by the Trustee or to make mandatory sinking fund payments or analogous payments as contemplated by Sections 8.3 or 8.4.
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Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Sections 8.3 or 8.4 or the interest and principal received in respect of such obligations other than any payable by or on behalf of Holders.
(c)      The Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon Company Order any U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations or money held by it as provided in Sections 8.3 or 8.4 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, are then in excess of the amount thereof which then would have been required to be deposited for the purpose for which such U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations or money were deposited or received. This provision shall not authorize the sale by the Trustee of any U.S. Government Obligations or Foreign Government Obligations held under this Indenture.
Section 8.3      Legal Defeasance of Securities of any Series .
Unless this Section 8.3 is otherwise specified, pursuant to Section 2.2, to be inapplicable to Securities of any Series, the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire indebtedness on all the outstanding Securities of any Series on the 91st day after the date of the deposit referred to in subparagraph (d) hereof, and the provisions of this Indenture, as it relates to such outstanding Securities of such Series, shall no longer be in effect (and the Trustee, at the expense of the Company, shall, upon receipt of a Company Order, execute instruments acknowledging the same), except as to:
(a)      the rights of Holders of Securities of such Series to receive, from the trust funds described in subparagraph (d) hereof, (i) payment of the principal of and each installment of principal of and interest on the outstanding Securities of such Series on the Maturity of such principal or installment of principal or interest and (ii) the benefit of any mandatory sinking fund payments applicable to the Securities of such Series on the day on which such payments are due and payable in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and the Securities of such Series;
(b)      the provisions of Sections 2.4, 2.7, 2.8, 8.2, 8.3 and 8.5; and
(c)      the rights, powers, trust and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith;
provided that, the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(d)      the Company shall have deposited or caused to be irrevocably deposited (except as provided in Section 8.2(c)) with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments, specifically pledged as security for and dedicated solely to the benefit of the Holders of such Securities (i) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in Dollars, cash in Dollars and/or U.S. Government Obligations, or (ii) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than a composite currency), money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, which through the payment of

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interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide (and without reinvestment and assuming no tax liability will be imposed on such Trustee), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal of and interest, if any, on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of all the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and such sinking fund payments are due;
(e)      such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(f)      no Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or during the period ending on the 91st day after such date;
(g)      the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or (ii) since the date of execution of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable Federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit, defeasance and discharge and will be subject to Federal income tax on the same amount and in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit, defeasance and discharge had not occurred;
(h)      the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company; and
(i)      the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to the defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.
Section 8.4      Covenant Defeasance .
Unless this Section 8.4 is otherwise specified pursuant to Section 2.2 to be inapplicable to Securities of any Series, the Company may omit to comply with respect to the Securities of any Series with any term, provision or condition set forth under Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, and 5.1 as well as any additional covenants specified in a supplemental indenture for such Series of Securities or a Board Resolution or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 (and the failure to comply with any such covenants shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to such Series under Section 6.1) and the occurrence of any event specified in a supplemental indenture for such Series of Securities or a Board Resolution or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2.18 and designated as an Event of Default shall not

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constitute a Default or Event of Default hereunder, with respect to the Securities of such Series, provided that the following conditions shall have been satisfied:
(a)      With reference to this Section 8.4, the Company has deposited or caused to be irrevocably deposited (except as provided in Section 8.2(c)) with the Trustee as trust funds in trust for the purpose of making the following payments specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated solely to, the benefit of the Holders of such Securities (i) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in Dollars, cash in Dollars and/or U.S. Government Obligations, or (ii) in the case of Securities of such Series denominated in a Foreign Currency (other than a composite currency), money and/or Foreign Government Obligations, which through the payment of interest and principal in respect thereof in accordance with their terms, will provide (and without reinvestment and assuming no tax liability will be imposed on such Trustee), not later than one day before the due date of any payment of money, an amount in cash, sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent certified public accountants or investment bank expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee, to pay and discharge each installment of principal of and interest, if any, on and any mandatory sinking fund payments in respect of the Securities of such Series on the dates such installments of interest or principal and such sinking fund payments are due;
(b)      Such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound;
(c)      No Default or Event of Default with respect to the Securities of such Series shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit;
(d)      The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that Holders of the Securities of such Series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such deposit and covenant defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such deposit and covenant defeasance had not occurred;
(e)      The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate stating the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company; and
(f)      The Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the covenant defeasance contemplated by this Section have been complied with.
Section 8.5      Repayment to Company .
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interest that remains unclaimed for two years. After that, Securityholders entitled to the money must look to the Company for payment as general creditors unless an applicable abandoned property law designates another person.
Section 8.6      Reinstatement .
If the Trustee or the Paying Agent is unable to apply any money deposited with respect to Securities of any Series in accordance with Section 8.1 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the obligations of the Company under this Indenture with respect to the Securities of such Series and under the Securities of such Series shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.1 until such time as the Trustee or the Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.1; provided , however , that if the Company has made any payment of principal of or interest on or any Additional Amounts with respect to any Securities because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Securities to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent after payment in full to the Holders.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS
Section 9.1      Without Consent of Holders .
The Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series without the consent of any Securityholder:
(a)      to add guarantees with respect to any Series of Securities or secure any Series of Securities;
(b)      to surrender any of the Company’s rights or powers under this Indenture;
(c)      to add covenants or Events of Default for the benefit of the Securityholders of any Series of Securities;
(d)      to comply with the applicable procedures of the Depositary;
(e)      to cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency;
(f)      to comply with Article V;
(g)      to provide for uncertificated Securities in addition to or in place of certificated Securities;
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(i)      to conform any supplement to this Indenture for a Series of Securities or the Securities a Series to the description of securities for such Series in the prospectus supplement or other offering document with respect to such Series;
(j)      to provide for the issuance of and establish the form and terms and conditions of Securities of any Series as permitted by this Indenture;
(k)      to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee with respect to the Securities of one or more Series and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee; or
(l)      to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA.
Section 9.2      With Consent of Holders .
The Company and the Trustee may enter into a supplemental indenture with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of each Series affected by such supplemental indenture (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities of such Series), for the purpose of adding any provisions to or changing in any manner or eliminating any of the provisions of this Indenture or of any supplemental indenture or of modifying in any manner the rights of the Securityholders of each such Series. Except as provided in Section 6.13, the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of any Series by written notice to the Trustee (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for the Securities of such Series) may waive compliance by the Company with any provision of this Indenture or the Securities with respect to such Series.
It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Securities under this Section 9.2 to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof. After a supplemental indenture or waiver under this section becomes effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders of Securities affected thereby, a notice briefly describing the supplemental indenture or waiver. Any failure by the Company to mail or publish such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture or waiver.
Section 9.3      Limitations .
Without the consent of each Securityholder affected, an amendment or waiver may not:
(a)      reduce the principal amount of Securities whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

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(b)      reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest (including default interest) on any Security;
(c)      reduce the principal or change the Stated Maturity of any Security or reduce the amount of, or postpone the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation;
(d)      reduce the principal amount of Discount Securities payable upon acceleration of the maturity thereof;
(e)      waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of or interest, if any, on any Security (except a rescission of acceleration of the Securities of any Series by the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Securities of such Series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
(f)      make the principal of or interest, if any, on any Security payable in any currency other than that stated in the Security;
(g)      make any change in Sections 6.8, 6.13 or 9.3 (this sentence); or
(h)      waive a redemption payment with respect to any Security, provided that such redemption is made at the Company’s option.
Section 9.4      Compliance with Trust Indenture Act .
Every amendment to this Indenture or the Securities of one or more Series shall be set forth in a supplemental indenture hereto that complies with the TIA as then in effect.
Section 9.5      Revocation and Effect of Consents .
Until an amendment is set forth in a supplemental indenture or a waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Security is a continuing consent by the Holder and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Security. However, any such Holder or subsequent Holder may revoke the consent as to his Security or portion of a Security if the Trustee receives the written notice of revocation before the date of the supplemental indenture or the date the waiver becomes effective.
Any amendment or waiver once effective shall bind every Securityholder of each Series affected by such amendment or waiver unless it is of the type described in any of clauses (a) through (h) of Section 9.3. In that case, the amendment or waiver shall bind each Holder of a Security who has consented to it and every subsequent Holder of a Security or portion of a Security that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Security.
The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then

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notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.
Section 9.6      Notation on or Exchange of Securities .
The Company or the Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment or waiver on any Security of any Series thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for Securities of that Series may issue and the Trustee shall authenticate upon request new Securities of that Series that reflect the amendment or waiver.
Section 9.7      Trustee Protected .
In executing, or accepting the additional trusts created by, any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall receive, and (subject to Section 7.1) shall be fully protected in conclusively relying upon, an Officer’s Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both complying with Section 10.4 and stating that the supplemental indenture is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to customary exceptions. The Trustee shall sign all supplemental indentures upon delivery of such an Officer’s Certificate or Opinion of Counsel or both, except that the Trustee need not sign any supplemental indenture that adversely affects its rights.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1      Trust Indenture Act Controls .
If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies, or conflicts with another provision which is required or deemed to be included in this Indenture by the TIA, such required or deemed provision shall control.
Section 10.2      Notices .
Any notice or communication by the Company or the Trustee to the other, or by a Holder to the Company or the Trustee, is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first-class mail:
if to the Company:
BioHaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
215 Church Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06510

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Attention: Vlad Coric, M.D.
Telephone: (203) 404-0410
with a copy to:
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
125 Broad Street
New York, New York 10004
Attention:     Robert W. Downes
Telephone: (212) 558-4000
if to the Trustee:
[ ]
The Company or the Trustee by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
Any notice or communication to a Securityholder shall be mailed by first-class mail to his address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Securityholder of any Series or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Securityholders of that or any other Series.
If a notice or communication is mailed or published in the manner provided above, within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the Securityholder receives it.
If the Company mails a notice or communication to Securityholders, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any Security, where this Indenture or any Security provides for notice of any event (including any notice of redemption) to a Holder of a Global Security (whether by mail or otherwise), such notice shall be sufficiently given to the Depositary for such Security (or its designee) pursuant to the customary procedures of such Depositary.
Section 10.3      Communication by Holders with Other Holders .
Securityholders of any Series may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Securityholders of that Series or any other Series with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Securities of that Series or all Series. The Company, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).
Section 10.4      Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent .
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(a)      an Officer’s Certificate stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been complied with; and
(b)      an Opinion of Counsel stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent have been complied with.
Section 10.5      Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion .
Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and shall include:
(a)      a statement that the person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;
(b)      a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;
(c)      a statement that, in the opinion of such person, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been complied with; and
(d)      a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such person, such condition or covenant has been complied with.
Section 10.6      Rules by Trustee and Agents .
The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or a meeting of Securityholders of one or more Series. Any Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.
Section 10.7      Legal Holidays .
Unless otherwise provided by Board Resolution, Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture hereto for a particular Series, a “ Legal Holiday ” is any day that is not a Business Day. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue for the intervening period.
Section 10.8      No Recourse Against Others .
A director, officer, employee or stockholder (past or present), as such, of the Company shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company under the Securities or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of or by reason of such obligations or their creation. Each Securityholder by accepting a Security waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issue of the Securities.

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Section 10.9      Counterparts .
This Indenture may be executed in any number of counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.
Section 10.10      Governing Law; Jury Trial Waiver .
THIS INDENTURE AND THE SECURITIES, INCLUDING ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE INDENTURE OR THE SECURITIES, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
EACH OF THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE SECURITIES OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 10.11      No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements .
This Indenture may not be used to interpret another indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.
Section 10.12      Successors .
All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Securities shall bind its successor. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successor.
Section 10.13      Severability .
In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Securities shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.
Section 10.14      Table of Contents, Headings, Etc .
The Table of Contents, Cross Reference Table, and headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions hereof.
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Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, whenever for purposes of this Indenture any action may be taken by the Holders of a specified percentage in aggregate principal amount of Securities of all Series or all Series affected by a particular action at the time outstanding and, at such time, there are outstanding Securities of any Series which are denominated more than one currency, then the principal amount of Securities of such Series which shall be deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of taking such action shall be determined by converting any such other currency into a currency that is designated upon issuance of any particular Series of Securities. Unless otherwise specified in a Board Resolution, a supplemental indenture hereto or an Officer’s Certificate delivered pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Indenture with respect to a particular Series of Securities, such conversion shall be at the spot rate for the purchase of the designated currency as published in The Financial Times in the “Currency Rates” section (of, if The Financial Times is no longer published, or if such information is no longer available in The Financial Times, such source as may be selected in good faith by the Company) on any date of determination. The provisions of this paragraph shall apply in determining the equivalent principal amount in respect of Securities of a Series denominated in currency other than Dollars in connection with any action taken by Holders of Securities pursuant to the terms of this Indenture.
All decisions and determinations provided for in the preceding paragraph shall, in the absence of manifest error, to the extent permitted by law, be conclusive for all purposes and irrevocably binding upon the Trustee and all Holders.
Section 10.16      Judgment Currency .
The Company agrees, to the fullest extent that it may effectively do so under applicable law, that (a) if for the purpose of obtaining judgment in any court it is necessary to convert the sum due in respect of the principal of or interest or other amount on the Securities of any Series (the “ Required Currency ”) into a currency in which a judgment will be rendered (the “ Judgment Currency ”), the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered, unless such day is not a New York Banking Day, then the rate of exchange used shall be the rate at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Trustee could purchase in The City of New York the Required Currency with the Judgment Currency on the New York Banking Day preceding the day on which final unappealable judgment is entered and (b) its obligations under this Indenture to make payments in the Required Currency (i) shall not be discharged or satisfied by any tender, any recovery pursuant to any judgment (whether or not entered in accordance with subsection (a)), in any currency other than the Required Currency, except to the extent that such tender or recovery shall result in the actual receipt, by the payee, of the full amount of the Required Currency expressed to be payable in respect of such payments, (ii) shall be enforceable as an alternative or additional cause of action for the purpose of recovering in the Required Currency the amount, if any, by which such actual receipt shall fall short of the full amount of the Required Currency so expressed to be payable, and (iii) shall not be affected by judgment being obtained for any other sum due under this Indenture. For purposes of the foregoing, “ New York Banking Day ” means any day except a Saturday, Sunday

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or a legal holiday in The City of New York on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
Section 10.17      Force Majeure .
In no event shall the Trustee be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and interruptions, loss or malfunctions of utilities, communications or computer (software and hardware) services, it being understood that the Trustee shall use reasonable best efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to resume performance as soon as practicable under the circumstances.
Section 10.18      U.S.A. Patriot Act .
The parties hereto acknowledge that in accordance with Section 326 of the U.S.A. Patriot Act, the Trustee, like all financial institutions and in order to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering, is required to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or legal entity that establishes a relationship or opens an account with the Trustee. The parties to this Indenture agree that they will provide the Trustee with such information as it may request in order for the Trustee to satisfy the requirements of the U.S.A. Patriot Act.
ARTICLE XI
SINKING FUNDS
Section 11.1      Applicability of Article .
The provisions of this Article shall be applicable to any sinking fund for the retirement of the Securities of a Series if so provided by the terms of such Securities pursuant to Section 2.2 and except as otherwise permitted or required by any form of Security of such Series issued pursuant to this Indenture.
The minimum amount of any sinking fund payment provided for by the terms of the Securities of any Series is herein referred to as a “ mandatory sinking fund payment ” and any other amount provided for by the terms of Securities of such Series is herein referred to as an “ optional sinking fund payment .” If provided for by the terms of Securities of any Series, the cash amount of any sinking fund payment may be subject to reduction as provided in Section 11.2. Each sinking

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fund payment shall be applied to the redemption of Securities of any Series as provided for by the terms of the Securities of such Series.
Section 11.2      Satisfaction of Sinking Fund Payments with Securities .
The Company may, in satisfaction of all or any part of any sinking fund payment with respect to the Securities of any Series to be made pursuant to the terms of such Securities (1) deliver outstanding Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable (other than any of such Securities previously called for mandatory sinking fund redemption) and (2) apply as credit Securities of such Series to which such sinking fund payment is applicable and which have been repurchased by the Company or redeemed either at the election of the Company pursuant to the terms of such Series of Securities (except pursuant to any mandatory sinking fund) or through the application of permitted optional sinking fund payments or other optional redemptions pursuant to the terms of such Securities, provided that such Securities have not been previously so credited. Such Securities shall be received by the Trustee, together with an Officer’s Certificate with respect thereto, not later than 15 days prior to the date on which the Trustee begins the process of selecting Securities for redemption, and shall be credited for such purpose by the Trustee at the price specified in such Securities for redemption through operation of the sinking fund and the amount of such sinking fund payment shall be reduced accordingly. If as a result of the delivery or credit of Securities in lieu of cash payments pursuant to this Section 11.2, the principal amount of Securities of such Series to be redeemed in order to exhaust the aforesaid cash payment shall be less than $100,000, the Trustee need not call Securities of such Series for redemption, except upon receipt of a Company Order that such action be taken, and such cash payment shall be held by the Trustee or a Paying Agent and applied to the next succeeding sinking fund payment, provided , however , that the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall from time to time upon receipt of a Company Order pay over and deliver to the Company any cash payment so being held by the Trustee or such Paying Agent upon delivery by the Company to the Trustee of Securities of that Series purchased by the Company having an unpaid principal amount equal to the cash payment required to be released to the Company.
Section 11.3      Redemption of Securities for Sinking Fund .
Not less than 45 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, supplemental indenture hereto or Officer’s Certificate in respect of a particular Series of Securities) prior to each sinking fund payment date for any Series of Securities, the Company will deliver to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate specifying the amount of the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment for that Series pursuant to the terms of that Series, the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by payment of cash and the portion thereof, if any, which is to be satisfied by delivering and crediting of Securities of that Series pursuant to Section 11.2, and the optional amount, if any, to be added in cash to the next ensuing mandatory sinking fund payment, and the Company shall thereupon be obligated to pay the amount therein specified. Not less than 30 days (unless otherwise indicated in the Board Resolution, Officer’s Certificate or supplemental indenture in respect of a particular Series of Securities) before each such sinking fund payment date the Trustee shall select the Securities to be redeemed upon such sinking fund payment date in the manner specified in Section 3.2 and cause notice of the redemption thereof to be given in the name of and

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at the expense of the Company in the manner provided in Section 3.3. Such notice having been duly given, the redemption of such Securities shall be made upon the terms and in the manner stated in Sections 3.4, 3.5 and 3.6.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Indenture to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY, LTD.
By:
 
 
Name:
 
Its:
 
 
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By:
 
 
Name:
 
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Exhibit 5.1

MAPLESGROUPLOGO.JPG
Our ref: CYN/685602-000019/24553467v3
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
Kingston Chambers
P.O. Box 173
Road Town, Tortola
British Virgin Islands
17 June 2019
Dear Sirs
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (the "Company")
We have acted as counsel as to British Virgin Islands law to the Company and have been asked to provide this legal opinion in connection with the Company's registration statement on Form S-3, including all amendments or supplements thereto, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the " Commission ") under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the " SEC Act "), as amended (the " Registration Statement "), under which the Company may from time to time issue (i) common shares, no par value (the “ Common Shares ”), (ii) preferred shares, no par value (the " Preferred Shares ", together with the Common Shares, the " Shares "), (iii) depositary shares or depositary receipts representing Preferred Shares (the " Depositary Shares "), (iv) debt securities (the " Debt Securities "), (v) warrants (the " Warrants ") to purchase Debt Securities, Common Shares or Preferred Shares, (vi) rights (the " Rights ") to purchase Securities (as defined below) of the Company, (vii) purchase contracts (the " Purchase Contracts ") of the Company with respect to Securities of the Company or securities of an unaffiliated entity, and (viii) units (the " Units ", and, together with the Common Shares, the Preferred Shares, the Depositary Shares, the Debt Securities, the Warrants, the Rights and the Purchase Contracts, the “ Securities ”).
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Documents Reviewed
We have reviewed originals, copies, drafts or conformed copies of the following documents:
1.1
The public records of the Company on file and available for public inspection at the Registry of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands (the " Registry of Corporate Affairs ") on 17 June 2019, including the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and its Memorandum and Articles of Association (the " Memorandum and Articles ").

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1.2
The records of proceedings available from a search of the electronic records maintained on the Judicial Enforcement Management System from 1 January 2000 and available for inspection on 17 June 2019 at the British Virgin Islands High Court Registry (the " High Court Registry ").
1.3
The unanimous written resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated 7 June 2019 and a secretary's certificate dated 17 June 2019 appending, as certified true and complete copies, minutes of the meeting of the board of directors of the Company held on 12 June 2019 (the " Resolutions ").
1.4
A Certificate of Incumbency dated 17 June 2019, issued by Maples Corporate Services (BVI) Limited, the Company's registered agent (the " Registered Agent's Certificate ").
1.5
A certificate from a director of the Company (the " Director's Certificate ").
1.6
The Registration Statement.
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Assumptions
The following opinions are given only as to, and based on, circumstances and matters of fact existing and known to us on the date of this opinion letter. These opinions only relate to the laws of the British Virgin Islands which are in force on the date of this opinion letter. In giving the following opinions we have relied (without further verification) upon the completeness and accuracy, as at the date of this opinion letter, of the Registered Agent's Certificate and the Director's Certificate. We have also relied upon the following assumptions, which we have not independently verified:
2.1
The authorisation, creation, issuance or exercise of the Securities (other than the Common Shares) or the entry into any agreement or arrangement in respect of the Securities (other than the Common Shares) or execution or performance of the same does not and will not require the consent of the holders of the series A preferred shares in the Company (the " Series A Preferred Shareholders ") in accordance with the terms of the Memorandum and Articles or any other arrangement or agreement between the Series A Preferred Shareholders and the Company.
2.2
The creation and issuance of the Preferred Shares has been, or will be, authorised and approved by the directors of the Company and, prior to the issuance of any such Preferred Shares, an appropriate amendment to, or restatement of the Memorandum and Articles to create the Preferred Shares (including all rights attaching thereto) has been registered by the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands, for the avoidance of doubt, any such amendment to the Memorandum and Articles shall not affect the opinions set out below (the " Amended Memorandum and Articles ").
2.3
The indenture to be entered into by the Company and any trustee pursuant to which the Debt Securities will be issued (the " Indenture "), the Debt Securities, the deposit agreements to be entered into between the Company and the financial institutions designated as depositaries thereunder pursuant to which the Depositary Shares will be issued (the " Deposit Agreements "), the Depositary Shares, the Warrants, the warrant agreements to be entered into between the Company and the financial institutions designated as warrant agent thereunder pursuant to which the Warrants will be issued (the “ Warrant Agreements ”), the Rights, the rights agreements to be entered into by the Company and the financial institutions designated as rights agent thereunder pursuant to which the Rights will be issued (the “ Rights Agreements ”), the Purchase Contracts, the Units and the unit agreements to be entered into by the Company pursuant to which the Units will be issued (the “ Unit Agreements ”, together with the Indenture,

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the Deposit Agreements, the Warrant Agreements, the Rights Agreements, the Purchase Agreements, the Unit Agreements and any certificates evidencing the Warrants, the Rights or the Units, the " Agreements ") have been, or will be, authorised and duly executed and unconditionally delivered by or on behalf of all relevant parties in accordance with all relevant laws.
2.4
The Securities (other than the Shares) and the Agreements are, or will be, legal, valid, binding and enforceable against all relevant parties in accordance with their terms under the laws of the State of New York and all other relevant laws.
2.5
The choice of the laws of the State of New York as the governing law of the Securities (other than the Shares) and the Agreements has, or will have, been made in good faith and would be regarded as a valid and binding selection which will be upheld by the courts of the State of New York and any other relevant jurisdiction (other than the laws of the British Virgin Islands) as a matter of the laws of the State of New York and all other relevant laws (other than the laws of the British Virgin Islands)
2.6
The capacity, power, authority and legal right of all parties under all relevant laws and regulations (other than, with respect to the Company, the laws of the British Virgin Islands) to enter into, execute, unconditionally deliver and perform their respective obligations under the Securities (other than the Shares) and the Agreements.
2.7
Any Securities (other than the Shares) will be issued and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of all relevant duly authorised, executed and delivered Agreement.
2.8
The Securities (other than the Shares) and the Agreements will be, or have been, duly executed and delivered by an authorised person of the parties thereto.
2.9
There is no contractual or other prohibition or restriction (other than as arising under British Virgin Islands law) binding on the Company prohibiting or restricting it from entering into and performing its obligations under Securities (other than the Shares) and the Agreements.
2.10
The issue of the Securities and entry into the Agreements will be of commercial benefit to the Company.
2.11
Copies of documents, conformed copies or drafts of documents provided to us are true and complete copies of, or in the final forms of, the originals.
2.12
All signatures, initials and seals are genuine.
2.13
That all public records of the Company which we have examined are accurate and that the information disclosed by the searches which we conducted against the Company at the Registry of Corporate Affairs and the High Court Registry is true and complete and that such information has not since then been altered and that such searches did not fail to disclose any information which had been delivered for registration but did not appear on the public records at the date of our searches.
2.14
The Memorandum and Articles remain in full force and effect and are unamended other than in the case of Preferred Shares being issued under the Amended Memorandum and Articles. There will be sufficient Shares authorised for issue under the Memorandum and Articles or Amended Memorandum and Articles, as appropriate.

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2.15
The Resolutions passed at any meeting of the board of directors of the Company are a true and correct record of the proceedings of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company, which was duly convened and held, and at which a quorum was present throughout and at which each director disclosed his interest (if any), in the manner prescribed in the Memorandum and Articles, and the resolutions passed at such meeting have not been amended, varied or revoked in any respect. The written resolutions of the board of directors dated 12 June 2019 were signed by all the directors in the manner prescribed in the Memorandum and Articles of the Company, including as to the disclosure of any director's interests, and have not been amended, varied or revoked in any respect.
2.16
The members of the Company (the " Members ") have not restricted or limited the powers of the directors of the Company in any way.
2.17
No invitation has been or will be made by or on behalf of the Company to the public in the British Virgin Islands to subscribe for any of the Shares.
2.18
The Company will receive money or money's worth in consideration for the issue of the Shares, and none of the Shares were or will be issued for less than par value.
2.19
There is nothing under any law (other than the laws of the British Virgin Islands) which would or might affect the opinions set out below.
Save as aforesaid we have not been instructed to undertake and have not undertaken any further enquiry or due diligence in relation to the transaction the subject of this opinion.
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Opinions
Based upon, and subject to, the foregoing assumptions and the qualifications set out below, and having regard to such legal considerations as we deem relevant, we are of the opinion that:
3.1
The Company is a company limited by shares duly incorporated with limited liability under the BVI Business Companies Act (as amended), is in good standing at the Registry of Corporate Affairs, is validly existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and possesses the capacity to sue and be sued in its own name
3.2
The issue of the Common Shares by the Company as contemplated by the Registration Statement has been authorised, and when issued and paid for in the manner described in the Registration Statement and in accordance with the Resolutions, such Common Shares will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable. As a matter of British Virgin Islands law, a share is only issued when it has been entered in the register of members of the Company.
3.3
The Company has all the requisite power and authority under the Memorandum and Articles to enter into, execute and perform its obligations under:
(a)
the Indenture to which it will be a party and the Debt Securities issuable under such Indenture to which it is, or will be, a party;
(b)
each Deposit Agreement to which it will be a party and the Depositary Shares issuable under each such Deposit Agreement to which it is, or will be, a party;
(c)
each Warrant Agreement to which it will be a party and the Warrants issuable under each such Warrant Agreement to which will be a party;

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(d)
each Rights Agreement to which it will be a party and the Rights issuable under each such Rights Agreement to which will be a party;
(e)
each Purchase Contract to which it will be a party; and
(f)
each Unit Agreement to which it will be a party and the Units issuable under each such Unit Agreement to which will be a party.
3.4
With respect to the Preferred Shares, when (i) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issue thereof, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters; (ii) the Amended Memorandum and Articles have been registered by the Registrar of Corporate Affairs in the British Virgin Islands, (iii) the issue of such Preferred Shares has been recorded in the Company's register of members, and (iv) the subscription price of such Preferred Shares (being not less than the par value of the Preferred Shares) has been fully paid in cash or other consideration approved by the board of directors of the Company, the Preferred Shares will be duly authorised, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
3.5
With respect to each issue of Debt Securities pursuant to the Indenture, when (i) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the issue thereof, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters; (ii) the Indenture relating to the Debt Securities shall have been duly authorised and validly exected and delivered by the Company and the trustee thereunder; and (iii) when such Debt Securities issued thereunder have been duly executed and delivered on behalf of the Company and authenticated in the manner set forth in the Indenture relating to such issue of Debt Securities and delivered against due payment therefor pursuant to, and in accordance with, the terms of the Registration Statement and any relevant prospectus supplement, such Indenture and the Debt Securities issued pursuant to the Indenture will have been duly executed, issued and delivered.
3.6
With respect to the Deposit Agreements and the Depositary Shares, when (i) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the creation and terms of the Depositary Shares and to approve the issue thereof, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters; (ii) a Deposit Agreement relating to the Depositary Shares shall have been duly authorised and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the financial institution designated as depositary thereunder; and (iii) the certificates representing the Depositary Shares have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered in accordance with the Deposit Agreement relating to the Depositary Shares and the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company upon payment of the consideration therefor provided therein, the Deposit Agreements and the Depositary Shares issued thereunder will be duly authorised, legal and binding obligations of the Company.
3.7
With respect to the Warrant Agreements and the Warrants, when (i) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the creation and terms of the Warrants and to approve the issue thereof, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters; (ii) a Warrant Agreement relating to the Warrants shall have been duly authorised and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the financial institution designated as warrant agent thereunder; and (iii) the certificates representing the Warrants have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered in accordance with the Warrant Agreement relating to the Warrants and the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company upon payment of the consideration therefor

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provided therein, the Warrant Agreements and the Warrants issued thereunder will be duly authorised, legal and binding obligations of the Company.
3.8
With respect to the Rights Agreements and the Rights, when (i) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the creation and terms of the Rights and to approve the issue thereof, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters; (ii) a Rights Agreement relating to the Rights shall have been duly authorised and validly executed and delivered by the Company and the financial institution designated as rights agent thereunder; and (iii) the certificates representing the Rights have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered in accordance with the Rights Agreement relating to the Rights and the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company upon payment of the consideration therefor provided therein, the Rights Agreements and the Rights issued thereunder will be duly authorised, legal and binding obligations of the Company.
3.9
With respect to the Purchase Contracts, when a Purchase Contract shall have been duly authorised and validly executed and delivered by the Company and other parties thereto, such Purchase Contract will be duly authorised, legal and binding obligations of the Company. With respect to the Unit Agreements and the Units, when (i) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the creation and terms of the Units and to approve the issue thereof, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters; and (ii) a Unit Agreement relating to the Units shall have been duly authorised and validly executed and delivered by the Company and other parties thereto; and (iii) the certificates representing the Units have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered in accordance with the Unit Agreement relating to the Units and the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company upon payment of the consideration therefor provided therein, the Unit Agreements and the Units issued thereunder will be duly authorised, legal and binding obligations of the Company.
3.10
With respect to the Unit Agreements and the Units, when (i) the board of directors of the Company has taken all necessary corporate action to approve the creation and terms of the Units and to approve the issue thereof, the terms of the offering thereof and related matters; (ii) a Unit Agreement relating to the Units shall have been duly authorised and validly executed and delivered by the Company and other parties thereto; and (iii) the certificates representing the Units have been duly executed, countersigned, registered and delivered in accordance with the Unit Agreement relating to the Units and the applicable definitive purchase, underwriting or similar agreement approved by the board of directors of the Company upon payment of the consideration therefor provided therein, the Unit Agreements and the Units issued thereunder will be duly authorised, legal and binding obligations of the Company.
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Qualifications
The opinions expressed above are subject to the following qualifications:
4.1
We have not reviewed the Agreements or the terms of the Securities (other than the Common Shares) and our opinions are qualified accordingly.

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4.2
The obligations assumed by the Company under the Agreements and the issuance of the Securities thereunder will not necessarily be enforceable in all circumstances in accordance with their terms. In particular:
(a)
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation, reorganisation, readjustment of debts or moratorium or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the rights of creditors;
(b)
enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity. For example, equitable remedies such as specific performance may not be available, inter alia, where damages are considered to be an adequate remedy;
(c)
some claims may become barred under relevant statutes of limitation or may be or become subject to defences of set off, counterclaim, estoppel and similar defences;
(d)
where obligations are to be performed in a jurisdiction outside the British Virgin Islands, they may not be enforceable in the British Virgin Islands to the extent that performance would be illegal under the laws of that jurisdiction;
(e)
the courts of the British Virgin Islands have jurisdiction to give judgment in the currency of the relevant obligation;
(f)
arrangements that constitute penalties will not be enforceable;
(g)
enforcement may be prevented by reason of fraud, coercion, duress, undue influence, misrepresentation, public policy or mistake or limited by the doctrine of frustration of contracts;
(h)
an agreement made by a person in the course of carrying on unauthorised financial services business is unenforceable against the other party under section 50F of the Financial Services Commission Act, 2001;
(i)
provisions imposing confidentiality obligations may be overridden by compulsion of applicable law or the requirements of legal and/or regulatory process;
(j)
the courts of the British Virgin Islands may decline to exercise jurisdiction in relation to substantive proceedings brought under or in relation to the Agreements in matters where they determine that such proceedings may be tried in a more appropriate forum;
(k)
a person who is not a party to an Agreement that is governed by British Virgin Islands law will not have the benefit of and will not be able to enforce its terms;
(l)
any provision of an Agreement that is governed by British Virgin Islands law which expresses any matter to be determined by future agreement may be void or unenforceable;
(m)
we reserve our opinion as to the enforceability of the relevant provisions of an Agreement to the extent that it purports to grant exclusive jurisdiction as there may be circumstances in which the courts of the British Virgin Islands would accept jurisdiction notwithstanding such provisions; and

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(n)
a company cannot, by agreement or in its articles of association, restrict the exercise of a statutory power and there is doubt as to the enforceability of any provision in the Agreements whereby the Company covenants to restrict the exercise of powers specifically given to it under the Act including, without limitation, the power to increase its maximum number of shares, amend its memorandum and articles of association or present a petition to a British Virgin Islands court for an order to wind up the Company
4.3
Applicable court fees will be payable in respect of enforcement of the Agreements.
4.4
To maintain the Company in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, annual filing fees must be paid to the Registry of Corporate Affairs.
4.5
Preferred creditors under British Virgin Islands law will rank ahead of unsecured creditors of the Company. Furthermore, all costs, charges and expenses properly incurred in the winding up of a company, including the remuneration of the liquidators, are payable out of the assets of the company in priority to all other unsecured claims.
4.6
The obligations of the Company may be subject to restrictions pursuant to United Nations sanctions as implemented under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and/or restrictive measures adopted by the European Union Council for Common Foreign and Security Policy extended to the British Virgin Islands by the Order of Her Majesty in Council
4.7
A certificate, determination, calculation or designation of any party to an Agreement as to any matter provided therein might be held by a British Virgin Islands court not to be conclusive final and binding if, for example, it could be shown to have an unreasonable or arbitrary basis, or in the event of manifest error
4.8
We reserve our opinion as to the extent to which the courts of the British Virgin Islands would, in the event of any relevant illegality or invalidity, sever the relevant provisions of an Agreement and enforce the remainder of the Agreement or the transaction of which such provisions form a part, notwithstanding any express provisions in an Agreement in this regard.
4.9
We express no opinion as to the meaning, validity or effect of any references to foreign (i.e. non-British Virgin Islands) statutes, rules, regulations, codes, judicial authority or any other promulgations and any references to them in an Agreement.
4.10
Under section 42 of the Act, the entry of the name of a person in the register of members of a company as a holder of a share in a company is prima facie evidence that legal title in the share vests in that person. A third party interest in the shares in question would not appear. An entry in the register of members may yield to a court order for rectification (for example, in the event of inaccuracy or omission).
4.11
In this opinion, the phrase "non-assessable" means, with respect to the Shares in the Company, that a shareholder shall not, solely by virtue of its status as a shareholder, be liable for additional assessments or calls on the Shares by the Company or its creditors (except in exceptional circumstances, such as involving fraud, the establishment of an agency relationship or an illegal or improper purpose or other circumstance in which a court may be prepared to pierce or lift the corporate veil).
4.12
We express no view as to the commercial terms of the Securities or the Agreements or whether such terms represent the intentions of the parties and we make no comment with respect to any representations and warranties which may be made by or with respect to the Company in

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any of the documents or instruments cited in this opinion or otherwise with respect to the commercial terms of the transactions the subject of this opinion.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Validity of Securities" in the prospectus included in the Registration Statement. In providing our consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the SEC Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
This opinion is addressed to you and may be relied upon by you, your counsel and purchasers of Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement. This opinion is limited to the matters detailed herein and is not to be read as an opinion with respect to any other matter.
Yours faithfully
/s/ Maples and Calder

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Exhibit 5.2




[Letterhead of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP]
June 17, 2019
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.,
c/o Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,
215 Church Street,
New Haven, Connecticut 06510.

Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) of (i) common shares, no par value (the “Common Shares”), of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd., a company formed under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), (ii) preferred shares, no par value (the “Preferred Shares”), of the Company, (iii) depositary shares or depositary receipts representing Preferred Shares (the “Depositary Shares”), (iv) debt securities (the “Debt Securities”) of the Company, (v) warrants (the “Warrants”) of the Company to purchase Debt Securities, Common Shares or Preferred Shares of the Company, (vi) rights (the “Rights”) to purchase Securities (as defined below) of the Company, (vii) purchase contracts (the “Purchase Contracts”) of the Company with respect to Securities of the Company or securities of an unaffiliated entity, and (viii) units (the “Units,” and, together with the Common Shares, the Preferred Shares, the Depositary Shares, the Debt Securities, the Warrants, the Rights and the Purchase Contracts, the “Securities”) of the Company comprised of Securities, pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (as amended from time to time, the “Registration Statement”), we, as your counsel, have examined such corporate records, certificates and other documents, and such questions of law, as we have considered necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion.
Upon the basis of such examination, it is our opinion that:
(1) When the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, the deposit agreements governed by the laws of the State of New York (each, a “Deposit Agreement”) between the Company and the entities selected as depositary (each, a “Depositary”) relating to the relevant Depositary Shares have been duly authorized, executed, and delivered, the terms of the Depositary Shares and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Deposit Agreement and applicable law, the Company has deposited Preferred Shares with the Depositary to be represented by such Depositary Shares that are authorized, validly issued, and fully paid, and the Depositary Shares have been duly authorized, executed and authenticated in accordance with the Deposit Agreement and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the basic prospectus included therein and the appropriate prospectus supplement or supplements, the Depositary Shares will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company and will entitle the persons in whose names such Depositary Shares are registered to the rights specified therein and in the Deposit Agreement, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar






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laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(2)    When the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, the indenture (the “Indenture”) relating to the relevant Debt Securities has been duly executed and delivered, the terms of the Debt Securities and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Indenture so as not to violate any applicable law or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, and the Debt Securities have been duly authorized, executed and authenticated in accordance with the Indenture and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement, the basic prospectus included therein and the appropriate prospectus supplement or supplements, the Debt Securities will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(3)    When the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, the terms of the warrant agreement under which the Warrants are to be issued (the “Warrant Agreement”) have been duly established and the Warrant Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, the terms of the Warrants and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Warrant Agreement and the Warrants have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the Warrant Agreement and issued and sold as contemplated by the Registration Statement, and if all the foregoing actions are taken so as not to violate any applicable law or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, the Warrants will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(4)    Assuming that the Board of Directors of the Company, after fully informing itself with respect to the rights agreement under which the Rights are to be issued (the “Rights Agreement”) and the Rights and after giving due consideration to all relevant matters, determined that the execution and delivery of the Rights Agreement and the issuance of the Rights thereunder would be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders, and assuming further that the Rights Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties to the Rights Agreement, then when the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act and the Securities have been validly issued and sold as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Rights attributable to the Securities will be validly issued.
(5)    When the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, the terms of the governing instruments or agreements under which the Purchase Contracts are to be issued have been duly established and such governing documents have been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, the terms of such Purchase Contracts and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the applicable governing documents and such






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Purchase Contracts have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the applicable governing documents and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement, and if all the foregoing actions are taken so as not to violate any applicable law or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, such Purchase Contracts will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
(6)    When the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act, the terms of the unit agreement under which the Units are to be issued (the “Unit Agreement”) have been duly established and the Unit Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto, the terms of the Units and of their issuance and sale have been duly established in conformity with the Unit Agreement and the Units have been duly executed and authenticated in accordance with the Unit Agreement and issued and sold as contemplated in the Registration Statement, and if all the foregoing actions are taken so as not to violate any applicable law or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding upon the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company, the Units will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles.
In connection with our opinion set forth in paragraph (4) above, we note that the question whether the Board of Directors of the Company might be required to redeem the Rights at some future time will depend upon the facts and circumstances existing at that time and, accordingly, is beyond the scope of such opinion.
In connection with our opinion set forth in paragraphs (1) through (6) above, we have assumed that at the time of the issuance, sale and delivery of each particular Security, the authorization of the series will not have been modified or rescinded and, with respect to each Security, that such Security will conform to the draft forms of the Securities examined by us.
In connection with our opinion set forth in paragraphs (1) through (6) above, we have assumed that at the time of the issuance, sale and delivery of each particular Security there will not have occurred any change in law affecting the validity, legally binding character or enforceability of such Security and that the issuance, sale and delivery of such Security, all of the terms of such Security and the performance by the Company of its obligations thereunder will comply with applicable law and with each requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company and will not result in a default under or a breach of any agreement or instrument then binding upon the Company.
In connection with our opinion set forth in paragraphs (1) through (6) above, we have assumed with respect to each particular Security that the inclusion of any alternative or additional terms in such Security that are not currently specified in the draft forms of Securities examined by us would not require the Company to obtain any regulatory consent, authorization






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or approval or make any regulatory filing in order for the Company to issue, sell and deliver such Security.
We further note that, as of the date of this opinion, a judgment for money in an action based on a Security denominated in a foreign currency or currency unit in a Federal or state court in the United States ordinarily would be enforced in the United States only in United States dollars. The date used to determine the rate of conversion of the foreign currency or currency unit in which a particular Security is denominated into United States dollars will depend upon various factors, including which court renders the judgment. Under Section 27 of the New York Judiciary Law, a state court in the State of New York rendering a judgment on such a Security would be required to render such judgment in the foreign currency or currency unit in which the Security is denominated, and such judgment would be converted into United States dollars at the exchange rate prevailing on the date of entry of the judgment.
The foregoing opinion is limited to the Federal laws of the United States and the laws of the State of New York, and we are expressing no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction. In rendering the foregoing opinion, we have assumed, without independent verification, that the Company has been duly formed and is an existing company in good standing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, that each Security and each governing document under which the Securities are to be issued was or will be duly authorized in accordance with the laws of the British Virgin Islands, duly executed and delivered by the Company insofar as the laws of the British Virgin Islands are concerned and that all corporate action by the Company related to the Securities was or will be duly authorized as a matter of British Virgin Islands law. With respect to all matters of British Virgin Islands law, we note that you have received the opinion, dated the date hereof, of Maples & Calder.
In rendering the foregoing opinion, we are expressing no opinion as to Federal or state laws relating to fraudulent transfers and we are not passing upon, and assume no responsibility for, any disclosure in the Registration Statement or any related prospectus or other offering material regarding the Company, the Securities or their offering and sale.
We have relied as to certain factual matters on information obtained from public officials, officers of the Company and other sources believed by us to be responsible, and we have assumed that the Securities and the governing documents under which the Securities are to be issued will have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all parties thereto other than the Company and that the signatures on documents examined by us are genuine. We have further assumed that the issuance or delivery by the Company of any securities other than the Securities, or of any property, upon exercise or otherwise pursuant to the terms of the Securities will be effected so as not to violate any applicable law or result in a default under or breach of any agreement or instrument binding on the Company and so as to comply with any requirement or restriction imposed by any court or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Company.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the heading “Validity of Securities” in the prospectus. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act.






Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
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Very truly yours,
/s/ Sullivan & Cromwell LLP



Exhibit 10.4

AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT
This AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT (“Amendment”) dated as of May 29, 2019 among ALS Biopharma, LLC (“ALS”), Fox Chase Chemical Diversity Center (“FCCDC”), and Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd (“Biohaven”) and Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd. (“Therapeutics”), each designated a “Party” and collectively the “Parties,”)
WHEREAS , ALS, FCCDC and Biohaven are Parties to that certain ALS Biopharma Agreement, dated August 7, 2015 (the “Original Agreement”);
WHEREAS , the Biohaven desires to assign its interest in the Original Agreement to Therapeutics;
WHEREAS , the Parties desire to amend certain portions of the Original Agreement as stated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises set forth in this Amendment and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is agreed to amend the Original Agreement with the amendments, deletions and restatement of the following sections as follows:
1.
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall be defined as provided in the Original Agreement.
2.
Section 3.5 of the Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
3.
Section 4.2 of the Original Agreement is deleted in its entirety.
4.
Biohaven hereby assigns all of its rights and obligations under the Original Agreement to its wholly owned subsidiary, Therapeutics and Therapeutics accepts all of the rights and obligations of the Original Agreement that formally were the rights and obligations of Biohaven.
5.
ALS agrees to the assignment of the Original Agreement to Therapeutics, and further agrees that this assignment shall not be deemed an abandonment of the making, having made, using, selling, having sold, development, exploitation, licensing, researching, exporting or importing of all of the Patent Products as defined in the Original Agreement.
6.
The Parties agree that they are in compliance with all of the obligations under the Original Agreement as of the date of execution of this amendment, and that all of the Initial Payments under Section 5.1 and all of the Milestones under Section 5.2 have been satisfied, except milestones 5.2(a) and 5.2(b), which payments are not yet due. ALS agrees that Therapeutics may make the payments under Sections 5.2(a) and 5.2(b) when they are due.
7.
Biohaven is released from all further obligations under the Original Agreement.





8.
Except as modified and amended hereby, the Original Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and is in all other respects ratified and confirmed.
9.
This Amendment may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
IN WITNESS to their agreement, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed in duplicate originals by their duly authorized representatives.


BIOHAVEN THERAPEUTICS LTD.
BIOHAVEN PHARMACEUTICAL HOLDING COMPANY LTD.
 
 
By: /s/ Donnie McGrath                                    
By: /s/ Donnie McGrath                                    
Name: Donnie McGrath MD
Name: Donnie McGrath MD
Title: Chief Corporate Strategy
Title: Chief Corporate Strategy


FOX CHASE CHEMICAL DIVERSITY CENTER INC.
ALS BIOPHARMA LLC
 
 
By: /s/ Allen B. Reitz                                        
By: /s/ Allen B. Reitz                                        
Name: Allen B. Reitz
Name: Allen B. Reitz
Title: CEO
Title: Managing Member


2

Exhibit 10.7

Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to Rule 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K The omitted information is (i) not material and (ii) would likely cause competitive harm to the Company if publicly disclosed. Information that has been omitted has been noted in this document with a placeholder identified by the mark “[***]”.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
BACKGROUND
2

2.
DEFINITIONS
3

3.
LICENSE GRANT AND TERM
9

4.
DUE DILIGENCE
11

5.
MILESTONE PAYMENTS
13

6.
EARNED ROYALTIES; MINIMUM ROYALTY PAYMENTS
13

7.
SUBLICENSES
17

8.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY
18

9.
REPORTS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS
19

10.
PATENT PROTECTION
20

11.
INFRINGEMENT AND LITIGATION
21

12.
USE OF YALE’S NAME
23

13.
TERMINATION; REVIVAL OF ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
23

14.
INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE; NO WARRANTIES
26

15.
NOTICES
28

16.
INVENTOR AGREEMENTS
28

17.
LAWS, FORUM AND REGULATIONS
28

18.
MISCELLANEOUS
29

SIGNATURE PAGE
31

Appendix A: LICENSED PATENTS
34

Appendix B: PLAN
38

Appendix C: PRODRUG PATENTS
45

EXHIBIT 4.3: Intellectual Property Reporting Example
54

Exhibit 6.6: Wire Transfer Instructions
55

Exhibit 9.1: Sample Report
56

APPENDIX D: ASSIGNMENT and ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
59



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THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT (the “AMENDED AGREEMENT”) by and between YALE UNIVERSITY, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of a charter granted by the general assembly of the Colony and State of Connecticut and located in New Haven, Connecticut (“YALE”), and Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company with principal offices located at 215 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510, United States (“LICENSEE”) is effective as of May 6, 2019 (“AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE”).
1.       BACKGROUND
1.1
In the course of research conducted under YALE auspices, Drs. Vladimir Coric, Gerard Sanacora, and John H. Krystal, in the Department of Psychiatry at YALE (the “INVENTORS”), have produced inventions described by the LICENSED PATENTS and also known as [***] (the “INVENTION”).
1.2
INVENTORS have assigned to YALE all of INVENTORS’ right, title and interest in and to the INVENTION and any resulting patents.
1.3
YALE wishes to have the INVENTION and any resulting patents commercialized to benefit the public good.
1.4
LICENSEE has represented to YALE that it shall act diligently to develop and commercialize the LICENSED PRODUCTS.
1.5
YALE and LICENSEE’s AFFILIATE, Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (“BIOHAVEN”), have entered into a license agreement dated as of September 16, 2013, and amended as of April 1, 2017, under which YALE granted to BIOHAVEN certain rights and licenses under the LICENSED PATENTS to develop and commercialize the LICENSED PRODUCTS (the “ORIGINAL AGREEMENT).
1.6
BIOHAVEN and its AFFILIATES have conducted development activities with LICENSED PRODUCTS and are engaged in clinical trials with the LICENSED PRODUCTS.
1.7
BIOHAVEN and its AFFILIATES have also conducted development activities with certain prodrugs of riluzole (“PRODRUG PRODUCTS”) and are engaged in clinical trials with certain of the PRODRUG PRODUCTS.
1.8
Prior to the AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE, BIOHAVEN owned or controlled patents and patent applications relating to the PRODRUG PRODUCTS and their use (“PRODRUG PATENTS”) and has assigned the PRODRUG PATENTS to LICENSEE.
1.9
BIOHAVEN and LICENSEE wish to have the PRODRUG PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PATENTS commercialized to benefit the public good.
1.10
Contemporaneously with the execution of this AMENDED AGREEMENT, BIOHAVEN has assigned the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT to LICENSEE effective as of the AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE to Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd., a British Virgin Islands

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company with principal offices located at 215 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510, United States (“ASSIGNEE”).
1.11
Pursuant to the Article 18.7 of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, YALE hereby approves the contemporaneous assignment of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT to ASSIGNEE pursuant to a fully executed ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT. The fully executed Assignment and Assumption Agreement is attached and incorporated hereto as Appendix D (the “ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT”).
1.12
LICENSEE and YALE desire to amend and restate the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT to enable LICENSE to develop and commercialize the LICENSED PRODUCTS, the PRODRUG PRODUCTS, or both.
1.13
YALE is willing to grant a license to LICENSEE, subject to the terms and conditions of this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
1.14
In consideration of these statements and mutual promises, YALE and LICENSEE agree to the terms of this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
2.        DEFINITIONS
The following terms used in this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be defined as set forth below:
2.1
“AFFILIATE” shall mean any entity or person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with LICENSEE. For purposes of this definition, “control” means possession of the power to direct the management of such entity or person, whether through ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
2.2
“AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE” is defined in the introductory paragraph of this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
2.3
“ASSIGNEE” is defined in Article 1.10.
2.4
“ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT” is defined in Article 1.10.
2.5
“CLINICAL TRIAL” shall mean either a PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL, PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL, PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL, or a PIVOTAL TRIAL
2.6
“COMBINATION PRODUCT” shall mean a single pharmaceutical formulation containing as its active ingredients riluzole, or a PRODRUG PRODUCT, and one or more other therapeutically or prophylactically active ingredients, or a combination therapy comprised of riluzole, or a PRODRUG PRODUCT, and one or more other therapeutically or prophylactically active products, priced and sold in a single package containing such multiple products or packaged separately but sold together for a single price and in each case, including all dosage forms, formulations, presentations, line extensions, and package configurations.

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2.7
“CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION” shall mean all information disclosed by one party to the other during the negotiation of or under the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT or this AMENDED AGREEMENT in any manner, whether orally, visually or in tangible form, that relates to LICENSED PATENTS, PRODRUG PATENTS or the AMENDED AGREEMENT itself, unless such information is subject to an exception described in Article 8.2; provided , however , that CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION that is disclosed in tangible form shall be marked “Confidential” at the time of disclosure and CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION that is disclosed orally or visually shall be identified as confidential at the time of disclosure and subsequently reduced to writing, marked confidential and delivered to the other party within thirty (30) days of such disclosure. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION shall include, without limitation, materials, know- how and data, technical or non-technical, trade secrets, inventions, methods and processes, whether or not patentable. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article 2.5, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of LICENSEE that is subject to Article 8 of this AMENDED AGREEMENT is limited to information that LICENSEE supplies pursuant to LICENSEE’s obligations under Articles 7 and 9 of this AMENDED AGREEMENT, or has supplied pursuant to LICENSEE’s obligations under Articles 7 and 9 of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, unless otherwise mutually agreed to in writing by the parties.
2.8
“DEVELOPING ECONOMIES” shall mean those countries that are designated by The World Bank or its successor organization as having economies that are low- and middle- income economies (excluding The People’s Republic of China and India, which shall not be considered countries with developing economies).
2.9
“EARNED ROYALTY” is defined in Article 6.1.
2.10
“EFFECTIVE DATE” shall mean the effective date of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT which is September 16, 2013.
2.11
Intentionally Omitted.
2.12
“FDA” shall mean the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to obtain marketing approval for a LICENSED PRODUCT in the United States, or any comparable application filed with regulatory authorities in or for a country or group of countries other than the United States.
2.13
“FIELD” shall mean any use in humans.
2.14
“FIRST SALE” shall mean the first sale, lease or other transfer, practice or disposition to a THIRD PARTY of any LICENSED PRODUCT or PRODRUG PRODUCT in any country.
2.15
“GENERIC(S)” shall mean shall mean THIRD PARTY products sold in the FIELD, but not products sold by LICENSEE, AFFILIATES, or SUBLICENSEE, that was previously exclusive due to a VALID CLAIM of a LICENSED PATENT or a PRODRUG PATENT

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and is a pharmaceutical product containing as an active pharmaceutical ingredient an agent that is the same as a LICENSED PRODUCT or a PRODRUG PRODUCT with respect to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics properties, dose, strength route of administration, safety, efficacy, and intended use (or any salt, pro-drug, free acid or base, solvate, hydrate, stereoisomer, enantiomer, noncrystalline form, isotopic (including but not limited deuterated) form, and/or polymorphic form, crystalline or noncrystalline form of such LICENSED PRODUCT or PRODRUG PRODUCT) whether filed under an NDA, abbreviated NDA (such as as an ANDA) or otherwise (such as, without limitation, an application under 505(b)(2)). A GENERIC product sold by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE shall not be a GENERIC.
2.16
“IND” shall mean an investigational new drug application filed with the United States Food and Drug Administration prior to beginning clinical trials in humans in the United States or any comparable application filed with regulatory authorities in or for a country or group of countries other than the United States.
2.17
“INITIATE” or “INITIATION” or “INITIATES” or any variant thereof shall mean, with respect to a CLINICAL TRIAL, the first dose of a LICENSED PRODUCT administered to a human subject by or on behalf of LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE.
2.18
“INVENTION” and “INVENTORS” are defined in Article 1.1.
2.19
“INVENTOR AGREEMENT” shall mean a consulting or other agreement directly between LICENSEE and an INVENTOR.
2.20
“INSOLVENT” shall mean that LICENSEE (i) as defined by the United States Federal Bankruptcy Law, as amended from time to time, or (ii) has commenced bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership or insolvency proceedings, or any other proceeding under any Federal, state or other law for the relief of debtors.
2.21
“LICENSE” refers to the license granted under Article 3.1.
2.22
“LICENSED METHOD” shall mean any method, procedure, service or process the practice of which is claimed by a VALID CLAIM of a LICENSED PATENT, or which uses a LICENSED PRODUCT of the type defined in subsection (a) of the definition of LICENSED PRODUCT.
2.23
“LICENSED PATENTS” shall mean the United States or foreign patent application(s) and patents(s) listed in Appendix A and owned by YALE during the TERM, together with any continuations, divisionals, and continuations-in-part, to the extent the claims of any such patent or patent application are directed to subject matter specifically described in the patent applications listed on Appendix A; any reissues, re-examinations, or extensions thereof, or substitutes therefor; and the relevant international equivalents of any of the foregoing. Appendix A is incorporated into this AMENDED AGREEMENT.

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2.24
“LICENSED PRODUCT” shall mean
(a)
any product (including any apparatus or kit) or component part thereof, if the manufacture, use, sale, import, export or practice thereof is claimed by a VALID CLAIM of a LICENSED PATENT.
(b)
any LICENSED METHOD.
2.25
“LICENSED TERRITORY” shall mean worldwide.
2.26
“MARKETING APPROVAL” shall mean shall mean the receipt by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE of an official notification or other comparable communication from the FDA (if in the United States), or any comparable notification from the relevant regulatory authority for a country or group of countries other than the United States, that allows the commercial marketing (including any pricing or reimbursement approval, should it be required for the marketing) of a LICENSED PRODUCT or a PRODRUG PRODUCT.
2.27
“MARKET SHARE” is defined in Article 6.8.
2.28
“MP” is defined in Article 6.7.
2.29
“NDA” shall mean New Drug Application filed with the FDA.
2.30
“NET SALES” shall mean:
(a)
gross invoice price from the sale, lease or other transfer, practice or disposition of the LICENSED PRODUCTS or PRODRUG PRODUCTS, or from services performed using or constituting LICENSED PRODUCTS or PRODRUG PRODUCTS by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEES or AFFILIATES to THIRD PARTIES, except as set forth in section (b) of this definition, less the following deductions, provided they actually pertain to the disposition of the LICENSED PRODUCTS or PRODRUG PRODUCTS and are separately invoiced:
i.
[***];
ii.
[***];
iii.
[***]; and
iv.
[***].
No deductions shall be made for any other costs or expenses, including but not limited to commissions to independents, agents or those on LICENSEE’s, SUBLICENSEE’s or an AFFILIATE’s payroll or for the cost of collection.

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(b)
“NET SALES” shall not include the gross invoice price [***].
(c)
There shall be no deductions, except as specified in this definition, made to NET SALES for the purpose of calculating EARNED ROYALTIES owed to YALE as a result of royalties or other payments made to THIRD PARTIES.
(d)
[***].
2.31
“PATENT CHALLENGE” shall mean a challenge or opposition to the validity, patentability, enforceability and/or non-infringement of any of the LICENSED PATENTS or otherwise opposing any of the LICENSED PATENTS.
2.32
“PHASE I CLINICAL TRIAL” shall mean a human clinical trial constituting the initial introduction of an investigational new drug into humans, as defined in 21 C.F.R §312.21(a) and as practiced according to the standards of the pharmaceutical industry.
2.33
“PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL” shall mean a human clinical trial conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a drug for a particular indication in patients with a disease and to determine the common short-term side effects and risks associated with the drug as defined in 21 C.F.R §312.21(b) and as practiced according to the standards of the pharmaceutical industry.
2.34
“PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL” shall mean expanded controlled and uncontrolled human clinical trials performed after PHASE II CLINICAL TRIAL(S) evidence suggesting effectiveness of an investigational new drug, as defined by 21 C.F.R §312.21(c), and as practiced according to the standards of the pharmaceutical industry for a Phase III clinical trial and prior to the filing of an NDA or comparable request for marketing approval.
2.35
“PIVOTAL TRIAL” shall mean a controlled human clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a LICENSED PRODUCT or PRODRUG PRODUCT in which data are sufficient to form the basis for the filing of an NDA. A PIVOTAL TRIAL may not necessarily be a PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL.
2.36
“PRECLINICAL” shall mean prior to the INITIATION of a first CLINICAL TRIAL by or on behalf of a LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE.
2.37
“PRODRUG FEE” is defined in Article 6.2.
2.38
“PRODRUG PATENTS” shall mean: (i) the United States or foreign patent application(s) and patents(s) listed in Appendix C and owned by LICENSEE during the TERM, together with any continuations, divisionals, and continuations-in-part, to the extent the claims of any such patent or patent application are directed to subject matter specifically described in the patent applications listed on Appendix C; (ii) any United States or foreign patent application(s) and patents(s) filed by LICENSEE and owned by LICENSEE during the TERM, together with any continuations, divisionals, and

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continuations-in-part, to the extent the claims of any such patent or patent application are directed to PRODRUG PRODUCTS; and (iii) any reissues, re-examinations, or extensions thereof, or substitutes therefor; and the relevant international equivalents of any of the foregoing. Appendix C is incorporated into this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
2.39
“PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY” shall mean an entity whose principal class of shares is listed on at least one recognized stock exchange or over the counter, provided its listed shares can be readily purchased or sold by the public. Shares can be purchased or sold “by the public” if the purchase or sale of such shares is not implicitly or explicitly restricted to a limited group of investors.
2.40
“QUALIFIED SUBLICENSEE” and “QUALIFIED ASSIGNEE” shall mean a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical that is a top [***] global company based upon annual sales of pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical products.
2.41
“REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS” shall mean documented efforts that are consistent with those utilized by companies of similar size and type that have successfully developed products and services similar to LICENSED PRODUCTS or PRODRUG PRODUCTS.
2.42
“SUBLICENSE” shall mean an agreement with a SUBLICENSEE by LICENSEE or an AFFILIATE conferring any of the rights granted to LICENSEE herein, including but not limited to an option, sublicense, cross-license, revenue-sharing agreement, discovery partnership, co-development partnership, or license, privilege, or immunity to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, distribute, practice, import or export LICENSED PRODUCTS or PRODRUG PRODUCTS.
2.43
“SUBLICENSEE” shall mean any THIRD PARTY with whom LICENSEE or an AFFILIATE has executed a SUBLICENSE.
2.44
“SUBLICENSE INCOME” shall mean consideration in any form received by LICENSEE or an AFFILIATE in connection with a SUBLICENSE. SUBLICENSE INCOME shall include, but not be limited to:
(a)
any consideration in any form, including without limitation, any license signing fee, license maintenance fee, option fee or other payment pursuant to an option, unearned portion of any minimum royalty payment received by LICENSEE, equity, distribution or joint marketing fee; and
(b)
research and development funding for work to be performed by LICENSEE either directly or by subcontractors after the effective date of a SUBLICENSE that is in excess of LICENSEE’s cost of performing such future work; and
(c)
any consideration received for an equity interest in LICENSEE to the extent such consideration exceeds the monetary value of private equity as determined by an independent appraiser mutually agreeable to the parties or, in the event that

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common shares of LICENSEE trade on public markets, the value of any consideration received for an equity interest in LICENSEE to the extent such consideration exceeds the quantity achieved by multiplying the number of common shares sold by the thirty-day trailing average price of the LICENSEE’s common shares; and
(d)
shall also include any sale or extension of credit to LICENSEE for less than its monetary value, as determined by an independent appraiser. In the event an extension of credit or loan to LICENSEE by a SUBLICENSEE is forgiven in whole or in part by the SUBLICENSEE, such amount shall constitute SUBLICENSE INCOME;
provided , however ,
(e)
SUBLICENSE INCOME shall not include the earned royalty consideration paid by a SUBLICENSEE to LICENSEE or an AFFILIATE for NET SALES of a LICENSED PRODUCT or a PRODRUG PRODUCT.
2.45
“TERM” is defined in Article 3.4.
2.46
“THIRD PARTY” or “THIRD PARTIES” shall mean any party other than LICENSEE and YALE or their AFFILIATES.
2.47
“VALID CLAIM” shall mean a pending, issued or unexpired claim of a LICENSED PATENT or a PRODRUG PATENT that has not been pending more than (i) [***] years from the AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE or (ii) [***] years from the date of filing of an application claiming priority to the earliest priority application, so long as such claim shall not have been irrevocably abandoned or declared to be invalid in an unappealable decision of a court or other authority or competent jurisdiction through no fault or cause of LICENSEE; provided , however , that if a pending claim results in an issued patent after the periods indicated in (i) and/or (ii) in this Article 2.42, it shall thereafter again be a VALID CLAIM.
3.        LICENSE GRANT AND TERM
3.1
Subject to all the terms and conditions of this AMENDED AGREEMENT including the payment to YALE of the consideration described in Article 5, YALE grants to LICENSEE as of the EFFECTIVE DATE;
(a)
an exclusive license, subject to the reservation of rights by YALE under Article 3.3, under the LICENSED PATENTS to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, import, export, or practice LICENSED PRODUCTS within the FIELD in the LICENSED TERRITORY; and
(b)
The right to SUBLICENSE the rights granted under Article 3.1(a);

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(c)
together, the rights granted under Article 3.1 (a), and (b) shall be the license granted hereunder (the “LICENSE”).
3.2
To the extent that any invention included within the LICENSED PATENTS has been funded in whole or in part by the United States government, the United States government retains certain rights in such invention as set forth in 35 U.S.C. §200-212 and all regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended, and any successor statutes and regulations (the “Federal Patent Policy”). As a condition of the license granted hereby, LICENSEE acknowledges and shall comply with all aspects of the Federal Patent Policy applicable to the LICENSED PATENTS, including the obligation that LICENSED PRODUCTS used or sold in the United States be manufactured substantially in the United States. Nothing contained in this AMENDED AGREEMENT obligates or shall obligate YALE to take any action that would conflict in any respect with its past, current or future obligations to the United States Government under the Federal Patent Policy with respect to the LICENSED PATENTS.
3.3
The LICENSE is expressly made subject to YALE’s reservation of the right, on behalf of itself and all other non-profit academic and/or research institutions, to make, use and practice the LICENSED PATENTS and LICENSED PRODUCTS for research, clinical research by YALE and its bone fide research partners, teaching or other non-commercial purposes, and not for purposes of commercial development, use, manufacture or distribution.
3.4
Unless terminated earlier as provided in Article 13, the term of this AMENDED AGREEMENT (the “TERM”) shall commence on the AMENDMENT EFFECTIVE DATE and shall expire on the later of (i) on a country-by-country basis, on the date on which the last of the VALID CLAIMS of the patents described in the LICENSED PATENTS in such country expires, lapses or is declared to be invalid by a non- appealable decision of a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction through no fault or cause of LICENSEE; (ii) on a country-by-country basis, on the date on which the last of the VALID CLAIMS of the patents described in the PRODRUG PATENTS in such country expires, lapses or is declared to be invalid by a non-appealable decision of a court or other authority of competent jurisdiction through no fault or cause of LICENSEE or YALE, or (iii) ten (10) years from the date of FIRST SALE.
3.5
Nothing in this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be construed to grant by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licenses under patents of YALE other than the LICENSED PATENTS. Except as expressly provided in this AMENDED AGREEMENT, under no circumstances will LICENSEE, as a result of this AMENDED AGREEMENT, obtain any interest in or any other right to any technology, know-how, patents, patent applications, materials or other intellectual or proprietary property of YALE. Nothing in this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be construed to grant to YALE by implication, estoppel or otherwise any licenses under any patents of LICENSEE, including without limitation the PRODRUG PATENTS.

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4.        DUE DILIGENCE
4.1
LICENSEE has designed a plan for developing and commercializing the LICENSED PATENTS that includes a description of research and development, testing, government approval, manufacturing, marketing and sale or lease of LICENSED PRODUCTS (“PLAN”). A copy of the PLAN as of the EFFECTIVE DATE is attached to this AMENDED AGREEMENT as Appendix B and incorporated herein by reference. During the TERM, LICENSEE shall periodically revise and update the PLAN to describe the research and development, testing, government approval, manufacturing, marketing and sale or lease of LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS.
4.2
LICENSEE shall use all REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS at its sole expense to diligently commercialize the LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS in the LICENSED TERRITORY; provided , however , that LICENSEE shall have the sole discretion to determine whether to commercialize either LICENSED PRODUCTS, PRODRUG PRODUCTS, or both, and which countries in the LICENSED TERRITORY to commercialize LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS, provided that the countries for commercialization shall include at least the U.S., United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan.
4.3
Annually after the AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE, and within sixty (60) days after each anniversary of the AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE shall provide YALE with an updated and revised copy of the PLAN which shall:
(a)
indicate LICENSEE’s progress and problems to date in development and commercialization of LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS;
(b)
include a forecast and schedule of major events required to market the LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS; and
(c)
include a statement clearly indicating which of LICENSEE’s products or services are a LICENSED PRODUCT and which LICENSED PATENTS claim each such LICENSED PRODUCT utilized (e.g., see Exhibit 4.3).
4.4
Within [***] days after assignment by LICENSEE pursuant to Article 18.7, the assignee shall provide YALE with an updated and revised copy of the PLAN. Each updated and revised PLAN shall be substituted into this AMENDED AGREEMENT as Appendix B.
4.5
LICENSEE shall immediately, or as soon as reasonably possible, send YALE a notice of abandonment if at any time LICENSEE permanently discontinues its research, development or commercialization of both the LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS, or its intent to research, develop and market both the LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS. Such notices shall be deemed by YALE to be a breach that is incapable of being cured and YALE may, at its sole discretion, terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT by written notice at any time after such notice of abandonment.

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4.6
LICENSEE agrees that YALE shall be entitled to terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT pursuant to Article 13.1(b) upon the occurrence of any of the following in the event that LICENSEE fails to cure in a timely manner as provided in ARTICLE 13:
(a)
LICENSEE shall fail to provide the written reports as provided in Article 4.3; or
(b)
LICENSEE shall fail to use REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS to commercialize at least one of the LICENSED PRODUCTS or the PRODRUG PRODUCTS, provided that such termination right shall exist on a country-by- country basis within the LICENSED TERRITORY for any countries where LICENSEE has failed to use REASONABLE COMMERCIAL EFFORTS; or
(c)
LICENSEE gives notice pursuant to Article 4.5 (which shall be deemed a material breach not capable of being cured); or
(d)
LICENSEE has either (x) failed to INITIATE a PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL or (y) failed to designate a CLINICAL TRIAL as a PIVOTAL TRIAL and, having designated such a CLINICAL TRIAL as a PIVOTAL TRIAL, then failed to file an NDA within [***] of the EFFECTIVE DATE for either a LICENSED PRODUCT or a PRODRUG PRODUCT; provided , however ,
i.
that LICENSEE may elect to extend the diligence milestone in this Article 4.6(d) by a total of [***] upon payment to YALE of [***] if such an extension is for a PHASE III CLINICAL TRIAL; and such extension shall be a “DILIGENCE EXTENSION.”
ii.
LICENSEE may elect no more than [***] DILIGENCE [***] under this Article 4.6(e); and provided further
iii.
that the DILIGENCE EXTENSION must be requested at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of the diligence obligation under this Article 4.6(e) for which a DILIGENCE EXTENSION is being requested by LICENSEE. The DILIGENCE [***] shall take effect only if payment is made to YALE by the date of the diligence obligation for which a DILIGENCE [***] has been requested.
4.7
During the TERM of this AMENDED AGREEMENT, for the duration of any period(s) of time exceeding ninety (90) days that LICENSEE, or a parent company AFFILIATE of LICENSEE, is not a PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY, LICENSEE hereby grants YALE observer rights for one (1) person at all of LICENSEE’s Board of Director meetings. YALE shall be permitted to attend and participate in meetings of the board of directors and to receive all information provided to members of the board (including minutes of board meetings), but shall not permitted to formally vote on matters submitted for a vote. YALE shall be responsible for paying costs and expenses such observer to attend the meetings. LICENSEE will make commercially reasonable efforts to provide call-in access to such meetings. For clarity, YALE shall have no observer rights under

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this Article 4.7 during any periods of time that LICENSEE, or a parent company AFFILIATE of LICENSEE, is a PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY.
5.        MILESTONE PAYMENTS
5.1
LICENSEE shall pay to YALE for the first LICENSED PRODUCT or PRODRUG PRODUCT developed by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE a non- refundable milestone payment of [***] within 6 months of when LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE receives MARKETING APPROVAL for such a LICENSED PRODUCT or PRODRUG PRODUCT.
5.2
The milestone payment of Article 5.1 shall not be credited against EARNED ROYALTIES payable under Article 6.1 or any other payment due under this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
6.        EARNED ROYALTIES; MINIMUM ROYALTY PAYMENTS
6.1
During the TERM, as partial consideration for the LICENSE, LICENSEE shall pay to YALE an earned royalty on annual cumulative NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCTS (“EARNED ROYALTIES”), on a country-by-country basis, according to the following Schedule 6.1(a) in this Article 6.1:
Schedule 6.1(a): EARNED ROYALTIES from NET SALES of a LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATES.
LICENSEE shall pay to YALE an EARNED ROYALTY on annual NET SALES of such LICENSED PRODUCTS by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATES, on a country-by-country basis in countries where there is a VALID CLAIM under LICENSED PATENTS, according to the following schedule:
EARNED ROYALTY in countries with a VALID CLAIM
under LICENSED PATENTS
[***]

6.2
During the TERM, but not to exceed [***] years from the FIRST SALE of a PRODRUG PRODUCT, as partial consideration for YALE entering into this AMENDED AGREEMENT, LICENSEE shall pay to YALE a fee on annual cumulative NET SALES of PRODRUG PRODUCTS, on a country-by-country basis, according to the following Schedule 6.2(a) in this Article 6.2 (“PRODRUG FEE”):
Schedule 6.2(a): PRODRUG FEE from NET SALES by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATES of PRODRUG PRODUCTS.
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country-by-country basis in countries where there is a VALID CLAIM under PRODRUG PATENTS, according to the following schedule:
PRODRUG FEE in countries with a VALID CLAIM under
PRODRUG PATENTS
[***]

6.3
Stacking . The payment amounts stated in Articles 6.1 and 6.2 are subject to a maximum not to exceed, in total, [***] of the combined annual NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS, on a country-by-country basis, in countries where there is a VALID CLAIM. There shall be no other stacking of payments due to YALE for NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS.
6.4
In the event that (i) LICENSEE or any of its AFFILIATES or SUBLICENSEES brings a PATENT CHALLENGE anywhere in the world, or (ii) LICENSEE or any of its AFFILIATES or SUBLICENSEES assists another party in bringing a PATENT CHALLENGE anywhere in the world (except as required under a court order or subpoena), and (iii) YALE does not choose to exercise its rights to terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT pursuant to Article 13, then the following provisions shall apply.
(a)
All payments due to YALE under this AMENDED AGREEMENT other than patent costs shall be tripled during the pendency of the PATENT CHALLENGE and shall remain payable to YALE when due.
(b)
If the PATENT CHALLENGE is inconclusive or results in a determination that at least one challenged claim is both valid and infringed,
(1)
all payments due to YALE under this AMENDED AGREEMENT other than patent costs shall be tripled for the remainder of the TERM.
(2)
LICENSEE shall promptly reimburse YALE for all legal fees and expenses incurred in YALE’s defense against the PATENT CHALLENGE.
(c)
In the event that such a PATENT CHALLENGE is successful, LICENSEE will have no right to recoup any payments made prior to the final, non-appealable determination of a court of competent jurisdiction.
6.5
Neither LICENSEE nor any of its AFFILIATES or SUBLICENSEES shall bring a PATENT CHALLENGE without first providing YALE three (3) months written notice setting forth (a) precisely which claims and patents are being challenged or claimed not to be infringed, (b) a clear statement of the factual and legal basis for the challenge, and (c) an identification of all prior art and other matter believed to invalidate any claim of the LICENSED PATENT or which supports the claim that the LICENSED PATENT is not infringed.

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6.6
LICENSEE shall pay all EARNED ROYALTIES and PRODRUG FEES accruing to YALE within [***] days from the end of each calendar quarter (March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31), beginning in the first calendar quarter in which NET SALES occur. Unless YALE requests otherwise, LICENSEE shall report all EARNED ROYALTIES, PRODRUG FEES and other payments accruing to YALE on a quarterly basis, but shall defer payments accruing to YALE that do not, in total, exceed [***] in any given quarter until the earlier of (1) the end of the calendar year, or (2) the quarter upon which the cumulative accrued royalties and other payments exceed [***]. All payments shall be made by wire transfer pursuant to the instructions in Exhibit 6.6, which is attached and incorporated herein.
6.7
Minimum Payments . During the TERM, LICENSEE agrees to pay YALE annual Minimum Payments (“MP”), commencing on the first January 1 to occur after the date of the FIRST SALE that results in NET SALES. The MP shall be payable to YALE in the amounts indicated in the following schedule:

Years after FIRST SALE
MP
[***]
$      [***]
[***]
$      [***]
[***]
$      [***]
[***]
$      [***]

LICENSEE shall continue to pay the MP until the end of the TERM. YALE shall fully credit each MP made against any EARNED ROYALTIES or PRODRUG FEES payable by LICENSEE in the same calendar year.
All EARNED ROYALTIES, PRODRUG FEES and other payments due under this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be paid to YALE in United States Dollars. In the event that conversion from foreign currency is required in calculating a payment under this AMENDED AGREEMENT, the exchange rate used shall be the Interbank rate quoted by Citibank at the time the payment is due. If overdue, the royalties and any other payments due under this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall bear interest until payment at a per annum rate two percent (2%) above the prime rate in effect at Citibank on the due date and YALE shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs related to the administration or enforcement of this AMENDED AGREEMENT, including collection of royalties or other payments, following such failure to pay. The payment of such interest shall not foreclose YALE from exercising any other right it may have as a consequence of the failure of LICENSEE to make any payment when due.
6.8
If, during the TERM on a country-by-country basis and on a LICENSED PRODUCT- by-LICENSED PRODUCT basis or PRODRUG PRODUCT-by-PRODRUG PRODUCT basis, there are sales of one or more GENERICS by one or more THIRD PARTIES in such country in a calendar quarter, the EARNED ROYALTIES payable to YALE with respect to NET SALES of such a LICENSED PRODUCT by LICENSEE, a

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SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE in such country, and /or the PRODRUG FEES payable to YALE with respect to NET SALES of such a PRODRUG PRODUCT by LICENSEE, a SUBLICENSEE, or AFFILIATE in such country, will be reduced as follows on a quarterly basis:
(a)
[***];
(b)
[***];
(c)
[***];
(d)
[***];
(e)
[***];
(f)
[***]; and
(g)
[***].
“MARKET SHARE” means the aggregate of the unit volume of all GENERICS and the LICENSED PRODUCT or PRODRUG PRODUCT, as the case may be, in a country as reported by an independent THIRD PARTY source of market share of GENERICS (for example, Synovate, Verispan or Walters Kluwer, or the like), such source, if not Synovate, Verispan or Walters Kluwer, to be identified in the report to be provided by LICENSEE under Section 9.1. In the event that the available THIRD PARTY source provides data on the percentage of MARKET SHARE achieved by GENERICS based on an indicator other than by unit volume (for example, patient share or number of prescriptions written or filled), then such alternate indicator shall be used to determine the percentage of “MARKET SHARE” achieved by GENERICS.
In the event MARKET SHARE of GENERICS is not measured and reported by a THIRD PARTY source in a given country, the EARNED ROYALTIES or PRODRUG FEES payable to YALE with respect to NET SALES by LICENSEE or a SUBLICENSEE in such country will be reduced as follows, when calculated on a quarterly basis:
(i)
[***] and
(ii)
[***]
(h)
No reductions due to GENERIC(S) under this Article 6.8 shall be permitted without reporting on a country-by-country basis of the actual determination of the amount of GENERIC sales of a given LICENSED PRODUCT or PRODRUG PRODUCT. Such a report shall be provided pursuant to Section 9.1.
6.9
[[***].
6.10
[***].

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7.        SUBLICENSES
7.1
LICENSEE shall not SUBLICENSE the rights granted to it under this AMENDED AGREEMENT to any SUBLICENSEE without the prior written consent of YALE, unless such a SUBLICENSE is to a QUALIFIED SUBLICENSEE. In the event YALE consents to a SUBLICENSE under this Article 7.1, in addition to any other terms and conditions YALE may require, the provisions of Articles 7.2, 7.3 and 7.4 shall apply.
7.2
Any SUBLICENSE granted by LICENSEE to a SUBLICENSEE shall include substantially the same definitions and provisions, and such other provisions as are needed to enable LICENSEE to provide Yale the protections and benefits contemplated herein. LICENSEE will provide YALE with a copy of each SUBLICENSE agreement (and all amendments thereof) promptly after execution. LICENSEE shall also include provisions in all SUBLICENSES to provide that in the event that SUBLICENSEE brings a PATENT CHALLENGE anywhere in the world or assists another party in bringing a PATENT CHALLENGE anywhere in the world (except as required under a court order or subpoena) then LICENSEE shall immediately terminate the SUBLICENSE. LICENSEE shall remain responsible for the performance of all SUBLICENSEES under any such SUBLICENSE as if such performance were carried out by LICENSEE itself, including, without limitation, the payment of any royalties or other payments provided for hereunder, regardless of whether the terms of any SUBLICENSE provide for such amounts to be paid by the SUBLICENSEE directly to YALE. A breach of this provision shall constitute a material breach that is subject to Article 13.1(b).
7.3
LICENSEE shall pay royalties or fees to YALE on NET SALES of SUBLICENSEES based on the same royalty rate as apply to NET SALES by LICENSEE and its AFFILIATES, regardless of the royalty rates payable by SUBLICENSEES to LICENSEE under a SUBLICENSE. In addition:
(a)
[***];
(b)
[***];
(c)
[***].
7.4
LICENSEE agrees that it has sole responsibility to promptly:
(a)
provide YALE with a copy of any amendments to SUBLICENSES granted by LICENSEE under this AMENDED AGREEMENT to SUBLICENSEES and to notify YALE of termination of any such SUBLICENSE; and
(b)
deliver copies of all reports provided to LICENSEE by SUBLICENSEES. Such reports from SUBLICENSEES shall include the information required to be provided by LICENSEE and at the intervals required under Article 4.3; and

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(c)
provide YALE with notice of the existence of any INVENTOR AGREEMENT(S) and notify YALE when such INVENTOR AGREEMENTS are no longer in effect, in any event, no less than once per year during the TERM.
8.        CONFIDENTIALITY AND PUBLICITY
8.1
Subject to the parties’ rights and obligations pursuant to this AMENDED AGREEMENT, YALE and LICENSEE agree that during the term of this AMENDED AGREEMENT and for [***] years thereafter, each of them:
(a)
will keep confidential and will cause their AFFILIATES and, in the case of LICENSEE, its SUBLICENSEES, to keep confidential, CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION disclosed to it by the other party, by taking whatever action the party receiving the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION would take to preserve the confidentiality of its own CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION, which in no event shall be less than reasonable care; and
(b)
will only disclose that part of the other’s CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to its AFFILIATES and its or their directors, officers, employees or agents, SUBLICENSEES and assignees under requirements of confidentiality, for purposes of carrying out its rights and responsibilities under this AMENDED AGREEMENT, or to potential or actual investors, underwriters or acquirers, and external advisors that are directly concerned with performance under this AMENDED AGREEMENT, on a strictly applied “need to know” basis; provided , however , that such AFFILIATES, directors, officers, employees, agents, SUBLICENSEES assignees, potential or actual investors, underwriters or acquirers, and external advisors are subject to confidentiality obligations at least as stringent as the confidentiality obligations provided for in this Article 8 or are otherwise bound by professional obligations of confidentiality; and
(c)
will not use the other party’s CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION other than as expressly permitted by this AMENDED AGREEMENT or disclose the other’s CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION to any THIRD PARTIES (other than to agents under requirements of confidentiality) under any circumstance without advance written permission from the other party; and
(d)
will, within [***] of termination of this AMENDED AGREEMENT, return all the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION disclosed to it by the other party pursuant to this AMENDED AGREEMENT except for one copy which may be retained by the recipient for monitoring compliance with this Article 8 and any surviving clauses, and provided further that the recipient shall not be required to delete CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of the disclosing party from its computer back-up storage that is stored securely.
8.2
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(a)
is shown to have been known to or developed by the recipient prior to the disclosure by the disclosing party; or
(b)
is at the time of disclosure or has become thereafter publicly known through no fault or omission attributable to the recipient; or
(c)
is rightfully given to the recipient from sources independent of the disclosing party; or
(d)
is independently developed by the receiving party without use of or reference to the CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of the other party; or
(e)
is required to be disclosed by law in the opinion of recipient’s attorney, but only after the disclosing party is given prompt written notice and an opportunity to seek a protective order.
8.3
The financial terms of this AMENDED AGREEMENT constitute CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of each party.
9.        REPORTS, RECORDS AND INSPECTIONS
9.1
LICENSEE shall, within [***] days after the calendar year in which NET SALES first occur, and within [***] days after each calendar quarter (March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31) thereafter, provide YALE with a written report detailing the NET SALES and uses, if any, made by LICENSEE, its SUBLICENSEES and AFFILIATES of LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS during the preceding calendar quarter and calculating the payments due pursuant to Article 6. NET SALES of LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS shall be deemed to have occurred on the date of invoice for such LICENSED PRODUCTS. Each such report shall be signed by an officer of LICENSEE (or the officer’s designee), shall be in the form of Exhibit 9.1, which is attached and incorporated herein, and must include:
(a)
the number or amount, as appropriate, of LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS manufactured, sold, practiced, leased or otherwise transferred or disposed of by LICENSEE, SUBLICENSEES and AFFILIATES;
(b)
a calculation of NET SALES for the applicable reporting period in each country, including the gross invoice prices charged for the LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS and any permitted deductions made pursuant to Article 2.26, Article 6.8, and/or Article 6.9;
(c)
a calculation of total royalties or other payment due, including any exchange rates used for conversion; and
(d)
names and addresses of all SUBLICENSEES and the type and amount of any SUBLICENSE INCOME received from each SUBLICENSEE.

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9.2
LICENSEE, AFFILIATES and its SUBLICENSEES shall keep and maintain complete and accurate records and books containing an accurate accounting of all data in sufficient detail to enable verification of EARNED ROYALTIES, PRODRUG FEES and other payments under this AMENDED AGREEMENT. LICENSEE shall preserve such books and records for [***] years after the calendar year to which they pertain. Such books and records shall be open to inspection by YALE or an independent certified public accountant selected by YALE, at YALE’s expense, no more frequently than once per year, during normal business hours upon [***] days’ prior written notice, for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the reports and computations rendered by LICENSEE. In the event LICENSEE underpaid the amounts due to YALE with respect to the audited period by more than [***] ([***]%), LICENSEE shall pay the reasonable cost of such examination, together with the deficiency not previously paid and interest from the due date of such payment, calculated at the rates set forth in Article 6.8 and Article 6.9, within [***] days of receiving notice thereof from YALE.
10.        PATENT PROTECTION
10.1
LICENSEE shall be responsible for past United States patent expenses for which Yale has not received reimbursement, and present and future on-going costs of filing, prosecution and maintenance of all United States patent applications contained in the LICENSED PATENTS. Any and all such United States patent applications, and resulting issued patents, shall remain the property of YALE.
10.2
LICENSEE shall be responsible for past foreign patent expenses for which Yale has not received reimbursement, and present and future on-going costs of filing, prosecution and maintenance of all foreign patent applications, and patents contained in the LICENSED PATENTS in the countries outside the United States in the LICENSED TERRITORY selected by YALE and agreed to by LICENSEE. [All such applications or patents shall remain the property of YALE.] LICENSEE acknowledges that YALE shall not be required to file any such applications in low or lower-middle income countries, as designated by the World Bank (www.worldbank.org). Furthermore, LICENSEE agrees not to file any patent rights that are owned by LICENSEE and that claim LICENSED PRODUCTS in any such low-income or lower-middle income countries.
10.3
If, upon the request of YALE, LICENSEE does not agree in writing to pay the expenses of filing, prosecuting or maintaining a given patent application or a given patent in any country outside the United States, or fails to pay the expenses of filing, prosecuting or maintaining a given patent application or patent in the United States, then LICENSEE’s rights under this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall terminate automatically with respect to that given patent in that country.
10.4
The costs mentioned in Articles 10.2 and 10.3 shall include, but are not limited to, any past, present and future taxes, annuities, working fees, maintenance fees, renewal and extension charges. Payment of such costs shall be made, at YALE’s option, either directly to patent counsel or by reimbursement to YALE. In either case, LICENSEE shall make payment directly to the appropriate party within [***] days of receiving its invoice.

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YALE shall provide LICENSEE with a schedule of proposed patent filings, including jurisdictions and instruct patent counsel to provide fee estimates for review by LICENSEE. If LICENSEE elects in advance not to pay for such filings, or subsequently fails to make payment to YALE or patent counsel of such fees, as the case may be, within the [***] day period from receipt by LICENSEE of the applicable invoice, LICENSEE shall be charged a [***] ([***]%) surcharge on the invoiced amount plus interest at the rate of 1% per month or fraction thereof or such higher amount as may be charged by patent counsel. Failure of LICENSEE to pay the costs of patent prosecution in a given territory within [***] days of invoice by YALE shall be grounds for termination by YALE of LICENSE under Article 13 in that territory for which such patent expenses have not been paid.
10.5
All patent applications under the LICENSED PATENTS shall be prepared, prosecuted, filed and maintained by independent patent counsel chosen by YALE and reasonably acceptable to LICENSEE. Said independent patent counsel shall be ultimately responsible to YALE. YALE shall instruct patent counsel to keep both YALE and LICENSEE fully informed of the progress of all patent applications and patents, and to give both YALE and LICENSEE reasonable opportunity to comment on the type and scope of useful claims and the nature of supporting disclosures. YALE will not finally abandon any patent application for which LICENSEE is bearing expenses without LICENSEE’s consent. YALE shall have no liability to LICENSEE for damages, whether direct, indirect or incidental, consequential or otherwise, allegedly arising from its good faith decisions, actions and omissions in connection with such prosecution.
10.6
LICENSEE shall mark, and shall require AFFILIATES and SUBLICENSEES to mark, all LICENSED PRODUCTS, that are tangible products, with the numbers of all patents included in LICENSED PATENTS that cover the LICENSED PRODUCTS. Without limiting the foregoing, all LICENSED PRODUCTS shall be marked in such a manner as to conform with the patent marking notices required by the law of any country where such LICENSED PRODUCTS are made, sold, used or shipped, including, but not limited to, the applicable patent laws of that country.
11.        INFRINGEMENT AND LITIGATION
11.1
Each party shall promptly notify the other in writing in the event that it obtains knowledge of infringing activity by THIRD PARTIES, or is sued or threatened with an infringement suit, in any country in the LICENSED TERRITORY as a result of activities that concern the LICENSED PATENTS, and shall supply the other party with documentation of the infringing activities that it possesses.
11.2
During the TERM:
(a)
LICENSEE shall have the first right to defend the LICENSED PATENTS against infringement or interference in the FIELD and in the LICENSED TERRITORY by THIRD PARTIES. This right includes bringing any legal action for infringement and defending any counter claim of invalidity or action of a THIRD

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PARTY for declaratory judgment for non-infringement or non-interference. If, in the reasonable opinion of both LICENSEE’s and YALE’s respective counsel, YALE is required to be a named party to any such suit for standing purposes, LICENSEE may join YALE as a party; provided , however , that (i) YALE shall not be the first named party in any such action, (ii) the pleadings and any public statements about the action shall state that the action is being pursued by LICENSEE and that LICENSEE has joined YALE as a party; and (iii) LICENSEE shall keep YALE reasonably apprised of all developments in any such action. LICENSEE may settle such suits solely in its own name and solely at its own expense and through counsel of its own selection; provided , however , that no settlement shall be entered without YALE’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Without limiting the foregoing YALE may withhold its consent to any settlement that would in any manner constitute or incorporate an admission by YALE or require YALE to take or refrain from taking any action. LICENSEE shall bear the expense of such legal actions. Except for providing reasonable assistance, at the request and expense of LICENSEE, YALE shall have no obligation regarding the legal actions described in Article 11.2 unless required to participate by law. However, YALE shall have the right to participate in any such action through its own counsel and at its own expense. Any recovery shall first be applied to LICENSEE’s out of pocket expenses and second shall be applied to YALE’s out of pocket expenses, including legal fees. YALE shall recover [***]% of any excess recovery over those expenses.
(b)
Except as provided in Article 11(a) above, in the event LICENSEE fails to initiate and pursue or participate in the actions described in Article (a) within [***] days of (a) notification of infringement from YALE or (b) the date LICENSEE otherwise first becomes aware of an infringement, whichever is earlier, YALE may, in its sole discretion, convert the LICENSE granted in Article 3 only in the jurisdiction subject to such alleged infringement to a nonexclusive license, and issue licenses to THIRD PARTIES under the LICENSED PATENTS to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, import, or practice LICENSED PRODUCTS within the FIELD in the applicable jurisdiction within the LICENSED TERRITORY. Additionally, YALE shall have the right to initiate legal action such as that described in Article 11(a) at its own expense and YALE may use the name of LICENSEE as party plaintiff to uphold the LICENSED PATENTS in such jurisdiction. In such case, LICENSEE shall provide reasonable assistance to YALE if requested to do so. YALE may settle such actions solely through its own counsel. Any recovery shall be retained by YALE.
(c)
In the event LICENSEE is permanently enjoined from exercising its LICENSE under this AMENDED AGREEMENT pursuant to an infringement action brought by a THIRD PARTY, or if both LICENSEE and YALE elect not to undertake the defense or settlement of a suit alleging infringement for a period of [***] months from notice of such suit, then either party shall have the right to terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT in the country where the suit was filed with respect

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to the licensed patent following [***] days’ written notice to the other party in accordance with the terms of Article 15.
(d)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither LICENSEE nor YALE shall take any action to enforce the LICENSED PATENTS, or patent rights owned by LICENSEE and which claim the LICENSED PRODUCTS, in DEVELOPING ECONOMIES, where such action is intended to prevent the sale of LICENSED PRODUCTS solely in any such countries. However, LICENSEE and/or YALE may take such action in any such country, provided that such action is intended to prevent the manufacturing of LICENSED PRODUCTS for export to countries that DEVELOPING ECONOMIES.
12.        USE OF YALE’S NAME
12.1
LICENSEE shall not use the name “Yale” or “Yale University,” nor any variation or adaptation thereof, nor any trademark, tradename or other designation owned by YALE, nor the names of any of its trustees, officers, faculty, students, employees or agents, for any purpose without the prior written consent of YALE in each instance, such consent to be granted or withheld by YALE in its sole discretion, except that LICENSEE may state that it has licensed from YALE one or more of the patents and/or applications comprising the LICENSED PATENTS.
13.        TERMINATION; REVIVAL OF ORIGINAL AGREEMENT
13.1
In the event LICENSEE permanently discontinues its research, development, or commercialization of all PRODRUG PRODUCTS, due to safety or efficacy concerns, failure to achieve desired outcomes in CLINICAL TRIALS, commercial considerations, or otherwise: LICENSEE shall promptly provide notice to YALE in accordance with Article 4.5, and this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall automatically terminate and the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT shall be revived as of the EFFECTIVE DATE; provided , however , that the assignment of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT from BIOHAVEN to LICENSEE shall remain in effect, and any obligations of the parties that have been performed prior to the notice an accordance with Article 4.5 shall be recognized by the parties as completed and discharged. For clarity, as of the AMENDED EFFECTIVE DATE, LICENSEE’s obligations under Articles 4.6(f)(1)(2) and (3), 4.7 (so long as LICENSEE is a PUBLICLY TRADED COMPANY), 5.1, 5.4 and 5.5 of the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, are hereby recognized by the parties as completed and discharged.
13.2
YALE shall have the right to terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT upon [***] day’s prior written notice to LICENSEE in the event LICENSEE:
(a)
fails to make any payment whatsoever due and payable pursuant to this AMENDED AGREEMENT unless LICENSEE shall make all such payments (and all interest due on such payments under Article 6.4) within the [***] day period after receipt of written notice from YALE; or

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(b)
commits a material breach of any other material provision of this AMENDED AGREEMENT which is not cured (if capable of being cured) within the [***] day period after receipt of written notice thereof from YALE, or upon receipt of such notice if such breach is not capable of being cured; or
(c)
fails to obtain or maintain adequate insurance as described in Article 14.2, whereupon YALE may terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT immediately upon written notice to LICENSEE.
(d)
If LICENSEE or any of its AFFILIATES brings a PATENT CHALLENGE against YALE, or assists others in bringing a PATENT CHALLENGE against YALE (except as required under a court order or subpoena), whereupon YALE may terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT immediately, unless YALE raises the royalty rate pursuant to Article 6.4.
(e)
If a SUBLICENSEE brings a PATENT CHALLENGE or assists another party in bringing a PATENT CHALLENGE (except as required under a court order or subpoena), then YALE may send a written demand to LICENSEE to terminate such SUBLICENSE. If LICENSEE fails to so terminate such SUBLICENSE within [***] days after YALE’s demand, YALE may immediately terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT unless YALE raises the royalty rate pursuant to Article 6.4.
13.3
This AMENDED AGREEMENT shall terminate automatically without any notice to LICENSEE in the event LICENSEE shall cease to carry on its business or becomes INSOLVENT, or a petition in bankruptcy is filed against LICENSEE and is consented to, acquiesced in or remains undismissed for [***] days, or LICENSEE makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a receiver is appointed for LICENSEE.
13.4
LICENSEE shall have the right to terminate this AMENDED AGREEMENT upon written notice to YALE:
(a)
at any time on [***] months’ notice to YALE, provided LICENSEE is not in breach and upon payment of all amounts due YALE throughout the effective date of termination; or
(b)
in the event YALE commits a material breach of any of the provisions of this AMENDED AGREEMENT and such breach is not cured (if capable of being cured) within the [***] day period after receipt of written notice thereof from LICENSEE, or upon receipt of such notice if such breach is not capable of being cured; or
(c)
as to a specific country if no VALID CLAIMS covering LICENSED PRODUCTS exist in such country pursuant to (i) or (ii) in Article 2.42 or as provided in ARTICLE 11.2(c).

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13.5
Upon termination of this AMENDED AGREEMENT, for any reason other than a material breach by YALE, all rights and licenses granted to LICENSEE under the terms of this AMENDED AGREEMENT are terminated and YALE has the option, in its discretion, to terminate any SUBLICENSE granted by LICENSEE to SUBLICENSEES. Upon such termination, LICENSEE shall cease to make, have made, use, sell, have sold, distribute, practice, import or export LICENSED PRODUCTS. Within [***] days of the effective date of termination LICENSEE shall return to YALE:
(a)
All materials relating to or containing the LICENSED PATENTS, LICENSED PRODUCTS or CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION disclosed by YALE;
(b)
the last report required under Article 4 or Article 9; and
(c)
all payments incurred up to the effective date of termination.
13.6
Termination of this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall not affect any rights or obligations of either party accrued prior to the effective date of such termination. LICENSEE’s obligation to pay all milestones under Article 5, all fees under Article 6 (other than Article 6.1), and Article 6.10, SUBLICENSE INCOME under Article 7.3(b) shall survive such a termination of the AMENDED AGREEMENT. In particular, but without limitation, the following additional provisions shall survive any termination: Article 2, Article 8, the preservation and inspection obligations of Article 9, Article 11, Article 12, this Article 13.6, Article 13.9, Article 14, Article 15, Article 17.1, and Article 18. The parties agree that claims giving rise to indemnification may arise after the TERM or termination of the LICENSE granted herein.
13.7
The rights provided in this Article 13 shall be in addition and without prejudice to any other rights, whether at law or in equity, which the parties may have with respect to any default or breach of the provisions of this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
13.8
Waiver by either party of one or more defaults or breaches shall not deprive such party of the right to terminate because of any subsequent default or breach.
13.9
Upon termination of this AMENDED AGREEMENT for any reason other than breach by YALE, LICENSEE shall permit YALE and its future licensees to utilize, reference and otherwise have the benefit of all regulatory approvals of, or clinical trials or other studies conducted on, and all filings made with regulatory agencies with respect to, the LICENSED PRODUCTS. In addition, at YALE’s request, LICENSEE shall deliver to YALE within six months of such request all records required by regulatory authorities to be maintained with respect to the sale, storage, handling, shipping and use of the LICENSED PRODUCTS, all reimbursement approval files, all documents, data and information related to clinical trials and other studies of LICENSED PRODUCTS, any other data, techniques, know-how and other information developed or generated that relate to the LICENSED PATENTS or LICENSED PRODUCTS, and all copies and facsimiles of such materials, documents, information and files. YALE agrees that,

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subject to the provisions of Article 8, LICENSEE may retain one copy thereof to the extent LICENSEE is required by law to maintain such copy.
14.        INDEMNIFICATION; INSURANCE; NO WARRANTIES
14.1
LICENSEE shall indemnify, defend by counsel acceptable to YALE, and hold harmless YALE and its trustees, officers, employees, and agents (collectively, “YALE Indemnitees”), from and against any claim, liability, cost, expense, damage, deficiency, loss, or obligation, of any kind or nature (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses of defense) (collectively, “CLAIMS”), based upon, arising out of or otherwise relating to this LICENSE, including without limitation any cause of action relating to product liability, or any theory of liability (including without limitation tort, warranty, or strict liability) or the death, personal injury, or illness of any person or out of damage to any property related in any way to the rights granted under this AMENDED AGREEMENT; or resulting from the production, manufacture, sale, use, lease, or other disposition or consumption or advertisement of the LICENSED PRODUCTS or PRODRUG PRODUCTS by LICENSEE, its AFFILIATES, SUBLICENSEES or any other transferees; or in connection with any statement, representation or warranty of LICENSEE, its AFFILIATES, SUBLICENSEES or any other transferees with respect to the LICENSED PRODUCTS or PRODRUG PRODUCTS. LICENSEE shall not settle or compromise the CLAIM relating to LICENSED PRODUCTS without the prior written consent of YALE, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Without limiting the foregoing, YALE may withhold its consent to any settlement or compromise that would in any manner constitute or incorporate an admission by YALE or require YALE to take or refrain from taking any action.
14.2
Subject to the timing requirements set forth in ARTICLE 14.3, LICENSEE shall purchase and maintain in effect and shall require its SUBLICENSEES to purchase and maintain in effect a policy of commercial, general liability insurance to protect YALE with respect to events described in Article 14.1. Such insurance shall:
(a)
list “YALE, its trustees, directors, officers, employees and agents” as additional insured parties under the policy;
(b)
provide that such policy is primary and not excess or contributory with regard to other insurance YALE may have;
(c)
be endorsed to include product liability coverage in amounts no less than [***] Dollars ($[***]) per incident and [***] Dollars ($[***]) annual aggregate; and
(d)
be endorsed to include contractual liability coverage for LICENSEE’s indemnification under Article 14.1; and

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(e)
by virtue of the minimum amount of insurance coverage required under Article 14.2(c), not be construed to create a limit of LICENSEE’s liability with respect to its indemnification under Article 14.1.
14.3
By signing this AMENDED AGREEMENT, LICENSEE certifies that the requirements of Article 14.2 will be met on or before the earlier of (a) the date of FIRST SALE of any LICENSED PRODUCT or (b) the date any LICENSED PRODUCT is tested or used on humans, and will continue to be met thereafter. Upon YALE’s request, LICENSEE shall furnish a Certificate of Insurance and a copy of the current insurance policy to YALE. LICENSEE shall secure agreement from its insurer to give [***] days’ written notice to YALE prior to any cancellation of or material change to the policy.
(a)
YALE MAKES NO, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL, REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT ANY CLAIMS OF THE LICENSED PATENTS, ISSUED OR PENDING, ARE VALID, OR THAT THE MANUFACTURE, USE, PRACTICE, SALE OR OTHER DISPOSAL OF THE LICENSED PRODUCTS DOES NOT OR WILL NOT INFRINGE UPON ANY PATENT OR OTHER RIGHTS NOT VESTED IN YALE.
(b)
YALE MAKES NO, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE LICENSED PATENTS AND LICENSED PRODUCTS, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
(c)
LICENSEE SHALL MAKE NO STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER TO ANY THIRD PARTIES THAT ARE INCONSISTENT WITH THE DISCLAIMERS BY YALE IN ARTICLE 14.3(a) AND (b).
(d)
IN NO EVENT SHALL YALE, OR ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ECONOMIC DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PROPERTY AND LOST PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YALE SHALL BE ADVISED, SHALL HAVE OTHER REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT SHALL KNOW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE FOREGOING.
(e)
IN NO EVENT SHALL YALE, OR ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF AMOUNTS YALE HAS RECEIVED FROM LICENSEE UNDER THIS LICENSE.

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15.        NOTICES
15.1
Any monetary payment, notice or other communication required by this AMENDED AGREEMENT (a) shall be in writing, (b) may be delivered personally or sent by reputable overnight courier with written verification of receipt or by registered or certified first class United States Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) shall be sent to the following addresses or to such other address as such party shall designate by written notice to the other party, and (d) shall be effective upon receipt:
FOR YALE:
Managing Director
YALE UNIVERSITY
Office of Cooperative Research
433 Temple Street
New Haven, CT 06511
FOR LICENSEE:
President and CEO
Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.
215 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06371

 
 
With an electronic copy sent to:
OCRAgreements@yale.edu
Referencing OCR4001
 

16.        INVENTOR AGREEMENTS
16.1
If LICENSEE and INVENTOR enter into an INVENTOR AGREEMENT, LICENSEE shall so notify YALE in writing within [***] days. The LICENSEE acknowledges that: (i) the INVENTOR is a faculty member, other employee, or student of YALE; (ii) the INVENTOR is subject to certain policies of YALE, as such policies may be revised from time to time, including policies concerning consulting, conflicts of interest, and intellectual property (“YALE POLICIES”); (iii) to the extent any provision of the INVENTOR AGREEMENT conflicts with YALE POLICIES, or imposes obligations or responsibilities compliance with which would require the INVENTOR to act in violation of YALE POLICIES, such provision shall be void. INVENTOR is a THIRD PARTY beneficiary of this paragraph.
17.        LAWS, FORUM AND REGULATIONS
17.1
Any matter arising out of or related to this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be governed by and in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to its conflicts of law principles, except where the federal laws of the United States are applicable and have precedence. Any dispute arising out of or related to this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be brought exclusively in a court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Connecticut, and the parties hereby irrevocably submit to the jurisdiction of such courts.
17.2
LICENSEE shall comply, and shall cause its AFFILIATES and SUBLICENSEES to comply, with all foreign and United States federal, state, and local laws, regulations, rules and orders applicable to the testing, production, transportation, packaging, labeling,

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export, practice, sale and use of the LICENSED PRODUCTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS. In particular, LICENSEE shall be responsible for assuring compliance with all United States export laws and regulations applicable to this LICENSE and LICENSEE’s activities under this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
18.        MISCELLANEOUS
18.1
This AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.
18.2
This AMENDED AGREEMENT, and the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT in the event it is revived under Article 13.1, constitute the entire agreement of the parties relating to the LICENSED PATENTS, LICENSED PRODUCTS, PRODRUG PATENTS and PRODRUG PRODUCTS and all prior representations, other agreements and understandings, written or oral, are merged into it and are superseded by this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
18.3
The provisions of this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be deemed separable. If any part of this AMENDED AGREEMENT is rendered void, invalid, or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this AMENDED AGREEMENT unless the part or parts which are void, invalid or unenforceable shall substantially impair the value of the entire AMENDED AGREEMENT as to either party.
18.4
Paragraph headings are inserted for convenience of reference only and do not form a part of this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
18.5
No person not a party to this AMENDED AGREEMENT, including any employee of any party to this AMENDED AGREEMENT, shall have or acquire any rights by reason of this AMENDED AGREEMENT. Nothing contained in this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall be deemed to constitute the parties, partners or joint venturers with each other or any THIRD PARTY, and neither party shall be deemed the agent of the other.
18.6
This AMENDED AGREEMENT may not be amended or modified except by written agreement executed by each of the parties.
18.7
This AMENDED AGREEMENT is personal to LICENSEE and shall not be assigned by LICENSEE without the prior written consent of YALE, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; except that LICENSEE shall have the right, without such consent, (i) to perform any or all of its obligations and exercise any or all of its rights under this AMENDED AGREEMENT through any of its AFFILIATES, (ii) assign any or all of its rights and delegate any or all of its obligations hereunder to any of its AFFILIATES; and (iii) assign this AMENDED AGREEMENT in its entirety to a QUALIFIED ASSIGNEE. Any attempted assignment in contravention of this Article 18.7 shall be null and void and shall constitute a material breach of this AMENDED AGREEMENT. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this

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AMENDED AGREEMENT, the ORIGINAL AGREEMENT, and any surviving terms of the AMENDED AGREEMENT, LICENSEE shall be responsible for the performance of its AFFILIATES to whom this AMENDED AGREEMENT is assigned pursuant to this Article 18.7.
18.8
LICENSEE, or any SUBLICENSEE or assignee, will not create, assume or permit to exist any lien, pledge, security interest or other encumbrance on this AMENDED AGREEMENT or any SUBLICENSE.
18.9
The failure of any party hereto to enforce at any time, or for any period of time, any provision of this AMENDED AGREEMENT shall not be construed as a waiver of either such provision or of the right of such party thereafter to enforce each and every provision of this AMENDED AGREEMENT.
18.10
This AMENDED AGREEMENT may be executed in any number of counterparts and any party may execute any such counterpart, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
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SIGNATURE PAGE
IN WITNESS to their agreement, the parties have caused this AMENDED AGREEMENT to be executed in duplicate originals by their duly authorized representatives.
YALE UNIVERSITY
BIOHAVEN THERAPEUTICS LTD.

By: /s/ Jon Soderstrom                                        
E. Jonathan Soderstrom, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Office of Cooperative Research

By: /s/ Donnie McGrath, M.D.                           
Donnie McGrath, M.D.
Authorized Signatory
 
 
Date:                7 May 2019                                
Date:                9 May 2019                                



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Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S–3 of Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. of our report dated February 28, 2019 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.'s Annual Report on Form 10–K for the year ended December 31, 2018. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Harford, Connecticut
June 17, 2019