July 14, 2026 · Form 4 insider transaction
BVF PARTNERS L P/IL sold 3,635,758 shares of XOMA, a transaction worth N/A. The trade was recorded as u and disclosed on an SEC Form 4, filed 2 days after the transaction.
This Form 4 is filed jointly by Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P. ("BVF"), Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P. ("BVF2"), Biotechnology Value Trading Fund OS LP ("Trading Fund OS"), BVF Partners OS Ltd. ("Partners OS"), BVF I GP LLC ("BVF GP"), BVF II GP LLC ("BVF2 GP"), BVF GP Holdings LLC ("BVF GPH"), BVF Partners L.P. ("Partners"), BVF Inc. and Mark N. Lampert (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Each of the Reporting Persons is a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.; This Form 4 reports securities disposed of pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 27, 2026, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger on May 16, 2026 (as amended, the "Merger Agreement"), by and among the Issuer, Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated ("Parent"), Flex Merger Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), and XOMA Royalty Holdings Corporation ("HoldCo"), pursuant to which, among other things, the Parent acquired all of the outstanding shares of the common stock of the Issuer, effective July 14, 2026 (the "Merger").; The Reporting Persons received the following in exchange for each share of the Issuer's common stock disposed of in connection with the Merger: $39.00 in cash per share of common stock and an amount of contingent value rights per share of common stock for potential cash payments.; Securities owned directly by BVF. As the general partner of BVF, BVF GP may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. As the sole member of BVF GP, BVF GPH may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. As the investment manager of BVF, Partners may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. As the investment adviser and general partner of Partners, BVF Inc. may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF. As a director and officer of BVF Inc., Mr. Lampert may be deemed to beneficially own the securities owned directly by BVF.