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September 14, 2015 4:09 PM EDT

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 10, 2015

COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-36721

27-3615821

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 200

Redwood City, CA 94065

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (650) 649-3530

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On September 10, 2015, Coherus BioSciences, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into and consummated a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Baxalta Incorporated, Baxalta US Inc. and Baxalta GmbH (together, “Baxalta”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold to Baxalta an aggregate of 390,167 shares of common stock (the “Shares”) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $10 million (the “Offering”). The purchase price for each Share was $25.63, which is equal to the closing trading price on the NASDAQ Global Market on the day of pricing, September 9, 2015.

In connection with the Purchase Agreement, the Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with Baxalta GmbH. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company agreed to prepare and file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) no later than December 4, 2015 for purposes of registering the resale of the Shares and any shares of common stock issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to the Shares. The Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to cause this registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC as soon as practicable, and in any event, within 60 days after its filing. The Company also agreed, among other things, to indemnify the selling holders under the registration statement from certain liabilities and to pay all fees and expenses (excluding underwriting discounts and selling commissions) incident to the Company’s obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement.

The Offering is exempt from registration pursuant to the exemption for transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Regulation D under the Securities Act.

The securities sold and issued in connection with the Purchase Agreement are not registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration with the SEC or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.

The foregoing description of the transaction is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and 4.1, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

The information called for by this item is contained in Item 1.01, which is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.


Exhibit No.		Description

4.1		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2015, by and among the Company and Baxalta GmbH.

10.1		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2015, by and among the Company and Baxalta.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date: September 14, 2015	COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

	By:	/s/ Jean-Frédéric Viret
	Name:	Jean-Frédéric Viret
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.		Description

4.1		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2015, by and among the Company and Baxalta GmbH.

10.1		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2015, by and among the Company and Baxalta.

Exhibit 4.1

COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

THIS REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of September 10, 2015, by and between Coherus BioSciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Baxalta GmbH, a Swiss corporation (the “Purchaser”).

WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchaser are parties to the Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the “Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which the Company has issued and sold to the Purchaser shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”); and

WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to provide for, among other things, the grant of registration rights with respect to the Registrable Securities (as defined below).

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS AGREEMENT:

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person who, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person.

“Automatic Shelf Registration Statement” means an “automatic shelf registration statement” as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act.

“Board of Directors” means the board of directors of the Company (or any duly authorized committee thereof).

“Common Stock” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Excluded Registration” means (i) a registration on Form S-8 (or similar successor form) relating to the sale of securities to employees of the Company or a subsidiary pursuant to a stock option, stock purchase, or similar plan; (ii) a registration on Form S-4 (or similar successor form) relating to an SEC Rule 145 transaction; or (iii) a registration in which the only Common Stock being registered is Common Stock issuable upon conversion of debt securities that are also being registered.

“FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

“Form S-3” means such form under the Securities Act as in effect on the date hereof or any registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC that permits incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

“Holdback Period” has the meaning set forth in Subsection 2.11.

“Holdback Extension” has the meaning set forth in Subsection 2.11.

“Holders” means the Purchaser and any person holding Registrable Securities to whom the rights under this Agreement have been transferred in accordance with Section 3.1 hereof.

“Indemnified Party” has the meaning set forth in Subsection 2.8(c).

“Indemnifying Party” has the meaning set forth in Subsection 2.8(c).

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, limited liability company, association or other entity.

“Prospectus” means the prospectus related to any Registration Statement (whether preliminary or final or any prospectus supplement), including post-effective amendments, and all materials incorporated by reference in such prospectus.

“Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

“Registrable Securities” means (i) any shares of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and (ii) shares of Common Stock issued as a dividend or distribution with respect to, or in exchange for or in replacement of, the shares referenced in (i) above or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization; provided, that Registrable Securities held by any Holder will cease to be Registrable Securities, (A) when they have been sold to or through a broker or dealer or underwriter in a public distribution or in a public securities transaction (including pursuant to an effective Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act), (B) when they have been sold in a transaction in which the transferor’s rights under this Agreement are not validly assigned in accordance with this Agreement, (C) when they have been repurchased by the Company or (D) with respect to each holder of Registrable Securities, when such holder has satisfied all holding periods under Rule 144 under the Securities Act and all of the Registrable Securities held by such holder may be sold under Rule 144(b)(1)(i) without limitation under any of the other requirements of Rule 144.

“Registration Statement” means any registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act.

“SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

“SEC Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.

“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

“Selling Holder Counsel” has the meaning set forth in Subsection 2.6.

“Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions, and stock transfer taxes applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities, and fees and disbursements of counsel for any Holder, except for the fees and disbursements of the Selling Holder Counsel borne and paid by the Company as provided in Subsection 2.6.

“Shelf Registration” means a registration of securities pursuant to a Registration Statement filed with the Commission in accordance with and pursuant to Rule 415 promulgated under the Securities Act.

“Shelf Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in Subsection 2.1(a) hereof.

“Suspension Period” has the meaning set forth in Subsection 2.1(b).

“Underwriter” means the underwriter, placement agent or other similar intermediary participating in an Underwriting.

“Underwriting” of securities means a public offering of securities registered under the Securities Act in which an underwriter, placement agent or other similar intermediary participates in the distribution of such securities.

“WKSI” means a “well-known seasoned issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

REGISTRATION RIGHTS. The Company covenants and agrees as follows:

2.1 Shelf Registration and Suspension Periods.

(a) Shelf Registration.

(i) The Company shall prepare, and, no later than December 4, 2015, the Company shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, a registration statement covering the resale and distribution of all of the Registrable Securities, on a delayed or continuous basis (the “Shelf Registration Statement”). If the Company is a WKSI at the time the Shelf Registration Statement is filed, the Shelf Registration Statement shall be an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement. The Shelf Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3 (if the Company is eligible to use Form S-3) or another appropriate form permitting registration of the Registrable Securities for resale by the Holders. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Shelf Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable (and in any event within 60 days after its filing), and, once, effective, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement until the date on which there are no Registrable Securities outstanding. The “Plan of Distribution” section of such Shelf Registration Statement, as it relates to the Holders, shall be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. The Shelf Registration Statement may include a primary registration initiated by the

Company and may be a secondary registration requested by other holders of the Company’s securities; provided, that the Company shall identify the Holders and include all Registrable Securities held by such Holders in the Shelf Registration Statement (unless the Holders of the Registrable Securities otherwise instruct the Company in writing). The Company shall be required to comply with its obligations set forth herein relating the Shelf Registration Statement, including the deadlines contemplated hereby, whether or not a registration is initiated by the Company or requested by other holders of the Company’s securities.

(ii) From and after the date that the Shelf Registration Statement is initially effective, as promptly as is practicable after receipt of a request from a Holder, and in any event within (x) ten (10) days after the date such request is received by the Company or (y) if a request is so received during a Suspension Period, five (5) days after the expiration of such Suspension Period, the Company shall take all necessary action to cause the requesting Holder to be named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement and the related Prospectus in such a manner as to permit such Holder to deliver such Prospectus in connection with sales of such Registrable Securities to the purchasers thereof in accordance with applicable law, which action may include: (A) if required by applicable law, filing with the Commission a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement; (B) preparing and, if required by applicable law, filing a supplement or supplements to the related Prospectus or a supplement or amendment to any document incorporated therein by reference; (C) filing any other required document; or (D) with respect to a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement that is not automatically effective, using its reasonable best efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to be declared or to otherwise become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is practicable; provided that: (A) if the Shelf Registration Statement is not an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement and the Company has already filed a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement during the calendar quarter in which such filing would otherwise be required to be made, the Company may delay such filing until the tenth (10th) day of the following calendar quarter; and (B) if such request is delivered during a Suspension Period, the Company shall so inform the Holder delivering such request and shall take the actions set forth above upon expiration of the Suspension Period in accordance with Subsection 2.1(b). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to initiate an underwritten takedown offering from the Shelf Registration Statement upon a request of a Holder.

(b) Suspension Periods. Upon written notice to the Holders of Registrable Securities, (x) the Company shall be entitled to suspend, for a period of time, the use of any Registration Statement or Prospectus if the Board of Directors determines in its good faith judgment, after consultation with counsel, that the Registration Statement or any Prospectus may contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements in the Registration Statement or Prospectus not misleading and (y) the Company shall not be required to amend or supplement the Registration Statement, any related Prospectus or any document incorporated therein by reference if the Board of Directors determines in its good faith judgment, after consultation with counsel, that such amendment or supplement would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on any proposal or plan of the Company to effect a merger, acquisition, disposition, financing, reorganization, recapitalization or similar transaction, in each case that is material to the Company (in case of each clause (x) and (y), a “Suspension Period”); provided that (A) the duration of all Suspension Periods may not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) days in the aggregate in any 12-month period and (B) the Company shall use its

commercially reasonable efforts to amend or supplement the Registration Statement and/or Prospectus to correct such untrue statement or omission as soon as reasonably practicable, but in no event shall any single suspension period exceed forty five (45) days.

2.2 Piggyback Registration.

(a) If, prior to the effectiveness of the Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by Subsection 2.1, the Company proposes to register any of its Common Stock under the Securities Act in connection with the public offering of such securities solely for cash (other than in an Excluded Registration) and the registration form to be used may be used for the registration of Registrable Securities (a “Piggyback Registration”), the Company shall, at such time, promptly give each Holder written notice of such Piggyback Registration. If the Piggyback Registration is for an underwritten offering, upon the request of each Holder given within ten (10) days after such notice is received from the Company, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Subsection 2.3, cause to be included all of the Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested to be included in such registration. If the Piggyback Registration is for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act, upon the request of each Holder given within ten (10) days after such notice is received from the Company, the Company shall, if the Company has not filed the Shelf Registration Statement contemplated by Section 2.1, cause to be included all of the Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested to be included in such registration. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any registration initiated by it under this Subsection 2.2 before the effective date of such registration, whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such registration. The expenses (other than Selling Expenses) of such withdrawn registration shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Subsection 2.6. For the avoidance of doubt, the managing underwriter or underwriters shall be selected by the Company.

(b) If the Company proposes to effect a takedown offering under the Shelf Registration Statement or a Piggyback Registration (a “Takedown”), the Company shall give each Holder written notice of such Takedown not less than five (5) business days prior to the expected date of commencement of marketing efforts for such Takedown. Upon the request of each Holder given within two (2) business days after such notice is received from the Company, the Company shall, subject to the provisions of Subsection 2.3, cause to be included all of the Registrable Securities that each such Holder has requested to be included in such Takedown. The Company shall have the right to terminate or withdraw any Takedown initiated by it under this Subsection 2.2 before the pricing date of such Takedown, whether or not any Holder has elected to include Registrable Securities in such Takedown. The expenses (other than Selling Expenses) of such withdrawn Takedown shall be borne by the Company in accordance with Subsection 2.6. For the avoidance of doubt, the managing underwriter or underwriters shall be selected by the Company.

2.3 Underwriting Requirements.

(a) In connection with any offering involving an underwritten offering of shares of the Company’s Common Stock pursuant to Subsection 2.2, the Company shall not be required to include any of the Holders’ Registrable Securities in such underwriting unless the Holders accept the terms of the underwriting as agreed upon between the Company and its

underwriters, and then only in such quantity as the underwriters in their sole discretion determine will not jeopardize the success of the offering by the Company. If the total number of securities, including Registrable Securities, requested by stockholders to be included in such offering exceeds the number of securities that the underwriters in their reasonable discretion determine is compatible with the success of the offering, then the Company shall include in the offering the securities requested to be included therein by the holders requesting such offering and the Registrable Securities requested to be included in such offering, which, in the opinion of the underwriters, can be sold without jeopardizing the success of the offering, pro rata among the holders of such securities and the Holders of the Registrable Securities on the basis of the number of shares of Common Stock owned by each such holder.

2.4 Obligations of the Company. Whenever required under this Section 2 to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

(a) in the case of the Shelf Registration Statement, prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective and, upon the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities registered thereunder, keep such registration statement effective in accordance with Subsection 2.1(a) for so long as there are Registrable Securities outstanding;

(b) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement, and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement, as may be necessary to comply with the Securities Act in order to enable the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement;

(c) furnish to the selling Holders such numbers of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, as required by the Securities Act, and such other documents as the Holders may reasonably request in order to facilitate their disposition of their Registrable Securities;

(d) provide counsel to the Holders a reasonable opportunity to review and comment upon any Registration Statement and any Prospectus or prospectus supplements;

(e) if requested by any participating Holder, promptly include in a Prospectus supplement or amendment such information as the Holder may reasonably request, including in order to permit the intended method of distribution of such securities, and make all required filings of such Prospectus supplement or such amendment as soon as reasonably practicable after the Company has received such request;

(f) use its commercially reasonable efforts to register and qualify, or obtain an exemption from registration or qualification for the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or blue-sky laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the selling Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act;

(g) in the case of an underwritten offering, use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a “comfort” letter or letters, dated as of such date or dates as the managing underwriters reasonably request, from the Company’s independent public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “comfort” letters as any managing underwriter reasonably requests;

(h) in the case of a underwritten offering, furnish, at the request of any managing underwriter for such offering an opinion with respect to legal matters and a negative assurance letter with respect to disclosure matters, dated as of each closing date of such offering of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, addressed to the underwriters, covering such matters with respect to the registration in respect of which such opinion and letter are being delivered as the underwriters, may reasonably request and are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters;

(i) in the case of an underwritten offering, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate and assist in any filings required to be made with FINRA and in the performance of any due diligence investigation by any underwriter and its counsel (including any “qualified independent underwriter,” if applicable) that is (A) required or requested by FINRA in order to obtain written confirmation from FINRA that FINRA does not object to the fairness and reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements (or any deemed underwriting terms and arrangements) relating to the resale of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement, including, without limitation, information provided to FINRA through its Public Offering system or (B) required to be retained in accordance with the rules and regulations of FINRA;

(j) if requested by the managing underwriters, if any, or by any Holder of Registrable Securities being sold in an underwritten offering, promptly incorporate in a Prospectus supplement or post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement such information as the managing underwriters, if any, or such Holders indicate relates to them or that they reasonably request be included therein and make appropriate members of management available to meeting with potential investors in the offering;

(k) cause the Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental agencies or authorities, as may be reasonably necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company to enable the seller or sellers of Registrable Securities to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities;

(l) in the event of any underwritten offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement, in usual and customary form, with the underwriter(s) of such offering;

(m) in the event of the issuance or threatened issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration Statement, or of any order suspending or preventing

the use of any related Prospectus or suspending the qualification of any Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement for sale in any jurisdiction, use its commercially reasonable efforts promptly to (i) prevent the issuance of any such stop order, and in the event of such issuance, to obtain the withdrawal of such order and (ii) obtain, at the earliest practicable date, the withdrawal of any order suspending or preventing the use of any related Prospectus or suspending qualification of any Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement for sale in any jurisdiction;

(n) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause all such Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement to be listed on each securities exchange and trading system (if any) on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed;

(o) provide a transfer agent and registrar for all Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Agreement and provide a CUSIP number for all such Registrable Securities, in each case not later than the effective date of such registration;

(p) promptly make available for inspection by the selling Holders, any managing underwriter(s) participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement, and any attorney or accountant or other agent retained by any such underwriter or selected by the selling Holders, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents, and properties of the Company, and cause the Company’s officers, directors, employees, and independent accountants to supply all oral or written information reasonably requested by any such seller, underwriter, attorney, accountant, or agent, in each case, as necessary or advisable to verify the accuracy of the information in such registration statement and to conduct appropriate due diligence in connection therewith;

(q) notify each selling Holder, promptly after the Company receives notice thereof, of the time when such registration statement has been declared effective or a supplement to any prospectus forming a part of such registration statement has been filed;

(r) notify each selling Holder at any time when a Prospectus relating to the applicable Registration Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act: (i) as promptly as practicable upon discovery that, or upon the happening of any event as a result of which, such Registration Statement, or the Prospectus relating to such Registration Statement, or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein by reference contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits any fact necessary to make the statements in the Registration Statement, the Prospectus relating thereto not misleading or otherwise requires the making of any changes in such Registration Statement, Prospectus, or document, and, at the request of any such Holder and subject to the Company’s ability to declare Suspension Periods pursuant to Subsection 2.1(b), the Company shall promptly prepare a supplement or amendment to such Prospectus, furnish a reasonable number of copies of such supplement or amendment to each such seller of such Registrable Securities, and file such supplement or amendment with the SEC so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of such Registrable Securities, such Prospectus as so amended or supplemented shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, (ii) as promptly as practicable after the Company becomes aware of any request by the SEC or any Federal or state governmental authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or related Prospectus

covering Registrable Securities or for additional information relating thereto, (iii) as promptly as practicable after the Company becomes aware of the issuance or threatened issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending or threatening to suspend the effectiveness of a Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities or (iv) as promptly as practicable after the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption from qualification of any Registrable Security for sale in any jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose; and

(s) after such registration statement becomes effective, notify each selling Holder of any request by the SEC that the Company amend or supplement such registration statement or prospectus.

(t) if the Company files an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement covering any Registrable Securities, use its best efforts to remain a WKSI (and not become an ineligible issuer (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act)) during the period during which such Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is required to remain effective;

(u) if the Company does not pay the filing fee covering the Registrable Securities at the time an Automatic Shelf Registration Statement is filed, pay such fee at such time or times as the Registrable Securities are to be sold; and

(v) if the Automatic Shelf Registration Statement has been outstanding for at least three (3) years, at the end of the third year, refile a new Automatic Shelf Registration Statement covering the Registrable Securities, and, if at any time when the Company is required to re-evaluate its WKSI status the Company determines that it is not a WKSI, use its best efforts to refile the Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 and, if such form is not available, on another appropriate form permitting registration of the Registrable Securities for resale by the Holders, and keep such registration statement effective during the period during which such registration statement is required to be kept effective.

2.5 Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to this Section 2 with respect to the Registrable Securities of any selling Holder that such Holder shall furnish to the Company such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method of disposition of such securities as is reasonably required to effect the registration of such Holder’s Registrable Securities.

2.6 Expenses of Registration. All expenses (other than Selling Expenses) incurred in connection with registrations, filings, or qualifications pursuant to Section 2, including all registration, filing, and qualification fees; printers’ and accounting fees; fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company; and the reasonable fees and disbursements of one counsel for each of the selling Holders (“Selling Holder Counsel”) up to a maximum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) in the aggregate, shall be borne and paid by the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to pay for any expenses of any registration effected pursuant to Subsection 2.1 if the only securities to be included in such registration are Registrable Securities and the registration is withdrawn before effectiveness at the request of the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities to be registered. Furthermore, in the event that a withdrawal by the

Holders is based upon material adverse information relating to the Company that is different from the information known or available to the Holders on the date of this Agreement, the Holders shall not bear the Registration Expenses for such registration. All Selling Expenses relating to Registrable Securities registered pursuant to this Section 2 shall be borne and paid by the Holders pro rata on the basis of the number of Registrable Securities registered on their behalf.

2.7 Delay of Registration. No Holder shall have any right to obtain or seek an injunction restraining or otherwise delaying any registration pursuant to this Agreement as the result of any controversy that might arise with respect to the interpretation or implementation of this Section 2.

2.8 Indemnification. If any Registrable Securities are included in a Registration Statement under this Section 2:

(a) To the extent permitted by law, the Company will indemnify each Holder, each of its officers, directors, employees, agents, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, and each person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, with respect to which registration, qualification, or compliance has been effected pursuant to this Section 2, and each underwriter, if any, and each person who controls any underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all expenses, claims, losses, damages, or liabilities (or actions, proceedings, or settlements in respect thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus (preliminary or final), offering circular, or other document (including any related registration statement, free writing prospectus, notification, or the like), or any amendment or supplement thereto, incident to any such registration, qualification, or compliance, or arising out of or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, or arising out of or based on any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated under the Securities Act or any other federal, state or common law rule or regulation applicable to the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification, or compliance, and the Company will promptly reimburse each such Holder, each of its officers, directors, employees, agents, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, and each person controlling such Holder, each such underwriter and each person who controls any such underwriter, for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating, preparing, defending, or settling any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action, as such expenses are incurred, provided that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission, made in reliance upon and in strict conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder, controlling person, or underwriter and stated to be specifically for use therein. It is agreed that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 2.8(a) shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability, or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).

(b) To the extent permitted by law, each Holder will, severally and not jointly, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which such registration, qualification, or compliance is being effected, indemnify the Company, each of its

directors, officers, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, and each underwriter, if any, of the Company’s securities covered by such a registration statement, each person who controls the Company or such underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, and each other such Holder, each of their officers, directors, and partners, and each person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act, against all claims, losses, damages, and liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any such registration statement, free writing prospectus, prospectus (preliminary or final), offering circular, or other document, or any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will promptly reimburse the Company and such Holders, directors, officers, partners, legal counsel, and accountants, persons, underwriters, or control persons for any legal or any other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss, damage, liability, or action, as such expenses are incurred, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular, or other document in reliance upon and in strict conformity with written information furnished to the Company by such Holder and stated to be specifically for use therein, provided, however, that the obligations of such Holder hereunder shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claims, losses, damages, or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) if such settlement is effected without the consent of such Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld); and provided that that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 2.8(b) exceed the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering.

(c) Each party entitled to indemnification under this Section 2.8 (the “Indemnified Party”) shall give notice to the party required to provide indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Indemnified Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity may be sought, and shall permit the Indemnifying Party to assume the defense of any such claim or any litigation resulting therefrom, provided that counsel for the Indemnifying Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or litigation, shall be approved by the Indemnified Party (whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld), and the Indemnified Party may participate in such defense at such party’s expense, and provided further that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Section 2.8 unless the failure to give such notice is materially prejudicial to an Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend such action. No Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. Each Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding itself or the claim in question as an Indemnifying Party may reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection with the defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.

(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 2.8 is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party with respect to any claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense referred to therein, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by

such Indemnified Party as a result of such claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party on the one hand and the Indemnified Party on the other in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and of the Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission to state a material fact related to information supplied by the Indemnifying Party or by the Indemnified Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information, and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 2.8 were based solely upon the number of entities from whom contribution was requested or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above. In no event shall any contribution by a Holder under this Section 2.8 exceed the net proceeds received by such Holder in such offering.

(e) The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages, and liabilities referred to above in this Section 2.8 shall be deemed to include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim, subject to the provisions of Section 2.8(c). No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that the provisions on indemnification and contribution contained in the underwriting agreement entered into in connection with the underwritten public offering are in conflict with the foregoing provisions, the provisions in the underwriting agreement shall control.

(g) The obligations of the Company and Holders under this Section 2.8 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Securities in a registration statement.

2.9 Reports Under Exchange Act. With a view to making available to the Holders the benefits of SEC Rule 144 and any other rule or regulation of the SEC that may at any time permit a Holder to sell securities of the Company to the public without registration, the Company shall:

(a) make and keep available adequate current public information, as those terms are understood and defined in SEC Rule 144;

(b) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act; and

(c) so long as a Holder owns any Restricted Securities, furnish to the Holder forthwith upon request a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144 and of any other reporting requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements), a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and such other reports and

documents of the Company and other information in the possession of or reasonably obtainable by the Company as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the Commission allowing a Holder to sell any such securities without registration.

2.10 Market Stand-off Agreement. Each Holder and the Company hereby agree that it will not, without the prior written consent of the managing underwriter, in connection with an underwritten offering pursuant to Section 2.2 by the Company for its own behalf of shares of its Common Stock or any other equity securities under the Securities Act on a registration statement on Form S-3, during the period commencing on the date of the final prospectus relating to and ending on the date specified by the Company and the managing underwriter (such period not to exceed ninety (90) days (the “Holdback Period”)), effect any sale or distribution of Registrable Securities or any securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for such securities. If (x) the Company issues an earnings release or other material news or a material event relating to the Company and its subsidiaries occurs during the last 17 days of the Holdback Period or (y) prior to the expiration of the Holdback Period, the Company announces that it will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning upon the expiration of the Holdback Period, then to the extent necessary for a managing or co-managing underwriter of an underwritten offering required hereunder to comply with FINRA Rule 2711(f)(4) or any successor regulation, the Holdback Period shall be extended until 18 days after the earnings release or the occurrence of the material news or event, as the case may be; provided, however, that such extension of the Holdback Period shall not apply if at the expiration of the Holdback Period (i) the Common Stock meets the definition of “actively traded securities” (as defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act) and (ii) the Company meets the applicable requirements of paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 139 under the Securities Act in the manner contemplated by NASD Rule 2711(f)(4) of the FINRA Manual (such period, if any, the “Holdback Extension”). The Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to its securities that are subject to the forgoing restriction until the end of such period, including any period of Holdback Extension. The foregoing provisions of this Subsection 2.11 shall (i) not apply to the sale of any shares to an underwriter pursuant to an underwriting agreement, (ii) shall be applicable to the Holders only if all officers and directors are subject to substantially the same restrictions and the Company uses commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a similar agreement from all stockholders individually owning more than one percent (1%) of the Company’s outstanding capital stock and (iii) shall be applicable to a Holder only if the Company has complied with its obligations under Section 2 and has included at least 75% of the Registrable Securities requested to be included by such Holder in such underwritten offering. The underwriters in connection with such underwritten offering are intended third-party beneficiaries of this Subsection 2.10 and shall have the right, power and authority to enforce the provisions hereof as though they were a party hereto. Each Holder further agrees to execute such agreements as may be reasonably requested by the underwriters in connection with such underwritten offering that are consistent with this Subsection 2.10 or that are necessary to give further effect thereto.

2.11 Termination of Registration Rights. The rights and obligations of any Holder under this Agreement shall terminate when all shares of such Holder’s that were Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities, provided that the indemnification provisions of Subsection 2.8 shall survive such termination. This Agreement shall terminate at such time when there are no Registrable Securities outstanding, provided that the indemnification provisions of Subsection 2.8 shall survive such termination.

MISCELLANEOUS.

3.1 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors and permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder. The rights of the Holder hereunder, including the right to have the Company register Registrable Securities pursuant to this Agreement, may be assigned by the Holder (i) at any time, to an Affiliate of the Holder or (ii) subject to transfer restrictions set forth in the Purchase Agreement, to any third party in connection with a transfer of Registrable Securities; but only if such transferee executes a Joinder in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto. Nothing herein shall be deemed to permit any assignment, transfer or other disposition of Registrable Securities in violation of the terms of applicable law and any applicable agreement. If any transferee of any Holder shall acquire Registrable Securities, in any manner, whether by operation of law or otherwise, such Registrable Securities shall be held subject to and benefit from all of the terms of this Agreement, and by taking and holding such Registrable Securities, such person shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to perform all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement and such person shall be entitled to receive the benefits hereof.

3.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal law of the State of New York.

3.3 Jurisdiction. Any action or proceeding against any party hereto relating in any way to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought and enforced in any United States federal court or New York State Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York, and each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of each such court in respect of any such action or proceeding. Each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to such person or entity at the address for such person or entity set forth in Section 3.7 hereof or such other address such person or entity shall notify the other in writing. The foregoing shall not limit the right of any person or entity to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to bring any action or proceeding, or to obtain execution of any judgment, in any other jurisdiction.

Each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising under or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court located in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York. Each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably waives any claim that a court located in the State of New York is not a convenient forum for any such action or proceeding.

Each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable United States federal and state law, all immunity from jurisdiction, service of process, attachment (both before and after judgment) and execution to which he might otherwise be entitled in any action or proceeding relating in any way to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in the courts of the State of New York, of the United States or of any other country or jurisdiction, and hereby waives any right he might otherwise have to raise or claim or cause to be pleaded any such immunity at or in respect of any such action or proceeding.

3.4 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE SECURITIES OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF OR THEREOF. THE SCOPE OF THIS WAIVER IS INTENDED TO BE ALL-ENCOMPASSING OF ANY AND ALL DISPUTES THAT MAY BE FILED IN ANY COURT AND THAT RELATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS TRANSACTION, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, CONTRACT CLAIMS, TORT CLAIMS (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF DUTY CLAIMS, AND ALL OTHER COMMON LAW AND STATUTORY CLAIMS. THIS SECTION HAS BEEN FULLY DISCUSSED BY EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AND THESE PROVISIONS WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY EXCEPTIONS. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH PARTY HAS REVIEWED THIS WAIVER WITH ITS LEGAL COUNSEL, AND THAT SUCH PARTY KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ITS JURY TRIAL RIGHTS FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL.

3.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.

3.6 Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement.

3.7 Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be sent by confirmed facsimile, electronic mail, first-class registered or certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so sent in the case of facsimile or electronic mail, or when so received in the case of mail or courier, and addressed as follows:

if to the Company, to:

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 200

Redwood City, CA, USA 94065

Attn: Dennis M. Lanfear

Fax: (866) 491-7350

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Latham & Watkins LLP

140 Scott Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

Telephone No.: (650) 328-4600

Facsimile No.: (650) 463-2600

Attention: Alan C. Mendelson

if to the Purchaser, to:

Baxalta GmbH

Thurgauerstrasse 130

Glattpark (Opfikon), ZH 8152

Attention: Legal Counsel

with a copy to:

Baxalta Incorporated

1200 Lakeside Drive

Bannockburn, IL 60015

Attention: General Counsel

or such other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner, by such Person; and

if to any other Person who is then the registered Holder, to the address of such Holder as it appears in the stock transfer books of the Company, or to such other place as such Holder shall designate to the Company in writing.

3.8 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be amended with the consent of the Company and the Company may take any action herein prohibited, or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if the Company shall have obtained a written consent to such amendment, action or omission to act of the Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities, provided however, that any modification, alteration, waiver or change that has a disproportionate and adverse effect on any right of any Holder shall not be effective against such Holder without the prior written consent of such Holder.

No waiver of any terms or conditions of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any other breach of such terms and conditions or any other term or condition, nor shall any failure to enforce any provision hereof operate as a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof. No written waiver hereunder, unless it by its own terms explicitly provides to the contrary, shall be construed to effect a continuing waiver of the provisions being waived and no such waiver in any instance shall constitute a waiver in any other instance or for any other purpose or impair the right of the party against whom such waiver is claimed in all other instances or for all other purposes to require full compliance with such provision. The failure of any party to enforce any provision of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of such provision and shall not affect the right of such party thereafter to enforce each provision of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.

3.9 Severability. In case any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement is for any reason held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such

invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, and such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall be reformed and construed so that it will be valid, legal, and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted by law.

3.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including any Schedules and Exhibits hereto) constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties is expressly canceled.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.


COMPANY:

COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

By:		/s/ Dennis M. Lanfear
Name:		Dennis M. Lanfear
Title:		Chief Executive Officer

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.


PURCHASER:

BAXALTA GMBH

By:		/s/ Valerie Gateaux
Name:		Valerie Gateaux
Title:		Finance Director

By:		/s/ Yvo Aebli
Name:		Yvo Aebli
Title:		Finance Director

[Signature Page to Registration Rights Agreement]

EXHIBIT A

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We are registering the shares of common stock issued to the selling stockholders to permit the resale of these shares of common stock by the holders of the shares of common stock from time to time after the date of this prospectus. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale by the selling stockholders of the shares of common stock. We will bear all fees and expenses incident to our obligation to register the shares of common stock.

The selling stockholders and any of their transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest may, from time to time, sell all or a portion of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them and offered hereby from time to time directly or through one or more underwriters, broker-dealers or agents. If the shares of common stock are sold through underwriters or broker-dealers, the selling stockholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agent’s commissions. The shares of common stock may be sold on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which the securities may be listed or quoted at the time of sale, in the over-the-counter market or in transactions otherwise than on these exchanges or systems or in the over-the-counter market and in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of the sale, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve crosses or block transactions. The selling stockholders may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares:

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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;

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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;

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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;

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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;

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privately negotiated transactions;

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settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

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in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;

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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether such options are listed on an options exchange or otherwise;

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through one or more underwritten offerings on a firm commitment or best efforts basis;

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a combination of any such methods of sale; and

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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.

The selling stockholders also may resell all or a portion of the shares in open market transactions in reliance upon Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as permitted by that rule, or Section 4(a)(1) under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus, provided that they meet the criteria and conform to the requirements of those provisions.

Broker-dealers engaged by the selling stockholders may arrange for other broker-dealers to participate in sales. If the selling stockholders effect such transactions by selling shares of common stock to or through underwriters, broker-dealers or agents, such underwriters, broker-dealers or agents may receive commissions in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholders or commissions from purchasers of the shares of common stock for whom they may act as agent or to whom they may sell as principal. Such commissions will be in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction will not be in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with FINRA Rule 2121 (and any successor); and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with FINRA 2121.

In connection with sales of the shares of common stock or otherwise, the selling stockholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the shares of common stock in the course of hedging in positions they assume. The selling stockholders may also sell shares of common stock short and if such short sale shall take place after the date that the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the Commission, the selling stockholders may deliver shares of common stock covered by this prospectus to close out short positions and to return borrowed shares in connection with such short sales. The selling stockholders may also loan or pledge shares of common stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell such shares, to the extent permitted by applicable law. The selling stockholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of shares offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction). [Notwithstanding the foregoing, the selling stockholders have been advised that they may not use shares registered on the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part to cover short sales of our common stock made prior to the date the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part, has been declared effective by the Commission.]¹

The selling stockholders may, from time to time, pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of common stock owned by them and, if they default in the performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell the shares of common stock from time to time pursuant to this prospectus or any amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other applicable provision of the Securities Act, as amended, amending, if necessary, the list of selling stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest as selling stockholders under this prospectus. The selling stockholders also may transfer and donate the shares of common stock in other circumstances in which case the transferees, donees, pledgees or other successors in interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this prospectus.

¹	To be removed if on Form S-3ASR.

The selling stockholders and any broker-dealer or agents participating in the distribution of the shares of common stock may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions paid, or any discounts or concessions allowed to, any such broker-dealer or agent and any profit on the resale of the shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Selling stockholders who are “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act will be subject to the applicable prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and may be subject to certain statutory liabilities of, including but not limited to, Sections 11, 12 and 17 of the Securities Act and Rule 10b-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Each selling stockholder has informed us that it is not a registered broker-dealer and does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the common stock. Upon our being notified in writing by a selling stockholder that any material arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of common stock through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker-dealer, a supplement to this prospectus will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, disclosing:

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the name of each such selling stockholder and of the participating broker-dealer(s),

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the number of shares involved,

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the price at which such the shares of common stock were sold,

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the commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s), where applicable,

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that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, and

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other facts material to the transaction.

In no event shall any broker-dealer receive fees, commissions and markups, which, in the aggregate, would exceed eight percent (8%).

Under the securities laws of some states, the shares of common stock may be sold in such states only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. In addition, in some states the shares of common stock may not be sold unless such shares have been registered or qualified for sale in such state or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with.

There can be no assurance that any selling stockholder will sell any or all of the shares of common stock registered pursuant to the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

Each selling stockholder and any other person participating in such distribution will be subject to applicable provisions of the Exchange Act, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including, without limitation, Regulation M of the Exchange Act, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of common stock by the selling stockholder and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of common stock to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of common stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of common stock.

We will pay all expenses of the registration of the shares of common stock pursuant to the registration rights agreement, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange Commission filing fees and expenses of compliance with state securities or “blue sky” laws; provided, however, that each selling stockholder will pay all underwriting discounts and selling commissions, if any. We will indemnify the selling stockholders against certain liabilities, including some liabilities under the Securities Act, in accordance with a registration rights agreement, or the selling stockholders will be entitled to contribution. We may be indemnified by the selling stockholders against civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, that may arise from any written information furnished to us by the selling stockholders specifically for use in this prospectus, in accordance with the related registration rights agreements, or we may be entitled to contribution.

To the extent required, this prospectus may be amended and/or supplemented from time to time to describe a specific plan of distribution.

EXHIBIT B

FORM OF JOINDER

THIS JOINDER is made on this [●] day of [●], 20[●]

BETWEEN

(1) (the “New Party”);

AND

(2) BAXALTA GMBH (the “Current Party”);

AND

(3) COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC., (the “Company”).

WHEREAS a Registration Rights Agreement was entered into on [●], 2015 by and among, inter alia, the Current Party and the Company (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), a copy of which the New Party hereby confirms that it has been supplied with and acknowledges the terms therein.

NOW IT IS AGREED as follows:

1. In this Joinder, unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions respectively defined or construed in the Registration Rights Agreement shall have the same meanings when used or referred to herein.

2. The New Party hereby accedes to and ratifies the Registration Rights Agreement and covenants and agrees with the Current Party and the Company to be bound by the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement as a “Purchaser” and to duly and punctually perform and discharge all liabilities and obligations whatsoever from time to time to be performed or discharged by it under or by virtue of the Registration Rights Agreement in all respects as if named as a party therein.

3. The Company covenants and agrees that the New Party shall be entitled to all the benefits of the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement to the intent and effect that the New Party shall be deemed, with effect from the date on which the New Party executes this Joinder, to be a party to the Registration Rights Agreement as a “Purchaser.”

4. This Joinder shall hereafter be read and construed in conjunction and as one document with the Registration Rights Agreement and references in the Registration Rights Agreement to “the Agreement” or “this Agreement,” and references in all other instruments and documents executed thereunder or pursuant thereto to the Registration Rights Agreement, shall for all purposes refer to the Registration Rights Agreement incorporating and as supplemented by this Joinder.

5. THIS JOINDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THEREOF.

6. Any action or proceeding against any party hereto relating in any way to this Joinder or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought and enforced in any United States federal court or New York State Court located in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York, and each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of each such court in respect of any such action or proceeding. Each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, irrevocably consents to the service of process in any such action or proceeding by the mailing of copies thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to such person or entity at the address for such person or entity set forth in Section 3.7 of the Registration Rights Agreement or such other address such person or entity shall notify the other in writing. The foregoing shall not limit the right of any person or entity to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to bring any action or proceeding, or to obtain execution of any judgment, in any other jurisdiction.

7. Each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably waives any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising under or relating to this Joinder or the transactions contemplated hereby in any court located in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York. Each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably waives any claim that a court located in the State of New York is not a convenient forum for any such action or proceeding.

8. Each party, on behalf of itself and its respective successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable United States federal and state law, all immunity from jurisdiction, service of process, attachment (both before and after judgment) and execution to which he might otherwise be entitled in any action or proceeding relating in any way to this Joinder or the transactions contemplated hereby in the courts of the State of New York, of the United States or of any other country or jurisdiction, and hereby waives any right he might otherwise have to raise or claim or cause to be pleaded any such immunity at or in respect of any such action or proceeding.

9. The address of the undersigned for purposes of all notices under the Registration Rights Agreement is set forth below.


[NEW PARTY]

By:
Name:
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Exhibit 10.1

COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

STOCK PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Stock Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of September 10, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), by and among Coherus BioSciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), on the one hand, and Baxalta Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (“BI”), Baxalta US Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BUSI”), and Baxalta GmbH, a Swiss corporation (“BGMBH”), on the other (collectively, the “Purchaser”).

WHEREAS, the Company is a party to that certain Amended and Restated License Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2015 (the “License Agreement”), by and between the Company, Baxter International, Inc. (“BII”), Baxter Healthcare Corporation (“BHC”) and Baxter Healthcare SA (“BHSA”), which was assigned by BII, BHC and BHSA to BI, BUSI and BGMBH, respectively; and

WHEREAS, Section 7.10 of the License Agreement provides that the Purchaser shall purchase from the Company $10,000,000.00 of common stock of the Company at a price per share equal to the closing trading price on The NASDAQ Global Market on the date of such purchase.

AGREEMENT

In consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser hereby agree as follows:

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF SALE OF SECURITIES.

The Company has authorized the sale and issuance of shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), equal to ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00), to the Purchaser on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. The shares of Common Stock sold to the Purchaser hereunder at the Closing (as defined in Section 3) shall be referred to as the “Shares.”

SECTION 2. AGREEMENT TO SELL AND PURCHASE THE SHARES.

On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in full satisfaction of the respective obligations of the parties hereto under Section 7.10 of the License Agreement, at the Closing (as defined in Section 3), the Company will issue, sell and deliver to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser will purchase from the Company, the number of shares of Common Stock equal to (a) ten million dollars ($10,000,000.00) (the “Purchase Price”), divided by (b) the closing trading price of one (1) share of Common Stock on The NASDAQ Global Market on the trading day immediately preceding the date hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(a) “Business Day” means a day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, on which banks in New York City and Dublin, Ireland are open for the general transaction of business.

(b) “Knowledge of the Company” shall mean, with respect to the Company, the knowledge of any of Dennis M. Lanfear and Jean Viret, Ph.D. Such individuals will be deemed to have “knowledge” of a particular fact or other matter if (i) such individual has or at any time had actual knowledge of such fact or other matter or (ii) a prudent individual would be expected to discover or otherwise become aware of such fact or other matter in the course of conducting a reasonably diligent review concerning the existence thereof.

(c) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, business trust, association, joint stock company, joint venture, sole proprietorship, unincorporated organization, governmental authority or any other form of entity not specifically listed herein.

(d) “Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

(e) “Trading Market” means The NASDAQ Global Market.

(f) “Transaction Agreements” means this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

SECTION 3. CLOSING AND CLOSING DELIVERIES.

3.1 Closing. The closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on the date hereof upon delivery by the Parties of all of the closing deliveries set forth in Section 3.2, at the offices of Latham & Watkins LLP, 140 Scott Drive, Menlo Park, California 94025, or at such other place as may be agreed to by the Company and the Purchaser. At or prior to the Closing, each of the Company and the Purchaser shall execute any related agreements or other documents required to be executed hereunder, each dated as of the date hereof.

3.2 Closing Deliveries.

(a) Payment of the Purchase Price at Closing. At the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Company, an amount equal to the Purchase Price by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account set forth on Exhibit A under the heading “Company Wire Information”.

(b) Issuance of the Shares at the Closing. At the Closing, the Company shall issue or cause the Company’s transfer agent to issue to the Purchaser the Shares in global form through a restricted book-entry account maintained by the Company’s transfer agent registered in the name of Baxalta GmbH, representing the number of Shares purchased by the Purchaser at the Closing against payment of the Purchase Price (including providing a copy of the irrevocable instructions delivered by the Company to the Company’s transfer agent instructing the transfer agent to issue the Shares to the Purchaser by crediting the Shares to an account of the Purchaser on the transfer agent’s restricted book-entry system on the date hereof and confirmation from the transfer agent that such Shares were so issued on the date hereof).

(c) Registration Rights Agreement. At the Closing, each of the Company and the Purchaser shall execute and deliver to the other Party the Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY.

Except as set forth on the Schedule of Exceptions delivered to the Purchaser concurrently with the execution of this Agreement (the “Schedule of Exceptions”), or, with respect to the representations and warranties by the Company other than those set forth in Section 4.1, Section 4.2, Section 4.3, the first two sentences of Section 4.4, Section 4.5, Section 4.7, the first sentence of Section 4.8, Section 4.8(ii) and Section 4.14 only, as disclosed in the SEC Documents and publicly available prior to the date of this Agreement and only as and to the extent disclosed therein (but excluding any risk factor disclosures contained under the heading “Risk Factors,” any disclosure of risks included in any “forward-looking statements” disclaimer or any other statements that are similarly forward-looking), the Company hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Purchaser as follows:

4.1 Organization and Standing. The Company and each of its subsidiaries has been duly incorporated or organized and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its state or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, has full corporate or other power and authority necessary to own or lease its properties and conduct its business as presently conducted, and is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing in all jurisdictions in which the character of the property owned or leased or the nature of the business transacted by it makes qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on the business, properties, financial condition or results or operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a “Company Material Adverse Effect”).

4.2 Corporate Power; Authorization. The Company has all requisite corporate power, and the Company and its board of directors have taken all requisite corporate action, to authorize, execute and deliver the Transaction Agreements, to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and therein, including to sell, issue and deliver the Shares to the Purchaser, and to carry out and perform all of the Company’s obligations hereunder and thereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by equitable principles generally, including any specific performance.

4.3 Issuance and Delivery of the Shares. The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. The issuance and delivery of the Shares is not subject to preemptive, co-sale, right of first refusal or any other similar rights of the stockholders of the Company or any other Person or any liens or encumbrances. Assuming the accuracy of the

representations made by the Purchaser in Section 5, the offer and issuance by the Company of the Shares is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

4.4 SEC Documents; Financial Statements. The Company has filed in a timely manner all documents that the Company was required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under Sections 13, 14(a) and 15(d) the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), since becoming subject to the requirements of the Exchange Act (the foregoing documents (together with any documents filed by the Company under the Exchange Act, whether or not required) being collectively referred to herein as the “SEC Documents”). As of their respective filing dates (or, if amended prior to the date of this Agreement, when amended), all SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. None of the SEC Documents as of their respective filing dates contained any untrue statement of material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, set forth in the SEC Documents (the “Financial Statements”) comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the Commission with respect thereto. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and fairly present the financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries at the dates thereof and the results of its operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, recurring adjustments).

4.5 Capitalization. All of the Company’s outstanding shares of capital stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable, have been issued in compliance with all federal and state securities laws, and were not issued in violation of or subject to any preemptive right or other rights to subscribe for or purchase securities. The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 300,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 5,000,000 shares of undesignated Preferred Stock. As of the Effective Date, there are no shares of Preferred Stock issued and outstanding and there are 38,412,139 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding, of which no shares are owned by the Company. There are no other shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Company issued or outstanding. The Company has no capital stock reserved for issuance, except that, as of the Effective Date, there are 4,717,723 and 3,159,786 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance pursuant to options outstanding on such date pursuant to the Company’s 2010 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the “2010 Plan”) and the Company’s 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended to date, the “2014 Plan”), respectively. As of the Effective Date, there are no shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under the 2010 Plan and 1,217,763 shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under the 2014 Plan. There are no bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having general voting rights (or convertible into securities having such rights) (“Voting Debt”) of the Company issued and outstanding. Except as stated above, there are no existing options, warrants, calls, subscriptions or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character, relating to the issued or unissued capital stock of the Company, obligating the Company to issue, transfer, sell, redeem, purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire or cause to be issued, transferred, sold, redeemed, purchased, repurchased or otherwise acquired

any capital stock or Voting Debt of, or other equity interest in, the Company or securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for such shares or equity interests or obligations of the Company to grant, extend or enter into any such option, warrant, call, subscription or other right, agreement, arrangement or commitment. Neither the execution of this Agreement nor the issuance of Common Stock or other securities pursuant to any provision of this Agreement will give rise to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal on behalf of any Person or result in the triggering of any anti-dilution or other similar rights. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, there are no agreements or arrangements under which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is obligated to register the sale of any of their securities under the Securities Act. The Company has made available upon request of the Purchaser, a true, correct and complete copy of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws (each as defined in Section 4.8) and the Company shall not amend or otherwise modify the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws prior to the Closing.

4.6 Litigation. There are no legal or governmental actions, suits or other proceedings pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company or any of its subsidiaries before or by any court, regulatory body or administrative agency or any other governmental agency or body, domestic or foreign, which actions, suits or proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to (a) challenge this Agreement or prohibit or delay the transactions contemplated herein or (b) have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any injunction, judgment, decree or order of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or other governmental agency or body that might have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

4.7 Governmental Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any federal, state, or local governmental authority or the Trading Market on the part of the Company is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement except for the filing of a Form D with the Commission under the Securities Act and compliance with the securities and blue sky laws in the states and other jurisdictions in which shares of Common Stock are offered and/or sold, which compliance will be effected by the Company in accordance with such laws.

4.8 No Default or Consents. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in material violation or default under its organizational documents. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by the Company nor the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including the issuance, sale and delivery by the Company of the Shares) will: (i) give rise to a right to terminate or accelerate the due date of any payment due under, or conflict with or result in the breach of any term or provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default) under, or require any consent or waiver under, or result in the execution or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any properties or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company, any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or businesses is bound, or any franchise, license, permit, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule or regulation (including federal and state securities laws and regulations) and the rules and regulations, assuming the correctness of the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser herein, of any self-regulatory organization to which the

Company, any of its subsidiaries or their respective securities are subject) applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) violate or conflict with any provision of the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “Certificate of Incorporation”) or the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof (the “Bylaws”), except in the case of clause (i) as would not cause, either individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect, and except for such consents or waivers which have already been obtained and are in full force and effect.

4.9 No Material Adverse Change. Since December 31, 2014, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, there have been no events, occurrences or developments that have had or would reasonably be expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Company Material Adverse Effect. Except for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the License Agreement, no event, liability or development has occurred or exists with respect to the Company, its subsidiaries or their respective businesses, properties, operations or financial conditions that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the Effective Date that has not been publicly disclosed at least one Trading Market trading day prior to the Effective Date.

4.10 No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares.

4.11 No Integrated Offering. None of the Company or any of its affiliates, or any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of any of the Shares under the Securities Act or cause this offering of the Shares to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act or any applicable stockholder approval provisions, including under the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.

4.12 Sarbanes-Oxley Act. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company is in material compliance with the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that are effective and applicable to the Company as of the date hereof, and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission thereunder that are effective and applicable to the Company as of the date hereof.

4.13 Patents and Trademarks. To the Knowledge of the Company, the Company or one of its subsidiaries has, or has rights to use, all patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, trade secrets, know-how and other similar rights that are necessary or material for use in connection with their business as described in the SEC Documents (collectively, the “Intellectual Property Rights”). Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received a written notice that the Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or any of its subsidiaries violates or infringes upon the rights of any Person. To the Knowledge of the Company, all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights.

4.14 Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Company has not, in the two years preceding the date hereof, received notice from the Trading Market to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements thereof. The Company is in compliance with the listing and maintenance requirements for continued listing of the Common Stock. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not for the foreseeable future continue to be in compliance with the listing and maintenance requirements for the continued listing of the Common Stock on the Trading Market. The issuance and sale of the Shares under this Agreement does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market and no approval of the stockholders of the Company thereunder is required for the Company to issue and deliver to the Purchaser the Shares.

4.15 Disclosure. The Company understands and confirms that the Purchaser will rely on the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Section 4 in effecting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.16 Contracts.

(a) Each indenture, contract, lease, mortgage, deed of trust, note agreement, loan or other agreement or instrument of a character that is required to be described or summarized in the SEC Documents or to be filed as an exhibit to the SEC Documents under the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “Material Contracts”) is so described, summarized or filed.

(b) The Material Contracts to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party have been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitute the legal, valid and binding agreements of the Company or its subsidiaries, as applicable, enforceable by and against the Company or its subsidiaries, as applicable, in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and general equitable principles relating to the availability of remedies, except as rights to indemnity or contribution may be limited by federal or state securities laws.

4.17 Properties and Assets. The Company or one of its subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all the properties and assets described as owned by it in the latest Financial Statements set forth in the SEC Documents, free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges or encumbrances of any kind except (a) those, if any, reflected in such Financial Statements or (b) those that are not material in amount and do not adversely affect the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company and each of its subsidiaries holds its leased properties under valid and binding leases. The Company and each of its subsidiaries owns or leases all such properties as are necessary to its operations as now conducted.

4.18 Compliance. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has been advised, nor does the Company or any of its subsidiaries have any reason to believe, that it is not conducting its business in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations of the jurisdictions in which it is conducting business, including all applicable local, state and federal

environmental laws and regulations, and all applicable rules and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), and all applicable laws, statutes, ordinances, rule or regulations (including the Federal Food, Drug And Cosmetic Act of 1938, as amended, and similar foreign laws and regulations) enforced by the FDA or equivalent foreign authorities, except where failure to be so in compliance would not have a Company Material Adverse Effect.

4.19 Taxes. The Company and each of its subsidiaries has filed on a timely basis (giving effect to extensions) all required federal, state and foreign income and franchise tax returns and has timely paid or accrued all taxes shown as due thereon, including interest and penalties, and to the Knowledge of the Company there is no tax deficiency that has been or might be asserted or threatened against it or any of its subsidiaries that could have a Company Material Adverse Effect. All tax liabilities accrued through the date hereof have been adequately provided for on the books of the Company and its subsidiaries.

4.20 Transfer Taxes. On the date hereof, all stock transfer or other taxes (other than income taxes) that are required to be paid in connection with the issuance, sale and delivery of the Shares to the Purchaser hereunder will have been fully paid or provided for by the Company and all laws imposing such taxes will have been fully complied with and the Purchaser and its affiliates shall have no obligation therefor.

4.21 Investment Company. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is an “investment company” or an “affiliated person” of, or “promoter” or “principal underwriter” for an investment company, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

4.22 Insurance. The Company maintains insurance underwritten by insurers of recognized financial responsibility, of the types and in the amounts that the Company reasonably believes is adequate for businesses, including directors’ and officers’ liability insurance and insurance covering all real and personal property owned or leased by the Company or any of its subsidiaries against theft, damage, destruction, acts of vandalism and all other risks customarily insured against, with such deductibles as are customary for companies in the same or similar business, all of which insurance is in full force and effect.

4.23 Price of Common Stock. The Company has not taken, and will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or result in, or that has constituted or that might reasonably be expected to constitute, the stabilization or manipulation of the price of the shares of the Common Stock to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.

4.24 Governmental Permits, Etc. The Company and each of its subsidiaries has all franchises, licenses, permits, certificates and other authorizations from such federal, state or local government or governmental agency, department or body that are currently necessary for the operation of the business of the Company or such subsidiary, as applicable, as currently conducted, except where the failure to possess currently such franchises, licenses, permits, certificates and other authorizations is not reasonably expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any written notice regarding any revocation or material modification of any such franchise, license, permit, certificate or other authorization.

4.25 Internal Control over Financial Reporting. The Company maintains internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in paragraph (f) of Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act) as required by Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. To the Knowledge of the Company, since the end of the Company’s most recent audited fiscal year, there has been no material weakness in the design or operation of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (whether or not remediated) which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information.

4.26 Foreign Corrupt Practices. None of the Company, its subsidiaries or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or other Person acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has, in the course of its actions for, or on behalf of, the Company or any of its subsidiaries (a) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expenses relating to political activity; (b) made any direct or indirect unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee from corporate funds; (c) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; or (d) made any unlawful bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment to any foreign or domestic government official or employee.

4.27 Employee Relations. The Company believes that its relations with its employees are good. No executive officer of the Company (as defined in Rule 501(f) promulgated under the Securities Act) has notified the Company that such officer intends to leave the Company or otherwise terminate such officer’s employment with the Company. To the Knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement, non-competition agreement, or any other agreement or any restrictive covenant involving or otherwise affecting such executive officer’s relationship with the Company, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company to any material liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters.

4.28 ERISA. The Company and each of its subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with all presently applicable provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (herein called “ERISA”); no “reportable event” (as defined in ERISA) has occurred with respect to any “pension plan” (as defined in ERISA) for which the Company or any of its subsidiaries would have any material liability; neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has incurred or expects to incur material liability under (a) Title IV of ERISA with respect to termination of, or withdrawal from, any “pension plan” or (b) Sections 412 or 4971 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including the regulations and published interpretations thereunder (the “Code”); and each “Pension Plan” for which the Company or any of its subsidiaries would have liability that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified in all material respects and to the Knowledge of the Company, nothing has occurred, whether by action or by failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification.

4.29 No “Bad Actor” Disqualification. No “bad actor” disqualifying event described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i)-(viii) of the Securities Act (a “Disqualification Event”) is applicable to the Company or, to the Knowledge of the Company, any Company Covered Person (as defined

below), except for a Disqualification Event to which Rule 506(d)(2)(ii-iv) or (d)(3) is applicable. “Company Covered Person” means, with respect to the Company as an “issuer” for purposes of Rule 506 promulgated under the Securities Act, any person listed in the first paragraph of Rule 506(d)(1).

SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE PURCHASER.

5.1 The Purchaser represents and warrants to and covenants with the Company that:

(a) The Purchaser, taking into account the personnel and resources it can practically bring to bear on the purchase of the Shares contemplated hereby, is knowledgeable, sophisticated and experienced in making, and is qualified to make, decisions with respect to investments in securities presenting an investment decision like that involved in the purchase of the Shares, including investments in securities issued by the Company, and has requested, received, reviewed and considered all information the Purchaser knows about and deems relevant (including the SEC Documents) in making an informed decision to purchase the Shares.

(b) The Purchaser is acquiring the Shares pursuant to this Agreement for its own account for investment only and with no present intention of distributing any of such Shares or any arrangement or understanding with any other Persons regarding the distribution of such Shares, except in compliance with Section 5.1(c).

(c) The Purchaser will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of (or solicit any offers to buy, purchase or otherwise acquire or take a pledge of) any of the securities purchased hereunder except in compliance with the Securities Act, applicable blue sky laws, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d) The Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act or a Qualified Institutional Buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

(e) The Purchaser has all requisite corporate power, and has taken all requisite corporate action, to authorize, execute and deliver this Agreement and each of the other agreements and instruments contemplated herein to which the Purchaser is a party, to consummate the transactions contemplated herein and therein and to carry out and perform all of the Purchaser’s obligations hereunder and thereunder. Upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, this Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by equitable principles generally, including any specific performance.

(f) The Purchaser is not a broker or dealer registered pursuant to Section 15 of the Exchange Act (a “registered broker dealer”) and is not affiliated with a registered broker dealer. The Purchaser is not party to any agreement for distribution of any of the Shares.

5.2 The Purchaser has not, either directly or indirectly through an affiliate, agent or representative of the Company, engaged in any transaction in the securities of the Company other than with respect to the transactions contemplated herein, since the time that the Purchaser was first contacted by the Company or any other Person regarding the transactions contemplated hereby until the date hereof, except as set forth in filings made with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act.

5.3 The Purchaser understands that nothing in this Agreement or any other materials presented to the Purchaser in connection with the purchase and sale of the Shares constitutes legal, tax or investment advice. The Purchaser has consulted such legal, tax and investment advisors as it, in its sole discretion, has deemed necessary or appropriate in connection with its purchase of the Shares.

5.4 Legends. It is understood that any certificates representing the Shares, whether maintained in a book entry system or otherwise, may bear one or more legends in substantially the following form and substance:

“THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND SUCH OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. NEITHER THIS SECURITY NOR ANY INTEREST OR PARTICIPATION HEREIN MAY BE REOFFERED, SOLD, ASSIGNED, TRANSFERRED, PLEDGED, ENCUMBERED, HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF, EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO A TRANSACTION WHICH IS EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION, IN EACH CASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS, AND, IN THE CASE OF A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM, OR NOT SUBJECT TO, SUCH REGISTRATION, THE HOLDER WILL NOTIFY ANY SUBSEQUENT PURCHASER OF THE SECURITIES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE FROM IT OF SUCH RESALE RESTRICTIONS.”

In addition any stock certificates, whether maintained in a book entry system or otherwise, representing the Shares may contain:

(a) Any legend required by the blue sky laws of any state to the extent such laws are applicable to the sale of such Shares hereunder; and

(b) A legend regarding affiliate status, if applicable.

5.5 Restricted Securities. The Purchaser understands that the Shares are characterized as “restricted securities” under the federal securities laws inasmuch as they are being acquired from the Company in a transaction not involving a public offering and that under

such laws and applicable regulations such Shares may be resold without registration under the Securities Act only in certain limited circumstances. In this connection, the Purchaser represents that it is familiar with Commission Rule 144, as presently in effect, and understands the resale limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities Act.

SECTION 6. BROKER’S FEE.

Each of the Company and the Purchaser hereby represents that there are no brokers or finders retained by, or otherwise acting on behalf of, it or any of its affiliates and entitled to compensation in connection with the sale of the Shares, and shall indemnify the other party hereto for any such compensation that the other party hereto actually pays to any such broker or finder.

SECTION 7. COVENANTS.

7.1 Form D; Blue Sky Filings. The Company agrees to file a Form D with respect to the Shares as required under Regulation D of the Securities Act. The Company will take such action as the Company shall reasonably determine is necessary in order to obtain an exemption from, or to qualify the Shares for, sale to the Purchaser at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement under applicable securities of “Blue Sky” laws of the states of the United States, and shall provide evidence of such actions promptly upon the written request of the Purchaser.

7.2 Access to Information. From the date hereof until the Closing, the Company will make reasonably available to the Purchaser’s representatives, consultants and their respective counsels for inspection, such information and documents as the Purchaser reasonably requests, and will make available at reasonable times and to a reasonable extent officers and employees of the Company to discuss the business and affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries.

SECTION 8. NOTICES.

All notices, requests, consents and other communications hereunder shall be in writing, shall be sent by confirmed facsimile or electronic mail, or mailed by first-class registered or certified airmail, or nationally recognized overnight express courier, postage prepaid, and shall be deemed given when so sent in the case of facsimile or electronic mail transmission, or when so received in the case of mail or courier, and addressed as follows:

(a) if to the Company, to:

Coherus Biosciences, Inc.

201 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 200

Redwood City, CA, USA 94065

Attn: Dennis M. Lanfear

Fax: (866) 491-7350

Email: [email protected]

with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Latham & Watkins LLP

140 Scott Drive

Menlo Park, California 94025

Attn: Alan C. Mendelson, Esq.

Fax: (650) 463-2600

Email: [email protected]

or to such other Person at such other place as the Company shall designate to the Purchaser in writing; and

(b) if to the Purchaser, to:

Baxalta Incorporated

1200 Lakeside Drive

Bannockburn, IL 60015

Attention: General Counsel

and

Baxalta GmbH

Thurgauerstrasse 130

Glattpark (Opfikon), ZH 8152

Attention: Legal Counsel

or to such other Person at such other place as the Purchaser shall designate to the Company in writing.

SECTION 9. MISCELLANEOUS.

9.1 Waivers and Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged, terminated, modified or amended except upon the written consent of the Company and the Purchaser, in the case of any change, discharge, termination, modification, or of the party hereto against whom the waiver is to be effective, in the case of a waiver.

9.2 Headings; Interpretation. The headings of the various sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to be part of this Agreement. The terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Except when used together with the word “either” or otherwise for the purpose of identifying mutually exclusive alternatives, the term “or” has the inclusive meaning represented by the phrase “and/or.” All references in this Agreement to “dollars” or “$” shall mean United States dollars. Except where the context otherwise requires, wherever used the singular shall include the plural, the plural the singular, the use of any gender shall be applicable to all genders. The term “including” or “includes” means “including without limitation” or “includes without limitation.”

9.3 Severability. In case any provision contained in this Agreement should be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

9.4 Survival. The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and the delivery of the Shares for a period of one (1) year after the date hereof; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 9.4, the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1, Section 4.2, Section 4.3, the first two sentences of Section 4.4, Section 4.5, Section 4.7, the first sentence of Section 4.8, Section 4.8(ii), Section 4.14, Section 5.1(e) and Section 6 shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. The agreements and covenants contained herein shall survive for the applicable statute of limitations.

9.5 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York, U.S.A., without regard to its or any other jurisdiction’s choice of law rules. Any disputes hereunder shall be brought in the state or federal courts located in the State of New York, U.S.A., and the parties hereto irrevocably accept the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts solely and specifically for the purpose of adjudicating such disputes, and in no event shall any party hereto be deemed to have consented to such jurisdiction for any other purpose. Each party hereto further agrees that such courts provide a convenient forum for any such action, and waives any objections or challenges to venue with respect to such courts.

9.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other party. Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by facsimile, by email in “portable document format” (“.pdf”), or by any other electronic means intended to preserve the original graphic and pictorial appearance of this Agreement shall have the same effect as physical delivery of the paper document bearing original signature.

9.7 Successors and Assigns. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors, assigns, heirs, executors and administrators of the parties hereto. The Company may not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchaser. The Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement to any affiliate of the Purchaser to whom the Purchaser assigns or transfers any Shares, provided such affiliate-transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Shares, by the provisions hereof that apply to the “Purchaser.”

9.8 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person other than the parties hereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement, and no Person that is not a party hereto shall have any standing as a third-party beneficiary with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

9.9 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the License Agreement and the other documents and instruments delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, including the exhibits hereto or thereto, the Schedule of Exceptions and the Registration Rights Agreement, constitute the full and entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with regard to the subjects hereof and thereof.

9.10 Payment of Fees and Expenses. The Company shall, as promptly as practicable following the Company’s receipt of one or more invoices therefor, pay to the Purchaser’s outside legal counsel the fees and expenses of such counsel actually incurred in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and the other documents and instruments contemplated herein (or, to the extent the Purchaser actually pays such fees and expenses to its outside legal counsel, the Company shall, as promptly as practicable following the Company’s receipt of reasonable evidence thereof, reimburse the Purchaser for such fees and expenses actually paid by the Purchaser); provided, that the Company shall not be obligated to make any payments to the Purchaser’s outside legal counsel or to the Purchaser, in each case pursuant to the foregoing in this sentence, in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the aggregate. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the other documents or instruments contemplated hereby, including in the Registration Rights Agreement, each of the Company and the Purchaser shall bear its own expenses and legal fees incurred on its behalf with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.

9.11 Further Actions. Each party hereto agrees to execute, acknowledge, and deliver such further instruments, and to do all such other acts, as may be necessary or appropriate in order to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement.

9.12 Form 8-K. On or before the fourth (4th) business day following the Effective Date, the Company shall file a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Commission describing the terms of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement. The Company shall provide the Purchaser an opportunity to review and comment on the disclosure to be included in such Current Report on Form 8-K. Except for the Current Report on Form 8-K contemplated by this Section 9.12, all public announcements regarding this Agreement shall be issued only in accordance with Section 9.13 of this Agreement.

9.13 Public Announcement. No press release or, except to the extent required under applicable law (in which case the disclosing party shall use reasonable efforts to give the other party hereto an opportunity to review and comment on such disclosure in advance of its public release), other public announcement shall be made, directly or indirectly, by either party hereto concerning the execution of this Agreement, the terms and conditions hereof or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case without the prior written consent of the other party hereto, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.


COMPANY:

COHERUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.

By:		/s/ Dennis M. Lanfear
Name:		Dennis M. Lanfear
Title:		Chief Executive Officer

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.


PURCHASER:

BAXALTA INCORPORATED

By:		/s/ Dagmar Rosa-Bjorkeson
Name:		Dagmar Rosa-Bjorkeson
Title:		Executive Vice President


BAXALTA US INC.

By:		/s/ Dagmar Rosa-Bjorkeson
Name:		Dagmar Rosa-Bjorkeson
Title:		Executive Vice President

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the day and year first above written.