| Item 7.01 |
Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On June 12, 2026, XOMA Royalty Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it expects the closing of the previously announced acquisition of XOMA Royalty Holdings Corporation (“HoldCo”) by Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (“Ligand”) to occur on or about July 14, 2026, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the remaining conditions to closing set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 27, 2026, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2026, by and among the Company, Ligand, Flex Merger Sub, Inc. and HoldCo (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information furnished pursuant to this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
On June 12, 2026, the Company delivered to its transfer agent notices of full redemption (the “Notices”) of (i) the Company’s 8.625% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.05 per share (CUSIP No. 98419J305) (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “XOMAP,” and (ii) the Company’s depositary shares representing its 8.375% Series B Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.05 per share (CUSIP No. 98419J404) (the “Series B Preferred Stock,” and together with the Series A Preferred Stock, the “Preferred Stock”), listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “XOMAO,” in each case pursuant to Section 5(b) of the applicable Certificate of Designation.
As of the date of the Notices, there are 984,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding and 1,760.5 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding (represented by 1,760,500 depositary shares). The Notices call for the redemption of all outstanding shares of Preferred Stock (the “Redemption”) on July 14, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to $25.00 per share of Series A Preferred Stock and $25.00 per depositary share representing the Series B Preferred Stock (and a proportionate amount per depositary share representing Series B Preferred Stock), in each case plus all accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the Redemption Date (the “Redemption Price”).
On the Redemption Date, the applicable Redemption Price will become due and payable, and dividends on the Preferred Stock will cease to accrue on and after the Redemption Date to the extent that the Company does not default in the payment of the applicable Redemption Price. Following the completion of the Redemption, no shares of Preferred Stock will remain outstanding, and the Preferred Stock will cease to be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
The information contained in this Item 8.01 relating to the Redemption and the Notices is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to buy or a solicitation of an offer to sell any shares of Preferred Stock, and shall not constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offering, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. Such information is not itself a notice of redemption with respect to the Preferred Stock, and the Redemption will be made in accordance with the terms of the applicable Certificate of Designation.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the proposed acquisition, the Company filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC on June 10, 2026. The definitive proxy statement will be mailed to the Company’s stockholders in connection with the proposed acquisition. This Current Report on Form 8-K is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that may be filed by the Company with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROXY STATEMENT WHEN THEY