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8-K filed January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET ticker OBIO CIK 0001814114
M&A confidence high sentiment positive materiality 0.85

Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. (OBIO): M&A transaction — Orchestra BioMed completes business combination, 20.2M shares issued, earnout up to 8M shares

Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.

Executive movements

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Appointed

Michael D. Kaswan

Chief Financial Officer
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
● Michael D. Kaswan, Chief Financial Officer.
Appointed

David P. Hochman

Chief Executive Officer
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Effective as of the Closing, the executive officers of the Company are: ● David P. Hochman, Chief Executive Officer;
Appointed

Eric S. Fain, M.D.

Director
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
● Class III directors: David P. Hochman, Darren R. Sherman and Eric S. Fain, M.D.
Appointed

Yuval Mika, Ph.D.

General Manager and Chief Technology Officer, Bioelectronic Therapies
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
● Yuval Mika, Ph.D., General Manager and Chief Technology Officer, Bioelectronic Therapies;
Appointed

Jason Aryeh

Director
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Effective as of the Closing, the following people were appointed as directors of the Company: ● Class I directors: Eric A. Rose, M.D. and Jason Aryeh;
Appointed

Geoffrey W. Smith

Director
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
● Class II directors: Pamela Y. Connealy and Geoffrey W. Smith;
Appointed

Eric A. Rose, M.D.

Director
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Effective as of the Closing, the following people were appointed as directors of the Company: ● Class I directors: Eric A. Rose, M.D. and Jason Aryeh;
Appointed

Pamela Y. Connealy

Director
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
● Class II directors: Pamela Y. Connealy and Geoffrey W. Smith;
Appointed

Darren R. Sherman

President and Chief Operating Officer
OBIO · Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.
Effective
2023-01-26
Filed
January 31, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
● Darren R. Sherman, President and Chief Operating Officer;

Key facts

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael D. Kaswan was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
● Michael D. Kaswan, Chief Financial Officer.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

David P. Hochman was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
Effective as of the Closing, the executive officers of the Company are: ● David P. Hochman, Chief Executive Officer;
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Eric S. Fain, M.D. was appointed as Director at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
● Class III directors: David P. Hochman, Darren R. Sherman and Eric S. Fain, M.D.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Yuval Mika, Ph.D. was appointed as General Manager and Chief Technology Officer, Bioelectronic Therapies at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
General Manager and Chief Technology Officer, Bioelectronic Therapies
Exact text from the filing
● Yuval Mika, Ph.D., General Manager and Chief Technology Officer, Bioelectronic Therapies;
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jason Aryeh was appointed as Director at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective as of the Closing, the following people were appointed as directors of the Company: ● Class I directors: Eric A. Rose, M.D. and Jason Aryeh;
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Geoffrey W. Smith was appointed as Director at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
● Class II directors: Pamela Y. Connealy and Geoffrey W. Smith;
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Eric A. Rose, M.D. was appointed as Director at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
Effective as of the Closing, the following people were appointed as directors of the Company: ● Class I directors: Eric A. Rose, M.D. and Jason Aryeh;
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Pamela Y. Connealy was appointed as Director at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
● Class II directors: Pamela Y. Connealy and Geoffrey W. Smith;
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Darren R. Sherman was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc..

Action
appointed
Role
President and Chief Operating Officer
Exact text from the filing
● Darren R. Sherman, President and Chief Operating Officer;
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 1.0

Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.: Replaced memorandum and articles of association with new certificate of incorporation upon Domestication.

Change
charter amendment
Exact text from the filing
Upon the effectiveness of the Domestication, HSAC2’s memorandum and articles of association in effect immediately prior to the Domestication were replaced with a certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Domesticated HSAC2, which continued in effect through the Closing. The certificate of incorporation of Domesticated HSAC2 became the certificate of incorporation of New Orchestra (the “Charter”).
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 1.0

Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.: Adopted new bylaws upon Domestication replacing prior governing documents.

Change
bylaw amendment
Exact text from the filing
The bylaws of Domesticated HSAC2 became the bylaws of New Orchestra (the “Bylaws”).
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 1.0

Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.: Company ceased to be a shell company upon closing of the Business Combination.

Change
shell status
Exact text from the filing
as a result of the Business Combination, the Company ceased to be a shell company upon the closing of the Business Combination.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 1.0

Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc.: Board approved and adopted a new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (effective 2023-01-26).

Change
code of ethics
Effective
2023-01-26
Exact text from the filing
on January 26, 2023, the Board approved and adopted a new Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to all employees, officers and directors of the Company.
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. underwent a change of control involving Orchestra BioMed, Inc. (closed 2023-01-26).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
Orchestra BioMed, Inc.
Closing
2023-01-26
Exact text from the filing
On January 26, 2023 (the “Closing Date”), as contemplated by the Merger Agreement and described in the section of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus titled “ Proposal 1—The Business Combination Proposal ,” New Orchestra consummated the merger transaction contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Closing”), whereby Merger Sub merged with and into Orchestra, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub ceasing and Orchestra being the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of New Orchestra (the “Merger” and, together with the Domestication, the “Business Combination”).
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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

Orchestra BioMed Holdings, Inc. amended Registration Rights Agreement with RTW Funds and certain existing shareholders of HSAC2 and stockholders of Orchestra (effective 2023-01-26).

Action
amendment
Counterparty
RTW Funds and certain existing shareholders of HSAC2 and stockholders of Orchestra
Effective
2023-01-26
Exact text from the filing
On January 26, 2023, New Orchestra, the RTW Funds and certain existing shareholders of HSAC2 and stockholders of Orchestra entered into an amended and restated registration rights and lock-up agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with respect to the resale of shares of New Orchestra held or acquired by such stockholders
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