AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGERMerger Agreement • August 10th, 2016 • Acucela Inc. • Pharmaceutical preparations • Washington
Contract Type FiledAugust 10th, 2016 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of August 9, 2016, by and among Acucela Inc., a Washington corporation (“Acucela US”), Acucela Japan KK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Acucela US organized under the laws of Japan and to be renamed Kubota Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Kubota Holdings”) upon completion of the Merger (as defined in Recital 1), and Acucela North America Inc., a Washington corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Kubota Holdings to be renamed Acucela Inc. (“US Merger Co”).