Lilly and Akouos Announce Expiration of Akouos Tender Offer

INDIANAPOLIS and BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Akouos, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKUS) today announced that the tender offer to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares ("Shares") of Akouos's common stock in exchange for (a) $12.50 per Share, net to the stockholder in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding, plus (b) one non-tradable contingent value right ("CVR") per Share, which represents the contractual right to receive contingent payments of up to $3.00 per CVR, net to the stockholder in cash, without interest and less any applicable tax withholding, upon the achievement of certain specified milestones (the "Offer"), expired as scheduled at one minute past 11:59 p.m., Eastern time, on Nov. 29, 2022 and was not extended (such date and time, the "Expiration Time").