Company: TVRD
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: S-4/A
Source: 0001104659-25-013053
Chunk: 705

Company: Tvardi Therapeutics, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: S-4/A
Chunk 705
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(10)

Consists of (i) 268,026 shares of combined company common stock held by Palkon Holdings, LLC; (ii) 400,699 shares of combined company common stock held by Palkon TT Holdings, LLC and (iii) 6,382 shares of combined company common stock and 3,063 shares common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options within 60 days of January 15, 2025 held by Dr. Wirk. Palkon GP, LLC is the general partner of Palkon TT Holdings, LLC and Palkon Capital LP, which is the sole member of Palkon Holdings, LLC. Shaheen Wirk is the managing member of Palkon Holdings, LLC and Palkon TT Holdings, LLC. The address for Palkon entities is 1688 Meridian Ave, Suite 700, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Dr. Wirk may be deemed to share the power to direct the disposition and vote of the shares held by Palkon Holdings, LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares held by Palkon Holdings, LLC except to any pecuniary interest therein.

(11)

Consists of stock options exercisable within 60 days of January 15, 2025.

(12)

Consists of (i) 1,050,544 shares of combined company common stock beneficially held by Tvardi’s current directors and executive officers as a group, and (ii) 820,482 shares common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options held by Tvardi’s current directors and executive officers that are exercisable within 60 days of January 15, 2025.

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### LEGAL MATTERS
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. will pass upon the validity of the Cara common stock offered by this proxy statement/prospectus.

### EXPERTS

#### Cara
The financial statements of Cara Therapeutics, Inc. as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for the years then ended and included in this proxy statement/prospectus have been audited by audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon. Such financial statements are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

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