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Nature of Suit Code: 850
Nature of Suit: Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause of Action: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act

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1213690.3 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

CASE NO. CV-13-3248-WHA-DMR 

Richard M. Heimann (Cal. Bar No. 063607)

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

275 Battery Street, 29th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: (415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

Email: rheimann@lchb.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.; 

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.; Investment 10, L.L.C.; 

BVF Investments, L.L.C.; BVF Inc.; and BVF X, LLC

Stephen D. Hibbard (State Bar No. 177865) 

SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP 

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3800 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5994 

Telephone: 415.616.1100 

Facsimile: 415.616.1199 

Email: shibbard@shearman.com 

Attorneys for Defendants Celera Corporation, Kathy 

Ordoñez, Richard H. Ayers, William G. Green, Peter 

Barton Hutt, Gail K. Naughton, Wayne I. Roe, and Bennett 

M. Shapiro 

[other counsel identified on signature page]

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND, 

L.P.; BIOTECHNOLOGY VALUE FUND 

II, L.P.; INVESTMENT 10, L.L.C.; 

BVF INVESTMENTS, L.L.C.; BVF INC.; 

and BVF X, LLC, 

Plaintiffs, 

 v. 

CELERA CORPORATION; CREDIT 

SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC; 

KATHY ORDOÑEZ; RICHARD H. 

AYERS; WILLIAM G. GREEN; PETER 

BARTON HUTT; GAIL M. NAUGHTON; 

WAYNE I. ROE; and BENNETT M. 

SHAPIRO, 

Defendants. 

Case No. CV-13-3248-WHA-DMR

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

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1213690.3 - 1 - STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

CASE NO. CV-13-3248-WHA-DMR 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P., Biotechnology Value Fund II, 

L.P., Investment 10, L.L.C., BVF Investments, L.L.C., BVF Inc., and BVF X, LLC, and 

Defendants Celera Corporation, Kathy Ordoñez, Richard H. Ayers, William G. Green, Peter 

Barton Hutt, Gail M. Naughton, Wayne I. Roe, and Bennett M. Shapiro (collectively, “Celera 

Defendants”) (Plaintiffs and the Celera Defendants collectively referred to as the “Settling 

Parties”) have reached a settlement in connection with the above-captioned action (the “Action”); 

and 

WHEREAS, the Settling Parties have stipulated to the voluntary dismissal pursuant to 

Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2) of all claims as against the Celera Defendants with prejudice and without 

costs; 

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ claims against the only other defendant, Credit Suisse Securities 

(USA) LLC were dismissed on the merits, with prejudice, and without costs by Order dated 

September 22, 2014 (ECF No. 176), and the dismissal of Plaintiffs’ claims against the Celera 

Defendants will fully and finally resolve the Action; 

For good cause shown, and upon due consideration of the Settling Parties’ Stipulation; 

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT: 

1. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), the Second Amended 

Complaint in this Action, served on or about March 14, 2014, and all claims contained therein, is 

hereby dismissed on the merits, with prejudice and without costs as against each of the Celera 

Defendants. 

2. Each Settling Party shall bear its own costs and expenses, including any and all 

legal and expert fees, incurred in connection with this Action. 

3. Final judgment is hereby entered pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54 

dismissing the Action with prejudice and without costs. 

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1213690.3 - 2 - STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

CASE NO. CV-13-3248-WHA-DMR 

Dated: January 15, 2015 LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP

By: /s/ Joy A. Kruse 

 Joy A. Kruse 

Richard M. Heimann (Cal. Bar No. 63607) 

William Bernstein (Cal. Bar No. 65200) 

Joy A. Kruse (Cal. Bar No. 142799) 

Brendan P. Glackin (State Bar No. 199643) 

Bruce W. Leppla (Cal. Bar No. 071642) 

Marc A. Pilotin (Cal. Bar No. 266369) 

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

275 Battery Street, 29th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94111-3339 

Telephone: (415) 956-1000 

Facsimile: (415) 956-1008 

Email: rheimann@lchb.com 

 jakruse@lchb.com 

 bglackin@lchb.com 

 bleppla@lchb.com 

 mpilotin@lchb.com 

 Michael J. Miarmi (admitted pro hac vice)

LIEFF, CABRASER, HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN, LLP 

250 Hudson Street, 8th Floor 

New York, NY 10013-1413 

Telephone: (212) 355-9500 

Facsimile: (212) 355-9592 

Email: mmiarmi@lchb.com 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Biotechnology Value Fund, L.P.; 

Biotechnology Value Fund II, L.P.; Investment 10, L.L.C.; 

BVF Investments, L.L.C.; BVF Inc.; and BVF X, LLC 

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1213690.3 - 3 - STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER OF DISMISSAL 

CASE NO. CV-13-3248-WHA-DMR 

Dated: January 15, 2015 SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP 

By: /s/ Stephen D. Hibbard 

 Stephen D. Hibbard 

Stephen D. Hibbard (Cal. Bar No. 177865) 

Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 3800 

San Francisco, CA 94111-5994 

Telephone: (415) 616-1100 

Facsimile: (415) 616-1199 

Email: shibbard@shearman.com 

Brian H. Polovoy (admitted pro hac vice) 

Joanna Shally (admitted pro hac vice) 

Andrew Z. Lipson (admitted pro hac vice) 

SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP 

599 Lexington Avenue 

New York, NY 10022-6069 

Telephone: (212) 848-4000 

Facsimile: (212) 848-7179 

Email: bpolovoy@shearman.com 

Neil A. Goteiner 

C. Brandon Wisoff 

Karen P. Kimmey 

Morgan T. Jackson 

Christoffer Lee 

FARELLA, BRAUN & MARTEL, LLP 

235 Montgomery Street, 17th Floor 

San Francisco, CA 94104 

Telephone: (415) 954-4400 

Facsimile: (415) 954-4480 

ngoteiner@fbm.com 

bwisoff@fbm.com 

kkimmey@fbm.com 

mjackson@fbm.com 

clee@fbm.com 

Attorneys for Defendants Celera Corporation, Kathy 

Ordoñez, Richard H. Ayers, William G. Green, Peter 

Barton Hutt, Gail K. Naughton, Wayne I. Roe, and 

Bennett M. Shapiro

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January __, 2015 

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The Honorable William H. Alsup 

United States District Judge 

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