Basel, April 17, 2018
– Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) (“Novartis”) today announced that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Novartis AM Merger Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“Purchaser”), has commenced a cash tender offer to purchase all the outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of AveXis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVXS) (“AveXis”) for a price of USD 218.00 per share, net to the seller in cash, without interest and subject to any tax withholding (the “Offer”). The Offer is being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated April 17, 2018 and the related Letter of Transmittal and pursuant to the terms of the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 6, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), among Novartis, Purchaser and AveXis.
