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OmniAb SPAC Presentation Deck

LEGAL DISCLAIMERS About this Presentation This presentation is for informational purposes only to assist interested parties in making their own evaluation with respect to a proposed business combination (the Business Combination) between Avista Public Acquisition Corp. II (APAC) and OmniAb, Inc. (OmniAb), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Ligand), and related transactions, and for no other purpose. The information contained herein does not purport to be all inclusive and no representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be given by APAC, OmniAb or Ligand or any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees or advisers or any other person as to the accuracy, completeness or reliability of the information contained in this presentation. Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "sho ," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this presentation, including statements regarding the expected timing and structure of the proposed transaction, the ability of the parties to complete the proposed transaction, the expected benefits of the proposed transaction, the tax consequences of the proposed transaction, the amount of gross proceeds expected to be available to OmniAb after the closing and giving effect to any redemptions by APAC shareholders, OmniAb's future results of operations and financial position, business strategy and its expectations regarding the application of, and the rate and degree of market acceptance of, the OmniAb technology platform and other technologies, OmniAb's expectations regarding the addressable markets for our technologies, including the growth rate of the markets in which it operates, the potential for and timing of receipt of milestones and royalties under OmniAb's license agreements with partners, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the control of Ligand, OmniAb and APAC, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include, but are not limited to: the risk that the transactions may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Ligand's or APAC's securities; the risk that APAC shareholder approval of the proposed transactions is not obtained; the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, the amount of funds available in APAC's trust account following any redemptions by APAC's shareholders; the failure to receive certain governmental and regulatory approvals; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; changes in general economic conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or the conflict between Russia and Ukraine; the outcome of litigation related to or arising out of the proposed transactions, or any adverse developments therein or delays or costs resulting therefrom; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transactions on Ligand's, OmniAb's or APAC's business relationships, operating results, and businesses generally; the ability to continue to meet Nasdaq's listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transactions; costs related to the proposed transactions; that the price of APAC's or Ligand's securities may be volatile due to a variety of factors, including Ligand's, APAC's or OmniAb's inability to implement their business plans or meet or exceed their financial projections and changes in the combined capital structure; the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the proposed transactions, and identify and realize additional opportunities; and the ability of OmniAb to implement its strategic initiatives. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of APAC's registration statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-257177), the registration statement on Form S-4, the registration statement on Form 10, the proxy/information statement/prospectus and certain other documents filed or that may be filed by APAC, Ligand or OmniAb from time to time with the SEC following the date hereof. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Ligand, OmniAb and APAC assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Ligand, OmniAb, or APAC gives any assurance that Ligand, OmniAb or APAC will achieve their expectations. This caution is made under the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 2 Market and Industry Data This presentation also contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by us relating to market size and growth and other data about the antibody industry. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. In addition, projections, assumptions, and estimates of OmniAb's future performance and the future performance of the markets in which OmniAb operates are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. OmniAb
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