NGM Bio Announces Closing of Tender Offer
06 April 2024 - 12:19AM
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (“NGM Bio”) (Nasdaq: NGM), a
biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing
transformative therapeutics for patients, today announced that
Atlas Neon Parent, Inc. (“Parent”), an affiliate of The Column
Group, LP (“TCG”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Atlas Neon
Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), has successfully completed the
previously announced cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding
shares of NGM Bio not held by affiliates of TCG and certain other
stockholders at a price per share of $1.55 in cash (the “Offer
Price”).
The tender offer and related withdrawal rights expired at one
minute after 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on April 4, 2024 (the
“Expiration Date”). As of the Expiration Date, a total of
22,323,295 shares of NGM Bio common stock were validly tendered,
and not validly withdrawn, representing approximately 27% of the
outstanding shares of NGM Bio common stock as of the Expiration
Date. As of the Expiration Date, the number of shares validly
tendered in accordance with the terms of the tender offer and not
validly withdrawn satisfied the minimum tender condition, and all
other conditions to the tender offer were satisfied or waived.
Immediately after the Expiration Date, Merger Sub irrevocably
accepted for payment all shares validly tendered and not validly
withdrawn and expects to promptly pay for such shares. An
additional 39,516,567 shares, owned by affiliates of TCG and
certain other stockholders, were contributed to Parent pursuant to
rollover agreements in exchange for shares of Parent.
Following the closing of the tender offer, Merger Sub merged
with and into NGM Bio and all shares of NGM Bio common stock that
had not been validly tendered (other than shares held by
stockholders who properly demanded appraisal of such shares or
shares held by affiliates of TCG and certain other stockholders who
agreed to exchange their shares for shares of Parent) were
converted into the right to receive the Offer Price (the “Merger”).
As a result of the Merger, NGM Bio became a privately held and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. Prior to the opening of trading
on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on April 5, 2024, all
shares of NGM Bio common stock ceased trading on Nasdaq, and NGM
Bio intends promptly to cause such shares to be delisted from
Nasdaq and deregistered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended.
Advisors
Guggenheim Securities, LLC acted as exclusive financial advisor
and Hogan Lovells US LLP acted as legal counsel to the special
committee of the board of directors of NGM Bio. Paul, Weiss,
Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP acted as legal counsel to
Parent.
About NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
NGM Bio is focused on discovering and developing novel,
life-changing medicines for people whose health and lives have been
disrupted by disease. NGM Bio’s biology-centric drug discovery
approach aims to seamlessly integrate interrogation of complex
disease-associated biology and protein engineering expertise to
unlock proprietary insights that are leveraged to generate
promising product candidates and enable their rapid advancement
into proof-of-concept studies. All therapeutic candidates in the
NGM Bio pipeline have been generated by its in-house discovery
engine, always led by biology and motivated by unmet patient need.
Visit us at www.ngmbio.com for more information.
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that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “focused” and similar
expressions (as well as other words or expressions referencing
future events, conditions or circumstances) are intended to
identify forward-looking statements. Because such statements deal
with future events and are based on NGM Bio’s current expectations,
they are subject to various risks and uncertainties, and actual
results, performance or achievements of NGM Bio could differ
materially from those described in or implied by the statements in
this communication. These forward-looking statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties. Additional risks and uncertainties
affecting NGM Bio and its development programs are set forth in the
section titled “Risk Factors” in NGM Bio’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 filed with the SEC on
March 11, 2024, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on
Form 8-K and other filings and reports that NGM Bio makes from time
to time with the SEC. Except as required by law, NGM Bio assumes no
obligation to update these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date they are made, or to update the reasons if
actual results differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements.
For further information, please contact:
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.
Investor Contact:
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