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Predictive Oncology Announces Agreement to be Acquired by Renovaro
Monday, 6th January at 9:10 am
- Combination creates immediate scientific synergies by harnessing complementary AI / ML platforms to improve patient outcomes across multiple cancer indications –
- Deal terms align shareholders' interest, augment business development opportunities and positioning in the capital markets -

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Predictive Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ: POAI), a leader in AI-driven drug discovery, today announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent with Renovaro, Inc. (NASDAQ: RENB) ("Renovaro") for Predictive Oncology to be acquired by Renovaro in exchange for preferred stock of Renovaro.
Predictive and Renovaro share an unwavering commitment to improving outcomes of cancer patients through earlier diagnosis, biomarker discovery and targeted therapies. Further, the companies have proprietary AI / ML platforms with complementary technical advantages that will be leveraged together to accelerate drug discovery and reduce the risk of drug development. Beyond the scientific synergies, the merger presents an opportunity to recognize significant cost savings by reducing operating expenses by more than 30% on a combined basis in the near term.
Under the terms of the binding letter of intent, Predictive Oncology will be merged into Renovaro in exchange for a newly created series of preferred stock of Renovaro. The preferred stock will be issued to shareholders of Predictive Oncology in a 1:1 exchange for their existing Predictive Oncology common stock. The preferred stock is automatically redeemable for $3.00 per share after 18 months and may also be converted to freely tradeable, registered Renovaro common stock at a 1:1 conversion ratio by either the holders thereof or Renovaro at any time after Renovaro's common stock has traded at or above $4.50 per share for 30 consecutive trading days. Renovaro also has the right to redeem the preferred stock for cash at a redemption price of $3.00 per share (i) if the trading price of its common stock is $3.00 or less or (ii) such preferred stock has not been converted within 30 days after the first date on which the holder could request such conversion as described above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if holders of Predictive Oncology's Series A and Series B warrants do not exercise their warrants before January 15, 2025, Renovaro has agreed to purchase up to 2.33 million shares of Predictive Oncology's common stock at $1.07 per share. The parties have agreed to enter into definitive documentation for the merger by no later than February 28, 2025. The merger is subject to a minimum fundraising of $15 million by Renovaro, as well as formal approval by the shareholders of Predictive Oncology. A failure to obtain shareholder approval, assuming prior funding by Renovaro, will entitle Renovaro to a two-year exclusive royalty-free license to Predictive Oncology's biobank of tumor samples and tumor-specific 3D cell culture models.
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