Revolution Medicines, Inc. to Acquire EQRx, Inc. in All-Stock Transaction

Author: Charles Gross | August 01, 2023 07:12am

Revolution Medicines, Inc. ("Revolution Medicines" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:RVMD), a clinical-stage oncology company developing targeted therapies for RAS-addicted cancers, and EQRx, Inc. ("EQRx") (NASDAQ:EQRX) today announced a definitive agreement through which Revolution Medicines plans to acquire EQRx in an all-stock transaction intended to add more than $1 billion in net cash to Revolution Medicines' balance sheet. The total number of shares of Revolution Medicines common stock to be issued to EQRx security holders will be determined in close proximity to the closing of the stockholder votes on the transaction based on the formula described below (see Transaction Details section). The deal, which was overseen by independent committees of Revolution Medicines' and EQRx's respective boards of directors, has been approved by the directors of each company. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, will enhance Revolution Medicines' efforts to fulfill its vision to discover, develop and deliver pioneering RAS(ON) Inhibitor drugs on behalf of patients with RAS-addicted cancers.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, Revolution Medicines will acquire EQRx in an all-stock transaction. The stock exchange ratio formula in the merger agreement uses a blended average to account for developments in Revolution Medicines' ongoing business and potential movement in its stock price. Approximately 80% of the stock exchange ratio is based on Revolution Medicines' public market stock price measured in close proximity to the EQRx stockholder vote and the remaining 20% of the exchange ratio is a determined price per share of Revolution Medicines' stock as of the signing of the merger agreement. Specifically, at closing, EQRx stockholders will receive the number of shares of Revolution Medicines common stock equal to the sum of 7,692,308 Revolution Medicines shares (determined as $200 million divided by $26.00 per share) plus a number of shares equal to $870 million divided by a price that is a 6% discount to the 5-day volume-weighted average Revolution Medicines share price measured in close proximity to the stockholder vote.

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