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After giving effect to the\ntransactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, the aggregate consideration consisted of (i) 220,007 shares (the “Mikytuck\nRollover Securities”) of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (“Class A Common Stock”)\nissued to Mr. Mikytuck, (ii) 69,511","comparable_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2094433/000110465926050956/0001104659-26-050956-index.htm"}},{"accession":"0001213900-26-042811","ticker":"PHGE","company_name":"BiomX Inc.","filed_at":"2026-04-13T23:59:59+00:00","headline":"BiomX accelerates option exercise, acquires 60% stake in DFSL for $750k cash, $3M note","event_type":"m_and_a","sec_items":["1.01","2.01","3.02","7.01","9.01"],"materiality_score":0.75,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.75,"match_reasons":["same fact type: ma_transaction","same SEC item: 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 9.01","same event type: m_and_a","similar materiality"],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-042811","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-042811.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-042811.md","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739174/000121390026042811/0001213900-26-042811-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739174/000121390026042811/ea0285293-8k_biomx.htm"},"side_by_side_evidence":{"fact_type":"ma_transaction","source_excerpt":"of Grassform (the “Sellers”). 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In consideration for the Purchased Shares, the\nCompany agreed to the following consideration to Mandragola: (i) a cash payment of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000),\nof which Four Hundred Fifty Thousand ($450,000) was advanced by the Company; (ii) the issuance of an unsecured convertible promissory note in the principal\namount of Three","comparable_evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739174/000121390026042811/0001213900-26-042811-index.htm"}},{"accession":"0001213900-26-042200","ticker":"PHGE","company_name":"BiomX Inc.","filed_at":"2026-04-10T23:59:59+00:00","headline":"BiomX acquires ZorroNet, enters AI defense with $1.25M note and stock","event_type":"m_and_a","sec_items":["1.01","2.01","3.02","7.01","9.01"],"materiality_score":0.7,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.7,"match_reasons":["same fact type: ma_transaction","same SEC item: 1.01, 2.01, 7.01, 9.01","same event type: m_and_a","similar materiality"],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-042200","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-042200.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-26-042200.md","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739174/000121390026042200/0001213900-26-042200-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1739174/000121390026042200/ea0285346-8k_biomx.htm"},"side_by_side_evidence":{"fact_type":"ma_transaction","source_excerpt":"of Grassform (the “Sellers”). 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