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Cyclerion discloses lawsuit challenging its asset sale; issues supplemental proxy disclosures
Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc.
- One lawsuit and five demand letters allege false/misleading proxy statement for the $8M + 10% stock sale to JW Celtics.
- Supplemental disclosures: Stifel contacted 65 potential counterparties, 30 signed NDAs; no 'don't-ask-don't-waive' provisions.
- Stifel's fee is $1.3M, mostly contingent on closing; $50k retainer credited. DCF shows Purchased Assets value range ($14M)-$4.4M.
- CEO Peter Hecht will become CEO of Buyer Parent post-closing and received employment offer; no compensation talks before APA signing.
- Non-risk-adjusted revenue projections for zagociguat and CY3018 added; risk-adjusted forecasts also disclosed for 2023-2045.