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HOOKIPA to sell HB-400/HB-500 assets to Gilead for up to $10M; board approves dissolution
HOOKIPA Pharma Inc.
- Gilead to acquire HB-400 and HB-500 assets for up to $10M in cash; $3M at closing, up to $7M in transfer completion payments.
- Board approved dissolution of HOOKIPA; filing of Certificate of Dissolution expected after Transfer Plan completion.
- Asset sale and dissolution require stockholder approval; proxy statement to be filed for special meeting.
- CEO Malte Peters receives severance, accelerated equity vesting, and a Special Dissolution Success Bonus up to €482,591.
- Collaboration Agreement and Stock Purchase Agreement with Gilead will terminate at closing.
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