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Arbutus plans $230M Dutch auction tender offer at $5.00-$5.75/share
Arbutus Biopharma Corp
- Tender offer to repurchase up to $230M of common shares at $5.00-$5.75/share, funded from cash on hand.
- Offer expected to commence ~Aug 24, 2026 and expire ~Sep 29, 2026; subject to Canadian/US exemptive relief.
- CEO cites March 2026 Moderna settlement and July 2026 initial payment as funding source for the buyback.
- J.P. Morgan Securities LLC is dealer-manager; Georgeson LLC and TSX Trust are info agent and depositary.
- Company will continue to enforce LNP patent rights against Pfizer and BioNTech alongside licensee Genevant.