M&A
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.85
Seres sells VOWST business to Nestlé for up to $100M cash plus milestones; issues $15M stock
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.
- Cash payment of $100M at closing (net of ~$17.9M owed to Nestlé affiliate and ~CHF2M to Bacthera); $50M due Jan 2025, $25M July 2025.
- Prepaid $60M milestone for $150M annual net sales; future milestones of $125M at $400M and $150M at $750M in sales.
- Seres and Nestlé share 50/50 net profit/loss on VOWST in 2025 profit-sharing period.
- Nestlé to purchase 14,285,715 shares at $1.05/share ($15M); Seres to register resale within 90 days.
- Post-closing Seres to focus on SER-155 and other biotherapeutic candidates; stockholder vote required.