M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 1.00
Forte Biosciences acquired by argenx for $77.00/share, ~$2.2B; delisting planned
Forte Biosciences, Inc.
- Tender offer accepted 19,894,879 shares (~87.13% of outstanding) at $77.00/share cash.
- Merger completed Aug 27, 2026; Forte is now a wholly owned subsidiary of argenx BV.
- Total consideration ~$2.2B funded from argenx cash; covers options, RSUs, warrants.
- All prior directors/officers replaced; new board includes Arjen Lemmen, Karl Gubitz, Malini Moorthy.
- Company requested Nasdaq delisting and will file Form 15 to suspend SEC reporting.
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