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Aura Biosciences to repurchase ~6.9M shares from Matrix Capital at $5.64; reports preliminary cash of $114.7M
Aura Biosciences, Inc.
- Enters stock purchase agreement to repurchase up to 6,922,870 shares from Matrix Capital Master Fund at $5.64 per share, matching equity offering price.
- Repurchase conditioned on closing of equity offering; expected after offering closing. Matrix held 10.8% of outstanding shares pre-transaction.
- Preliminary cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities as of March 31, 2026: approximately $114.7 million (unaudited).
- Repurchase funded by net proceeds from equity offering exceeding $200M; shares become authorized but unissued.