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Senti Biosciences enters merger agreement with Celadon affiliate; stockholders to receive CVRs for SENTI-202 milestones
Senti Biosciences, Inc.
- Celadon affiliate to acquire substantially all of Senti's business and pipeline via merger; Senti to remain public with streamlined structure.
- Stockholders will receive contingent value rights (CVRs) with potential payments up to $60M based on SENTI-202 BLA filing, FDA approval, and net sales milestones.
- Preliminary cash and cash equivalents of $6.5M as of June 30, 2026; combined with $6M additional funding from Celadon expected to fund operations through Q4 2026.
- Merger subject to stockholder approval and other conditions; expected to close in Q3 2026.
- Celadon, already largest stockholder with 54.6% ownership, could increase to up to 77.5% if additional notes are issued and exchanged.