Lisata Therapeutics plunges after Kuva Labs terminates takeover

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Lisata Therapeutics sank 16% after its planned sale to Kuva Labs was terminated. The termination occurred because Kuva Labs was unable to obtain sufficient financing to fund its takeover offer, according to an 8-K filing on Friday. As a result, Kuva is obligated to pay Lisata a termination fee of $2 million under the merger agreement. Lisata had announced in January that it entered into a binding term sheet with privately held Kuva Labs for an acquisition through a tender offer priced at $4.00 per share in cash.

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Lisata Therapeutics Inc.
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Planned acquisition by Kuva Labs terminated due to financing failure, causing stock to plunge.

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Kuva LabsPrivate▼ Negative
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Kuva Labs unable to obtain financing for the takeover, obligated to pay $2M termination fee.