Oct 13 (Reuters) - Imara Inc IMRA.O :
* ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS AND IMARA ANNOUNCE MERGER AGREEMENT
* IMARA INC - COMBINED COMPANY IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A CASH
BALANCE
OF APPROXIMATELY $300 MILLION AT CLOSE
* IMARA INC - UPON CLOSING OF PROPOSED TRANSACTION, IMARA
INC.
WILL BE RENAMED ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
* IMARA INC - IN SUPPORT OF MERGER, ENLIVEN ALSO INTENDS TO
RAISE
APPROXIMATELY $165 MILLION IN A CONCURRENT PRIVATE FINANCING
* IMARA INC - COMBINED COMPANY WILL BE LED BY SAM KINTZ,
CO-FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ENLIVEN, AND OTHER
MEMBERS OF ENLIVEN MANAGEMENT TEAM
* IMARA INC - CASH BALANCE OF APPROXIMATELY $300 MILLION IS
EXPECTED TO PROVIDE CASH RUNWAY THROUGH MULTIPLE CLINICAL
MILESTONES AND INTO EARLY 2026
* IMARA INC - UPON COMPLETION OF MERGER, COMBINED CO IS
EXPECTED
TO OPERATE UNDER NAME ENLIVEN THERAPEUTICS, INC.
* IMARA INC - UPON COMPLETION OF MERGER, COMBINED CO IS
EXPECTED
TRADE ON NASDAQ GLOBAL SELECT MARKET UNDER TICKER SYMBOL ELVN
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