** Shares of tissue-based treatment developer PolarityTE Inc
PTE.O rise ~14% at $0.89
** PTE says that it signed a non-binding letter of intent
(LOI) with its shareholder Micheal Brauser for acquisition of
the company
** The proposed offering price is $1.03/per share, to be
paid entirely in cash, which is a ~32% premium to PTE's last
close of 78 cents
** Co in early November disclosed Brauser's offer to acquire
the co's shares not owned by him for $1.25 per share in cash
** Brauser in 2020 sent a letter to PolarityTE shareholders
to investigate mismanagement or improper conduct by co's board
and officers
** Including session's gain, PTE has lost nearly 93.9% of
its value YTD
(Reporting by Pratik Jain in Bengaluru)
((Pratik.Jain@thomsonreuters.com;))