Immunome, Inc. (NasdaqCM:IMNM) entered into an agreement to acquire Substantially all Assets of Atreca, Inc. (NasdaqGS:BCEL) for $12.5 million on December 22, 2023. Pursuant to the agreement, Immunome will pay an aggregate purchase price of up to $12.5 million in cash, with $5.5 million due to the Atreca at the closing of the agreemeny and up to $7 million due upon the achievement of certain clinical-based milestone. The agreement have been unanimously approved by the board of directors of the Atreca.

The agreement must also be approved by the Atreca?s stockholders, as a condition to the closing. In certain circumtances Atreca will pay a termination fee of $0.5 million to Immunome. Transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024.

John T. McKenna and Matthew Silverman of Cooley LLP acted as legal advisor to Atreca. Kingsley Taft and Steven Green of Goodwin Procter LLP acted as legal advisor to Immunome.