RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. sold CDTX

January 7, 2026 · Form 4 insider transaction

RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. sold 4,652,309 shares of CDTX at $221.50 per share, a transaction worth $1.03B. The trade was recorded as disposition to the issuer and disclosed on an SEC Form 4, filed 2 days after the transaction.

Direction
Disposed (sell-side)
Shares
4,652,309
Price
$221.50
Total value
$1.03B
RoleDirector, 10% owner
CompanyCDTX
SecurityCommon Stock
Transaction codeD: Disposition to the issuer
Transaction dateJanuary 7, 2026
Filing dateJanuary 9, 2026
Shares owned after0
OwnershipIndirect
10b5-1 planNo
AmendedNo

Footnotes

Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated November 13, 2025, by and among Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Issuer"), Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ("Merck") and Caymus Purchaser, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck ("Purchaser"), on January 7, 2026, Purchaser completed a tender offer to acquire (i) all outstanding shares of common stock of the Issuer, par value $0.0001 per share (each, a "Common Share") and (ii) all outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Voting Preferred Stock of the Issuer, par value $0.0001 per share (each, a "Series A Share"), and thereafter merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Merck (the "Merger").; (Continued from Footnote 4) Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Common Shares and Series A Shares were tendered and disposed of at the Offer Acceptance Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement) in exchange for the right to receive (i) $221.50 per Common Share (the "Common Share Merger Consideration"), in cash, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding of taxes, and (ii) $15,505.00 per Series A Share (the "Series A Merger Consideration"), in cash, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding of taxes.; (Continued from Footnote 5) At the effective time of the Merger, each issued and outstanding Common Share and Series A Share (other than Common Shares (a) held by the Issuer (or in the Issuer's treasury), Merck, Purchaser, any other direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Merck or the Issuer, or by stockholders of the Issuer who have properly exercised and perfected their statutory rights of appraisal, or (b) irrevocably accepted for purchase in the tender offer) was automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive the Common Share Merger Consideration and the Series A Merger Consideration, respectively, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding of taxes.; RA Capital Management, L.P. (the "Adviser") is the investment manager for RA Capital Healthcare Fund, L.P. (the "Fund"). The general partner of the Adviser is RA Capital Management GP, LLC (the "Adviser GP"), of which Dr. Peter Kolchinsky and Mr. Rajeev Shah are the managing members. Each of the Adviser, the Adviser GP, Dr. Kolchinsky, and Mr. Shah disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the reported securities, except to the extent of its or his respective pecuniary interest therein.; Held directly by the Fund.

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