RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. sold CDTX

January 7, 2026 · Form 4 insider transaction

RA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P. sold 89,956 shares of CDTX at $15505.00 per share, a transaction worth $1.39B. 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
89,956
Price
$15505.00
Total value
$1.39B
RoleDirector, 10% owner
CompanyCDTX
SecuritySeries A Preferred Stock
Transaction codeD: Disposition to the issuer
Transaction dateJanuary 7, 2026
Filing dateJanuary 9, 2026
Shares owned after0
OwnershipIndirect
10b5-1 planNo
AmendedNo

Footnotes

Each share of Series A Preferred Stock was convertible at any time at the option of the holder into a number of shares of common stock equal to the quotient of (A) $1,000, plus all declared and unpaid dividends, divided by (B) the Conversion Price of $14.20 per share of common stock, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization, rounded down to the nearest whole share of common stock, for no additional consideration; except that the holder did not have the right to convert any portion of the Series A Preferred Stock such that the holder would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the shares of common stock outstanding immediately after giving effect to such conversion. The Series A Preferred Stock had no expiration date.; 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.; As of immediately prior to and contingent upon the occurrence of the effective time of the Merger, pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each outstanding option became fully vested and exercisable, and to the extent outstanding and unexercised as of immediately before the effective time of the Merger, was cancelled at the effective time of the Merger and converted into the right to receive cash, without interest, subject to any applicable withholding of taxes, in an amount equal to the product of (i) the total number of Common Shares subject to such option immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger multiplied by (ii) the excess of (x) $221.50 per Common Share over (y) the exercise price payable per Common Share under such option.; 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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