Jounce Therapeutics Enters Into Agreement to Be Acquired by Concentra Biosciences for $1.85 in Cash per Share Plus Contingent Value Rights

Jounce Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage company focused on the discovery and development of novel cancer immunotherapies and predictive biomarkers, today announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby Concentra Biosciences, LLC will acquire Jounce for $1.85 in cash per share plus a non-tradeable contingent value right (the “CVR”). The $1.85 per share upfront consideration represents a premium of approximately 75% to Jounce’s closing share price immediately prior to the March 14, 2023 public disclosure of Concentra’s acquisition proposal.

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