[Form 4] IGM Biosciences, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
IGM Biosciences completed a merger in which all outstanding common and non-voting shares were cancelled and converted into cash and contingent value rights. Under the merger agreement, each share of common and non-voting stock was converted into $1.247 in cash plus one contractual contingent value right (CVR) governed by a separate CVR agreement. Reporting person Christina Teng Topsoe reported disposals tied to the transaction: 54,235 shares disposed directly and 10,410,364 shares disposed indirectly (comprised of 10,400,564 and 9,800 shares held through affiliated entities), and 5,044,295 non-voting shares (underlying common shares) were disposed in the derivative table; following the transactions the reported beneficial ownership is zero. The filing states pre-merger shareholdings were held through Topsoe Holding A/S and Pillarcater LLC with related disclosure of shared voting or pecuniary interests.
- Every share converted into $1.247 cash plus one contractual CVR, providing immediate cash consideration to holders
- Reporting person’s beneficial ownership reduced to zero, indicating completion of the conversion process under the merger
- Form 4 discloses indirect holdings and affiliated entities (Topsoe Holding A/S, Pillarcater LLC), improving transparency
- None.
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TL;DR: The transaction reflects a completed acquisition where equity holders received a fixed cash consideration plus contingent value rights, eliminating reported public holdings.
The Form 4 documents the mechanical securities conversion that follows a merger: all classes of the issuer's equity were cancelled and converted into $1.247 cash per share and a CVR. The large aggregate disposals reported—over 10 million shares indirectly and several million non-voting shares—are consistent with a contractually mandated conversion rather than market sales. For investors, this is a material liquidity event that ends the filer’s public equity exposure and replaces equity upside with a CVR and fixed cash consideration.
TL;DR: The filing discloses standard insider reporting after a change-in-control; beneficial ownership disclosures show holdings held through related entities.
The report identifies the reporting person as a director and 10% owner and shows pre-merger holdings held indirectly through Topsoe Holding A/S and Pillarcater LLC, with disclaimers of shared voting or pecuniary power. The Form 4 properly records the post-transaction beneficial ownership as zero. This filing documents compliance with Section 16 reporting obligations following a corporate transaction, and highlights the use of affiliated entities and trusts in holding arrangements.