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Imara M&A

Disclaimer About this Presentation For the purposes of this notice, the "presentation" that follows shall mean and include the slides that follow, the oral presentation of the slides by members of management of Imara Inc. ("Imara") or Enliven Therapeutics, Inc. ("Enliven") or any person on their behalf, any question and answer session that follows that oral presentation, hard copies of this document and any materials distributed at, or in connection with, that presentation. This presentation does not purport to contain all information that may be required or relevant to an evaluation of the proposed transaction between Imara and Enliven and the concurrent financing (together, the proposed transaction"), and each recipient will be responsible for conducting any investigations and analysis that it deems appropriate and for seeking independent advice as to the legal, tax, accounting, financial, credit and other related advice with respect to the proposed transaction. No Representations or Warranties No representations or warranties, express or implied are given in, or in respect of, this presentation or as to the accuracy, reasonableness or completeness of the information contained in or incorporated by reference herein, or as to the value that may be realized in connection with the proposed transaction, or the legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting or other effects of the proposed transaction. To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no circumstances will Imara, Enliven or any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, members, partners, shareholders, advisors or agents have any liability arising from the use of this presentation, its contents (including the internal economic models), its omissions, reliance on the information contained within it, or on opinions communicated in relation thereto or otherwise arising in connection therewith, and they expressly disclaim any responsibility or liability for direct, indirect, incidental, exemplary, compensatory, punitive, special, or consequential damages, costs, expenses, legal fees, or losses (including lost income or profits and opportunity costs) in connection with the use of the information herein. Certain information contained herein has been derived from sources prepared by third parties. While such information is believed to be reliable for the purposes used herein, none of Imara, Enliven or any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, employees, members, partners, shareholders, advisors or agents has independently verified the data obtained from these sources or makes any representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy of such information. Recipients of this presentation are not to construe its contents, or any prior or subsequent communications from or with Imara, Enliven or their respective representatives as investment, legal or tax advice. In addition, this presentation does not purport to be all inclusive or to contain all of the information that may be required to make a full analysis of Imara, Enliven or the proposed transaction. Recipients of this presentation should each make their own evaluation of Imara, Enliven or the proposed transaction and of the relevance and adequacy of the information and should make such other investigations as they deem necessary. Recipients are not entitled to rely on the accuracy or completeness of this presentation and are entitled to rely solely on those particular representations and warranties, if any, which may be made by Imara or Enliven to a recipient of this presentation or other third party in a definitive written agreement, when, and if executed, and subject to the limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein. The information contained herein and the parties involved in the proposed transaction, any representations, warranties, agreements or covenants between the recipient and any parties involved in the proposed transaction will be set forth in definitive agreements by and among such persons. Imara and Enliven disclaim any duty to update the information contained in this presentation. Industry and Market Data This presentation contains estimates and other statistical data made by independent parties and by Imara and Enliven relating to market size and growth and other data about Imara's and Enliven's industries. This data involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to such estimates. In addition, projections, assumptions, and estimates of Imara's, Enliven's, and the combined company's future performance and the future performance of the markets in which Imara and Enliven operate are necessarily subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk. Drugs under Clinical Investigation This presentation concerns drugs that are under clinical investigation and which have not yet been approved for marketing by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Such drugs are currently limited by federal law to investigational use, and no representation is made as to their safety or effectiveness for the purposes for which they are being investigated. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements (including within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act)) concerning Enliven, Imara, the proposed transactions and other matters. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations or financial condition, or otherwise, based on current beliefs of the management of Imara and Enliven, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management of Imara and Enliven. Forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as "may," "will," "should," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "likely," "believe," "estimate," "project," "intend," and other similar expressions or the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this presentation include, but are not limited to, expectations regarding the proposed merger and financing transactions; the potential benefits and results of such transactions; the sufficiency of the combined company's capital resources; the combined company's cash runway; the expected timing of the closing of the proposed transactions; statements regarding the potential of, and expectations regarding, Enliven's programs, including ELVN-001, ELVN-002 and its research stage opportunities; the expected timing of Enliven's Phase 1 data for ELVN-001; the expected timing of Enliven's filing of an IND, Phase 1 clinical trial initiation and Phase 1 data for ELVN-002; and the expected timing to make a product candidate nomination for Enliven's third program. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: the limited operating history of each company; the significant net losses incurred since inception; the ability to raise additional capital to finance operations; the ability to advance product candidates through preclinical and clinical development; the ability to obtain regulatory approval for, and ultimately commercialize, Enliven's product candidates; the outcome of preclinical testing and early clinical trials for Enliven's product candidates, including the ability of those trials to satisfy relevant governmental or regulatory requirements; Enliven's limited experience in designing clinical trials and lack of experience in conducting clinical trials; the ability to identify and pivot to other programs, product candidates, or indications that may be more profitable or successful than Enliven's current product candidates; the substantial competition Enliven faces in discovering, developing, or commercializing products; the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on operations, including ongoing and planned clinical trials and ongoing and planned preclinical studies; the ability to attract, hire, and retain skilled executive officers and employees; the ability of Imara or Enliven to protect their respective intellectual property and proprietary technologies; reliance on third parties, contract manufacturers, and contract research organizations; the risk that the conditions to the closing of the proposed transactions are not satisfied, including the failure to obtain stockholder approval for the proposed transactions from both Imara's and Enliven's stockholders or to complete the transactions in a timely manner or at all; uncertainties as to the timing of the consummation of the proposed transactions and the ability of each of the parties to consummate the proposed transactions; risks related to Imara's continued listing on the Nasdaq Stock Market until closing of the proposed transactions; risks related to Imara's and Enliven's ability to correctly estimate their respective operating expenses and expenses associated with the proposed transactions, as well as uncertainties regarding the impact any delay in the closing would have on the anticipated cash resources of the combined company upon closing and other events and unanticipated spending and costs that could reduce the combined company's cash resources; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance or condition that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement or the financing transaction; competitive responses to the proposed transactions; unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the proposed transactions; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Imara, Enliven or any of their respective directors or officers related to the merger agreement, the financing transaction, or the proposed transactions contemplated thereby; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the transactions on Imara's or Enliven's business relationships, operating results and business generally; and legislative, regulatory, political and economic developments and general market conditions. The foregoing review of important factors that could cause actual events to differ from expectations should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with statements that are included herein and elsewhere, including the risk factors included in Imara's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC as well as the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed with the SEC by Imara. Imara and Enliven can give no assurance that the conditions to the proposed transactions will be satisfied. Except as required by applicable law, Imara and Enliven undertake no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No Offer or Solicitation This presentation is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or the solicitation of any vote in any jurisdiction pursuant to the proposed transaction or otherwise, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act. Subject to certain exceptions to be approved by the relevant regulators or certain facts to be ascertained, the public offer will not be made directly or indirectly, in or into any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality (including without limitation, telephone and the internet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facility of a national securities exchange, of any such jurisdiction. Important Additional Information Will be Filed with the SEC In connection with the proposed transaction between Imara and Enliven, Imara intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a registration statement on Form S-4 that will contain a proxy statement/prospectus of Imara and information statement of Enliven. IMARA AND ENLIVEN URGE INVESTORS AND STOCKHOLDERS TO READ THESE MATERIALS CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT IMARA, ENLIVEN, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement and other documents filed by Imara with the SEC (when they become available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and stockholders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement and other documents filed by Imara with the SEC by contacting Imara Inc. at 116 Huntington Ave., 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02116. Investors and stockholders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement and the other relevant materials when they become available before making any voting or investment decision with respect to the proposed transaction. Participants in the Solicitation Imara, Enliven and their respective directors and executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about Imara's directors and executive officers is included in Imara's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, including any information incorporated therein by reference, as filed with the SEC, and the proxy statement for Imara's 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 22, 2022. Additional information regarding the persons who may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus/information statement relating to the proposed transaction when it is filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. 2
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