Mirati Therapeutics Announces Closing Of Public Offering Of Common Stock And Full Exercise Of Underwriters’ Option To Purchase Additional Shares

On January 22, 2019 Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRTX) reported the closing of its previously announced underwritten public offering of 1,854,838 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $62.00 per share (Press release, Mirati, JAN 22, 2019, View Source [SID1234532814]). This includes the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase up to 241,935 additional shares of common stock. The aggregate gross proceeds to Mirati from this offering were approximately $115.0 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by Mirati.

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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Cowen and Company, LLC, Barclays Capital Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC acted as joint book-running managers in the offering.

The shares of common stock described above were offered by Mirati pursuant to a shelf registration statement filed by Mirati with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that became automatically effective upon filing. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering was filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website located at View Source Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at (866) 803-9204, or by email at [email protected]; from Citigroup Global Markets Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at (800) 831-9146; from Cowen and Company, LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Services, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY, 11717, Attn: Prospectus Department, or by calling (631) 274-2806; from Barclays Capital Inc., c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by calling (888) 603-5847, or by email at [email protected]; or from Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, One Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10010, or by telephone at (800) 221-1037, or by email at [email protected].

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

Merck to Hold Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2018 Sales and Earnings Conference Call on February 1

On January 22, 2019 Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, reported that it will hold its fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 sales and earnings conference call with institutional investors and analysts at 8:00 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 1. During the call, company executives will provide an overview of Merck’s performance for the quarter (Press release, Merck & Co, JAN 22, 2019, View Source [SID1234532815]).

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Investors, journalists and the general public may access a live audio webcast of the call on Merck’s website at View Source A replay of the webcast, along with the sales and earnings news release and supplemental financial disclosures, will be available at www.merck.com.

Institutional investors and analysts can participate in the call by dialing (706) 758-9927 or (877) 381-5782 and using ID code number 9872199. Members of the media are invited to monitor the call by dialing (706) 758-9928 or (800) 399-7917 and using ID code number 9872199. Journalists who wish to ask questions are requested to contact a member of Merck’s Media Relations team at the conclusion of the call.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. To Present At The NobleCON 15th Annual Investor Conference In Fort Lauderdale, FL

On January 22, 2019 Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ONTX), a Phase 3 clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel products to treat cancer, reported that Dr. Steven M. Fruchtman, President & CEO, will present a company overview at NobleCON15, Noble Capital Markets’ 15th annual small cap and emerging growth investor conference being held January 28th and 29th at the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Press release, Onconova, JAN 22, 2019, View Source [SID1234532816]). A webcast of the presentation will be available at the link below and on Onconova’s website (View Source) a day after the event.

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Presentation details

Date: Tuesday, January 29th, 2019
Time/Location: 12:00p Studio B
Location: W Fort Lauderdale
Webcast link: View Source

Seattle Genetics to Host Conference Call and Webcast Discussion of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial Results on February 7, 2019

On January 22, 2019 Seattle Genetics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGEN) reported that it will report its fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results on Thursday, February 7, 2019 after the close of financial markets. Following the announcement, company management will host a conference call and webcast discussion of the results and provide a general corporate update. Access to the event can be obtained as follows (Press release, Seattle Genetics, JAN 22, 2019, View Source [SID1234532817]):

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LIVE access on Thursday, February 7, 2019
1:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time

Telephone 877-260-1479 (domestic) or +1 334-323-0522 (international); conference ID 1660553
Webcast available at www.seattlegenetics.com in the Investors section
REPLAY access

Telephone replay will be available beginning at approximately 4:30 p.m. PT on Thursday, February 7, 2019 through 5:00 p.m. PT on Monday, February 11, 2019 by calling 888-203-1112 (domestic) or +1 719-457-0820 (international); conference ID 1660553
Webcast replay will be available on the Seattle Genetics website at www.seattlegenetics.com in the Investors section

Vertex to Announce Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2018 Financial Results on February 5

On January 22, 2019 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) reported that it will report its full year and fourth quarter 2018 financial results on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 after the financial markets close (Press release, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, JAN 22, 2019, View Source [SID1234532818]). The company will host a conference call and webcast at 4:30 p.m. ET. To access the call, please dial (866) 501-1537 (U.S.) or +1 (720) 545-0001 (International).

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The conference call will be webcast live and a link to the webcast can be accessed through Vertex’s website at www.vrtx.com in the "Investors" section. To ensure a timely connection, it is recommended that participants register at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast. An archived webcast will be available on the company’s website.