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Bolt Biotherapeutics to Present at SVB Leerink 9th Annual Global Healthcare Conference

On February 19, 2020 Bolt Biotherapeutics, a private biotechnology company focused on using its Immune-Stimulating Antibody Conjugate (ISAC) platform technology to harness the power of the immune system to treat cancer, reported that Randall C. Schatzman, PhD., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the SVB Leerink 9th Annual Global Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. ET in New York, NY (Press release, Bolt Biotherapeutics, FEB 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234554527]).

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Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Cycle for Survival Exceeds $250 Million for Rare Cancer Research

On February 19, 2020 Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, made history by topping $250 million raised since it was founded in 2007 (Press release, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, FEB 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234554526]). The grassroots fundraising effort includes donations from more than one million individuals across all 50 states. This milestone reflects the determination and generosity of a passionate community uniting to fight rare cancers. Every dollar raised goes to clinical trials, research studies and groundbreaking technologies pioneered by Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK).

MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING’S CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL EXCEEDS $250 MILLION FOR RARE CANCER RESEARCH With support from founding partner Equinox, the Cycle for Survival community surpasses a major fundraising milestone to help rare cancer patients with every dollar raised
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING’S CYCLE FOR SURVIVAL EXCEEDS $250 MILLION FOR RARE CANCER RESEARCH With support from founding partner Equinox, the Cycle for Survival community surpasses a major fundraising milestone to help rare cancer patients with every dollar raised
Maximizing their success with the peer-to-peer fundraising model, Cycle for Survival has grown consistently over the past 14 years, with significant growth in the previous few years. More than half of the $250 million total was raised in the past three years.

Equinox, Cycle for Survival’s founding partner and host, has been essential to the fundraising achievements since the beginning. In celebration of the $250 million raised, Equinox provided a $500,000 donation match yesterday to help drive Cycle for Survival over the extraordinary quarter of a billion dollars mark.

In honor of this milestone, and to celebrate the 11th year of Cycle for Survival events in Chicago, Willis Tower lit its iconic antennas orange on February 8 during the local rides.

Starting as a single indoor cycling ride in New York City with just 230 people on 50 bikes, Cycle for Survival now has more than 37,000 participants on 9,000 bikes, and 250,000 donors annually. Participating teams include more than 1,100 corporate teams from 610 companies rallying colleagues to ride together. Cycle for Survival’s signature stationary cycling events, led by instructors from Equinox, take place in 17 cities across the country this January, February and March.

The $250 million raised by Cycle for Survival has allowed hundreds of MSK physicians, scientists and research teams to pursue bold ideas to change the way cancer is diagnosed and treated. Their investigations have made a direct impact on patient care, including FDA-approved drugs and effective experimental therapies. Cycle for Survival donations often provide vital seed funding for new research endeavors.

All of the money raised is allocated within the six months following the close of fundraising annually. The funds go directly to research and clinical trials for rare cancers, which affect about half of all cancer patients and include thyroid, brain, ovarian, pancreatic, all pediatric cancers and many others. As doctors and researchers pursue new treatments, Cycle for Survival provides urgently needed resources. Visit www.CycleforSurvival.org to learn more.

Alkermes to Present at the 9th Annual SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference

On February 19, 2020 Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) reported that management will participate in a fireside chat at the SVB Leerink Global Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. ET (2:00 p.m. GMT) from New York (Press release, Alkermes, FEB 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234554525]). The presentation may be accessed under the Investors tab on www.alkermes.com and will be archived for 14 days.

Arena Pharmaceuticals to Release Fourth Quarter & Full-Year 2019 Financial Results and Provide Corporate Update on February 26

On February 19, 2020 Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARNA) reported that it will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2019 financial results and provide a corporate update on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, after the close of the U.S. financial markets (Press release, Arena Pharmaceuticals, FEB 19, 2020, View Source;full-year-2019-financial-results-and-provide-corporate-update-on-february-26-301007890.html [SID1234554524]). The Company will host a conference call and live webcast to discuss the results with the investment community the same day at 4:30 PM ET.

Conference Call & Webcast Information
When: Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 4:30 PM ET
Dial-in: (877) 643-7155 (United States) or (914) 495-8552 (International)
Conference ID: 8286947

Please join the conference call at least 10 minutes early to register. You can access the live webcast under the investor relations section of Arena’s website. A replay of the conference call will be archived for 30 days after the call.

Bausch Health Announces It Is Seeking A Refinancing Amendment To Its Existing Credit Agreement And Conditional Redemption Of Existing Senior Secured Notes

On February 19, 2020 Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health" or the "Company") reported that it is seeking to amend and refinance its existing credit agreement (the "Credit Agreement") in order to extend and reprice its existing term loan facility and revolving credit facility and make certain other amendments to the terms of the facilities in connection therewith (collectively, the "Credit Agreement Refinancing") (Press release, Bausch Health, FEB 19, 2020, View Source [SID1234554523]). Additionally, the Company intends, subject to market conditions, to have Bausch Health Americas, Inc. ("BHA"), a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company, issue $3.25 billion of secured debt securities (the "New Debt Securities").

The proceeds of the Credit Agreement Refinancing and the offering of the New Debt Securities, along with cash on hand, are expected to be used to redeem in full the Company’s existing 6.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (the "2022 Notes") and 7.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the "2024 Notes" and, collectively with the 2022 Notes, the "Existing Notes"), to refinance BHA’s outstanding term B loans under the Credit Agreement and to pay related fees, premiums and expenses.

The Company also announced that it issued today a conditional notice of redemption to redeem the full $3.25 billion aggregate principal amount of outstanding Existing Notes. The redemption of the Existing Notes will be conditioned upon the completion by the Company or its subsidiaries of one or more debt financings in an aggregate principal amount of at least $3.25 billion more than the amount necessary to refinance any existing term B loans outstanding under the Credit Agreement (the "Condition"). The Company intends to discharge the indenture governing the Existing Notes concurrently with satisfying such Condition.

A copy of the conditional notice of redemption with respect to the Existing Notes will be issued to the record holders of the Existing Notes. Payment of the redemption price and surrender of the Existing Notes for redemption will be made through the facilities of the Depository Trust Company in accordance with the applicable procedures of the Depository Trust Company on March 19, 2020, unless the Condition is not satisfied, in which case the redemption date will be delayed until the Condition is satisfied. The name and address of the paying agent are as follows: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., c/o The Bank of New York Mellon; 111 Sanders Creek Parkway, East Syracuse, N.Y. 13057; Attn: Redemption Unit; Tel: (800) 254- 2826.

The foregoing transactions are subject to market and other conditions and are anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2020. However, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to successfully complete the transactions, on the terms described above, or at all.

The New Debt Securities will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any state securities law and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The New Debt Securities have not been and will not be qualified for sale to the public by prospectus under applicable Canadian securities laws and, accordingly, any offer and sale of the securities in Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus requirements of such securities laws.

This news release is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.