Gritstone Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

On December 15, 2022 Gritstone bio, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRTS), a clinical-stage biotechnology company that aims to develop the world’s most potent vaccines, reported that the company’s Board of Directors granted five employees nonqualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of 46,950 shares of its common stock with an exercise price of $2.69, which is equal to the closing price of Gritstone’s common stock on December 6, 2022, the date of the grant (Press release, Gritstone Oncology, DEC 15, 2022, View Source [SID1234625302]). These stock options are part of an inducement material to each of the new employees becoming an employee of Gritstone, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

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The stock options will vest over a four-year period, with 25% of the options vesting on the first anniversary of the employees’ date of hire, and 1/48th of the options vesting monthly thereafter, subject to the employees’ continued employment with Gritstone on such vesting dates. The stock options are subject to the terms and conditions of Gritstone’s 2021 Employment Inducement Incentive Award Plan and the stock option agreement covering the grant.

EISAI TERMINATES SPONSORED AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPT PROGRAM

On December 16, 2022 Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, CEO: Haruo Naito, "the Company") reported that it has decided to terminate its sponsored ADR (American Depositary Receipt) program on January 31, 2023 (Press release, Eisai, DEC 15, 2022, View Source [SID1234625301]).

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The Company established its sponsored ADR program in 1995 to improve the convenience for investors in the United States. However, as it became easier for foreign investors to have access to the Japanese stock market directly, with the increasing internationalization of the Japanese financial and securities markets, the Company has decided to terminate the program.

Checkpoint Therapeutics Announces $7.5 Million Registered Direct Offering Priced At-the-Market Under Nasdaq Rules

On December 15, 2022 Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. ("Checkpoint") (Nasdaq: CKPT), a clinical-stage immunotherapy and targeted oncology company, reported that it has entered into a definitive agreement with a single healthcare-dedicated institutional investor for the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 1,734,105 shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof), Series A warrants to purchase up to 1,734,105 shares of common stock and Series B warrants to purchase up to 1,734,105 shares of common stock, at a purchase price of $4.325 per share of common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) and accompanying warrants, in a registered direct offering priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules (Press release, Checkpoint Therapeutics, DEC 15, 2022, View Source,to%20be%20approximately%20%247.5%20million. [SID1234625300]). The Series A warrants will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and will expire five years following the issuance date and have an exercise price of $4.075 per share and the Series B warrants will be exercisable immediately upon issuance and will expire eighteen months following the issuance date and have an exercise price of $4.075 per share.

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H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as exclusive placement agent for the offering.

The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about December 16, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $7.5 million. Checkpoint intends to use the net proceeds of this offering for working capital and general corporate purposes, including the planned submission of the Biologics License Application ("BLA") for cosibelimab.

The securities described above are being offered by Checkpoint pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-251005) that was previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on November 27, 2020, and subsequently declared effective on December 17, 2020. The securities are being offered only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, forming a part of the effective registration statement. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus relating to, and describing the terms of, the offering will be filed with the SEC and will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering, when available, may also be obtained by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, at 430 Park Ave., New York, New York 10022, by telephone at (212) 856-5711, or by email at [email protected].

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in this offering, 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.

Bristol Myers Squibb to Report Results for Fourth Quarter 2022 on February 2, 2023

On December 15, 2022 Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) reported that it will announce results for the fourth quarter of 2022 on Thursday, February 2, 2023 (Press release, Bristol-Myers Squibb, DEC 15, 2022, View Source [SID1234625299]). Company executives will review financial results and address inquiries from investors and analysts during a conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET on the same date.

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A replay of the webcast will be available on View Source approximately three hours after the conference call concludes. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET on February 2 through 11:30 a.m. ET on February 16, 2023, by dialing in the U.S. toll free 800-770-2030 or international +1 647-362-9199, conference code: 3734085.

Atara Biotherapeutics Reports Inducement Grant Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

On December 15, 2022 Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATRA), a leader in T-cell immunotherapy, leveraging its novel allogeneic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) T-cell platform to develop transformative therapies for patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases, reported the grant of inducement awards to Ricardo Fonseca, its new Vice President, Operations (Press release, Atara Biotherapeutics, DEC 15, 2022, View Source [SID1234625297]).

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The Compensation Committee of Atara’s Board of Directors granted Mr. Fonseca 60,000 restricted stock units of Atara’s common stock and time-based stock options to purchase 69,000 shares of Atara’s common stock under the Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. 2018 Inducement Plan, with a grant date of December 12, 2022, as an inducement material to the new employee entering into employment with Atara, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).

The restricted stock units vest over four years, with 25 percent vesting on the first quarterly vesting date after the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remainder vesting in 12 approximately equal quarterly installments over the following three years, subject to the employee being continuously employed by Atara as of such vesting dates. The time-based stock options vest over four years, with 25 percent vesting on the first anniversary of the vesting commencement date and the remainder vesting in 36 equal monthly installments over the following three years, subject to Mr. Fonseca being continuously employed by Atara as of such vesting dates. The stock options have a ten-year term and an exercise price of $4.32 per share, equal to the per share closing price of Atara’s common stock as reported by Nasdaq on December 12, 2022.

Atara is providing this information in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).