Archive for February, 2014
SmithOnStocks Mailbox February 25, 2014
I have found that there are some very smart people out there who have interesting questions and perspectives concerning my articles. I periodically share with subscribers questions asked of me and my response. Also, some subscribers have a different perspective or additional insights beyond mine that I find informative. Sharing this information is the purpose […]
Agenus: There Has Been a Positive,Transformational Change in the Investment Thesis (AGEN, $3.67)
This note is based on a presentation that was made by Bob Stein at the BIOCEO conference: he is the new chief medical officer of Agenus (AGEN). It was provided to paid subscribers in my note on BIO CEO highlights on February 14, 2014. He spoke almost entirely about the recent acquisition of the privately […]
Cytokinetics: Institutional Investors Give BENEFIT-ALS Potential Results a Vote of Confidence (CYTK, $9.06)
Cytokinetics (CYTK) announced that it has completed an equity offering in which it issued 4.375 million shares at a price of $8.00 that brought in gross proceeds of $35 million and estimated net proceeds of $33 million after underwriting discounts. Underwriters have 30 days to exercise a Green Shoe that would result in an issuance […]
Cytokinetics: An In-Depth Look at the Potential for Success of Tirasemtiv in the BENEFIT-ALS Trial in ALS Patients (CYTK, $9.50) (Subscribers Only)
Purpose of This Report The biggest clinical trial event in all of biotechnology for 2014 could be the reporting of phase 2b results from the BENEFIT-ALS trial of tirasemtiv in ALS. This in-depth report analyzes earlier phase 1 and 2 results for tirasemtiv and how they might be predictive of a positive outcome in BENEFIT-ALS. […]
The BIO CEO Conference: Highlights from the Meeting and New Investment Perspectives (Subscribers Only)
Back From BIO CEO Conference I have returned from spending two days at the BIO CEO conference at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Through attending presentations or one on one meetings, I heard presentations from Advanced Cell Technology ACTC), Advaxis (ADXS), Agenus (AGEN), Alexion (ALXN) , Alkermes (ALKM), Aradigm (ARDM), Athersys (ATHX), Celator […]
Cadence: A Post Mortem on a Successful Investment and What to Do with the Proceeds (CADX, $14.00)
Mallinckrodt (MNK) announced that one of its subsidiaries will start a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Cadence for $14.00 per share. This represents a 32% premium to the trailing 30-trading-day volume weighted average price of $10.62 per share for Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The transaction is expected to close in mid […]