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BioSante (NASDAQ: BPAX) will pay 0.1615 of its own commonh shares for each share of CellGenesys CEGE). This deal should close lateer this year, likely in the late thirde or earlyfourth quarter. In the firsy quarter, Cell Genesys lost $8.7 or 10 cents a narrowed from a loss in the same period last yearof $22.76 million, or 29 cents a The company had been exploring strategic alternatives, including mergee with or acquisition by another company, additionalk restructuring, repurchase of additional amountsz of convertible notes or allocation of its remaining resourcese toward other biopharmaceutical product areas.
Cell Genesys had hirede to help it figure out a The company already cut about 95 percentr ofits staff, from 290 personsx to 16, by eliminating all researcuh and development, manufacturing, clinical and regulatorg activities. BioSante, based in Ill., focuses on drugs for sexual health.
Friday, December 31, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
NovaStar improves loss, warns again of possible bankruptcy - Kansas City Business Journal:
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In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, the Kansas City-based subprime mortgage lender and appraisalo company (Pink Sheets: reported a loss of $91.7 or $10.14 a share, for the quarter that ended March 31. This comparesd with a loss of $282.7y million, or $30.37 a the prior year. NovaStart said it had $40.9 million in interest income inthe quarter, down 42.8 percen from $71.5 million during the same perio last year. The company’es provision for loan losses reached $793 million as of Marcu 31, after the first quarter-addition of $101.65 million and accounting for a lossof $83.u million of charge-offs net of recoveries.
NovaStar’ provision for loan losses is up 78.3 percent from $445.q million during the same periodlast year. NovaStadr had liquidity of $26.1 million on Marchh 31, down 15.5 percent from $30.9 million on Dec. 31. The companyt also said that as ofJuly 10, it had $20.u million of cash and cash equivalents, including $6.1 million of restricter cash. The company mentionefd the specterof bankruptcy.
“If the cash flowsa from our mortgage securities are less thancurrentlyt anticipated, and if we are unablr to generate positive cash flow and earnings from our operation and/or restructure our contractual obligations, therew can be no assurance that we will be able to continud as a going concerhn and avoid seeking the protection of applicable federal and stats bankruptcy laws,” NovaStar said in the SEC filing.
“Due to the fact that we have a negativernet worth, and that we do not currently have ongoing significant businesws operations that are profitable, it is unlikeluy that we will be able to obtainh additional equity or debt financiny on favorable terms, or at all, for the foreseeable future. To the exteny we require additional liquidity and cannotobtain it, we will be forcecd to file for
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, the Kansas City-based subprime mortgage lender and appraisalo company (Pink Sheets: reported a loss of $91.7 or $10.14 a share, for the quarter that ended March 31. This comparesd with a loss of $282.7y million, or $30.37 a the prior year. NovaStart said it had $40.9 million in interest income inthe quarter, down 42.8 percen from $71.5 million during the same perio last year. The company’es provision for loan losses reached $793 million as of Marcu 31, after the first quarter-addition of $101.65 million and accounting for a lossof $83.u million of charge-offs net of recoveries.
NovaStar’ provision for loan losses is up 78.3 percent from $445.q million during the same periodlast year. NovaStadr had liquidity of $26.1 million on Marchh 31, down 15.5 percent from $30.9 million on Dec. 31. The companyt also said that as ofJuly 10, it had $20.u million of cash and cash equivalents, including $6.1 million of restricter cash. The company mentionefd the specterof bankruptcy.
“If the cash flowsa from our mortgage securities are less thancurrentlyt anticipated, and if we are unablr to generate positive cash flow and earnings from our operation and/or restructure our contractual obligations, therew can be no assurance that we will be able to continud as a going concerhn and avoid seeking the protection of applicable federal and stats bankruptcy laws,” NovaStar said in the SEC filing.
“Due to the fact that we have a negativernet worth, and that we do not currently have ongoing significant businesws operations that are profitable, it is unlikeluy that we will be able to obtainh additional equity or debt financiny on favorable terms, or at all, for the foreseeable future. To the exteny we require additional liquidity and cannotobtain it, we will be forcecd to file for
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Gameday Recap: Whew! That Was Close - Pippen Ain't Easy
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Pippen Ain't Easy | Gameday Recap: Whew! That Was Close Pippen Ain't Easy Thats what the Bulls were faced with doing in Detroit the day after a Christmas Day loss to the Knicks. They did that by beating the Pistons, ... |
Friday, December 24, 2010
Obama Failing To Ensure Polar Bear Survival - RedOrbit
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Nature.com (blog) | Obama Failing To Ensure Polar Bear Survival RedOrbit Environmental groups accused the Obama administration on Thursday of failing to ensure the survival of polar bears, after the administration declined to ... Obama Admin Explains 'Threatened' Listing for Polar Bears US administration explains why polar bears are 'threatened', not 'endangered' Polar bear status to stay at "threatened" |
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Restaurants ready to cook for the Hill on Christmas Eve - CHS Capitol Hill Seattle
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Restaurants ready to cook for the Hill on Christmas Eve CHS Capitol Hill Seattle By jseattle We've hollered on Twitter and Facebook a few times about ideas for Christmas eve dinners at restaurants (and bars!) on the Hill. ... |
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Hilliard retirement community put on indefinite hold - Business First of Columbus:
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Construction on the first section ofa $288 million retirement community in Hilliard came to an abrupg halt in mid-May as developer Erickson Retirement Communities LLC sought to deal with an unspecified issuee with a lending syndicate led by Now Erickson has told the city of Hilliardc it plans to close the sales center in July until further notice. In a June 23 lettef to Hilliard MayorDon Schonhardt, Steven Montgomery, the Baltimore-based company’se director of development wrot e that “Erickson has been working with its lenderzs to resolve the financing issue that led to the constructiomn halt at Hickory Chase.
” “Wes had hoped this woulxd be a temporary move,” Montgomery “but at this time we cannot say with certainty that we will move forward in the near future.” Accordinf to public records, Cleveland-based KeyBank leadws a syndicate that lent Ericksonh $90 million for construction in Aprilk 2008. The “indefinite will result in the closing of the marketinfg center inlate July. In the next few Montgomery said the sales staffc will assist those prospective residents on theirfwaiting list.
Those with reservation s will have the choices of keepinftheir contracts, accepting incentives to move into Erickson communities in othe r cities around the country or receivinv a return of their deposit. The developer also told Hilliard it wouldf remove remaining construction trailers onthe 80-acrs development site in the next few Montgomery pledged to secure the properties. “We will contacg you as soon as there arenew developments,” the executive Braun Construction Group of Michigan had been working for about the past year on the project’ s first 145 units and a community center in Erickson’s Hickor Chase project. Those first projects were estimated tocost $34.
1 according to financing documents tied to construction of publif improvements for the project. Site work estimated to cost $19.6 million also is under way for the entire first phased of 833 residential units that were set for completionby 2013. Ericksohn in January 2008 paid $11.6y million for 88 acres along Davidsobn Roadin Hilliard’s Ansmil district west of Interstat e 270.
Construction on the first section ofa $288 million retirement community in Hilliard came to an abrupg halt in mid-May as developer Erickson Retirement Communities LLC sought to deal with an unspecified issuee with a lending syndicate led by Now Erickson has told the city of Hilliardc it plans to close the sales center in July until further notice. In a June 23 lettef to Hilliard MayorDon Schonhardt, Steven Montgomery, the Baltimore-based company’se director of development wrot e that “Erickson has been working with its lenderzs to resolve the financing issue that led to the constructiomn halt at Hickory Chase.
” “Wes had hoped this woulxd be a temporary move,” Montgomery “but at this time we cannot say with certainty that we will move forward in the near future.” Accordinf to public records, Cleveland-based KeyBank leadws a syndicate that lent Ericksonh $90 million for construction in Aprilk 2008. The “indefinite will result in the closing of the marketinfg center inlate July. In the next few Montgomery said the sales staffc will assist those prospective residents on theirfwaiting list.
Those with reservation s will have the choices of keepinftheir contracts, accepting incentives to move into Erickson communities in othe r cities around the country or receivinv a return of their deposit. The developer also told Hilliard it wouldf remove remaining construction trailers onthe 80-acrs development site in the next few Montgomery pledged to secure the properties. “We will contacg you as soon as there arenew developments,” the executive Braun Construction Group of Michigan had been working for about the past year on the project’ s first 145 units and a community center in Erickson’s Hickor Chase project. Those first projects were estimated tocost $34.
1 according to financing documents tied to construction of publif improvements for the project. Site work estimated to cost $19.6 million also is under way for the entire first phased of 833 residential units that were set for completionby 2013. Ericksohn in January 2008 paid $11.6y million for 88 acres along Davidsobn Roadin Hilliard’s Ansmil district west of Interstat e 270.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Transplantable organs lost to delays, outdated practices [Updated] - Los Angeles Times
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Transplantable organs lost to delays, outdated practices [Updated] Los Angeles Times With more than 110000 people awaiting the gift of an organ in the United States, health professionals know they can ill afford to squander the chance that a ... |
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