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Nektar Therapeutics Reports Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2015 Financial Results

March 1, 2016 4:10 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015.

Cash and investments in marketable securities at December 31, 2015 were $308.9 million as compared to $262.8 million at December 31, 2014. Cash and investments include the net proceeds from the $250 million private placement of 7.75% Senior Secured Notes due in 2020, which was closed on October 5, 2015.  A portion of the proceeds from this secured debt financing was used to fully redeem the $125.0 million of 12% Senior Secured Notes due in 2017.

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