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Published on 11/5/2015 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Kura Oncology prices $50 million public offering of stock at $8.00

Citigroup and Leerink are the bookrunners; JMP and Oppenheimer assist

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 5 – Kura Oncology, Inc. said it priced a $50 million public sale of stock with a $7.5 million greenshoe on Wednesday. The offering was announced Oct. 20.

The company will sell 6.25 million common shares at $8.00 per share. The price per share is identical to the Nov. 4 closing share price.

Citigroup and Leerink Partners are the bookrunning managers.

Settlement is expected Nov. 10.

Proceeds will be used for clinical trials, research and preclinical development and general corporate purposes, including general and administrative expenses, capital expenditures, working capital and prosecution and maintenance of intellectual property.

The biopharmaceutical company is based in La Jolla, Calif.

Issuer:Kura Oncology, Inc.
Issue:Common stock
Amount:$50 million
Greenshoe:$7.5 million, or 937,500 shares
Shares:6.25 million
Price:$8.00
Warrants:No
Bookrunners:Citigroup and Leerink Partners
Co-lead managers:JMP Securities and Oppenheimer & Co.
Announcement date:Oct. 20
Pricing date:Nov. 4
Settlement date:Nov. 10
Stock symbol:Nasdaq: KURA
Stock price:$8.00 at close Nov. 4

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