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Ticker · LGND ISIN · US53220K5048 LEI · 5493008K7TB0IKP37H79 US Financial and insurance activities
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Filings indexed 1,392 across all filing types
Latest filing 2012-04-30 Capital/Financing Update
Country US United States of America
Listing US LGND

About LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS INC

https://www.ligand.com/

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated is a biopharmaceutical company that functions as a capital and technology partner to the life sciences industry. The company's business model focuses on acquiring and developing royalty-generating assets by investing in the clinical development and commercialization of medicines. It manages a large, diverse portfolio of economic rights to partnered programs across therapeutic areas such as oncology, kidney disease, diabetes, and rare conditions. In addition to its royalty business, Ligand develops and licenses its proprietary technology platforms to a global network of biopharmaceutical partners. Its key technologies include Captisol®, a chemically modified cyclodextrin used to improve the solubility and stability of active pharmaceutical ingredients, and the NITRICIL™ platform.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
8-K Filing
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is a Form 8-K filed with the SEC, titled 'CURRENT REPORT' under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. It reports the entry into a material definitive agreement regarding licensing rights to a research program, including financial terms such as an upfront payment. The document is short (2088 characters) and focuses on a specific event related to a material agreement. This type of filing is typically categorized as a Capital/Financing Update (CAP) because it involves a significant contractual agreement with financial implications but is not a full financial report or earnings release. It is not an announcement of a report, nor a certification, nor a general regulatory filing without specific event content. Therefore, the best classification is CAP with high confidence.
2012-04-30 English
DEF 14A Filing
Proxy Solicitation & Information Statement
2012-04-27 English
8-K Filing
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is a Form 8-K filed with the SEC, which is a current report used to announce major events that shareholders should know about. The content focuses on amendments to a loan and security agreement, detailing changes in the credit facility, borrowing, repayments, and maturity date extensions. This is a clear update on the company's financing arrangements. There are no financial statements or comprehensive financial data presented, nor is this an earnings release or annual/interim report. The document is not a proxy, governance, or management report. It is specifically about financing activities and amendments to loan agreements, which fits the Capital/Financing Update category. The document length is 4881 characters, which is sufficient to contain substantive information about financing but not a full financial report. Therefore, the appropriate classification is Capital/Financing Update (CAP).
2012-04-04 English
8-K Filing
Regulatory Filings Classification · 100% confidence The document is a Form 8-K Current Report filed with the SEC, which is used for reporting unscheduled material events or corporate changes. The content discusses a merger agreement, contingent value rights, and payments related to that agreement. It does not contain comprehensive financial statements or detailed financial performance data typical of annual or quarterly reports. It also does not fit categories like earnings release, proxy statements, or management reports. The document is a regulatory filing reporting a specific event related to merger payments and obligations. Given the nature of Form 8-K and the content, the appropriate classification is Regulatory Filings (RNS). The document length is under 5,000 characters and it is not announcing a report publication but reporting an event, so it is not RPA.
2012-04-02 English
8-K Filing
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is a Form 8-K filed with the SEC, which is a current report used to announce major events that shareholders should know about. The content describes the entry into a Controlled Equity Offering Sales Agreement, detailing the terms of a new at-the-market equity program to sell shares. It includes legal opinions and references to registration statements but does not contain financial statements or detailed financial performance data. The document is primarily an announcement of a financing agreement and related legal exhibits, not a full financial report or earnings release. Therefore, it fits best under Capital/Financing Update (CAP). The document length is 5160 characters, sufficient to contain substantive information about the financing event rather than just a brief announcement or certification.
2012-03-26 English
424B5 Filing
Capital/Financing Update Classification · 95% confidence The document is a prospectus supplement filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) related to a $30 million at-the-market offering of common stock. It includes detailed information about the offering, use of proceeds, risk factors, plan of distribution, and legal matters. The document is a registration and offering prospectus supplement, which is a type of capital raising disclosure. It is not an annual or quarterly report, audit report, earnings release, or any other type of financial or governance report. The presence of terms like 'sales agreement', 'offering price', 'plan of distribution', and 'use of proceeds' clearly indicate this is a capital/financing update document. Therefore, the appropriate classification is Capital/Financing Update (CAP). The document length (15,000 characters) and content confirm it is a full prospectus supplement, not just an announcement or a brief notice, supporting a high confidence score.
2012-03-26 English

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