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Fortive to Present at the Credit Suisse 8th Annual Virtual Industrials Conference

Fortive to Present at the Credit Suisse 8th Annual Virtual Industrials Conference

EVERETT, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) (NYSE: FTV) today announced that President and Chief Executive Officer, Jim Lico and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Chuck McLaughlin, will be presenting at the Credit Suisse 8th Annual Virtual Industrials Conference on Wednesday, December 02, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. ET. The audio will be simultaneously webcast and will be archived on www.fortive.com.

ABOUT FORTIVE

Fortive is a provider of essential technologies for connected workflow solutions across a range of attractive end-markets. The company holds leading positions in intelligent operating solutions, precision technologies, and advanced healthcare solutions. Fortive is headquartered in Everett, Washington and employs a team of more than 17,000 research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative employees in more than 50 countries around the world. With a culture rooted in continuous improvement, the core of our company’s operating model is the Fortive Business System. For more information please visit: www.fortive.com.

Griffin Whitney

Vice President, Investor Relations

Fortive Corporation

6920 Seaway Boulevard

Everett, WA 98203

Telephone: (425) 446-5000

KEYWORDS: Washington United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Software Technology Hardware

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DXC Technology and Infinia ML Team Up to Bring Benefits of Advanced Machine Learning to Global Customers

DXC Technology and Infinia ML Team Up to Bring Benefits of Advanced Machine Learning to Global Customers

TYSONS, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) today announced a new relationship with Infinia ML to further advance machine learning and data analytics to help customers manage and drive stronger performance and value from their IT estates.

DXC will utilize Infinia ML machine learning capabilities across its Enterprise Technology Stack to automate document processing, boost performance of mission-critical IT systems, guide enterprise decision making, and enhance customer service/support. In addition, Infinia ML will audit artificial intelligence (AI) systems to ensure they perform at the highest level.

Infinia ML will strengthen DXC’s ability to support customers with sophisticated end-to-end machine learning solutions such as natural language processing, object detection, and behavior prediction across the businesses.

“Infinia ML has a proven ability to bring machine learning out of the lab and into the real world, and its capabilities align well with the ‘new DXC’, which is focused on our customers and our people,” said Vinod Bagal, executive vice president, DXC. “Through advanced machine learning and analytics capabilities, we will deliver new data-driven experiential opportunities, including information-rich teaching and training programs, to improve business impact and performance for our customers and everyone they serve.”

“With its deep expertise, customer-focused offerings, and global scale, DXC has the ability to reshape entire industries through applied machine learning,” said Infinia ML’s Chief Scientist Dr. Larry Carin. “We’re thrilled to be a part of that journey.”

About DXC Technology

DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. With decades of driving innovation, the world’s largest companies trust DXC to deploy our enterprise technology stack to deliver new levels of performance, competitiveness and customer experiences. Learn more about the DXC story and our focus on people, customers and operational execution at www.dxc.technology.

About Infinia ML

Infinia ML applies and audits machine learning. Applications include automated document extraction, advanced text classification, and content mapping. Auditing combines software and services to report on how machine learning models are working in production. Enterprise leaders, health innovators, and government partners trust Infinia ML on critical projects with sensitive data. The company’s technical team of over 30 expert machine learning data scientists and engineers is led by Chief Scientist Lawrence Carin, Ph.D., one of the world’s most published machine learning experts. Learn more at InfiniaML.com.

DXC Technology Contacts

Rich Adamonis, Corporate Media Relations, (862) 228-3481, [email protected]

Shailesh Murali, M&A and Investor Relations, (703) 245-9700, [email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America North Carolina Virginia

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Technology Mobile/Wireless Nanotechnology Other Science Other Technology Software Networks Internet Hardware Science Electronic Design Automation Semiconductor Data Management Security

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Workiva Inc. Announces Participation in Virtual Investor Conferences

Workiva Inc. Announces Participation in Virtual Investor Conferences

AMES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK), the company that simplifies complex work, announced today its participation at two virtual investor conferences.

Stuart Miller, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the following:

  • Wells Fargo TMT Summit on Dec. 2, 2020 at 3:20 p.m. ET.
  • Raymond James Technology Investors Conference on Dec. 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Both events will be webcast live, and a recording will be available for a limited time under the “News and Events” section on Workiva’s investor relations website (investor.workiva.com).

About Workiva

Workiva Inc. (NYSE: WK) simplifies complex work for thousands of organizations worldwide. Customers trust Workiva’s open, intelligent and intuitive platform to connect data, documents and teams. The results: more efficiency, greater transparency and less risk. Learn more at workiva.com.

Investor Contact:

Adam Terese

Workiva Inc.

[email protected]

(515) 663-4493

Media Contact:

Kevin McCarthy

Workiva Inc.

[email protected]

(515) 663-4471

KEYWORDS: Iowa United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Technology Finance Consulting Security Banking Accounting Professional Services Software Data Management

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National Beverage Corp. Declares Cash Dividend

National Beverage Corp. Declares Cash Dividend

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ: FIZZ), with growth of its LaCroix brand continuing to outpace the sparkling water category, today announced the parameters of a special cash dividend.

The year 2020 will be remembered for ‘crisis’ and how to manage a business during a devastating pandemic with lasting effects. While we have witnessed much, we at National Beverage have truly been blessed. Our good fortune allows us to share profound innovation that major retailers and others continue to imitate, which further expands the sparkling water category.

The Board of Directors declared a minimum cash dividend of $3.00 per share to shareholders of record on December 4, 2020. The minimum cash dividend could be adjusted by notice to shareholders no later than December 2, 2020. FIZZ will trade ex-dividend on December 3, 2020 and the payment date for this distribution shall be on or before February 2, 2021.

“This tenth cash dividend paid since 2004 reflects our latest step to reward shareholders. Our balance sheet provides the ability to pay this dividend, while preserving the financial and operational flexibility to continue to grow our business, reward employees and create shareholder value over the long-term. The Board has requested additional analysis as a result of uncertainty regarding the consequences of increasing Covid-19 infections and future tax policy before determining the final payment amount per share. Prior to this dividend, FIZZ holders have received cash dividends of $14.56 per share, or $675 million,” stated the company spokesperson.

National Beverage plans to announce financial results for its second quarter ended October 31, 2020 on or before December 10, 2020.

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company disclaims an obligation to update or announce revisions to any forward-looking statements.

Office of the Chairman

Grace Keene

877-NBC-FIZZ

KEYWORDS: Florida United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Food/Beverage Retail

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Maravai LifeSciences Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of the Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Maravai LifeSciences, Inc. (Maravai) (NASDAQ: MRVI), a global provider of life science reagents and services to researchers and biotech innovators, today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 69,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, including the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to 9,000,000 additional shares of Class A common stock, at a public offering price of $27 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds to Maravai from the offering were approximately $1,863,000,000, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses. All of the shares in the offering were offered by Maravai. Maravai’s Class A common stock began trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on November 20, 2020 under the symbol “MRVI.”

Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. BofA Securities, Credit Suisse, UBS Investment Bank, Baird, William Blair, Stifel and KeyBanc Capital Markets also acted as joint book-running managers, and Academy Securities, Loop Capital Markets, Penserra Securities LLC and Tigress Financial Partners acted as co-managers for the offering.

Perella Weinberg Partners L.P. served as capital markets advisor to Maravai. Kirkland & Ellis LLP provided legal counsel to Maravai and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provided legal counsel to the underwriters.

A registration statement on Form S-1 relating to these securities was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and became effective on November 19, 2020. The offering was made only by means of a prospectus. A copy of the final prospectus relating to the securities has been filed with the SEC and may be obtained from: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014, or by email at [email protected]; Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at 877-821-7388 or by email at [email protected]; or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 200 West Street, New York, NY 10282, by telephone at 866-471-2526, by facsimile at 212-902-9316 or by email at [email protected]

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About Maravai

Maravai is a leading life sciences company providing critical products to enable the development of drug therapies, diagnostics, novel vaccines and support research on human diseases through its portfolio of companies and their proprietary capabilities and products. Maravai’s companies are leaders in providing products and services in the fields of nucleic acid synthesis, bioprocess impurity detection and analysis, and protein labeling and detection to many of the world’s leading biopharmaceutical, vaccine, diagnostics, and cell and gene therapy companies.



Investor and Media Contact
Sara Michelmore
MacDougall 
+1 781-235-3060
[email protected]

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CVR Energy to Participate in Bank of America 2020 Leveraged Finance Virtual Conference

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVR Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CVI) today announced that Company management is scheduled to present at the Bank of America 2020 Leveraged Finance Virtual Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 9 a.m. Eastern. The accompanying slides and a link to the live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of CVR Energy’s website at www.CVREnergy.com. An archive of this webcast will remain available on www.CVREnergy.com for 90 days.

About CVR Energy, Inc.

Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Energy is a diversified holding company primarily engaged in the petroleum refining and marketing business through its interest in CVR Refining and the nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing business through its interest in CVR Partners, LP. CVR Energy subsidiaries serve as the general partner and own 35 percent of the common units of CVR Partners.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations:
Richard Roberts
CVR Energy, Inc.
(281) 207-3205
[email protected]

Media Relations:

Brandee Stephens                        
CVR Energy, Inc.
(281) 207-3516
[email protected]



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Quanex Building Products Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Earnings Release and Conference Call Schedule

HOUSTON, TEXAS, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quanex Building Products Corporation (NYSE: NX) (“Quanex” or the “Company”) today announced plans to release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020 results on Thursday, December 10, 2020 after trading closes on the New York Stock Exchange.

The Company has also scheduled a conference call for Friday, December 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 a.m. CT) to discuss the release.  Investors may participate in the conference call via telephone by dialing (877) 388-2139 for domestic callers or (541) 797-2983 for international callers, in both cases using conference passcode 4046353, and asking for the Quanex call a few minutes prior to the start time.

A link to the live audio webcast will also be available on the Company’s website at http://www.quanex.com in the Investors section under Presentations & Events.

A telephonic replay will be available through December 18, 2020 by dialing (855) 859-2056 for domestic callers or (404) 537-3406 for international callers, in both cases referencing conference passcode 4046353.  A webcast archive will also be available at http://www.quanex.com shortly after the call.

About Quanex

Quanex Building Products Corporation is an industry-leading manufacturer of components sold to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the building products industry.  Quanex designs and produces energy-efficient fenestration products in addition to kitchen and bath cabinet components.



Scott Zuehlke
SVP, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
713-877-5327
[email protected]

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CVR Partners to Participate in Bank of America 2020 Leveraged Finance Virtual Conference

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Nov. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CVR Partners, LP (NYSE: UAN) today announced that Company management is scheduled to present at the Bank of America 2020 Leveraged Finance Virtual Conference on Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern. A link to the live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of CVR Partners’ website at www.CVRPartners.com. An archive of this webcast will remain available on www.CVRPartners.com for 90 days.

About CVR Partners, LP

Headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, CVR Partners, LP is a Delaware limited partnership focused on the production, marketing and distribution of nitrogen fertilizer products. It primarily produces urea ammonium nitrate (UAN) and ammonia, which are predominantly used by farmers to improve the yield and quality of their crops. CVR Partners’ Coffeyville, Kansas, nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facility includes a 1,300 ton-per-day ammonia unit, a 3,000 ton-per-day UAN unit and a dual-train gasifier complex having a capacity of 89 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen. CVR Partners’ East Dubuque, Illinois, nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facility includes a 1,075 ton-per-day ammonia unit and a 1,100 ton-per-day UAN unit.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations:
Richard Roberts
CVR Partners, LP
(281) 207-3205
[email protected]   

Media Relations:

Brandee Stephens
CVR Partners, LP
(281) 207-3516
[email protected]



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BD Board Increases Dividend

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FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Board of Directors of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.83 per common share, an increase of 5.1% from the previous quarter.  The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2020 to holders of record on December 10, 2020.  The indicated annual dividend rate for fiscal year 2021 is $3.32 per share.

“This is the 49th consecutive fiscal year in which we have raised our dividend.  This increase reflects our confidence in our long-term outlook, as well as our ongoing commitment to return capital to our shareholders and create value for all stakeholders,” said Tom Polen, CEO and president of BD.  “COVID-19 has a significant impact on health care utilization globally.  However, our strong execution enabled us to respond swiftly to the pandemic and close the year delivering revenue growth in fiscal Q4, offsetting continued COVID-19 headwinds with the launch of multiple innovative COVID-19 diagnostic solutions while at the same time advancing our long-term growth strategy. We remain focused on partnering with governments, health care systems, and health care professionals to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic—including providing access to our SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics tests and injection devices for future global vaccinations campaigns—as well as supplying products and solutions for ongoing care for patients around the world. We are steadfast in our commitments, including completing our Alaris 510(k) submission, investing in growth initiatives, simplifying our processes, and empowering our organization.”


About BD

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics, and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of healthcare by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for healthcare providers. BD and its 65,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians’ care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers’ capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to healthcare. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com.

Contact:
Kristen M. Stewart, CFA, Investor Relations – 201-847-5378
Kristen Cardillo, Communications – 201-847-5657

 

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Jack in the Box Inc. to Present at Investor Conference in December

Jack in the Box Inc. to Present at Investor Conference in December

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK) will participate in an upcoming investment conference. The date of the presentation is:

  • December 1, 2020, 11:00 am ET – Morgan Stanley Virtual Global Consumer & Retail Conference

To access the live webcast of the presentation through the internet, log onto the Jack in the Box Inc. Investors page at http://investors.jackinthebox.com at least 15 minutes prior to the audio presentation to download and install any necessary software. The webcast will be available for replay using that same link for 30 days, beginning on December 1, 2020.

About Jack in the Box Inc.

Jack in the Box Inc. (NASDAQ: JACK), based in San Diego, is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states and Guam. For more information on Jack in the Box, including franchising opportunities, visit www.jackinthebox.com.

Investor Contact:

Carol DiRaimo

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America California

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Retail Restaurant/Bar Food/Beverage

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