Oncternal Therapeutics to Participate in September Investor Conferences

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oncternal Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONCT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel oncology therapies, today announced that management will participate in the following conferences in the month of September:

  • H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference (Virtual) on Monday, September 13 at 7:00am ET
  • Oppenheimer Fall Healthcare Life Sciences & MedTech Summit (Virtual) on Wednesday, September 22 at 11:35am ET
  • Cantor Global Healthcare Conference (Virtual) on Wednesday, September 29 at 11:20am ET

Links to the webcasts along with replays will be accessible on the Events & Presentations page of the Investors section on the Company’s website at investor.oncternal.com.

About Oncternal Therapeutics

Oncternal Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel oncology therapies for the treatment of cancers with critical unmet medical need. Oncternal focuses drug development on promising, yet untapped biological pathways implicated in cancer generation or progression. The clinical pipeline includes cirmtuzumab, an investigational monoclonal antibody designed to inhibit the ROR1 pathway, a type I tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor, that is being evaluated in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in combination with ibrutinib for the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and in an investigator-sponsored, Phase 1b clinical trial in combination with paclitaxel for the treatment of women with HER2-negative metastatic or locally advanced, unresectable breast cancer, as well as a Phase 2 clinical trial of cirmtuzumab in combination with venetoclax, a Bcl-2 inhibitor, in patients with relapsed/refractory CLL. Oncternal is also developing a chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy that targets ROR1, which is currently in preclinical development as a potential treatment for hematologic cancers and solid tumors. The clinical pipeline also includes TK216, an investigational targeted small-molecule inhibitor of the ETS family of oncoproteins, that is being evaluated in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial for patients with Ewing sarcoma alone and in combination with vincristine chemotherapy. More information is available at https://oncternal.com.

Contact information:

Investors
Richard Vincent
Chief Financial Officer
858-434-1113
[email protected]

Media
Corey Davis
LifeSci Advisors
212-915-2577 
[email protected]



Porch Group Announces Two Strategic Acquisitions to Accelerate Its InsurTech Ambitions Across the U.S.

Executed Definitive Agreement to Acquire CSE Insurance, Expanding Porch’s InsurTech Business into California, Auto, and Umbrella, With an Expected Close in Q2 2022

Acquired American Home Protect, Making Strategic Expansion into the Home Warranty Market

Increases Full Year 2021 Revenue Guidance from $184 million to $187.5 million, Representing Approximately 159% Year-over-Year Growth

Total Annualized Revenue Impact Expected to be $40 million of High Margin Recurring Revenue with Migration to Capital Light Insurance Operating Model; Total Combined Purchase Price of Approximately $93 million

SEATTLE, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Porch Group, Inc. (“Porch” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: PRCH), a leading vertical software and InsurTech company reinventing the home services industry, today announced two strategic acquisitions to help it further protect homes across the U.S., advancing its full-stack insurance presence and entering the home warranty market.

CSE Insurance (CSE) Acquisition

Porch and Covéa have executed a definitive agreement for Porch to acquire CSE. The closing is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval of the California Department of Insurance. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.

CSE is a California-based personal lines insurer focused on property and auto. CSE has a 71-year history and a management team put in place over the last two years with significant home and auto experience in the state of California. CSE operates in six states, including its primary focus of California, as well as Arizona, Nevada and Utah and is licensed in an additional 6 states.


CSE Strategic Rationale

  • Grows Porch’s geographic footprint. The CSE acquisition will accelerate Porch’s goal of expanding the number of the states where it operates as a full-stack managing general agency and carrier and provides an entrance into the California market. CSE will bring to Porch significant historical performance data as well as market experience in California, which is the largest homeowners’ insurance market in the U.S.
  • Acceleration of product expansion. CSE will bring new insurance products in auto and umbrella thereby expanding the total addressable insurance opportunity for Porch. These additional products will help Porch to provide competitive bundled insurance products across the country to attract and retain customers.
  • Collaboration with Homeowners of America. CSE and Porch’s Homeowners of America (HOA) are complementary and together can generate cost savings at scale in reinsurance, better management of claims and servicing, and other shared learnings and efficiencies. As an important example, Porch expects to work with CSE to move its operating model to the same capital light and ceding-centric approach it uses with HOA.
  • Deepens leadership and insurance industry bench. CSE’s experienced industry veterans will be an important addition to the Porch team given their extensive experience in the insurance industry and operating in the California market. CSE’s leadership team has produced transformative changes for CSE during their tenure and have the business well positioned for the future.
  • Synergies from the Porch Platform. Porch has consistently demonstrated its ability to accelerate the growth and margin profile of acquired companies. In the case of CSE, Porch expects to provide substantial consumer demand through its unique and early access to homebuyers, unique home data to more accurately assess risk and pricing of insurance, consumer value proposition improvements such as handyman services at cost, and technology expertise to accelerate growth.

“CSE has made significant progress over the last two years to become a strong business led by a proven team with specialized insurance expertise in California,” said Matt Ehrlichman, Porch founder, Chairman and CEO. “This acquisition not only accelerates the pace of geographic expansion of our managing general agent and carrier but also provides new insurance products such as auto and umbrella, which enables us to provide affordable bundled insurance solutions for consumers. We are excited about how Porch’s unique capabilities can continue to drive growth in our InsurTech business.”

American Home Protect (AHP) Acquisition

Porch also signed and closed its acquisition of AHP today. Based in Plano, Texas, AHP is a provider of whole home warranty policies across the U.S. AHP utilizes a direct-to-consumer model to acquire customers for their multi-year warranty plans.


AHP Strategic Rationale

  • AHP provides an additional stream of subscription-based revenue. Warranty, like insurance, provides an additional predictable, recurring revenue stream. AHP’s three-year contracts offer increased visibility into revenue while providing a base for growth.
  • AHP is a scaled provider to enter the warranty market. AHP currently provides home warranty policies in 45 states and is in the process of obtaining licenses in an additional four states. Experienced marketing, sales and claims handling teams are in place that we believe will allow it to leverage the Porch ecosystem to further grow AHP.
  • Strong leadership with deep expertise. Key leaders are in place with a robust team that is positioned to ramp growth under Porch. AHP’s product development and marketing experience capabilities are well suited to enhance the current offering.
  • Significant expansion opportunity with the Porch ecosystem. Ability to uniquely access homebuyers early is expected to provide AHP a way to acquire high-intent consumers at a lower cost. Porch will be able to improve the AHP value proposition by including a variety of handyman services as part of the core warranty offering, creating competitive differentiation. Insurance customers of Porch will have the ability to protect their home including a warranty. Finally, as Porch leverages its unique insights about properties including make and model of appliances, Porch expects to more effectively price warranties, driving growth and margin advantages.

“Our acquisition of AHP enables Porch to help more fully protect one’s home,” said Matt Ehrlichman, Porch founder, Chairman and CEO. “Offering both insurance and warranty can help Porch ensure our customers’ largest investment, their home, is well cared for. We are impressed with the core capabilities AHP has built in a relatively short period of time and are confident that as part of Porch, given our unique demand and data, we will be well positioned for growth.”

CSE and AHP Transaction Highlights and Financial Impact

Porch is acquiring CSE for $48.6 million of cash at closing which equates to a 1.9x revenue multiple after the conversion to a capital light insurance operating model and a 0.6x multiple of 12/31/2020 statutory capital and surplus. Thus, CSE is expected to be immediately accretive to Porch’s balance sheet at close. The purchase price for AHP was $38.6 million upfront, $3 million of deferred cash consideration held back to be paid in 24 months, and a $4.25 million transaction expense to key employees.

CSE is expected to close in Q2 2022. After migrating CSE to a more capital-light insurance model, which Porch hopes to achieve by close, CSE is expected to generate $25 million in revenue on an annualized basis from its $130 million of gross written premium. AHP’s trailing twelve-month GAAP revenue is approximately $12 million, and like CSE is recurring. Together, the businesses are expected to add approximately $40 million of annualized revenue, representing a 2.4x revenue multiple paid. Given the time to close for CSE due to regulatory approval requirement, Porch anticipates an impact to its 2022 revenue from both businesses of approximately $30 million, with both businesses expected to operate at approximately breakeven in 2022.

Porch CFO Marty Heimbigner said: “Porch’s business model, further bolstered by our entry into the home warranty market, produces consistent recurring revenues delivered by a subscription model with highly predictable growth. Over time, we believe we will be able to accelerate the revenue growth of CSE and AHP and leverage their fundamental advantages to deliver strong margins, aligned with Porch’s long-term targets.”

Updated 2021 Financial Outlook

Porch is raising its revenue outlook from $184 million to $187.5 million, representing approximately 159% year-over-year revenue growth. The vast majority of Porch’s revenue is recurring, with the Company continuing to expect approximately 90% of 2021 revenues from its vertical software solutions (25% from B2B software and service subscription fees and approximately 65% from corresponding move-related transaction revenues which includes insurance and now warranty), and approximately 10% of revenues from post-move services. The Company recently reiterated full-year 2021 guidance for revenue less cost of revenue of approximately 72% and contribution margin of approximately 40% which remains intact. AHP operated at negative $2.5 million Adjusted EBITDA in 2020 and as such, Porch is tightening its Adjusted EBITDA margin guidance range to -14% to -16% from -13% to -16% to account for incremental loss from this acquisition during the balance of 2021. The Company anticipates providing incremental disclosure of its Vertical Software (SaaS + transaction) and Insurance (carrier, agency & warranty) segments beginning in Q3.

Advisors

Sidley Austin LLP served as legal advisor to Porch on CSE and Davis & Gilbert LLP served as legal advisor to Porch on AHP. Debevoise & Plimpton served as legal advisor and Greenhill & Co serviced as financial advisor to Covea. Stonybrook Capital served as financial advisor to CSE. Locke Lord LLP served as legal advisor and STS Capital Partners served as financial advisor to AHP.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Porch management will host a conference call and webinar to discuss these transactions and its business update today, September 9, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (2:00 p.m. Pacific time). The presentation will be accompanied by a slide presentation available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. A question-and-answer session will follow management’s prepared remarks.

All are invited to listen to the event by registering for the webinar here.

To access the webinar by telephone, please see below:

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Or join by phone:

Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):

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Webinar ID: 821 2374 8179

International numbers available here.

If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call or webcast, please contact Porch’s investor relations team at (949) 574-3860 or [email protected].

A replay of the webinar will also be available in the Investors section of Porch’s corporate website.

About Porch Group

Seattle-based Porch Group, the vertical software platform for the home, provides software and services to more than 17,000 home services companies such as home inspectors, moving companies, real estate agencies, utility companies, and warranty companies. Through these relationships and its multiple brands, Porch provides a moving concierge service to homebuyers, helping them save time and make better decisions on critical services, including insurance, moving, security, TV/internet, home repair and improvement, and more. To learn more about Porch, visit porchgroup.com or porch.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Porch’s future financial or operating performance. For example, projections of future revenue, contribution margin, Adjusted EBITDA and other metrics, business strategy and plans, and anticipated impacts from pending or completed acquisitions, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue,” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Porch and its management at the time they are made, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of Porch’s December 2020 business combination (the “Merger”) with PropTech Acquisition Corporation (“PropTech”), which may be affected by, among other things, competition and the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain key commercial relationships and retain its management and key employees; (2) expansion plans and opportunities, including completed, future and pending acquisitions, including the acquisition of CSE and integration of AHP, or additional business combinations; (3) costs related to the Merger and being a public company; (4) litigation, complaints, and/or adverse publicity; (5) the impact of changes in consumer spending patterns, consumer preferences, local, regional and national economic conditions, crime, weather, demographic trends and employee availability; (6) privacy and data protection laws, privacy or data breaches, or the loss of data; (7) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the business and financial conditions of Porch; and (8) other risks and uncertainties described in Porch’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K/A and subsequent reports such as Porch’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

Nothing in this release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, the forward-looking statements in this release do not reflect the potential impact of any divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, or other business combinations that have not been completed as of the date of this release. Porch does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changed circumstances, new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Some of the financial information and data contained in this press release, such as Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin and contribution margin, has not been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Porch defines Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) adjusted for interest expense, net, income taxes, other expenses, net, depreciation and amortization, certain non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges, stock-based compensation expense and acquisition-related impacts, including compensation to the sellers that requires future service, amortization of intangible assets, gains (losses) recognized on changes in the value of contingent consideration arrangements, if any, gain or loss on divestitures and certain transaction costs. Adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of total revenue. Contribution margin is defined as revenue less all variable expenses, including cost of revenue, market, and sales.

Porch is not providing reconciliations of expected Adjusted EBITDA margin or contribution margin for future periods to the most directly comparable measures prepared in accordance with GAAP because Porch is unable to provide these reconciliations without unreasonable effort because certain information necessary to calculate such measures on a GAAP basis is unavailable or dependent on the timing of future events outside of Porch’s control.

Porch uses these non-GAAP measures to compare Porch’s performance to that of prior periods for budgeting and planning purposes. Porch believes that the use of these non-GAAP financial measures provides an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating projected operating results and trends in and in comparing Porch’s financial measures with other similar companies, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures to investors. Porch’s method of determining these non-GAAP measures may be different from other companies’ methods and, therefore, may not be comparable to those used by other companies and Porch does not recommend the sole use of these non-GAAP measures to assess its financial performance. You should not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in Porch’s financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures.

Investor Relations Contacts:

Walter Ruddy, Head of Investor Relations & Treasury
Porch Group
(206) 715-2369
[email protected]

Cody Slach/Matt Glover/Alex Thompson
Gateway Group, Inc.
(949) 574-3860
[email protected]

Porch Press contact:

Jordan Schmidt
Gateway Group, Inc.
(949) 386-6332
[email protected]



Tempest to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tempest Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TPST), a clinical-stage oncology company developing potentially first-in-class therapeutics that combine both targeted and immune-mediated mechanisms, today announced that management will present at the following investor conferences in September:

  • H.C. Wainwright 23rd Annual Global Investment Conference available on-demand Monday, September 13, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. ET
  • Oppenheimer Fall Healthcare Life Sciences & MedTech Summit on Wednesday September 22, 2021 at 9:55 a.m. ET

To access the live or archived recording of the company presentations, please visit the investor section of the Tempest website at https://ir.tempesttx.com.

About Tempest Therapeutics

Tempest Therapeutics is a clinical-stage oncology company advancing small molecules that combine both targeted and immune-mediated mechanisms with the potential to treat a wide range of tumors. The company’s two novel clinical programs are TPST-1495 and TPST-1120, antagonists of EP2/EP4 and PPARα, respectively. Both TPST-1495 and TPST-1120 are advancing through Phase 1 studies designed to study both agents as monotherapies and in combination with other approved agents. Tempest is also developing an orally-available inhibitor of TREX-1 designed to activate selectively the cGAS/STING pathway, an innate immune response pathway important for the development of anti-tumor immunity. Tempest is headquartered in South San Francisco. More information about Tempest can be found on the company’s website at www.tempesttx.com.

Investor Contact:

Sylvia Wheeler
Wheelhouse Life Science Advisors
[email protected]

Media Contact:

Aljanae Reynolds
Wheelhouse Life Science Advisors
[email protected]



NMI Holdings, Inc. Announces CEO Succession; Adam Pollitzer Named President and CEO, Effective January 1, 2022

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NMI Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMIH) announced today that Adam Pollitzer, currently the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2022. Mr. Pollitzer will also join the company’s Board of Directors upon assuming his new role. He succeeds Claudia Merkle, who will step down as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board, effective December 31, 2021.

“This leadership transition comes at the right time for National MI and is the result of a deliberate and collaborative succession planning process,” said Bradley Shuster, Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board. “The Board is grateful to Claudia for her leadership and dedication to National MI over her many years of service, and for the strong foundation she has established to support the company’s continued growth and success. Over her nearly decade-long tenure with National MI, Claudia has overseen the growth of National MI’s customer franchise and led the development of its underwriting and operational capabilities. Since her promotion to CEO in 2019, National MI has nearly doubled its insurance in-force from $69 billion to $137 billion, and the company was recognized on Fortune Magazine’s 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for its combined revenue, net income and stock price performance.”

“The Board is confident that Adam is the right leader to guide National MI going forward. He is a talented and seasoned executive with deep knowledge of the mortgage insurance market, key experience and success as a senior leader of National MI, and a demonstrated commitment to our company, our customers and our people. Adam has been instrumental in shaping our corporate strategy and financial success, and we are confident in his ability to drive National MI’s continued growth and outperformance,” Mr. Shuster concluded.

Since joining the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2017, Mr. Pollitzer has led National MI’s finance function and has had responsibility for the company’s strategic planning and corporate development efforts. He has also managed the company’s funding profile and reinsurance program. Mr. Pollitzer serves on National MI’s Executive Committee and played a key role in leading the company through the COVID pandemic.

“I’ve been privileged to work with our Board of Directors and a talented, dedicated group of colleagues,” commented Ms. Merkle. “Our goal has always been to support our lender customers and their borrowers with a differentiated commitment and standard of service, while also driving responsible growth in our high-quality insured portfolio and strong risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders. I am grateful to our customers for their steadfast partnership and support, and proud of the success we have achieved together. National MI is well-positioned to grow and prosper, and there is no more qualified person than Adam to lead the company going forward. I look forward to watching the team’s continuing success.”

“I am honored to be appointed National MI’s next President and Chief Executive Officer, and deeply appreciative of the leadership and support Claudia has provided over the last several years,” said Mr. Pollitzer. “This is an exciting time at National MI. We are leading with impact and helping a record number of deserving borrowers gain access to homeownership. Our core mortgage insurance products are in greater demand than ever before, and the increased digitization of the mortgage market has allowed us to expand our customer reach and accelerate our growth. We have a robust capital position and remain committed to building our business in a durable, risk-responsible manner. I’m looking forward to working with our talented executive management team, Brad, and the rest of the Board of Directors to continue to deliver results for our customers, our community, our employees and our shareholders.”

About NMI Holdings, Inc.

NMI Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NMIH) is the parent company of National Mortgage Insurance Corporation, a U.S.-based, private mortgage insurance company enabling low down payment borrowers to realize home ownership while protecting lenders and investors against losses related to a borrower’s default. To learn more, please visit www.nationalmi.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, or in releases made by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), all as may be amended from time to time. Forward-looking statements are statements about future, not past, events and rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and involve certain important risks and uncertainties, any of which could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, statements regarding National MI’s positioning for its future performance. More information about the risks, uncertainties and assumptions affecting National MI include, but are not necessarily limited to, the risk factors and forward-looking statements cautionary language contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings made with the SEC. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of future events or circumstances.

Investor Contact

John M. Swenson
Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury
[email protected] 
(510) 788-8417



Dow leaders recognized on 2021 HERoes Women Role Model lists

Four Dow leaders receive global recognition for championing women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the workplace

PR Newswire

MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced that four leaders earned recognition on three 2021 HERoes Women Role Model lists, which are supported by Yahoo Finance and showcase leaders who are championing women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the workplace.

Honorees have achieved success in their own careers and have actively used their platform to create a more diverse and inclusive business environment for women.

Dow leaders named to the 2021 HERoes Women Role Model lists include:

HERoes 100 Women Executives List


Jane Palmieri,
 President, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure; Asia Pacific Oversight
Executive Sponsor, Dow’s Veterans Network

HERoes Advocates Executives List, #9


Howard Ungerleider,
 President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Sponsor, Dow’s Women’s Inclusion Network

HERoes 100 Women Future Leaders List, #15


Margherita Fontana,
 EMEAI Purchasing Director
Global Leader, Dow’s Women’s Inclusion Network, EMEAI

HERoes 100 Women Future Leaders List


Eunice Heath,
 Corporate Director, Environment, Health & Safety and Sustainability
Site Sponsor, Dow’s Global African Affinity Network, Delaware Valley

On being named to the Women Executives list, Palmieri said, “I’m honored to receive this recognition as a HERoes top woman executive. I have the privilege to be a leader for a company where advancing inclusion, diversity and equity is a priority, but that is not the case in every workplace or organization. We must continue to advocate for representation of women at all levels of leadership to create more equitable systems and cultures that include all.”

Dow’s comprehensive global inclusion, diversity and equity strategy is integrated into the Company’s overall business strategy. Across the Company, employees are helping to champion a culture of inclusion by acting as catalysts for advancing business success, enhancing employee engagement and activating communities for impact. A focus of this strategy is improving the representation of underrepresented populations, including women globally and ethnic minorities in the U.S. at Dow.

“Allyship is both an intentional action and a critical need,” said Ungerleider. “We need more men advocating for women both inside and outside of the workplace. I am honored to receive this recognition alongside incredibly talented colleagues.”

Visit Dow’s website for additional information on the Company’s commitment to inclusion and diversity and to explore Dow’s 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance report “INtersections.”

About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company, with a purpose to deliver a sustainable future for the world through our materials science expertise and collaboration with our partners. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer care. Dow operates 106 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $39 billion in 2020. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.

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Cano Health Enters Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Three new medical centers expand the Cano Health care model to support member access, care quality, and wellness in South Texas

PR Newswire

MIAMI, Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cano Health, Inc. (“Cano Health”) (NYSE: CANO), a leading value-based primary care provider for seniors and underserved communities, today announced the opening of three new medical centers in Rio Grande Valley, Texas, built to deliver high-touch, technology-enabled primary care for superior patient outcomes.

The openings of Cano Health’s new Rio Grande Valley locations in Harlingen, Edinburg, and Pharr follow the recent acquisition of a medical center in Corpus Christi and exemplify Cano Health’s strategy to build density and scale in target markets.  Cano Health now has eight Texas locations in San Antonio and the Rio Grande Valley.

“From the beginning, Cano Health’s success has been built on strong relationships with our members and local communities,” said Dr. Marlow Hernandez, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Cano Health. “We have become one of the largest independent primary care providers in the country because we have never wavered from our overarching goal – to measurably improve health outcomes while building lifelong bonds with our members and our communities.”

“Expanding Cano Health’s national care platform of access, quality and wellness to South Texas is particularly important,” continued Dr. Hernandez.  “The Rio Grande Valley suffers from some of the worst clinical outcomes in the country, including high mortality rates from COVID-19 and poor control of chronic conditions, such as diabetes.  I am excited about the impact Cano Health can make as we welcome patients to our newest locations in South Texas.”

About Cano Health

Cano Health operates value-based primary care medical centers and supports affiliated medical practices that specialize in primary care for seniors in Florida, Texas, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Puerto Rico, with additional markets in development.  As part of its care coordination strategy, Cano Health provides sophisticated, high-touch population health management programs including telehealth, prescription home delivery, wellness programs, transition of care, and high-risk and complex care management.

Cano Health’s personalized patient care and proactive approach to wellness and preventive care sets it apart from competitors.  Cano Health has consistently improved clinical outcomes while reducing costs, affording patients the opportunity to lead longer and healthier lives.  Cano Health serves a predominantly minority population (80% of its patients are Latino or African American) and low-income population (50% of its members are dual eligible for Medicare and Medicaid).  For more information visit www.canohealth.com or www.canohealth.com/investors/.

Contacts

Media Relations

Patricia Graue

Brunswick Group
(212) 333-3810
[email protected]

Media Relations – Local (FL)

Barbara Ferreiro

Cano Health
(305) 790-6731
[email protected]

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CBRE Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE: IGR) Declares Monthly Distribution for September

CBRE Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE: IGR) Declares Monthly Distribution for September

PHILADELPHIA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
The Board of Trustees of the CBRE Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE: IGR) (the “Fund”) has declared a monthly distribution of $0.05 per share for the month of September 2021. The following dates apply:

 

Declaration Date

Ex-Dividend Date

Record Date

Payable Date

September 2021

09-09-2021

09-17-2021

09-20-2021

09-30-2021

IGR’s current annualized distribution rate is 6.5% based on the closing market price of $9.20 on September 7, 2021, and 6.0% based on a closing NAV of $10.01 as of the same date.

Future earnings of the Fund cannot be guaranteed, and the Fund’s distribution policy is subject to change. For more information on the Fund, please visit www.cbreclarion.com.

The Fund’s monthly distribution is set by its Board of Trustees. The Board reviews the Fund’s distribution on a quarterly basis in view of its net investment income, realized and unrealized gains, and other net unrealized appreciation or income expected during the remainder of the year. The Fund strives to establish a level monthly distribution that, over the course of the year, will serve to distribute an amount closely approximating the Fund’s net investment income and net realized capital gains during the year.

CBRE Clarion Global Real Estate Income Fund is a closed-end fund, which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange and invests primarily in real estate securities. Holdings are subject to change. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

For the current fiscal year (January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021), the Fund has made or declared nine (9) regular monthly distributions totaling $0.45 per share. The source of the distribution declared for the current month and fiscal year to date is estimated as follows:

Estimated Source of Distributions:

 

Estimated Allocations

Distribution

Net Investment

Income

Net Realized Short-

Term Capital Gains

Net Realized Long-

Term Capital Gains

Return of

Capital

Current

$

0.05

$0.015 (29%)

— (0%)

0.011 (23%)

$0.024 (48%)

YTD

$

0.45

$0.131 (29%)

— (0%)

0.102 (23%)

$0.217 (48%)

The allocations reported in this notice are only estimates and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual allocations will depend on the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and will not be finalized until after year-end. In addition, the allocations reported to shareholders for tax reporting purposes will also reflect adjustments required under applicable tax regulations. Some of these tax adjustments are significant, and amounts reported to you for tax reporting may be substantially different than those presented in this notice. SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE SENT A FORM 1099-DIV FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR INDICATING HOW TO REPORT FUND DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES.

The estimated allocations presented above are based on the Fund’s monthly calculation of its year-to-date net investment income, capital gains and returns of capital. The Fund’s investment income is mainly comprised of distributions received from the real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other companies in which it invests. “Net investment income” refers to the Fund’s investment income offset by its expenditures, which include the fees paid to the investment adviser and other service providers. “Net realized capital gains” represents the aggregation of the capital gains and losses realized by the Fund from its purchase and sale of investment securities during the year-to-date period. Short-term capital gains are those arising from the sale of securities held by the Fund for less than one year. Long-term capital gains are those arising from the sale of securities held by the Fund for a year or more. The amount of net realized capital gains is also offset by capital losses realized in prior years. Adjustments to net investment income are made based on the character of distributions received by the Fund. A portion of the distributions the Fund receives from REITs will be characterized by the REITs as capital gains or returns of capital. Because REITs often reclassify the distributions they make, the Fund does not know the ultimate character of these distributions at the time they are received, so the Fund estimates the character based on historical information. The Fund’s net investment income is reduced by the amounts characterized by the REITs as capital gains and returns of capital. Amounts characterized by the REITs as capital gains are added to the Fund’s net realized capital gains. Amounts characterized by the REITs as return of capital are classified as such by the Fund.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”.

Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund’s managed distribution policy. The performance and distribution rate information disclosed in the table below is based on the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). The Fund’s NAV is calculated as the total market value of all the securities and other assets held by the Fund minus the total value of its liabilities. Performance figures are not meant to represent individual shareholder performance. The value of a shareholder’s investment in the Fund is determined by the market price of the Fund’s shares.

The Fund’s Cumulative Total Return for fiscal year 2021 (January 1, 2021 through August 31, 2021) is set forth below. Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the Cumulative Total Return and the Fund’s Cumulative Distribution Rate for 2021, as well as its Current Annualized Distribution Rate. Moreover, the Fund’s Average Annual Total Return for the preceding five-year period (September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2021) is set forth below. Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the Fund’s Average Annual Total Return and its Average Annual Distribution Rate for the preceding five-year period.

Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:

For the Period 01/01/2021 to 08/31/2021

 

Cumulative Total Return1

28.74%

 

Cumulative Distribution Rate2

4.01%

Preceding Five-Year Period 09/01/2016 to 08/31/2021

 

Average Annual Total Return3

9.23%

 

Average Annual Distribution Rate4

7.12%

Current Annualized Distribution Rate5

6.01%

  1. Cumulative Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over the year-to-date time period including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
  2. Cumulative Distribution Rate for fiscal year to date 2021 (January 1, 2021 through August 31, 2021) is determined by dividing the dollar value of distributions in the period by the Fund’s NAV as of August 31, 2021.
  3. Average Annual Total Return represents the simple arithmetic average of the Annual Total Returns of the Fund for the preceding five-year period. Annual Total Return is the percentage change in the Fund’s NAV over a year including distributions paid and assuming reinvestment of those distributions.
  4. Average Annual Distribution Rate is the simple arithmetic average of the Annual Distribution Rates for the preceding five-year period. The Annual Distribution Rates are calculated by taking the total distributions paid during the period divided by average daily NAV for the period.
  5. The Current Annualized Distribution Rate is the current monthly distribution rate annualized as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV as of August 31, 2021.

Please refer to the chart below for information about the Fund’s historical NAVs, change in NAVs, total returns, and distributions paid.

 

Average

Daily

NAV for

Period

End of

Period

NAV

Per

Share

Change

in NAV

Annualized

Total

Returns

Distribution

Rate4

Level

Distributions

Paid

Special

Distributions

Paid

Total

Distributions

Paid

IPO

 

$15.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

20041

$14.39

$17.46

16.40%

28.20%

5.77%

$0.75

$0.08

$0.83

2005

$16.81

$17.23

-1.32%

8.13%

8.75%

$1.29

$0.18

$1.47

2006

$20.27

$22.78

32.21%

53.42%

16.13%

$1.38

$1.89

$3.27

2007

$21.67

$16.16

-29.06%

-15.82%

14.86%

$1.38

$1.84

$3.22

2008

$11.97

$ 5.63

-65.16%

-61.14%

10.36%

$1.24

$ –

$1.24

2009

$ 5.82

$ 7.51

33.39%

46.79%

9.28%

$0.54

$ –

$0.54

2010

$ 7.82

$ 8.58

14.25%

22.41%

6.91%

$0.54

$ –

$0.54

2011

$ 8.60

$ 8.14

-5.13%

0.94%

6.28%

$0.54

$ –

$0.54

2012

$ 8.99

$ 9.48

16.46%

24.15%

6.47%

$0.54

$0.042

$0.582

2013

$ 9.57

$ 9.04

-4.64%

0.91%

5.64%

$0.54

$ –

$0.54

2014

$ 9.77

$ 10.16

12.39%

18.73%

5.52%

$0.54

$ –

$0.54

2015

$ 9.67

$ 9.04

-11.02%

-5.57%

5.89%

$0.57

$ –

$0.57

2016

$ 9.11

$ 8.65

-4.31%

2.17%

6.58%

$0.60

$ –

$0.60

2017

$ 8.75

$ 8.99

3.93%

11.29%

6.85%

$0.60

$ –

$0.60

2018

$ 8.36

$ 7.55

-16.02%

-9.75%

7.18%

$0.60

$ –

$0.60

2019

$ 8.62

$ 8.86

17.35%

25.79%

6.96%

$0.60

$ –

$0.60

2020

$ 7.51

$ 8.11

-8.47%

-0.60%

7.99%

$0.60

$ –

$0.60

20212

$ 8.97

$ 9.98

23.06%

28.74%

4.46%

$0.40

$ –

$0.40

Average3

 

 

 

10.21%

8.10%

 

 

 

Since Inception Annualized Total Return 6.33%

  1. Figures for 2004 are from February 24, 2004, the Fund’s inception date.
  2. 2021 figures are for year to date through August 31, 2021.
  3. Average calculated on number of months and years since inception. The Fund’s inception date was February 24, 2004.
  4. Distribution rate calculated by taking the total distributions paid within the period divided by average daily NAV for the period.

Sources: NAV per share amounts and annualized total returns are published in the Fund’s audited annual reports for the respective year.

About CBRE Clarion Securities:

CBRE Clarion Securities is a registered investment advisory firm specializing in the management of global real asset securities for institutional investors. Headquartered near Philadelphia, the firm has personnel located in the United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia. For more information about CBRE Clarion Securities, please visit www.cbreclarion.com.

CBRE Clarion Securities is the listed equity management arm of CBRE Global Investors. CBRE Global Investors is a global real assets investment management firm with $129.1 billion in assets under management* as of June 30, 2021. The firm sponsors investment programs across the risk/return spectrum for investors worldwide.

CBRE Global Investors is an independently operated affiliate of CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE). It harnesses the research, investment sourcing and other resources of the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2020 revenue) for the benefit of its investors. CBRE Group, Inc. has more than 100,000 employees serving clients in more than 100 countries. For more information about CBRE Global Investors, please visit www.cbreglobalinvestors.com.

*Assets under management (AUM) refers to the fair market value of real assets-related investments with respect to which CBRE Global Investors provides, on a global basis, oversight, investment management services and other advice and which generally consist of investments in real assets; equity in funds and joint ventures; securities portfolios; operating companies and real assets-related loans. This AUM is intended principally to reflect the extent of CBRE Global Investors’ presence in the global real assets market, and its calculation of AUM may differ from the calculations of other asset managers.

 

Analyst and Press Inquiries:

David Leggette, Principal

610.995.2500

Investor Relations:

888.711.4272

www.cbreclarion.com

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Intuit Hosts Virtual Annual Investor Day on September 30, 2021

Intuit Hosts Virtual Annual Investor Day on September 30, 2021

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), a global technology platform that powers TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint and Credit Karma will host its virtual annual Investor Day on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time.

Sasan Goodarzi, chief executive officer, and Michelle Clatterbuck, chief financial officer, will be joined by business leaders to discuss Intuit’s strategy for fiscal year 2022. The company’s fiscal year runs from August 1, 2021 to July 31, 2022.

The half-day event will be broadcast live at https://investors.intuit.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. If you would like to attend, please register at https://investorday2021.intuit.com/investorday/registration. A replay of the video broadcast will be available on Intuit’s website a few hours after the meeting ends.

About Intuit

Intuit is a global technology platform that helps our customers and communities overcome their most important financial challenges. Serving approximately 100 million customers worldwide with TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint and Credit Karma we believe that everyone should have the opportunity to prosper. We never stop working to find new, innovative ways to make that possible. Please visit us for the latest information about Intuit, our products and services, and find us on social.

Investors

Lisa Patterson

Intuit Inc.

650-944-2713

[email protected]

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Intuit Inc.

650-944-3036

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NanoString to Webcast Presentation from the Baird 2021 Global Healthcare Conference

NanoString to Webcast Presentation from the Baird 2021 Global Healthcare Conference

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
NanoString Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:NSTG), a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research, today announced that company management is scheduled to webcast a presentation from the Baird 2021 Global Healthcare Conference.

Brad Gray, president and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at 5:30pm ET. Interested parties can access the live webcast with accompanying slides from the investor section of the company’s website at www.nanostring.com. The webcast replay will be available one hour after the conclusion of the live presentation and archived for 60 days.

About NanoString Technologies, Inc.

NanoString Technologies is a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research. The company’s nCounter® Analysis System is used in life sciences research and has been cited in more than 4,300 peer-reviewed publications. The nCounter Analysis System offers a cost-effective way to easily profile the expression of hundreds of genes, proteins, miRNAs, or copy number variations, simultaneously with high sensitivity and precision, facilitating a wide variety of basic research and translational medicine applications, including biomarker discovery and validation. The company’s GeoMx® Digital Spatial Profiler enables highly-multiplexed spatial profiling of RNA and protein targets in a variety of sample types, including FFPE tissue sections.

For more information, please visit www.nanostring.com.

NanoString, NanoString Technologies, the NanoString logo, GeoMx, and nCounter are trademarks or registered trademarks of NanoString Technologies, Inc. in various jurisdictions.

Doug Farrell

Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications

[email protected]

Phone: 206-602-1768

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Health Genetics Other Science Research Science Biotechnology

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Farmer Bros. Co. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Financial Results

NORTHLAKE, Texas, Sept. 09, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Farmer Bros. Co. (NASDAQ: FARM) (the “Company”) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2021.

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021 Highlights:

  • Net sales were $102.9 million, an increase of $21.8 million, or 26.9%, from the prior year period due to notable improvement in the DSD channel compared to the prior year
  • Gross margin increased to 27.6% from 19.2% in the prior year period, and was the highest gross margin quarter during fiscal 2021
  • Net loss was $4.0 million compared to a net loss of $9.7 million in the prior year period
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $3.4 million compared to $0.7 million in the prior year period*
  • As of June 30, 2021, total debt outstanding was $91.0 million and cash and cash equivalents was $10.3 million
  • Negotiated new credit facilities, effectively increasing borrowing capacity and flexibility while lowering overall borrowing cost

Fiscal 2021 Highlights:

  • Net sales were $397.8 million, a decrease of $103.5 million, or 20.6%, from the prior year due primarily to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Achieved notable improvement in DSD channel sales compared to pre-COVID levels during fiscal year 2021, with sequential improvement in every quarter, from down 45% at June 30, 2020 to down 27% for the fourth quarter of 2021
  • Gross margin decreased to 25.4% from 27.6% in the prior year, but improved sequentially in every quarter of the year.
  • Net loss was $41.7 million compared to a net loss of $37.1 million in the prior year period
  • Adjusted EBITDA was $16.6 million compared to $18.7 million in the prior year period
  • Successfully completed key initiatives within the company’s optimization strategy, including:
    • Doubling production and packaging capacity at the Northlake, Texas facility
    • Ending production and fully exiting the aged Houston, Texas facility
    • Opening a new West Coast distribution facility in Rialto, California, and
    • Completing full deployment of new handheld technology on our DSD routes

(*Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure, is reconciled to its corresponding GAAP measure at the end of this press release.)

Deverl Maserang, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We’re very pleased with the continued progress we made during our fourth fiscal quarter, which builds on the work we achieved throughout the year and positions us well heading into the new fiscal year. Our optimization strategies have led to solid efficiencies that we’re seeing increasingly materialize as volumes have steadily improved throughout the quarter. As a result, we posted our strongest quarterly gross margin since the onset of the pandemic, and we expect these efficiencies to strengthen as volumes continue to recover.” Mr. Maserang continued, “Just prior to the onset of the pandemic, we put several initiatives in place and outlined our turnaround strategy, which included rebalancing and strengthening our footprint, optimizing our manufacturing capabilities and supply chain, modernizing our facilities, and implementing new technologies to expand our offerings and streamline our sales process. I am very proud of our team’s execution through a challenging environment, and we are gaining confidence as we’re starting to see more positive changes flow through our business, benefiting our bottom line. While we remain vigilant given recent developments in the trajectory of the pandemic, we have yet to see any meaningful impact from the Delta variant, and we’re encouraged by the weekly trends we’ve seen in the first few weeks of our fiscal first quarter.”

Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2021 Results:

Selected Financial Data

The selected financial data presented below under the captions “Income statement data,” “Operating data” and “Other data” summarizes certain performance measures for the three months and fiscal years ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (unaudited).

    Three Months Ended June 30,   Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
    2021   2020   2021   2020

(In thousands, except per share data)
               
Income statement data:                
Net sales   $ 102,857     $ 81,083     $ 397,850     $ 501,320  
Gross margin   27.6 %   19.2 %   25.4 %   27.6 %
Loss from operations   $ (6,169 )   $ (13,595 )   $ (38,173 )   $ (43,002 )
Net loss   $ (3,971 )   $ (9,718 )   $ (41,651 )   $ (37,087 )
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—diluted   $ (0.24 )   $ (0.57 )   $ (2.39 )   $ (2.19 )
                 
Operating data:                
Total Green Coffee pounds sold   19,140     19,706     79,506     100,700  
Sold through DSD and Other   5,866     5,422     21,387     31,047  
Sold through Direct Ship   13,274     14,283     58,119     69,653  
EBITDA (1)   $ 8,089     $ 184     $ 11,480     $ (1,796 )
EBITDA Margin (1)   7.9 %   0.2 %   2.9 %   (0.4 )%
Adjusted EBITDA (1)(2)   $ 3,403     $ 713     $ 16,611     $ 18,742  
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (1)   3.3 %   0.9 %   4.2 %   3.7 %
                 
Other data:                
Capital expenditures related to maintenance   $ 1,975     $ 1,223     $ 7,758     $ 11,845  
Total capital expenditures   $ 2,348     $ 4,446     $ 15,117     $ 17,560  
Depreciation and amortization expense   $ 6,394     $ 7,352     $ 27,625     $ 29,896  

(1) EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP financial measures; a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to their corresponding GAAP measures is included at the end of this press release.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 includes $14.4 million of higher amortized gains resulting from the curtailment of the postretirement medical plan in March 2020. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended and year ended June 30, 2020, includes $7.2 million for these amortized gains.

Net sales in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 were $102.9 million, an increase of $21.8 million, or 26.9%, from the prior year period. The increase in net sales was driven primarily by continued recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic as local governments across the country eased restrictions and vaccines were distributed and rolled out successfully. During the quarter ended June 30, 2021, our average weekly sales were down 27% compared to pre-COVID levels, which is an improvement from a 45% decline as of June 30, 2020. The largest DSD sales declines were from restaurants, hotels and casino channels, while demand from healthcare and C-stores channels continue to be less impacted.

Although our Direct Ship sales channel was also affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact was significantly less due to the types of customers we serve through this channel. These customers include our retail business and products sold by key grocery stores under their private labels, as well as through third party e-commerce platforms. Also, our direct ship sales channel was negatively impacted by accounts we decided to exit during fiscal year 2021 since they were lower or negative profit due to the impacts from COVID-19 on their business.

Gross profit in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $28.4 million, an increase of $12.8 million, or 82.5% from the prior year period and gross margin increased to 27.6% from 19.2%. The increase in gross profit was primarily driven by higher net sales partially offset by higher cost of goods sold. The increase in gross margin was due to the effect of the continued recovery from COVID-19 on DSD channel sales since our DSD channel has higher margins. This increase was partially offset by higher coffee brewing equipment costs and unfavorable production variances resulting from costs associated with the closing of our Houston, Texas facility and ramp up of our Northlake, Texas facility during the year.

Operating expenses in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 increased $5.4 million, or 18.6%, to $34.5 million, from $29.1 million in the prior year period, but decreased as a percentage of net sales to 33.6% compared to 35.9% of net sales in the prior year period. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to a $3.2 million increase in selling expenses and $0.9 million increase in general and administrative expenses. The increase in selling costs was primarily due to variable costs, including payroll, associated with higher sales volumes. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to costs associated with our supply chain optimization initiatives completed this quarter to exit our Houston, Texas facility, and the opening and full ramp-up of our new West Coast distribution facility in Rialto, California. Additionally, both selling and general and administrative expenses were negatively impacted due to accrued employee incentive bonuses in the current year. In the prior year, we did not pay employee incentive bonus due to the pandemic’s impact on our business.

Interest expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 increased $4.2 million to $6.8 million from $2.6 million in the prior year period. The increase in interest expense was due to the write-off of deferred finance costs related to the repayment of our Amended Revolving Facility in April 2021 and, to a lesser extent, the amortization of de-designated interest rate swap costs.

Also, during the fourth quarter of 2021, we announced the amendment of our post retirement death benefit plan effective immediately. The announcement triggered a re-measurement and resulted in settlement gains of $6.4 million in the three month period ended June 30, 2021 included in other, net.

As a result of the foregoing factors, net loss was $4.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 as compared to a net loss of $9.7 million in the prior year period.

Our maintenance capital expenditures for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $2.0 million compared to $1.2 million for the same period a year ago. The increase was due to coffee brewing equipment purchased for our DSD customers as volumes have improved since last year. Several key initiatives put in place, including a focus on refurbished CBE equipment to drive cost savings, have helped reduce our coffee brewing equipment purchases as DSD sales volumes improve.

As of June 30, 2021, the outstanding debt on our Revolver and Term Loan Credit Facilities were $43.5 million and $47.5 million, respectively, a combined decrease of $31.0 million compared to June 30, 2020 in our total revolver debt balance. Our cash decreased by $49.6 million to $10.4 million as of June 30, 2021, compared to $60.0 million as of June 30, 2020. These changes resulted from the repayments on our revolver under the terms of the Amended Revolving Facility, which was fully repaid in April 2021. The net reduction in our liquidity during the current year was due to our investment in inventory as our sales volumes continue to recover from the pandemic, capital expenditures to fund certain key growth initiatives noted above, and financing costs associated with our new Credit Facilities composed of a revolver credit facility and a term credit facility agreement.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are non-GAAP (U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) financial measures within the meaning of the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section on why the Company believes these supplemental measures are useful, reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, and the limitations on the use of these supplemental measures.

Adjusted EBITDA was $3.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to $0.7 million in the prior year period, and Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 3.3% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, as compared to 0.9% in the prior year period.

About Farmer Bros. Co.

Founded in 1912, Farmer Bros. Co. is a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products. The Company’s product lines include organic, Direct Trade and sustainably-produced coffee. With a robust line of coffee, hot and iced teas, cappuccino mixes, spices, and baking/biscuit mixes, the Company delivers extensive beverage planning services and culinary products to its U.S. based customers. The Company serves a wide variety of customers, from small independent restaurants and foodservice operators to large institutional buyers like restaurant, department and convenience store chains, hotels, casinos, healthcare facilities, and gourmet coffee houses, as well as grocery chains with private brand coffee and consumer branded coffee and tea products, and foodservice distributors.

Headquartered in Northlake, Texas, Farmer Bros. Co. generated net sales of $397.8 million in fiscal 2021 and has approximately 1,064 employees nationwide. The Company’s primary brands include Farmer Brothers®, Artisan Collection by Farmer Brothers, Superior®, Metropolitan, China Mist® and Boyds®.

Investor Conference Call

Deverl Maserang, Chief Executive Officer, and Scott Drake, Chief Financial Officer, will host an audio-only investor conference call today, September 9, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time (4:00 p.m. Central time) to review the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2021. The Company’s earnings press release will be available on the Company’s website at www.farmerbros.com under “Investor Relations.”

The call will be open to all interested investors through a live audio web broadcast via the Internet at https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/wdrttuov and at the Company’s website www.farmerbros.com under “Investor Relations.” The call also will be available to investors and analysts by dialing Toll Free: (844) 423-9890. The passcode/ID is 1488347.

The audio-only webcast will be archived for at least 30 days on the Investor Relations section of the Farmer Bros. Co. website, and will be available approximately two hours after the end of the live webcast.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are not based on historical fact and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations. These statements are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions, estimates and observations of future events and include any statements that do not directly relate to any historical or current fact. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words like “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “expects,” “plans,” “believes,” “intends,” “will,” “could,” “assumes” and other words of similar meaning. Owing to the uncertainties inherent in forward-looking statements, actual results could differ materially from those set forth in forward-looking statements. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to speak only at the time of this press release and does not undertake to update or revise these statements as more information becomes available except as required under federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, duration of the disruption to the Company’s business and customers from the COVID-19 pandemic and any resurgence or new strain of the virus, levels of consumer confidence in national and local economic business conditions, the duration and magnitude of the pandemic’s impact on unemployment rates, the success of the Company’s strategy to recover from the effects of the pandemic, the success of the Company’s turnaround strategy, the execution of the five key initiatives, the impact of capital improvement projects, the adequacy and availability of capital resources to fund the Company’s existing and planned business operations and the Company’s capital expenditure requirements, the relative effectiveness of compensation-based employee incentives in causing improvements in Company performance, the capacity to meet the demands of our large national account customers, the extent of execution of plans for the growth of Company business and achievement of financial metrics related to those plans, fluctuations in price and availability of new materials, the success of the Company to recruit, retain, attract and compensate qualified employees, the success of the Company’s adaptation to technology and new commerce channels, the effect of the capital markets as well as other external factors on stockholder value, fluctuations in availability and cost of green coffee, competition, organizational changes, the effectiveness of our hedging strategies in reducing price and interest rate risk, changes in consumer preferences, our ability to provide sustainability in ways that do not materially impair profitability, changes in the strength of the economy, business conditions in the coffee industry and food industry in general, our continued success in attracting new customers, variances from budgeted sales mix and growth rates, weather and special or unusual events, as well as other risks described in this report and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the SEC. The results of operations for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.

FARMER BROS. CO.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    Year Ended June 30,   Three Months Ended June 30,
    2021   2020   2019   2021   2020
Net sales   $ 397,850     $ 501,320     $ 595,942     $ 102,857     $ 81,083  
Cost of goods sold   296,925     363,198     416,840     74,478     65,536  
Gross profit   100,925     138,122     179,102     28,379     15,547  
Selling expenses   95,503     121,762     139,647     24,468     21,274  
General and administrative expenses   42,945     42,569     48,959     10,611     9,730  
Restructuring and other transition expenses           4,733          
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets   (593 )   (25,237 )   465     (531 )   (1,862 )
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets       42,030              
Impairment of fixed assets   1,243                  
Operating expenses   139,098     181,124     193,804     34,548     29,142  
Loss income from operations   (38,173 )   (43,002 )   (14,702 )   (6,169 )   (13,595 )
Other (expense) income:                    
Interest expense   (15,962 )   (10,483 )   (12,000 )   (6,788 )   (2,598 )
Postretirement benefits curtailment gains and pension settlement (charge)   6,359     5,760     (10,948 )   6,359      
Other, net   19,720     10,443     4,166     2,437     7,502  
Total other income (expense)   10,117     5,720     (18,782 )   2,008     4,904  
Loss before taxes   (28,056 )   (37,282 )   (33,484 )   (4,161 )   (8,691 )
Income tax expense (benefit)   13,595     (195 )   40,111     (190 )   1,027  
Net loss   $ (41,651 )   $ (37,087 )   $ (73,595 )   $ (3,971 )   $ (9,718 )
Less: Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid   574     554     535     146     140  
Net loss available to common stockholders   $ (42,225 )   $ (37,641 )   $ (74,130 )   $ (4,117 )   $ (9,858 )
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—basic   $ (2.39 )   $ (2.19 )   $ (4.36 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (0.57 )
Net loss available to common stockholders per common share—diluted   $ (2.39 )   $ (2.19 )   $ (4.36 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (0.57 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic   17,635,402     17,205,849     16,996,354     17,339,939     17,339,939  
Weighted average common shares outstanding—diluted   17,635,402     17,205,849     16,996,354     17,339,939     17,339,939  



FARMER BROS. CO.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

  June 30,
  2021   2020
       
ASSETS      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 10,263     $ 60,013  
Restricted cash 175      
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $325 and $1,796, respectively 40,321     40,882  
Inventories 76,791     67,408  
Income tax receivable     831  
Short-term derivative assets 4,351     165  
Prepaid expenses 5,594     7,414  
Assets held for sale 1,591      
Total current assets 139,086     176,713  
Property, plant and equipment, net 150,091     165,633  
Intangible assets, net 18,252     20,662  
Right-of-use operating lease assets 26,254     21,117  
Other assets 4,323     8,574  
Total assets $ 338,006     $ 392,699  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable 45,703     36,987  
Accrued payroll expenses 15,345     9,394  
Term loan – current 950      
Operating leases liabilities – current 6,262     5,854  
Short-term derivative liabilities 1,555     5,255  
Other current liabilities 6,425     6,802  
Total current liabilities 76,240     64,292  
Long-term borrowings under revolving credit facility 43,500     122,000  
Term loan – noncurrent 44,328      
Accrued pension liabilities 39,229     58,772  
Accrued postretirement benefits 960     9,993  
Accrued workers’ compensation liabilities 3,649     4,569  
Operating lease liabilities – noncurrent 20,049     15,628  
Other long-term liabilities 5,092     5,532  
Total liabilities $ 233,047     $ 280,786  
Commitments and contingencies      
Stockholders’ equity:      
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 500,000 shares authorized; Series A Convertible Participating Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, 21,000 shares authorized; 14,700 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively; liquidation preference of $16,752 and $16,178 as of June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively 15     15  
Common stock, $1.00 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized; 17,852,793 and 17,347,774 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively 17,853     17,348  
Additional paid-in capital 66,109     62,043  
Retained earnings 66,311     108,536  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (45,329 )   (76,029 )
Total stockholders’ equity $ 104,959     $ 111,913  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 338,006     $ 392,699  

FARMER BROS. CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
  Year Ended June 30,
  2021   2020   2019
Cash flows from operating activities:          
Net loss $ (41,651 )   $ (37,087 )   $ (73,595 )
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 27,625     29,896     31,065  
Provision for doubtful accounts (877 )   1,379     1,363  
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets     42,030      
Impairment losses on fixed assets 1,243          
Restructuring and other transition expenses, net of payments         1,172  
Deferred income taxes 13,404     (300 )   41,654  
Postretirement benefits and pension settlement cost (21,077 )   (5,760 )   10,948  
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets (593 )   (25,237 )   466  
ESOP and share-based compensation expense 4,580     4,309     3,674  
Net (gains) losses on derivative instruments and investments (3,250 )   9,818     9,196  
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable 1,438     12,893     2,757  
Inventories (9,383 )   19,530     16,192  
Income tax receivable          
Derivative (liabilities) assets, net 5,016     (1,082 )   (18,901 )
Other assets 11,249     990     114  
Accounts payable 7,790     (35,784 )   16,546  
Accrued expenses and other 3,000     (14,140 )   (7,201 )
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities $ (1,486 )   $ 1,455     $ 35,450  
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment (15,117 )   (17,560 )   (34,760 )
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment 4,421     39,477     2,399  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities $ (10,696 )   $ 21,917     $ (32,361 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving and term loan credit facility $ 80,742     $ 90,000     $ 50,642  
Repayments on revolving and term loan credit facility (159,242 )   (60,000 )   (48,429 )
Proceeds from issuance of term loan 47,500          
Payments of finance lease obligations (105 )   (53 )   (215 )
Payment of financing costs (6,288 )   (418 )   (1,049 )
Proceeds from stock option exercises     129     507  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities $ (37,393 )   $ 29,658     $ 1,456  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents $ (49,575 )   $ 53,030     $ 4,545  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year 60,013     6,983     2,438  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year $ 10,438     $ 60,013     $ 6,983  

FARMER BROS. CO.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) – (continued)
(In thousands)
  Year Ended June 30,
  2021   2020   2019
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:          
Cash paid for interest $ 5,703     $ 4,426     $ 5,512  
Cash paid for income taxes $ 355     $ 21     $ 107  
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Non-cash additions to property, plant and equipment $ 95     $ 446     $ 2,619  
Non-cash portion of earnout payable recognized—West Coast Coffee acquisition $     $     $ 400  
Non-cash Issuance of 401-K shares of Common Stock $ 398     $ 266     $ 37  
Non-cash post-closing working capital adjustment—Boyd Coffee acquisition $     $     $ 2,277  
Cumulative preferred dividends, undeclared and unpaid $ 574     $ 554     $ 535  

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to net (loss) income determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), we use the following non-GAAP financial measures in assessing our operating performance:

“EBITDA” is defined as net (loss) income excluding the impact of:

  • income taxes;
  • interest expense; and
  • depreciation and amortization expense.

“EBITDA Margin” is defined as EBITDA expressed as a percentage of net sales.

“Adjusted EBITDA” is defined as net (loss) income excluding the impact of:

  • income taxes;
  • interest expense (benefit);
  • (loss) income from short-term investments;
  • depreciation and amortization expense;
  • ESOP and share-based compensation expense;
  • non-cash impairment losses;
  • non-cash pension withdrawal expense;
  • restructuring and other transition expenses;
  • severance costs;
  • proxy contest-related expenses;
  • non-recurring costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and 2021 severe winter weather;
  • net gains and losses from sales of assets;
  • non-cash pension settlements and postretirement benefits curtailment; and
  • acquisition, integration and strategic initiative costs.

“Adjusted EBITDA Margin” is defined as Adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of net sales.

For purposes of calculating EBITDA and EBITDA Margin and Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, we have excluded the impact of interest expense resulting from the adoption of ASU 2017-07, non-cash pretax pension and postretirement benefits resulting from the amendment and termination of certain Farmer Bros. pension and postretirement benefits plans and severance because these items are not reflective of our ongoing operating results.

We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a useful measure of the Company’s operating results, a meaningful comparison with historical results and with the results of other companies, and insight into the Company’s ongoing operating performance. Further, management utilizes these measures, in addition to GAAP measures, when evaluating and comparing the Company’s operating performance against internal financial forecasts and budgets.

We believe that EBITDA facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period by isolating the effects of certain items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance or that vary widely among similar companies. These potential differences may be caused by variations in capital structures (affecting interest expense), tax positions (such as the impact on periods or companies of changes in effective tax rates or net operating losses) and the age and book depreciation of facilities and equipment (affecting relative depreciation expense). We also present EBITDA and EBITDA Margin because (i) we believe that these measures are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate companies in our industry, (ii) we believe that investors will find these measures useful in assessing our ability to service or incur indebtedness, and (iii) we use these measures internally as benchmarks to compare our performance to that of our competitors.

EBITDA, EBITDA Margin, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin, as defined by us, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. We do not intend for non-GAAP financial measures to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income to EBITDA (unaudited):

    Year Ended June 30,   Three Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands)
  2021   2020   2019   2021   2020
Net loss, as reported   $ (41,651 )   $ (37,087 )   $ (73,595 )   $ (3,971 )   $ (9,718 )
Income tax expense (benefit)   13,595     (195 )   40,111     (190 )   1,027  
Interest expense(1)   11,911     5,590     6,036     5,856     1,523  
Depreciation and amortization expense   27,625     29,896     31,065     6,394     7,352  
EBITDA   $ 11,480     $ (1,796 )   $ 3,617     $ 8,089     $ 184  
EBITDA Margin   2.9 %   (0.4 )%   0.6 %   7.9 %   0.2 %

(1)   Excludes interest expense related to pension plans and postretirement benefits.

Set forth below is a reconciliation of reported net (loss) income to Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited):

    Year Ended June 30,   Three Months Ended June 30,

(In thousands)
  2021   2020   2019   2021   2020
Net loss, as reported   $ (41,651 )   $ (37,087 )   $ (73,595 )   $ (3,971 )   $ (9,718 )
Income tax expense (benefit)   13,595     (195 )   40,111     (190 )   1,027  
Interest expense(1)   11,911     5,590     6,036     5,856     1,523  
Depreciation and amortization expense   27,625     29,896     31,065     6,394     7,352  
ESOP and share-based compensation expense   4,580     4,329     3,723     1,019     1,132  
Restructuring and other transition expenses           4,733          
Weather-related event – severe winter weather   109                  
Strategic initiatives(2)   4,203     523         935     523  
Net (gains) losses from sales of assets   (593 )   (25,237 )   465     (532 )   (1,863 )
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets       42,030              
Impairment of fixed assets   1,243                  
Non-recurring costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic   352     362         52     233  
Postretirement benefits gains curtailment and pension settlement charge   (6,359 )   (5,760 )   10,948     (6,359 )    
Proxy contest-related expenses       463              
Acquisition and integration costs           6,123          
Severance   1,596     3,828     2,273     199     504  
Adjusted EBITDA (3)   $ 16,611     $ 18,742     $ 31,882     $ 3,403     $ 713  
Adjusted EBITDA Margin   4.2 %   3.7 %   5.3 %   3.3 %   0.9 %

(1)   Excludes interest expense related to pension plans and postretirement benefits.
(2)   Includes initiatives related to the Houston facility exit and opening of the Rialto distribution center.
(3)   Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021 includes $14.4 million of higher amortized gains resulting from the curtailment of the postretirement medical plan in March 2020. Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended and year ended June 30, 2020, also included $7.2 million for these amortized gains.

Contact:                        
Ellipsis                        
Jeff Majtyka & Kyle King
646-776-0886