DeKalb County School District Receives Cutting-Edge UVC Air Cleaning Technology

New Healthe® solutions to help protect classrooms for teachers, staff, students as schools look to re-open

Atlanta, GA, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Several schools in DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will receive Healthe’s state-of-the-art UVC air cleaning solution, thanks to a generous donation from Atlanta community and business leaders and Healthe, Inc.  

Philanthropist and Chairman of the board for Healthe Inc., Craig Cogut, Chief Scientific Officer of Healthe, Inc., Fred Maxik, and Operation HOPE’s founder and CEO, John Hope Bryant, donated 100 Healthe AIRTM ceiling troffers to DCSD. Each solution has UVC technology built-in and is approximately 24 x 24 inches, lightweight, thin, sleek, and easily installed on the ceiling. The total donation is valued at $100,000. 

These new air cleaning solutions (called Healthe AIR LiteTM) are expected to be released later this quarter and utilize germicidal properties of ultraviolet light to improve air quality in indoor spaces. A quiet fan draws air into a chamber where UVC light targets and inactivates pathogens. 

“I want to thank Healthe, Inc. and Operation HOPE for this generous donation. DCSD’s facilities and operations department works daily to make sure our buildings are clean for our scholars and employees. This donation will help strengthen their efforts to minimize pathogens in the air,” said DCSD Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris.

When schools transitioned to hybrid learning, DCSD performed maintenance on all HVAC units, including cleaning and filter changes.  In addition, operations adjusted HVAC units as appropriate to increase ventilation in accordance with CDC and industry recommendations. The new air cleaning solutions will enhance current mitigation strategies to reduce the possible spread of microbes such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

“The DeKalb Board of Education is excited about DeKalb County School District’s partnership with Healthe, Inc. and Operation HOPE,” said Board Chairwoman Vickie Turner. “Their participation as a partner will enable DeKalb schools to provide a clean environment for our staff and scholars. Thank you for your commitment to our district. The Board looks forward to this collaboration and continued success.” 

“The phrase ‘it takes a village’ is often considered cliché, but in this case – in the midst of a global pandemic – it’s certainly appropriate,” said John Hope Bryant, founder and CEO of Operation Hope, Inc. “We’re excited to support DCSD as they execute a plan for the return of students and administrators.” 

“Craig, John, and I share a common desire – to improve and protect the indoor spaces used by our communities and to move past the pandemic as quickly as possible,” said Fred Maxik, Chief Scientific Officer of Healthe, Inc. “The proven UVC technology in our air cleaning systems can help achieve that goal.”

 

About Operation HOPE, Inc.

Since 1992, Operation HOPE has been moving America from civil rights to “silver rights” with the mission of making free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved—disrupting poverty for millions of low and moderate-income youth and adults across the nation. Through our community uplift model, HOPE Inside, which received the 2016 Innovator of the Year recognition by American Banker magazine, Operation HOPE has served more than 4 million individuals and directed more than $3.2 billion in economic activity into disenfranchised communities. Operation HOPE recently received its seventh consecutive 4-star charity rating for fiscal management and commitment to transparency and accountability by the prestigious non-profit evaluator, Charity Navigator. For more information: OperationHOPE.org. Follow Operation HOPE on Twitter and Facebook @operationhope. 

About DeKalb County School District

The DeKalb County School District is Georgia’s third largest school system. Under the leadership of Superintendent Mrs. Cheryl Watson-Harris and the Board of Education, we prepare students for college and careers through a laser focus on rigorous, relevant classroom instruction related to each child’s needs. The District serves over 90,000 students, 140 schools and centers, and over 15,000 employees, The District represents over 180 nations. 

About Healthe
:

Healthe is the technology leader in developing and deploying UVC, circadian, and biological lighting solutions.  These include UVC products that inactivate viruses and bacteria in the air and on surfaces, circadian products regulate the body’s internal clock, and lighting solutions that boost performance and enhance sleep. Healthe’s mission is to harness the power of light to create a cleaner and more productive shared environment.  Learn more at www.healtheinc.com and connect on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

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Operation HOPE
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DeKalb County School District
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IHS Markit: Rankings Show United States Already the World’s Most Attractive Market for Renewables Investment

IHS Markit: Rankings Show United States Already the World’s Most Attractive Market for Renewables Investment

New Global Renewable Markets Attractiveness Rankings for period ending December 2020place United States in the top spot among markets

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
As the Biden Administration aims to significantly increase federal investment in renewable energy under the American Jobs Plan, the United States already ranks as the most attractive market for renewables investment, according to results from a new ranking by IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions.

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Top 10 markets. IHS Markit Global Renewable Markets Attractiveness Rankings. (Source: IHS Markit)

Top 10 markets. IHS Markit Global Renewable Markets Attractiveness Rankings. (Source: IHS Markit)

The IHS Markit Global Renewables Markets Attractiveness Rankings, which tracks attractiveness for investment for non-hydro renewables (offshore wind, onshore wind and solar PV), placed the United States in the number one spot for the period ending December 2020. The United States claimed the top spot on account of sound market fundamentals and the availability of an attractive—though phasing down—support scheme.

Mainland China, which accounted for over half of the world’s total non-hydro renewables additions last year, ranked third on the attractiveness ranking—just behind number two Germany—as difficulties in accessing the market weighed down its overall score.

The IHS Markit Global Renewable Markets Attractiveness Rankings utilize an integrated proprietary methodology to provide comparable views of 35 markets that are expected to account for 90% of non-hydro renewables capacity additions to 2030.

The ranking evaluates each country on the basis of seven subcategories that include the current policy framework, market fundamentals, investor friendliness, infrastructure readiness, revenue risks and return expectations, easiness to compete and the overall opportunity size for each market. Each market is scored in individual categories for solar PV, onshore wind, offshore wind and an overall renewables score is calculated.

The overall country rankings are based on a combined score for offshore wind, onshore wind and solar PV that weights the different technologies based on their expected levels of installations over the next decade.

“Onshore wind, offshore wind and solar PV are set to account for over 80% of all new power generation capacity additions globally to 2030,” said Eduard Sala de Vedruna, executive director, global clean energy technology and renewables, IHS Markit. “While the lion’s share of 2020 capacity additions came from just two markets—China and the United States—close to 50 markets recorded double digit growth in the past year. The investment opportunity in renewables is significant and the new Global Renewable Markets Attractiveness Rankings is an important tool for investors to better understand the relative attributes of a given market.”

France and Spain secured the fourth and fifth spot, respectively, based on strong market fundamentals backed by stable procurement mechanisms and long-term clean energy targets. Similar factors also boosted the ranks of Japan (Rank 8) and the Netherlands (Rank 9), further supported by their strong impetus towards offshore wind—expected to be the fastest growing renewable energy technology in the next decade.

“The ongoing transition to competitive procurement and a growing need for grid-parity renewable power has forced investors to look beyond just financial incentives and focus on factors including economic stability, market liberalization and investor friendliness,”said Indra Mukherjee, senior analyst, global clean energy technology and renewables, IHS Markit.

Strong ambitions and stable procurement initiatives in India (rank 6), and availability of attractive subsidies and a high degree of investor friendliness in Australia (rank 7) propelled these markets to top spots on the list.However, these markets are beginning to encounter infrastructure constraints on their continued path towards decarbonization. In the case of India, onshore wind build has suffered from lack of grid and land access, while in Australia the disconnection between federal and state ambitions have increased investor uncertainty.

“While strong ambitions are perceived positively by investors and testify to a market’s commitment towards renewables, this needs to be backed by a well-conceived implementation framework, adequate infrastructure and durable policies,” said Mukherjee.

The Global Renewable Market Attractiveness Rankings is produced by the IHS Markit Global Power and Renewables service and will be updated biannually. The tool facilitates various levels of market comparison by providing flexibility to break down the final scores into their constituent subcategories and parameters. The scores are enriched by analyst rationale and justifications, which when viewed together provide a comprehensive high-level overview of each market.

In individual technology rankings, the United States also retained the top ranking in investment attractiveness for onshore wind and solar PV. The United Kingdom—which failed to crack the top ten in the combined rankings due to its relative lack of support for developing onshore wind and solar PV—ranked as the most attractive market for offshore wind investment.

For more product information about the Global Renewable Market Attractiveness Rankings contact Craig Urch at [email protected].

For media inquiries or interview requests contact Jeff Marn at [email protected] or [email protected]

About IHS Markit(www.ihsmarkit.com)

IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO) is a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions for the major industries and markets that drive economies worldwide. The company delivers next-generation information, analytics and solutions to customers in business, finance and government, improving their operational efficiency and providing deep insights that lead to well-informed, confident decisions. IHS Markit has more than 50,000 business and government customers, including 80 percent of the Fortune Global 500 and the world’s leading financial institutions. Headquartered in London, IHS Markit is committed to sustainable, profitable growth.

IHS Markit is a registered trademark of IHS Markit Ltd. and/or its affiliates. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners © 2021 IHS Markit Ltd. All rights reserved.

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HireQuest Announces Increased Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.06 Per Share

HireQuest Announces Increased Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.06 Per Share

Dividend to be Paid on June 15, 2021, to Shareholders of Record on June 1, 2021

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
HireQuest, Inc. (Nasdaq: HQI), a national franchisor of on-demand, temporary, and commercial staffing services, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared an increased quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share, representing an annualized dividend yield of 1.3% based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on May 4, 2021.

“Our franchisees are rebounding well,” commented Rick Hermanns, HireQuest’s CEO. “With the Snelling and Link acquisitions now closed and largely integrated our board has increased our quarterly dividend by 20% based on our continued confidence in our business and expectations regarding the economic recovery.”

The dividend will be paid on June 15, 2021. The record date is June 1, 2021.

The company intends to pay quarterly cash dividends on its common stock each year in March, June, September, and December, subject to final approval by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of the Company’s financial performance.

About HireQuest

HireQuest, Inc. is a nationwide franchisor that provides on-demand labor and commercial staffing solutions in the light industrial, blue-collar, and commercial segments of the staffing industry for HireQuest Direct, HireQuest, Snelling, and LINK franchised offices across the United States. Through its national network of over 200 franchisee-owned offices in more than 35 states and the District of Columbia, HireQuest provides employment for approximately 60,000 individuals annually that work for thousands of customers in numerous industries including construction, light industrial, manufacturing, hospitality, clerical, medical, travel, and event services. For more information, visit www.hirequest.com.

Important Cautions Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes, and the company’s officers and other representatives may sometimes make or provide certain estimates and other forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, including, among others, statements with respect to future economic conditions, future revenue or sales and the growth thereof; operating results; anticipated benefits of the acquisition of Snelling and/or LINK, or the status of integration of those entities. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as: “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “seek,” “believe,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “strategy,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “will,” and similar references to future periods.

While the company believes these statements are accurate, forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are inherently uncertain. They are based only on the company’s current beliefs, expectations, and assumptions regarding the future of its business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the economy, and other future conditions. The company cannot assure you that these expectations will occur, and its actual results may be significantly different. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in any forward-looking statements made by the company include the following: the level of demand and financial performance of the temporary staffing industry; the financial performance of the company’s franchisees; changes in customer demand; the effects of any global pandemic including the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”); the extent to which the company is successful in gaining new long-term relationships with customers or retaining existing ones, and the level of service failures that could lead customers to use competitors’ services; significant investigative or legal proceedings including, without limitation, those brought about by the existing regulatory environment or changes in the regulations governing the temporary staffing industry and those arising from the action or inaction of the company’s franchisees and temporary employees; strategic actions, including acquisitions and dispositions and the company’s success in integrating acquired businesses including, without limitation, successful integration following the acquisitions of Snelling and LINK; disruptions to the company’s technology network including computer systems and software; natural events such as severe weather, fires, floods, and earthquakes, or man-made or other disruptions of the company’s operating systems; and the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in the company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Any forward-looking statement made by the company or its management in this news release is based only on information currently available to the company and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The company and its management disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Company Contact:

HireQuest, Inc.

Cory Smith, CFO

(800) 835-6755

Email: [email protected]

Investor Relations Contact:

Hayden IR

Brett Maas

(646) 536-7331

Email: [email protected]

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Qilian International Holding Group Limited Enters into Exclusive Agency Agreement with Kangzhiyuan to Boost Sales of Gan Di Xin®

Jiuquan, China, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Qilian International Holding Group Limited (Nasdaq: QLI) (the “Company”), a China-based pharmaceutical and chemical products manufacturer, today announced that the Company, through its subsidiary Gansu Qilianshan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., has entered into an exclusive agency agreement (the “Agreement”) with Henan Kangzhiyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (“Kangzhiyuan”), a pharmaceutical company with omni-channel in China, to boost the sales of Gan Di Xin® product of Compound Licorice Lozenges (the “Product”). The agreement was signed on April 22, 2021 with an initial period of five years.

Pursuant to the Agreement, both parties agree to cooperate in product marketing of Gan Di Xin® through leveraging their advantages and resources. The Company agrees to engage Kangzhiyuan as the exclusive sales agent for distributing the Company’s licorice products.

The Company has independently researched and developed the Product, which has become a well-known national chemical product and a brand-name product in Gansu provenience. Gan Di Xin® is an innovative antitussive and expectorant medicine made from high-quality raw licorice materials sourced from Northwest China, which the Company manufactures with its patented purification, thin-film coating and inclusion technology, allowing patients to more easily administer the medication. In addition, Gan Di Xin® has unparalleled taste and efficacy compared with traditional antitussive and expectorant drugs, making it an upgraded product among similar drugs.

Mr. Zhanchang Xin, Chairman and CEO of the Company, commented, “We are very pleased to cooperate with Kangzhiyuan. Previously, we marketed Gan Di Xin® mainly through third-party platforms in towns such as healthcare centers, individual clinics, and pharmacies. We believe the national marketing channels and sales network of Kangzhiyuan will greatly assist us in achieving record sales for the compound licorice lozenges product. We look forward to working with Kangzhiyuan in accelerating the promotion of the Product to the domestic market.”

About Qilian International Holding Group Limited

Qilian International Holding Group Limited, headquartered in Gansu, China, is a pharmaceutical and chemical products manufacturer in China. It focuses on the development, manufacture, marketing and sale of licorice products, oxytetracycline products, traditional Chinese medicine derivatives product, heparin product, sausage casings, and fertilizers. The Company’s products are sold in more than 20 provinces in China. For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ir.qlsyy.net/.


Forward-Looking Statements


This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ
materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company’s registration statement and in its other filings with the SEC.

For more information, please contact:
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Investors Who Have Lost Money in Their Aterian, Inc. Investment Should Contact Block & Leviton, Who Is Investigating Potential Securities Fraud Claims Against Aterian

BOSTON, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Block & Leviton LLP announces that the firm is investigating whether Aterian, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATER) committed securities fraud. Investors who have lost money should contact the firm to learn more about how they might recover those losses. For more details, please visit https://www.blockleviton.com/cases/ater.

What is this all about?

This morning, short seller Culper Research issued a report on Aterian titled “Aterian (ATER): Bought from Felons & Fraudsters, Sold to You.” In this report, Culper wrote that Aterian, formerly known as Mohawk Group Holdings, “has ties to convicted criminals and is promoting what [Culper] believe[s] is an overhyped ‘AI’ narrative and a string of garbage acquisitions to mask the failure of its already ill-conceived core business.” For example, Culper wrote that Aterian purchased Healing Solutions, which Aterian “has now pitched . . . as a ‘recurring revenue’ essential oils business, but we think this is highly deceiving: the company’s revenue growth came from hand sanitizer sales starting in June 2020,” representing “COVID-driven business that is never coming back.”

Who is eligible?

Aterian shares are down approximately 15% in intraday trading on May 4, 2021, and are down by well over 50% from their February 2021 high trading price of $48.99 per share. Investors who have lost money on their Aterian investment – whether or not they have sold that investment – are potentially eligible and should contact Block & Leviton to learn more.

What is Block & Leviton doing?

Block & Leviton is considering filing a securities class action lawsuit to attempt to recover losses on behalf of investors who have lost money.

What should you do next?

If you’ve lost money on your investment, you should contact Block & Leviton to learn more via our case website, by email at [email protected], or by phone at (617) 398-5600.

Why should you contact Block & Leviton?

Many law firms have issued releases about this matter; many of those firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Block & Leviton is a law firm that actually litigates cases. We are dedicated to obtaining significant recoveries on behalf of defrauded investors through active litigation in the federal courts across the country. Many of the nation’s top institutional investors hire us to represent their interests. You can learn more about us at our website, www.blockleviton.com, or call (617) 398-5600 or email [email protected] with any questions.

This notice may constitute attorney advertising.

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Establishment Labs Reports Record First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Raises Full Year Guidance

Establishment Labs Reports Record First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Raises Full Year Guidance

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ESTA), a medical technology company focused on women’s health, initially in the breast aesthetics and reconstruction market, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 and provided updated 2021 guidance.

First Quarter Highlights and Outlook

  • First quarter worldwide sales of $30.3 million, an increase of 24% year-over-year and a new quarterly record.
  • 2021 guidance increased to a new range of $118 million to $122 million, an increase of 39% to 44% over 2020; previous 2021 guidance range was $110 million to $112 million.
  • First quarter operating expenses of $22.2 million, a decrease of 4% compared to the first quarter of 2020.
  • Strong cash balance of $78.0 million as of March 31, 2021.
  • Completed enrollment of one hundred patient Motiva Mia IRB approved study; filed Motiva Mia tools for CE mark.
  • Commercial launch of Motiva Flora tissue expander in Europe on track.
  • Timelines for US and China market entry remain unchanged.

“We delivered record first quarter revenue of $30.3 million, which was up 24% from the first quarter of 2020 and 13% sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2020,” said Juan José Chacón-Quirós, Chief Executive Officer. “With our strong first quarter results and continued momentum, we are raising full year 2021 revenue guidance to a new range of $118 million to $122 million, which is an annual growth rate of 39% to 44%.”

“Our singular focus on women’s health and the superior clinical and aesthetic outcomes with Motiva are resonating,” Mr. Chacón-Quirós continued. “We are preparing for the commercial launch of our Motiva Flora tissue expander in Europe this summer, and our regulatory and commercial timelines to begin selling Motiva implants in the U.S. and Chinese markets are progressing as planned. In addition, our initial excitement around Motiva Mia is proving to be justified. We recently completed enrollment of our one hundred patient IRB study in Costa Rica, and feedback from surgeons and women who participated in the case series has been very positive. We believe we are on track not only to become the leader in breast aesthetics and reconstruction, but to expand these markets as we offer safe, differentiated and accessible solutions to women.”

First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Total revenue for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was $30.3 million compared to $24.5 million for the same period in 2020. Direct sales comprised approximately 42% of total sales, while distributor sales made up the balance.

Gross profit for the first quarter was $20.1 million, or 66.2% of revenue, compared to $15.5 million, or 63.2% of revenue, for the same period in 2020. The year over year increase was due to higher revenue in the quarter. Average selling prices in the first quarter were also up slightly from the same period a year ago.

Total operating expenses for the first quarter were $22.2 million, a decrease of $1.0 million compared to $23.2 million in the first quarter of 2020.

SG&A expenses for the first quarter decreased $0.8 million to $18.1 million compared to $19.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. The majority of the decrease resulted from consulting and personnel related costs.

R&D expenses decreased $0.2 million to $4.0 million in the first quarter compared to $4.2 million for the same quarter a year ago. This decrease was due to the timing of clinical trial and other planned expenses.

Net loss from operations for the first quarter was $2.1 million compared to a net loss of $7.7 million in the year ago period.

The Company’s cash balance on March 31, 2021 was $78.0 million. Cash decreased $6.6 million from December 31, 2020, primarily as the result of the operating loss in the quarter and changes in working capital.

Conference Call and Webcast Information

Establishment Labs will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 407-8037 (U.S. and Canada) or (201) 689-8037 (international) and using conference ID number 13718169. In addition, the live and archived webcast will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.establishmentlabs.com.

About Establishment Labs

Establishment Labs Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: ESTA) is a global medical technology company focused on women’s health, initially in the breast aesthetics and reconstruction market, by designing, developing, manufacturing and marketing an innovative portfolio of silicone gel-filled breast implants, branded as Motiva Implants®, the centerpiece of the MotivaImagine® platform. Motiva Implants® are produced at our two manufacturing sites that are compliant with ISO13485:2016, FDA 21 CFR 820 under the MDSAP program, and are currently commercially available in more than 80 countries through exclusive distributors or the Company’s direct salesforce. In March 2018, Establishment Labs received approval for an investigational device exemption (IDE) from the FDA and initiated the Motiva Implant® clinical trial in the United States in April 2018. In addition to Motiva Implants®, Establishment Labs’ product and technologies portfolio includes the Divina® 3D Simulation System and other products and services. Please visit our website for additional information at www.establishmentlabs.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this press release, and includes statements related to Motiva Flora launch, U.S. and China regulatory timelines, and our ability to commercialize the Motiva Mia® system for minimally invasive augmentation. Any statements that refer to projections of our future financial or operating performance, anticipated trends in our business, our goals, strategies, focus and plans, and other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including statements expressing general optimism about future operating results, related to the Company’s performance are forward-looking statements. We claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report, or that we may make orally or in writing from time to time, are expressions of our beliefs and expectations based on currently available information at the time such statements are made. Such statements are based on assumptions, and the actual outcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future performance, and some will inevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result, our actual future results may differ from our expectations, and those differences may be material. Factors that could cause or contribute to these differences include, among others, those risks and uncertainties discussed in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 15, 2021, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The risks included in those documents are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We are not undertaking any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on past forward-looking statements, which are based on known results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

2021

 

December 31,

2020

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

Cash

$

77,950

$

84,523

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,121 and $1,143

23,777

19,127

Inventory, net

22,377

23,210

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

4,194

5,439

Total current assets

128,298

132,299

Long-term assets:

 

 

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

16,321

16,202

Goodwill

465

465

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization

4,126

4,148

Right-of-use operating lease assets, net

2,511

2,610

Other non-current assets

628

664

Total assets

$

152,349

$

156,388

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

Accounts payable

$

8,994

$

9,722

Accrued liabilities

14,408

14,532

Other liabilities, short-term

1,431

1,646

Total current liabilities

24,833

25,900

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

Note payable, Madryn, net of debt discount and issuance costs

50,305

49,832

Madryn put option

1,210

1,440

Operating lease liabilities, non-current

1,630

1,923

Other liabilities, long-term

1,820

2,332

Total liabilities

79,798

81,427

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

72,551

74,961

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$

152,349

$

156,388

 

 

 

 

ESTABLISHMENT LABS HOLDINGS INC.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

 

2021

 

2020

Revenue

$

30,336

 

$

24,481

 

Cost of revenue

10,246

 

9,003

 

Gross profit

20,090

 

15,478

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

Sales, general and administrative

18,138

 

18,984

 

Research and development

4,048

 

4,199

 

Total operating expenses

22,186

 

23,183

 

Loss from operations

(2,096

)

(7,705

)

Interest income

4

 

8

 

Interest expense

(2,195

)

(2,146

)

Change in fair value of derivative instruments

230

 

(1,929

)

Change in fair value of contingent consideration

 

440

 

Other expense, net

(2,726

)

(6,190

)

Loss before income taxes

(6,783

)

(17,522

)

Provision for income taxes

(165

)

(231

)

Net loss

$

(6,948

)

$

(17,753

)

 

 

 

Basic and diluted net loss per share

$

(0.29

)

$

(0.79

)

Weighted average outstanding shares used for basic and diluted net loss per share

23,827,137

 

22,456,365

 

 

 

 

 

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Raj Denhoy

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Splunk Launches New Observability Cloud

Splunk Launches New Observability Cloud

Splunk Observability Cloud Helps Customers Conquer Complexity at Any Scale;

Splunk’s Entire Data-Driven Observability Product Portfolio Now Generally Available

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK), provider of the Data-to-Everything Platform, today announced the new Splunk® Observability Cloud, the only full-stack, analytics-powered and enterprise-grade Observability solution available. For more information on the Splunk Observability Cloud for IT and DevOps teams solutions visit the Splunk website.

With the Splunk Observability Cloud, IT and DevOps teams can get all their answers in a unified interface with metrics, traces and logs – all data collected in real-time, without sampling and at any scale. The most comprehensive, easy-to-use, and unified Splunk Observability Cloud is recognized as an industry-leading Observability solution.

“With the shift to cloud, IT and DevOps teams are now wrestling with more operational complexity that is compounded by too many existing monitoring tools that have blind spots, siloed data and disjointed workflows,” said Sendur Sellakumar, Chief Product Officer, Splunk. “The Splunk Observability Cloud helps IT and DevOps teams conquer complexity and accelerate cloud transformation for their organizations.”

“With Splunk Observability our mean-time-to-resolution (MTTR) went from 30 minutes to under 5, allowing us to maintain 100% uptime through Black Friday traffic, which was 300% higher than the previous year,” said Ben Leong, Director of Online & Ecommerce Operations, Lenovo. “Splunk Observability has greatly improved our operational efficiency, team collaboration, and troubleshooting time to ensure that we are always providing the best experiences for Lenovo customers.”

Splunk Observability Cloud Helps Organizations Accelerate Cloud Transformation

The Splunk Observability Cloud brings together the world’s best-in-class solutions for infrastructure monitoring, application performance management, real user monitoring, synthetic monitoring, log investigation and incident response. Splunk Log Observer, Splunk Real User Monitoring (RUM), and the new Splunk Synthetic Monitoring – products that give IT and DevOps teams unmatched, end-to-end visibility, are now generally available. The full Splunk Observability Cloud includes Splunk Infrastructure Monitoring, Splunk APM, Splunk RUM, Splunk Synthetic Monitoring, Splunk Log Observer, and Splunk On-Call. Backed by Splunk’s industry-leading technology – NoSample™ full-fidelity data ingestion, real-time streaming analytics and massive scalability, Splunk Observability Cloud delivers unprecedented capabilities for monitoring, troubleshooting and resolution of business-critical incidents.

Built for DevOps users and use cases, Splunk Log Observer brings the power of Splunk logging to SREs, DevOps engineers and developers that need a troubleshooting-oriented logging experience. Splunk RUM provides the fastest troubleshooting and most comprehensive view of web browser performance. Together, Splunk APM and Splunk RUM provide the industry’s only end-to-end full-fidelity visibility across the entire user transaction. Splunk Synthetic Monitoring is a new solution powered by the technology from the acquisition of Rigor, and is now integrated across most Splunk products. This best-in-class synthetic monitoring solution improves uptime and performance of APIs, service endpoints, business transactions, and user flows.

“Until now, the tools that IT and DevOps teams rely on to monitor and manage applications and infrastructure have been disconnected, often separated into two or three different platforms,” said Spiros Xanthos, VP of Product Management, Observability and IT Operations, Splunk. “The Splunk Observability Cloud brings all the needed Observability solutions together in a unified interface designed to help customers gain a comprehensive view across all their data and operate at enterprise scale.”

The Splunk Observability Cloud is optimized and designed to consume and manage OpenTelemetry data at scale enabling customers to unlock their data through open source standards. Splunk Observability Cloud is OpenTelemetry-native allowing customers to unify data ingestion without vendor lock-in and reduce resource consumption with the lightweight, open-source OpenTelemetry instrumentation.

Simplified Pricing Helps Customers Tackle Increased Volumes of Data

As data volume and organizational complexities increase, Splunk wants to keep pricing simple and this bundle is designed to do that. With the new Splunk Observability Cloud, Splunk is integrating these capabilities under one clear host-based pricing metric directly tied to the value IT and DevOps teams may gain.

In addition to the Splunk Observability Cloud, Splunk has created cloud technology bundles specific to IT and Security teams. For more information on Splunk Observability Cloud, Splunk IT Cloud, Splunk Security Cloud, using entity pricing or Cloud Foundations using workload pricing, visit the Splunk website.

About Splunk Inc.

Splunk Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLK) turns data into doing with the Data-to-Everything Platform. Splunk technology is designed to investigate, monitor, and analyze and act on data at any scale.

Splunk, Splunk>, Data-to-Everything, D2E and Turn Data Into Doing are trademarks and registered trademarks of Splunk Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective owners. © 2021 Splunk Inc. All rights reserved.

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Splunk Inc.

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Teva Announces New Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy and Goals in 2020 Report

Teva Announces New Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Strategy and Goals in 2020 Report

TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) today published its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Progress Report detailing the company’s efforts to advance health and equity, minimize its impact on the planet and dedicate itself to quality, ethics and transparency.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210505005037/en/

The report highlights new ambitious goals, including launching eight programs to increase access to medicines globally by 2025 and reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2030. These goals are being integrated into Teva’s corporate strategy, with some directly linked to executive compensation.

For the first time, the company’s ESG Progress Report aligns with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). It also includes external verification of additional environmental and employee data.

“Teva’s latest ESG Progress Report reflects the importance of health and the healthcare industry,” said Kåre Schultz, President & CEO of Teva. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Teva ensured the uninterrupted supply of our medicines to patients, while protecting our employees, partnering with governments and healthcare organizations, providing potential treatments and helping to distribute vaccines and tests. With our collective progress, new goals and enhanced reporting, 2020 cemented ESG as integral to our company’s long-term sustainability and resilience.”

In collaboration with partners, patients, communities and governments, Teva’s ESG achievements in 2020 included:

  • Donating $571 million worth of medicines to patients in need, more than double its 2019 donations
  • Safeguarding employee health and well-being, with its best employee safety performance to date
  • Reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 25% from 2017
  • Strengthening inclusion and diversity (I&D) across its workforce, with 82% of employees reporting Teva’s culture promotes I&D
  • Fostering a culture of compliance and ethics, publishing seven policies and positions and training more than 20,000 employees on key ethical behavior topics

This progress reflects Teva’s improved ESG performance, which was recognized in key indices last year. S&P Global ranked Teva in the top 30% of pharmaceutical companies—a 15% increase from 2019—and Sustainalytics ranked Teva in the top 10% of pharmaceutical companies. The company’s CDP climate change score improved from B to A- as a result of its greenhouse gas emissions reduction initiatives, and Teva was the second ranked generics company in the Access to Medicine Foundation’s Antimicrobial Resistance Benchmark.

“ESG is everyone’s business at Teva, and this report reflects our employees’ cumulative contributions,” says Mark Sabag, EVP, HR, GCB at Teva. “Our renewed ESG strategy authentically represents our commitments to the communities in which we live and the patients we serve.”

In its 120th year, Teva remains dedicated to supporting the needs of communities, employees and patients—maintaining an ESG mindset as it delivers quality medicines to nearly 200 million people every day. Read more about Teva’s 2020 ESG Progress Report here.

About Teva

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA) has been developing and producing medicines to improve people’s lives for more than a century. We are a global leader in generic and specialty medicines with a portfolio consisting of over 3,500 products in nearly every therapeutic area. Around 200 million people around the world take a Teva medicine every day, and are served by one of the largest and most complex supply chains in the pharmaceutical industry. Along with our established presence in generics, we have significant innovative research and operations supporting our growing portfolio of specialty and biopharmaceutical products. Learn more at www.tevapharm.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance Progress Report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management’s current beliefs and expectations and are subject to substantial risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown, that could cause our future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from that expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include risks relating to:

  • our ability to successfully compete in the marketplace, including: that we are substantially dependent on our generic products; consolidation of our customer base and commercial alliances among our customers; delays in launches of new generic products; the increase in the number of competitors targeting generic opportunities and seeking U.S. market exclusivity for generic versions of significant products; our ability to develop and commercialize biopharmaceutical products; competition for our specialty products, including AUSTEDO®, AJOVY® and COPAXONE®; our ability to achieve expected results from investments in our product pipeline; our ability to develop and commercialize additional pharmaceutical products; and the effectiveness of our patents and other measures to protect our intellectual property rights;
  • our substantial indebtedness, which may limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness, engage in additional transactions or make new investments, may result in a further downgrade of our credit ratings; and our inability to raise debt or borrow funds in amounts or on terms that are favorable to us;
  • our business and operations in general, including: uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business, financial condition, operations, cash flows, and liquidity and on the economy in general; our ability to successfully execute and maintain the activities and efforts related to the measures we have taken or may take in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated costs therewith; effectiveness of our optimization efforts; our ability to attract, hire and retain highly skilled personnel; manufacturing or quality control problems; interruptions in our supply chain; disruptions of information technology systems; breaches of our data security; variations in intellectual property laws; challenges associated with conducting business globally, including political or economic instability, major hostilities or terrorism; costs and delays resulting from the extensive pharmaceutical regulation to which we are subject or delays in governmental processing time due to travel and work restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
  • the effects of reforms in healthcare regulation and reductions in pharmaceutical pricing, reimbursement and coverage; significant sales to a limited number of customers; our ability to successfully bid for suitable acquisition targets or licensing opportunities, or to consummate and integrate acquisitions; and our prospects and opportunities for growth if we sell assets;
  • compliance, regulatory and litigation matters, including: failure to comply with complex legal and regulatory environments; increased legal and regulatory action in connection with public concern over the abuse of opioid medications and our ability to reach a final resolution of the remaining opioid-related litigation; scrutiny from competition and pricing authorities around the world, including our ability to successfully defend against the U.S. Department of Justice criminal charges of Sherman Act violations; potential liability for patent infringement; product liability claims; failure to comply with complex Medicare and Medicaid reporting and payment obligations; compliance with anti-corruption sanctions and trade control laws; and environmental risks;
  • other financial and economic risks, including: our exposure to currency fluctuations and restrictions as well as credit risks; potential impairments of our intangible assets; potential significant increases in tax liabilities (including as a result of potential tax reform in the United States); and the effect on our overall effective tax rate of the termination or expiration of governmental programs or tax benefits, or of a change in our business;

and other factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, and subsequent SEC filings, including in the sections captioned “Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statements.” Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or other information contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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Biocept to Report First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call on May 12, 2021

Biocept to Report First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call on May 12, 2021

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Biocept, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIOC), a leading provider of molecular diagnostic assays, products and services, announces that it will release financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 after the market closes on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. The Company will host a conference call for the investment community to discuss the results and answer questions at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time).

Date/Time:

Wednesday, May 12, 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT

 

 

 

Pre-Registration:

Participants can pre-register for the conference call here.

 

 

 

 

Callers who pre-register will be given a conference passcode and unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.

 

 

 

Dial In:

Those who choose not to pre-register can access the live conference call by dialing the following and requesting the Biocept call:

U.S. Callers:

855-656-0927

Canadian Callers:

855-669-9657

Other International Callers:

412-902-4109

A live webcast of the call will be available at https://ir.biocept.com/. The webcast will be archived for 90 days.

A replay of the conference call will be available for 48 hours following the conclusion of the call by dialing (877) 344-7529 for domestic callers, (855) 669-9658 for Canadian callers, or (412) 317-0088 for other international callers, and entering the replay access code 10155314.

About Biocept

Biocept, Inc. develops and commercializes molecular diagnostic assays that provide physicians with clinically actionable information for treating and monitoring patients diagnosed with a variety of cancers. In addition to its broad portfolio of blood-based liquid biopsy assays, Biocept has developed the CNSide™ cerebrospinal fluid assay that detects cancer that has metastasized to the central nervous system. Biocept’s patented Target Selector™ technology captures and quantitatively analyzes CSF tumor cells for tumor-associated molecular markers, using technology first developed for use in blood. Biocept also is leveraging its molecular diagnostic capabilities to offer nationwide COVID-19 RT-PCR testing to support public health efforts during this unprecedented pandemic. For more information, visit www.biocept.com. Follow Biocept on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Bitcoin in Your Bank Account? FIS, NYDIG Partner to Enable Banks to Offer Their Customers the Ability to Buy, Sell and Hold Bitcoin

Bitcoin in Your Bank Account? FIS, NYDIG Partner to Enable Banks to Offer Their Customers the Ability to Buy, Sell and Hold Bitcoin

Key facts

  • Industry-first solution for FIS’ core banking clients enables them to offer their customers the ability to buy, sell and hold bitcoin.
  • FIS’ Digital One™ Mobile will provide a user-friendly interface connecting consumers seamlessly in-app with bitcoin trading services.
  • NYDIG will provide a secure, regulated custodial and trading platform for bitcoin transactions.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Financial technology leader FIS® (NYSE: FIS) today announced an industry-first solution that enables banks to offer their customers the ability to buy, sell, and hold bitcoin via their bank accounts.

Currently, consumers and corporations must establish new accounts, often with unregulated entities, and go outside of their traditional banking relationships to acquire bitcoin. The new solution taps into the advanced functionality of the FIS Digital One™ Mobile solution to allow banks to provide bitcoin services via a seamless, easy-to-use digital experience – enabling them to drive fee income and better attract and retain customers.

The secure custodial and trading platform for managing the bitcoin transactions will be provided by bitcoin-focused financial services and technology provider NYDIG under a recently signed agreement with FIS. In late 2020, FIS and NYDIG partnered with Quontic Bank to enable the New York-based digital bank to be the first FDIC-insured financial institution in the U.S. to go live with a Bitcoin Rewards debit card.

In addition to the commercial agreement, FIS Ventures, the venture arm of FIS, made an investment in NYDIG for an undisclosed amount.

“As demand for bitcoin as a store of value continues to grow, FIS is focused on enabling our core banking clients to respond to growing market demand and better serve their customers,” said Rob Lee, head of Global Core Banking and Channels, FIS. “Unlocking these capabilities for financial institutions of all sizes levels the playing field for banking with bitcoin and can drive further innovation.”

Once a financial institution enables this solution, their customers will be able to view and manage bitcoin holdings alongside their traditional accounts in a single view.

“While bitcoin adoption is increasing, an accessibility and credibility gap remains for too many who want to buy, sell and hold. Our partnership with FIS, and their core banking clients, bridges this gap,” said Robert Gutmann, co-founder and CEO of NYDIG. “Working with an innovative leader like FIS on this integration will usher in a new age of financial freedom, choice, and trust for consumers with their existing banks. We welcome FIS as an investor and we are deeply excited about how our partnership can elevate banks across the country.”

About FIS

FIS is a leading provider of technology solutions for merchants, banks and capital markets firms globally. Our employees are dedicated to advancing the way the world pays, banks and invests by applying our scale, deep expertise and data-driven insights. We help our clients use technology in innovative ways to solve business-critical challenges and deliver superior experiences for their customers. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, FIS is a Fortune 500® company and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500® Index. To learn more, visit www.fisglobal.com. Follow FIS on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (@FISGlobal).

About NYDIG

NYDIG provides Bitcoin technology and investment solutions to insurers, banks, corporations, institutions, and HNW individuals. The firm and its products meet the industry’s highest regulatory, audit, and governance standards. Learn more at nydig.com, or follow NYDIG on LinkedIn and Twitter (@NYDIG_BTC).

For More Information

Kim Snider, +1 904.438.6278

Senior Vice President

FIS Global Marketing and Communications

[email protected]

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