Global Payments Renews Agreement with Barclays US Consumer Bank

Global Payments Renews Agreement with Barclays US Consumer Bank

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, today announced it has renewed its agreement with Barclays US Consumer Bank, a subsidiary of the UK-based worldwide financial services provider Barclays.

Through its TSYS Issuer Solutions segment, Global Payments will continue to provide a wide range of processing and support services for Barclays consumer and commercial credit card portfolios. Additionally, Barclays will also utilize TSYS Foresight Score, the award-winning fraud solution predicated on the use of adaptive machine learning to stay ahead of constantly changing fraud activity.

“We view this partnership as a vital part of our effort to drive digital enablement throughout our business,” said Danny Nealon, Chief Executive Officer, Barclays US Consumer Bank. “Global Payments’ commitment to innovation — coupled with our proven track record of success — made this the right choice for our business as we accelerate our efforts to provide innovative products and services that our partners and customers have come to expect.”

“Our partnership with Barclays is a testament to Global Payments’ market leading digital technologies,” said Gaylon Jowers, President, TSYS Issuer Solutions and Senior Executive Vice President, Global Payments. “As we advance our cutting-edge solutions and expand our cloud-native technologies, we are confident we will enable Barclays to deliver best-in-class customer experiences with unparalleled levels of security and resiliency. We look forward to providing Barclays with innovation that delivers for many years to come.”

Terms of the long-term agreement were not disclosed.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading pure play payments technology company delivering innovative software and services to our customers globally. Our technologies, services and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of solutions that allow our customers to operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of channels around the world.

Headquartered in Georgia with nearly 24,000 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning over 100 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For more information, visit www.globalpayments.com and follow Global Payments on Twitter (@globalpayinc), LinkedIn and Facebook.

About Barclays

Barclays US Consumer Bank is a leading co-branded credit card issuer and financial services partner in the United States that creates highly customized programs to drive customer loyalty and engagement for some of the country’s most successful travel, entertainment, retail and affinity institutions. The bank offers co-branded credit cards, small business credit cards, installment loans, point-of-sale financing, online savings accounts, and CDs. For more information, please visit www.BarclaysUS.com.

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customer and client, and geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group. Barclays offers investment banking products and services in the US through Barclays Capital Inc. For further information about Barclays, please visit home.barclays.

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Rockwell Automation to Present at Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference

Rockwell Automation to Present at Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference

MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) Chairman and CEO, Blake Moret, and SVP and Chief Financial Officer, Nick Gangestad, will present at the Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Virtual Conference on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.

The fireside chat will be webcast beginning at approximately 7:50 a.m. Central Time and will be available on the Rockwell Automation Investor Relations website at www.rockwellautomation.com/en-us/investors.html.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 24,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing the Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.

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ConocoPhillips Reports First-Quarter 2021 Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend; Announces Debt-Reduction Plan and Intention to Begin Sales of Cenovus Shares with Proceeds to Fund Incremental Buybacks; Schedules Midyear Market Update

ConocoPhillips Reports First-Quarter 2021 Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend; Announces Debt-Reduction Plan and Intention to Begin Sales of Cenovus Shares with Proceeds to Fund Incremental Buybacks; Schedules Midyear Market Update

HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) today reported first-quarter 2021 earnings of $1.0 billion, or $0.75 per share, compared with a first-quarter 2020 loss of $1.7 billion, or ($1.60) per share. Excluding special items, first-quarter 2021 adjusted earnings were $0.9 billion, or $0.69 per share, compared with first-quarter 2020 adjusted earnings of $0.5 billion, or $0.45 per share. Special items for the current quarter included an unrealized gain on Cenovus Energy shares and a gain associated with the Australia-West divestiture following the buyer’s final investment decision on the Barossa development project. Partially offsetting these benefits were previously announced transaction and restructuring expenses related to the acquisition of Concho and realized losses on the Concho hedging program related to positions for which the company accelerated settlement into the first quarter, in addition to deferred tax adjustments.

First-Quarter Highlights and Recent Announcements

  • Completed the Concho acquisition, enhancing both our asset portfolio and financial framework.
  • Cash provided by operating activities and cash from operations (CFO) of $2.1 billion, exceeded capital expenditures and investments of $1.2 billion, generating free cash flow (FCF) of $0.9 billion.

    • CFO and FCF include approximately $1.0 billion of cash outflows from previously announced one-time items in connection with the Concho acquisition.
  • Produced 1,488 MBOED excluding Libya during the first quarter despite incurring approximately 50 MBOED of unplanned production downtime throughout Lower 48 caused by Winter Storm Uri.
  • Ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash totaling $3.2 billion and short-term investments of $4.1 billion, equaling $7.3 billion in ending cash and short-term investments.
  • Resumed the share repurchase program at an annualized level of $1.5 billion.
  • Distributed $0.6 billion in dividends and repurchased $0.4 billion of shares.
  • Recognized by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index as the top U.S. ESG performer in the Oil and Gas Upstream and Integrated sector.
  • Reaffirmed commitment to preserving a top-tier balance sheet with intent to reduce the company’s gross debt by $5 billion over the next five years, driving a more resilient and efficient capital structure.
  • Announced plans to sell its Cenovus Energy shares in the open market in a disciplined manner by year-end 2022 beginning in the second quarter of 2021, utilizing the proceeds to fund incremental ConocoPhillips share repurchases.

“The first quarter was a momentous one for ConocoPhillips with the closing of the Concho transaction, the better-than-expected pace and progress of integration activities companywide and the safe response to Winter Storm Uri,” said Ryan Lance, ConocoPhillips chairman and chief executive officer. “Our entire organization is focused on improving every aspect of our underlying business to make us the most competitive company in the industry: capturing additional synergies, lowering our sustaining price, increasing capital efficiency, generating free cash flow, strengthening our balance sheet, consistently delivering peer-leading return of capital to our owners and lowering emissions. These are the essential keys to long-term success in the business. We look forward to providing an update on our progress in June.”

Quarterly Dividend

ConocoPhillips announced a quarterly dividend of 43 cents per share, payable June 1, 2021, to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 14, 2021.

First-Quarter Review

Production excluding Libya for the first quarter of 2021 was 1,488 thousand barrels of oil equivalent per day (MBOED), an increase of 210 MBOED from the same period a year ago. After adjusting for closed acquisitions and dispositions, first-quarter 2021 production decreased 59 MBOED or 4% from the same period a year ago. This decrease was primarily due to normal field decline and production impacts from Winter Storm Uri, partially offset by new production from the Lower 48 and other development programs across the portfolio. Production from Libya averaged 39 MBOED.

In the Lower 48, production averaged 715 MBOED, including 405 MBOED from the Permian, 187 MBOED from the Eagle Ford and 86 MBOED from the Bakken. Weather-related impacts totaled approximately 50 MBOED throughout the Lower 48 with production fully restored in March. In Alaska, drilling at CD5 continued and progress was made on GMT2 infrastructure in advance of planned drilling in the second quarter. In Canada, we started up the third Montney pad and completed appraisal drilling on the fourth pad. At Surmont we continue experiencing positive results from non-condensable gas injection and we initiated a steam additives injection pilot intended to reduce emissions and costs. In Norway, Tor II drilling was completed and three additional wells brought on line during the quarter. In Malaysia, first oil was achieved at Malikai Phase 2.

Earnings increased from first-quarter 2020 due to an increase in Cenovus Energy equity market value and higher realized prices. Excluding special items, adjusted earnings were higher compared with first-quarter 2020 due to higher realized prices and higher volumes, partially offset by increased depreciation expense and operating costs associated with the higher volumes. The company’s total average realized price was $45.36 per BOE, 17% higher than the $38.81 per BOE realized in the first quarter of 2020, reflecting higher marker prices and Winter Storm Uri’s impacts on gas realizations.

For the quarter, cash provided by operating activities and CFO was $2.1 billion. CFO included a reduction of approximately $1.0 billion associated with transaction and restructuring expenses and realized losses on the commodity hedging portfolio acquired from Concho. The company has now settled all oil and gas hedging positions acquired from Concho. The company funded $1.2 billion of capital expenditures and investments, paid $0.6 billion in dividends, repurchased $0.4 billion of shares, reported $0.5 billion in net purchases of investments in financial instruments and increased cash by $0.4 billion resulting from the Concho acquisition.

Outlook

Second-quarter 2021 production excluding Libya is expected to be 1.50 to 1.54 MMBOED, reflecting the impact of seasonal turnarounds planned in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. All other guidance items are unchanged.

ConocoPhillips owns approximately 10% of Cenovus Energy (CVE) common shares, acquired as partial consideration in the 2017 disposition of the company’s Foster Creek Christina Lake (FCCL) oil sands and western Canada Deep Basin natural gas assets. ConocoPhillips intends to sell its Cenovus shares in the open market beginning in the second quarter of 2021 and expects to complete the sale process by the fourth quarter of 2022, utilizing the proceeds to fund incremental repurchases of ConocoPhillips shares. The sales pace will be guided by market conditions with ConocoPhillips retaining discretion to adjust accordingly.

The company plans to reduce gross debt by $5 billion over the next five years, reaffirming its commitment to preserving its strong balance sheet while further reducing its sustaining price. The pace of debt reduction will be determined by market conditions.

ConocoPhillips will accelerate its previously planned November 2021 market update to June 30, 2021. Further information about the virtual meeting will soon be made available on the company’s website.

ConocoPhillips will host a conference call today at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss this announcement. To listen to the call and view related presentation materials and supplemental information, go to www.conocophillips.com/investor. A recording and transcript of the call will be posted afterward.

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About ConocoPhillips

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, ConocoPhillips had operations and activities in 15 countries, $84 billion of total assets, and approximately 10,300 employees at March 31, 2021. Production excluding Libya averaged 1,488 MBOED for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and proved reserves were 4.5 BBOE as of Dec. 31, 2020. For more information, go to www.conocophillips.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE “SAFE HARBOR” PROVISIONS OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined under the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events and anticipated results of operations, business strategies, and other aspects of our operations or operating results. Words and phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “budget,” “continue,” “could,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “seek,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “effort,” “target” and other similar words can be used to identify forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that the statements are not forward-looking. Where, in any forward-looking statement, the company expresses an expectation or belief as to future results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to be reasonable at the time such forward-looking statement is made. However, these statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and other factors beyond our control. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from what is presented include the impact of public health crises, including pandemics (such as COVID-19) and epidemics and any related company or government policies or actions; global and regional changes in the demand, supply, prices, differentials or other market conditions affecting oil and gas, including changes resulting from a public health crisis or from the imposition or lifting of crude oil production quotas or other actions that might be imposed by OPEC and other producing countries and the resulting company or third-party actions in response to such changes; changes in commodity prices, including a prolonged decline in these prices relative to historical or future expected levels; changes in expected levels of oil and gas reserves or production; potential failures or delays in achieving expected reserve or production levels from existing and future oil and gas developments, including due to operating hazards, drilling risks or unsuccessful exploratory activities; unexpected cost increases or technical difficulties in constructing, maintaining or modifying company facilities; legislative and regulatory initiatives addressing global climate change or other environmental concerns; investment in and development of competing or alternative energy sources; disruptions or interruptions impacting the transportation for our oil and gas production; international monetary conditions and exchange rate fluctuations; changes in international trade relationships, including the imposition of trade restrictions or tariffs on any materials or products (such as aluminum and steel) used in the operation of our business; our ability to collect payments when due under our settlement agreement with PDVSA; our ability to collect payments from the government of Venezuela as ordered by the ICSID; our ability to liquidate the common stock issued to us by Cenovus Energy Inc. at prices we deem acceptable, or at all; our ability to complete our announced or any future dispositions or acquisitions on time, if at all; the possibility that regulatory approvals for our announced or any future dispositions or acquisitions will not be received on a timely basis, if at all, or that such approvals may require modification to the terms of the transactions or our remaining business; business disruptions during or following our announced or any future dispositions or acquisitions, including the diversion of management time and attention; the ability to deploy net proceeds from our announced or any future dispositions in the manner and timeframe we anticipate, if at all; potential liability for remedial actions under existing or future environmental regulations; potential liability resulting from pending or future litigation, including litigation related to our transaction with Concho Resources Inc. (Concho); the impact of competition and consolidation in the oil and gas industry; limited access to capital or significantly higher cost of capital related to illiquidity or uncertainty in the domestic or international financial markets; general domestic and international economic and political conditions; the ability to successfully integrate the operations of Concho with our operations and achieve the anticipated benefits from the transaction; unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to the Concho transaction; changes in fiscal regime or tax, environmental and other laws applicable to our business; and disruptions resulting from extraordinary weather events, civil unrest, war, terrorism or a cyber attack; and other economic, business, competitive and/or regulatory factors affecting our business generally as set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Unless legally required, ConocoPhillips expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors – The SEC permits oil and gas companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only proved, probable and possible reserves. We may use the term “resource” in this news release that the SEC’s guidelines prohibit us from including in filings with the SEC. U.S. investors are urged to consider closely the oil and gas disclosures in our Form 10-K and other reports and filings with the SEC. Copies are available from the SEC and from the ConocoPhillips website.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information – To supplement the presentation of the company’s financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this news release and the accompanying supplemental financial information contain certain financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, including adjusted earnings (calculated on a consolidated and on a segment-level basis), adjusted earnings per share, cash from operations (CFO), free cash flow (FCF), operating costs.

The company believes that the non-GAAP measures adjusted earnings (both on an aggregate and a per-share basis) and operating costs are useful to investors to help facilitate comparisons of the company’s operating performance associated with the company’s core business operations across periods on a consistent basis and with the performance and cost structures of peer companies by excluding items that do not directly relate to the company’s core business operations. The company further believes that the non-GAAP measure CFO is useful to investors to help understand changes in cash provided by operating activities excluding the timing effects associated with operating working capital changes across periods on a consistent basis and with the performance of peer companies. The company believes FCF is useful to investors in understanding how existing cash from operations is utilized as a source for sustaining our current capital plan and future development growth. FCF is not a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures since the company has certain non-discretionary obligations such as debt service that are not deducted from the measure.Adjusted earnings is defined as net income (loss) attributable to ConocoPhillips adjusted for the impact of special items that do not directly relate to the company’s core business operations, or are of an unusual and non-recurring nature. CFO is defined as cash provided by operating activities, excluding the impact of changes in operating working capital. FCF is defined as CFO net of capital expenditures and investments. Operating costs is defined by the company as the sum of production and operating expenses, selling, general and administrative expenses, exploration general and administrative expenses, geological and geophysical, lease rentals and other exploration expenses. The company believes that the above-mentioned non-GAAP measures, when viewed in combination with the company’s results prepared in accordance with GAAP, provides a more complete understanding of the factors and trends affecting the company’s business and performance. The company’s Board of Directors and management also use these non-GAAP measures to analyze the company’s operating performance across periods when overseeing and managing the company’s business.

Each of the non-GAAP measures included in this news release and the accompanying supplemental financial information has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for an analysis of the company’s results calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, because not all companies use identical calculations, the company’s presentation of non-GAAP measures in this news release and the accompanying supplemental financial information may not be comparable to similarly titled measures disclosed by other companies, including companies in our industry. The company may also change the calculation of any of the non-GAAP measures included in this news release and the accompanying supplemental financial information from time to time in light of its then existing operations to include other adjustments that may impact its operations.

Reconciliations of each non-GAAP measure presented in this news release to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP are included in the release.

Other Terms – This news release also contains the term underlying production. Underlying production excludes Libya and reflects the impact of closed acquisitions and closed dispositions with an assumed close date of January 1, 2020. The company believes that underlying production is useful to investors to compare production excluding Libya and reflecting the impact of closed acquisitions and dispositions on a consistent go-forward basis across periods and with peer companies.

References in the release to earnings refer to net income/(loss) attributable to ConocoPhillips.

                                     
  ConocoPhillips                                  
  Table 1: Reconciliation of earnings to adjusted earnings                                  
  $ Millions, Except as Indicated                
           
     

1Q21

 

1Q20

 

 
      Pre-tax   Income
tax
  After-tax   Per share of
common
stock
(dollars)
  Pre-tax   Income
tax
  After-tax   Per share of
common
stock
(dollars)
 
  Earnings          

 $

       982

 

 

                 0.75

 

         

 $

  (1,739

)

 

              (1.60

)

 
  Adjustments:                                  
  Unrealized (gain) loss on CVE shares  

      (308

)

 

             –

 

 

 

        (308

)

 

                (0.24

)

 

    1,691

 

 

              –

 

 

 

       1,691

 

 

               1.56

 

 
  Net gain on asset sales  

      (200

)

 

             6

 

 

 

        (194

)

 

                (0.15

)

 

         38

 

 

            (9

)

 

 

            29

 

 

               0.03

 

 
  Transaction and restructuring expenses  

       291

 

 

         (48

)

 

 

          243

 

 

                 0.19

 

 

            –

 

 

              –

 

 

 

              –

 

 

                     –

 

 
  Net realized loss on accelerated settlement of Concho hedging program  

       132

 

 

         (31

)

 

 

          101

 

 

                 0.08

 

 

            –

 

 

              –

 

 

 

              –

 

 

                     –

 

 
  Deferred tax adjustments  

            –

 

 

           75

 

 

 

            75

 

 

                 0.06

 

 

            –

 

 

              –

 

 

 

              –

 

 

                     –

 

 
  Unrealized (gain) loss on FX derivative  

           4

 

 

           (1

)

 

 

              3

 

 

                       –

 

 

        (75

)

 

           16

 

 

 

          (59

)

 

              (0.05

)

 
  Impairments  

            –

 

 

             –

 

 

 

              –

 

 

                       –

 

 

       770

 

 

        (177

)

 

 

          593

 

 

               0.54

 

 
  Pending claims and settlements  

            –

 

 

             –

 

 

 

              –

 

 

                       –

 

 

        (29

)

 

              –

 

 

 

          (29

)

 

              (0.03

)

 
  Adjusted earnings / (loss)          

 $

       902

 

 

                 0.69

 

         

 $

       486

 

 

               0.45

 

 
                                     
  The income tax effects of the special items are primarily calculated based on the statutory rate of the jurisdiction in which the discrete item resides.  
  ConocoPhillips          
  Table 2: Reconciliation of reported production to pro forma underlying production
  In MBOED, Except as Indicated          
           
   

1Q21

 

1Q20

 
  Total Reported ConocoPhillips Production  

         1,527

 

 

           1,289

 

 
           
  Adjustments:          
  Libya  

            (39

)

 

              (11

)

 
  Total Production excluding Libya   

         1,488

 

 

           1,278

 

 
           
  Closed Dispositions1  

              –

 

 

              (57

)

 
  Closed Acquisitions 2  

              –

 

 

              326

 

 
  Total Pro Forma Underlying Production   

         1,488

 

 

           1,547

 

 
              
  1Includes production related to the completed Australia-West disposition and various Lower 48 dispositions.  
  2Includes production related to the acquisition of Concho which closed on January 15, 2021. Q1 2020 has been pro forma adjusted for the acquisition based on volumes publicly reported by Concho.  
             
  ConocoPhillips              
  Table 3: Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow    
  $ Millions, Except as Indicated              
                 
       

1Q21

 

1Q20

   
  Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities     

            2,080

 

 

             2,105

 

   
                 
  Adjustments:              
  Net operating working capital changes    

               (15

)

 

                497

 

   
  Cash from operations    

            2,095

 

 

             1,608

 

   
                 
  Capital expenditures and investments    

            1,200

 

 

             1,649

 

   
  Free Cash Flow    

               895

 

 

                 (41

)

   
                 
                 

 

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Luciana Berger to Join Cazoo Board

Luciana Berger to Join Cazoo Board

  • Luciana Berger to become Cazoo Non-Exec Director and ESG Committee Chair
  • Follows Cazoo’s recent announcement of its $7.0bn business combination with AJAX I
  • Luciana will join Cazoo Board following transaction closing and listing on NYSE in Q3 2021

LONDON & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Cazoo, the UK’s leading online car retailer, which makes buying your next car as simple and seamless as purchasing any other product online, has today announced that Luciana Berger will be joining its Board as a Non-Executive Director, following completion of its business combination with AJAX I (NYSE: AJAX).

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Luciana Berger (Photo: Business Wire)

Luciana Berger (Photo: Business Wire)

Luciana is currently Managing Director of Advocacy and Public Affairs at Edelman UK, specialising in health, sustainability and energy policy. Luciana served as the Member of Parliament for Liverpool Wavertree for almost a decade. She was the Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Shadow Minister for Public Health, Shadow Cabinet Member for Mental Health between 2010 and 2016, and the Liberal Democrat Shadow Spokesperson for Health, Social Care and Wellbeing in 2019.

Luciana will become the Chair of Environment, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) Committee at Cazoo. She is Chair of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance, an advisory board member of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and Vice-President of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists.

Luciana helped secure a number of significant changes to the law during her parliamentary career and was ‘The People’s Choice Backbencher of the Year’ in 2018. She is Chair of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), an advisory board member of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI), and Vice-President of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP).

Cazoo recently announced it will list on the NYSE through a $7.0 billion business combination with AJAX I, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company founded by renowned US investor Dan Och. The transaction is expected to complete in Q3 this year when Luciana will take up her role on the Cazoo Board.

Cazoo is pioneering the shift to online car buying in Europe and since being founded in 2018, has sold over 20,000 cars to consumers across the UK who have embraced the selection, transparency and convenience of buying quality used cars entirely online.

Cazoo owns and reconditions all its cars before offering them for sale on its website for either delivery or collection in as little as 72 hours. Already the leading online car retailer in the UK, Cazoo is also Europe’s leading car subscription player with over 6,000 subscribers across the UK, France and Germany.

Other Cazoo Board members following the transaction closing will include Alex Chesterman OBE (Chair & CEO), Stephen Morana (CFO), Duncan Tatton-Brown (Audit Chair), Moni Mannings (Rem Chair), Dan Och (Non-Exec), Viscount Rothermere (Non-Exec), David Hobbs (Non-Exec) and Anne Wojcicki (Non-Exec).

Alex Chesterman OBE, Founder & CEO of Cazoo said, “I am delighted that Luciana will be joining the Cazoo Board as the Chair of our ESG Committee once we become listed on the NYSE. Luciana’s extensive experience across corporate social responsibility, environmental policy and mental health issues will be invaluable as we continue to grow our team and business in a sustainable way over the coming years.”

Luciana Berger said: ‘I am delighted to be joining Cazoo as a non-executive director at such an important moment in the life of the company. Cazoo is already one of the UK’s great success stories, making life easier for thousands of customers in ways which are ethical, transparent and environmentally sustainable. I know Cazoo takes its corporate responsibility very seriously. That’s one important reason why I am excited to be joining Alex and the team.’

About Cazoo – www.cazoo.co.uk

Cazoo’s mission is to transform the car buying experience for consumers across Europe by providing better selection, quality, transparency, convenience and peace of mind. Cazoo aims to make buying a car no different to any other product online today, where consumers can simply and seamlessly purchase, finance or subscribe to a car entirely online for either delivery or collection in as little as 72 hours. Cazoo was founded in 2018 by serial entrepreneur Alex Chesterman OBE, has a highly experienced management team and is backed by some of the leading global technology investors.

About AJAX – www.ajaxcap.com

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A Quarter of American Taxpayers Don’t Have a Financial Plan: AICPA Survey

A Quarter of American Taxpayers Don’t Have a Financial Plan: AICPA Survey

  • Don’t file and forget your tax return – use it to develop a financial plan
  • Five ways to use a tax return as a powerful financial planning tool
  • Free resource details how to make sense of your current tax situation and plan for future life goals with the help of a CPA

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
For some people, submitting their tax return to the IRS is a relief as they put the paperwork out of sight, and out of mind, until next year. Others recognize that tax time is the perfect time to plan for the future while all the documents are readily available. In fact, half of American taxpayers (55 percent) have used the information collected and entered on their annual tax return to create or make changes to their financial plan, with a little more than a quarter (27 percent) doing so annually, according to research conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) in the fourth quarter of 2020.

“As good as it may feel to have taxes behind you, the information that you’ve just gathered is an up-to-date roadmap of your financial life right in front of you,” said Gregory J. Anton, CPA, CGMA, chairman of the AICPA’s National CPA Financial Literacy Commission. “Don’t simply file and forget your tax return. Use it as a tool to help you in developing a plan that will put you on the path to reach your financial goals.”

Concerningly, the survey found that a quarter of American taxpayers (23 percent) do not have a financial plan. For those looking for guidance on how to use their own tax return to develop a well-rounded comprehensive financial plan, the AICPA’s National CPA Financial Literacy Commission recommends using your 2020 tax return as a starting point.

These five areas of a tax return are a good place to start:

1. Who counts on you for support?

Your filing status (married filing joint return, head of household, etc.) and the dependents you list on your tax return give you a current view of who is in your household for financial reasons– a spouse, children, perhaps a parent or other relative you’re helping out. Especially if there have been recent changes, such as birth or adoption of a child or a student graduating college and starting work, it’s worth considering whether your health insurance, life insurance, education planning, estate planning, etc., are up to date.

2. Is your withholding aligned with the taxes you owe?

There have been a number of changes to withholdings over the past couple years which is why it is concerning that 45 percent of tax-filing Americans have no idea when they last updated their withholding. Your tax return will show you how much was withheld from your pay during the year and whether you came close to the taxes you owed or missed the mark in either direction. If too much withholding brought you a big refund, you’ve made an interest-free loan to the government. Going forward, it might make sense to adjust your withholding downward to more closely line up with what you expect to owe, giving you and an opportunity to invest the money and earn a return or access it to meet emergencies over the course of the year.

On the other hand, if you owe a significant amount at tax time, consider increasing your withholding to avoid possible IRS interest charges and penalties that can put a dent in your savings. For Americans looking for help understanding Form W-4, and the impact of changing their payroll deductions, the AICPA has information at 360FinancialLiteracy.org/W4. Understanding the impact of withholding is especially important for those looking to plan and improve their financial situation.

3. Where is your money coming from?

Your tax return provides an overview of your sources of income, including wages, earnings from savings and investments, Social Security and other retirement plans, self-employment or side work, and even sources like lottery ticket winnings and jury duty pay, since nearly everything that comes in for most people is taxable. Considering how much of your income is recurring versus one-time or sporadic is a great first step in budgeting, or updating your budget. Understanding what you have to work with is key to mapping out the level of spending that fits your situation and leaves room for saving toward your long-term goals.

4. Where are you on the road to retirement?

Your tax return can give you good information on your progress toward a financially secure retirement and highlight some opportunities to enhance it. For example, you can see how tax-deductible contributions to an IRA or pre-tax 401(k) deductions reduced your taxable income and how you may be able to increase the contributions going forward, boosting tax savings and your retirement nest egg. It’s a good time to consider increasing your contribution, especially if you’re not taking advantage of the maximum employer match.

For those nearing retirement, it’s a good time to start thinking about how you’ll transition from health insurance at work to post-retirement insurance, including Medicare and its related options when you qualify. It’s also worthwhile to start exploring various strategies for commencing Social Security benefits. The good news is that Medicare and Social Security offer various options to fit a variety of situations, but you want to be sure the decisions you make give you the greatest benefits.

5. Are your itemized deductions in line with your goals?

While the majority of people take a standard deduction rather than itemizing, those who do itemize get a clear view of certain financial items, presenting an opportunity to consider significant changes in your financial situation. For example, if state and local taxes are taking a big bite of your income, it might pay to consider moving to a lower tax area as part of your retirement planning. High medical deductions may mean it’s time for a check-up on your health insurance. For charitable contributions, you can magnify your giving power by grouping them into years when you have enough deductions to itemize, rather than giving about the same amount every year.

At Times Like These, the Right Advice Is Essential

For tens of millions of Americans, including small business owners, COVID-19 made this an extremely complicated tax year. CPAs spend years preparing to help their clients through moments like these. Working with a CPA can not only help you make sense of your current tax situation but also plan for future life goals as well.

Methodology

American taxpayers include those who have filed income taxes in the last 3 years. This survey was conducted online within the United States between October 1-5, 2020 among 2028 adults (aged 18 and over) by The Harris Poll on behalf of AICPA. n=1,636 have filed income taxes in the past 3 years. For complete survey methodology, including weighting variables and subgroup sample sizes, please contact [email protected].

About the AICPA’s 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Program

The AICPA’s 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy Program is a nation-wide, volunteer grass-roots effort to help Americans develop a better understanding of money management and take control of their financial lives. Since 2005, the AICPA has been empowering people to make better decisions with the tools and resources on the 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy website. Financial Literacy is the cause of the CPA profession and the 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy program is the AICPA’s flagship corporate social responsibility effort. These efforts are focused on financial education as a public service and are completely free from all advertising, sales, and promotions. Connect on Facebook for tips, insights and motivation to keep your finances on track.

About the American Institute of CPAs

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) is the world’s largest member association representing the CPA profession, with more than 431,000 members in the United States and worldwide, and a history of serving the public interest since 1887. AICPA members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting. The AICPA sets ethical standards for its members and U.S. auditing standards for private companies, nonprofit organizations, and federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination, offers specialized credentials, builds the pipeline of future talent and drives professional competency development to advance the vitality, relevance and quality of the profession.

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Charles River Laboratories Announces First-Quarter 2021 Results

Charles River Laboratories Announces First-Quarter 2021 Results

– First-Quarter Revenue of $824.6 Million –

– First-Quarter GAAP Earnings per Share of $1.20 and Non-GAAP Earnings per Share of $2.53 –

– Updates 2021 Guidance –

WILMINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today reported its results for the first quarter of 2021. For the quarter, revenue was $824.6 million, an increase of 16.6% from $707.1 million in the first quarter of 2020.

Acquisitions contributed 0.7% to consolidated first-quarter revenue growth. The impact of foreign currency translation benefited reported revenue growth by 2.9%. Excluding the effect of these items, organic revenue growth of 13.0% was driven by contributions from all three business segments. The year-over-year comparison to last year’s COVID-19-related revenue impact contributed approximately 140 basis points to the reported and organic revenue growth rates in the first quarter, principally in the Research Models and Services segment.

On a GAAP basis, first-quarter net income attributable to common shareholders was $61.5 million, an increase of 21.2% from net income of $50.8 million for the same period in 2020. First-quarter diluted earnings per share on a GAAP basis were $1.20, an increase of 17.6% from $1.02 for the first quarter of 2020. The increases in the GAAP net income and earnings per share were driven primarily by higher revenue and operating margin improvement, partially offset by debt extinguishment costs and the write-off of deferred financing costs related to debt refinancing activities in the first quarter of 2021.

On a non-GAAP basis, net income from continuing operations was $129.2 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 40.7% from $91.8 million for the same period in 2020. First‑quarter diluted earnings per share on a non-GAAP basis were $2.53, an increase of 37.5% from $1.84 per share for the first quarter of 2020. The non-GAAP net income and earnings per share increases were driven primarily by higher revenue and operating margin improvement.

James C. Foster, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our first-quarter performance demonstrates the power of our unique, non-clinical portfolio and the strength of the biopharmaceutical market environment. A global focus on scientific innovation is driving record levels of investment in the biopharmaceutical industry, which is generating biomedical breakthroughs across multiple therapeutic areas at a rapid pace. We believe these factors are resulting in unprecedented client demand across most of our businesses.”

“To maintain and enhance our position as the leading, non-clinical CRO, we are strategically expanding our portfolio and enhancing our scientific capabilities, especially in the use of more complex research techniques and advanced drug modalities such as cell and gene therapies. These investments are enabling us to offer greater value to our clients and capitalize on the significant growth opportunities,” Mr. Foster concluded.

First-Quarter Segment Results

Research Models and Services (RMS)

Revenue for the RMS segment was $176.9 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 21.2% from $146.0 million in the first quarter of 2020. The impact of foreign currency translation contributed 4.2%, and acquisitions, principally Cellero which was completed in August 2020, contributed 2.2% to first-quarter RMS revenue. Organic revenue growth of 14.8% was driven by robust demand for research models in China, as well as higher revenue for research models services, particularly Genetically Engineered Models and Services (GEMS). The year-over-year comparison to last year’s COVID-19-related revenue impact contributed approximately 620 basis points to the RMS revenue growth rate in the first quarter.

In the first quarter of 2021, the RMS segment’s GAAP operating margin increased to 25.4% from 18.7% in the first quarter of 2020. On a non-GAAP basis, the operating margin increased to 28.7% from 23.0% in the first quarter of 2020. The GAAP and non-GAAP operating margin increases were driven primarily by operating leverage from higher sales volume for research models.

Discovery and Safety Assessment (DSA)

Revenue for the DSA segment was $501.2 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 14.2% from $438.7 million in the first quarter of 2020. The impact of foreign currency translation contributed 2.3% to DSA revenue growth. Organic revenue growth of 11.6% was primarily driven by robust demand from global biopharmaceutical and biotechnology clients in both the Discovery Services and Safety Assessment businesses.

In the first quarter of 2021, the DSA segment’s GAAP operating margin increased to 18.1% from 16.5% in the first quarter of 2020. On a non-GAAP basis, the operating margin increased to 23.8% from 22.0% in the first quarter of 2020. The GAAP and non-GAAP operating margin increases were driven primarily by operating leverage from higher revenue in both the Discovery Services and Safety Assessment businesses.

Manufacturing Support (Manufacturing)

Revenue for the Manufacturing segment was $146.5 million in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 19.7% from $122.4 million in the first quarter of 2020. The impact of foreign currency translation contributed 4.1% to Manufacturing revenue growth. Organic revenue growth of 15.6% was driven by strong demand in the Biologics Testing Solutions (Biologics) and Microbial Solutions businesses.

In the first quarter of 2021, the Manufacturing segment’s GAAP operating margin increased slightly to 33.8% from 33.6% in the first quarter of 2020. On a non-GAAP basis, the operating margin decreased slightly to 35.5% from 35.6% in the first quarter of 2020.

2021 Guidance

On February 17, 2021, the Company provided 2021 financial guidance, both excluding and including the impact of the Cognate BioServices acquisition. The acquisition of Cognate was subsequently completed on March 29, 2021.

The Company is increasing its revenue growth and non-GAAP earnings per share guidance for 2021, as a result of the stronger-than-expected first quarter financial performance and an expectation that robust client demand trends will continue for the remainder of the year. This updated guidance includes the acquisitions that have already been completed in 2021, including Cognate.

The Company’s updated guidance for revenue growth, earnings per share, and free cash flow is as follows:

2021 GUIDANCE INCLUDING COGNATE

CURRENT

PRIOR

Revenue growth, reported

19% – 21%

16% – 18%

Less: Contribution from acquisitions (1)

(4.5%) – (5.0%)

(4.5%) – (5.0%)

Unfavorable/(favorable) impact of foreign exchange

~(2.5%)

(2.0%) – (2.5%)

Revenue growth, organic (2)

12% – 14%

9% – 11%

GAAP EPS estimate

$5.95 – $6.20

Acquisition-related amortization (3)

$2.15 – $2.40

Acquisition-related adjustments (4)

$0.75 – $0.80

Other items (5)

~$0.55

Venture capital and other strategic investment losses/(gains), net (6)

$0.25

Non-GAAP EPS estimate

$9.75 – $10.00

$9.00 – $9.25

Free cash flow (7)

~$435 million

Footnotes to Guidance Table:

(1) The contribution from acquisitions reflects only those acquisitions that have been completed.

(2) Organic revenue growth is defined as reported revenue growth adjusted for acquisitions and foreign currency translation.

(3) Acquisition-related amortization includes an estimate of $0.45-$0.65 for the impact of the Cognate acquisition and $0.05-$0.10 for other acquisitions completed in 2021 because the preliminary purchase price allocation has not been completed.

(4) These adjustments are related to the evaluation and integration of acquisitions, and primarily include transaction, advisory, and certain third-party integration costs, as well as certain costs associated with acquisition-related efficiency initiatives.

(5) These items primarily relate to charges of a) approximately $0.15 associated with U.S. and international tax legislation, and b) approximately $0.40 associated with debt extinguishment costs and the write-off of deferred financing costs related to debt refinancing.

(6) Venture capital and other strategic investment performance only includes recognized gains or losses. The Company does not forecast the future performance of these investments.

(7) Reconciliation of the current 2021 free cash flow guidance is as follows: Cash flow from operating activities of approximately $655 million, less capital expenditures of approximately $220 million, equates to free cash flow of approximately $435 million.

Webcast

Charles River has scheduled a live webcast on Tuesday, May 4th, at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss matters relating to this press release. To participate, please go to ir.criver.com and select the webcast link. You can also find the associated slide presentation and reconciliations of GAAP financial measures to non-GAAP financial measures on the website.

Bank of America Health Care Conference Presentation

Charles River will virtually present at the Bank of America 2021 Health Care Conference, on Wednesday, May 12th, at 10:15 a.m. ET. Management will provide an overview of Charles River’s strategic focus and business developments.

A live webcast of the presentation will be available through a link that will be posted on ir.criver.com. A webcast replay will be accessible through the same website shortly after the presentation and will remain available for approximately two weeks.

Investor Day

Charles River will host a virtual Meeting with Management on Thursday, May 27th, beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Investors will have the opportunity to listen to a webcast of the virtual event through the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at ir.criver.com. A replay will be accessible through the same website.

Non-GAAP Reconciliations

The Company reports non-GAAP results in this press release, which exclude often-one-time charges and other items that are outside of normal operations. A reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is provided in the schedules at the end of this press release.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains non-GAAP financial measures, such as non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, which exclude the amortization of intangible assets, and other charges related to our acquisitions; expenses associated with evaluating and integrating acquisitions and divestitures, as well as fair value adjustments associated with contingent consideration; charges, gains, and losses attributable to businesses or properties we plan to close, consolidate, or divest; severance and other costs associated with our efficiency initiatives; the write-off of deferred financing costs and fees related to debt financing; third-party costs associated with the remediation of unauthorized access into our information systems detected in March 2019; the non-cash tax benefit related to our international financing structure; investment gains or losses associated with our venture capital and other strategic equity investments; and adjustments related to the recognition of deferred tax assets expected to be utilized as a result of changes to the our international financing structure. This press release also refers to our revenue in both a GAAP and non-GAAP basis: “organic revenue growth,” which we define as reported revenue growth adjusted for foreign currency translation, acquisitions, and divestitures. We exclude these items from the non-GAAP financial measures because they are outside our normal operations. There are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures, as they are not presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and may be different than non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. In particular, we believe that the inclusion of supplementary non-GAAP financial measures in this press release helps investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects without the effect of these often-one-time charges, and is consistent with how management measures and forecasts the Company’s performance, especially when comparing such results to prior periods or forecasts. We believe that the financial impact of our acquisitions and divestitures (and in certain cases, the evaluation of such acquisitions and divestitures, whether or not ultimately consummated) is often large relative to our overall financial performance, which can adversely affect the comparability of our results on a period-to-period basis. In addition, certain activities and their underlying associated costs, such as business acquisitions, generally occur periodically but on an unpredictable basis. We calculate non-GAAP integration costs to include third-party integration costs incurred post-acquisition. Presenting revenue on an organic basis allows investors to measure our revenue growth exclusive of acquisitions, divestitures, and foreign currency exchange fluctuations more clearly. Non-GAAP results also allow investors to compare the Company’s operations against the financial results of other companies in the industry who similarly provide non-GAAP results. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release are not meant to be considered superior to or a substitute for results of operations presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company intends to continue to assess the potential value of reporting non-GAAP results consistent with applicable rules and regulations. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are set forth in this press release, and can also be found on the Company’s website at ir.criver.com.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “would,” “may,” “estimate,” “plan,” “outlook,” and “project,” and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These statements also include statements regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the projected future financial performance of Charles River and our specific businesses; the future demand for drug discovery and development products and services, including our expectations for future revenue trends; our expectations with respect to the impact of acquisitions completed in 2020 and 2021 on the Company, our service offerings, client perception, strategic relationships, revenue, revenue growth rates, and earnings; the development and performance of our services and products, including our investments in our portfolio; market and industry conditions including the outsourcing of services and spending trends by our clients; and Charles River’s future performance as delineated in our revised forward-looking guidance, and particularly our expectations with respect to revenue, the impact of foreign exchange, enhanced efficiency initiatives, and the assumptions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic that form the basis for our revised annual guidance. Forward-looking statements are based on Charles River’s current expectations and beliefs, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by the forward-looking statements. Those risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the COVID-19 pandemic, its duration, its impact on our business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity, business practices, operations, suppliers, third party service providers, clients, employees, industry, ability to meet future performance obligations, ability to efficiently implement advisable safety precautions, and internal controls over financial reporting; the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on client demand, the global economy and financial markets; the ability to successfully integrate businesses we acquire (including Cognate BioServices and risks and uncertainties associated with Cognate BioServices products and services, which are in areas that the Company did not previously operate); the timing and magnitude of our share repurchases; negative trends in research and development spending, negative trends in the level of outsourced services, or other cost reduction actions by our clients; the ability to convert backlog to revenue; special interest groups; contaminations; industry trends; new displacement technologies; USDA and FDA regulations; changes in law; the impact of Brexit; continued availability of products and supplies; loss of key personnel; interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in tax regulation and laws; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; and any changes in business, political, or economic conditions due to the threat of future terrorist activity in the U.S. and other parts of the world, and related U.S. military action overseas. A further description of these risks, uncertainties, and other matters can be found in the Risk Factors detailed in Charles River’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed on February 17, 2021, as well as other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Because forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, actual results and events may differ materially from results and events currently expected by Charles River, and Charles River assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update information contained in this press release except as required by law.

Estimates of COVID-19 Impact in 2020

In this press release, the Company has provided its estimates for the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, including on the Company’s revenue. These estimates were determined using methodologies and assumptions that vary depending on the specific reporting segment and situation. For the Research Models and Services segment, estimates were primarily based on comparisons to daily historical research model sales volumes prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent reduction in research model order activity associated with our clients’ COVID-19 pandemic-related site closures and/or their reduced on-site activity, as well as our discussions with clients, particularly of our research model services and HemaCare businesses, with regard to revenue expectations and operational impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Discovery and Safety Assessment segment, estimates were based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, discussions with clients with regard to the cause of delays to discovery projects and safety assessment studies, location-specific actions to ensure employee safety in our facilities, the impact of remote versus in-person activities and services, and supply chain delays and other resource constraints. For the Manufacturing Support segment, estimates were based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, analysis of the sales impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, assessments of idle instruments and the related revenue streams due to the inability to access clients’ sites, as well as discussions with clients with regard to their revenue expectations and operations. The estimated revenue loss related to COVID-19 was also expected to be partially offset by incremental work on clients’ COVID-19 programs. Because these estimates and assumptions involve risks and uncertainties, actual events and results may differ materially from these estimates and assumptions, and Charles River assumes no obligation and expressly disclaims any duty to update them.

About Charles River

Charles River provides essential products and services to help pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, government agencies and leading academic institutions around the globe accelerate their research and drug development efforts. Our dedicated employees are focused on providing clients with exactly what they need to improve and expedite the discovery, early-stage development and safe manufacture of new therapies for the patients who need them. To learn more about our unique portfolio and breadth of services, visit www.criver.com.

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SCHEDULE 1
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except for per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
March 27, 2021 March 28, 2020
 
Service revenue

$

626,581

 

$

546,592

 

Product revenue

 

197,985

 

 

160,467

 

Total revenue

 

824,566

 

 

707,059

 

Costs and expenses:
Cost of services provided (excluding amortization of intangible assets)

 

423,975

 

 

372,824

 

Cost of products sold (excluding amortization of intangible assets)

 

92,313

 

 

82,174

 

Selling, general and administrative

 

155,733

 

 

129,901

 

Amortization of intangible assets

 

28,842

 

 

27,879

 

Operating income

 

123,703

 

 

94,281

 

Other income (expense):
Interest income

 

35

 

 

316

 

Interest expense

 

(29,719

)

 

(15,067

)

Other expense, net

 

(27,717

)

 

(24,071

)

Income from operations, before income taxes

 

66,302

 

 

55,459

 

Provision for income taxes

 

2,367

 

 

4,622

 

Net income

 

63,935

 

 

50,837

 

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

2,405

 

 

68

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

61,530

 

$

50,769

 

 
Earnings per common share
Net income attributable to common shareholders:
Basic

$

1.23

 

$

1.03

 

Diluted

$

1.20

 

$

1.02

 

 
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding;
Basic

 

49,980

 

 

49,189

 

Diluted

 

51,075

 

 

49,966

 

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SCHEDULE 2
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
 
March 27, 2021 December 26, 2020
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

465,411

 

$

228,424

 

Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $7,278 and $6,702, respectively

 

610,566

 

 

617,740

 

Inventories

 

193,584

 

 

185,695

 

Prepaid assets

 

81,726

 

 

96,712

 

Other current assets

 

71,922

 

 

72,560

 

Total current assets

 

1,423,209

 

 

1,201,131

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

1,117,003

 

 

1,124,358

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets, net

 

197,668

 

 

178,220

 

Goodwill

 

1,890,630

 

 

1,809,168

 

Client relationships, net

 

712,384

 

 

721,505

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

83,181

 

 

66,094

 

Deferred tax assets

 

35,457

 

 

37,729

 

Other assets

 

349,431

 

 

352,626

 

Total assets

$

5,808,963

 

$

5,490,831

 

 
Liabilities, Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests and Equity
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and finance leases

$

2,932

 

$

50,214

 

Accounts payable

 

127,129

 

 

122,475

 

Accrued compensation

 

164,748

 

 

206,823

 

Deferred revenue

 

213,032

 

 

207,942

 

Accrued liabilities

 

198,188

 

 

149,820

 

Other current liabilities

 

97,347

 

 

102,477

 

Total current liabilities

 

803,376

 

 

839,751

 

Long-term debt, net and finance leases

 

2,202,334

 

 

1,929,571

 

Operating lease right-of-use liabilities

 

173,015

 

 

155,595

 

Deferred tax liabilities

 

207,011

 

 

217,031

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

207,008

 

 

205,215

 

Total liabilities

 

3,592,744

 

 

3,347,163

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

 

28,035

 

 

25,499

 

Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 120,000 shares authorized; 50,350 shares issued and 50,216 shares outstanding as of March 27, 2021, and 49,767 shares issued and outstanding as of December 26, 2020

 

504

 

 

498

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

1,659,524

 

 

1,627,564

 

Retained earnings

 

686,944

 

 

625,414

 

Treasury stock, at cost, 134 and 0 shares, as of March 27, 2021 and December 26, 2020, respectively

 

(36,028

)

 

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(127,017

)

 

(138,874

)

Total equity attributable to common shareholders

 

2,183,927

 

 

2,114,602

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

4,257

 

 

3,567

 

Total equity

 

2,188,184

 

 

2,118,169

 

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity

$

5,808,963

 

$

5,490,831

 

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SCHEDULE 3
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(in thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
March 27, 2021 March 28, 2020
Cash flows relating to operating activities
Net income

$

63,935

 

$

50,837

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization

 

61,508

 

 

57,260

 

Stock-based compensation

 

13,189

 

 

10,960

 

Debt extinguishment and financing costs

 

26,907

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(9,125

)

 

(2,973

)

Loss on venture capital and strategic equity investments, net

 

16,719

 

 

12,035

 

Other, net

 

496

 

 

10,495

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables, net

 

5,598

 

 

(32,136

)

Inventories

 

(11,404

)

 

4,076

 

Accounts payable

 

9,622

 

 

(10,003

)

Accrued compensation

 

(37,360

)

 

(45,245

)

Deferred revenue

 

5,006

 

 

6,065

 

Customer contract deposits

 

(5,446

)

 

4,454

 

Other assets and liabilities, net

 

30,584

 

 

2,765

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

170,229

 

 

68,590

 

Cash flows relating to investing activities
Acquisition of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired

 

(94,197

)

 

(382,250

)

Capital expenditures

 

(28,030

)

 

(25,721

)

Purchases of investments and contributions to venture capital investments

 

(16,550

)

 

(7,121

)

Proceeds from sale of investments

 

 

 

2,504

 

Other, net

 

781

 

 

(1,097

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(137,996

)

 

(413,685

)

Cash flows relating to financing activities
Proceeds from long-term debt and revolving credit facility

 

1,954,011

 

 

1,409,793

 

Proceeds from exercises of stock options

 

19,612

 

 

22,608

 

Payments on long-term debt, revolving credit facility, and finance lease obligations

 

(1,714,195

)

 

(925,109

)

Purchase of treasury stock

 

(36,028

)

 

(23,675

)

Payment of debt extinguishment and financing costs

 

(28,680

)

 

 

Other, net

 

 

 

(4,405

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

194,720

 

 

479,212

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

10,953

 

 

290

 

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

 

237,906

 

 

134,407

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, beginning of period

 

233,119

 

 

240,046

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$

471,025

 

$

374,453

 

 
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash and cash equivalents

$

465,411

 

$

372,433

 

Restricted cash included in Other current assets

 

4,012

 

 

444

 

Restricted cash included in Other assets

 

1,602

 

 

1,576

 

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of period

$

471,025

 

$

374,453

 

CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
SCHEDULE 4
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP
SELECTED BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)(1)
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
Three Months Ended
March 27, 2021 March 28, 2020
Research Models and Services
Revenue

$

176,910

 

$

145,996

 

Operating income

 

44,935

 

 

27,373

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

25.4

%

 

18.7

%

Add back:
Amortization related to acquisitions

 

5,339

 

 

5,652

 

Severance

 

7

 

 

(9

)

Acquisition related adjustments (2)

 

456

 

 

285

 

Site consolidation costs, impairments and other items

 

 

 

229

 

Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating income

$

5,802

 

$

6,157

 

Operating income, excluding non-GAAP adjustments

$

50,737

 

$

33,530

 

Non-GAAP operating income as a % of revenue

 

28.7

%

 

23.0

%

 
Depreciation and amortization

$

9,679

 

$

8,752

 

Capital expenditures

$

2,983

 

$

5,412

 

 
Discovery and Safety Assessment
Revenue

$

501,178

 

$

438,683

 

Operating income

 

90,949

 

 

72,283

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

18.1

%

 

16.5

%

Add back:
Amortization related to acquisitions

 

22,648

 

 

23,007

 

Severance

 

412

 

 

83

 

Acquisition related adjustments (2)

 

5,270

 

 

1,289

 

Site consolidation costs, impairments and other items

 

147

 

 

 

Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating income

$

28,477

 

$

24,379

 

Operating income, excluding non-GAAP adjustments

$

119,426

 

$

96,662

 

Non-GAAP operating income as a % of revenue

 

23.8

%

 

22.0

%

 
Depreciation and amortization

$

44,608

 

$

41,330

 

Capital expenditures

$

17,040

 

$

14,729

 

 
Manufacturing Support
Revenue

$

146,478

 

$

122,380

 

Operating income

 

49,437

 

 

41,112

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

33.8

%

 

33.6

%

Add back:
Amortization related to acquisitions

 

2,214

 

 

2,247

 

Severance

 

294

 

 

256

 

Acquisition related adjustments (2)

 

42

 

 

2

 

Site consolidation costs, impairments and other items

 

40

 

 

 

Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating income

$

2,590

 

$

2,505

 

Operating income, excluding non-GAAP adjustments

$

52,027

 

$

43,617

 

Non-GAAP operating income as a % of revenue

 

35.5

%

 

35.6

%

 
Depreciation and amortization

$

6,569

 

$

6,366

 

Capital expenditures

$

7,110

 

$

5,161

 

 
Unallocated Corporate Overhead

$

(61,618

)

$

(46,487

)

Add back:
Severance

 

(151

)

 

 

Acquisition related adjustments (2)

 

10,560

 

 

6,983

 

Other items (3)

 

 

 

(287

)

Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating expense

$

10,409

 

$

6,696

 

Unallocated corporate overhead, excluding non-GAAP adjustments

$

(51,209

)

$

(39,791

)

 
Total
Revenue

$

824,566

 

$

707,059

 

Operating income

 

123,703

 

 

94,281

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

15.0

%

 

13.3

%

Add back:
Amortization related to acquisitions

 

30,201

 

 

30,906

 

Severance

 

562

 

 

330

 

Acquisition related adjustments (2)

 

16,328

 

 

8,559

 

Site consolidation costs, impairments and other items (3)

 

187

 

 

(58

)

Total non-GAAP adjustments to operating income

$

47,278

 

$

39,737

 

Operating income, excluding non-GAAP adjustments

$

170,981

 

$

134,018

 

Non-GAAP operating income as a % of revenue

 

20.7

%

 

19.0

%

 
Depreciation and amortization

$

61,508

 

$

57,260

 

Capital expenditures

$

28,030

 

$

25,721

 

(1)

Charles River management believes that supplementary non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to allow investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, without the effect of often-one-time charges and other items which are outside our normal operations, consistent with the manner in which management measures and forecasts the Company’s performance. The supplementary non-GAAP financial measures included are not meant to be considered superior to, or a substitute for results of operations prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company intends to continue to assess the potential value of reporting non-GAAP results consistent with applicable rules, regulations and guidance.

(2)

These adjustments are related to the evaluation and integration of acquisitions, which primarily include transaction, third-party integration, and certain compensation costs, and fair value adjustments associated with contingent consideration.

(3)

Other items relate to third-party costs, net of insurance reimbursements, incurred during the three months ended March 28, 2020 associated with the remediation of the unauthorized access into the Company’s information systems which was detected in March 2019.
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SCHEDULE 5
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP EARNINGS TO NON-GAAP EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)(1)
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended
March 27, 2021 March 28, 2020
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

61,530

 

$

50,769

 

Add back:
Non-GAAP adjustments to operating income (Refer to previous schedule)

 

47,278

 

 

39,737

 

Write-off of deferred financing costs and fees related to debt financing

 

25,979

 

 

 

Venture capital and strategic equity investment losses, net

 

16,719

 

 

12,035

 

Other (2)

 

(2,370

)

 

 

Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments:
Non-cash tax provision related to international financing structure (3)

 

1,035

 

 

1,073

 

Tax effect of the remaining non-GAAP adjustments

 

(21,013

)

 

(11,804

)

Net income attributable to common shareholders, excluding non-GAAP adjustments

$

129,158

 

$

91,810

 

 
Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic

 

49,980

 

 

49,189

 

Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units

 

1,095

 

 

777

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted

 

51,075

 

 

49,966

 

 
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders:
Basic

$

1.23

 

$

1.03

 

Diluted

$

1.20

 

$

1.02

 

 
Basic, excluding non-GAAP adjustments

$

2.58

 

$

1.87

 

Diluted, excluding non-GAAP adjustments

$

2.53

 

$

1.84

 

(1)

Charles River management believes that supplementary non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to allow investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, without the effect of often-one-time charges and other items which are outside our normal operations, consistent with the manner in which management measures and forecasts the Company’s performance. The supplementary non-GAAP financial measures included are not meant to be considered superior to, or a substitute for results of operations prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company intends to continue to assess the potential value of reporting non-GAAP results consistent with applicable rules, regulations and guidance.

(2)

This adjustment relates to the gain on an immaterial divestiture which occurred in the three months ended March 27, 2021.

(3)

This adjustment relates to the recognition of deferred tax assets expected to be utilized as a result of changes to the Company’s international financing structure.
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP REVENUE GROWTH

TO NON-GAAP REVENUE GROWTH, ORGANIC (UNAUDITED) (1)

 
 
Three Months Ended March 27, 2021 Total CRL RMS Segment DSA Segment MS Segment
 
Revenue growth, reported

16.6 %

21.2 %

14.2 %

19.7 %

Increase due to foreign exchange

(2.9)%

(4.2)%

(2.3)%

(4.1)%

Contribution from acquisitions (2)

(0.7)%

(2.2)%

(0.3)%

– %

Non-GAAP revenue growth, organic (3)

13.0 %

14.8 %

11.6 %

15.6 %

(1)

Charles River management believes that supplementary non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to allow investors to gain a meaningful understanding of our core operating results and future prospects, without the effect of often-one-time charges and other items which are outside our normal operations, consistent with the manner in which management measures and forecasts the Company’s performance. The supplementary non-GAAP financial measures included are not meant to be considered superior to, or a substitute for results of operations prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company intends to continue to assess the potential value of reporting non-GAAP results consistent with applicable rules, regulations and guidance.

(2)

The contribution from acquisitions reflects only completed acquisitions.

(3)

Organic revenue growth is defined as reported revenue growth adjusted for acquisitions and foreign exchange.

 

Investor Contacts:

Todd Spencer

Corporate Vice President,

Investor Relations

781.222.6455

[email protected]

Media Contact:

Amy Cianciaruso

Corporate Vice President,

Public Relations

781.222.6168

[email protected]

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Health Medical Devices General Health Research Science Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

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Concert Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Concert Pharmaceuticals Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

CTP-543 Phase 3 Program for Alopecia Areata Advancing as Planned to Support NDA Filing in Early 2023

Conference Call Scheduled Today at 8:30 a.m. ET

LEXINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNCE) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2021.

“We are committed to advancing CTP-543, our breakthrough therapy candidate for moderate to severe alopecia areata. Patients currently lack effective, approved treatment options. We believe we have the potential to provide patients with a new, clinically meaningful and best-in-class treatment option,” stated Roger Tung, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Concert Pharmaceuticals. “We remain on track with our THRIVE-AA Phase 3 clinical program with CTP-543, in support of our New Drug Application that we anticipate filing in early 2023.”

Recent Business Highlights and Upcoming Milestones

CTP-543: An Investigational Treatment for Moderate to Severe Alopecia Areata

  • THRIVE-AA1 Phase 3 Trial in Alopecia Areata On Track to Report Topline Data in 2022. The THRIVE-AA1 Phase 3 trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of CTP-543 to evaluate hair regrowth after 24 weeks of dosing in approximately 700 adults with moderate to severe alopecia areata. The trial is evaluating 8 mg and 12 mg twice-daily doses of CTP-543 compared to placebo at sites in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The Company expects to report topline results from the THRIVE-AA1 trial in 2022. Additional information about the THRIVE-AA1 trial (NCT04518995) is available at clinicaltrials.gov.
  • Initiation of THRIVE-AA2 Phase 3 Trial in Alopecia Areata Expected in May 2021. The Company expects to initiate a second pivotal Phase 3 trial of CTP-543, THRIVE-AA2, later this month.The planned THRIVE-AA2 Phase 3 trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of CTP-543 to evaluate hair regrowth after 24 weeks of dosing in approximately 440 adults with moderate to severe alopecia areata. The trial will evaluate 8 mg and 12 mg twice-daily doses of CTP-543 compared to placebo at sites in the U.S., Canada and Europe. Additional information about the THRIVE-AA2 trial (NCT04797650) is available at clinicaltrials.gov.
  • Update on CTP-543 Open Label, Long-Term Extension Study to be Presented at JAK Summit. Concert’s Chief Development Officer, James V. Cassella, Ph.D., will present an update on the ongoing open label, long-term extension study of CTP-543 at the 2nd JAK Inhibitors Drug Development Summit scheduled for July 1, 2021. The presentation will provide an update on the extension study, building on the data presented at the late-breaking news session at the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) in October 2020, during which the Company showed the maintenance of hair regrowth in patients on treatment for at least one year. Details about the upcoming meeting are available at https://jak-drugdevelopment.com/.

First Quarter 2021 Financial Results

  • Cash and Investment Position. Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2021 totaled $111.8 million as compared to $130.0 million as of December 31, 2020. Under its current operating plan, the Company expects its cash, cash equivalents and investments to fund the Company through 2021.
  • R&D Expenses. Research and development expenses were $18.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to $14.0 million for the same period in 2020. The increase in research and development expenses relates primarily to the ongoing CTP-543 Phase 3 THRIVE-AA clinical program.
  • G&A Expenses. General and administrative expenses were $5.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to $4.7 million for the same period in 2020, an increase of $0.8 million due to an increase in external professional service expenses and non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
  • Net Loss. Net loss applicable to common stockholders was $22.7 million, or $0.67 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, as compared to net loss applicable to common stockholders of $20.5 million, or $0.70 per share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:30 a.m. ET to provide an update on the Company and discuss its first quarter 2021 financial results. To access the conference call, please dial (855) 354-1855 (U.S. and Canada) or (484) 365-2865 (International) five minutes prior to the start time.

A live webcast may be accessed in the Investors section of the Company’s website at www.concertpharma.com. Please log on to the Concert website approximately 15 minutes prior to the scheduled webcast to ensure adequate time for any software downloads that may be required. A replay of the webcast will be available on Concert’s website for three months.

 

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

 

2021

 

2020

Revenue:

 

 

 

License and research and development revenue

$

5

 

 

$

7

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

Research and development

 

18,500

 

 

 

13,986

 

General and administrative

 

5,485

 

 

 

4,672

 

Total operating expenses

 

23,985

 

 

 

18,658

 

Loss from operations

 

(23,980

)

 

 

(18,651

)

Investment income

 

25

 

 

 

563

 

Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable equity securities

 

1,286

 

 

 

(2,389

)

Net loss

$

(22,669

)

 

$

(20,477

)

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share applicable to common stockholders – basic and diluted

$

(0.67

)

 

$

(0.70

)

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average number of common shares used in net loss per share applicable to common stockholders – basic and diluted

 

33,894

 

 

 

29,110

 

 

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Summary Balance Sheet Data

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

March 31, 2021

 

December 31, 2020

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

89,772

 

$

77,202

Investments, available for sale

 

 

22,009

 

 

52,766

Working capital

 

 

115,552

 

 

132,546

Total assets

 

 

139,991

 

 

159,263

Deferred revenue

 

 

2,750

 

 

2,750

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

114,039

 

 

131,162

About Concert

Concert Pharmaceuticals is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that is developing small molecule drugs that it discovered through the application of its DCE Platform® (deuterated chemical entity platform). Selective incorporation of deuterium into known molecules has the potential, on a case-by-case basis, to provide better pharmacokinetic or metabolic properties, thereby enhancing their clinical safety, tolerability or efficacy. Concert’s lead product candidate is in late-stage development for the treatment of alopecia areata, a serious autoimmune dermatological condition. Concert is also assessing a number of earlier-stage pipeline candidates. For more information please visit www.concertpharma.com or follow us on Twitter at @ConcertPharma or on LinkedIn.

Cautionary Note on Forward Looking Statements

Any statements in this press release about our future expectations, plans and prospects, including, among others, statements about our expectations regarding the development of CTP-543, the timing of availability of clinical trial data, the timing of initiation and design of future clinical trials, the timing of regulatory filings and the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and investments to fund our operations, and any other statements containing the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the uncertainties inherent in the initiation, timing and design of future clinical trials, the availability and timing of data from ongoing and future clinical trials and the results of such trials, whether preliminary results from a clinical trial will be predictive of the final results of that trial or whether results of early clinical trials will be indicative of the results of later clinical trials, expectations for regulatory approvals, availability of funding sufficient for our foreseeable and unforeseeable operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements, expectations with respect to the protection of our intellectual property afforded by our patents and other factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K or Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other filings that we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views only as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. We specifically disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements included in this press release.

For additional information contact:

Justine E. Koenigsberg (Investors)

Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

(781) 674-5284

[email protected]

Kathryn Morris (media)

The Yates Network

(914) 204-6412

[email protected]

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J2 Global to Participate in Four Investor Conferences in May

J2 Global to Participate in Four Investor Conferences in May

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:JCOM), a leading Internet information and services company, today announced its participation in four investor conferences in May.

Details of the conferences are as follows:

Goldman Sachs 6th Annual Credit and Leveraged Finance Conference

Location: Virtual

Date and time: May 17, 2021

Webcast: No formal presentation

Needham Annual Tech & Media Conference

Location: Virtual

Date and time: May 18, 2021

Webcast: No formal presentation

JP Morgan TMC

Location: Virtual

Date and time: May 24, 2021, 2:00pm (ET)

Webcast: https://jpmorgan.metameetings.net/events/tmc21/sessions/37943-j2-global/webcast?gpu_only=true&kiosk=true

Barclays HY

Location: Virtual

Date and time: May 26, 2021

Webcast: No formal presentation

About J2 Global®

J2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM) is a leading internet information and services company consisting of a portfolio of brands including IGN, Mashable, Humble Bundle, Speedtest, PCMag, RetailMeNot, Offers.com, Spiceworks, Everyday Health, BabyCenter and What To Expect in its Digital Media business and eFax, eVoice, iContact, Campaigner, Vipre, and IPVanish in its Cloud Services business. J2 reaches more than 240 million people per month across its brands. As of December 31, 2020, J2 had achieved 25 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth. For more information about J2, please visit www.j2global.com.

Scott Turicchi

(800) 577-1790

J2 Global, Inc.

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America California

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Technology Internet Data Management

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Oncorus Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights

Enrollment continues inPhase 1 clinical trial of lead oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus (oHSV) viral immunotherapy candidate ONCR-177; initial interim data expected in 2H’21 —

Company plans to nominate first two intravenously (IV) administered synthetic viral RNA (vRNA) immunotherapy candidates in 1H’21

Buildout of GMP clinical manufacturing capabilities and facility remain on track; process development activities anticipated to begin at facility in 2H’21

— Received
$57.0 million
in aggregate gross proceeds in February 2021 from public offering —

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oncorus, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONCR), a viral immunotherapies company focused on driving innovation to transform outcomes for cancer patients, today reported first quarter 2021 financial results and highlighted recent achievements and developments.

“We began 2021 with strong momentum, announcing the buildout of our GMP manufacturing facility which is now well underway, and we continue to advance our ambitious goals on behalf of cancer patients,” said Theodore (Ted) Ashburn, M.D., Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of Oncorus.

Dr. Ashburn further commented, “We continue to enroll patients in a Phase 1 clinical trial of ONCR-177, our lead oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus (oHSV) clinical candidate, and expect initial interim data later this year. We also anticipate nominating our first two synthetic viral RNA (vRNA) immunotherapy candidates in the first half of 2021. These candidates are comprised of vRNA coding for oncolytic viruses encapsulated within lipid nanoparticles, or LNPs – proprietary technologies developed by the Oncorus team. We have designed this novel approach to enable the systemic, repeat intravenous (IV) administration of viral immunotherapies, the so-called ‘holy grail’ of this modality, to date unattainable. We’re excited to introduce this breakthrough approach and discuss these candidates in more detail at an upcoming virtual investor event.”

First Quarter 2021 and Recent Highlights

  • Enrolling Phase 1 clinical trial of ONCR-177. Oncorus is currently enrolling a Phase 1 clinical trial of its lead product candidate, ONCR-177, an intratumorally (iTu) administered oHSV viral immunotherapy being developed for multiple solid tumor indications. The Phase 1 open-label, multi-center, dose escalation and expansion clinical trial is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ONCR-177. The trial will determine the recommended Phase 2 dose, as well as investigate ONCR-177’s preliminary anti-tumor activity, alone and in combination with Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), in patients with advanced and/or refractory cutaneous, subcutaneous or metastatic nodal solid tumors. Oncorus has an ongoing clinical trial collaboration with Merck involving KEYTRUDA and anticipates reporting interim data from the Phase 1 trial in the second half of 2021 through the second half of 2022.
  • Advancing lead Synthetic vRNA Immunotherapy Platform programs toward clinical candidate nomination. Oncorus continues to advance its lead synthetic, IV administered vRNA immunotherapy programs based on the Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21) and the Seneca Valley Virus (SVV). The company expects to nominate clinical candidates for both programs in the first half of 2021. IV administration of viral immunotherapies is an attractive approach for improving the standard of care for many cancer patients because it allows for all tumors, including micro-metastases, to be directly treated. In addition, it allows for the potential treatment of certain tumors, such as those of the lung, that are less amenable to repeat iTu injection of anti-cancer therapies due to safety and feasibility considerations. Oncorus’ Synthetic vRNA Immunotherapy Platform includes a novel LNP delivery strategy designed to overcome the challenges caused by neutralizing antibodies, which have limited the efficacy of previous industry efforts to treat tumors utilizing IV administration of OVs.
  • Advancing second oHSV viral immunotherapy candidate, ONCR-GBM. Leveraging its oHSV Platform, Oncorus is pursuing ONCR-GBM to specifically target brain cancer, including glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The company is utilizing its knowledge of microRNA expression to engineer a microRNA attenuation strategy to protect healthy brain tissue and select a combination of payloads intended to address the specific drivers of immune suppression in brain cancer. Oncorus plans to nominate its ONCR-GBM clinical candidate in the second half of 2021.
  • Announced buildout of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) viral immunotherapy clinical manufacturing facility. In January 2021, Oncorus announced the signing of a 15-year lease to build a state-of-the-art, 88,000 square foot GMP viral immunotherapy clinical manufacturing facility in Andover, Mass. The facility is intended to provide a comprehensive solution for Oncorus’ Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) development needs, enabling the manufacture, quality, control and supply of clinical-grade viral immunotherapies for investigational new drug (IND)-enabling and clinical studies. Oncorus anticipates the first phase of the facility’s buildout will be completed in late 2021, including process development and quality control, with GMP multi-product manufacturing capabilities and full operation commencing in early 2023.
  • Completed follow-on public offering
    In February 2021, Oncorus completed an underwritten public offering of common stock, at a price of $19.00 per share, raising $57.0 million in aggregate gross proceeds.

First Quarter Financial Results

  • Cash and cash equivalents were $172.6 million as of March 31, 2021 compared to $130.3 million as of December 31, 2020.
  • Research and development expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 were $8.4 million compared to $5.9 million for the corresponding quarter in 2020. The increase in research and development expenses was mainly attributable to increased rent expense related to the Company’s new manufacturing facility, increased personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, driven by increased headcount and increased clinical trial costs for the Company’s ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial of ONCR-177.
  • General and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 were $4.2 million compared to $2.1 million for the corresponding quarter in 2020. The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily attributable to increases in personnel-related expenses, including stock-based compensation, driven by increased compensation and increased headcount and increased costs, such as insurance expense and professional and consultant expenses, related to operating as a public company.
  • Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 was $12.7 million, or $0.53 per share, compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $10.6 million, or $10.59 per share for the same quarter in 2020. The share and loss per share amounts in the first quarter of 2021 reflect the impact of the company’s IPO, which closed in October 2020, including the conversion of outstanding preferred stock into approximately 15.0 million shares of common stock.

Financial Guidance

Based upon its current operating plans and cash and cash equivalents, Oncorus expects to have sufficient capital to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditure requirements into late 2023.

About Oncorus

At Oncorus, we are focused on driving innovation to deliver next-generation viral immunotherapies to transform outcomes for cancer patients. We are advancing a portfolio of intratumorally and intravenously administered viral immunotherapies for multiple indications with significant unmet needs based on our oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus (oHSV) Platform and Synthetic viral RNA (vRNA) Immunotherapy Platform. Designed to deliver next-generation viral immunotherapy impact, our oHSV platform improves upon key characteristics of this therapeutic class to enhance potency without sacrificing safety, including greater capacity to encode transgenes to drive systemic immunostimulatory activity, retention of full replication competency to enable high tumor-killing potency, and orthogonal safety strategies to restrict viral activity to tumor cells. Our lead program, ONCR-177, is designed to be directly administered into a tumor, resulting in high local concentrations of the therapeutic agent, as well as low systemic exposure to the therapy, which we believe could potentially limit systemic toxicities. Please visit www.oncorus.com to learn more.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including, without limitation, implied and express statements regarding the clinical development of ONCR-177, including expectations regarding timing for reporting data from the ongoing Phase 1 clinical trial, as well as the product candidate’s therapeutic potential and clinical benefits; Oncorus’ expectations regarding upcoming milestones for its other potential product candidates, including the timing for nomination of candidates from its two Synthetic vRNA Immunotherapy Platform development programs and its second oHSV Platform program, ONCR-GBM; expectations regarding the buildout timeline of its viral immunotherapy clinical manufacturing facility and its belief that its current cash resources will be sufficient to fund its operations into late 2023. The words “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “seek,” “predict,” “future,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “target” and similar words or expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, including, without limitation, risks associated with: the impact of COVID-19 on Oncorus’ operations and the timing and anticipated results of its ongoing and planned clinical trials; the risk that the results of a clinical trial may not be predictive of future results in connection with future clinical trials; Oncorus’ ability to successfully demonstrate the safety and efficacy of ONCR-177 and obtain regulatory approval; and Oncorus’ ability to obtain, maintain and protect its intellectual property. These and other risks and uncertainties are described in greater detail in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Oncorus’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2021, as well as discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in the other filings that Oncorus makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These documents are available under the “SEC filings” page of the Investors section of Oncorus’ website at http://investors.oncorus.com.

Any forward-looking statements represent Oncorus’ views only as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. Oncorus explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. No representations or warranties (expressed or implied) are made about the accuracy of any such forward-looking statements.

Investor Contact:

Alan Lada
Solebury Trout
617-221-8006
[email protected]
Media Contact:

Liz Melone
[email protected]
Oncorus, Inc.


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss


(in thousands, except per share data)


(Unaudited)


 
  Three Months Ended
  March 31,
    2021       2020  
Operating expenses:      
Research and development $ 8,447     $ 5,892  
General and administrative   4,222       2,052  
Total operating expenses   12,669       7,944  
Loss from operations   (12,669 )     (7,944 )
Other income (expense):      
Other expense         (11 )
Interest income   6       128  
Total other income (expense), net   6       117  
Net loss and comprehensive loss $ (12,663 )   $ (7,827 )
Accretion of discount and dividends on redeemable convertible preferred stock         (2,725 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (12,663 )   $ (10,552 )
Net loss per share – basic and diluted $ (0.53 )   $ (10.59 )
Weighted-average number of common shares – basic and diluted   24,009       996  
               

Oncorus, Inc.
Selected Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
  March 31,


 
December 31,
    2021       2020  
Cash and cash equivalents $ 172,622     $ 130,305  
Working capital (1)   168,763       127,407  
Right-of-use asset   40,847       41,372  
Total assets   225,107       182,263  
Long term lease liability   42,083       41,615  
Total liabilities   48,852       47,599  
Total stockholders’ equity $ 176,255     $ 134,664  
               

(1) Working capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities



908 Devices and Bio-Techne Announce Joint Collaboration

908 Devices and Bio-Techne Announce Joint Collaboration

BOSTON & MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–908 Devices (NASDAQ: MASS) and Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced a joint collaboration to develop an extended workflow solution for protein characterization. Bio-Techne, a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities, and owner of the leading ProteinSimple branded protein analysis portfolio of products, will pair its Maurice icIEF separation instrument with 908 Devices’ ZipChip device to deliver a seamless workflow for deeper protein characterization. Maurice and the iCE technology are the gold standard in protein characterization, providing absorbance and native fluorescence icIEF detection as well as CE-SDS, saving significant development time and reducing the time to commercialization.

908 Devices, a pioneer of purpose-built handheld and desktop mass spec devices for chemical and biomolecular analysis, enables high-resolution separation and mass spec sample introduction with its plug-and-play open access platform, ZipChip, which directly integrates electrospray ionization with mass spectrometry. The ZipChip integrates with Thermo Fisher, Sciex, and Bruker mass spectrometers and leverages Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) and electrospray ionization technology in order to minimize sample prep burden, perform high-resolution separations and directly introduce samples into a mass spec instrument.

Maurice paired with 908 Devices’ ZipChip allows in-depth characterization of biotherapeutics on an intact and near-native level. This workflow solution will increase scientists’ drug development efficiency through additional rapid, high-resolution separation techniques coupled with mass spectrometry identification.

“By partnering with Bio-Techne and leveraging their market leading Maurice icIEF platform with our ZipChip device, we are together extending the workflow for customers conducting detailed protein characterization of charge variants,” said Dr. Kevin J. Knopp, CEO and co-founder of 908 Devices. “This collaboration helps advance our reach into the biopharmaceutical market.”

“We are very excited to collaborate with 908 Devices to provide an integrated workflow that enables fraction analysis for our Maurice users. Analyzing protein charge isoforms is a critical requirement and this enhanced capability using Maurice with the ZipChip and MS will provide a deeper understanding of a molecule through the various stages of development,” stated Dave Eansor, President of Bio-Techne’s Protein Sciences Segment. “Our iCE technology has been the gold standard in protein charge characterization for more than 20 years and this collaboration will provide additional value to the iCE community.”

About 908 Devices

908 Devices (NASDAQ:MASS) is democratizing laboratory mass spectrometry with its simple handheld and desktop devices, addressing critical-to-life applications. The Company’s devices are used at the point-of-need to interrogate unknown and invisible materials and provide quick, actionable answers to directly address some of the most critical problems in life sciences research, bioprocessing, pharma / biopharma, forensics and adjacent markets. The Company is headquartered in the heart of Boston, where it designs and manufactures innovative products that bring together the power of mass spectrometry, microfluidic separations, software automation, and machine learning.

About Bio-Techne

Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities. Bio-Techne products assist scientific investigations into biological processes and the nature and progress of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $739 million in net sales in fiscal 2020 and has over 2,500 employees worldwide. For more information on Bio-Techne and its brands, please visit www.bio-techne.com.

For 908 Devices

Marketing Contact:

Emily Fang

PAN Communications for 908 Devices

[email protected]

Investor Relations Contact:

Carrie Mendivil

[email protected]

For Bio-Techne Corporation

Investor Relations Contact:

David Clair, Senior Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Development

[email protected]

612-656-4416

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