Xcel Brands, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results


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NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: XELB) (“Xcel” or the “Company”), a media and consumer products company, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020.   

Robert W. D’Loren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xcel commented, “Despite the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our top and bottom line results, we are very pleased with our third quarter results and the rapid recovery of our Interactive TV business and improvement in our wholesale businesses.”

Third
Quarter 20
20
Financial
Results

Total revenue was $7.4 million, a decrease of $3.5 million compared to the prior year period, driven by lower product sales and lower licensing revenues of $2.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. Our revenues primarily reflect lower sales by our licensees and retail partners as a result of an overall slowdown in economic activity related to the ongoing the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the decrease in revenues and gross profit on an absolute dollar basis, overall gross profit margins increased from 73% in the prior year quarter to 83% in the current quarter.

GAAP net loss was approximately $0.5 million, or ($0.02) per diluted share, compared with a GAAP net loss of $0.1 million, or ($0.01) per diluted share, for the prior year quarter. After adjusting for certain cash and non-cash items, non-GAAP net income for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, was approximately $0.8 million, or $0.04 per diluted share and approximately $1.2 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA was approximately $1.4 million and $1.8 million for the current quarter and the prior year quarter, respectively.      

Nine
Month
20
20
Financial Results

Total revenue was $22.0 million, a decrease of $8.4 million, driven by lower licensing revenues and lower product sales of $5.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively. Gross profit decreased by $5.8 million to $18.0 million from $23.8 million in the prior year nine months, but gross profit margins increased year-over-year. As with the quarter’s results, the decrease in our revenues was primarily caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which included government ordered stay-at-home policies and retail store closures during the second quarter, as well as the continued overall slowdown in economic activity related to the pandemic.

GAAP net loss was approximately $2.6 million, or ($0.13) per diluted share, compared with GAAP net income of $1.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, for the prior year nine months. The prior year nine month’s GAAP net income notably included a $2.9 million gain on the reduction of contingent obligations. After adjusting for certain cash and non-cash items, non-GAAP net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, was approximately $2.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, and approximately $3.8 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA was approximately $3.9 million and $5.6 million for the current nine months and the prior year nine months, respectively.       

See reconciliation tables below for non-GAAP metrics. These non-GAAP metrics may be inconsistent with similar measures presented by other companies and should only be used in conjunction with our results reported according to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Any financial measure other than those prepared in accordance with GAAP should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The Company’s balance sheet at September 30, 2020 remained strong, with stockholders’ equity of approximately $97 million, cash and cash equivalents of approximately $4.8 million, and working capital, exclusive of the current portion of lease obligations, of approximately $8.7 million.

Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host a conference call with members of the executive management team to discuss these results with additional comments and details at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, November 12, 2020. A webcast of the conference call will be available live on the Investor Relations section of Xcel’s website at www.xcelbrands.com. Interested parties unable to access the conference call via the webcast may dial 1-877-300-8521. A replay of the conference call will be available on the Company website for 30 days following the event and can be accessed at 844-512-2921 using replay pin number 10149912.

About Xcel Brands

Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) is a media and consumer products company engaged in the design, production, marketing, wholesale, and direct-to-consumer sales of branded apparel, footwear, accessories, jewelry, home goods and other consumer products, and the acquisition of dynamic consumer lifestyle brands. Xcel was founded by Robert W. D’Loren in 2011 with a vision to reimagine shopping, entertainment, and social as one. Xcel owns the Isaac Mizrahi, Judith Ripka, Halston, and C. Wonder brands, and it owns and manages the Longaberger brand through its controlling interest in Longaberger Licensing LLC, pioneering a ubiquitous sales strategy which includes the promotion and sale of products under its brands through interactive television, brick-and-mortar retail, e-commerce and peer to peer channels. Headquartered in New York City, Xcel Brands is led by an executive team with significant production, merchandising, design, marketing, retailing, and licensing experience, and a proven track record of success in elevating branded consumer products companies. With an experienced team of professionals focused on design, production, and digital marketing, Xcel maintains control of product quality and promotion across all of its product categories and distribution channels. Xcel differentiates by design. www.xcelbrands.com

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements regarding future events, our future financial performance, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. We have attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including “anticipates,” “believes,” “can,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “appears,” “suggests,” “future,” “likely,” “goal,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “predicts,” “seeks,” “should,” “would,” “guidance,” “confident” or “will” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our anticipated revenue, expenses, profitability, strategic plans and capital needs. These statements are based on information available to us on the date hereof and our current expectations, estimates and projections and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, including, without limitation, the risks discussed in the “Risk Factors” section and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and its other filings with the SEC, which may cause our or our industry’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all risk factors, nor can we address the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause our actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason.

For further information please contact:

Andrew Berger
SM Berger & Company, Inc.
216-464-6400
[email protected]

Xcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
             
    September 30, 2020   December 31, 2019
    (Unaudited)    

Assets
           
Current Assets:            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 4,783     $ 4,641  
Accounts receivable, net     8,188       10,622  
Inventory     723       899  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     1,426       1,404  
Total current assets     15,120       17,566  
Property and equipment, net     3,604       3,666  
Operating lease right-of-use assets     9,019       9,250  
Trademarks and other intangibles, net     107,675       111,095  
Restricted cash     1,109       1,109  
Other assets     297       505  
Total non-current assets     121,704       125,625  
Total Assets   $ 136,824     $ 143,191  
             
Liabilities and Equity            
Current Liabilities:            
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities   $ 2,908     $ 4,391  
Accrued payroll     618       1,444  
Current portion of operating lease obligation     1,917       1,752  
Current portion of long-term debt     2,850       2,250  
Total current liabilities     8,293       9,837  
Long-Term Liabilities:            
Long-term portion of operating lease obligation     9,101       9,773  
Long-term debt, less current portion     14,523       16,571  
Contingent obligation     900       900  
Deferred tax liabilities, net     7,165       7,434  
Other long-term liabilities     224       224  
Total long-term liabilities     31,913       34,902  
Total Liabilities     40,206       44,739  
             
Commitments and Contingencies            
             
Equity:            
Preferred stock, $.001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding            
Common stock, $.001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively, and 19,231,040 and 18,866,417 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively     19       19  
Paid-in capital     102,236       101,736  
Accumulated deficit     (6,198 )     (3,659 )
Total Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders’ equity     96,057       98,096  
Noncontrolling interest     561       356  
Total Equity     96,618       98,452  
             
Total Liabilities and Equity   $ 136,824     $ 143,191  
             

Xcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
                         
    For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2020   2019   2020   2019
Revenues                        
Net licensing revenue   $ 5,236     $ 6,428     $ 15,378     $ 21,094
Net sales     2,155       4,504       6,590       9,277
Net revenue     7,391       10,932       21,968       30,371
Cost of goods sold (sales)     1,270       2,950       3,923       6,549
Gross profit     6,121       7,982       18,045       23,822
                         
Operating costs and expenses                        
Salaries, benefits and employment taxes     2,968       4,045       9,798       12,038
Other design and marketing costs     706       797       2,336       2,352
Other selling, general and administrative expenses     1,642       1,356       5,027       4,014
Costs in connection with potential acquisition     (189 )     126       (210 )     231
Stock-based compensation     49       295       780       777
Depreciation and amortization     1,437       991       4,069       2,939
Government assistance – Paycheck Protection Program     (176 )           (1,816 )    
Property and equipment impairment     31             113      
Total operating costs and expenses     6,468       7,610       20,097       22,351
                         
Other Income     46             46       2,850
                         
Operating (loss) income     (301 )     372       (2,006 )     4,321
                         
Interest and finance expense                        
Interest expense and other finance charges     304       330       897       968
Loss on extinguishment of debt     0       0       0       189
Total interest and finance expense     304       330       897       1,157
                         
(Loss) income before income taxes     (605 )     42       (2,903 )     3,164
                         
Income tax ( benefit) provision     (145 )     137       (269 )     1,280
                         
Net (loss) income     (460 )     (95 )     (2,634 )     1,884
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest     (26 )           (95 )    
Net (loss) income attributable to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders   $ (434 )   $ (95 )   $ (2,539 )   $ 1,884
                         
(Loss) earnings per share attributed to Xcel Brands, Inc. common stockholders:                    
Basic net (loss) income per share:   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 0.10
Diluted net (loss) income per share:   $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 0.10
                         
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                        
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding     19,231,040       18,975,265       19,078,453       18,839,424
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding     19,231,040       18,975,265       19,078,453       18,840,149
                         

Xcel Brands, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
             
      For the Nine Months Ended
      September 30,
    2020   2019
         
Cash flows from operating activities            
Net (loss) income   $ (2,634 )   $ 1,884  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:            
Depreciation and amortization expense     4,069       2,939  
Property and equipment impairment     113        
Amortization of deferred finance costs     72       114  
Stock-based compensation     780       777  
Amortization of note discount           16  
Allowance for doubtful accounts     1,054       (144 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt           189  
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision     (269 )     1,280  
Net Gain on sale of assets     (46 )      
Gain on reduction of contingent obligation           (2,850 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:            
Accounts receivable     1,380       1,182  
Inventory     176       (87 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets     187       (14 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities     (2,403 )     (1,744 )
Cash paid in excess of rent expense     (276 )     (337 )
Other liabilities           (196 )
Net cash provided by operating activities     2,203       3,009  
             
Cash flows from investing activities            
Cash consideration for asset acquisition of the Halston Heritage assets           (8,830 )
Net proceeds from sale of assets     46        
Purchase of property and equipment     (700 )     (918 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (654 )     (9,748 )
             
Cash flows from financing activities            
Shares repurchased including vested restricted stock in exchange for witholdong taxes     (187 )     (24 )
Cash contribution from non-controling interest     300        
Payment of deferred finance costs     (20 )     (315 )
Proceeds from long-term debt           7,500  
Payment of long-term debt     (1,500 )     (3,742 )
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (1,407 )     3,419  
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     142       (3,320 )
             
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period     5,750       10,319  
             
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period   $ 5,892     $ 6,999  
             
Reconciliation to amounts on consolidated balance sheets:            
Cash and cash equivalents     4,783     $ 5,890  
Restricted cash     1,109       1,109  
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash   $ 5,892     $ 6,999  
             
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:            
Operating lease right-of-use asset   $ 797     $ 10,409  
Operating lease obligation   $ 797     $ 13,210  
Accrued rent offset to operating lease right-of-use assets   $     $ 2,801  
Settlement of seller note through offset to receivable   $     $ 600  
Settlement of contingent obligation through offset to note receivable   $     $ 100  
Issuance of common stock in connection with Halston Heritage assets acquisition   $     $ 1,058  
Contingent obligation related to acquisition of Halston Heritage assets at fair value   $     $ 900  
Liability for equity-based bonuses   $ 93     $ 168  
             
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:            
Cash paid during the period for income taxes   $ 58     $ 91  
Cash paid during the period for interest   $ 1,092     $ 1,108  
             

                         
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,  
2020   2019   2020   2019  
(Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)  
Net (loss) income attributed to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders $ (434 )   $ (95 )   $ (2,539 )   $ 1,884    
Amortization of trademarks   1,107       786       3,323       2,309    
Non-cash interest and finance expense                     16    
Stock-based compensation   49       295       780       777    
Loss on extinguishment of debt                     189    
Costs in connection with potential acquisition   (189 )     126       (210 )     231    
Certain adjustments to allowance for doubtful accounts   385             971          
Property and equipment impairment   31             113          
Gain on sale of assets   (46 )           (46 )        
Gain on reduction of contingent obligation                     (2,850 )  
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)   (145 )     137       (269 )     1,280    
Non-GAAP net income $ 758     $ 1,249     $ 2,123     $ 3,836    
                         
  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,  
2020   2019   2020   2019  
(Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)  
Diluted (loss) earnings per share $ (0.02 )   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.13 )   $ 0.10    
Amortization of trademarks   0.06       0.04       0.17       0.12    
Non-cash interest and finance expense                        
Stock-based compensation         0.01       0.04       0.04    
Loss on extinguishment of debt                     0.01    
Costs in connection with potential acquisition   (0.01 )     0.01       (0.01 )     0.01    
Certain adjustments to allowance for doubtful accounts   0.02             0.05          
Property and equipment impairment               0.01          
Gain on sale of assets                        
Gain on reduction of contingent obligation                     (0.15 )  
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)   (0.01 )     0.01       (0.02 )     0.07    
Non-GAAP diluted EPS $ 0.04     $ 0.06     $ 0.11     $ 0.20    
Non-GAAP weighted average diluted shares   19,291,275       19,559,816       19,092,828       18,840,149    
                         
($ in thousands) Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
September 30,   September 30,   September 30,   September 30,  
2020   2019   2020   2019  
(Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)  
Net (loss) income attributed to Xcel Brands, Inc. stockholders $ (434 )   $ (95 )   $ (2,539 )   $ 1,884    
Depreciation and amortization   1,437       991       4,069       2,939    
Interest and finance expense   304       330       897       1,157    
Income tax provision (benefit)   (145 )     137       (269 )     1,280    
State and local franchise taxes   41       38       124       159    
Stock-based compensation   49       295       780       777    
Costs in connection with potential acquisition   (189 )     126       (210 )     231    
Certain adjustments to allowance for doubtful accounts   385             971          
Property and equipment impairment   31             113          
Gain on sale of assets   (46 )           (46 )        
Gain on reduction of contingent obligation                     (2,850 )  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 1,433     $ 1,822     $ 3,890     $ 5,577    
                         

Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS are non-GAAP unaudited terms. We define non-GAAP net income as net income (loss), exclusive of amortization of trademarks, stock-based compensation, non-cash interest and finance expense from discounted debt related to acquired assets, loss on extinguishment of debt, costs in connection with potential acquisitions, certain adjustments to allowances for doubtful accounts, asset impairments, gain on sale of assets, gain on reduction of contingent obligations, and deferred income taxes. Non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted EPS measures do not include the tax effect of the aforementioned adjusting items, due to the nature of these items and the Company’s tax strategy.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP unaudited measure, which we define as net income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, interest and finance expense (including loss on extinguishment of debt, if any), income taxes, other state and local franchise taxes, stock-based compensation, costs in connection with potential acquisitions, certain adjustments to allowances for doubtful accounts, asset impairments, gain on sale of assets, and gain on the reduction of contingent obligations.

Both non-GAAP net income and Adjusted EBITDA for the current quarter and current nine months include certain adjustments related to allowances for doubtful accounts for account debtors that have filed for bankruptcy protection triggered by the impact of COVID-19. In addition, included in net income was $1.8 million of government assistance received through the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act, which was recognized as a reduction to current quarter and current nine months expenses for which the program was intended to compensate, in the amount of $0.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively. The expense reduction from the PPP is not considered a reconciling item for purposes of the computation of non-GAAP net income and Adjusted EBITDA due to the fact that the PPP represents a cash benefit and is directly related to the Company’s operating expenses incurred. Such treatment is also consistent with the calculation of EBITDA for financial covenant compliance purposes under the Company’s term debt.

Management uses non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of operating performance to assist in comparing performance from period to period on a consistent basis and to identify business trends relating to our results of operations. Management believes non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are also useful because these measures adjust for certain costs and other events that management believes are not representative of our core business operating results, and thus these non-GAAP measures provide supplemental information to assist investors in evaluating our financial results. The Company has incurred certain costs which it could have eliminated but elected not to do so in light of government assistance received through the Paycheck Protection Program under the CARES Act (the “PPP Benefit”), which represents a cash benefit directly related to the Company’s operating expenses incurred. Accordingly, the PPP Benefit is not considered a reconciling item for purposes of the computation of non-GAAP net income and Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is the measure used to calculate compliance with the EBITDA covenant under the Xcel Term Loan. Non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as alternatives to net income, earnings per share, or any other measure of financial performance calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. Given that non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures not deemed to be in accordance with GAAP and are susceptible to varying calculations, our non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, including companies in our industry, because other companies may calculate these measures in a different manner than we do. In evaluating non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may or may not incur expenses similar to some of the adjustments in this document. Our presentation of non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA does not imply that our future results will be unaffected by these expenses or any unusual or non-recurring items. When evaluating our performance, you should consider non-GAAP net income, non-GAAP diluted EPS, and Adjusted EBITDA alongside other financial performance measures, including our net income and other GAAP results, and not rely on any single financial measure.

Graybug Vision Announces Financial Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and Recent Corporate Developments

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Graybug Vision, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRAY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative medicines for the treatment of diseases of the retina and optic nerve, today provided an update on recent corporate developments and reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

“Graybug continues to make important progress in advancing its programs in retinal diseases and glaucoma. We have now completed our initial public offering, raising over $92 million in net proceeds, which provides us with significant financial strength to execute our business strategy,” said Frederic Guerard, PharmD, Chief Executive Officer of Graybug Vision. “We are particularly excited about our lead product candidate, GB-102, currently in Phase 2b clinical development, which seeks to reduce the current need for up to 12 intravitreal injections per year to two or, potentially, fewer treatments per year,” Fred concluded.

Recent Corporate
Developments

  • Successfully completed initial public offering — On September 24, 2020, Graybug priced its upsized IPO of 5,625,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $16.00 per share, following which the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 843,750 shares, resulting in total gross proceeds of $103.5 million.
  • Completed GB-102 Phase 2a safety trial in macular edema — Final safety and tolerability results confirm the satisfactory safety profile of GB-102 1mg with no ocular serious adverse events or dose-limiting toxicity reported.
  • Named three new members to the Board of Directors — Graybug appointed Christina Ackermann, Eric Bjerkholt, and Julie Eastland to its Board of Directors in September 2020. Each new member brings deep expertise as leaders in health care and biotechnology, as well as significant strategic and operational experience, to the board.
  • Named Robert Breuil as Chief Financial Officer — In September 2020, Robert Breuil, joined Graybug. He brings over 20 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical and drug delivery sectors, as well as experience serving as the CFO of three public companies since 2003.
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    xperts
    joined
    Scientific Advisory Board — In August 2020, Graybug appointed a distinguished group of ophthalmic thought leaders to provide external scientific counsel on the company’s research and development programs aiming to address critical unmet medical needs in retinal diseases and glaucoma. Graybug’s Scientific Advisory Board members are David S. Boyer, M.D., Frederick L. Ferris III, M.D., Jeffrey S. Heier, M.D., Arshad M. Khanani, M.D., M.A., Carl D. Regillo, M.D., F.A.C.S., and Rishi P. Singh, M.D.

Anticipated Milestones
in 2021

  • Complete GB-102 Phase 2b ALTISSIMO trial in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), with topline data expected in the first half of 2021.
  • Initiate two pivotal GB-102 Phase 3 trials in patients with wet AMD in the second half of 2021.
  • Initiate GB-102 Phase 2b trial in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME) in the second half of 2021.
  • Submit Investigational New Drug (IND) application for GB-401, an injectable depot formulation of a beta-adrenergic blocker prodrug, for primary open-angle glaucoma, with a dosing regimen of once every six months or longer, in the second half of 2021.

Financial Results for the
Three Months Ended September 30,
2020

As of September 30, 2020, Graybug’s cash and investments totaled $95.0 million, compared to $36.0 million as of December 31, 2019. The increase was due to the receipt of $79.5 million in net proceeds from Graybug’s IPO, completed in September 2020. In October 2020, the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option resulting in additional net proceeds of $12.6 million, resulting in total net proceeds from the offering of $92.1 million.

Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $4.7 million compared to $10.2 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019. Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 included a non-cash gain of $2.1 million resulting from the modification and expiration of the liability related to the preferred stock tranche obligation that was permanently eliminated in connection with the IPO. Excluding this amount, our net loss would have been $6.8 million.
      
Research and development expense for the third quarter of 2020 was $4.8 million compared to $8.4 million for the third quarter of 2019. The higher level of expense in the third quarter of 2019 was primarily due to the manufacturing of clinical supplies for the ALTISSIMO clinical trial that commenced later in the third quarter of 2019.

General and administrative expense for the third quarter of 2020 was $2.1 million compared to $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2019.

Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $18.4 million, compared to $26.8 million for the same period in 2019. The decrease was primarily due to a $7.1 million decrease in research and development expense and the non-cash gain of $2.2 million resulting primarily from the modification and expiration of the liability related to the preferred stock tranche obligation, partially offset by a $0.8 million increase in general and administrative expense.

Research and development expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $15.5 million, compared to $22.6 million for the same period in 2019. The was primarily due to the completion of manufacturing of all clinical supplies required for the commencement of our Phase 2b, or ALTISSIMO, trial for GB-102 during 2019. We did not engage in any primary manufacturing activities in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2020.

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $5.2 million, compared to $4.4 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to additional professional services related in part to the preparation for our IPO.

The change in fair value of preferred stock tranche obligation for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 relates to the fair value adjustments of $2.2 million primarily due to the $2.1 million gain recognized in connection with our IPO. In September 2020, the preferred stock tranche obligation expired upon the effectiveness of the registration statement for our IPO, resulting in a corresponding elimination of the associated liability.

About
Graybug

Graybug is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative medicines for the treatment of diseases of the retina and optic nerve. The company’s proprietary ocular delivery technologies are designed to maintain effective drug levels in ocular tissue for six months and potentially longer, improving disease management, reducing healthcare burdens and ultimately delivering better clinical outcomes. Graybug’s lead product candidate, GB-102, a microparticle depot formulation of the pan-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, sunitinib malate targeting a six-month or longer dosing regimen, inhibits multiple neovascular pathways for the intravitreal treatment of retinal diseases, including wet age-related macular degeneration. Graybug is also using its proprietary technologies to develop GB-401, an injectable depot formulation of a beta-adrenergic blocker prodrug, for primary open-angle glaucoma, with a dosing regimen of once every six months or longer, and GB-103, a longer-acting version of GB-102, designed to maintain therapeutic drug levels in the retinal tissue for 12 months with a single injection. Founded in 2011 on the basis of technology licensed from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Graybug is headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit www.graybug.vision.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, but not limited to statements regarding the company’s clinical pipeline, its ability to advance GB-102, GB-103, GB-401, or any future product candidate through clinical development, its ability to achieve its anticipated milestones within the timing outlined above or at all, its ability to conduct planned operations within the evolving constraints arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the company’s operating results and cash positions, the company’s operations as a public company, the company’s management and board of directors, and the timing and results of its clinical trials. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause the company’s actual activities or results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, including risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in the company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2020, and the other reports the company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

   
Investor Contact


[email protected]


(650) 487-2409
Media Contact


[email protected]


(404) 384-0067
   

GRAYBUG VISION, INC.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

    Three Months Ended

 September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
Operating expenses:                                
Research and development   $ 4,757     $ 8,403     $ 15,474     $ 22,570  
General and administrative     2,064       1,962       5,183       4,404  
Total operating expenses     6,821       10,365       20,657       26,974  
Loss from operations     (6,821 )     (10,365 )     (20,657 )     (26,974 )
Interest income   3     160     120     211  
Change in fair value of preferred stock tranche obligation     2,102             2,158        
Net loss     (4,716 )     (10,205 )     (18,379 )     (26,763 )
Cumulative dividends on convertible preferred stock     (2,396 )     (2,048 )     (7,189 )     (4,633 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders   $ (7,112 )   $ (12,253 )   $ (25,568 )   $ (31,396 )
Net loss per common share—basic and diluted   $ (2.52 )   $ (9.30 )   $ (13.74 )   $ (24.10 )
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding used in computing net loss per common share—basic and diluted     2,818,349       1,317,497       1,861,229       1,302,687  
                                 

GRAYBUG VISION, INC.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited
)

    September 30,

2020
    December 31,

2019
 
               
Assets                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 94,968     $ 15,870  
Short-term investments           20,086  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets     138       315  
Total current assets     95,106       36,271  
Property and equipment, net     1,788       1,975  
Prepaid expenses and other non-current assets     1,491       2,414  
Total assets   $ 98,385     $ 40,660  
Liabilities, Convertible Preferred Stock and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 4,562     $ 4,636  
Accrued research and development     1,023       2,333  
Other current liabilities     2,156       3,124  
Preferred stock tranche obligation           2,158  
Total current liabilities     7,741       12,251  
Deferred rent, long term portion     10        
Total liabilities     7,751       12,251  
Commitments and contingencies                
Convertible preferred stock           131,363  
Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit):                
Common stock     2        
Additional paid-in capital     214,847       2,879  
Accumulated deficit     (124,215 )     (105,836 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income           3  
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)     90,634       (102,954 )
Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)   $ 98,385     $ 40,660  

HL Acquisitions Corp Announces Date of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to Vote on Business Combination with Fusion Fuel Green plc

NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HL Acquisitions Corp. (Nasdaq: HCCH) (“HL” or the “Company”) announced today that it has scheduled its annual general meeting of its shareholders (the “Meeting”) to vote on the proposed business combination with Fusion Fuel Green plc (“Fusion Fuel”), for 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on December 4, 2020.  In connection with the Meeting, HL filed its definitive proxy statement for the Meeting with the Securities and Exchange Commission and has commenced mailing proxy materials to its shareholders of record as of November 4, 2020, the record date for the Meeting.

Jeffrey Schwarz, CEO of HL, commented: “We are very pleased to finally be able to schedule the shareholder meeting to vote on the proposed business combination with Fusion Fuel. I want to thank our shareholders for their support and patience through this process, and also to remind them that their vote is important no matter how many shares they own. We look forward to closing the proposed business combination as soon as practicable following the Meeting.

You are encouraged to submit your vote as soon as possible to ensure it is represented at the Meeting. If you hold your shares in an account at a brokerage firm, bank or other similar agent, you may vote prior to the Meeting by using your voting control number and instructions provided by your brokerage firm, bank or other similar agent. If you are a shareholder of record, you may also vote prior to the Meeting by signing, dating and mailing your proxy card in the return envelope provided with your proxy material.

If you have any questions relating to the Meeting, voting your shares, or need to request additional proxy materials, you may call our proxy solicitor Advantage Proxy toll-free at 1-877-870-8565 or collect at 1-206-870-8565 or by email to [email protected].

Additional Information and Where to Find It

HL and Fusion Fuel each filed a definitive proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC on November 10, 2020, and other relevant documents with the SEC. HL has commenced mailing the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to HL shareholders of record as of November 4, 2020. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF HL ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. Investors and security holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and other documents containing important information about HL, Fusion Fuel and Fusion Welcome – Fuel, S.A., through the website maintained by the SEC at http://www.sec.gov.

No Offer or Solicitation

This communication shall neither constitute an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

Forward looking statements

Certain statements made in this release are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this press release, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside HL’s or Fusion Fuel’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statement, including, among other things, the number of HL shareholders voting against the business combination proposals and/or seeking conversion, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of that certain Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2020, by and between HL, Fusion Fuel, Fusion Welcome – Fuel, S.A. and the other parties thereto, the ability to maintain the listing of Fusion Fuel’s securities on Nasdaq or another national securities exchange following the business combination, changes adversely affecting the businesses in which Fusion Fuel is engaged, management of growth, general economic conditions, including changes in the credit, debit, securities, financial or capital markets, the impact of COVID-19 or other adverse public health developments on Fusion Fuel’s business and operations, and the other risks and uncertainties set forth in the definitive proxy statement/prospectus filed by each of HL and Fusion Fuel on November 10, 2020. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statement, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Contact:
Jeffrey E. Schwarz
Chief Executive Officer
HL Acquisitions Corp.
(212) 486-8100

Athira Pharma Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Provides Business Highlights

 – LIFT-AD clinical trial evaluating ATH-1017, a once-daily investigational drug for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease, actively enrolling 

 – Strong cash, cash equivalents and investments balance of $259.9 million as of September 30, 2020

SEATTLE, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Athira Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHA), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to restore neuronal health and stop neurodegeneration, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and provided recent business highlights.

“At Athira, we are continuing to execute on our mission to restore neuronal health for those suffering from neurological diseases, including Alzheimer’s, and we have successfully begun enrollment in our Phase 2/3 clinical study, LIFT-AD, evaluating our lead product candidate ATH-1017 in individuals with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease,” said Leen Kawas, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer at Athira. “Supported by a strong cash position from our Series B financing in June and our initial public offering in September, we remain focused on advancing the development of ATH-1017 and our other pipeline programs.”

Recent Business Highlights and Updates

Pipeline

  • Initiated patient dosing for the LIFT-AD study. In September 2020, Athira initiated patient dosing in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2/3 clinical trial evaluating the safety, efficacy and tolerability of two dose levels of ATH-1017 in individuals with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease. Clinical efficacy will be measured by improvement in cognition and global/functional assessments comparing treatment arms to placebo. Up to approximately 300 patients will be randomized across two dose groups and one placebo group on a 1:1:1 basis to receive a daily subcutaneous injection of ATH-1017 or placebo over a treatment course of 26 weeks.

Corporate

  • Completed initial public offering (IPO). In September 2020, Athira Pharma completed its IPO of 12,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $17.00 per share, generating gross proceeds of $204.0 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses. In October 2020, Athira sold an additional 1,397,712 shares of common stock to the underwriters of the IPO upon partial exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares at the initial public offering price, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $23.8 million before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses.

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

  • Liquidity Position. Cash, cash equivalents and investments were $259.9 million as of September 30, 2020, as compared to $85.2 million as of June 30, 2020.
  • Research and Development (R&D) Expenses. R&D expenses were $5.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was driven primarily by start-up activities by our clinical research organization and clinical drug supply manufacturers for Phase 2 Alzheimer’s clinical trials of ATH-1017.
  • General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses. G&A expenses were $1.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $0.5 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to legal, accounting, technical and consulting services and personnel-related costs to support the increase in clinical activities.
  • Net Loss. Net loss was $8.5 million, or $1.12 loss per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as compared to $1.5 million or $0.43 loss per share, for the same period in 2019.

About Athira Pharma, Inc.

Athira, headquartered in Seattle, is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing small molecules to restore neuronal health and stop neurodegeneration. We aim to provide rapid cognitive improvement and alter the course of neurological diseases with our novel mechanism of action. Athira is currently advancing its lead therapeutic candidate, ATH-1017, a novel small molecule for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s dementia. For more information, visit www.athira.com. You can also follow Athira on Facebook, LinkedIn and @athirapharma on Twitter and Instagram.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are not based on historical fact and include statements regarding ATH-1017 as a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s and other dementias; Athira’s platform technology and potential therapies; future development plans; clinical and regulatory objectives and the timing thereof; anticipated design of planned clinical trials; expectations regarding the potential efficacy and commercial potential of Athira’s product candidates, including ATH-1017; the anticipated presentation of data; the results of Athira’s research and development efforts and Athira’s ability to advance its product candidates into later stages of development. Forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “pursue,” and other similar expressions among others. Any forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the preliminary data for Athira’s ATH-1017 product candidate from the Phase 1a/b trials will not continue or persist; cessation or delay of any of the ongoing clinical trials and/or Athira’s development of ATH-1017 may occur; future potential regulatory milestones of ATH-1017, including those related to current and planned clinical studies may be insufficient to support regulatory submissions or approval; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Athira’s business, research and clinical development plans and timelines and results of operations, including impact on our clinical trial sites and contractors who act for or on our behalf, may be more severe and more prolonged than currently anticipated; clinical trials may not demonstrate safety and efficacy of any of Athira’s product candidates; Athira’s assumptions regarding its planned expenditures and sufficiency of its cash, cash equivalents and investments to fund operations may be incorrect; Athira’s research and development efforts and its ability to advance product candidates into later stages of development may fail; any one or more of Athira’s product candidates may not be successfully developed, approved or commercialized; adverse conditions in the general domestic and global economic markets; political and regulatory uncertainty following the results of the U.S. election in November 2020; regulatory agencies may be delayed in reviewing, commenting on or approving any of Athira’s clinical development plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which could further delay development timelines; the impact of competition; the impact of expanded product development and clinical activities on operating expenses; impact of new or changing laws and regulations; as well as the other risks detailed in Athira’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and Athira undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements. Athira may not actually achieve the plans, intentions, or expectations disclosed in its forward-looking statements, and you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements.

“Athira,” “Athira Pharma” and the Athira logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Athira Pharma, Inc. in various jurisdictions. All other trademarks belong to their respective owner.

Investor & Media Contact:
Julie Rathbun
Athira Pharma
[email protected]
206-769-9219

Athira Pharma, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands)

    September
 
30,
    December
 
31,
 
    2020     2019  
Assets                
  Cash and cash equivalents    $ 165,725      $ 2,056  
  Short-term investments     60,547       0  
  Other short-term assets     5,994       104  
  Long-term investments     33,656       0  
  Other long-term assets     2,017       29  
Total assets    $ 267,939      $ 2,189  
                 
Liabilities, Convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity (deficit)                
  Current liabilities    $ 7,554      $ 1,273  
  Long-term liabilities     915       3,588  
Total liabilities     8,469       4,861  
Convertible preferred stock           17,051  
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)     259,470       (19,723 )
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)    $ 267,939      $ 2,189  



Athira Pharma, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

    Three Months Ended September
 
30,
 
    2020     2019  
Operating expenses:                
Research and development   $ 5,830     $ 1,026  
General and administrative     1,567       509  
Total operating expenses     7,397       1,535  
Loss from operations     (7,397 )     (1,535 )
Other income (expense), net     (1,059 )     5  
Net loss   $ (8,456 )   $ (1,530 )
Unrealized (loss)/gain on available-for-sale securities     7        
Comprehensive loss attributable to common shareholders   $ (8,449 )   $ (1,530 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders,
   basic and diluted
  $ (1.12 )   $ (0.43 )
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per
   share attributable to common stockholders, basic
   and diluted
    7,564,538       3,554,345  

 

Turning Point Therapeutics Reports Third-Quarter Financial Results, Provides Operational Updates


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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPTX), a precision oncology company developing next-generation therapies that target genetic drivers of cancer, today reported financial results and operational updates for the third quarter ended Sept. 30.

“We made substantial progress in our repotrectinib and TPX-0022 programs since our last quarterly update — reporting early interim data from both the Phase 2 TRIDENT-1 registrational study of repotrectinib and the Phase 1 SHIELD-1 study of TPX-0022 – and raised net proceeds of approximately $434 million through our October stock offering to fund current operations into 2024,” said Athena Countouriotis, M.D., president and chief executive officer. “In addition, we continued to build a strong team to advance our pipeline of four drug candidates, with three new clinical trials planned for 2021, and importantly, to invest in earlier stage discovery. We look forward to completing our site activations in TRIDENT-1 and submitting our fourth IND in early 2021.”

Third
 quarter and recent highlights include
:

  • Progress in the Phase 2 TRIDENT-1 registrational study of repotrectinib, where the company reported early interim data in August. Utilizing a July 10, 2020 data cutoff, the preliminary efficacy and safety in the first 39 treated patients across multiple Phase 2 cohorts demonstrated confirmed objective response rates (ORR) of 86 percent in TKI-naïve ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (EXP-1: n=7); 40 percent in ROS1-positive NSCLC patients previously treated with a TKI and prior platinum-based chemotherapy (EXP2: n=5); 67 percent in ROS1-positive NSCLC patients previously treated with a TKI and no prior chemotherapy (EXP-4: n=6); and 50 percent in NTRK-positive TKI-pretreated patients (EXP-6: n=6), all by physician assessment. Repotrectinib was generally well tolerated, with the majority of treatment emergent adverse events reported as Grade 1 or 2.

    Turning Point has been granted three Fast Track designations by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in ROS1-positive advanced NSCLC patients who are TKI naïve, ROS1-positive advanced NSCLC patients who have been previously treated with one prior line of platinum-based chemotherapy and one prior ROS1 TKI, and NTRK-positive patients with advanced solid tumors who have progressed following treatment with at least one prior line of chemotherapy and one or two prior TRK TKIs.

    The company’s goal is to complete global activation of sites in the TRIDENT-1 study in early 2021, after which it plans to provide an update on the overall study timeline. Turning Point’s regional partner, Zai Lab, will continue to activate sites in 2021.

  • Progress in the Phase 1 SHIELD-1 study of TPX-0022, Turning Point’s MET, SRC and CSF1R inhibitor, where initial data reported in a late-breaker oral presentation at the EORTC-NCI-AACR symposium highlighted preliminary clinical activity, including objective responses across multiple tumor types and a generally tolerable safety profile.

    The company anticipates initiating Phase 1 dose expansion after determining the recommended Phase 2 dose. The company also plans to discuss the ongoing Phase 1 SHIELD-1 study with the FDA to potentially modify the trial into a registrational Phase 1/2 design with the goal to initiate the Phase 2 portion of the study in the second half of 2021, pending FDA feedback.

  • Two additional trials ongoing, including the Phase 1/2 open-label study to assess repotrectinib in pediatric patients with ALK-, NTRK- or ROS1-positive advanced solid tumors; and the Phase 1/2 study of RET-inhibitor TPX-0046.
  • Presenting preclinical data in a KRAS G12C NSCLC tumor xenograft model demonstrating repotrectinib significantly enhanced the efficacy of AMG-510 and showed a marked survival benefit when compared to AMG-510 alone. Repotrectinib has previously demonstrated synergy in preclinical models with AMG-510 and a MEK inhibitor. Based on these preclinical data, Turning Point plans to initiate a clinical combination study in KRAS mutant NSCLC in mid-2021.
  • Completing a follow-on public stock offering generating net proceeds to Turning Point of approximately $434 million.

Third
Quarter Financial Update

Revenue of $25 million recorded in the quarter was the result of an upfront payment from Zai Lab under the company’s license agreement for repotrectinib in Greater China. Operating expenses for the third quarter totaled $43.5 million compared to $22.1 million in the third quarter of 2019. Primary drivers of the year-over-year increase were investments made to develop repotrectinib, TPX-0022, TPX-0046 and personnel expenses.

Excluding a one-time non-cash stock-based compensation charge in the first quarter, non-GAAP operating expenses for the first nine months totaled $107.5 million compared to $54.7 million in the prior-year period. Year-to-date net cash used in operating activities was $49.4 million.

Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at Sept. 30 totaled $711.4 million, an increase of $1 million from June 30 driven by the upfront payment from Zai Lab, partially offset by cash used in operating activities for the quarter. In addition, Turning Point completed a follow-on public stock offering in October that generated net proceeds of $433.6 million. Turning Point Therapeutics projects its cash position funds current operations into 2024.

Upcoming Milestones

Key milestones anticipated into 2021 include:

  • TRIDENT-1 data presentation in a mini-oral session at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in January 2021.
  • Achievement of full TRIDENT-1 global site activation in early 2021, excluding sites within China managed by the company’s partner Zai Lab, and an update on the overall study timeline in early 2021.
  • Submitting an investigational new drug application to the FDA for ALK-inhibitor TPX-0131 in early 2021.
  • Reporting early interim data from initial patients in the Phase 1 study of RET-inhibitor TPX-0046 in the first half of 2021.
  • Initiation of TRIDENT-2, a planned Phase 2 combination study of repotrectinib in patients with KRAS mutant NSCLC in mid-2021.
  • Initiation of the planned Phase 2 portion of the SHIELD-1 study of TPX-0022 in the second half of 2021, pending FDA feedback.
  • Initiation of SHIELD-2, a planned Phase 2 study of TPX-0022 in combination with an inhibitor of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), in the second half of 2021.

About Turning Point Therapeutics Inc.

Turning Point Therapeutics is a clinical-stage precision oncology company with a pipeline of internally discovered investigational drugs designed to address key limitations of existing cancer therapies. The company’s lead drug candidate, repotrectinib, is a next-generation kinase inhibitor targeting the ROS1 and TRK oncogenic drivers of non-small cell lung cancer and advanced solid tumors. Repotrectinib, which is being studied in a registrational Phase 2 study called TRIDENT-1 in adults and a Phase 1/2 study in pediatric patients, has shown antitumor activity and durable responses among kinase inhibitor treatment-naïve and pre-treated patients. The company’s pipeline of drug candidates also includes TPX-0022, targeting MET, CSF1R and SRC, which is in a Phase 1 study called SHIELD-1 in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring genetic alterations in MET; RET-inhibitor TPX-0046, which is in a Phase 1/2 study of patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring genetic alterations in RET; and ALK-inhibitor TPX-0131, which is in IND-enabling studies. Turning Point’s next-generation kinase inhibitors are designed to bind to their targets with greater precision and affinity than existing therapies, with a novel, compact structure that has demonstrated an ability to potentially overcome treatment resistance common with other kinase inhibitors. The company is driven to develop therapies that mark a turning point for patients in their cancer treatment. For more information, visit www.tptherapeutics.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to the financial results that are provided in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP), this press release also contains a non-GAAP financial measure. When preparing our supplemental non-GAAP financial results, the Company excluded certain GAAP items that management does not consider to be normal. In particular, the non-GAAP measure excludes non-cash stock-based compensation expense relating to a one-time charge of $31.4 million associated with previously disclosed modifications to the vesting of existing stock options, pursuant to the transition agreement with the company’s scientific founder. This non-GAAP measure is provided as a complement to results provided in accordance with GAAP as management believes this non-GAAP financial measure is important in comparing current results with prior-period results. A reconciliation of the GAAP financial results to non-GAAP financial results is included in the attached financial information.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding, among other things, the efficacy, safety and therapeutic potential of Turning Point Therapeutics’ drug candidates, repotrectinib, TPX-0022, TPX-0046 and TPX-0131, the results, conduct, progress and timing of Turning Point Therapeutics’ development programs and clinical trials including the Phase 2 TRIDENT-1 clinical study, the Phase 1/2 pediatric clinical study of repotrectinib, the Phase 1 SHIELD-1 clinical study of TPX-0022 and the Phase 1/2 clinical study of TPX-0046, plans regarding future clinical trials and regulatory submissions, the regulatory approval path for repotrectinib, the potential to receive milestone and royalty payments from Zai Lab, the strength of Turning Point Therapeutics’ balance sheet and the adequacy of cash on hand. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Words such as “plans”, “will”, “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “goal,” “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon Turning Point Therapeutics’ current expectations and involve assumptions that may never materialize or may prove to be incorrect. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of various risks and uncertainties, which include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with Turning Point Therapeutics’ business in general, risks and uncertainties related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to Turning Point’s business and the other risks described in Turning Point Therapeutics’ filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Turning Point Therapeutics undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

TURNING POINT THERAPEUTICS, INC.

Balance Sheet Data
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

    September 30,     December 31,    
    2020     2019    
Balance Sheet Data:                  
Cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities   $ 711,388     $ 409,151    
Working capital     697,907       400,915    
Total assets     724,633       422,202    
Accumulated deficit     (232,800 )     (122,884 )  
Total stockholders’ equity     701,588       404,351    



TURNING POINT THERAPEUTICS, INC.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,    
    2020     2019     2020     2019    
Revenue   $ 25,000           $ 25,000     $    
Operating expenses:                                  
Research and development     32,213       16,640       79,136       40,802    
General and administrative     11,326       5,500       59,761       13,857    
Total operating expenses     43,539       22,140       138,897       54,659    
Loss from operations     (18,539 )     (22,140 )     (113,897 )     (54,659 )  
Other income, net     834       1,657       3,981       3,487    
Net loss     (17,705 )     (20,483 )     (109,916 )     (51,172 )  
Unrealized gain / (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax     (606 )     (24 )     141       322    
Comprehensive loss   $ (18,311 )   $ (20,507 )   $ (109,775 )   $ (50,850 )  
Net loss per share, basic and diluted   $ (0.42 )   $ (0.63 )   $ (2.82 )   $ (2.54 )  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding, basic and diluted     42,185,824       32,312,814       38,914,789       20,178,979    
                                   



TURNING POINT THERAPEUTICS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Results
(In thousands)
(unaudited)

    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,    
    2020     2019     2020     2019    
GAAP Operating Expenses   $ (43,539 )   $ (22,140 )   $ (138,897 )   $ (54,659 )  
Adjustments:                                  
Share-based compensation expense (1)                 31,405          
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses   $ (43,539 )   $ (22,140 )   $ (107,492 )   $ (54,659 )  

(1)   During the first quarter of 2020, the Company recognized in non-cash stock-based compensation expense a one-time charge of $31.4 million associated with previously disclosed modifications to the vesting of existing stock options, pursuant to the transition agreement with the company’s scientific founder.

Contact:
Jim Mazzola
[email protected]
858-342-8272

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Announces Participation in the Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (“Verrica”) (Nasdaq: VRCA), a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions, today announced that Ted White, Verrica President and CEO, will present a business overview at the Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 2:55 p.m. ET. A live webcast of the event can be accessed in the Investors/Presentations & Events section of the Verrica website at http://www.verrica.com. The webcast replay will be available shortly after conclusion of the event for 30 days.

About Verrica Pharmaceuticals
Inc.

Verrica is a dermatology therapeutics company developing medications for skin diseases requiring medical interventions. The Company’s late-stage product candidate, VP-102, is a potential first-in-class drug-device combination product containing a topical therapy for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum. Verrica submitted an NDA for VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum in September 2019. A Complete Response Letter was received from the FDA regarding the NDA for VP-102 on July 13, 2020. In October 2020, Verrica participated in a Type A meeting with the FDA. Verrica expects to resubmit its New Drug Application for VP-102 for the treatment of molluscum in the first quarter of 2021. If approved, VP-102 will be marketed in the United States under the conditionally accepted brand name YCANTH™. In addition, Verrica has successfully completed a Phase 2 study of VP-102 for the treatment of common warts and a Phase 2 study of VP-102 for the treatment of external genital warts. The Company is also developing VP-103, its third cantharidin-based product candidate, for the treatment of plantar warts. For more information, visit www.verrica.com.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Investors:

A. Brian Davis

Chief Financial Officer
484.453.3300 ext. 103
[email protected]

William Windham

Solebury Trout
646.378.2946
[email protected]

Media:

Zara Lockshin

Solebury Trout
646.378.2960
[email protected]

Ideal Power Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ideal Power Inc. (Nasdaq: IPWR), pioneering the development and commercialization of highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN™ bi-directional power switches, reported results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2020.

“During the third quarter, we maintained our momentum toward our commercialization goals,” stated Dan Brdar, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ideal Power. “Recently, we completed our first milestone with United States Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) under our partnership with Diversified Technologies, Inc. (DTI) finishing the first wafer fabrication run with Teledyne. Devices are being packaged and will be tested and characterized under the NAVSEA program. We now have both initial driver and packaging designs through our collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin’s Microelectronics Research Center. Overall, we continue to make progress toward commercialization, and are excited about our prospects for B-TRAN™ as a differentiated technology that addresses a large and growing market.”

Key Recent
Operational Highlights

  • Completed first major milestone under NAVSEA program in partnership with DTI to demonstrate B-TRAN™ enabled high efficiency direct current circuit breakers; received B-TRAN™ wafers from Teledyne’s first fabrication run under the program, which are being tested for selection and packaging into B-TRAN™ devices.
  • In collaboration with The University of Texas at Austin’s Microelectronics Research Center:
    • Completed design and fabrication of initial version of our new B-TRAN™ driver
    • Under the NAVSEA program, completed the initial design of new B-TRAN™ device packaging
  • Developed a new high power test rig to enable testing of packaged devices at high voltage and high current conditions as part of the device characterization required under the NAVSEA program and for the generation of a data sheet for the engineering sample program.
  • B-TRAN™ Patent Estate: Currently have 57 issued B-TRAN™ patents with 21 of those issued outside of the United States and 25 pending B-TRAN™ patents. Current geographic coverage now includes North America, China, Japan and Europe, with potential to expand coverage into South Korea and India.
  • As of September 30, 2020, and inclusive of the previously announced early warrant exercise transaction, we have raised $3 million in 2020 from warrant exercises.


Third


Quarter 2020 Financial Results

  • Research and development expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were $0.5 million compared to $0.3 million in the third quarter of 2019. The increase was due to higher expenses related to B-TRAN wafer fabrication and driver development.
  • General and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2020 were $0.7 million compared to $0.5 million in the third quarter of 2019.
  • In connection with the early warrant exercise transaction, we recorded a non-cash warrant inducement expense of $3.7 million within other expenses representing the estimated fair value of the new warrants issued in the transaction.
  • Net loss in the third quarter of 2020 was $4.9 million, inclusive of the $3.7 million non-cash warrant inducement expense, compared to $0.8 million in the third quarter of 2019. The third quarter of 2019 included a $0.1 million loss from discontinued operations related to our PPSA operations which we sold in September 2019.
  • Cash used in operating activities for the first nine months of 2020 was $2.3 million compared to $2.4 million in the first nine months of 2019.
  • Cash and cash equivalents totaled $3.8 million at September 30, 2020. In August 2020, the Company raised net cash proceeds of $2.5 million from the early warrant exercise transaction.
  • Long-term debt outstanding at September 30, 2020 was $0.1 million relating to a Payroll Protection Program loan received in the second quarter of 2020 to temporarily subsidize payroll and facilities costs in a business landscape impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We currently expect this loan to be forgiven.


Third


Quarter 2020


Conference Call Details

Ideal Power CEO and President Dan Brdar and CFO Tim Burns will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.

To access the call, please use the following information:

Date:   Thursday, November 12, 2020
Time:   4:30 p.m. EST, 1:30 p.m. PST
Toll-free dial-in number:   1-866-248-8441
International dial-in number:   1-323-289-6576
Conference ID:   8075834

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact LHA Investor Relations at 1-212-838-3777.

The conference call will be broadcast live and available for replay at http://public.viavid.com/index.php?id=142114 and via the investor relations section of the Company’s website at www.IdealPower.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available after 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on November 12, 2020 through December 12, 2020.

Toll Free Replay Number:   1-844-512-2921
International Replay Number:   1-412-317-6671
Replay ID:   8075834

About Ideal Power Inc.
Ideal Power (Nasdaq: IPWR) is pioneering the development of its broadly patented bi-directional power switches, creating highly efficient and ecofriendly energy control solutions for industrial, alternative energy, military and automotive applications. The Company is focused on its patented Bi-directional, Bi-polar Junction Transistor (B-TRAN™) semiconductor technology. B-TRAN™ is a unique double-sided bi-directional AC switch able to deliver substantial performance improvements over today’s conventional power semiconductors. Ideal Power believes B-TRAN™ modules will reduce conduction and switching losses, complexity of thermal management and operating cost in medium voltage AC power switching and control circuitry. For more information, visit www.IdealPower.com.

Safe Harbor Statement        
All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and the provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. While Ideal Power’s management has based any forward-looking statements included in this release on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations were based may change. These forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions concerning future events and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of our control that could cause actual results to materially differ from such statements. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not limited to, the impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition and results of operations, the success of our B-TRAN™ technology, including the success of our contract with DTI, whether the patents for our technology provide adequate protection and whether we can be successful in maintaining, enforcing and defending our patents and our inability to predict with precision or certainty the pace of development and commercialization of our B-TRAN™ technology, our ability to secure additional financing on commercially reasonable terms, or at all, especially in light of the market volatility uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties set forth in our quarterly, annual and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Furthermore, we operate in a highly competitive and rapidly changing environment where new and unanticipated risks may arise. Accordingly, investors should not place any reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. We disclaim any intention to, and undertake no obligation to, update or revise forward-looking statements.

Ideal Power Investor Relations Contact: 
LHA Investor Relations
Carolyn Capaccio, CFA; Keith Fetter
T: 212-838-3777
[email protected]

 

 IDEAL POWER INC.
Balance Sheets

    September 30,

2020
    December 31,

2019
 
      (unaudited)          
ASSETS                
Current assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 3,769,225     $ 3,057,682  
Accounts receivable, net     28,623        
Prepayments and other current assets     138,436       248,148  
Total current assets     3,936,284       3,305,830  
                 
Property and equipment, net     41,797       47,302  
Intangible assets, net     1,583,523       1,634,378  
Right of use asset     126,257       260,310  
Other assets           17,920  
Total assets   $ 5,687,861     $ 5,265,740  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
Current liabilities:                
Accounts payable   $ 66,710     $ 182,956  
Accrued expenses     383,374       319,135  
Current portion of lease liability     129,995       183,119  
Total current liabilities     580,079       685,210  
                 
Long-term debt     91,407        
Long-term lease liability           82,055  
Other long-term liabilities     607,974       609,242  
Total liabilities     1,279,460       1,376,507  
                 
Commitments and contingencies                
                 
Stockholders’ equity:                
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,976,709 shares issued and 2,975,388 shares outstanding at September 30, 2020, and 2,101,272 shares issued and 2,099,951 shares outstanding at December 31, 2019, respectively     2,977       2,101  
Additional paid-in capital     78,419,046       71,242,256  
Treasury stock, at cost, 1,321 shares at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019     (13,210 )     (13,210 )
Accumulated deficit     (74,000,412 )     (67,341,914 )
Total stockholders’ equity     4,408,401       3,889,233  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 5,687,861     $ 5,265,740  
 
 

IDEAL POWER INC.

Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

    Three Months Ended

September 30,
    Nine Months Ended

September 30,
 
    2020     2019     2020     2019  
Grant revenue   $ 147,787     $     $ 154,302     $  
Cost of grant revenue     147,787             154,302        
Gross profit                        
                                 
Operating expenses:                                
Research and development     494,548       250,773       1,161,537       804,741  
General and administrative     677,967       471,272       1,773,615       1,520,325  
Total operating expenses     1,172,515       722,045       2,935,152       2,325,066  
                                 
Loss from continuing operations before interest     (1,172,515 )     (722,045 )     (2,935,152 )     (2,325,066 )
                                 
Other expenses:                                
Interest expense, net     1,358       2,763       2,480       3,072  
Warrant inducement expense     3,720,866             3,720,866        
Total other expenses     3,722,224       2,763       3,723,346       3,072  
                                 
Loss from continuing operations     (4,894,739 )     (724,808 )     (6,658,498 )     (2,328,138 )
Loss from discontinued operations           (78,796 )           (768,047 )
Loss on sale of discontinued operations           (9,107 )           (9,107 )
Net loss   $ (4,894,739 )   $ (812,711 )   $ (6,658,498 )   $ (3,105,292 )
                                 
Loss from continuing operations per share – basic and fully diluted   $ (1.28 )   $ (0.49 )   $ (2.04 )   $ (1.60 )
Loss from discontinued operations per share – basic and fully diluted           (0.06 )           (0.53 )
Net loss per share – basic and fully diluted   $ (1.28 )   $ (0.55 )   $ (2.04 )   $ (2.13 )
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding – basic and fully diluted     3,821,717       1,474,001       3,264,860       1,460,507  
 
 

IDEAL POWER INC.

Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

    Nine Months Ended

September 30,
 
    2020     2019  
Cash flows from operating activities:                
Loss from continuing operations   $ (6,658,498 )   $ (2,328,138 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization     86,368       82,913  
Write-off of capitalized patents     18,235        
Stock-based compensation     434,782       156,882  
Stock issued for services     50,000        
Warrant inducement expense     3,720,866        
Decrease in operating assets:                
Accounts receivable     (28,623 )      
Prepayments and other current assets     127,632       204,530  
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:                
Accounts payable     (116,246 )     1,337  
Accrued expenses     61,845       6,336  
Net cash used in operating activities     (2,303,639 )     (1,876,140 )
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations           (557,096 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of property and equipment     (12,407 )     (4,253 )
Acquisition of intangible assets     (35,836 )     (74,342 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (48,243 )     (78,595 )
Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations           23,587  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Proceeds from loans     91,407        
Proceeds from the exercise of warrants     2,972,018        
Net cash provided by financing activities     3,063,425        
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents – continuing operations     711,543       (1,954,735 )
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents – discontinued operations           (533,509 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     3,057,682       3,258,077  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 3,769,225     $ 769,833  
 
 

  IDEAL POWER INC.
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
For the Three-Month Periods during the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
(unaudited)

    Common Stock     Preferred

Stock
    Additional

Paid-In

Capital
    Treasury Stock     Accumulated

Deficit
    Total

Stockholders’

Equity
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount           Shares     Amount              
Balances at December 31, 2018     1,404,479     $ 1,404       1,518,430     $ 1,518     $ 68,022,484       1,321     $ (13,210 )   $ (63,414,252 )   $ 4,597,944  
Conversion of preferred stock to common stock     70,843       71       (708,430 )     (708 )     637                          
Stock-based compensation                             (25,814 )                       (25,814 )
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2019                                               (1,040,899 )     (1,040,899 )
Balances at March 31, 2019     1,475,322       1,475       810,000       810       67,997,307       1,321       (13,210 )     (64,455,151 )     3,531,231  
Stock-based compensation                             101,843                         101,843  
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2019                                               (1,251,682 )     (1,251,682 )
Balances at June 30, 2019     1,475,322     $ 1,475       810,000     $ 810     $ 68,099,150       1,321     $ (13,210 )   $ (65,706,833 )   $ 2,381,392  
Stock-based compensation                             16,692                         16,692  
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2019                                               (812,711 )     (812,711 )
Balances at September 30, 2019     1,475,322     $ 1,475       810,000     $ 810     $ 68,115,842       1,321     $ (13,210 )   $ (66,519,544 )   $ 1,585,373  
                                                                         
Balances at December 31, 2019     2,101,272     $ 2,101           $     $ 71,242,256       1,321     $ (13,210 )   $ (67,341,914 )   $ 3,889,233  
Stock-based compensation                             116,497                         116,497  
Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2020                                               (930,501 )     (930,501 )
Balances at March 31, 2020     2,101,272       2,101                   71,358,753       1,321       (13,210 )     (68,272,415 )     3,075,229  
Stock-based compensation                             109,671                         109,671  
Stock issued for services     26,316       26                   49,974                         50,000  
Exercise of warrants     225,718       226                   175,590                         175,816  
Net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2020                                               (833,258 )     (833,258 )
Balances at June 30, 2020     2,353,306     $ 2,353           $     $ 71,693,988       1,321     $ (13,210 )   $ (69,105,673 )   $ 2,577,458  
Stock-based compensation                             208,614                         208,614  
Exercise of warrants     250,566       251                   248,365                         248,616  
Early warrant exercise transaction     372,837       373                   2,547,213                         2,547,586  
Warrant inducement expense                             3,720,866                         3,720,866  
Net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2020                                               (4,894,739 )     (4,894,739 )
Balances at September 30, 2020     2,976,709     $ 2,977           $     $ 78,419,046       1,321     $ (13,210 )   $ (74,000,412 )   $ 4,408,401  
                                                                         

Chase Corporation Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

Chase Corporation Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

Revenue of $261.2 Million, Earnings Per Diluted Share of $3.59 for the Full Year

Prudent Cost Control Supported Record Cash Balance of $99.1 Million

Declares Dividend of $0.80 Per Share

WESTWOOD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Chase Corporation (NYSE American: CCF), a global specialty chemicals company that is a leading manufacturer of protective materials for high-reliability applications across diverse market sectors, today announced financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended August 31, 2020. The Company also announced a cash dividend of $0.80 per share to shareholders of record on November 27, 2020 payable on December 7, 2020.

Full Year 2020 Financial & Recent Operational Highlights

  • Total Revenue of $261.2 million, compared to $281.4 million in the prior year
  • Gross Margin of 38%, compared to 36% in the prior year
  • Net Income of $34.2 million, compared to $32.7 million in the prior year
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $60.2 million, compared to $65.2 million in the prior year
  • Free Cash Flow of $54.4 million, compared to $47.0 million in the prior year
  • Ended fiscal year 2020 with a cash balance of $99.1 million
  • Completed the sale of two properties in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
  • Acquired ABchimie for $21.4 million using cash on hand on September 1, 2020 (fiscal 2021)

“Our disciplined focus on margins and cash flow drove solid results for both the quarter and fiscal year despite revenue headwinds resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to the efforts of our dedicated employees, we were safely able to continue meeting the needs of our customers during this challenging time,” said Adam P. Chase, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chase Corporation.

Mr. Chase continued, “Progress was made on all of our core strategic drivers. The ABchimie acquisition demonstrated our commitment to inorganic growth initiatives. This acquisition broadens our electronics coatings product portfolio within the Adhesives, Sealants and Additives reporting segment with high performance, environmentally-friendly technologies that are complementary to our product offerings. ABchimie’s UV LED coating technology provides an exciting low-energy curing solution for this emerging industry trend. The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive to our results but does not represent a significant business combination.”

Added Mr. Chase, “We continue to benefit from our strategic diversification, strength in 5G related demand and an increase in sales of products for electronics applications including new electric vehicle qualifications. This was offset by weakness in oil & gas related products given reduced market activity in this sector. Our product mix was more favorable in the second half of the year and in combination with productivity improvements resulted in a boost to relative gross margins in both the fourth quarter and full fiscal year. Additionally, we were successful in selling our Randolph, MA property in the fourth quarter following last quarter’s Pawtucket, RI facility sale transaction, fully completing these site consolidation initiatives.”

Fiscal Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

  • Total Revenue fell 9% to $63.9 million, compared to Q4 FY19
  • Gross Margin of 38%, compared to 37% in Q4 FY19, due in part to operational efficiencies and sales mix
  • Selling, General and Administrative expenses increased 2% to $12.3 million from the year-ago period
  • Income Tax expense of $2.9 million, compared to $2.6 million in the year-ago period
  • Other Expense totaled $579,000, compared to other income of $113,000 in the year-ago period
  • Net Income for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2020 was $9.0 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, compared to a Net Income of $10.1 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2019. Adjusted EPS for the quarter was $0.83 per diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2020 was $14.5 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $17.5 million in the prior-year quarter. The reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA is included at the end of this news release
  • Free Cash Flow in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2020 was $12.7 million, compared to Free Cash Flow of $18.6 million in the prior-year quarter

“We continue to focus on our controllable expenses to mitigate the impact from declining revenue. I am pleased with our financial discipline and ability to drive higher margins and generate cash in this environment,” said Christian J. Talma, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Chase Corporation. “We remain free of debt with a record cash balance of $99.1 million and fully available $150 million credit facility which provide capital for opportunistic investments to bring value to Chase Corporation. This was demonstrated most recently with our all-cash purchase of ABchimie. Our announced dividend of $0.80 per share, which will be paid this coming December, is consistent with that distributed for the prior year.”

Adhesives, Sealants and Additives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended August 31,

 

For the Year Ended August 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Revenue

 

$

23,024

 

$

25,983

 

$

96,208

 

$

104,796

Cost of products and services sold

 

 

14,071

 

 

15,006

 

 

55,902

 

 

60,345

Gross Margin

 

$

8,953

 

$

10,977

 

$

40,306

 

$

44,451

Gross Margin %

 

 

39%

 

 

42%

 

 

42%

 

 

42%

Adhesives, Sealants and Additives segment revenue decreased $8.6 million or 8% to $96.2 million for the year ended August 31, 2020 compared to $104.8 million in fiscal 2019. The year-over-year decline was primarily due to the electronic and industrial coatings product line’s sales volume decrease. Contributing factors to this decline included North American, European, and Asian automotive and industrial weakness which was exacerbated by COVID-19. The market downturn also affected the royalty received from our licensed manufacturer in Asia. Revenue attributable to the segment’s North American-focused specialty chemical intermediates product line was also down in fiscal 2020.

Industrial Tapes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended August 31,

 

For the Year Ended August 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Revenue

 

$

27,029

 

$

31,520

 

$

118,960

 

$

129,845

Cost of products and services sold

 

 

17,711

 

 

21,956

 

 

80,351

 

 

93,299

Gross Margin

 

$

9,318

 

$

9,564

 

$

38,609

 

$

36,546

Gross Margin %

 

 

34%

 

 

30%

 

 

32%

 

 

28%

Revenue in the Industrial Tapes segment decreased $10.9 million or 8% to $119.0 million for the year ended August 31, 2020 compared to $129.8 million in fiscal 2019. The decline in revenue was primarily due to lower volume from the North American-focused cable materials product line and the Company’s decision to end an arrangement in which it provided low-margin transitional toll manufacturing services. The decline was partially offset by a volume-driven sales increase in electronic materials into the Asian market, and increased sales of pulling and detection tapes primarily into the North American telecommunication and utility industries.

Corrosion Protection and Waterproofing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended August 31,

 

For the Year Ended August 31,

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Revenue

 

$

13,854

 

$

12,602

 

$

45,994

 

$

46,710

Cost of products and services sold

 

 

7,695

 

 

7,007

 

 

25,362

 

 

26,519

Gross Margin

 

$

6,159

 

$

5,595

 

$

20,632

 

$

20,191

Gross Margin %

 

 

44%

 

 

44%

 

 

45%

 

 

43%

Sales from the Corrosion Protection and Waterproofing segment decreased $0.7 million or 2% to $46.0 million for the year ended August 31, 2020 compared to $46.7 million for fiscal 2019. This year-over-year reduction was driven by lower sales of the Company’s building envelope products. Partially offsetting the revenue decline were volume and price driven increases in the coating and lining systems product line, and increased sales in both the bridge and highway and pipeline coatings product lines, including sales of our Rye U.K.-produced pipeline products.

More information on COVID-19 updates can be found at the Company website: www.chasecorp.com

About Chase Corporation

Chase Corporation, a global specialty chemicals company that was founded in 1946, is a leading manufacturer of protective materials for high-reliability applications throughout the world. More information can be found on our website https://chasecorp.com/

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures. The Company believes that Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free cash flow are useful performance measures as they are used by its executive management team to measure operating performance, to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of its business, to evaluate the effectiveness of its business strategies and to communicate with its board of directors and investors concerning its financial performance. The Company believes Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free cash flow are commonly used by financial analysts and others in the industries in which the Company operates, and thus provide useful information to investors. However, Chase’s calculation of Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures published by others. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not as an alternative to, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. This press release provides reconciliations from the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP to each non-GAAP financial measure.

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking. These may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “believe”; “expect”; “anticipate”; “should”; “planned”; “estimated” and “potential”, among others. These forward-looking statements are based on Chase Corporation’s current expectations. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a “safe harbor” for such forward-looking statements. To comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements made by the Company are not guarantees of future performance and that a variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company’s forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties which may affect the operations, performance, development and results of the Company’s business include, but are not limited to, the following: uncertainties relating to economic conditions; uncertainties relating to customer plans and commitments; the pricing and availability of equipment, materials and inventories; technological developments; performance issues with suppliers and subcontractors; economic growth; delays in testing of new products; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired operations; the effectiveness of cost-reduction plans; rapid technology changes; the highly competitive environment in which the Company operates; as well as expected impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on the Company’s businesses. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made.

The following table summarizes the Company’s unaudited financial results for the three months and years ended August 31, 2020 and 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended August 31,

 

For the Year Ended August 31,

All figures in thousands, except per share figures

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Revenue

 

$

63,907

 

$

70,105

 

$

261,162

 

$

281,351

Costs and Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of products and services sold

 

 

39,477

 

 

43,969

 

 

161,615

 

 

180,163

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

12,338

 

 

12,091

 

 

49,364

 

 

48,707

Research and product development costs

 

 

963

 

 

938

 

 

4,007

 

 

4,021

Operations optimization costs

 

 

(170)

 

 

533

 

 

807

 

 

986

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

121

 

 

 

 

274

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(1,791)

 

 

 

 

(2,551)

 

 

Write-down on certain assets under construction

 

 

405

 

 

 

 

405

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,410

Operating income

 

 

12,564

 

 

12,574

 

 

47,241

 

 

45,064

Interest expense

 

 

(68)

 

 

(62)

 

 

(246)

 

 

(519)

Other income (expense)

 

 

(579)

 

 

113

 

 

(1,675)

 

 

(992)

Income before income taxes

 

 

11,917

 

 

12,625

 

 

45,320

 

 

43,553

Income taxes

 

 

2,909

 

 

2,551

 

 

11,163

 

 

10,842

Net income

 

$

9,008

 

$

10,074

 

$

34,157

 

$

32,711

Net income per diluted share

 

$

0.95

 

$

1.07

 

$

3.59

 

$

3.46

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

 

 

9,451

 

 

9,384

 

 

9,440

 

 

9,379

Reconciliation of net income to EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

9,008

 

$

10,074

 

$

34,157

 

$

32,711

Interest expense

 

 

68

 

 

62

 

 

246

 

 

519

Income taxes

 

 

2,909

 

 

2,551

 

 

11,163

 

 

10,842

Depreciation expense

 

 

1,026

 

 

1,128

 

 

4,015

 

 

4,762

Amortization expense

 

 

2,852

 

 

3,106

 

 

11,576

 

 

12,445

EBITDA

 

$

15,863

 

$

16,921

 

$

61,157

 

$

61,279

Operations optimization costs

 

 

(170)

 

 

533

 

 

807

 

 

986

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

121

 

 

 

 

274

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(1,791)

 

 

 

 

(2,551)

 

 

Write-down of certain assets under construction

 

 

405

 

 

 

 

405

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,410

Pension settlement costs

 

 

80

 

 

27

 

 

155

 

 

511

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

14,508

 

$

17,481

 

$

60,247

 

$

65,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended August 31,

 

For the Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

Reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

9,008

 

$

10,074

 

$

34,157

 

$

32,711

 

Transitional impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(140)

 

Excess tax benefit related to ASU No. 2016-09

 

 

(1)

 

 

(157)

 

 

(149)

 

 

(157)

 

Operations optimization costs

 

 

(170)

 

 

533

 

 

807

 

 

986

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

121

 

 

 

 

274

 

 

 

Gain on sale of real estate

 

 

(1,791)

 

 

 

 

(2,551)

 

 

 

Write-down of certain assets under construction

 

 

405

 

 

 

 

405

 

 

 

Loss on impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,410

 

Pension settlement costs

 

 

80

 

 

27

 

 

155

 

 

511

 

Income taxes *

 

 

285

 

 

(118)

 

 

191

 

 

(821)

 

Adjusted net income

 

$

7,937

 

$

10,359

 

$

33,289

 

$

35,500

 

Adjusted net income per diluted share (Adjusted diluted EPS)

 

$

0.83

 

$

1.10

 

$

3.50

 

$

3.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* For the years ended August 31, 2020 and 2019 represents the aggregate tax effect assuming a 21% tax rate for the items impacting pre-tax income, which is our effective U.S. statutory Federal tax rate for fiscal 2020 and 2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended August 31,

 

For the Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

Reconciliation of cash provided by operations to free cash flow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

13,069

 

$

19,260

 

$

55,734

 

$

49,535

 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

 

 

(327)

 

 

(647)

 

 

(1,371)

 

 

(2,488)

 

Free cash flow

 

$

12,742

 

$

18,613

 

$

54,363

 

$

47,047

 

 

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Phone: (617) 982-0475

E-mail: [email protected]

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Phone: (781) 332-0700

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.chasecorp.com

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Palantir Reports Revenue Growth of 52% in the Third Quarter, Raises Full-Year 2020 Guidance

Palantir Reports Revenue Growth of 52% in the Third Quarter, Raises Full-Year 2020 Guidance

New Contracts with U.S. Army and National Institutes of Health;

$300 Million Renewal with Aerospace Customer Announced

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) reported its financial results today for the third quarter of 2020.

Summary

  • $289.4 million in revenue in the third quarter, up 52% year-over-year
  • Full-year 2020 revenue guidance raised to a range of $1.070 billion to $1.072 billion, up 44% year-over-year
  • New contracts in third quarter include U.S. Army ($91 million), National Institutes of Health ($36 million), and $300 million renewal with aerospace customer

Management Commentary

Overview

Our growth and momentum across the business have continued.

We generated $289.4 million in revenue in the third quarter of 2020, representing an increase of 52% from the third quarter of 2019, when we generated $190.5 million in revenue.

The demand for our software has increased steadily over the past year in the face of significant economic and geopolitical uncertainty in the United States and abroad.

We are increasing our guidance for our full-year revenue in 2020 to a range of $1.070 billion to $1.072 billion, which would represent a growth rate of 44% over the prior year, when we generated $743 million in revenue.

Financial Results

Our operating results have continued to show significant improvement.

In the third quarter of 2020, we generated revenue of $289.4 million, up 52% year-over-year, which is approximately $9 million above the high end of our prior guidance range.

We incurred a loss from operations of $847.8 million, which includes $847.0 million in stock-based compensation following our recent direct listing.

Our income from operations was $73.1 million when adjusting for $847.0 million in stock-based compensation, $20.2 million in related employer payroll taxes, and $53.7 million in expenses related to the listing.

The demand for our software from customers in both the commercial and government sectors has continued to increase this year.

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, we closed fifteen deals with new and existing customers, each worth $5 million or more in total contract value, including contracts with the U.S. Army and National Institutes of Health, as well as a contract renewal with one of the world’s largest aerospace companies worth $300 million in total contract value over five years.

The average revenue generated per customer through the first nine months of 2020 was $5.8 million, up from $4.2 million per customer, or 38%, from the same period the year before.

Our customer concentration is decreasing. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue from our top twenty customers constituted 61% of our total revenue for the period, down from 68% in the first nine months of 2019.

We continue to have significant cash reserves. As of September 30, 2020, we had a total of cash and cash equivalents of $1.8 billion.

Government

The U.S. government sector remains a primary area of focus for our business.

Our work with healthcare organizations across the federal government has accelerated this year, and we continue to expand our reach with the nation’s defense and intelligence agencies, including the U.S. Army, Navy, and Air Force.

In September 2020, we were selected among 999 bids for a two-year, $91 million contract with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to provide artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities for military planning and defense operations.

Our work with partners across the U.S. federal government in responding to the coronavirus pandemic has increased significantly in recent months.

We were selected in September 2020 by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), a federal research organization based in Bethesda, Maryland, and operating under the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), for a $36 million contract to provide our software to the agency for cancer and coronavirus research.

Our software is now being used for coronavirus response and research efforts by the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C), a program run under the NIH that maintains the largest clinical data asset in the world regarding the development of the coronavirus. As part of the research effort, our software was used to integrate clinical data from more than one million patients in the United States in a matter of weeks.

The company’s efforts to assist foreign governments in their response to the coronavirus continues in countries around the world.

In the United Kingdom, for example, our software has been used by the National Health Service to allocate and distribute more than 2.7 billion items of personal protective equipment across the country.

Commercial

We are continuing to see significant momentum in our business across the commercial sector this year, both in the United States and abroad.

In September 2020, we closed a five-year contract renewal with a customer in the aerospace industry that is worth $300 million in total contract value, representing our largest ever contract in the commercial sector.

The lead time for customers to begin using our software has fallen sharply this year, and organizations continue to expand access to our platforms to users across their operations.

An oil and gas customer, one of the largest energy companies in the world, identified a new opportunity to use our software to save costs in connection with oil exploration activities and generated $57 million in cash savings within weeks of starting to use our platform.

The energy company identified an additional $315 million in cost savings opportunities using our software, and the company’s management is currently targeting $1 billion in total savings in the coming year through the use of our platform.

Our software has also been used widely by customers across industries, including the automotive, manufacturing, aviation, healthcare, and banking sectors, to adjust their operations in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

A major consumer goods company in the United States recently turned to Palantir after an investment of more than one hundred million dollars in another enterprise software platform failed to produce results.

The customer began using our software within days to help address disruptions to its supply chain as a result of the pandemic. The company has since expanded its use of the platform to identify cost savings in raw material purchases across its business.

International Expansion

Our expansion in a number of markets abroad continues, including in Japan.

In June 2020, we selected Sompo Holdings, Inc., the Tokyo-based insurance company and Japan’s leading nursing care provider, as our strategic partner. The company is currently one of our most significant shareholders, following its approximately $500 million investment in Palantir this year.

“Sompo’s work is vital to Japan’s welfare and security, and Kengo Sakurada, the company’s group chief executive officer, has been a critical and trusted partner as we work with Sompo to expand our reach in Asia,” said Alexander C. Karp, co-founder and chief executive officer of Palantir Technologies Inc.

We believe that our market opportunity in Japan and the broader region will be significant over the long term.

Our expansion in Asia builds on our already significant presence outside North America, including in Europe, the Middle East, and increasingly South America.

Financial Outlook

We are increasing our revenue guidance for this year and now expect the business to generate a total of $1.070 billion to $1.072 billion in annual revenue in 2020, up 44% year-over-year.

Our annual adjusted operating income in 2020 is expected to be $130 million to $136 million, which excludes stock-based compensation, related employer payroll taxes, and expenses primarily related to our direct listing.

In the fourth quarter of 2020, we expect revenue of $299 million to $301 million, up 30% to 31% from last year, when we generated $229 million in revenue.

Our adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter of 2020 is expected to be $44 million to $50 million, which excludes stock-based compensation and related employer payroll taxes.

We continue to expect that year-over-year revenue growth in 2021 will be greater than 30%.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release and the accompanying tables contain the non-GAAP financial measure income (loss) from operations, excluding stock-based compensation, related employer payroll taxes, and expenses primarily related to the direct listing.

We believe this non-GAAP financial measure helps us evaluate our business, identify trends affecting Palantir’s business, formulate business plans and financial projections, and make strategic decisions. We exclude stock-based compensation, which is a non-cash expense, from this non-GAAP financial measure because we believe that excluding this item provides meaningful supplemental information regarding operational performance and provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team. Additionally, we exclude expenses primarily related to the direct listing, as they are a one-time nonrecurring charge and employer payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation as it is difficult to predict and outside of the control of the Company. Our definitions may differ from the definitions used by other companies and therefore comparability may be limited. In addition, other companies may not publish this or similar metrics. Further, this metric has certain limitations, as it does not include the impact of certain expenses that are reflected in our consolidated statement of operations. Thus, our non-GAAP financial measure income (loss) from operations, excluding stock-based compensation, related employer payroll taxes, and expenses primarily related to the direct listing should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

We compensate for these limitations by providing a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the most comparable GAAP measure. We encourage investors and others to review our business, results of operations, and financial information in its entirety, not to rely on any single financial measure, and to view this non-GAAP measure in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

A reconciliation table of the most comparable GAAP financial measure to the non-GAAP financial measure used in this press release are included with the financial tables at the end of this release. A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty regarding, and the potential variability of, reconciling items that may be incurred in the future such as stock-based compensation, and related employer payroll taxes, the effect of which may be significant.

Additional Definitions

For the purpose of this press release, total contract value includes contractual obligations over the applicable term, including any obligations that are subject to termination for convenience provisions, and any contractual options available to the customer.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to, statements regarding our financial outlook, product development, business strategy and plans, market trends and market size, opportunities, and positioning. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date they were first issued and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Words such as “guidance,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “should,” “believe,” “hope,” “target,” “project,” “plan,” “goals,” “estimate,” “potential,” “predict,” “may,” “will,” “might,” “could,” “intend,” “shall,” and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which involve factors or circumstances that are beyond our control. Our actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to risks detailed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including in our prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b), dated September 22, 2020 (the “Prospectus”), our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, and other filings and reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: our ability to successfully execute our business and growth strategy; the sufficiency of our cash and cash equivalents to meet our liquidity needs; the demand for our platforms in general; our ability to increase our number of new customers and revenue generated from customers; our ability to realize some or all of the total contract value of customer contracts as revenue, including any contractual options available to customers or contractual periods that are subject to termination for convenience provisions; our long and unpredictable sales cycle; our ability to retain and expand our customer base; the fluctuation of our results of operations and our key business measures on a quarterly basis in future periods; the seasonality of our business; the complexity and lengthy implementation process for our platforms; our ability to successfully develop and deploy new technologies to address the needs of our customers; our ability to make our platforms easier to install and consume, our ability to maintain and enhance our brand and reputation; news or social media coverage about us, including but not limited to coverage that presents, or relies on, inaccurate, misleading, incomplete, or otherwise damaging information; and any breach or access to customer or third-party data.

The forward-looking statements included in this press release represent our views as of the date of this press release. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. We undertake no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

For additional information on other potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted, please see our Prospectus, our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, and other filings and reports that we may file from time to time with the SEC.

Earnings Webcast

A public webcast will be held at 3:00 p.m. MT / 5:00 p.m. ET today to discuss the results for our third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and financial outlook. The live public call can be accessed by registering online at https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2807592/C75D1314E9AB57402C2D1DB77536ECE5. Following the call, a recorded replay of the webcast will be available via phone at (800) 585-8367 or (416) 621-4642, until midnight (ET) on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

A slide presentation including supplemental financial information and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measures will be available through Palantir’s Investor Relations website at https://investors.palantir.com.

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About Palantir

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE: PLTR) is a software company that builds enterprise data platforms for use by organizations with complex and sensitive data environments. From building safer cars and planes, to discovering new drugs and combating terrorism, Palantir helps customers across the public and private sectors transform the way they use their data. The company is based in Denver, Colorado. Additional information is available at www.palantir.com.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Revenue

$

289,366

 

 

 

$

190,541

 

 

 

$

770,582

 

 

 

$

513,197

 

 

Cost of revenue(1)

149,340

 

 

 

65,073

 

 

 

282,044

 

 

 

166,471

 

 

Gross profit

140,026

 

 

 

125,468

 

 

 

488,538

 

 

 

346,726

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales and marketing(1)

334,911

 

 

 

119,666

 

 

 

536,082

 

 

 

337,255

 

 

Research and development(1)

313,915

 

 

 

75,880

 

 

 

466,530

 

 

 

229,728

 

 

General and administrative(1)

338,977

 

 

 

74,062

 

 

 

503,033

 

 

 

208,736

 

 

Total operating expenses

987,803

 

 

 

269,608

 

 

 

1,505,645

 

 

 

775,719

 

 

Loss from operations

(847,777

)

 

 

(144,140

)

 

 

(1,017,107

)

 

 

(428,993

)

 

Interest income

494

 

 

 

3,390

 

 

 

4,312

 

 

 

12,953

 

 

Interest expense

(2,085

)

 

 

(173

)

 

 

(12,325

)

 

 

(395

)

 

Change in fair value of warrants

(9,201

)

 

 

784

 

 

 

811

 

 

 

2,743

 

 

Other income (expense), net

(3,293

)

 

 

2,305

 

 

 

1,218

 

 

 

1,858

 

 

Loss before provision for income taxes

(861,862

)

 

 

(137,834

)

 

 

(1,023,091

)

 

 

(411,834

)

 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

(8,543

)

 

 

2,026

 

 

 

(5,043

)

 

 

8,485

 

 

Net loss

$

(853,319

)

 

 

$

(139,860

)

 

 

$

(1,018,048

)

 

 

$

(420,319

)

 

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic

$

(0.94

)

 

 

$

(0.24

)

 

 

$

(1.43

)

 

 

$

(0.73

)

 

Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted

$

(0.94

)

 

 

$

(0.24

)

 

 

$

(1.43

)

 

 

$

(0.73

)

 

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, basic

905,462,010

 

 

 

580,104,846

 

 

 

713,879,104

 

 

 

574,342,061

 

 

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted

905,462,010

 

 

 

580,104,846

 

 

 

716,027,459

 

 

 

574,342,061

 

 

__________

(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Cost of revenue

$

94,385

 

 

$

7,183

 

 

$

120,285

 

 

$

16,520

 

Sales and marketing

263,958

 

 

15,898

 

 

322,353

 

 

56,242

 

Research and development

256,769

 

 

15,031

 

 

309,698

 

 

49,137

 

General and administrative

231,847

 

 

13,651

 

 

276,578

 

 

42,751

 

Total stock-based compensation expense (i)

$

846,959

 

 

$

51,763

 

 

$

1,028,914

 

 

$

164,650

 

__________

(i)

On September 30, 2020, in connection with the Direct Listing, we incurred $769.5 million and $8.4 million of stock-based compensation using the accelerated attribution method related to the satisfaction of the performance-based vesting condition for RSUs and growth units, respectively, that had satisfied the service-based vesting condition as of such date.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

As of September 30,

 

As of December 31,

 

2020

 

2019

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,800,190

 

 

$

1,079,154

 

Restricted cash

43,800

 

 

52,099

 

Accounts receivable

162,269

 

 

50,315

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

388,165

 

 

32,585

 

Total current assets

2,394,424

 

 

1,214,153

 

Property and equipment, net

29,369

 

 

31,589

 

Restricted cash, noncurrent

86,343

 

 

270,709

 

Other assets

93,576

 

 

77,574

 

Total assets

$

2,603,712

 

 

$

1,594,025

 

Liabilities, Redeemable Convertible and Convertible Preferred Stock, and Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

22,221

 

 

$

51,735

 

Accrued liabilities

466,999

 

 

126,620

 

Deferred revenue

172,066

 

 

186,105

 

Customer deposits

280,901

 

 

364,138

 

Total current liabilities

942,187

 

 

728,598

 

Deferred revenue, noncurrent

67,064

 

 

77,030

 

Customer deposits, noncurrent

102,231

 

 

167,538

 

Debt, noncurrent, net

197,753

 

 

396,065

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

42,724

 

 

78,205

 

Total liabilities

1,351,959

 

 

1,447,436

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

Redeemable convertible preferred stock

 

 

33,569

 

Convertible preferred stock

 

 

2,093,662

 

Stockholders’ equity (deficit):

 

 

 

Common stock

1,727

 

 

588

 

Additional paid-in capital

6,065,869

 

 

1,857,331

 

Treasury stock

 

 

(38,895)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

1,168

 

 

(703)

 

Accumulated deficit

(4,817,011)

 

 

(3,798,963)

 

Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)

1,251,753

 

 

(1,980,642)

 

Total liabilities, redeemable convertible and convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity (deficit)

$

2,603,712

 

 

$

1,594,025

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

2020

 

 

2019

 

Operating activities

 

 

 

Net loss

$

(1,018,048

)

 

 

$

(420,319

)

 

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

10,308

 

 

 

9,450

 

 

Stock-based compensation

1,028,914

 

 

 

164,650

 

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

2,319

 

 

 

87

 

 

Change in fair value of warrants

(811

)

 

 

(2,743

)

 

Loss from equity method investments

1,439

 

 

 

 

 

Impairment of assets

674

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

(112,723

)

 

 

(96,142

)

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

(16,434

)

 

 

(8,045

)

 

Other assets

(14,192

)

 

 

(6,393

)

 

Accounts payable

(29,372

)

 

 

(21,133

)

 

Accrued liabilities

33,634

 

 

 

12,105

 

 

Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent

(30,937

)

 

 

(226,829

)

 

Customer deposits, current and noncurrent

(140,162

)

 

 

102,100

 

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

7,071

 

 

 

(6,836

)

 

Net cash used in operating activities

(278,320

)

 

 

(500,048

)

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

(7,475

)

 

 

(10,947

)

 

Purchase of equity method investment

(2,500

)

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

(9,975

)

 

 

(10,947

)

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs

942,529

 

 

 

100,000

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of issuance costs

199,369

 

 

 

 

 

Principal payments on borrowings

(400,000

)

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from the exercise of common stock options

79,473

 

 

 

9,337

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

(3,777

)

 

 

(7,073

)

 

Proceeds from the sale of redeemable convertible preferred stock

 

 

 

7,500

 

 

Redemption of redeemable convertible preferred stock

 

 

 

(168,000

)

 

Other financing activities

(250

)

 

 

(1,198

)

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

817,344

 

 

 

(59,434

)

 

Effect of foreign exchange on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

(678

)

 

 

(2,992

)

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

528,371

 

 

 

(573,421

)

 

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

1,401,962

 

 

 

1,266,835

 

 

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

$

1,930,333

 

 

 

$

693,414

 

 

Non-GAAP Reconciliation

 

Income (Loss) from Operations, Excluding Stock-Based Compensation, Related Employer Payroll Taxes, and Non-Recurring Direct Listing Charges (1)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

Loss from operations

$(847,777)

 

 

$(144,140)

 

 

$(1,017,107)

 

 

$(428,993)

 

Add: stock-based compensation

846,959

 

 

51,763

 

 

1,028,914

 

 

164,650

 

Add: employer payroll taxes related to stock-based compensation

20,172

 

 

 

 

20,172

 

 

 

Add: non-recurring direct listing charges

53,737

 

 

 

 

53,737

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations, excluding stock-based compensation, related employer payroll taxes, and non-recurring direct listing charges

$73,091

 

 

$(92,377)

 

 

$85,716

 

 

$(264,343)

 

__________

(1) Related employer payroll taxes and non-recurring direct listing charges were immaterial and as such were not excluded in periods prior to Q3 2020.

 

Investor Relations

Rodney Nelson

[email protected]

Media

Lisa Gordon

[email protected]

Palantir Technologies Inc.

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Salem Media Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Total Revenue of $60.6 Million

Salem Media Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2020 Total Revenue of $60.6 Million

CAMARILLO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Salem Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SALM) released its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Third Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Net broadcast revenue increased 15.0% compared to the second quarter of 2020 and declined 4.8% compared to the third quarter of 2019
  • Total broadcast advertising/spot revenue increased 26.4% compared to the second quarter of 2020 and declined 21.7% compared to the third quarter of 2019
  • Station Operating Income (“SOI”) (1) increased 74.2% compared to the second quarter of 2020 and increased 7.1% compared to the third quarter of 2019
  • Digital media revenue increased 3.9% compared to the second quarter of 2020 and 7.2% compared to the third quarter of 2019
  • Adjusted EBITDA increased 243.4% compared to the second quarter of 2020 and 6.9% compared to the third quarter of 2019
  • $19.3 million in cash at September 30, 2020

Third Quarter 2020 Results

For the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2019:

Consolidated

  • Total revenue decreased 5.4% to $60.6 million from $64.1 million;
  • Total operating expenses decreased 28.9% to $55.9 million from $78.6 million;
  • Operating expenses, excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation expense, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation expense and amortization expense (1) decreased 7.4% to $51.0 million from $55.1 million;
  • The company had operating income of $4.8 million compared to an operating loss of $14.5 million;
  • The company’s net income increased $20.3 million to $0.3 million, or $0.01 net income per diluted share compared to a net loss of $20.0 million, or $0.75 net loss per share;
  • EBITDA (1) was $8.2 million compared to negative EBITDA of $10.6 million;
  • Adjusted EBITDA (1) increased 6.9% to $9.6 million from $9.0 million; and
  • Net cash provided by operating activities decreased 37.7% to $4.2 million from $6.7 million.

Broadcast

  • Net broadcast revenue decreased 4.8% to $45.4 million from $47.7 million;
  • SOI(1) increased 7.1% to $11.1 million from $10.4 million;
  • Same Station (1) net broadcast revenue decreased 2.4% to $44.6 million from $45.7 million; and
  • Same Station SOI (1) increased 2.7% to $11.1 million from $10.8 million.

Digital Media

  • Digital media revenue increased 7.2% to $9.8 million from $9.1 million; and
  • Digital Media Operating Income (1) increased 42.7% to $2.7 million from $1.9 million.

Publishing

  • Publishing revenue decreased 25.3% to $5.4 million from $7.3 million; and
  • Publishing Operating Income (Loss) (1) decreased to an operating loss of $0.4 million from operating income of $0.8 million.

Included in the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 are:

  • A $1.4 million ($1.0 million, net of tax, or $0.04 per share) net loss on the disposition of assets which includes a $1.4 million estimated pre-tax loss for the write-off of Miami assets as a result of the company’s plan to exit the market and reflects various fixed asset disposals; and
  • A $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge related to the expensing of stock options.

Included in the results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 are:

  • A $17.5 million ($13.0 million, net of tax, or $0.49 per share) net loss on the disposition of assets which includes a $9.9 million estimated pre-tax loss for the pending sale of radio stations WAFS-AM in Atlanta, Georgia, WWDJ-AM in Boston, Massachusetts, WHKZ-AM in Cleveland, Ohio, KEXB-AM (formerly KTNO-AM) in Dallas, Texas, KDMT-AM in Denver, Colorado, KTEK-AM in Houston, Texas, KRDY-AM in San Antonio, Texas and KXFN-AM and WSDZ-AM in St. Louis, Missouri, a $4.7 million pre-tax loss from the sale of radio stations WWMI-AM and WLCC-AM in Tampa, Florida and WZAB-AM and WOCN-AM (formerly WKAT-AM) in Miami, Florida, a $1.6 million pre-tax loss from the sale of radio station WDYZ-AM (formerly WORL-AM) in Orlando, Florida and a $1.3 million pre-tax loss on the exchange of radio station KKOL-AM in Seattle, Washington for KPAM-AM in Portland, Oregon;
  • A $1.9 million impairment charge ($1.4 million, net of tax, and $0.05 per share) associated with the company’s broadcast licenses. Broadcast licenses were deemed to be impaired in four of the seven markets tested. Impairments were recorded in its Louisville, Philadelphia, Portland and San Francisco markets; and
  • A $0.2 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.1 million, net of tax) related to the expensing of stock options primarily consisting of:

    • $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge included in corporate expenses; and
    • $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge included in broadcast, digital media and publishing operating expenses.

Per share numbers are calculated based on 26,791,353 diluted weighted average shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, and 26,616,696 diluted weighted average shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

Year to Date 2020 Results

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

Consolidated

  • Total revenue decreased 9.2% to $171.8 million from $189.3 million;
  • Total operating expenses decreased 6.6% to $185.9 million from $199.1 million;
  • Operating expenses, excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation expense, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation expense decreased 4.2% to $155.9 million from $162.7 million;
  • The company’s net operating loss increased 43.3% to $14.1 million from $9.9 million;
  • The company’s net loss increased to $57.4 million, or $2.15 net loss per share from $23.3 million, or $0.88 net loss per share;
  • EBITDA (1) was a negative $3.5 million as compared to $2.7 million;
  • Adjusted EBITDA (1) decreased 40.8% to $15.9 million from $26.8 million; and
  • Net cash provided by operating activities increased 59.9% to $23.1 million from $14.5 million.

Broadcast

  • Net broadcast revenue decreased 9.0% to $130.0 million from $142.9 million;
  • SOI (1) decreased 19.3% to $25.3 million from $31.4 million;
  • Same station (1) net broadcast revenue decreased 6.6% to $127.6 million from $136.6 million; and
  • Same station SOI (1) decreased 20.6% to $25.7 million from $32.3 million.

Digital media

  • Digital media revenue decreased 3.4% to $28.4 million from $29.3 million; and
  • Digital media operating income (1) decreased 17.7% to $5.2 million from $6.4 million.

Publishing

  • Publishing revenue decreased 21.7% to $13.4 million from $17.1 million; and
  • Publishing Operating Loss (1) increased to $3.1 million from $0.1 million.

Included in the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are:

  • A $1.5 million ($1.1 million, net of tax, or $0.04 per share) net loss on the disposition of assets which includes a $1.4 million estimated pre-tax loss for the write-off of Miami assets as a result of the company’s plan to exit the market and reflects various fixed asset disposals;
  • A $17.3 million impairment charge ($12.8 million, net of tax, or $0.48 per share), of which $0.3 million related to impairment of mastheads, and the remainder to broadcast licenses due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
  • A $0.3 million impairment charge ($0.2 million, net of tax, or $0.01 per share) related to the company’s goodwill; and
  • A $0.3 million non-cash compensation charge ($0.2 million, net of tax, or $0.01 per share) related to the expensing of stock options primarily consisting of:

    • $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge included in corporate expenses; and
    • $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge included in broadcast operating expenses; and
    • the remaining $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge included in digital media and publishing operating expenses.

Included in the results for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are:

  • A $21.2 million ($15.7 million, net of tax, or $0.59 per share) net loss on the disposition of assets which includes a $9.9 million estimated pre-tax loss for the pending sale of radio stations WAFS-AM in Atlanta, Georgia, WWDJ-AM in Boston, Massachusetts, WHKZ-AM in Cleveland, Ohio, KEXB-AM (formerly KTNO-AM) in Dallas, Texas, KDMT-AM in Denver, Colorado, KTEK-AM in Houston, Texas, KRDY-AM in San Antonio, Texas and KXFN-AM and WSDZ-AM in St. Louis, Missouri, the $4.7 million pre-tax loss from the sale of radio stations WWMI-AM and WLCC-AM in Tampa, Florida and WZAB-AM and WOCN-AM (formerly WKAT-AM) in Miami, Florida, a $3.8 million pre-tax loss on the sale of radio station WSPZ-AM in Washington, D.C., a $1.6 million pre-tax loss from the sale of radio station WDYZ-AM (formerly WORL-AM) in Orlando, Florida, a $1.3 million pre-tax loss on the exchange of radio station KKOL-AM in Seattle, Washington for KPAM-AM in Portland, Oregon, a $0.2 million pre-tax loss on the sale Mike Turner’s line of investment products and a $0.2 million pre-tax loss on the sale of HumanEvents.com offset by a $0.4 million pre-tax gain on the sale of a portion of land on the company’s transmitter site in Miami, Florida and a $0.1 million pre-tax gain on the sale of Newport Natural Health;
  • A $1.9 million impairment charge ($1.4 million, net of tax, and $0.05 per share) associated with the company’s broadcast licenses. Broadcast licenses were deemed to be impaired in four of the seven markets tested. Impairments were recorded in its Louisville, Philadelphia, Portland and San Francisco markets;
  • A $0.4 million gain ($0.3 million, net of tax, or $0.01 per diluted share) on early redemption of long-term debt due to the repurchase of the company’s 6.75% senior secured notes due 2024;
  • A $0.2 million one-time expense associated with the adoption of ASC 842 ($0.1 million, net of tax) and
  • A $1.3 million non-cash compensation charge ($1.0 million, net of tax, or $0.04 per share) related to the expensing of stock options and restricted stock primarily consisting of:

    • $0.7 million non-cash compensation charge included in corporate expenses; and
    • $0.5 million non-cash compensation charge included in broadcast operating expenses; and
    • the remaining $0.1 million non-cash compensation charge included in digital media and publishing operating expenses.

Per share numbers are calculated based on 26,683,363 diluted weighted average shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, and 26,442,791 diluted weighted average shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Balance Sheet

As of September 30, 2020, the company had $216.3 million outstanding on the 6.75% senior secured notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) and $16.6 million outstanding on the Asset Based Revolving Credit Facility (“ABL Facility”).

Acquisitions and Divestitures

The following transactions were completed since July 1, 2020:

  • On September 15, 2020, the company acquired the Hyper Pixels Media website and related assets for $1.1 million in cash. The company paid $0.4 million in cash upon closing with deferred payments of $0.4 million due January 31, 2021 and $0.3 million due September 15, 2021. The company recorded goodwill of approximately $0.1 million associated with the expected synergies to be realized upon combining the operations of Journeyboxmedia.com into the company’s digital media platform within Salem Web Network and from brand loyalty from its existing subscriber base that is not a separately identifiable intangible asset.

Pending transactions:

  • On September 10, 2020, the company entered an Asset Purchase Agreement (“APA”) to sell radio station WKAT-AM and an FM translator in Miami, Florida, for $3.5 million in cash. The company will exit the Miami market upon the close of this transaction. The company entered a Local Marketing Agreement under which the buyer will being programming the station in November 2020. The company recognized an estimated pre-tax loss of approximately $1.4 million during the quarter ending September 30, 2020, which reflects the sale price as compared to the carrying value of the assets sold, the estimated closing costs, and the write-off of the remaining Miami assets as a result of exiting this market. This transaction is subject to the approval of the FCC and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.
  • On February 5, 2020, we entered an APA with Word Broadcasting to sell radio stations WFIA-AM, WFIA-FM and WGTK-AM in Louisville, Kentucky for $4.0 million with a $250,000 credit applied to the sale price if closing occurs before March 31, 2020. Additionally, Word Broadcasting would receive a credit toward the purchase price of a sum equal to the monthly fees paid under the Time Brokerage Agreement (“TBA”) that began in January 2017 for months 4-29 of the TBA and a sum equal to $2,000 per month for each monthly fee payment for months 30 and thereafter of the TBA; and a credit of the $450,000 option payment. We estimated the loss on sale to be approximately $0.5 million net of tax if the sale closed by March 31, 2020 and $0.3 million net of tax if the sale closes later. Due to changes in debt markets, the transaction was not funded and it is uncertain when or if the transaction will close.

Conference Call Information

Salem will host a teleconference to discuss its results on November 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. To access the teleconference, please dial (877) 524-8416, and then ask to be joined into the Salem Media Group Third Quarter 2020 call or listen via the investor relations portion of the company’s website, located at investor.salemmedia.com. A replay of the teleconference will be available through November 26, 2020 and can be heard by dialing (877) 660-6853, passcode 13708311 or on the investor relations portion of the company’s website, located at investor.salemmedia.com.

Follow us on Twitter @SalemMediaGrp.

A reconciliation of non-GAAP operating expenses, excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation expense, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation expense and amortization expense to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is not available without unreasonable efforts on a forward-looking basis due to the potential high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to the charges excluded from this non-GAAP financial measure, in particular, the change in the estimated fair value of earn-out consideration, impairments and gains or losses from the disposition of fixed assets. The company expects the variability of the above charges may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on its future GAAP financial results.

About Salem Media Group, Inc.

Salem Media Group is America’s leading multimedia company specializing in Christian and conservative content, with media properties comprising radio, digital media and book and newsletter publishing. Each day Salem serves a loyal and dedicated audience of listeners and readers numbering in the millions nationally. With its unique programming focus, Salem provides compelling content, fresh commentary and relevant information from some of the most respected figures across the Christian and conservative media landscape. Learn more about Salem Media Group, Inc., at www.salemmedia.com, Facebook and Twitter (@SalemMediaGrp).

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements used in this press release that relate to future plans, events, financial results, prospects or performance are forward-looking statements as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to the ability of Salem to close and integrate announced transactions, market acceptance of Salem’s radio station formats, competition from new technologies, adverse economic conditions, and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Salem’s reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other filings filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Salem undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, changed circumstances or unanticipated events.

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Regulation G

 

Management uses certain non-GAAP financial measures defined below in communications with investors, analysts, rating agencies, banks and others to assist such parties in understanding the impact of various items on its financial statements. The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial results, develop budgets, manage expenditures and as a measure of performance under compensation programs.

 

The company’s presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as a substitute for or superior to the most directly comparable financial measures as reported in accordance with GAAP.

 

Regulation G defines and prescribes the conditions under which certain non-GAAP financial information may be presented in this earnings release. The company closely monitors EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Station Operating Income (“SOI”), Same Station net broadcast revenue, Same Station broadcast operating expenses, Same Station Operating Income, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Income (Loss), and operating expenses excluding gains or losses on the disposition of assets, stock-based compensation, changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, impairments, depreciation and amortization, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information about its core operating results, and thus, are appropriate to enhance the overall understanding of its financial performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are intended to provide management and investors a more complete understanding of its underlying operational results, trends and performance.

 

The company defines Station Operating Income (“SOI”) as net broadcast revenue minus broadcast operating expenses. The company defines Digital Media Operating Income as net Digital Media Revenue minus Digital Media Operating Expenses. The company defines Publishing Operating Income (Loss) as net Publishing Revenue minus Publishing Operating Expenses. The company defines EBITDA as net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The company defines Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA before gains or losses on the disposition of assets, before changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, before impairments, before net miscellaneous income and expenses, before gain on bargain purchase, before (gain) loss on early retirement of long-term debt and before non-cash compensation expense. SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Income (Loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are commonly used by the broadcast and media industry as important measures of performance and are used by investors and analysts who report on the industry to provide meaningful comparisons between broadcasters. SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Income (Loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures of liquidity or of performance in accordance with GAAP and should be viewed as a supplement to and not a substitute for or superior to its results of operations and financial condition presented in accordance with GAAP. The company’s definitions of SOI, Digital Media Operating Income, Publishing Operating Income (Loss), EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

The company defines Adjusted Free Cash Flow as Adjusted EBITDA less cash paid for capital expenditures, less cash paid for income taxes, and less cash paid for interest. The company considers Adjusted Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by its operations after cash paid for capital expenditures, cash paid for income taxes and cash paid for interest. A limitation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a measure of liquidity is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in its cash balance for the period. The company uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP liquidity measure, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community, and in its internal evaluation and management of the business. The company’s presentation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company’s definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

The company defines Same Station net broadcast revenue as broadcast revenue from its radio stations and networks that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. The company defines Same Station broadcast operating expenses as broadcast operating expenses from its radio stations and networks that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. The company defines Same Station SOI as Same Station net broadcast revenue less Same Station broadcast operating expenses. Same Station operating results include those stations that the company owns or operates in the same format on the first and last day of each quarter, as well as the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Same Station operating results for a full calendar year are calculated as the sum of the Same Station-results for each of the four quarters of that year. The company uses Same Station operating results, a non-GAAP financial measure, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community, and in its internal evaluations and management of the business. The company believes that Same Station operating results provide a meaningful comparison of period over period performance of its core broadcast operations as this measure excludes the impact of new stations, the impact of stations the company no longer owns or operates, and the impact of stations operating under a new programming format. The company’s presentation of Same Station operating results is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company’s definition of Same Station operating results is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 

For all non-GAAP financial measures, investors should consider the limitations associated with these metrics, including the potential lack of comparability of these measures from one company to another.

 

The Supplemental Information tables that follow the condensed consolidated financial statements provide reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures that the company uses in this earnings release to the most directly comparable measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. The company uses non-GAAP financial measures to evaluate financial performance, develop budgets, manage expenditures, and determine employee compensation. The company’s presentation of this additional information is not to be considered as a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures as reported in accordance with GAAP.

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

(Unaudited)

Net broadcast revenue

$

47,679

$

45,391

$

142,854

$

130,041

Net digital media revenue

9,149

9,808

29,349

28,355

Net publishing revenue

7,288

5,442

17,062

13,366

Total revenue

64,116

60,641

189,265

171,762

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

Broadcast operating expenses

37,310

34,283

111,466

104,704

Digital media operating expenses

7,282

7,144

22,988

23,123

Publishing operating expenses

6,517

5,814

17,112

16,443

Unallocated corporate expenses

4,183

3,849

12,386

11,909

Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

(40)

(10)

(40)

(12)

Impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

17,254

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

Depreciation and amortization

3,891

3,428

12,096

10,686

Net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

17,545

1,381

21,212

1,494

Total operating expenses

78,603

55,889

199,135

185,908

Operating income (loss)

(14,487)

4,752

(9,870)

(14,146)

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

Interest income

1

1

1

Interest expense

(4,410)

(4,024)

(13,206)

(12,069)

Gain on early retirement of long-term debt

426

49

Net miscellaneous income and (expenses)

1

19

(45)

Net income (loss) before income taxes

(18,897)

730

(22,630)

(26,210)

Provision for income taxes

1,108

401

697

31,180

Net income (loss)

$

(20,005)

$

329

$

(23,327)

$

(57,390)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic income (loss) per share Class A and Class B common stock

$

(0.75)

$

0.01

$

(0.88)

$

(2.15)

Diluted income (loss) per share Class A and Class B common stock

$

(0.75)

$

0.01

$

(0.88)

$

(2.15)

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average Class A and Class B common stock shares outstanding

26,616,696

26,683,363

26,442,791

26,683,363

Diluted weighted average Class A and Class B common stock shares outstanding

26,616,696

26,791,353

26,442,791

26,683,363

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 31, 2019

 

 

September 30, 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

6

 

$

19,298

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

 

30,824

 

 

24,223

Other current assets

 

 

10,893

 

 

15,188

Property and equipment, net

 

 

87,673

 

 

80,723

Operating and financing lease right-of-use assets

 

 

54,730

 

 

49,128

Intangible assets, net

 

 

369,216

 

 

348,249

Deferred financing costs

 

 

224

 

 

226

Other assets

 

 

4,864

 

 

3,582

Total assets

 

$

558,430

 

$

540,617

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$

53,134

 

$

67,816

Long-term debt

 

 

216,468

 

 

213,580

Operating and financing lease liabilities, less current portion

 

 

54,174

 

 

49,138

Deferred income taxes

 

 

38,778

 

 

69,732

Other liabilities

 

 

6,213

 

 

8,472

Stockholders’ Equity

 

 

189,663

 

 

131,879

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

558,430

 

$

540,617

SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings (Deficit)

 

Stock

 

Total

Stockholders’ equity, December 31, 2019

 

23,447,317

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,680

 

$

(23,294)

 

$

(34,006)

 

$

189,663

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

 

103

Cash distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(667)

 

 

 

 

(667)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(55,204)

 

 

 

 

(55,204)

Stockholders’ equity, March 31, 2020

 

23,447,317

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,783

 

$

(79,165)

 

$

(34,006)

 

$

133,895

Distributions per share

$

0.025

 

 

 

$

0.025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,515)

 

 

 

 

(2,515)

Stockholders’ equity, June 30, 2020

 

23,447,317

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,879

 

$

(81,680)

 

$

(34,006)

 

$

131,476

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

329

 

 

 

 

329

Stockholders’ equity, September 30, 2020

 

23,447,317

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,953

 

$

(81,351)

 

$

(34,006)

 

$

131,879

 

Class A

 

Class B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

Common Stock

 

Additional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Treasury

 

 

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

Amount

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Stock

 

Total

Stockholders’ equity, December 31, 2018

 

22,950,066

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

245,220

 

$

10,372

 

$

(34,006)

 

$

221,869

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

Cash distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,702)

 

 

 

 

(1,702)

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

322

 

 

 

 

322

Stockholders’ equity, March 31, 2019

 

22,950,066

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

245,396

 

$

8,992

 

$

(34,006)

 

$

220,665

Distributions per share

$

0.065

 

 

 

$

0.065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

936

 

 

 

 

 

 

936

Options exercised

 

200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lapse of restricted shares

 

389,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,728)

 

 

 

 

(1,728)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,644)

 

 

 

 

(3,644)

Stockholders’ equity, June 30, 2019

 

23,339,327

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,332

 

$

3,620

 

$

(34,006)

 

$

216,229

Distributions per share

$

0.065

 

 

 

$

0.065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

 

 

 

177

Options exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lapse of restricted shares

 

41,323

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,730)

 

 

 

 

(1,730)

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,005)

 

 

 

 

(20,005)

Stockholders’ equity, September 30, 2019

 

23,380,650

 

$

227

 

 

5,553,696

 

$

56

 

$

246,509

 

$

(18,115)

 

$

(34,006)

 

$

194,671

Distributions per share

$

0.065

 

 

 

$

0.065

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SALEM MEDIA GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

 

2019

 

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$

(20,005)

$

329

$

(23,327)

$

(57,390)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-cash stock-based compensation

 

177

 

74

 

1,289

 

273

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,891

 

3,428

 

12,096

 

10,686

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

253

 

214

 

766

 

675

Non-cash lease expense

 

2,287

 

2,281

 

6,735

 

6,745

Accretion of acquisition-related deferred payments and contingent consideration

 

 

 

2

 

Provision for bad debts

 

670

 

501

 

1,407

 

4,122

Deferred income taxes

 

1,033

 

325

 

487

 

30,954

Impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

 

1,915

 

 

1,915

 

17,254

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

307

Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

 

(40)

 

(10)

 

(40)

 

(12)

Net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

 

17,545

 

1,381

 

21,212

 

1,494

Gain on early retirement of long-term debt

 

 

 

(426)

 

(49)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue

 

(2,366)

 

(2,965)

 

(2,363)

 

2,565

Inventories

 

(19)

 

89

 

(372)

 

99

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(740)

 

(1,440)

 

338

 

(1,343)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

4,963

 

4,151

 

4,504

 

5,871

Operating lease liabilities

 

(2,218)

 

(2,993)

 

(7,983)

 

(6,396)

Contract liabilities

 

(629)

 

(1,993)

 

(1,710)

 

5,274

Deferred rent income

 

(46)

 

(117)

 

(130)

 

(268)

Other liabilities

 

(16)

 

1,050

 

(16)

 

2,254

Income taxes payable

 

55

 

(125)

 

87

 

30

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

6,710

$

4,180

$

14,471

$

23,145

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for capital expenditures net of tenant improvement allowances

 

(1,367)

 

(1,040)

 

(6,064)

 

(3,565)

Capital expenditures reimbursable under tenant improvement allowances and trade agreements

 

(3)

 

(46)

 

(3)

 

(140)

Purchases of broadcast assets and radio stations

 

(35)

 

 

(35)

 

Purchases of digital media businesses and assets

 

(600)

 

(400)

 

(1,250)

 

(400)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

1,330

 

 

4,202

 

188

Other

 

3

 

31

 

(725)

 

2,010

Net cash used in investing activities

$

(672)

$

(1,455)

$

(3,875)

$

(1,907)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments to repurchase 6.75% Senior Secured Notes

 

 

 

(6,123)

 

(3,392)

Proceeds from borrowings under ABL Facility

 

32,072

 

277

 

86,367

 

38,626

Payments on ABL Facility

 

(36,423)

 

(2,677)

 

(87,962)

 

(34,452)

Refund (payments) of debt issuance costs

 

(13)

 

(58)

 

(43)

 

(124)

Payments on financing lease liabilities

 

(22)

 

(17)

 

(65)

 

(52)

Payment of cash distribution on common stock

 

(1,730)

 

 

(5,160)

 

(667)

Book overdraft

 

76

 

 

2,280

 

(1,885)

Net cash used in financing activities

$

(6,040)

$

(2,475)

$

(10,706)

$

(1,946)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

$

(2)

$

250

$

(110)

$

19,292

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

9

 

19,048

 

117

 

6

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

7

$

19,298

$

7

$

19,298

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

(Unaudited)

Reconciliation of Total Operating Expenses to Operating Expenses excluding Gains or Losses on the Disposition of Assets, Stock-based Compensation Expense, Changes in the Estimated Fair Value of Contingent Earn-out Consideration, Impairments and Depreciation and Amortization Expense (Recurring Operating Expenses)

Operating Expenses

$

78,603

$

55,889

$

199,135

$

185,908

Less depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

(3,891)

 

 

(3,428)

 

 

(12,096)

 

 

(10,686)

Less change in estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

40

10

40

12

Less impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

 

 

(1,915)

 

 

 

 

(1,915)

 

 

(17,254)

Less impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(307)

Less net gain (loss) on the disposition of assets

(17,545)

(1,381)

(21,212)

(1,494)

Less stock-based compensation expense

 

 

(177)

 

 

(74)

 

 

(1,289)

 

 

(273)

Total Recurring Operating Expenses

$

55,115

$

51,016

$

162,663

$

155,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Broadcast Revenue to Same Station Net Broadcast Revenue

Net broadcast revenue

 

$

47,679

 

$

45,391

 

$

142,854

 

$

130,041

Net broadcast revenue – acquisitions

Net broadcast revenue – dispositions

 

 

(1,328)

 

 

(24)

 

 

(4,342)

 

 

(72)

Net broadcast revenue – format change

(661)

(766)

(1,874)

(2,328)

Same Station net broadcast revenue

 

$

45,690

 

$

44,601

 

$

136,638

 

$

127,641

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Broadcast Operating Expenses to Same Station Broadcast Operating Expenses

Broadcast operating expenses

 

$

37,310

 

$

34,283

 

$

111,466

 

$

104,704

Broadcast operating expenses – acquisitions

(2)

Broadcast operating expenses – dispositions

 

 

(1,748)

 

 

 

 

(5,161)

 

 

(110)

Broadcast operating expenses – format change

(698)

(796)

(2,014)

(2,620)

Same Station broadcast operating expenses

 

$

34,864

 

$

33,487

 

$

104,291

 

$

101,972

 

 

 

Reconciliation of SOI to Same Station SOI

Station Operating Income

$

10,369

$

11,108

$

31,388

 

$

25,337

Station operating loss – acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Station operating (income) loss – dispositions

420

(24)

819

38

Station operating loss – format change

 

 

37

 

30

 

 

140

 

 

292

Same Station – Station Operating Income

$

10,826

$

11,114

$

32,347

$

25,669

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

September 30,

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

(Unaudited)

Calculation of Station Operating Income, Digital Media Operating Income and Publishing Operating Income (Loss)

Net broadcast revenue

$

47,679

$

45,391

$

142,854

$

130,041

Less broadcast operating expenses

 

 

(37,310)

 

 

(34,283)

 

 

(111,466)

 

 

(104,704)

Station Operating Income

$

10,369

$

11,108

$

31,388

$

25,337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net digital media revenue

$

9,149

$

9,808

$

29,349

$

28,355

Less digital media operating expenses

 

 

(7,282)

 

 

(7,144)

 

 

(22,988)

 

 

(23,123)

Digital Media Operating Income

$

1,867

$

2,664

$

6,361

$

5,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net publishing revenue

$

7,288

$

5,442

$

17,062

$

13,366

Less publishing operating expenses

 

 

(6,517)

 

 

(5,814)

 

 

(17,112)

 

 

(16,443)

Publishing Operating Income (Loss)

$

771

$

(372)

$

(50)

$

(3,077)

The company defines EBITDA (1) as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. The table below presents a reconciliation of EBITDA (1) to Net Income (Loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. EBITDA (1) is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is not to be considered a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP.

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

September 30,

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

(Unaudited)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(20,005)

 

$

329

 

$

(23,327)

 

$

(57,390)

Plus interest expense, net of capitalized interest

4,410

4,024

13,206

12,069

Plus provision for income taxes

 

 

1,108

 

 

401

 

 

697

 

 

31,180

Plus depreciation and amortization

3,891

3,428

12,096

10,686

Less interest income

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

EBITDA

$

(10,596)

$

8,181

$

2,671

$

(3,456)

The company defines Adjusted EBITDA (1) as EBITDA (1) before gains or losses on the disposition of assets, before changes in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration, before impairments, before net miscellaneous income and expenses, before (gain) loss on early retirement of long-term debt and before non-cash compensation expense. The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA (1) to Net Income (Loss), the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted EBITDA (1) is a non-GAAP financial performance measure that is not to be considered a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP.

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

 

(Unaudited)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(20,005)

 

$

329

 

$

(23,327)

 

$

(57,390)

Plus interest expense, net of capitalized interest

4,410

4,024

13,206

 

12,069

Plus provision for income taxes

 

 

1,108

 

 

401

 

 

697

 

 

31,180

Plus depreciation and amortization

3,891

3,428

12,096

 

10,686

Less interest income

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

EBITDA

$

(10,596)

$

8,181

$

2,671

$

(3,456)

Less net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

 

 

17,545

 

 

1,381

 

 

21,212

 

 

1,494

Less change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

(40)

(10)

(40)

 

(12)

Plus impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

17,254

Plus impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

Plus gain on early retirement of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

(426)

 

 

(49)

Plus net miscellaneous (income) and expenses

(1)

(19)

 

45

Plus non-cash stock-based compensation

 

 

177

 

 

74

 

 

1,289

 

 

273

Plus ASC 842 lease adoption

 

 

 

 

 

 

171

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

9,001

$

9,625

$

26,773

$

15,856

The company defines Adjusted Free Cash Flow (1) as Adjusted EBITDA (1) less cash paid for capital expenditures, less cash paid for income taxes, and less cash paid for interest. The company considers Adjusted Free Cash Flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors about the amount of cash generated by its operations after cash paid for capital expenditures, cash paid for income taxes and cash paid for interest. A limitation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow as a measure of liquidity is that it does not represent the total increase or decrease in its cash balance for the period. The company uses Adjusted Free Cash Flow, a non-GAAP liquidity measure, both in presenting its results to stockholders and the investment community, and in its internal evaluation and management of the business. The company’s presentation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company’s definition of Adjusted Free Cash Flow is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The table below presents a reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a non-GAAP liquidity measure that is not to be considered a substitute for or superior to the directly comparable measures reported in accordance with GAAP.

Salem Media Group, Inc.

Supplemental Information

(in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

September 30,

2019

 

2020

 

2019

 

2020

(Unaudited)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

6,710

 

$

4,180

 

$

14,471

 

$

23,145

Non-cash stock-based compensation

(177)

(74)

(1,289)

(273)

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(3,891)

 

 

(3,428)

 

 

(12,096)

 

 

(10,686)

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(253)

(214)

(766)

(675)

Non-cash lease expense

 

 

(2,287)

 

 

(2,281)

 

 

(6,735)

 

 

(6,745)

Accretion of acquisition-related deferred payments and contingent earn-out consideration

(2)

Provision for bad debts

 

 

(670)

 

 

(501)

 

 

(1,407)

 

 

(4,122)

Deferred income taxes

(1,033)

(325)

(487)

(30,954)

Change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

40

 

 

10

 

 

40

 

 

12

Impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

 

 

(1,915)

 

 

 

 

(1,915)

 

 

(17,254)

Impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(307)

Net gain (loss) on the disposition of assets

(17,545)

(1,381)

 

 

(21,212)

 

 

(1,494)

Gain on early retirement of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

426

 

 

49

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue

 

 

2,366

 

 

2,965

 

 

2,363

 

 

(2,565)

Inventories

19

(89)

 

 

372

 

 

(99)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

740

 

 

1,440

 

 

(338)

 

 

1,343

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

(4,963)

(4,151)

 

 

(4,504)

 

 

(5,871)

Contract liabilities

 

 

629

 

 

1,993

 

 

1,710

 

 

(5,274)

Operating lease liabilities (deferred rent)

 

 

2,218

 

 

2,993

 

 

7,983

 

 

6,396

Deferred rent revenue

46

117

 

 

130

 

 

268

Other liabilities

 

 

16

 

 

(1,050)

 

 

16

 

 

(2,254)

Income taxes payable

 

(55)

 

125

 

 

(87)

 

 

(30)

Net income (loss)

 

$

(20,005)

 

$

329

 

$

(23,327)

 

$

(57,390)

Plus interest expense, net of capitalized interest

4,410

4,024

13,206

12,069

Plus provision for income taxes

 

 

1,108

 

 

401

 

 

697

 

 

31,180

Plus depreciation and amortization

3,891

3,428

12,096

10,686

Less interest income

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

EBITDA

$

(10,596)

$

8,181

$

2,671

$

(3,456)

Plus net (gain) loss on the disposition of assets

 

 

17,545

 

 

1,381

 

 

21,212

 

 

1,494

Plus change in the estimated fair value of contingent earn-out consideration

(40)

(10)

(40)

(12)

Plus impairment of indefinite-lived long-term assets other than goodwill

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

17,254

Plus impairment of goodwill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

307

Plus (gain) on the early retirement of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

(426)

 

 

(49)

Plus net miscellaneous (income) and expenses

(1)

(19)

45

Plus non-cash stock-based compensation

 

 

177

 

 

74

 

 

1,289

 

 

273

Plus ASC 842 lease adoption

 

 

 

 

 

 

171

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

$

9,001

$

9,625

$

26,773

$

15,856

Less net cash paid for capital expenditures (1)

 

 

(1,367)

 

 

(1,040)

 

 

(6,064)

 

 

(3,565)

Less cash paid for taxes

(19)

(201)

(122)

(196)

Less cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest

 

 

(258)

 

 

(133)

 

 

(8,575)

 

 

(7,737)

Adjusted Free Cash Flow

$

7,357

$

8,251

$

12,012

$

4,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Net cash paid for capital expenditures reflects actual cash payments net of cash reimbursements under tenant improvement allowances and net of property and equipment acquired in trade transactions.

Selected Debt Data

Outstanding at

September 30, 2020

Applicable

Interest Rate

Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (1)

$

216,341,000

6.75%

Asset-based revolving credit facility (2)

 

16,600,000

 

 

2.50%

(1) $216.3 million notes with semi-annual interest payments at an annual rate of 6.75%.

(2) Outstanding borrowings under the ABL Facility, with interest payments due at LIBOR plus 1.5% to 2.0% per annum with a LIBOR floor of $0.5% or prime rate plus 0.5% to 1.0% per annum.

 

Evan D. Masyr

Executive Vice President and Chief

Financial Officer

(805) 384-4512

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: United States North America California

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Entertainment Communications Consumer TV and Radio Religion Publishing

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