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November 12, 2020 4:08 pm

Annexon Expands Classical Complement Platform into Neurodegenerative Diseases of the Brain with Initiation of Huntington’s Disease Clinical Program

– First patient dosed in Phase 2 study of ANX005 C1q targeted mAb –

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Annexon, Inc. (“Annexon”) (Nasdaq: ANNX), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of novel therapies for patients with classical complement-mediated disorders of the brain, body and eye, today announced that it has initiated a Phase 2 study, dosing the first patient with its full-length monoclonal antibody ANX005 in Huntington’s Disease (HD). The Phase 2 trial in HD expands Annexon’s classical complement platform into neurodegenerative diseases of the brain and highlights the pioneering research of the company’s co-founder, the late Dr. Ben Barres, former member of the National Academy of Sciences and Chair of Neurobiology, Stanford University. Aberrant activation of C1q plays a significant role in the neurodegenerative process by causing synapse loss, chronic neuroinflammation and eventual neuronal death.

“Huntington’s Disease is a devastating, progressive movement disorder with no cure and no approved therapeutic options available to patients and their families,” commented Sanjay Keswani, MBBS, BSc, FRCP, Chief Medical Officer of Annexon. “In neurodegenerative conditions like HD, our goal is to disrupt the disease course by inhibiting harmful classical complement activity, including synapse loss, that leads to neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment. We are excited to advance ANX005 and look forward to initial results from our Phase 2 trial in the second half of 2021.”

“Annexon targets the initiating protein of the classical complement pathway, C1q, which uniquely binds to synapses in the brain and appears to cause inappropriate synapse elimination during chronic neurodegenerative disease, such as HD,” stated Beth Stevens, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston and former postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Barres’ lab. “Inhibiting C1q and protecting functioning synapses may benefit patients with neurodegenerative conditions.”

About the Clinical Trial
and ANX005

The Phase 2 open-label trial is enrolling up to 24 patients and is designed to assess safety, tolerability and biomarkers of target engagement and impact on neurodegeneration.

ANX005 is an IV formulated monoclonal antibody designed to inhibit C1q and the entire classical complement pathway. ANX005 is designed to treat patients with antibody-mediated autoimmune and complement-mediated neurodegenerative disorders. In addition to the HD indication, Annexon has completed a Phase 1b clinical trial of ANX005 in Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) and has received fast track and orphan drug designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of GBS.

More information can be found at www.annexonbio.com or www.clinicaltrials.gov, identifier NCT04514367, or the HD Coalition for Patient Engagement https://www.huntingtonsociety.ca/hdcope/.

About Annexon, Inc.

Annexon is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing a pipeline of novel therapies for patients with classical complement-mediated disorders of the brain, body and eye. The company’s pipeline is based on its platform technology addressing well-researched classical complement-mediated autoimmune and neurodegenerative disease processes, both of which are triggered by aberrant activation of C1q, the initiating molecule of the classical complement pathway. Annexon is deploying a disciplined, biomarker-driven development strategy designed to establish that its product candidates are engaging the target at a well-tolerated therapeutic dose in the intended tissue compartments. For more information, visit www.annexonbio.com.

Forward Looking Statements

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Sylvia Wheeler
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November 12, 2020 4:08 pm

SIGA Technologies Chief Scientific Officer to Participate at NCT Asia Virtual Conference on November 13, 2020

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SIGA Technologies, Inc. (SIGA) (NASDAQ: SIGA), a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the health security market, today announced that Dr. Dennis Hruby, Chief Scientific Officer, will participate in a panel discussion at the Non-Conventional Threats (NCT) Asia Virtual Conference.

The panel discussion titled, “COVID-19: Insights on an Epidemic Outbreak” will take place at 12:00 p.m. Malaysia Time on Friday, November 13, 2020 with Dr. Hruby speaking as one member of the panel at the conference.

“With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing its devastating global impact, preparedness for the possibility of future pandemics are of increasing importance for governments worldwide. We look forward to providing information about TPOXX in addressing a potential smallpox outbreak, which is far more lethal than COVID-19,” said Dr. Hruby.

ABOUT SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and TPOXX
^®

SIGA Technologies, Inc. is a commercial-stage pharmaceutical company focused on the health security market. Health security comprises countermeasures for biological, chemical, radiological and nuclear attacks (biodefense market), vaccines and therapies for emerging infectious diseases, and health preparedness. Our lead product is TPOXX^®, also known as tecovirimat and ST-246®, an orally administered and IV formulation antiviral drug for the treatment of human smallpox disease caused by variola virus. TPOXX^® is a novel small-molecule drug and the US maintains a stockpile of 1.7 million courses in the Strategic National Stockpile under Project BioShield. The oral formulation of TPOXX^® was approved by the FDA for the treatment of smallpox in 2018. The full label is here: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=fce826ab-4d6a-4139-a2ee-a304a913a253. In September 2018, SIGA signed a contract potentially worth more than $600 million with BARDA for additional procurement and development related to both oral and intravenous formulations of TPOXX^®. For more information about SIGA, please visit www.siga.com.

About Smallpox
¹

Smallpox is a contagious, disfiguring and often deadly disease that has affected humans for thousands of years. Naturally occurring smallpox was eradicated worldwide by 1980, the result of an unprecedented global immunization campaign. Samples of smallpox virus have been kept for research purposes. This has led to concerns that smallpox could someday be used as a biological warfare agent. A vaccine can prevent smallpox, but the risk of the current vaccine’s side effects is too high to justify routine vaccination for people at low risk of exposure to the smallpox virus.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, and SIGA cautions you that any forward-looking information provided by or on behalf of SIGA is not a guarantee of future performance. More detailed information about SIGA and risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements, including the forward-looking statements in this press release, is set forth in SIGA’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SIGA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and in other documents that SIGA has filed with the SEC. SIGA urges investors and security holders to read those documents free of charge at the SEC’s web site at http://www.sec.gov. Interested parties may also obtain those documents free of charge from SIGA. Forward-looking statements are current only as of the date on which such statements were made, and except for our ongoing obligations under the United States of America federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

The information contained in this press release does not necessarily reflect the position or the policy of the Government and no official endorsement should be inferred.

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Investors

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¹ http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/smallpox/basics/definition/con-20022769

November 12, 2020 4:06 pm

IMPORTANT NOV. 24 DEADLINE Pawar Law Group Announces a Securities Class Action Lawsuit Against Garrett Motion Inc. – GTXMQ

NEW YORK, Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pawar Law Group announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of shareholders who purchased shares of Garrett Motion Inc. (OTC: GTXMQ) from October 1, 2018 through September 18, 2020, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lawsuit seeks to recover damages for Garrett Motion Inc. investors under the federal securities laws.

To join the class action, go here or call Vik Pawar, Esq. toll-free at 888-589-9804 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) due to its agreement to indemnify and reimburse Honeywell for certain asbestos-related liability, Garrett was saddled with an unsustainable level of debt; (2) as a result, Garrett had a highly leveraged capital structure that posed significant challenges to its overall strategic and financial flexibility; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Garrett’s ability to gain or hold market share was impaired; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company was reasonably likely to seek bankruptcy protection; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than November 24, 2020. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

No class has been certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you hire one. You may hire counsel of your choice. You may also do nothing at this time and be an absent member of the class. Your ability to share in any future recovery is not dependent upon being a lead plaintiff.

Pawar Law Group represents investors from around the world. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome with respect to any future matter.

Contact:
Vik Pawar, Esq.
Pawar Law Group
20 Vesey Street, Suite 1410
New York, NY 10007
Tel: (917) 261-2277
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November 12, 2020 4:06 pm

Kelly® to Participate in J.P. Morgan’s 2020 Ultimate Services Investor Conference

TROY, Mich., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kelly (Nasdaq: KELYA) (Nasdaq: KELYB), a leading specialty talent solutions provider, today announced it will participate in the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Investor Conference on Thursday, November 19, 2020.

Peter Quigley, president and CEO, Olivier Thirot, executive vice president and chief financial officer, and James Polehna, senior vice president and corporate secretary, will participate in virtual one-on-one meetings. A copy of Kelly’s Q3 2020 Investor Presentation is available at kellyservices.com.

About Kelly
®

Kelly Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA, KELYB) connects talented people to companies in need of their skills in areas including Science, Engineering, Education, Office, Contact Center, Light Industrial, and more. We’re always thinking about what’s next in the evolving world of work, and we help people ditch the script on old ways of thinking and embrace the value of all workstyles in the workplace. We directly employ nearly 440,000 people around the world, and we connect thousands more with work through our global network of talent suppliers and partners in our outsourcing and consulting practice. Revenue in 2019 was $5.4 billion. Visit kellyservices.com and let us help with what’s next for you.

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CONTACT:

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November 12, 2020 4:06 pm

Aptinyx Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Recent Highlights

Aptinyx Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results and Recent Highlights

Significant development progress across clinical-stage pipeline programs, with multiple clinical and regulatory milestones expected over the next 18 months

Recommenced patient recruitment in Phase 2b clinical study of NYX-2925 in patients with fibromyalgia

Near-term recommencements planned for Phase 2b clinical study in painful DPN and exploratory Phase 2 study in cognitive impairment

Reported positive results from exploratory Phase 2 clinical study of NYX-783 in patients with PTSD

Strengthened cash position through common stock offering, expected to provide operational runway into 2023 through multiple clinical data readouts

Management to host conference call today at 5:00 p.m. ET

EVANSTON, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Aptinyx Inc. (Nasdaq: APTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2020 and highlighted recent progress across the company’s clinical-stage pipeline of novel NMDA receptor modulators.

“I am very pleased with the remarkable progress we have made over the past several months despite the negative impact of COVID-19, including our decisive response to the emergence of the pandemic, the positive progress and results across our clinical studies, and the completion of a financing that funds all of our pipeline programs,” said Norbert Riedel, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of Aptinyx. “While it has been a trying year with unexpected hurdles, I am very proud of the persistence shown by our team to work through such challenges and stay focused on advancing these important novel therapies in development. We resumed our fibromyalgia study and are poised to restart our studies in painful DPN and cognitive impairment in the coming months. In addition, we recently reported positive results from our Phase 2 clinical study of NYX-783 in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder. The PTSD study represents the third Phase 2 study demonstrating the therapeutic potential of compounds from our platform and further validates our mechanism of NMDA receptor modulation in the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system. We continue to be well served by our strong cash balance, which was bolstered by our recent financing and which we expect will provide operational runway into 2023, enabling the achievement of multiple clinical and regulatory milestones across our pipeline.”

Third Quarter 2020 and Recent Highlights

Recommenced patient recruitment in Phase 2b study of NYX-2925 in patients with fibromyalgia – In September, Aptinyx announced the re-activation of study sites and recommencement of patient recruitment in its Phase 2b clinical study of NYX-2925 in patients with fibromyalgia. Enrollment in the study had been suspended in March 2020 due to the escalation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

Reported positive results from Phase 2 exploratory study of NYX-783 in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – In October, Aptinyx announced positive results from the initial exploratory Phase 2 clinical study of its novel NMDA receptor modulator, NYX-783, in 153 patients with PTSD. In the Phase 2 clinical study, NYX-783 demonstrated clinically meaningful and stasticically significant effects across multiple endpoints with a favorable adverse event and tolerability profile. Based on these results, the company expects to initiate a registration-supportive study in the second half of 2021.
Summary of study results:
- Clinically meaningful improvement from baseline on CAPS-5 Total score observed in 50 mg dose arm
- Statistically significant separation of 50 mg from placebo achieved on multiple measures of responder rate on CAPS-5 Total score
- Clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvement on CAPS-5 Arousal and Reactivity symptom cluster score observed with NYX-783
- Clear dose response observed with 50 mg dose group performing better overall compared to 10 mg dose group
- Favorable tolerability and adverse event profile observed in the study

Strengthened the company’s financial position through the completion of a $48.3 million common stock offering. In October, Aptinyx announced the closing of a public offering of common stock with gross proceeds totaling $48.3 million, inclusive of the full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares and before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses. The company’s current cash balance, inclusive of the net proceeds from the offering, is expected to provide financial support into 2023 and enable completion of multiple ongoing Phase 2 clinical studies.

Expected Upcoming Milestones

Recommencement of Phase 2b clinical study of NYX-2925 in patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy – 4Q 2020
Recommencement of Phase 2 exploratory clinical study of NYX-458 in patients with cognitive impairment associated with Parkinson’s disease – 1Q 2021
Meeting with FDA to discuss future development and registration pathway for NYX-783 in PTSD – 1H 2021
Initiation of registration-supportive clinical study of NYX-783 in patients with PTSD – 2H 2021
Reporting of data from Phase 2b clinical study of NYX-2925 in patients with fibromyalgia – 1H 2022
Reporting of data from Phase 2b clinical study of NYX-2925 in patients with painful DPN – 1H 2022

Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Cash Position: Cash and cash equivalents were $103.8 million at September 30, 2020, compared to $98.8 million at December 31, 2019. Together with the net proceeds from the common stock offering in October 2020, pro forma cash and cash equivalents amount to approximately $148 million. Aptinyx expects its current cash balance to support anticipated operations into 2023 and fund completion of multiple clinical studies.

Collaboration Revenue: Revenue was $0.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared to $0.9 million for same period in 2019. Aptinyx’s revenue was derived from its research collaboration agreement (RCA) with Allergan, now a wholly owned subsidiary of AbbVie. In accordance with the terms of the RCA, jointly funded research activities—and the associated payments by Allergan/AbbVie to Aptinyx—came to their contractual conclusion at the end of August 2020. The company does not rely on these revenues to fund its continuing and expected future operations.

Research and Development (R&D) Expenses: Research and development expenses were $6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $11.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The decrease in R&D expenses was primarily due to a decrease in personnel costs as well as a decrease in clinical operations expenditures.

General and Administrative (G&A) Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, compared to $4.5 million for the same period in 2019. The $0.5 million increase in G&A expenses was due to non-cash stock-based compensation expense.

Net Loss: Net loss was $11.3 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared to a net loss of $14.8 million for the third quarter of 2019.

Conference Call

The Aptinyx management team will host a conference call and webcast today at 5:00 p.m. ET to review its financial results and highlights for the third quarter of 2020 and subsequent period. To access the call, please dial (833) 772-0394 (domestic) or (236) 738-2205 (international) and refer to conference ID 9186375. A live webcast of the call will be available on the Investors & Media section of Aptinyx’s website at https://ir.aptinyx.com. The archived webcast will be available approximately two hours after the conference call and for 30 days thereafter.

About Aptinyx

Aptinyx Inc. is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary synthetic small molecules for the treatment of brain and nervous system disorders. Aptinyx has a platform for discovery of novel compounds that work through a unique mechanism to modulate—rather than block or over-activate—NMDA receptors and enhance synaptic plasticity, the foundation of neural cell communication. The company has three product candidates in clinical development in central nervous system indications, including chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and cognitive impairment associated with Parkinson’s disease. Aptinyx is also advancing additional compounds from its proprietary discovery platform, which continues to generate a rich and diverse pipeline of small-molecule NMDA receptor modulators with the potential to treat an array of neurologic disorders. For more information, visit www.aptinyx.com.

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. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the company’s business plans and objectives, including future plans or expectations for NYX-2925, NYX-783, and NYX-458, including the timing and pivotal nature of a study of NYX-783, therapeutic effects of the company’s product candidates and discovery platform, expectations regarding the design, implementation, timing, and success of its current and planned clinical studies, including the timing of recommencement of clinical studies, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on patient enrollment and the expected timing of study completion, and data reporting, the timing for the company’s receipt and announcement of data from its clinical studies, expectations regarding its preclinical development activities, expectations regarding its uses and sufficiency of capital, including the operational runway of its current cash balance, and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the foregoing. Risks that contribute to the uncertain nature of the forward-looking statements include: the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and financial results, including with respect to disruptions to our clinical studies, business operations, and ability to raise additional capital; the success, cost, and timing of the company’s product candidate development activities and planned clinical studies; the company’s ability to execute on its strategy; positive results from a clinical study may not necessarily be predictive of the results of future or ongoing clinical studies; regulatory developments in the United States and foreign countries; the company’s estimates regarding expenses, future revenue, and capital requirements; the company’s ability to fund operations into 2023; as well as those risks and uncertainties set forth in the company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our upcoming Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Aptinyx undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.


APTINYX INC. CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited)

Assets	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	103,810	$	98,849
Restricted cash		179		179
Accounts receivable		257		444
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		8,836		5,637
Total current assets		113,082		105,109
Property and equipment, net and other long-term assets		1,125		1,370
Total assets	$	114,207	$	106,479


Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	986	$	1,555
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		3,281		3,341
Total current liabilities		4,267		4,896
Other long-term liabilities		154		272
Total liabilities		4,421		5,168
Stockholders’ equity		109,786		101,311
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	114,207	$	106,479

APTINYX INC. CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (in thousands, except per share data) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020			2019			2020			2019

Revenues
Collaboration revenue	$	257		$	936		$	1,564		$	2,751

Operating expenses
Research and development		6,630			11,761			26,049			33,732
General and administrative		5,050			4,523			14,719			14,419
Total operating expenses		11,680			16,284			40,768			48,151

Loss from operations		(11,423	)		(15,348	)		(39,204	)		(45,400	)
Other income		85			558			639			1,768
Net loss and comprehensive loss	$	(11,338	)	$	(14,790	)	$	(38,565	)	$	(43,632	)
Net loss per share – basic and diluted	$	(0.24	)	$	(0.44	)	$	(0.85	)	$	(1.30	)
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted		46,978			33,646			45,503			33,510

Source: Aptinyx Inc.

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Investor & Media Contact:

Nick Smith

Aptinyx Inc.

[email protected] or [email protected]

847-871-0377

KEYWORDS: United States North America Illinois

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Biotechnology Health Science Pharmaceutical Research

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November 12, 2020 4:06 pm

CyrusOne Inc. to Present at Investor Conferences in November 2020

CyrusOne Inc. to Present at Investor Conferences in November 2020

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
CyrusOne Inc. (NASDAQ: CONE), a premier global data center REIT, today announced that it will be presenting at the following virtual investor conferences in November:

NAREIT’s REITworld: 2020 Annual Conference, being held November 17-19, 2020. Bruce W. Duncan, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at 1:45 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 18.

BofA Securities Global Data Center Conference being held November 24-25, 2020. Bruce W. Duncan, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be presenting at 11:00 am Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 25.

Live webcasts of the events will be available in the “Investors / Events & Presentations” section of the Company’s website at http://investor.cyrusone.com/events.cfm. Replays will be available for 14 days following the presentations.

About CyrusOne

CyrusOne (NASDAQ: CONE) is a premier global REIT specializing in design, construction and operation of more than 50 high-performance data centers worldwide. The Company provides mission-critical facilities that ensure the continued operation of IT infrastructure for approximately 1,000 customers, including approximately 200 Fortune 1000 companies.

A leader in hybrid-cloud and multi-cloud deployments, CyrusOne offers colocation, hyperscale, and build-to-suit environments that help customers enhance the strategic connection of their essential data infrastructure and support achievement of sustainability goals. CyrusOne data centers offer world-class flexibility, enabling clients to modernize, simplify, and rapidly respond to changing demand. Combining exceptional financial strength with a broad global footprint, CyrusOne provides customers with long-term stability and strategic advantage at scale.

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Investor Relations

Michael Schafer

Vice President, Capital Markets & Investor Relations

972-350-0060

[email protected]

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INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: REIT Networks Data Management Technology Construction & Property

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November 12, 2020 4:06 pm

Griffon Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

Griffon Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
The Board of Directors of Griffon Corporation (NYSE: GFF) (the “Company” or “Griffon”) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. The dividend is payable on December 17, 2020 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 25, 2020.

About Griffon Corporation

Griffon is a diversified management and holding company that conducts business through wholly-owned subsidiaries. Griffon oversees the operations of its subsidiaries, allocates resources among them and manages their capital structures. Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures. In order to further diversify, Griffon also seeks out, evaluates and, when appropriate, will acquire additional businesses that offer potentially attractive returns on capital.

Griffon currently conducts its operations through three reportable segments:

Consumer and Professional Products (“CPP”) conducts its operations through The AMES Companies, Inc. (“AMES”). Founded in 1774, AMES is the leading North American manufacturer and a global provider of branded consumer and professional tools and products for home storage and organization, landscaping, and enhancing outdoor lifestyles. CPP sells products globally through a portfolio of leading brands including True Temper, AMES, and ClosetMaid.
Home and Building Products conducts its operations through Clopay Corporation (“Clopay”). Founded in 1964, Clopay is the largest manufacturer and marketer of garage doors and rolling steel doors in North America. Residential and commercial sectional garage doors are sold through professional dealers and leading home center retail chains throughout North America under the brands Clopay, Ideal, and Holmes. Rolling steel door and grille products designed for commercial, industrial, institutional, and retail use are sold under the CornellCookson brand.
Defense Electronics conducts its operations through Telephonics Corporation, founded in 1933, a globally recognized leading provider of highly sophisticated intelligence, surveillance and communications solutions for defense, aerospace and commercial customers.

For more information on Griffon and its operating subsidiaries, please see the Company’s website at www.griffon.com.

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Company Contact:

Brian G. Harris

SVP & Chief Financial Officer

Griffon Corporation

(212) 957-5000

Investor Relations Contact:

Michael Callahan

Managing Director

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(203) 682-8311

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November 12, 2020 4:06 pm

TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

FREDERICK, Md., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TOMI Environmental Solutions, Inc.^® (“TOMI”) (NASDAQ:TOMZ), is a global company specializing in disinfection and decontamination utilizing its premier Binary Ionization Technology (BIT) platform through its SteraMist brand of products – a hydrogen peroxide-based mist and fog comprised of ionized Hydrogen Peroxide (iHP), announced its results for the third quarter of 2020.

TOMI Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Halden Shane stated, “We are a company that strives for SteraMist to become the gold standard in its industry, and I report another major milestone with revenues exceeding $21 million for our current calendar year. The third quarter also continued the trend of year over year revenue growth as SteraMist continues to see widespread adoption. We have been pleasantly surprised to see that new clients in a number of the new verticals targeted by our commercial division are proving to be faster in integrating SteraMist into their protocol compared to blue-chip clients that adhere to stringent protocol and procedures. On the other hand, the TOMI Service Network and Healthcare Divisions faced persistent headwinds in the quarter as a number of potential clients elected to continue to utilize harsh chemical disinfectants and low-cost delivery systems. We anticipate these industries will increasingly see negative affects of these disinfectants and increasingly seek SteraMist to be their permanent solution, a trend that we have already seen as we begin the fourth quarter, as many of these companies are our either returning to or starting to use SteraMist. We also continued to make strides on the product development and intellectual property front with the SteraBot and SteraPack which will provide more differentiation in our product line and a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Management is adding executive sales division leaders and executing a plan for all divisions to grow consistently, both domestically and internationally, as we strive to innovate for a safer world.”

Financial Results for the Three Months Ended
September
3
0
, 20
20
compared to
September
30,
201
9

Total net revenue was $4,292,000 compared to $1,600,000, representing an increase of $2,692,000, or 168%.
- SteraMist^® equipment-based revenues was $2,945,000 and $669,000, respectively, representing an increase of $2,276,000 or 340%
- SteraMist^® BIT Solution-based revenues was $732,000 and $259,000, respectively, representing an increase of $473,000 or 183%
- Service-based revenue was $615,000 and $672,000, respectively, representing a decrease of $57,000 or 8%.
- Domestic revenue was $3,446,000 and $1,288,000, respectively, representing an increase of $2,158,000, or 168%.
- International revenue was approximately $846,000 and $312,000, respectively, representing an increase of $534,000 or 171%.
Gross margins were 66.1% compared to 71.3%. The lower gross profit is attributable to the product mix in sales.
Income from operations was $1,096,000, compared to a Loss from operations of ($188,000), representing an increase of $1,284,000.
Net Income was $1,019,000, or $0.06 on a per share basis compared to a Net loss of ($237,000), or ($0.02) on a per share basis, representing an increase of $1,256,000.
EBIDTA was $1,274,000 compared to an adjusted net loss of ($5,000). A table reconciling EBITDA to the appropriate GAAP measure is included with the Company’s financial information below.
Cash provided from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 of $4,945,000, compared to cash used in operations of ($573,000), respectively.

Balance sheet highlights as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019

Cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5,885,000 and $897,000, representing an increase of $4,988,000.
Working capital of $11,692,000 and ($1,266,000), representing an increase of $12,958,000.
Shareholders’ equity of $13,251,000 and $890,000, representing an increase of $12,361,000.

Current Business Highlights To Date

Revenues

Milestone reached in the third quarter of 2020 with total revenues exceeding $21 million in a calendar year.
Year over year growth in overall revenue through September 30^th of $16,882,000 or 376%.
Year over year growth SteraMist^® equipment revenue through September 30^th of $13,165,000 or 456%.
Year over year growth SteraMist^® BIT Solution revenue through September 30^th of $2,931,000 or 509%.
Year over year growth in service revenue through September 30^th of $786,000 or 76%.

Business Highlights

Increased demand on solution re-orders as disinfecting and decontamination procedures have increased exponentially across the world.
Saw an increase in Hospital-Healthcare customers purchasing multiple SteraMist units in order to deploy throughout multiple locations and/or areas within a facility.
Broke ground on installation of permanent fogging system into our Frederick MD Facility.
Continued development and testing of the “SteraBot” and launch of pilot program at Lithuanian University Hospital.
Continued development of SteraPack with a tentative launch set for first quarter 2021.
Launch of Commercial Division in response to increased demand in Federal Government facilities and agencies, the aircraft (both airplane and helicopter), manufacturing companies, automobile, naval, education, retail, housing and recreation, and of course emergency preparedness for counties and cities.
SteraMist was featured in a United States Department of Agriculture paper “Cold plasma-activated hydrogen peroxide aerosol on populations of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria innocua and quality changes of apple, tomato and cantaloupe during storage – A pilot scale study” is authored by Dr. Xuetong Fan, who has previously contributed to two prior studies regarding direct produce application.
Issuance of a first Australian patent protecting use of its iHP technology, and pursuing patent rights in diverse regions of the world, encompassing the European Union, Brazil, Mexico, Korea, China, India, and many other countries.
SteraMist was chosen to be a disinfection solution for the 2019-2020 PGA Champions Tour.
Increased demand of product and services has led to the hiring and onboarding of additional employees to assist in a wide variety of company operations, including but not limited to accounting, procurement, customer satisfaction, and quality control.

TOMI™ Environmental Solutions, Inc.: Innovating for a safer world®

TOMI™ Environmental Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:TOMZ) is a global decontamination and infection prevention company, providing environmental solutions for indoor surface disinfection through the manufacturing, sales and licensing of its premier Binary Ionization Technology® (BIT™) platform. Invented under a defense grant in association with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) of the U.S. Department of Defense, BIT™ solution utilizes a low percentage Hydrogen Peroxide as its only active ingredient to produce a fog of ionized Hydrogen Peroxide (iHP™). Represented by the SteraMist® brand of products, iHP™ produces a germ-killing aerosol that works like a visual non-caustic gas.
TOMI products are designed to service a broad spectrum of commercial structures, including, but not limited to, hospitals and medical facilities, cruise ships, office buildings, hotel and motel rooms, schools, restaurants, meat and produce processing facilities, military barracks, police and fire departments, and athletic facilities. TOMI products and services have also been used in single-family homes and multi-unit residences.

TOMI develops training programs and application protocols for its clients and is a member in good standing with The American Biological Safety Association, The American Association of Tissue Banks, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, America Seed Trade Association, and The Restoration Industry Association.

For additional information, please visit http://www.tomimist.com/ or contact us at [email protected].

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Certain written and oral statements made by us may constitute “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “Reform Act”). Forward-looking statements are identified by such words and phrases as “we expect,” “expected to,” “estimates,” “estimated,” “current outlook,” “we look forward to,” “would equate to,” “projects,” “projections,” “projected to be,” “anticipates,” “anticipated,” “we believe,” “could be,” and other similar phrases. All statements addressing operating performance, events, or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future, including statements relating to revenue growth, earnings, earnings-per-share growth, or similar projections, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform Act. They are forward-looking, and they should be evaluated in light of important risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from our anticipated results. The information provided in this document is based upon the facts and circumstances known at this time. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

TOMI uses a non-GAAP financial measures in this release. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP financial measure and is intended to serve as a supplement to TOMI’s results provided in accordance with GAAP. TOMI believes that such information may provide its investors a better understanding of TOMI’s underlying operational performance, business and performance trends.

Although TOMI believes that the use of non-GAAP financial measures enhance its investors’ understanding of its business and performance, TOMI’s use of non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP basis financial measures and should be read in conjunction with the relevant GAAP financial measures. Other companies in similar industries may define or calculate non-GAAP financial measures differently than TOMI, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure. Because of these limitations, the non-GAAP financial measure used in this release should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is available in this news release.




ASSETS
	September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)		December 31, 2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	5,885,383	$	897,223
Accounts Receivable – net	3,504,284		1,494,658
Other Receivables	157,487		–
Inventories	4,374,500		2,315,214
Vendor Deposits	333,212		141,052
Prepaid Expenses	376,758		187,664
Total Current Assets	14,631,624		5,035,811

Property and Equipment – net	1,111,342		1,367,864

Other Assets:
Intangible Assets – net	658,969		939,010
Operating Lease – Right of Use Asset	642,738		674,471
Capitalized Software Development Costs – net	62,852		94,278
Other Assets	469,024		114,033
Total Other Assets	1,833,583		1,821,792
Total Assets	$	17,576,549	$	8,225,467

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	2,149,988	$	713,222
Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities	671,381		450,112
Accrued Officers Compensation	40,050		–
Accrued Interest	–		66,667
Current Portion of Long-Term Operating Lease	78,723		71,510
Convertible Notes Payable, net of discount of $0
at December 31, 2020	–		5,000,000
Total Current Liabilities	2,940,142		6,301,511

Long-Term Liabilities:
Loan Payable	410,700
Long-Term Operating Lease, Net of Current Portion	974,311		1,034,413
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,385,011		1,034,413
Total Liabilities	4,325,153		7,335,924

Commitments and Contingencies	–		–

Shareholders’ Equity:
Cumulative Convertible Series A Preferred Stock;
par value $0.01 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized; 63,750 shares issued
and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	638		638
Cumulative Convertible Series B Preferred Stock; $1,000 stated value;
7.5% Cumulative dividend; 4,000 shares authorized; none issued
and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	–		–
Common stock; par value $0.01 per share, 250,000,000 shares authorized;
16,748,513 and 15,587,552 shares issued and outstanding
at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.	167,485		155,875
Additional Paid-In Capital	49,287,039		44,232,274
Accumulated Deficit	(36,203,766)		(43,499,244)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	13,251,396		889,543
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	17,576,549	$	8,225,467

(1) Share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the Company’s reverse stock split, which was
effected September 10, 2020. Refer to Note 11—Equity for further information.

TOMI ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

	For The Three Months Ended				For The Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019

Sales, net	$	4,291,589	$	1,600,387	$	21,373,504	$	4,491,719
Cost of Sales	1,455,568		460,008		8,484,580		1,616,680
Gross Profit	2,836,021		1,140,379		12,888,924		2,875,039

Operating Expenses:
Professional Fees	227,560		82,945		418,516		297,349
Depreciation and Amortization	177,279		182,689		521,486		539,070
Selling Expenses	212,624		314,110		980,096		1,274,326
Research and Development	44,862		88,137		245,443		249,373
Equity Compensation Expense	10,621		–		307,686		87,033
Consulting Fees	75,204		31,799		226,454		87,066
General and Administrative	991,543		628,285		2,776,846		1,931,770
Total Operating Expenses	1,739,693		1,327,965		5,476,527		4,465,987
Income (loss) from Operations	1,096,328		(187,586)		7,412,397		(1,590,948)

Other Income (Expense):
Amortization of Debt Discounts	–		–		–		(17,534)
Interest Income	762		773		2,347		2,432
Interest Expense	(790)		(50,000)		(42,266)		(150,000)
Total Other Income (Expense)	(28)		(49,227)		(39,919)		(165,102)

Income (loss) before income taxes	1,096,300		(236,813)		7,372,478		(1,756,050)
Provision for Income Taxes	77,000		–		77,000		–
Net Income (loss)	$	1,019,300	($236,813)		$	7,295,478	($1,756,050)

Net income (loss) Per Common Share
Basic	$	0.06	($0.02)		$	0.44	($0.11)
Diluted	$	0.05	($0.02)		$	0.40	($0.11)

Basic Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	16,741,622		15,588,680		16,429,360		15,585,822
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding	18,593,255		15,588,680		18,280,993		15,585,822

(1) Share and per share amounts have been retroactively restated to reflect the Company’s reverse stock split, which was effected
September 10, 2020. Refer to Note 11—Equity for further information.

	Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA

		For The Three Months Ended						For The Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
			2020			2019			2020			2019
		(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Net income (loss)		$	1,019,300		$	(236,813)		$	7,295,478		$	(1,756,050)

	Interest Income		(762)			(773)			(2,347)			(2,432)
	Interest Expense		790			50,000			42,266			150,000
	Depreciation and Amortization		177,279			182,689			521,486			539,070
	Provision for Income Taxes (Note 17)		77,000						77,000
	Other		–			–			–			17,534
	EBITDA (Adjusted Loss)	$	1,273,607		$	(4,897)		$	7,933,883		$	(1,051,878)

	EBITDA Margin		30	%		0	%		37	%		-23	%

INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT

Harold Paul
[email protected]

November 12, 2020 4:06 pm

Nkarta Reports Third Quarter 2020 Financial Results

First pa
tient
dos
ed in clinical trial of
NKX101
, investigational NK cell therapy engineered with NKG2D-targeted CAR
,
in
acute myeloid leukemia and
myelodysplastic syndromes
IND
application
for NKX019 expected to be filed in 1Q 2021
Ended third quarter 2020 with
$
3
30.
2
million of
cash and cash equivalents,
believed to be sufficient to fund operations
into at least the second half of
2023

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nkarta, Inc. (Nasdaq: NKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies to treat cancer, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, and highlighted recent corporate accomplishments.

“We’re excited by the continued progress made at Nkarta this quarter and the ability of our teams to advance Nkarta’s allogeneic, off-the-shelf cell therapy programs,” said Paul J. Hastings, President and Chief Executive Officer of Nkarta. “We have dosed the first patient in our first clinical trial of NKX101, continue to prepare our in-house clinical GMP capabilities for the production of NKX019, and remain on track to file Nkarta’s second IND in the first quarter of 2021 for NKX019. With patients always foremost in mind, we remain focused on advancing Nkarta’s NK cell platform as the next foundation in anti-cancer cell therapy.”

Recent Developments

First patient dosed in the Phase 1 clinical trial of NKX101, a first-in-class investigational NK cell cancer immunotherapy engineered to express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) targeting NKG2D ligand, for the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
Nadir Mahmood, Ph.D. appointed to the expanded role of Chief Financial and Business Officer, having previously served as Nkarta’s Chief Business Officer. He succeeded Matthew Plunkett, Ph.D., who stepped down as Chief Financial Officer in October 2020.
Alicia J. Hager, J.D., Ph.D. joined Nkarta as its Chief Legal Officer.

Anticipated
Near-term Clinical
Milestone
s

In 1Q 2021, Nkarta expects to file an Investigational New Drug (IND) Application for NKX019, an investigational NK cell therapy engineered to target tumors expressing CD19 antigen for the treatment of B-cell malignancies.

Third
Quarter 2020
Financial Highlights

Cash and
C
ash E
quivalents
: As of September 30, 2020, Nkarta had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments of $330.2 million, which includes proceeds from the Company’s July 2020 IPO of $265.1 million, net of underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering costs.
R
&D Expenses: Research & development expenses were $9.8 million for the third quarter of 2020, which includes $0.7 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
G&A Expenses: General and administrative expenses were $3.9 million for the third quarter of 2020, which includes $0.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense.
Net Loss. Net loss was $13.7 million, or $0.44 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020.

Financial Guidance

Nkarta expects its current cash and cash equivalents will be sufficient to fund its current operating plan into at least the second half of 2023. The company expects cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2020 to be in the range of $300 million to $310 million.

About NKX101

NKX101 is an investigational, off-the-shelf cancer immunotherapy that uses natural killer (NK) cells derived from the peripheral blood of healthy donors and engineered with membrane-bound IL15 and a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) targeting NKG2D ligands on tumor cells. NKG2D, a key activating receptor found on naturally occurring NK cells, induces a cell-killing immune response through the detection of stress ligands that are widely expressed on cancer cells. By engineering NKX101 with the proprietary NKG2D-based CAR, the ability of NK cells to recognize and kill tumor cells in pre-clinical models is increased significantly compared to non-engineered NK cells. The addition of membrane-bound IL15, a proprietary version of a cytokine for activating NK cell growth, has been shown in pre-clinical models to enhance the proliferation, persistence and sustained activity of NK cells. A multi-center Phase 1 clinical trial of NKX101 in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) is currently enrolling. Additional information about the clinical trial is available on ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier NCT04623944.

About NKX019

NKX019 is an investigational, off-the-shelf cancer immunotherapy that uses natural killer (NK) cells derived from the peripheral blood of healthy donors and engineered with a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) targeting the CD19 antigen and membrane-bound IL15. CD19 antigen is a B-cell marker and validated target for B cell cancer therapies. NKX019 uses the CAR to target and bind to CD19, leading to an immune response that eliminates CD19-expressing cells in preclinical studies. The addition of membrane-bound IL15, a proprietary version of a cytokine for activating NK cell growth, has been shown in preclinical models to enhance the proliferation, persistence and activity of NK cells. Nkarta plans to file an IND application with the FDA in the first quarter of 2021. A Phase 1 clinical trial of NKX019 in patients with advanced relapsed/refractory B cell malignancies is planned to initiate in 2021.

About
Nkarta’s
NK
C
ell T
echnologies

Nkarta has pioneered a novel discovery and development platform for the engineering and efficient production of allogeneic, off-the-shelf natural killer (NK) cell therapy candidates. The approach harnesses the innate ability of NK cells to recognize and kill tumor cells, and builds upon the important advances in cellular immunotherapy and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) biology. To enhance the intrinsic activity of NK cells, Nkarta genetically engineers the cells with a CAR that consists of a targeting receptor designed to recognize and bind to specific proteins on the surface of cancerous cells. This receptor is fused to co-stimulatory and signaling domains to amplify cell signaling and NK cell cytotoxicity. Upon binding the target, NK cells become activated and release cytokines that enhance the immune response and cytotoxic granules that lead to killing of the target cell. All of Nkarta’s NK cell therapy candidates are engineered with a membrane-bound IL15, a proprietary version of a cytokine known for activating NK cell growth, to enhance the persistence and activity of the NK cells.

Nkarta’s manufacturing process generates an abundant supply of NK cells that, at commercial scale, is expected to be significantly lower in cost than other current allogeneic and autologous cell therapies. Key to this efficiency is the rapid expansion of donor-derived NK cells using a proprietary NKSTIM cell line, leading to the production of hundreds of individual doses from a single manufacturing run. The platform also features the ability to freeze and store CAR NK cells for an extended period of time and is designed to enable immediate, off-the-shelf administration to patients at the point of care.

About Nkarta

Nkarta is a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing the development of allogeneic, off the shelf natural killer (NK) cell therapies for cancer. By combining its cell expansion and cryopreservation platform with proprietary cell engineering technologies, Nkarta is building a pipeline of cell therapy candidates generated by efficient manufacturing processes, which are engineered to enhance tumor targeting and improve persistence for sustained activity in the body. For more information, please visit the company’s website at www.nkartatx.com.

Cautionary Note on 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, as amended. Words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “potential,” “projects,” “would” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of these forward-looking statements include statements concerning: Nkarta’s expectations regarding its growth, strategy, progress and timing of its preclinical studies and clinical trials for NKX101 and NKX019, including its regulatory plans and the timing of the NKX019 IND and trial initiation; the mechanism of action and activity of Nkarta’s product candidates; the efficiency and cost of Nkarta’s manufacturing processes; the number of doses generated from a manufacturing run; Nkarta’s progress towards in-house clinical GMP capability; the proprietary nature of Nkarta’s technology; and Nkarta’s expected cash burn for 2020 and cash runway. Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among others: Nkarta’s limited operating history and historical losses; Nkarta’s ability to raise additional funding to complete the development and any commercialization of its product candidates; Nkarta’s dependence on the success of its co-lead product candidates, NKX101 and NKX019; that Nkarta may be delayed in initiating, enrolling or completing any clinical trials; competition from third parties that are developing products for similar uses; Nkarta’s ability to obtain, maintain and protect its intellectual property; Nkarta’s dependence on third parties in connection with manufacturing, clinical trials and pre-clinical studies; and risks relating to the impact on our business of the COVID-19 pandemic or similar public health crises.

These and other risks are described more fully in Nkarta’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including the “Risk Factors” section of Nkarta’s final prospectus for its initial public offering, filed with the SEC on July 13, 2020, Nkarta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on August 20, 2020, Nkarta’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020, and our other documents subsequently filed with or furnished to the SEC. All forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date on which they were made. Except to the extent required by law, Nkarta undertakes no obligation to update such statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that exist after the date on which they were made.

Nkarta, Inc.

Condensed Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2020			2019			2020			2019
Collaboration revenue	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	115
Operating expenses
Research and development		9,828			4,620			24,950			10,535
General and administrative		3,918			1,289			8,560			3,281
Total operating expenses		13,746			5,909			33,510			13,816
Loss from operations		(13,746	)		(5,909	)		(33,510	)		(13,701	)
Other income (expense), net:
Change in fair value of preferred stock purchase right liability		—			3,383			(40,163	)		3,383
Other income (expense), net		53			(142	)		209			(271	)
Total other income (expense), net		53			3,241			(39,954	)		3,112
Net loss	$	(13,693	)	$	(2,668	)	$	(73,464	)	$	(10,589	)

Net loss per share, basic and diluted	$	(0.44	)	$	(1.75	)	$	(6.39	)	$	(7.45	)
Weighted average shares used to compute net loss per share, basic and diluted		30,981,441			1,528,510			11,499,327			1,421,882

Nkarta, Inc.

Condensed Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Assets
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments	$	330,172	$	37,259
Property and equipment, net		9,180		3,080
Operating lease right-of-use assets		8,763		7,144
Other assets		4,180		929
Total assets	$	352,295	$	48,412
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)
Preferred stock purchase right liability	$	—	$	1,478
Operating lease liabilities		9,135		7,296
Other liabilities		8,179		5,305
Total liabilities		17,314		14,079
Convertible preferred stock		—		59,815
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)		334,981		(25,482	)
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity (deficit)	$	352,295	$	48,412

Nkarta Media/Investor Contact:
Greg Mann
Nkarta, Inc.
[email protected]

November 12, 2020 4:06 pm

StoneMor Inc. Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

TREVOSE, Pa., Nov. 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — StoneMor Inc. (NYSE: STON) (“StoneMor” or the “Company”), a leading owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes, today reported operating and financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2020. Investors are encouraged to read the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q when it is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which will contain additional details, and will be posted at www.stonemor.com.

THIRD
QUARTER
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Revenues for the third quarter were $76.9 million compared to $73.2 million in the third quarter in the prior year. Nine-month revenues were $218.8 million compared to $223.1 million in the prior year period. When adjusted to exclude revenues from properties divested since January 1, 2019, revenues for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $76.8 million and $217.3 million, respectively, compared to revenues of $69.2 million and $211.0 million, respectively, for the prior year periods.
Cemetery segment operating income for the third quarter was $11.7 million compared to $4.2 million in the third quarter in the prior year, representing an increase of $7.5 million. Nine-month cemetery segment operating profit was $24.3 million compared to $11.8 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of $12.6 million.
Funeral home segment operating income for the third quarter was $1.5 million compared to $1.1 million in the third quarter in the prior year, representing an increase of $0.4 million. Nine-month funeral home segment operating profit was $4.9 million compared to $4.4 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of $0.5 million.
Corporate overhead expense decreased to $9.8 million in the third quarter compared to $11.6 million in the third quarter in the prior year.
Third quarter net loss was $7.9 million compared to $42.7 million in the third quarter in the prior year. Third quarter net loss in the prior year included a loss on impairment of goodwill of $24.9 million.
Third quarter operating income was $3.2 million, compared to an operating loss of $6.6 million in the third quarter in the prior year which included other losses of $0.1 million.

Joe Redling, StoneMor’s President and Chief Executive Officer said, “The third quarter continued the trend of growth established in the first half of 2020, particularly as it relates to our cemetery sales production¹ and expense management initiatives. We delivered record levels of cemetery sales production during the third quarter of 2020, including a 27% year-over-year increase. The upward trajectory was largely driven by 32% growth in same-store pre-need sales production and included increases in both contract volume and average pricing. This sales production growth was generated while reducing our expenses across the board and driving increased Field EBITDA² levels.”

LIQUIDITY UPDATE

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $64.6 million of cash, including $20.6 million of restricted cash, and $328.3 million of total debt.

“StoneMor produced a third quarter that generated adjusted EBITDA of $5.5 million and operating cash flow of $2.6 million, which includes a $6.6 million cash interest payment,” said Jeff DiGiovanni, StoneMor’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “In addition, through the management of its Trust assets, between investment return and cash collections, net of distributions, StoneMor has increased the value of its Trust assets by $15.4 million, resulting in a further deleveraging of our balance sheet. As we look forward, we continue to focus on generating operating cash flow through effective management of our operations and related treasury functions and our corporate cost reduction initiatives.”

CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION

StoneMor will conduct a conference call to discuss this news release today, November 12, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed by calling (800) 954-0623. No reservation number is necessary; however, due to the on-going pandemic, it is advised that interested parties access the call-in number 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to avoid delays. StoneMor will also host a live webcast of this conference call. Investors may access the live webcast via the Investors page of the StoneMor website www.stonemor.com under Events & Presentations.

About StoneMor Inc.

StoneMor Inc., headquartered in Trevose, Pennsylvania, is an owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States, with 318 cemeteries and 86 funeral homes in 27 states and Puerto Rico. StoneMor’s cemetery products and services, which are sold on both a pre-need (before death) and at-need (at death) basis, include: burial lots, lawn and mausoleum crypts, burial vaults, caskets, memorials, and all services which provide for the installation of this merchandise. For additional information about StoneMor Inc. please visit StoneMor’s website, and the investors section, at http://www.stonemor.com.

CONTACT

Investor Relations
StoneMor Inc.
(215) 826-4438

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release, including, but not limited to, information regarding continued implementation of the Company’s performance and cost structure improvement efforts and the anticipated financial impact thereof, are forward-looking statements. Generally, the words “believe,” “
may
,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate
,” “intend,” “project,” “expect,” “predict” and similar expressions identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and estimates. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are made subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results stated or implied in this press release.
StoneMor’s
major risks are related to uncertainties associated with
current business and economic disruptions resulting from the recent coronavirus pandemic, including the effect of government regulations issued in connection therewith, its ability to identify, and negotiate acceptable agreements with, purchasers of additional properties, uncertainties associated with the cash flow from pre-need and at-need sales, trusts and financings, which may impact
StoneMor’s
ability to meet its financial projections and service its debt, as well as with
StoneMor’s
ability to maintain an effective system of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures.

When considering forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements set forth in
StoneMor’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the other reports that StoneMor files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from time to time. Except as required under applicable law, StoneMor assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements made herein or any other forward-looking statements made by it, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures, including comparable location revenues, adjusted operating income and adjusted comparable location operating income, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and field EBITDA, and unlevered cash provided by operating activities, which are intended as supplemental measures of the Company’s performance that are not required by or presented in accordance with GAAP. All business results presented in this release are not prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.

Management uses these non-GAAP measures internally to evaluate and manage the Company’s operations and to better understand its business because they facilitate a comparative assessment of the Company’s operating performance relative to its performance based on results calculated under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures also isolate the effects of some items that vary from period to period without any correlation to core operating performance and eliminate certain charges that management believes do not reflect the Company’s operations and underlying operational performance. The compensation committee of the Company’s board of directors also uses certain of these measures to evaluate management’s performance and set its compensation. The Company believes that these non-GAAP measures also provide useful information to investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to the Company’s financial condition and operating results facilitates an evaluation of the financial performance of the Company and its operations on a consistent basis. Providing this information therefore allows investors to make independent assessments of the Company’s financial performance, results of operation and trends while viewing the information through the eyes of management.

These non-GAAP measures are subject to limitations. The non-GAAP measures presented in this release may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies because other companies may not calculate one or more in the same manner. Additionally, the non-GAAP performance measures exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in the Company’s financial statements; do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs; and do not reflect interest expense, or the requirements necessary to service interest or principal payments on debt. Further, our historical adjusted results are not intended to project our adjusted results of operations or financial position for any future period. To compensate for these limitations, management presents and considers these non-GAAP measures in conjunction with the Company’s GAAP results; no non-GAAP measure should be considered in isolation from or as alternatives to net income, earnings per share or any other measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Readers should review the reconciliations included below, and should not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company’s business.

A reconciliation of each non-GAAP measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure is set forth below (in thousands):

COMPARABLE LOCATION
REVENUES

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Total revenues	$	76,856	$	73,151	$	218,808	$	223,115
Less: Revenue associated with divested properties		77		3,922		1,538		12,116
Comparable location revenues	$	76,779	$	69,229	$	217,270	$	210,999

ADJUSTED OPERATING
INCOME (
LOSS
)
AND ADJUSTED COMPARABLE LOCATION OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019			2020			2019
Operating income (loss)	$	3,211	$	(6,570	)	$	30,475		$	(26,121	)
Less: Gain on sale of businesses		—		—			31,120			—
Less: Other losses, net		—		(129	)		(2,169	)		(3,558	)
Adjusted operating income (loss)		3,211		(6,441	)		1,524			(22,563	)
Less: Operating income (loss) associated with divested properties		60		1,331			(255	)		3,418
Adjusted comparable location operating income (loss)	$	3,151	$	(7,772	)	$	1,779		$	(25,981	)

EBITDA
,
ADJUSTED EBITDA
AND FIELD EBITDA

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Net loss	$	(7,857	)	$	(42,652	)	$	(2,768	)	$	(99,584	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		(1,129	)		(1,545	)		(3,333	)		4,841
Interest expense		12,197			12,765			36,576			35,282
Depreciation and amortization		2,285			2,647			7,078			8,120
EBITDA		5,496			(28,785	)		37,553			(51,341	)
Less: Gain on sale of businesses		—			—			31,120			—
Less: Other losses, net		—			(129	)		(2,169	)		(3,558	)
Less: Loss on debt extinguishment		—			—			—			(8,478	)
Less: Loss on impairment of goodwill		—			(24,862	)		—			(24,862	)
Adjusted EBITDA		5,496			(3,794	)		8,602			(14,443	)
Less: Investment and other income		9,905			10,063			30,830			29,474
Plus: Corporate overhead		9,762			11,595			27,019			38,145
Field EBITDA	$	5,353		$	(2,262	)	$	4,791		$	(5,772	)

UNLEVERED CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	2,584	$	4,817	$	3,785	$	(26,755	)
Cash interest payments		6,686		7,463		20,361		24,444
Unlevered cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	9,270	$	12,280	$	24,146	$	(2,311	)

STONEMOR
INC
.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED B
ALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

(
in
thousands, except share and per share data)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2020			2019
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding restricted cash	$	44,003		$	34,867
Restricted cash		20,601			21,900
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		57,995			55,794
Prepaid expenses		4,808			4,778
Assets held for sale		32,109			23,858
Other current assets		14,756			17,142
Total current assets		174,272			158,339

Long-term accounts receivable, net of allowance		75,104			75,549
Cemetery property		302,918			320,605
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation		90,234			103,400
Merchandise trusts, restricted, at fair value		484,520			517,192
Perpetual care trusts, restricted, at fair value		300,738			343,619
Deferred selling and obtaining costs		117,367			114,944
Deferred tax assets		20			81
Intangible assets		55,377			56,246
Other assets		25,862			29,393
Total assets	$	1,626,412		$	1,719,368

Liabilities and Owners’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	52,524		$	55,134
Liabilities held for sale		24,815			20,668
Accrued interest		113			125
Current portion, long-term debt		1,143			374
Total current liabilities		78,595			76,301

Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs		327,173			367,963
Deferred revenues		929,120			949,375
Deferred tax liabilities		31,062			34,613
Perpetual care trust corpus		300,738			343,619
Other long-term liabilities		46,938			49,987
Total liabilities		1,713,626			1,821,858
Commitments and contingencies

Owners’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 117,824,266 and 94,447,356 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		1,178			944
Paid-in capital in excess of par value		(85,624	)		(103,434	)
Retained deficit		(2,768	)		—
Total owners’ equity		(87,214	)		(102,490	)
Total liabilities and owners’ equity	$	1,626,412		$	1,719,368

STONEMOR INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM
ENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
Revenues:
Cemetery:
Interments	$	21,409		$	15,605		$	54,755		$	52,544
Merchandise		16,328			18,014			46,567			51,870
Services		16,435			17,068			48,923			50,400
Investment and other		9,905			10,063			30,830			29,474
Funeral home:
Merchandise		6,590			5,572			18,767			17,920
Services		6,189			6,829			18,966			20,907
Total revenues		76,856			73,151			218,808			223,115
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of goods sold		9,977			10,677			29,464			31,263
Cemetery expense		16,703			18,362			52,458			57,245
Selling expense		13,658			14,609			39,316			44,839
General and administrative expense		10,491			11,033			30,602			33,430
Corporate overhead		9,762			11,595			27,019			38,145
Depreciation and amortization		2,285			2,647			7,078			8,120
Funeral home expenses:
Merchandise		1,755			1,896			5,069			5,227
Services		5,653			5,351			16,347			16,363
Other		3,361			3,422			9,931			11,046
Total costs and expenses		73,645			79,592			217,284			245,678

Gain on sale of businesses		—			—			31,120			—
Other losses		—			(129	)		(2,169	)		(3,558	)
Operating income (loss)		3,211			(6,570	)		30,475			(26,121	)
Interest expense		(12,197	)		(12,765	)		(36,576	)		(35,282	)
Loss on debt extinguishment		—			—			—			(8,478	)
Loss on impairment of goodwill		—			(24,862	)		—			(24,862	)
Loss from operations before income taxes		(8,986	)		(44,197	)		(6,101	)		(94,743	)
Income tax benefit (expense)		1,129			1,545			3,333			(4,841	)
Net loss	$	(7,857	)	$	(42,652	)	$	(2,768	)	$	(99,584	)
Net loss per common share (basic)⁽¹⁾	$	(0.07	)	$	(1.10	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(2.59	)
Net loss per common share (diluted)⁽¹⁾	$	(0.07	)	$	(1.10	)	$	(0.03	)	$	(2.59	)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – basic⁽²⁾		117,819			38,916			103,341			38,438
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding – diluted⁽²⁾		117,819			38,916			103,341			38,438

(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, represents net loss divided by weighted average number of common shares outstanding and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, represents net loss divided by weighted average number of common limited partner units outstanding.
(2) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, represents weighted average number of common shares outstanding and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, represents weighted average number of common limited partner units outstanding.

STONEMOR
INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEM
ENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(
in
thousands)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020			2019
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:
Net loss	$	(2,768	)	$	(99,584	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Cost of lots sold		4,346			5,339
Depreciation and amortization		7,078			8,120
Provision for bad debt		4,529			5,380
Non-cash compensation expense		1,080			2,814
Loss on debt extinguishment		—			8,478
Loss on impairment of goodwill		—			24,862
Non-cash interest expense		16,159			12,435
Gain on sale of businesses		(31,120	)		—
Other losses, net		2,169			3,558
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance		(16,180	)		(14,305	)
Merchandise trust fund		(12,284	)		(11,137	)
Other assets		3,799			(1,339	)
Deferred selling and obtaining costs		(4,974	)		(1,850	)
Deferred revenues		39,238			23,860
Deferred taxes, net		(3,490	)		4,620
Payables and other liabilities		(3,797	)		1,994
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		3,785			(26,755	)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Cash paid for capital expenditures		(4,784	)		(5,743	)
Proceeds from divestitures		48,336			1,250
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		43,552			(4,493	)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of Series A Preferred Stock		8,800			—
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock		8,200			—
Proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred units, net		—			57,500
Proceeds from borrowings		3,672			406,087
Repayments of debt		(54,782	)		(366,644	)
Principal payment on finance leases		(1,061	)		(1,098	)
Cost of financing activities		(4,294	)		(17,972	)
Shares repurchased related to share-based compensation		(35	)		(677	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(39,500	)		77,196
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		7,837			45,948
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — Beginning of period		56,767			18,147
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash — End of period	$	64,604		$	64,095
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	20,361		$	24,444
Cash paid during the period for income taxes		1,077			1,470
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	2,372		$	2,759
Operating cash flows from finance leases		328			370
Financing cash flows from finance leases		1,061			1,098
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Acquisition of assets by financing	$	—		$	2,234
Net transfers within assets held for sale		81,108			—
Accrued paid-in-kind interest on Senior Secured Notes		10,572			—

¹ Cemetery sales production represents dollar volume associated with new contracts executed during the period.
² Field EBITDA represents Adjusted Operating Income less Investment and Other Income plus Corporate Overhead and Depreciation and Amortization.