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John Sarkis joins Align as Chief Revenue Officer

NEW YORK — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #ITtransformationAlign, the premier global provider of technology infrastructure solutions and managed IT services, today announced the appointment of John Sarkis as Chief Revenue Officer.


John brings 20+ years of experience leading high-performance business lines in various sales initiatives focused on hybrid cloud, security, data center, managed services and cloud solutions. Prior to joining Align, he managed business unit transformations for prominent organizations including NTT America, Digital Realty and Deutsche Telekom.

“John’s extensive industry knowledge uniquely positions him to drive and enhance our comprehensive IT Transformation solution, as well as advance key partnerships for Align,” said Jim Dooling, CEO and president of Align. “His frontline expertise in enterprise IT infrastructure transformations will add value to both our clients and our organization, positioning Align at the forefront of providing hybrid outsourced models for IT.”

John’s primary focus is expanding upon Align’s global reach of offering clients transformational solutions that deliver future-state models fit for their scaling business needs. This includes both leading the company’s growth across its core lines of business and increasing the user base within Align’s Managed Services Platform.

“I am extremely excited to join Align and be a part of the successful evolution as a premier Managed Services provider within the Financial Services community, as well as leading the charge in expanding our offering into new verticals,” said John.

About Align

Align is a premier provider of technology infrastructure solutions. For over 35 years, leading firms worldwide have relied on Align to guide them through IT challenges, delivering complete, secure solutions for business change and growth. Align is headquartered in New York City and has offices in London, Chicago, San Francisco, Arizona, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia.

Learn more about Align’s IT transformation services at https://www.align.com/it-transformation and follow @AlignITAdvisor.

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Ashley Holbrook

aholbrook@align.com
212-546-6159

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Wipro included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. & BANGALORE, India — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #Bloomberg–Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, today announced that it has been included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

Wipro is one of 380 companies across 11 sectors included in the 2021 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI). This is the second consecutive year that Wipro has been included in the Index.

The GEI brings transparency to gender-related practices and policies at publicly listed companies increasing the breadth of environmental, social, governance (ESG) data available to investors. The comprehensive, transparent GEI scoring methodology allows investors to assess company performance and compare across industry peer groups. The reference index measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand.

“At Wipro, our focus is on building a culture of inclusion by breaking stereotypes and biases and promoting equitable practices. We value our diversity and believe that there is much to learn from the varied perspectives and experiences of others. We are honoured to receive this recognition as it highlights how incredibly committed we are to gender equality,” said Sunita Cherian, Chief Culture Officer & Senior Vice President, Corporate Human Resources, Wipro Limited.

In 2012, Wipro signed the Women Empowerment Principles (established by UN Global Compact and UN Women) showing its commitment to the agenda of gender equality and women empowerment at the workplace. The Women of Wipro (WoW) framework, a unique life-stage based approach that recognizes the needs and expectations of women at different life/career stages, is the foundation for Wipro’s internal policies, processes and initiatives that promote gender inclusion & empowerment. Over the years, Wipro has introduced several initiatives for women including focused mentoring programs, behavioral development programs, structured upskilling initiatives for women in technology and concentrated efforts to create an ecosystem of support and enablement for women returning from maternity break.

About Wipro Limited

Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO) is a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company. We harness the power of cognitive computing, hyper-automation, robotics, cloud, analytics and emerging technologies to help our clients adapt to the digital world and make them successful. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, we have over 180,000 dedicated employees serving clients across six continents. Together, we discover ideas and connect the dots to build a better and a bold new future.

Forward-Looking Statements

The forward-looking statements contained herein represent Wipro’s beliefs regarding future events, many of which are by their nature, inherently uncertain and outside Wipro’s control. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Wipro’s growth prospects, its future financial operating results, and its plans, expectations and intentions. Wipro cautions readers that the forward-looking statements contained herein are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding fluctuations in our earnings, revenue and profits, our ability to generate and manage growth, complete proposed corporate actions, intense competition in IT services, our ability to maintain our cost advantage, wage increases in India, our ability to attract and retain highly skilled professionals, time and cost overruns on fixed-price, fixed-time frame contracts, client concentration, restrictions on immigration, our ability to manage our international operations, reduced demand for technology in our key focus areas, disruptions in telecommunication networks, our ability to successfully complete and integrate potential acquisitions, liability for damages on our service contracts, the success of the companies in which we make strategic investments, withdrawal of fiscal governmental incentives, political instability, war, legal restrictions on raising capital or acquiring companies outside India, unauthorized use of our intellectual property and general economic conditions affecting our business and industry. The conditions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could decrease technology spending, adversely affect demand for our products, affect the rate of customer spending and could adversely affect our customers’ ability or willingness to purchase our offerings, delay prospective customers’ purchasing decisions, adversely impact our ability to provide on-site consulting services and our inability to deliver our customers or delay the provisioning of our offerings, all of which could adversely affect our future sales, operating results and overall financial performance. Our operations may also be negatively affected by a range of external factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic that are not within our control. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Annual Reports on Form 20-F. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. We may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf.

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Purnima Burman

Wipro Limited

purnima.burman@wipro.com

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NICE announces Agile WEM, empowering organizations to sustain high employee engagement in the work-from-anywhere reality

With remote work here to stay, NICE enables organizations to virtually keep employees under one roof and empower excellence anywhere

HOBOKEN, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) today announced Agile Workforce Engagement Management (WEM), a new offering that allows organizations to empower excellence anywhere among the workforce. Enabling employees to work from anywhere under one roof and driving up engagement, Agile WEM also empowers organizations to rapidly adapt and respond to business upheaval. Click here to learn more.

Despite the recent roll-out of vaccines in some parts of the world, it’s clear that a return to business as usual as we knew it will be slow if even a possibility. Remote work is therefore no longer an intermediate state but a long term one. Contact center teams have faced an upsurge in interaction volume over the past nine months coupled with the lack of immediate manager support and the absence of swivel chair assistance in this new reality. This has resulted in a decline in workforce engagement. Organizations must find new ways to motivate the workforce and drive up performance to ensure top quality service that’s conducive to customer loyalty. Organizations must also ensure they are equipped to face sudden business upheaval and mitigate surprises that could adversely impact continuity.

Agile WEM allows organizations to virtually connect the workforce under one roof irrespective of location, motivate and recognize as well as empower employees with the tools and data needed to deliver exceptional customer experiences. With Agile WEM, organizations are ready to rapidly adapt and respond to an ever-changing business environment. The solution enables organizations to:

  • Gain visibility – understand employee activities and behaviors based on desktop analytics and workforce management (WFM) data from schedules and activities. By leveraging business based KPIs, such as AHT, productivity and adherence, organizations can now drive team and employee focus. A holistic view of the blended office and workforce also enables better management of performance and skill gaps. ​
  • Ensure performance – personalize employee coaching to meet and exceed business goals by focusing on direct data that emphasizes knowledge and gaps. This enables supervisors and managers to guide the workforce in the right direction. Share dedicated employee dashboards that empower them with the insights to adjust their performance course​.
  • Drive engagement – boost workforce commitment and engagement by creating activities that challenge, motivate and reward employees to achieve superior results and nurture teamwork. Reward success by applying points and badges and enable their use for additional time off or related prizes.

“While the world is beginning to step out of the crisis, a new state of business as usual is still undefined and continues to evolve,” said Barry Cooper, President, NICE Enterprise Group. “In the past nine months, organizations recognized the need for agility and that customer service has proven itself to be a lifeline for consumers. With our Agile WEM, organizations are prepared to motivate, guide and inspire employees as they deliver exceptional customer experiences while staying ready to face whatever comes next.”

About NICE

NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) is the world’s leading provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced analytics of structured and unstructured data. NICE helps organizations of all sizes deliver better customer service, ensure compliance, combat fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, are using NICE solutions. www.nice.com.

Trademark Note: NICE and the NICE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NICE Ltd. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. For a full list of NICE’s marks, please see: www.nice.com/nice-trademarks.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, including the statements by Mr. Cooper, are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of NICE Ltd. (the “Company”). In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “project,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of changes in economic and business conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; competition; successful execution of the Company’s growth strategy; success and growth of the Company’s cloud Software-as-a-Service business; changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company’s products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss of market share; an inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements; the Company’s dependency on third-party cloud computing platform providers, hosting facilities and service partners;, cyber security attacks or other security breaches against the Company; the effect of newly enacted or modified laws, regulation or standards on the Company and our products and various other factors and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company’s reports filed from time to time with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

Contacts

Corporate Media Contact
Christopher Irwin-Dudek, +1 201 561 4442, ET, chris.irwin-dudek@nice.com

Investors

Marty Cohen, +1 551 256 5354, ET, ir@nice.com
Yisca Erez +972 9 775 3798, CET, ir@nice.com

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The Webb Telescope, NASA’s Golden Surfer, is almost ready, again

After decades of fits and starts, the multibillion dollar successor to the Hubble telescope is expected to launch as soon as this fall.

 

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Catalent, Inc. reports second quarter fiscal 2021 results

  • Q2’21 net revenue of $910.8 million increased 26% as-reported, or 24% in constant currency, compared to Q2’20. Organic, constant currency net revenue grew 17%, compared to Q2’20.
  • Q2’21 net earnings of $88.4 million increased 94%, or 88% in constant currency, compared to Q2’20.
  • Q2’21 Adjusted EBITDA of $223.5 million increased 31% as-reported, or 28% in constant currency, compared to Q2’20.
  • Q2’21 Biologics segment net revenue of $403.9 million increased more than 75%, compared to Q2’20.
  • Increasing guidance to reflect projected net revenue growth of 23-28% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 26-33%, compared to projected net revenue growth in previous guidance of 16-22% and Adjusted EBITDA growth of 17-26%.

SOMERSET, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products, today announced financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, which ended December 31, 2020.

“Our second quarter results reflect robust organic growth in our Biologics segment, and our increased guidance reflects our expectation of continued strong results for these offerings for the remainder of our fiscal year. Additional capacity in our drug product and drug substance offerings will come on line in the second half of our fiscal year to help fight the pandemic and serve other critical patient needs,” said John Chiminski, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Catalent, Inc.

Second Quarter 2021 Consolidated Results

Net revenue of $910.8 million increased 26% as reported, or 24% in constant currency, from the $721.4 million reported for the second quarter a year ago. Overall organic revenue growth (i.e., excluding the effect of acquisitions) was 17%.

Net earnings were $88.4 million. Accounting for the net earnings attributable to holders of Catalent’s Series A convertible preferred stock, net earnings attributable to common shareholders were $76.6 million, or $0.46 per basic share, compared to net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $34.3 million, or $0.23 per basic share, in the second quarter a year ago.

EBITDA from operations, as referenced in the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation provided later in this release, was $205.9 million, an increase of $50.6 million from $155.3 million in the second quarter a year ago. Second quarter fiscal 2021 Adjusted EBITDA (see the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation provided later in this release) was $223.5 million, or 24.5% of net revenue, compared to $171.0 million, or 23.7% of net revenue, in the second quarter a year ago. This represents an increase of 30.7% as reported, and an increase of 27.8% on a constant-currency basis.

Adjusted Net Income (see the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation) was $114.4 million, or $0.63 per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $72.0 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, in the second quarter a year ago.

Second Quarter 2021 Segment Review

Biologics

Net revenue from the Biologics segment was $403.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 79% as reported and 76% in constant currency, compared to the second quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA (see the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation provided later in this release) in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $135.5 million, an increase of 115% as reported and 109% in constant currency compared to the second quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA margin was 33.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 28.0% in the second quarter of the prior year.

Excluding the effect of acquisitions, net revenue increased 65% and segment EBITDA increased 104% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2019.

The Biologics segment represented 44% of Catalent’s total net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

Softgel and Oral Technologies

Net revenue from the Softgel and Oral Technologies segment was $246.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, a decrease of 8% as reported or 10% in constant currency, compared to the second quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA was $45.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021, a decrease of 29% as reported, or 31% in constant currency, compared to the second quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA margin was 18.5% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 24.1% in the second quarter of the prior year.

The Softgel and Oral Technologies segment represented 27% of Catalent’s total net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

Oral and Specialty Delivery

Net revenue from the Oral and Specialty Delivery segment was $169.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 19% as reported and 17% in constant currency, over the second quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $44.2 million, an increase of 34% as reported, or 31% in constant currency, compared to the second quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA margin was 26.0% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 23.1% in the second quarter of the prior year.

Excluding the effect of acquisitions, net revenue increased 2% and segment EBITDA increased 9% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2019.

The Oral and Specialty Delivery segment represented 19% of Catalent’s total net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

Clinical Supply Services

Net revenue from the Clinical Supply Services segment was $93.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021, an increase of 6% as reported and 4% in constant currency, compared to the second quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $25.3 million, an increase of 5% as reported, or 2% in constant currency, compared to the second quarter a year ago. Segment EBITDA margin was 27.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 27.3% in the second quarter of the prior year.

The Clinical Supply Services segment represented 10% of Catalent’s total net revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2021.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of December 31, 2020, Catalent had $3.1 billion in total debt, and $2.2 billion in total debt net of cash and short-term investments, compared to $2.1 billion in total net debt as of September 30, 2020. The current debt structure does not include any significant maturity until 2026.

Catalent’s net leverage ratio (see the GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation provided later in this release) as of December 31, 2020 was 2.6x, compared to 2.6x at September 30, 2020 and 4.2x at December 31, 2019.

Fiscal Year 2021 Outlook

Catalent is raising its previously issued guidance to reflect second quarter performance and to account for higher net underlying demand, including increased demand related to COVID-19 treatments and vaccines, partially offset by lower demand in some offerings attributable to the effects of the pandemic.

The revised guidance assumes no major unforeseen change to either the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic generally or its effect on Catalent’s operations and business. The revised guidance does not assume the receipt of any vaccine or treatment order from any of our customers beyond what either has been received to date or is deemed required under executed take-or-pay arrangements. The revised guidance ranges are wider than the ranges we have forecasted in the previous few fiscal years due to the continuing uncertainty in both revenues and costs across our businesses engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The revised guidance projects:

  • Net revenue for fiscal 2021 in the range of $3.80 billion to $3.95 billion, compared to the previous range of $3.58 billion to $3.78 billion;
  • Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2021 in the range of $950 million to $1,000 million, compared to the previous range of $880 million to $950 million;
  • Adjusted Net Income for fiscal 2021 in the range of $475 million to $525 million, compared to the previous range of $410 million to $470 million; and
  • A fully diluted share count in the range of 180 million to 182 million shares on a weighted-average basis, which includes the outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as-if converted, compared to the previous range of 178 million to 180 million shares.

Earnings Webcast

The Company’s management will host a webcast to discuss the results at 8:15 a.m. ET today. Catalent invites all interested parties to listen to the webcast, which will be accessible through Catalent’s website at http://investor.catalent.com. A supplemental slide presentation will also be available in the “Investors” section of Catalent’s website prior to the start of the webcast. The webcast replay, along with the supplemental slides, will be available for 90 days in the “Investors” section of Catalent’s website at www.catalent.com.

About Catalent, Inc.

Catalent, Inc. (NYSE: CTLT), an S&P 500® company, is the leading global provider of advanced delivery technologies, development, and manufacturing solutions for drugs, biologics, cell and gene therapies, and consumer health products. With over 85 years serving the industry, Catalent has proven expertise in bringing more customer products to market faster, enhancing product performance and ensuring reliable clinical and commercial product supply. Catalent employs more than 14,000 people, including approximately 2,500 scientists, at more than 45 facilities across four continents and in fiscal year 2020 generated over $3 billion in annual revenue. Catalent is headquartered in Somerset, N.J. For more information, please visit www.catalent.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Use of EBITDA from operations, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Segment EBITDA

Management measures operating performance based on consolidated earnings from operations before interest expense, expense (benefit) for income taxes, and depreciation and amortization, adjusted for the income or loss attributable to non-controlling interests (“EBITDA from operations”). EBITDA from operations is not defined under U.S. GAAP, is not a measure of operating income, operating performance, or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and is subject to important limitations.

Catalent believes that the presentation of EBITDA from operations enhances an investor’s understanding of its financial performance. Catalent believes this measure is a useful financial metric to assess its operating performance across periods by excluding certain items that it believes are not representative of its core business and uses this measure for business planning purposes.

In addition, given the significant investments that Catalent has made in the past in property, plant and equipment, depreciation and amortization expenses represent a meaningful portion of its cost structure. Catalent believes that EBITDA from operations will provide investors with a useful tool for assessing the comparability between periods of its ability to generate cash from operations sufficient to pay taxes, to service debt and to undertake capital expenditures because it eliminates depreciation and amortization expense. Catalent presents EBITDA from operations in order to provide supplemental information that it considers relevant for the readers of its consolidated financial statements, and such information is not meant to replace or supersede U.S. GAAP measures. Catalent’s definition of EBITDA from operations may not be the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Catalent evaluates the performance of its segments based on segment earnings before non-controlling interest, other (income) expense, impairments, restructuring costs, interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), and depreciation and amortization (“segment EBITDA”). Moreover, under Catalent’s credit agreement, its ability to engage in certain activities, such as incurring certain additional indebtedness, making certain investments and paying certain dividends, is tied to ratios based on Adjusted EBITDA, which is not defined under U.S. GAAP, is not a measure of operating income, operating performance, or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and is subject to important limitations. Adjusted EBITDA is the covenant compliance measure used in the credit agreement governing debt incurrence and restricted payments. Because not all companies use identical calculations, Catalent’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

Management also measures operating performance based on Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share. Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is not defined under U.S. GAAP, is not a measure of operating income, operating performance, or liquidity presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP and is subject to important limitations. Catalent believes that the presentation of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share enhances an investor’s understanding of its financial performance. Catalent believes these measures are a useful financial metric to assess its operating performance across periods by excluding certain items that it believes are not representative of its core business and Catalent uses these measures for business planning purposes. Catalent defines Adjusted Net Income (Loss) as net earnings (loss) adjusted for amortization attributable to purchase accounting and adjustments for other cash and non-cash items included in the table below, partially offset by its estimate of the tax effects of such cash and non-cash items. Catalent believes that Adjusted Net Income (Loss) and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) per share provides investors with a useful tool for assessing the comparability between periods of its ability to generate cash from operations available to its stockholders. Catalent’s definition of Adjusted Net Income (Loss) may not be the same as similarly titled measures used by other companies.

The most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure to EBITDA from operations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income (Loss) is net earnings (loss). Included in this release is a reconciliation of net earnings (loss) to EBITDA from operations, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income.

Catalent does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures because it could not do so without unreasonable effort due to the unavailability of the information needed to calculate reconciling items and due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures in future periods. When planning, forecasting, and analyzing future periods, Catalent does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a U.S. GAAP analysis as that would require estimates for various cash and non-cash reconciling items that would be difficult to predict with reasonable accuracy. For example, equity compensation expense would be difficult to estimate because it depends on Catalent’s future hiring and retention needs, as well as the future fair market value of its common stock, all of which are difficult to predict and subject to constant change. It is equally difficult to anticipate the need for or magnitude of a presently unforeseen one-time restructuring expense or the values of end-of-period foreign currency exchange rates. As a result, Catalent does not believe that a U.S. GAAP reconciliation would provide meaningful supplemental information about its outlook.

Use of Constant Currency

As changes in exchange rates are an important factor in understanding period-to-period comparisons, Catalent believes the presentation of results on a constant-currency basis in addition to reported results helps improve investors’ ability to understand its operating results and evaluate its performance in comparison to prior periods. Constant-currency information compares results between periods as if exchange rates had remained constant period over period. Catalent uses results on a constant-currency basis as one measure to evaluate its performance. Catalent calculates constant currency by calculating current-year results using prior-year foreign currency exchange rates. Catalent generally refers to such amounts calculated on a constant-currency basis as excluding the impact of foreign exchange or being on a constant-currency basis. These results should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, results reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Results on a constant-currency basis, as Catalent presents them, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies and are not measures of performance presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains both historical and forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact, are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of statements that include phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “foresee,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “would,” or other words or phrases with similar meanings. Similarly, statements that describe Catalent’s objectives, plans, or goals are, or may be, forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from Catalent’s expectations and projections. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, the following: the current or future effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Catalent’s and its clients’ businesses; participation in a highly competitive market and increased competition that may adversely affect Catalent’s business; demand for its offerings, which depends in part on its customers’ research and development and the clinical and market success of their products; product and other liability risks that could adversely affect Catalent’s results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows; failure to comply with existing and future regulatory requirements; failure to provide quality offerings to customers could have an adverse effect on Catalent’s business and subject it to regulatory actions and costly litigation; problems providing the highly exacting and complex services or support required; global economic, political and regulatory risks to Catalent’s operations; inability to enhance existing or introduce new technology or service offerings in a timely manner; inadequate patents, copyrights, trademarks and other forms of intellectual property protections; fluctuations in the costs, availability, and suitability of the components of the products Catalent manufactures, including active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, purchased components and raw materials; changes in market access or healthcare reimbursement in the United States or internationally; fluctuations in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against other currencies, including as a result of the U.K.’s exit from the European Union; adverse tax legislative or regulatory initiatives or challenges or adjustments to Catalent’s tax positions; loss of key personnel; risks generally associated with information systems; inability to complete any future acquisitions or other transactions that may complement or expand its business or divest of non-strategic businesses or assets and difficulties in successfully integrating acquired businesses and realizing anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; risks associated with timely and successfully completing, and correctly anticipating the future demand predicted for, capital expansion projects at existing facilities, offerings and customers’ products that may infringe on the intellectual property rights of third parties; environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, which could increase costs and restrict operations; labor and employment laws and regulations or labor difficulties, which could increase costs or result in operational disruptions; additional cash contributions required to fund Catalent’s existing pension plans; substantial leverage that may limit its ability to raise additional capital to fund operations and react to changes in the economy or in the industry; and exposure to interest-rate risk to the extent of its variable-rate debt preventing it from meeting its obligations under its indebtedness. For a more detailed discussion of these and other factors, see the information under the caption “Risk Factors” in Catalent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, filed August 31, 2020. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release or as of the date they are made, and Catalent does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information or future events or developments except to the extent required by law.

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Catalent, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited; dollars and shares in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

FX Impact

Constant Currency

Increase/(Decrease)

2020

2019

Change $

Change %

Net revenue

$

910.8

$

721.4

$

17.9

$

171.5

24

%

Cost of sales

612.6

489.2

10.9

112.5

23

%

Gross margin

298.2

232.2

7.0

59.0

25

%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

165.5

141.0

1.4

23.1

16

%

Impairment charges and (gain) loss on sale of assets

0.6

1.7

(1.1)

(65)

%

Restructuring and other

5.5

0.5

0.1

4.9

980

%

Operating earnings

126.6

89.0

5.5

32.1

36

%

Interest expense, net

25.9

34.9

0.2

(9.2)

(26)

%

Other (income) expense, net

(8.3)

(4.4)

1.8

(5.7)

130

%

Earnings before income taxes

109.0

58.5

3.5

47.0

80

%

Income tax expense

20.6

13.0

0.7

6.9

53

%

Net earnings

$

88.4

$

45.5

$

2.8

$

40.1

88

%

Less: Net earnings attributable to preferred shareholders

(11.8)

(11.2)

%

Net earnings attributable to common shareholders

$

76.6

$

34.3

$

$

%

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

167.1

146.1

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding – diluted

169.3

147.7

Earnings per share:

Basic

Net earnings

$

0.46

$

0.23

Diluted

Net earnings

$

0.45

$

0.23

Catalent, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Selected Segment Financial Data

(Unaudited; dollars in millions)

Three Months Ended
December 31,

FX Impact

Constant Currency

Increase/(Decrease)

2020

2019

Change $

Change %

Biologics

Net revenue

$

403.9

$

225.2

$

7.9

$

170.8

76

%

Segment EBITDA

135.5

63.0

3.9

68.6

109

%

Softgel and Oral Technologies

Net revenue

246.6

267.9

5.2

(26.5)

(10)

%

Segment EBITDA

45.6

64.5

1.0

(19.9)

(31)

%

Oral and Specialty Delivery

Net revenue

169.9

143.2

2.7

24.0

17

%

Segment EBITDA

44.2

33.1

0.9

10.2

31

%

Clinical Supply Services

Net revenue

93.5

87.9

2.0

3.6

4

%

Segment EBITDA

25.3

24.0

0.9

0.4

2

%

Inter-segment revenue elimination

(3.1)

(2.8)

0.1

(0.4)

(14)

%

Unallocated costs

(44.7)

(29.3)

(2.1)

(13.3)

(45)

%

Combined totals

Net revenue

$

910.8

$

721.4

$

17.9

$

171.5

24

%

EBITDA from operations

$

205.9

$

155.3

$

4.6

$

46.0

30

%

Contacts

Investor Contact:

Catalent, Inc.

Paul Surdez

732-537-6325

investors@catalent.com

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Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. acquires JSCAPE

MORRISTOWN, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #ITPprocesses–Advanced Systems Concepts Inc. (ASCI), creators of industry-leading workflow automation software ActiveBatch, today announced that JSCAPE, a managed file transfer (MFT) leader, has been acquired. It will become an important part of ASCI’s product portfolio.

JSCAPE will continue to serve its customers with the MFT solutions customers have used and trusted for years. This acquisition now gives them access to ASCI’s deep industry expertise and an ongoing investment in product engineering.

This acquisition presents a great opportunity for both JSCAPE and ActiveBatch customers, noted Advanced Systems CEO Reed Overfelt.

“In our quest to become the #1 Workload Automation software provider in the market, we are bringing JSCAPE into our family of products. We believe this gives us a big opportunity,” said Overfelt. “We can now offer our customers an integrated FTP server, robust MFT functionality and monitoring. Combined with the robust workload automation of ActiveBatch, we can help our customers automate even more of their business processes.”

JSCAPE CEO Van Glass added that JSCAPE customers can more easily expand its MFT automation with the functionality that ActiveBatch offers.

“We are also excited to offer our customers the many workload automation and job scheduling tools that ActiveBatch has,” Glass said. “Our MFT solution will be another great tool in ActiveBatch’s industry-leading workload automation software offering.”

To learn more about ASCI, ActiveBatch and how JSCAPE fits into the product portfolio, please visit https://www.advsyscon.com/.

About Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc.:

Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc. (ASCI) is the creator of ActiveBatch software, which helps organizations centralize their business and IT processes in one solution. It allows them to manage everything in a single platform. ASCI enables companies to reduce costs, both by eliminating human error and by allowing them to redeploy resources into more high-value tasks. Learn more at https://www.advsyscon.com/.

Contacts

Amber Moore

GMK Communications for ASCI

amber@gmkcommunications.com

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America’s Cup: The resurrection of American Magic

A dramatic crash left a hole in the hull of a high-tech America’s Cup yacht. But a round-the-clock repair effort has brought the boat back from the dead.

 

— NYT: Top Stories

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vSMP MemoryONE attains VMware Partner Ready for vSphere validation

FORT LEE, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — #ESXi–ScaleMP™, a leading provider of virtualization for high-end computing, today announced that its vSMP MemoryONE has attained VMware Partner Ready for vSphere validation.

By validating vSMP MemoryONE 10.0 with VMware vSphere® 7.0, and attaining the VMware Partner Ready logo, ScaleMP has tested and verified its interoperability with vSphere and can fully manage customer support requests for vSMP MemoryONE with vSphere.

“We are pleased that ScaleMP has validated vSMP MemoryONE for VMware vSphere. VMware Partner Ready for vSphere signifies to customers that vSMP MemoryONE can be deployed with the knowledge and reassurance that the partner fully supports the specified versions and configurations on VMware vSphere,” said Kristen Edwards, director of Technology Alliance Partner programs, VMware.

VMware vSphere is the industry’s leading virtualization platform, helping organizations run, manage, connect, and secure over 70 million workloads in common operating environments across clouds.

By using vSMP MemoryONE with VMware vSphere, businesses can easily expand VM memory, up to dozens of TBs, at a much lower cost, using a variety of high-end NVMe devices, with DRAM-like performance.

“VMware is used by many of our customers for data center virtualization,” said Shai Fultheim, CEO, ScaleMP. “With vSMP MemoryONE for VMware, our customers will enjoy enhanced capabilities and user experience, with the ability to run VMs with hundreds of GBs up to several TBs in a cost-effective way.”

VMware Partner Ready programs allow partners to test and validate their solutions that interoperate with specific VMware platforms. By completing the Partner Ready process and achieving the Partner Ready logo, partners validate their products interoperability with VMware technologies, and agree to solely manage customer support requests for the combined solution.

vSMP MemoryONE can be found within the online Marketplace at https://marketplace.cloud.vmware.com/services/details/vsmp-memoryone?slug=true. VMware Marketplace is an online marketplace where VMware partners can publish rich marketing content and downloadable software for our customers.

About vSMP MemoryONE

vSMP MemoryONE transparently transforms high-end NVM devices into system memory:

  • Expanding system memory by an order of magnitude while providing DRAM-like performance
  • Over 50% system cost reduction compared with DRAM-only solutions by using enterprise-grade non-volatile memory
  • Ideal for in-memory databases, Apache Sark, MongoDB, MySQL and other large-memory use cases

For more information on vSMP MemoryONE solutions, please visit https://www.scalemp.com/solutions/in-memory-and-analytics/

About ScaleMP

ScaleMP is the leader in virtualization for high-end computing, providing increased performance and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). The innovative Versatile SMP™ (vSMP) architecture provides software-defined computing and software-defined memory by aggregating multiple independent systems or high-performance SSDs into single virtual systems. Using software to replace custom hardware systems and components, ScaleMP offers a revolutionary scale-up computing paradigm by delivering industry-standard, high-end symmetric multiprocessing for large compute and memory environments. Solutions based on ScaleMP technology are SAP-certified and compatible with both Intel and AMD processors; more than 10,000 systems run ScaleMP solutions in over 40 countries; ScaleMP OEMs and resellers include IT leaders such as Intel, Western Digital, Lenovo, Dell, and HPE; ScaleMP software has also been successfully deployed with servers from Fujitsu, Cisco, Huawei, Inspur, and Supermicro. For more information, please call +1 (201) 429-9740 or visit https://www.ScaleMP.com.

Partner Trademark:

vSMP Foundation is a trademark or registered trademark of ScaleMP. All other brands or products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and should be treated as such.

VMware and VMware Ready are registered trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Contacts

ScaleMP

Benzi Galili, +1-201-429-9740

PR@ScaleMP.com

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Hurricane Electric expands global network to New Jersey with new Point of Presence at NJFX

Located in the only Cable Landing Station Colocation Campus in the United States, new PoP will expand access to high-speed IP transit

WALL, N.J. & FREMONT, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Hurricane Electric, the world’s largest IPv6-native Internet backbone, announced today that it has deployed a new Point of Presence (PoP) at NJFX, the only Cable Landing Station (CLS) colocation campus in the U.S. offering Tier 3, carrier-neutral data center capabilities. The new PoP is located just 60 miles from Manhattan and is Hurricane Electric’s fifth in New Jersey and 11th in the greater New York City area.

Hurricane Electric will leverage NJFX’s network-rich facility to provide high-speed IP transit via its extensive global IPv6 and IPv4 network through 1/10/100GE (Gigabit Ethernet) ports, resulting in reduced latency and improved traffic flow. Additionally, networks within NJFX’s facility will have a direct path to Hurricane Electric’s global network encompassing more than 250 major exchange points and more than 8,000 different networks. The expansion will also allow Hurricane Electric and its customers to directly interconnect with subsea capacity services across the Atlantic to Ireland, Denmark and Northern Europe.

“We are excited to expand our network to NJFX,” said Mike Leber, President of Hurricane Electric. “Today’s network expansion furthers our goal of providing more connectivity globally to as many enterprises as possible, while satisfying critical bandwidth demands.”

NJFX, home to four subsea cable systems and seven independent U.S. fiber-based backhaul providers, serves as a strategic distribution center for data demarcation into and throughout North America. Its community of carriers make the NJFX CLS a marketplace rich with fiber networks and platforms providing multiple options for routes, security and diversity.

“We are delighted to welcome Hurricane Electric’s robust network to our CLS colocation campus,” said Gil Santaliz, CEO for NJFX. “Today’s expansion will enable access to Hurricane Electric’s rich global network for enterprises and cloud providers within our ecosystem.”

NJFX offers 64,800 square feet of data center space and is the first and only colocation campus physically located at a cable landing station. With Tier 3, carrier neutral data center capabilities, this data center is strategically located to offer direct access to multiple independent subsea cable systems interconnecting North America, Europe, South America, and the Caribbean.

About Hurricane Electric

Hurricane Electric operates its own global IPv4 and IPv6 network and is considered the largest IPv6 backbone in the world. Within its global network, Hurricane Electric is connected to more than 250 major exchange points and exchanges traffic directly with more than 8,000 different networks. Employing a resilient fiber-optic topology, Hurricane Electric has five redundant 100G paths crossing North America, four separate 100G paths between the U.S. and Europe, and 100G rings in Europe, Australia and Asia. Hurricane also has a ring around Africa, and a PoP in Auckland, NZ. Hurricane Electric offers IPv4 and IPv6 transit solutions over the same connection. Connection speeds available include 100GE (100 gigabits/second), 10GE, and gigabit ethernet. Additional information can be found at http://he.net.

About NJFX

NJFX owns and operates a 64,800 square foot purpose-built Tier 3 Cable Landing Station (CLS) Colocation facility and campus in Wall, NJ. The unique facility operationally supports high and low-density colocation solutions with 24/7 support. It is the only carrier-neutral CLS colocation campus in the U.S supported by several route-independent carriers that offer direct access to multiple independent subsea cable systems interconnecting North America, Europe, South America and the Caribbean. The facility offers direct access to the Havfrue/AEC2, Seabras, TGN1 & TGN2 subsea cable systems.

For more information, please visit www.njfx.net

Contacts

Media Contact
Adam Waitkunas

Milldam Public Relations

adam.waitkunas@milldampr.com
(978) 828-8304

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NICE Actimize honored for AI and advanced analytics innovation in Holistic Trade Surveillance by Regulation Asia

NICE Actimize receives Regulation Asia’s Excellence Award for innovation in artificial intelligence and analytics to spot market abuse, conduct risk and suspicious communications

HOBOKEN, N.J. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — NICE Actimize, a NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) business, announced today that its Holistic Trade and Communications Surveillance solutions suite was recognized by the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2020 for the second consecutive year with the “Best Solution in Market & Trading Surveillance” award. The Regulation Asia awards program recognizes excellence by firms that work to ensure the highest compliance standards are upheld in the financial industry, and which have shaped the regulatory landscape in Asia Pacific.

Regulation Asia’s Best Solution category recognizes solutions designed with specific regulatory requirements in mind, assessed on multiple criteria, including the ease and speed of implementation, flexibility, robustness, scalability, transparency, technical support, cost, and return on investment for end clients, the judges noted. According to Regulation Asia, NICE Actimize was specifically cited as the ‘Winner’ for its use of artificial intelligence and analytics to spot market abuse, conduct risk and suspicious communications early on, thereby preventing reputational, financial and regulatory risk.

Among NICE Actimize’s solutions underscored by this award win is SURVEIL-X, the industry’s first AI-powered, cloud-native, true holistic trade-related surveillance suite. SURVEIL-X accurately and efficiently detects virtually all forms of risky behavior to ensure compliance with key global regulations while protecting financial services organizations from previously undetectable risks that could result in fines and reputational damage.

“Today’s regulations continue to create constant change for financial services organizations, elevating the importance of effective compliance monitoring and trade-related surveillance technology,” said Bradley Maclean, Co-founder, Regulation Asia. “For the second consecutive year, our panel of industry experts have recognized the innovations NICE Actimize offers through its holistic trade and communications surveillance solutions, as well as its use of advanced technologies to enhance its portfolio of financial crime compliance solutions. This award also acknowledges NICE Actimize’s work over the past year to keep up with rapidly changing regulatory requirements.”

“We continue our commitment to the Asia Pacific region and thank Regulation Asia’s expert panel of judges for once again recognizing our innovation in trade and communications surveillance,” said Chris Wooten, EVP, NICE. “NICE Actimize’s end-to-end surveillance suite is a clear leader when it comes to solving today’s increasingly complex challenges. We continue to infuse SURVEIL-X with machine learning and other advanced technologies to support our clients as they meet growing regulatory demands and the need to increase operational efficiency.”

To view a video discussing NICE Actimize’s win in its category, please click here.

For further information on the Regulation Asia Awards, please click here.

About the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence

The Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence recognizes technology companies, legal and consulting firms, and exchanges that have shaped the regulatory landscape in Asia Pacific, as well as outstanding technology projects both in mature and emerging markets by large tech firms and innovative startups that help meet the requirements of a specific regulatory change infrastructure.

About Regulation Asia

Regulation Asia is the leading source for actionable regulatory intelligence for Asia Pacific markets. Since 2013, our audience and subscription base have grown to include regulatory bodies, exchanges, banks, asset managers and service providers, allowing us to play a key role in the regulatory agenda. Visit www.regulationasia.com or connect via LinkedIn or Twitter.

About NICE Actimize

NICE Actimize is the largest and broadest provider of financial crime, risk and compliance solutions for regional and global financial institutions, as well as government regulators. Consistently ranked as number one in the space, NICE Actimize experts apply innovative technology to protect institutions and safeguard consumers’ and investors’ assets by identifying financial crime, preventing fraud and providing regulatory compliance. The company provides real-time, cross-channel fraud prevention, anti-money laundering detection, and trading surveillance solutions that address such concerns as payment fraud, cybercrime, sanctions monitoring, market abuse, customer due diligence and insider trading. Find us at www.niceactimize.com, @NICE_Actimize or Nasdaq: NICE.

About NICE

NICE (Nasdaq: NICE) is the world’s leading provider of both cloud and on-premises enterprise software solutions that empower organizations to make smarter decisions based on advanced analytics of structured and unstructured data. NICE helps organizations of all sizes deliver better customer service, ensure compliance, combat fraud and safeguard citizens. Over 25,000 organizations in more than 150 countries, including over 85 of the Fortune 100 companies, are using NICE solutions. www.nice.com.

Trademark Note: Actimize, the Actimize logo, NICE and the NICE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of NICE Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries. All other marks are trademarks of their respective owners. For a full list of NICE’s marks, please see: http://www.nice.com/nice-trademarks.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements, including the statements by Mr. Wooten, are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of the management of NICE Ltd. (the “Company”). In some cases, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terms such as “believe,” “expect,” “seek,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “project,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “estimate,” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from those described herein, including but not limited to the impact of changes in economic and business conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; competition; successful execution of the Company’s growth strategy; success and growth of the Company’s cloud Software-as-a-Service business; changes in technology and market requirements; decline in demand for the Company’s products; inability to timely develop and introduce new technologies, products and applications; difficulties or delays in absorbing and integrating acquired operations, products, technologies and personnel; loss of market share; an inability to maintain certain marketing and distribution arrangements; the Company’s dependency on third-party cloud computing platform providers, hosting facilities and service partners;, cyber security attacks or other security breaches against the Company; the effect of newly enacted or modified laws, regulation or standards on the Company and our products and various other factors and uncertainties discussed in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). For a more detailed description of the risk factors and uncertainties affecting the company, refer to the Company’s reports filed from time to time with the SEC, including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise them, except as required by law.

Contacts

Press:
Cindy Morgan-Olson +1 551 256 5202, cindy.morgan-olson@niceactimize.com, ET

Investors
Marty Cohen, +1 551 256 5354, ir@nice.com, ET

Yisca Erez +972 9 775 3798, ir@nice.com, CET