
Geron Corporation Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)
The stock options and RSUs were granted on July 17, 2025. The stock options have an exercise price of $1.29 per share, which is equal to the closing price of Geron common stock on the grant date, have a ten-year term and vest over four years, with 12.5% of the shares underlying the options vesting on the six-month anniversary of commencement of employment of each employee and the remaining shares vesting over the following 42 months in equal installments of whole shares, subject to continued employment with Geron through the applicable vesting dates. 25% of the RSUs vest on each anniversary of the grant date, subject to continued employment with Geron through the applicable vesting dates. The equity awards were granted by the Compensation Committee of Geron's Board of Directors in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) and are subject to the terms and conditions of Geron's 2018 Inducement Award Plan and the forms of stock option and RSU agreements under the plan.
About Geron
Geron is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company aiming to change lives by changing the course of blood cancer. Our first-in-class telomerase inhibitor RYTELO® (imetelstat) is approved in the United States and the European Union for the treatment of certain adult patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (LR-MDS) with transfusion dependent anemia. We are also conducting a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial of imetelstat in JAK-inhibitor relapsed/refractory myelofibrosis (R/R MF), as well as studies in other myeloid hematologic malignancies. Inhibiting telomerase activity, which is increased in malignant stem and progenitor cells in the bone marrow, aims to reduce proliferation and induce death of malignant cells. To learn more, visit www.geron.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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The Distribution will occur prior to the special meeting of the Company's Shareholders, optionholders and warrantholders that is being held to consider and approve the Company's previously announced transaction with XenoTherapeutics, Inc. (" Xeno"), a non-profit biotechnology company, under which Xeno will acquire all of the issued and outstanding Common Shares (the " Transaction"), which meeting is expected to be held on September 10, 2025 (the " Special Meeting"). On August 5, 2025, the Company obtained an interim order from the Court authorizing the Special Meeting. In total, with the Distribution and the cash payable upon closing of the Transaction, each Shareholder is currently estimated to receive approximately US$1.91 per Common Share, exclusive of any contingent value rights payments Shareholders are entitled to receive pursuant to the Transaction. About ESSA Pharma Inc. 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Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to future events and often address expected future business and financial performance, containing words such as "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "estimate", "expect", and "intend", statements that an action or event "may", "might", "could", "should", or "will" be taken or occur, or other similar expressions and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the proposed timing and completion of the Transaction, the amounts payable under the Transaction; the Company's application to the Supreme Court of British Columbia for a reduction of capital and cash distribution prior to the closing of the Transaction; the timing and receipt of securityholder, regulatory and court approvals of the Transaction; the satisfaction of the conditions to the completion of the Transaction and other statements that are not statements of historical facts. 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National Post
30 minutes ago
- National Post
Watts Water Technologies Reports Record Second Quarter 2025 Results
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Article content Watts Water Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a world leader in the manufacturing of innovative products to control the efficiency, safety, and quality of water within residential, commercial, and institutional applications. Watts' expertise in a wide variety of water technologies enables us to be a comprehensive supplier to the water industry. Article content This press release includes 'forward-looking statements' as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to expected full year 2025 financial results, including sales and organic sales growth, operating margin and adjusted operating margin, future dividends, our strategy, investments, the benefits from and integration of recent acquisitions, improvements in operating and free cash flow throughout 2025, our ability to manage uncertainty and current market conditions, long-term growth and shareholder value creation and return of capital to stockholders. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because our actual results may differ materially from those predicted as a result of a number of potential risks and uncertainties. These potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the imposition of or changes to tariff rates and related impacts to our business and the broader market; the effectiveness, timing and expected savings associated with our cost-cutting actions, restructuring and initiatives; integration of acquired businesses in a timely and cost-effective manner, retention of supplier and customer relationships and key employees, and the ability to achieve synergies and cost savings in the amounts and within the time frames currently anticipated; current economic and financial conditions, which can affect the housing and construction markets where our products are sold, manufactured and marketed; shortages in and pricing of raw materials and supplies; our ability to compete effectively; changes in variable interest rates on our borrowings; inflation; failure to expand our markets through acquisitions; failure to successfully develop and introduce new product offerings or enhancements to existing products; failure to manufacture products that meet required performance and safety standards; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; cyclicality of industries where we market our products, such as plumbing and heating wholesalers and home improvement retailers; environmental compliance costs; product liability risks and costs; changes in the status of current litigation; the war in Ukraine and other global crises; supply chain and logistical disruptions or labor shortages and workforce disruptions that could negatively affect our supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, or other business processes; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading 'Item 1A. Risk Factors' and in Note 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ('SEC'), as well as risk factors disclosed in our subsequent filings with the SEC. We undertake no duty to update the information contained in this press release, except as required by law. Article content WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (Unaudited) June 29, December 31, 2025 2024 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $ 369.3 $ 386.9 Trade accounts receivable, less reserve allowances of $13.5 million at June 29, 2025 and $11.9 million at December 31, 2024 337.5 253.2 Inventories, net: Raw materials 157.4 141.9 Work in process 21.0 16.9 Finished goods 270.1 233.3 Total Inventories 448.5 392.1 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 58.7 51.3 Total Current Assets 1,214.0 1,083.5 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: Property, plant and equipment, at cost 739.6 691.6 Accumulated depreciation (474.3 ) (436.8 ) Property, plant and equipment, net 265.3 254.8 OTHER ASSETS: Goodwill 781.9 715.0 Intangible assets, net 252.0 235.0 Deferred income taxes 42.9 36.4 Other, net 88.8 72.3 TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,644.9 $ 2,397.0 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable $ 176.9 $ 148.0 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 220.0 190.8 Accrued compensation and benefits 71.5 79.1 Total Current Liabilities 468.4 417.9 LONG-TERM DEBT 197.3 197.0 DEFERRED INCOME TAXES 11.5 10.9 OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES 75.3 63.3 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding — — Class A common stock, $0.10 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 1 vote per share; issued and outstanding, 27,418,992 shares at June 29, 2025 and 27,366,685 shares at December 31, 2024 2.7 2.7 Class B common stock, $0.10 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 10 votes per share; issued and outstanding, 5,946,290 shares at June 29, 2025 and 5,953,290 shares at December 31, 2024 0.6 0.6 Additional paid-in capital 708.6 696.2 Retained earnings 1,308.7 1,184.8 Total Stockholders' Equity 1,892.4 1,707.9 Article content Segment Earnings and Non-GAAP Financial Measures Article content In this press release, segment earnings is our GAAP performance measure used by our chief operating decision-maker ('CODM') to assess and evaluate segment results. Segment earnings exclude the impact of non-recurring and unusual items, such as restructuring costs, acquisition-related costs and gain or loss on sale of assets. The CODM uses segment earnings for insight into underlying trends comparing past financial performance with current performance by reporting segment on a consistent basis. Segment margin is defined as segment earnings divided by segment revenue. Article content We refer to non-GAAP financial measures (including adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share, organic sales, organic sales growth, free cash flow, cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income and net debt to capitalization ratio) and provide a reconciliation of those non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding financial measures contained in our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe these financial measures enhance the overall understanding of our historical financial performance and give insight into our future prospects. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share eliminate certain expenses incurred and benefits recognized in the periods presented that relate primarily to our global restructuring programs, acquisition-related costs, gain or loss on sale of assets and the related income tax impacts on these items and tax adjustment items. Management then utilizes these adjusted financial measures to assess the run rate of the Company's operations against those of comparable periods. Organic sales and organic sales growth are non-GAAP measures of sales and sales growth excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures from period-over-period comparisons. Management believes reporting organic sales and organic sales growth provides useful information to investors, potential investors and others, and allows for a more complete understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales and sales growth on a consistent basis. Free cash flow, cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income, and the net debt to capitalization ratio, which are adjusted to exclude certain cash inflows and outlays, and include only certain balance sheet accounts from the comparable GAAP measures, are an indication of our performance in cash flow generation and also provide an indication of the Company's relative balance sheet leverage to other industrial manufacturing companies. These non-GAAP financial measures are among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating our cash flow generation and our capitalization structure. In addition, free cash flow is used as a criterion to measure and pay certain compensation-based incentives. For these reasons, management believes these non-GAAP financial measures can be useful to investors, potential investors and others. The Company's non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Article content Six Months Ended Americas Europe APMEA Total Net sales June 29, 2025 $ 916.6 $ 219.4 $ 65.7 $ 1,201.7 Net sales June 30, 2024 866.9 237.4 63.9 1,168.2 Dollar change $ 49.7 $ (18.0) $ 1.8 $ 33.5 Net sales % increase (decrease) 5.7 % (7.6) % 2.8 % 2.9 % Foreign exchange impact 0.2 % (0.8) % 2.5 % 0.1 % Acquisition impact (1.4) % — % — % (1.0) % Organic sales increase (decrease) 4.5 % (8.4) % 5.3 % 2.0 % Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content