Kava Swap Lists on AscendEX

Singapore, Aug. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AscendEX, a global digital asset trading platform with a comprehensive product suite, is thrilled to announce the listing of the Kava Swap token (SWP) under the pair USDT/SWP on September 1st at 1 p.m. UTC.

Kava is focused on democratizing financial services and making them openly accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world.  Kava Chain is a decentralized, permissionless, censorship-resistant blockchain built with the Cosmos SDK. This means it operates much like other Cosmos ecosystem blockchains, and is designed to be interoperable with other chains.

Kava.io is the first cross-chain Decentralized Finance (DeFi) hub providing applications and services to the world’s largest cryptocurrencies. Kava’s platform operates as a decentralized bank for digital assets connecting users with products like stablecoins, loans, and interest-bearing accounts so that they can do more and earn more with their digital assets. For example, sers can deposit their digital assets and use them as collateral to borrow Kava’s crypto-backed stablecoin, USDX. The native swap token (SWP), launching Monday Aug. 30, allows users to swap and engage with multiple assets across different chains.

Kava Swap is a cross-chain liquidity hub for all DeFi apps and financial services. Its purpose is to enable the aggregation of capital where it can then be deployed seamlessly across different blockchain ecosystems, DeFi apps, and financial services. At its core, Kava Swap is a cross-chain Autonomous Market Making (AMM) Protocol that leverages the Kava platform’s DeFi infrastructure, cross-chain bridges, and security. Kava Swap delivers users a seamless way to swap between assets of different blockchains and deploy their capital into market-making pools where they can earn handsome returns.

The Kava Protocol is the set of rules and behaviors built into the Kava Chain that enables advanced DeFi functionality like permissionless borrowing and lending. Like most Cosmos ecosystem blockchains, the automated transaction behaviors known as “Smart Contracts” are hardcoded into the protocol. They are referred to as “modules” in the Cosmos Ecosystem. The Kava App uses a special kind of module called a CDP. Hard Protocol is an application that runs on Kava Chain. It does not have its own blockchain. It builds upon the Kava Protocol and adds new functionality, expanding the Kava Ecosystem to include an autonomous money market protocol.

The HARD token is a unique token on the Kava Chain. It is given as a reward for supplying and borrowing on the Hard app. KAVA, the native token of the KAVA protocol, is used as a Proof of Stake (POS) staking asset, which ensures the finality and safety of loans on the protocol and also acts as the ‘lender of last resort’ in certain situations. The Kava Chain is secured by its native token KAVA and it is used across the full chain as a transport and a store of value. It is given as a reward for minting USDX on the Kava app. USDX is a stable coin loosely pegged to the US Dollar. It is minted when a Kava CDP is opened. KAVA, SWP, and HARD are all governance tokens, meaning holders can vote on the rules and proposed new features of the protocols.

About AscendEX 

AscendEX is a global cryptocurrency financial platform with a comprehensive product suite including spot, margin, and futures trading, wallet services, and staking support for over 150 blockchain projects such as bitcoin, ether, and ripple. Launched in 2018, AscendEX services over 1 million retail and institutional clients globally with a highly liquid trading platform and secure custody solutions. AscendEX has emerged as a leading platform by ROI on its “initial exchange offerings” by supporting some of the industry’s most innovative projects from the DeFi ecosystem such as Thorchain, xDai Stake, and Serum. AscendEX users receive exclusive access to token airdrops and the ability to purchase tokens at the earliest possible stage. To learn more about how AscendEX is leveraging best practices from both Wall Street and the cryptocurrency ecosystem to bring the best altcoins to its users, please visit www.AscendEX.com.

For more information and updates, please visit:

Website: https://ascendex.com

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Medium: https://medium.com/ascendex

About Kava Swap

Kava Labs is focused on democratizing financial services and making them openly accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world. Kava is the first cross-chain Decentralized Finance (DeFi) hub providing applications and services to the world’s largest cryptocurrencies. Kava’s platform operates as a decentralized bank for digital assets connecting users with products like stablecoins, loans, and interest-bearing accounts so that they can do more and earn more with their digital assets.

For more information and updates, please visit:

Website: https://www.kava.io/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kava_Swap

Telegram: https://t.me/KavaSwap

Medium: https://medium.com/kava-labs


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VoltDB Launches Active(N) Lossless Cross Data Center Replication

Patented Capability Allows VoltDB Data Platform to Replicate Data Across More Than Three Data Centers at Once While Mitigating Data Conflicts

BEDFORD, Mass., Aug. 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — In direct response to the needs of its key customers, working with some of the biggest telco operators in the market, VoltDB, the leading enterprise-grade data platform built to enable fast-data decisioning, today announced the introduction of its Active(N)tm Lossless Cross Data Center Replication (XDCR). Active(N) Lossless XDCR will give telcos and enterprises seeking to build 5G use cases a huge advantage by increasing their networks’ resilience against outages and security risks, as well as adding extra protection against data loss.

Active(N) Lossless XDCR replicates data in real time across up to four or more data centers at once, allowing for “five nines” (ie, 99.999%) availability, which is quickly becoming a must-have in the age of 5G.

“We have just raised the bar on data consistency, resiliency, and scalability,” said VoltDB Chief Product Officer Dheeraj Remella. “We can now offer a level of data center replication that no other data platform can offer, and that truly enables enterprises to have foolproof uptime and resiliency built  into their architecture so that they can significantly increase their success in 5G monetization.”

5G’s promise of ultra-low latency is creating new use cases that are forcing data to be both immediately available and consistent, regardless of a user’s location. This new paradigm is inevitably leading to data conflicts. VoltDB’s unique XDCR solution will provide telcos and enterprises with the unique possibility to resolve conflicts at both the application level and the database level, in order to maintain data resiliency and consistency, even at sub-10-millisecond latencies and regardless of where the data is stored, in single or with multiple data centers.

“Anyone can do transactions quickly,” Remella said. “We enable our customers with the capabilities to do them quickly while still observing and then fixing the inevitable conflicts that arise when the same record is changed in multiple data centers at the same time. This puts telcos and enterprises that use VoltDB in a very unique position to provide unprecedented protection against data-center failure and cyber-attacks, while also providing insanely fast data-access for their globally distributed applications, including the mission-critical ones.”

With Active(N) Lossless XDCR, VoltDB enriches their enterprise grade data platform with an unprecedented functionality to help customers differentiate in the roadmap towards automation and digital transformation and to build robust networks that allow for faster 5G use case deployment and monetization.

For more information on VoltDB, visit www.voltdb.com/why-voltdb/activen-xdcr/.

About VoltDB
VoltDB empowers enterprise-grade applications to ingest, process, and act on data in single-digit milliseconds to tap into new revenue streams and prevent revenue loss. With industry-leading customers in telecommunications, finance, gaming, and many other verticals, the VoltDB Data Platform is uniquely positioned to be the go-to technology for any company seeking to take full advantage of 5G, IoT, and whatever comes next.

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CORRECTION – Zoom Reports Financial Results for the Second Quarter of Fiscal Year 2022

  • Second quarter total revenue of $1,021.5 million, up 54% year over year
  • Number of customers contributing more than $100,000 in TTM revenue up 131% year over year
  • Second quarter GAAP operating margin of 28.8% and non-GAAP operating margin of 41.6%

SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) is updating this press release to include the “Amortization on marketable securities” line item in its condensed consolidated statements of cash flows. Complete corrected text follows.

Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) today announced financial results for the second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2021.

“In Q2, we achieved our first billion dollar revenue quarter while delivering strong profitability and cash flow,” said Zoom founder and CEO, Eric S. Yuan. “Q2 also marked several milestones on our expansion beyond the UC platform. We launched Zoom Apps, bringing over 50 apps directly into the Zoom experience, and Zoom Events, an all-in-one digital events service. Today we are a global brand counting over half a million customers with more than 10 employees, which we believe positions us extremely well to support organizations and individuals as they look to reimagine work, communications, and collaboration.”

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Highlights:

  • Revenue: Total revenue for the second quarter was $1,021.5 million, up 54% year over year.
  • Income from Operations and Operating Margin: GAAP income from operations for the second quarter was $294.6 million, up from $188.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. After adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, acquisition-related expenses, and expenses related to charitable donation of common stock, non-GAAP income from operations for the second quarter was $424.7 million, up from $277.0 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. For the second quarter, GAAP operating margin was 28.8% and non-GAAP operating margin was 41.6%.
  • Net Income and Diluted Net Income Per Share: GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders for the second quarter was $316.9 million, or $1.04 per share, up from $185.7 million, or $0.63 per share in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021.Non-GAAP net income for the quarter was $415.1 million, after adjusting for stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, acquisition-related expenses, gains on strategic investments, undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities, and expenses related to charitable donation of common stock. Non-GAAP net income per share was $1.36. In the second quarter of fiscal year 2021, non-GAAP net income was $274.8 million, or $0.92 per share.
  • Cash and Marketable Securities: Total cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities, excluding restricted cash, as of July 31, 2021 was $5.1 billion.
  • Cash Flow: Net cash provided by operating activities was $468.0 million for the second quarter, compared to $401.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021. Free cash flow, which is net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment, was $455.0 million, compared to $373.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2021.

Customer Metrics: Drivers of total revenue included acquiring new customers and expanding across existing customers. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2022, Zoom had:

  • 2,278 customers contributing more than $100,000 in trailing 12 months revenue, up approximately 131% from the same quarter last fiscal year.
  • Approximately 504,900 customers with more than 10 employees, up approximately 36% from the same quarter last fiscal year.
  • A trailing 12-month net dollar expansion rate in customers with more than 10 employees above 130% for the 13th consecutive quarter.

Financial Outlook: Zoom is providing the following guidance for its third quarter fiscal year 2022 and its full fiscal year 2022.

  • Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022: Total revenue is expected to be between $1.015 billion and $1.020 billion and non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be between $340.0 million and $345.0 million. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be between $1.07 and $1.08 with approximately 309 million non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding.
  • Full Fiscal Year 2022: Total revenue is expected to be between $4.005 billion and $4.015 billion. Non-GAAP income from operations is expected to be between $1.500 billion and $1.510 billion. Non-GAAP diluted EPS is expected to be between $4.75 and $4.79 with approximately 308 million non-GAAP weighted average shares outstanding.

Additional information on Zoom’s reported results, including a reconciliation of the non-GAAP results to their most comparable GAAP measures, is included in the financial tables below. A reconciliation of non-GAAP guidance measures to corresponding GAAP measures is not available on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort due to the uncertainty of expenses that may be incurred in the future, although it is important to note that these factors could be material to Zoom’s results computed in accordance with GAAP.

A supplemental financial presentation and other information can be accessed through Zoom’s investor relations website at investors.zoom.us.

Zoom Video Earnings Call
Zoom will host a Zoom Video Webinar for investors on August 30, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time / 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the company’s financial results and business highlights. Investors are invited to join the Zoom Video Webinar by visiting: https://investors.zoom.us/

About Zoom
Zoom is for you. We help you express ideas, connect to others, and build toward a future limited only by your imagination. Our frictionless communications platform is the only one that started with video as its foundation, and we have set the standard for innovation ever since. That is why we are an intuitive, scalable, and secure choice for large enterprises, small businesses, and individuals alike. Founded in 2011, Zoom is publicly traded (NASDAQ:ZM) and headquartered in San Jose, California. Visit zoom.com and follow @zoom.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains express and implied “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding our financial outlook for the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 and full fiscal year 2022, Zoom’s growth strategy and business aspirations to support organizations and people on multiple fronts as they look to reimagine work, communications and collaboration. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “predict,” “potential,” “target,” “explore,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms, and similar expressions intended to identify forward-looking statements. By their nature, these statements are subject to numerous uncertainties and risks, including factors beyond our control, that could cause actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially and adversely from those anticipated or implied in the statements, including: declines in new customers and hosts, renewals or upgrades, difficulties in evaluating our prospects and future results of operations given our limited operating history, competition from other providers of communications platforms, continued uncertainty regarding the extent and duration of the impact of COVID-19 and the responses of government and private industry thereto, including the potential effect on our user growth rate once the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic tapers, particularly as a vaccine becomes widely available, and users return to work or school or are otherwise no longer subject to shelter-in-place mandates, as well as the impact of COVID-19 on the overall economic environment, any or all of which will have an impact on demand for remote work solutions for businesses as well as overall distributed, face-to-face interactions and collaboration using Zoom, delays or outages in services from our co-located data centers, and failures in internet infrastructure or interference with broadband access which could cause current or potential users to believe that our systems are unreliable. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in our most recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2021. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to Zoom at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events.  Zoom assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made, except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Zoom has provided in this press release financial information that has not been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). Zoom uses these non-GAAP financial measures internally in analyzing its financial results and believes that use of these non-GAAP financial measures is useful to investors as an additional tool to evaluate ongoing operating results and trends and in comparing Zoom’s financial results with other companies in its industry, many of which present similar non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures and should be read only in conjunction with Zoom’s condensed consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of Zoom’s historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures has been provided in the financial statement tables included in this press release, and investors are encouraged to review the reconciliation.

Non-GAAP Income From Operations and Non-GAAP Operating Margins. Zoom defines non-GAAP income from operations as income from operations excluding stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, expenses related to charitable donation of common stock, acquisition-related expenses, and litigation settlements, net. Zoom excludes stock-based compensation expense and expenses related to charitable donation of common stock because they are non-cash in nature and excluding these expenses provides meaningful supplemental information regarding Zoom’s operational performance and allows investors the ability to make more meaningful comparisons between Zoom’s operating results and those of other companies. Zoom excludes the amount of employer payroll taxes related to employee stock plans, which is a cash expense, in order for investors to see the full effect that excluding stock-based compensation expense had on Zoom’s operating results. In particular, this expense is dependent on the price of our common stock and other factors that are beyond our control and do not correlate to the operation of the business. Zoom views acquisition-related expenses when applicable, such as amortization of acquired intangible assets, transaction costs, and acquisition-related retention payments that are directly related to business combinations as events that are not necessarily reflective of operational performance during a period. Zoom excludes significant litigation settlements, net of amounts covered by insurance, that we deem not to be in the ordinary course of our business. In particular, Zoom believes the consideration of measures that exclude such expenses can assist in the comparison of operational performance in different periods which may or may not include such expenses and assist in the comparison with the results of other companies in the industry.

Non-GAAP Net Income and Non-GAAP Net Income Per Share, Basic and Diluted. Zoom defines non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP net income per share, basic and diluted, as GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders and GAAP net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, respectively, adjusted to exclude stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes, expenses related to charitable donation of common stock, acquisition-related expenses, litigation settlements, net, gains on strategic investments, and undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities. Zoom excludes gains on strategic investments because given the size and volatility in the ongoing adjustments to the valuation of our strategic investments, we believe that excluding these gains or losses facilitates a more meaningful evaluation of our operational performance. Zoom excludes undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities because they are considered by management to be outside of Zoom’s core operating results, and excluding them provides investors and management with greater visibility to the underlying performance of Zoom’s business operations, facilitates comparison of its results with other periods and may also facilitate comparison with the results of other companies in the industry.

In order to calculate non-GAAP net income per share, basic and diluted, Zoom uses a non-GAAP weighted-average share count. Zoom defines non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute non-GAAP net income per share, basic and diluted, as GAAP weighted average shares used to compute net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic and diluted, adjusted to reflect the common stock issued in connection with the IPO, including the concurrent private placement, that are outstanding as of the end of the period as if they were outstanding as of the beginning of the period for comparability.

Free Cash Flow. Zoom defines free cash flow as GAAP net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property and equipment. Zoom considers free cash flow to be a liquidity measure that provides useful information to management and investors regarding net cash provided by operating activities and cash used for investments in property and equipment required to maintain and grow the business.

Customer Metrics
Zoom defines a customer as a separate and distinct buying entity, which can be a single paid host or an organization of any size (including a distinct unit of an organization) that has multiple paid hosts.

Zoom calculates net dollar expansion rate as of a period end by starting with the annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) from all customers with more than 10 employees as of 12 months prior (“Prior Period ARR”). Zoom defines ARR as the annualized revenue run rate of subscription agreements from all customers at a point in time. We then calculate the ARR from these customers as of the current period end (“Current Period ARR”), which includes any upsells, contraction, and attrition. Zoom divides the Current Period ARR by the Prior Period ARR to arrive at the net dollar expansion rate. For the trailing 12 months calculation, Zoom takes an average of the net dollar expansion rate over the trailing 12 months.

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Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in thousands)

As of
July 31,
2021
January 31,
2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,931,370 $ 2,240,303
Marketable securities 3,174,029 2,004,410
Accounts receivable, net 395,266 294,703
Deferred contract acquisition costs, current 162,126 136,630
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 172,288 116,819
Total current assets 5,835,079 4,792,865
Deferred contract acquisition costs, noncurrent 154,971 157,262
Property and equipment, net 193,852 149,924
Operating lease right-of-use assets 91,087 97,649
Strategic investments 137,795 18,668
Goodwill 26,247 24,340
Other assets, noncurrent 69,562 57,285
Total assets $ 6,508,593 $ 5,297,993
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 49,762 $ 8,664
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 482,162 393,018
Deferred revenue, current 1,154,449 858,284
Total current liabilities 1,686,373 1,259,966
Deferred revenue, noncurrent 23,579 25,211
Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent 83,009 90,415
Other liabilities, noncurrent 57,884 61,634
Total liabilities 1,850,845 1,437,226
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock
Common stock 296 292
Additional paid-in capital 3,440,222 3,187,168
Accumulated other comprehensive income 147 839
Retained earnings 1,217,083 672,468
Total stockholders’ equity 4,657,748 3,860,767
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 6,508,593 $ 5,297,993

Note: The amount of unbilled accounts receivable included within accounts receivable, net on the condensed consolidated balance sheets was $35.4 million and $24.6 million as of July 31, 2021 and January 31, 2021, respectively.

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended July 31, Six Months Ended July 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenue $ 1,021,495 $ 663,520 $ 1,977,732 $ 991,687
Cost of revenue 261,256 192,271 526,250 295,978
Gross profit 760,239 471,249 1,451,482 695,709
Operating expenses:
Research and development 82,311 42,734 147,486 69,123
Sales and marketing 271,179 159,173 516,846 280,729
General and administrative 112,146 81,238 266,235 134,368
Total operating expenses 465,636 283,145 930,567 484,220
Income from operations 294,603 188,104 520,915 211,489
Gains on strategic investments 32,076 32,076 2,538
Interest income and other, net (2,795 ) 2,081 (176 ) 5,333
Income before provision for income taxes 323,884 190,185 552,815 219,360
Provision for income taxes 6,800 4,196 8,200 6,296
Net income 317,084 185,989 544,615 213,064
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities (154 ) (247 ) (309 ) (305 )
Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 316,930 $ 185,742 $ 544,306 $ 212,759
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic $ 1.07 $ 0.66 $ 1.85 $ 0.76
Diluted $ 1.04 $ 0.63 $ 1.78 $ 0.72
Weighted-average shares used in computing net income per share attributable to common stockholders:
Basic 295,712,675 282,850,805 294,769,619 281,394,901
Diluted 305,861,051 297,162,309 305,652,628 296,408,229

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited, in thousands)

Three Months Ended July 31, Six Months Ended July 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 317,084 $ 185,989 $ 544,615 $ 213,064
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation expense 102,142 56,855 201,111 85,632
Amortization of deferred contract acquisition costs 41,626 24,494 79,392 40,781
Gains on strategic investments (32,076 ) (32,076 ) (2,538 )
Charitable donation of common stock 22,312 23,312
Provision for accounts receivable allowances 10,537 11,091 14,592 14,959
Depreciation and amortization 12,028 6,475 22,691 11,814
Non-cash operating lease cost 4,359 2,349 8,633 4,597
Amortization on marketable securities 7,041 947 12,637 1,190
Other (6 ) (36 ) 264 838
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (41,594 ) (54,425 ) (117,259 ) (196,926 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets (27,395 ) (4,649 ) (57,370 ) (53,729 )
Deferred contract acquisition costs (54,784 ) (88,936 ) (102,597 ) (213,790 )
Accounts payable 42,368 9,115 43,960 10,871
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 5,153 34,744 93,809 202,066
Deferred revenue 85,740 196,287 296,636 519,149
Operating lease liabilities, net (4,211 ) (1,266 ) (7,724 ) (979 )
Net cash provided by operating activities 468,012 401,346 1,001,314 660,311
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities (669,136 ) (277,336 ) (2,094,587 ) (484,882 )
Maturities of marketable securities 500,859 150,324 791,906 287,338
Sales of marketable securities 119,569 10,284 119,569 36,897
Purchases of property and equipment (12,975 ) (27,981 ) (92,049 ) (35,253 )
Purchases of strategic investments (80,400 ) (86,900 ) (13,000 )
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired (2,121 ) (26,486 ) (2,121 ) (26,486 )
Purchase of intangible assets (1,332 ) (1,494 )
Other 1,319
Net cash used in investing activities (144,204 ) (172,527 ) (1,364,182 ) (235,561 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan 37,846 20,760 37,846 20,760
Proceeds from employee equity transactions to be remitted to employees and tax authorities, net 28,884 15,925 18,900 234,465
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 4,653 7,831 8,021 17,417
Other 337
Net cash provided by financing activities 71,383 44,516 65,104 272,642
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 395,191 273,335 (297,764 ) 697,392
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – beginning of period 1,600,161 758,139 2,293,116 334,082
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash – end of period $ 1,995,352 $ 1,031,474 $ 1,995,352 $ 1,031,474

Zoom Video Communications, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
(Unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Three Months Ended July 31, Six Months Ended July 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
GAAP income from operations $ 294,603 $ 188,104 $ 520,915 $ 211,489
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes 116,742 61,602 221,117 91,848
Litigation settlements, net 66,916
Acquisition-related expenses 13,320 4,942 16,604 4,942
Charitable donation of common stock 22,312 23,312
Non-GAAP income from operations $ 424,665 $ 276,960 $ 825,552 $ 331,591
GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders $ 316,930 $ 185,742 $ 544,306 $ 212,759
Adjustments:
Stock-based compensation expense and related payroll taxes 116,742 61,602 221,117 91,848
Litigation settlements, net 66,916
Gains on strategic investments (32,076 ) (32,076 )
Acquisition-related expenses 13,320 4,942 16,604 4,942
Charitable donation of common stock 22,312 23,312
Undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities 154 247 309 305
Non-GAAP net income $ 415,070 $ 274,845 $ 817,176 $ 333,166
Net income per share – basic and diluted:
GAAP net income per share – basic $ 1.07 $ 0.66 $ 1.85 $ 0.76
Non-GAAP net income per share – basic $ 1.40 $ 0.97 $ 2.77 $ 1.18
GAAP net income per share – diluted $ 1.04 $ 0.63 $ 1.78 $ 0.72
Non-GAAP net income per share – diluted $ 1.36 $ 0.92 $ 2.67 $ 1.12
GAAP and non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share – basic 295,712,675 282,850,805 294,769,619 281,394,901
GAAP and non-GAAP weighted-average shares used to compute net income per share – diluted 305,861,051 297,162,309 305,652,628 296,408,229
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 468,012 $ 401,346 $ 1,001,314 $ 660,311
Less:
Purchases of property and equipment (12,975 ) (27,981 ) (92,049 ) (35,253 )
Free cash flow (non-GAAP) $ 455,037 $ 373,365 $ 909,265 $ 625,058
Net cash used in investing activities $ (144,204 ) $ (172,527 ) $ (1,364,182 ) $ (235,561 )
Net cash provided by financing activities $ 71,383 $ 44,516 $ 65,104 $ 272,642

 

Kenya Grants Emergency Use Authorization for the INDICAID(TM) COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test

HONG KONG and NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — PHASE Scientific announces that its INDICAID™ COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test (INDICAID™) has received Emergency Use Authorization from the Ministry of Health (MOH) of the Republic of Kenya on 17 August 2021. The authorization enables the test to be used in Kenya for the identification of COVID-19 cases, facilitating early isolation, diagnosis and treatment of patients.

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The INDICAID™ COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test is a lateral flow immunoassay designed for qualitative detection of SARS-CoV-2 antigens. Unlike other testing methods that use nasopharyngeal swab specimens, INDICAID™ uses nasal swab specimens to provide fast results within 20 minutes without need of any special equipment or facilities.

INDICAID™ has been validated in the world’s largest clinical trial for a product of its kind, results from which have been published in Microbiology Spectrum on 4 August 2021. In this Dual-Track testing trial, 22,994 asymptomatic subjects were tested using both INDICAID™ and a confirmatory RT-PCR test at COVID-19 community testing centers in Hong Kong. Results show that INDICAID™ has excellent sensitivity and specificity and is effective for fast population screening.

“The authorization of INDICAID™ from various countries indicates our technology and quality are well-recognized globally,” says Dr. Ricky Chiu Yin-to, Founder and CEO of PHASE Scientific. “Thanks to INDICAID’s high sensitivity, not only can the product help detect symptomatic positive cases, it can also be used for screening in asymptomatic populations.” Dr. Chiu has also mentioned that Kenya is the first market in Africa the Company enters, and that it will continue expanding to other African countries to help combat COVID-19.

INDICAID™ COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test has received Emergency Use Authorization from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) and the European CE Mark. The kit has been widely adopted in COVID-19 testing centers, hospitals, government and private corporations, supermarkets, hotels and schools in Hong Kong and overseas. INDICAID™ is currently available in 33 countries, and is the best-selling rapid test kit in Hong Kong.

About Phase Scientific International LTD: PHASE Scientific is a high-growth biotech company founded by a team of bioengineers from UCLA. The organization is focused on building tools that empower people by giving them better information about their health. Headquartered in Hong Kong, its footprint includes research and development, manufacturing and distribution in Hong Kong, mainland China and Southern California. For more information: https://phasescientific.com/.

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Marine Online’s Rides On The Bullish Demolition Market

Leveraging attractive steel prices to drive more ships to the recycling yards

SINGAPORE, Aug. 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ships are sent for demolition typically after between 15 and 20 years of usage. However, the pandemic’s pressure has compelled some shipowners to sustain themselves by raising capital with early vessel scrapping – cashing in on attractive steel prices. The cyclical nature of ship demolition also poses a challenge for many shipowners to catch the period where steel prices are at their peak. Marine Online closes the gap between shipowners and market fluidity by offering reliable information, enabling shipowners to maximise their investments at the right times.

The team at Marine Online’s has a firm understanding of the latest market sentiments including the demolition sector. Equipped with strong analytical aptitude, shipowners can look forward to favourable negotiation outcomes with sound advisories related to prevailing market movements. Additionally, Marine Online’s team is always ready to propose the best possible recommendations in the clients’ best interests.

Bharat Bahl, Marine Online’s Sales and Purchase Manager remarked: “Our successful negotiations are attributed to having sound grasp of the demolition market – especially the returns (steel prices) corresponding with the right timing. We strive to help our clientele convert their expired assets into optimum yields. Additionally, we go the extra mile in assisting shipowners have their vessels arrive at the scrap yard smoothly and on time. Our strong connections with over 700 ports worldwide, 10,000 authorised service providers complement our service and commitment to deliver.”

Marine Online is a client-centric platform providing maritime professionals with effective vessel sales and purchase solutions. To date, Marine Online has transacted for both buyers and sellers worldwide.

About Marine Online (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Marine Online is the world’s first one-stop integrated platform specialising in maritime services for the global market. Launched in 2019, it has provided various maritime services through its revolutionary A.I and Big Data enabled platform to regional ship and cargo owners. With its portfolio of 8 major services, Marine Online shapes the future of maritime by using cutting edge technology to create business opportunities and connections. For more information, visit www.marineonline.com

Customertimes Announces Expanded Salesforce Industries Focus

NEW YORK, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Customertimes is announcing an expanded focus on its Salesforce Industries practice throughout EMEA and North America.

With the acquisition of Vlocity in 2020, Salesforce continues its push into industry vertical solutions. Customertimes is a Salesforce Master Navigator, and with deep experience across all Salesforce Industry clouds, it is well-positioned to deliver outstanding business results for any industry project.

Internationally recognized for its strong Salesforce partnership, this practice expansion will allow Customertimes to continue to deliver true digital transformation for complex verticals like Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Comms & Media, and Utilities.

“Currently, the industry is experiencing a huge gap in Vlocity skills,” says Rinoy Varkey, Practice Head & SVP Salesforce Industries (Vlocity) at Customertimes. “We are here to fill that gap. We have the right people in place at the right time – our 800+ certified global Salesforce consultants can handle any project from the ground up or help with staff augmentation on existing projects.”

“With more than 1400 Salesforce certifications and leading Salesforce Industries Cloud experts on our team, we are known for our value-driven service offerings and efficient program delivery,” adds Adriano Acciaroli, VP EMEA at Customertimes. “We have engagement models that suit any region or customer segment with uncompromising quality and support.”

Key areas of engagement currently include Enterprise Product Modelling, Enterprise Product Catalog Development/Configuration, CPQ Technical Architecture, CPQ Development/Configuration, and OmniStudio Consultation/Development.

To learn more:

About Customertimes 
Customertimes Corp. is a global consulting and software firm dedicated to making the top IT technologies accessible to customers. With more than 4000 projects completed and 1300+ highly skilled experts, their solutions are engineered to help clients realize true business transformation and achieve maximum value from their technology investments. An early entrant into the Salesforce consulting and implementation space in Eastern Europe and an award-winning product development organization, Customertimes Corp. currently has headquarters in New York City, along with regional offices in London, Paris, Toronto, Kyiv, Minsk, Riga, and Moscow. For more information, visit www.customertimes.com.

Media Contact:
Meriel Sikora
Customertimes
212-520-0059
meriel.sikora@customertimes.com

Etan Hon Named Product Manager of Turbo Aftermarket Services for Nikkiso Cryogenic Services

TEMECULA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy & Industrial Gases Group (Group), a subsidiary of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), is pleased to announce that Etan Hon has been appointed Product Manager of Turbo Aftermarket Services (AMS) for the Nikkiso Cryogenic Services unit (NCS).

This addition to their management team supports the Group’s objectives to further grow their AMS for Turboexpanders. The Turbo All Brands line will also expand to support and service more brands, including ACD, Rotoflow, Atlas Copco, and Cryostar among others.

Etan received a degree in Aerospace engineering from the University of California, San Diego. He started his career by providing oilfield services to customers within the oil & gas industry in Texas working for Schlumberger and Baker Hughes. In 2017, he joined ACD LLC as a Field Service Manager. After the acquisition by Nikkiso in 2019, he transitioned into the role of Service Manager of Turbo AMS for NCS and helped move the ACD Turbo AMS division into a new facility in Irvine, CA. He helped re-develop the standards and processes with the international service centers for the Turbo AMS in Irvine. The new structure has created a successful operating business locally and will ensure proper support to the Turbo AMS team globally.

“The NCS team is excited to have Etan in this new Turbo AMS Product Management role,” according to Jim Estes, President of NCS. “His years of experience and focus on customer service has exceeded our expectations. I’m looking forward to his success continuing in this new role.”

Nikkiso Cryogenic Services provides service and support globally, including locations in Malaysia, Germany, India, Australia, Taiwan and China as well as six locations in North America.

ABOUT CRYOGENIC INDUSTRIES
Cryogenic Industries, Inc. (now a member of Nikkiso Co., Ltd.) member companies manufacture engineered cryogenic gas processing equipment and small-scale process plants for the liquefied natural gas (LNG), well services and industrial gas industries. Founded over 50 years ago, Cryogenic Industries is the parent company of ACD, Cosmodyne and Cryoquip and a commonly-controlled group of approximately 20 operating entities.

For more information please visit www.nikkisoCEIG.com and www.nikkiso.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:

Anna Quigley
+1.951.383.3314
aquigley@cryoind.com