Líderes del sector ambiental y de bebidas de estados unidos celebran el primer aniversario del proyecto Every Bottle Back

WASHINGTON, 29 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Durante el primer año de una innovadora campaña por las principales compañías de bebidas de Estados Unidos para aumentar el reciclaje de botellas de plástico, se iniciaron proyectos de modernización en Texas, Oklahoma y Wisconsin que ayudarán a más de 349,000 hogares de familia a reciclar casi 38 millones de libras adicionales del plástico tereftalato de…

WASHINGTON, 29 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Durante el primer año de una innovadora campaña por las principales compañías de bebidas de Estados Unidos para aumentar el reciclaje de botellas de plástico, se iniciaron proyectos de modernización en Texas, Oklahoma y Wisconsin que ayudarán a más de 349,000 hogares de familia a reciclar casi 38 millones de libras adicionales del plástico tereftalato de polietileno (PET por su sigla en inglés) durante 10 años para convertirlo en botellas nuevas, anunció hoy la American Beverage Association (ABA).

Ya se ha invertido en los tres primeros proyectos de los nueve iniciales que nos hemos comprometido a financiar con Every Bottle Back, una campaña de 10 años por The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr. Pepper (KDP) y PepsiCo para asignar el equivalente a casi $500 millones para reducir el impacto ambiental del plástico del sector de bebidas. El proyecto en varias regiones de Estados Unidos se dedicará a modernizar la infraestructura de reciclaje y ayudar a informar a los consumidores sobre el valor de las botellas de plástico 100% reciclables.

Respalda esta campaña el World Wildlife Fund (WWF), líderes ambientalistas y de sostenibilidad que ayuda a evaluar los logros alcanzados por el sector para reducir el impacto ambiental de sus productos de plástico; The Recycling Partnership, que financia la infraestructura de recolección para aumentar el acceso y apoyar la instrucción de consumidores a fin de que los hogares de familia puedan reciclar mejor; y Closed Loop Partners, una destacada firma de inversión que se dedica al desarrollo de una economía circular y la infraestructura de reciclaje en Estados Unidos. Esta importante campaña con respetados grupos ambientalistas contribuye a los más recientes esfuerzos por el sector de bebidas para reducir el uso de plástico nuevo, entre ellos, el apoyo a leyes federales de reciclaje y recuperación a fin de reforzar la instrucción sobre el reciclaje y mejorar la infraestructura del reciclaje, y la incorporación de ABA al Pacto sobre Plásticos de Estados Unidos (U.S. Plastics Pact) con la meta de lograr una economía circular para plásticos.

«A pesar de los nuevos desafíos que enfrentan los sistemas de reciclaje como resultado de la pandemia, en el sector de bebidas seguimos realizando, junto con nuestros aliados ambientalistas y líderes comunitarios, emocionantes proyectos para aumentar la recolección de nuestras botellas y latas 100% reciclables para que se puedan producir nuevas con ellas», dijo Katherine Lugar, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de la American Beverage Association.  «Every Bottle Back es nuestro compromiso con reducir el impacto ambiental de nuestro plástico y asegurar que nuestras botellas de plástico no vayan a parar en océanos, ríos ni basurales».

En el último año, Every Bottle Back ha invertido:

  • $3 millones en el Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex como parte de una alianza con Balcones Material Recovery Facility (MRF) para mejorar la infraestructura de reciclaje y aumentar la tasa de recolección. Además de tecnología de vanguardia para aumentar la capacidad de carga, la inversión por Every Bottle Back en Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex otorgará a más de 282,000 hogares de familia mayor acceso a reciclaje e instrucción a consumidores. Se tiene previsto que estas inversiones resulten en la recuperación adicional de 30 millones de libras de plástico PET totalmente reciclable durante 10 años.
  • $390,500 en Broken Arrow, Okla., para ayudar a lanzar un nuevo programa de reciclaje en la calle y otorgar contenedores rodantes y materiales didácticos sobre el reciclaje a 35,000 hogares de familia. Se tiene previsto que los esfuerzos en Broken Arrow aumenten la recolección de materiales reciclables en 124 millones de libras en el trascurso de 10 años, entre ellas 2.1 millones de libras de aluminio y 5.8 millones de libras de plástico PET, ambos de los cuales se usan para hacer latas y botellas 100% reciclables.
  • $520,000 en Kenosha, Wis., para hacer que más de 32,000 hogares de familia dejen un sistema anticuado de reciclaje con bolsas de plástico y usen contenedores rodantes de 96 galones en la calle. Esta modernización permitirá que los contenedores rodantes se levanten y se vierta su contenido en camiones con un brazo automatizado, lo que mejorará el actual sistema municipal de recolección manual de bolsas, que requiere mucha mano de obra, y hará que los trabajadores tengan un entorno más seguro. Se calcula que durante 10 años, esta inversión resultará en 54 millones de libras de productos reciclados adicionales, incluidas 2.1 millones de libras de plástico PET y 702,000 libras de aluminio.

«Esta campaña es importante para mejorar programas de reciclaje en todo Estados Unidos, y para The Recycling Partnership es un honor ser parte de esta labor», dijo Keefe Harrison, directora ejecutiva de The Recycling Partnership.  «Los esfuerzos de Every Bottle Back están ayudando a hacer que el reciclaje sea más eficaz, accesible y equitativo, y estamos deseosos de continuar los logros alcanzados por medio de nuestra alianza continua con el sector de bebidas».

«Every Bottle Back muestra que las alianzas sólidas pueden acelerar la inversión y el progreso hacia un futuro más circular», afirmó Ron Gonen, director ejecutivo de Closed Loop Partners.  «En colaboración con American Beverage Association y otros, estamos modernizando y optimizando nuestra infraestructura de reciclaje en Estados Unidos, aumentando el acceso a comunidades locales y manteniendo materiales valiosos en la cadena de suministro industrial y fuera del entorno natural».  

«Después de un año completo de la campaña Every Bottle Back, está claro que cuando las empresas colaboran para encontrar soluciones, tienen el poder de tener un impacto positivo», dijo Sheila Bonini, vicepresidenta principal de interacción con el sector privado en World Wildlife Fund.  «Nuestra colaboración con la campaña Every Bottle Back es un modelo para otros sectores industriales ya que, por medio de ReSource: Plastic, compartimos nuestros conocimientos con el sector de bebidas, que se ha comprometido a mejorar el reciclaje de PET en Estados Unidos».

La campaña Every Bottle Back complementa otros esfuerzos de sostenibilidad en marcha por The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr Pepper y PepsiCo que se centran en tomar en cuenta el reciclaje al diseñar. Estos esfuerzos aumentan el uso de materiales reciclados y mejoran la recolección y el reciclaje de botellas y latas para que se puedan hacer nuevas con ellas. En años próximos, Every Bottle Back y sus aliados continuarán realizando inversiones regionales y forjando nuevas alianzas para contribuir a su misión y proteger el medio ambiente a favor de generaciones futuras.

Para más información sobre la campaña Every Bottle Back, visiten www.EveryBottleBack.org.

Para programar una entrevista, por favor, comuníquense con la Oficina de Prensa de ABA, media@ameribev.org.

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Las mejores ciudades del mundo en 2021

Resonance Consultancy acaba de publicar la última edición del ranking de ciudades más completo del planeta. 

NUEVA YORK, 29 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Resonance Consultancy ha anunciado hoy las 100 mejores ciudades del mundo en su  World’s Best Cities Report anual.

The 2021 World’s Best Cities Report, created by Resonance Consultancy, is the latest edition of the most comprehensive city ranking on the planet.

Un asesor líder en turismo, bienes inmuebles y desarrollo económico, el ranking Best Cities de Resonance cuantifica y referencia la calidad relativa del sitio, reputación e identidad competitiva de las principales ciudades del mundo con poblaciones metropolitanas de un millón o más. Está considerado el ranking de ciudades más exhaustivo del mundo, basado en la metodología original que analiza estadísticas clave así como revisiones generadas por el usuario y actividad online en canales como Google, Facebook e Instagram.

«Los rankings World’s Best Cities están formados por factores de experiencia que las personas consideran más importantes al elegir una ciudad para vivir y visitar, así como factores empíricos que los responsables de las decisiones empresariales consideran importantes para la empresa o la inversión», explicó el director general y consejero delegado de Resonance, Chris Fair.

Como resultado, los rankings Best Cities de Resonance no solo consideran las ciudades como sitios para vivir, trabajar o visitar, sino que asumen un enfoque más holístico utilizando un amplio rango de factores que muestran correlaciones positivas con atraer empleo, inversión y/o visitantes. Estas van desde la serie de experiencias culinarias y museos, a la serie de corporaciones Global 500, conexiones de vuelos directos y menciones que cada ciudad tiene en Instagram.

Según el rendimiento de cada ciudad en los 25 factores analizados, estas son las World’s Best Cities para 2021:

1) Londres, Inglaterra
2) Ciudad de Nueva York, EE. UU.
3) París, Francia
4) Moscú, Rusia
5) Tokio, Japón
6) Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos
7) Singapur, República de Singapur
8) Barcelona, España
9) Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos
10) Madrid, España

El ranking completo de las 100 principales ciudades está disponible en la página web BestCities.org/Reports/2021-Worlds-Best-Cities/

¿Y por qué un ranking de las mejores ciudades del mundo importa ahora?  

«Los datos recogidos de los rankings de este año ofrecen una visión del rendimiento de estas ciudades en su lucha contra la pandemia», comentó el director general y consejero delegado de Resonance, Chris Fair. «Dentro de un año, podremos ver cómo la COVID-19 ha afectada a cada una de estas ciudades y ver cuáles han sido más resilientes durante la crisis».

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Resonance es una consultora global de marcadores de sitios estratégicos y creativos. Como asesores líderes en bienes inmuebles, turismo y desarrollo económico, Resonance combina experiencia en investigación, estrategia, marca y comunicaciones para hacer los destinos, ciudades y desarrollo más valiosos y vibrantes. ResonanceCo.com

Acerca de BestCities.org

Best Cities es la sede del exclusivo ranking de Resonance de los principales destinos urbanos del mundo. Sus datos se usan por los sitios de noticias, desde National Geographic a Lonely Planet, y Bloomberg lo llama «El estudio más completo de este tipo; identifica las ciudades que son más deseables por sus habitantes, visitantes y empresarios, en lugar de simplemente analizar su habitabilidad o atractivo turístico». BestCities.org | #BestCities

Para más información, contacte con:

Tom Gierasimczuk
Vicepresidente de comunicaciones
Resonance Consultancy
+1-604-649-8664
tomg@resonanceco.com

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Las mejores ciudades del mundo en 2021

Resonance Consultancy acaba de publicar la última edición del ranking de ciudades más completo del planeta. 

NUEVA YORK, 29 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Resonance Consultancy ha anunciado hoy las 100 mejores ciudades del mundo en su  World’s Best Cities Report anual.

The 2021 World’s Best Cities Report, created by Resonance Consultancy, is the latest edition of the most comprehensive city ranking on the planet.

Un asesor líder en turismo, bienes inmuebles y desarrollo económico, el ranking Best Cities de Resonance cuantifica y referencia la calidad relativa del sitio, reputación e identidad competitiva de las principales ciudades del mundo con poblaciones metropolitanas de un millón o más. Está considerado el ranking de ciudades más exhaustivo del mundo, basado en la metodología original que analiza estadísticas clave así como revisiones generadas por el usuario y actividad online en canales como Google, Facebook e Instagram.

«Los rankings World’s Best Cities están formados por factores de experiencia que las personas consideran más importantes al elegir una ciudad para vivir y visitar, así como factores empíricos que los responsables de las decisiones empresariales consideran importantes para la empresa o la inversión», explicó el director general y consejero delegado de Resonance, Chris Fair.

Como resultado, los rankings Best Cities de Resonance no solo consideran las ciudades como sitios para vivir, trabajar o visitar, sino que asumen un enfoque más holístico utilizando un amplio rango de factores que muestran correlaciones positivas con atraer empleo, inversión y/o visitantes. Estas van desde la serie de experiencias culinarias y museos, a la serie de corporaciones Global 500, conexiones de vuelos directos y menciones que cada ciudad tiene en Instagram.

Según el rendimiento de cada ciudad en los 25 factores analizados, estas son las World’s Best Cities para 2021:

1) Londres, Inglaterra
2) Ciudad de Nueva York, EE. UU.
3) París, Francia
4) Moscú, Rusia
5) Tokio, Japón
6) Dubái, Emiratos Árabes Unidos
7) Singapur, República de Singapur
8) Barcelona, España
9) Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos
10) Madrid, España

El ranking completo de las 100 principales ciudades está disponible en la página web BestCities.org/Reports/2021-Worlds-Best-Cities/

¿Y por qué un ranking de las mejores ciudades del mundo importa ahora?  

«Los datos recogidos de los rankings de este año ofrecen una visión del rendimiento de estas ciudades en su lucha contra la pandemia», comentó el director general y consejero delegado de Resonance, Chris Fair. «Dentro de un año, podremos ver cómo la COVID-19 ha afectada a cada una de estas ciudades y ver cuáles han sido más resilientes durante la crisis».

Acerca de Resonance Consultancy

Resonance es una consultora global de marcadores de sitios estratégicos y creativos. Como asesores líderes en bienes inmuebles, turismo y desarrollo económico, Resonance combina experiencia en investigación, estrategia, marca y comunicaciones para hacer los destinos, ciudades y desarrollo más valiosos y vibrantes. ResonanceCo.com

Acerca de BestCities.org

Best Cities es la sede del exclusivo ranking de Resonance de los principales destinos urbanos del mundo. Sus datos se usan por los sitios de noticias, desde National Geographic a Lonely Planet, y Bloomberg lo llama «El estudio más completo de este tipo; identifica las ciudades que son más deseables por sus habitantes, visitantes y empresarios, en lugar de simplemente analizar su habitabilidad o atractivo turístico». BestCities.org | #BestCities

Para más información, contacte con:

Tom Gierasimczuk
Vicepresidente de comunicaciones
Resonance Consultancy
+1-604-649-8664
tomg@resonanceco.com

Foto – https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1322822/Resonance_Consultancy_Ltd__The_World_s_Best_Cities_in_2021_Revea.jpg

ROCCAT’s Ridiculously Fast Titan Optical Switch Launches Tomorrow In The Vulcan Pro Keyboards & Burst Pro Mouse

The Titan Optical Switch Delivers a Response Rate up to 100 Times Faster Than Standard Mechanical Switches, Plus Double the Lifespan with 100 Million Clicks

Vulcan Keyboards, Burst Pro Mouse, & Elo Headsets Set ROCCAT Pre-order Record

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ROCCAT,…

The Titan Optical Switch Delivers a Response Rate up to 100 Times Faster Than Standard Mechanical Switches, Plus Double the Lifespan with 100 Million Clicks

Vulcan Keyboards, Burst Pro Mouse, & Elo Headsets Set ROCCAT Pre-order Record

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ROCCAT, Turtle Beach’s (Nasdaq: HEAR) Hamburg, Germany-based PC peripheral brand, today announced the new Vulcan Pro and Vulcan TKL Pro PC gaming keyboards, and the all-new Burst Pro PC gaming mouse, will be available at participating retailers worldwide tomorrow, Friday, October 30, 2020. ROCCAT’s latest Pro products feature the brand’s all-new Titan Optical Switch – groundbreaking technology that registers response rates over 100 times faster than standard mechanical switches and offers double the lifespan with 100 million clicks. For serious PC gamers who require the best, the fastest, and the most precise equipment, the Vulcan Pro and TKL Pro keyboards offer ROCCAT’s award-winning design and innovation with the ridiculously fast responsive speed of the new Titan Optical Switch. The full-size Vulcan Pro will be available for a MSRP of $199.99, while the popular, compact tenkeyless Vulcan TKL Pro will be available for a MSRP of $159.99. The all-new Burst Pro PC gaming mouse also takes advantage of the Titan Optical Switch technology to register mouse clicks faster than the competition and will be available for a MSRP of $59.99. The community has shown strong demand for ROCCAT’s latest Vulcan keyboards and Burst Pro mouse, which join the recently launched Elo series PC gaming headsets, as all have set pre-order records for the growing PC brand. 

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Experience the interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8726152-roccat-launches-vulcan-pro-vulcan-tkl-pro-keyboards-burst-pro-mouse-for-pc-gaming/

«It’s a very exciting time for  ROCCAT as our Elo series headsets, new Vulcan keyboards, and Burst Pro mouse were our most pre-ordered products ever, and tomorrow PC gamers can experience the advantage of Titan Optical Switch technology firsthand in the Vulcan Pro keyboards and Burst Pro mouse,» said René Korte, ROCCAT Founder and General Manager for PC Products at Turtle Beach. «We spent three years developing the Titan Optical technology to take full advantage of the speed, precision, and durability benefits of optical while retaining that familiar ‘click’ feeling our fans love.

Korte continued, «We’re confident PC gamers will truly appreciate the advantage ROCCAT’s Titan Optical Switch technology brings to the table. And what better way to introduce this new tech than in our fan-favorite Vulcan keyboard design, also now available in the compact tenkeyless format, and in a new mouse with an all-new shape and design all its own.»

Additional details on the latest additions to ROCCAT’s award-winning Vulcan series PC gaming keyboards, and the all-new Burst Pro mouse below.

The Vulcan Pro features the same sleek, award-winning design as the Vulcan 121 and features ROCCAT’s all-new Titan Optical Switch with linear actuation. The optical switch technology replaces the physical contact of a regular mechanical switch with a beam of light that gets interrupted by the optical switch once the key is pressed, leading to a more responsive reaction time and longer lifespan. The Vulcan Pro, comes with an Ash Black anodized aluminum plate, connects via a wired USB-A connector, and offers low-profile ergonomic key caps. The Vulcan Pro is part of ROCCAT’s AIMO-enabled family of products offering a vivid RGB light scheme, and it also comes with a removable magnetic wrist-rest. The Vulcan Pro will be available for a MSRP of $199.99/199.99€.

With many core and pro gamers preferring a more compact keyboard when they play, the Vulcan TKL Pro is the tenkeyless version of the Vulcan Pro, achieved by reducing the size of the chassis as well as removing the number pad. The TKL Pro comes with a removable USB-C cable, and like the other Vulcan variants it offers a game mode allowing gamers to set macros for their favorite games. The Vulcan TKL Pro also supports the AIMO lighting system, making it the perfect companion for the other products in the AIMO range. The Vulcan TKL Pro will be available for a MSRP of $159.99/159.99€.

The Burst Pro mouse also uses ROCCAT’s Titan Optical Switch technology to make it one of the most responsive gaming mice available, promising speed, performance and reliability to gamers looking for a lightweight, symmetrical yet ergonomic mouse. To deliver the best possible performance, the Burst Pro also features ROCCAT’s Owl-Eye Optical Sensor with DPI adjustable up to 16,000. The Burst Pro comes with a solid shell covering its honeycomb structure making it an extremely lightweight mouse at only 68 grams, and its translucent shell showcases ROCCAT’s AIMO intelligent lighting like never before. The Burst Pro will be available at the MSRP of $59.99/59.99€.

In addition to the Burst Pro, ROCCAT has developed the Burst Core at a more affordable price. The Burst Core mouse also features the Titan Optical Switch, plus an 8,500 DPI PMW3331 PixArt sensor and a solid honeycomb shell. The Burst Core will be available beginning November 16, 2020 for a MSRP of $29.99/29.99€.

The all-new Vulcan Pro and TKL Pro keyboards and Burst Pro mouse join ROCCAT’s recently launched and Elo series PC gaming headsets, as well as the new Vulcan TKL mechanical gaming keyboard, and the Sense AIMO XXL mousepad. Each feature ROCCAT’s AIMOintelligent lighting that adds organic light to create a vivid, state-of-the-art desktop aesthetic.

For more information on the latest ROCCAT PC gaming products and accessories, visit ROCCAT.org and be sure to follow ROCCAT on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

About Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach Corporation (www.corp.turtlebeach.com) is one of the world’s leading gaming audio and accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand (www.turtlebeach.com) is known for pioneering first-to-market features and patented innovations in high-quality, comfort-driven headsets for all levels of gamer, making it a fan-favorite brand and the market leader in console gaming audio for the last decade. Turtle Beach’s ROCCAT brand (www.roccat.org) combines detail-loving German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC gaming products. Under the ROCCAT brand, Turtle Beach creates award-winning keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other PC accessories. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.

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While the Company believes that its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurances that its goals and strategy will be realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties, may affect actual results and may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to the substantial uncertainties inherent in the acceptance of existing and future products, the difficulty of commercializing and protecting new technology, the impact of competitive products and pricing, general business and economic conditions, risks associated with the expansion of our business including the implementation of any businesses we acquire, our indebtedness, the outcome of our HyperSound strategic review process, the Company’s liquidity and other factors discussed in our public filings, including the risk factors included in  the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s other periodic reports. Except as required by applicable law, including the securities laws of the United States and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is under no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement after the date of this release whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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El ultrarrápido Switch Óptico Titan de Roccat sale mañana en los teclados Vulcan Pro y en el Ratón Burst Pro

El Switch Titan Optical Ofrece una Tasa de Respuesta hasta 100 Veces más Rápida que los Switches Mecánicos Normales y Duplican la Vida Útil con 100 Millones de Clics

Récord de Reserva de ROCCAT en los Teclados Vulcan, el ratón Burst Pro y los Auriculares Elo

SAN DIEGO, 29 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — <a target="_blank"…

El Switch Titan Optical Ofrece una Tasa de Respuesta hasta 100 Veces más Rápida que los Switches Mecánicos Normales y Duplican la Vida Útil con 100 Millones de Clics

Récord de Reserva de ROCCAT en los Teclados Vulcan, el ratón Burst Pro y los Auriculares Elo

SAN DIEGO, 29 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — ROCCAT, la marca de Turtle Beach de periféricos de PC con sede en Hamburgo (Alemania), ha anunciado hoy que los nuevos teclados gaming de PC Vulcan Pro y Vulcan TKL Pro y el nuevo ratón gaming de PC Burst Pro estarán disponibles en las tiendas con las que hay un acuerdo mañana viernes, 30 de octubre de 2020. Los últimos productos Pro de ROCCAT incluyen el totalmente nuevo interruptor Titan Optical Switch, una tecnología rompedora que registra las pulsaciones 100 veces más rápido que un interruptor mecánico estándar y duplica su vida útil con 100 millones de clics. Para los jugadores de PC que se lo toman en serio y necesitan el equipamiento mejor, el más rápido y preciso, los teclados Vulcan Pro y TKL Pro ofrecen el premiado diseño y la innovación de ROCCAT con la velocidad de respuesta ultrarrápida del nuevo Titan Optical Switch. El Vulcan Pro de tamaño completo estará disponible a un precio de venta recomendado de 199,99€ mientras que el popular y compacto Vulcan TKL Pro sin teclado numérico estará disponible a un precio de venta recomendado de 129,99 €. El flamante ratón gaming de PC Burst Pro se beneficia de la tecnología Titan Optical Switch para registrar los clics del ratón más rápido que la competencia y estará disponible a un precio de venta recomendado de 59,99€. La comunidad ha demostrado una alta demanda de los últimos teclados Vulcan y del ratón Burst Pro de ROCCAT que, al igual que los auriculares gaming de PC de la serie Elo que han salido a la venta recientemente, han marcado cifras récord de reservas, lo que demuestra el crecimiento de la marca de productos para PC

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Experimente aquí el comunicado de prensa multicanal interactivo: https://www.multivu.com/players/Spanish/8726152-roccat-launches-vulcan-pro-vulcan-tkl-pro-keyboards-burst-pro-mouse-for-pc-gaming/

«Es un momento muy emocionante para ROCCAT ya que nuestros auriculares de la serie Elo, los nuevos teclados Vulcan y el ratón Burst Pro han sido los productos más reservados de nuestra historia. Los jugadores podrán experimentar mañana de primera mano la ventaja que supone la tecnología Titan Optical Switch en los teclados Vulcan Pro y el ratón Burst Pro», afirma René Korte, fundador de ROCCAT y General Manager para Productos de PC en Turtle Beach. «Hemos estado tres años desarrollando la tecnología Titan Optical para sacar partido a las ventajas de velocidad, precisión y la durabilidad que proporciona la tecnología óptica a la vez que manteníamos ese ‘clic’ familiar que tanto gusta a nuestros fans».

Korte continúa: «Confiamos en que los jugadores de PC notarán de verdad la ventaja que la tecnología Titan Optical Switch de ROCCAT pone sobre la mesa. Y qué mejor forma de presentar esta nueva tecnología que en el producto favorito de los fans, el teclado Vulcan, que ahora está disponible en el formato compacto tenkeyless, y en un nuevo ratón con una forma y un diseño totalmente nuevos».

A continuación, se indican detalles adicionales sobre las últimas incorporaciones a la premiada serie de teclados gaming para PC Vulcan y sobre el nuevo ratón Burst Pro.

El Vulcan Pro ofrece el mismo diseño elegante y galardonado del Vulcan 121 y cuenta con el nuevo Titan Optical Switch con actuación lineal. La tecnología del switch óptico sustituye el contacto físico del habitual interruptor mecánico por un rayo de luz que se interrumpe por el switch óptico cuando se pulsa la tecla, lo que supone un tiempo de respuesta más rápido y una vida útil más larga. El Vulcan Pro viene con una base de aluminio anodizado Ash Black, se conecta a través de una entrada USB-A y cuenta con un teclado de teclas ergonómicas de poca altura. El Vulcan Pro es parte de la familia de productos de ROCCAT preparados para AIMO, por lo que ofrece una iluminación brillante RGB y también incluye un reposamuñecas magnético extraíble. El Vulcan Pro estará a la venta a un precio recomendado de 199.99 €.

Dado que hay bastantes jugadores profesionales o amateurs que prefieren un teclado más compacto para jugar, el Vulcan TKL Pro es la versión tenkeyless del Vulcan Pro, con un tamaño más pequeño que se logra reduciendo el tamaño del chasis y eliminando el teclado numérico. El TKL Pro viene con un cable USB-C extraíble y, como las demás variantes Vulcan, ofrece un modo de juego que permite a los jugadores configurar macros para sus juegos favoritos. El Vulcan TKL Pro también es compatible con el sistema de iluminación AIMO, lo que lo convierte en el compañero perfecto para otros productos de la gama AIMO. El Vulcan TKL Pro estará disponible a un precio recomendado de 159.99€.

El ratón Burst Pro utiliza también la tecnología de ROCCAT Titan Optical Switch, lo que lo convierte en uno de los ratones gaming con mayor sensibilidad del mercado y promete velocidad, rendimiento y fiabilidad a los jugadores que buscan un ratón ligero y simétrico al tiempo que ergonómico. Para ofrecer el mejor rendimiento posible, el Burst Pro también incluye el Owl-Eye Optical Sensor que se puede ajustar hasta 16.000 DPI. El Burst Pro viene con una sólida carcasa que cubre su estructura en forma de panal, lo que lo convierte en un ratón sumamente ligero de solo 68 gramos, y como esa carcasa es traslúcida deja ver mejor que nunca la iluminación inteligente AIMO de ROCCAT. El Burst Pro estará disponible a un precio de venta recomendado de 59.99 €.

Además del Burst Pro, ROCCAT ha desarrollado el Burst Core a un precio más asequible. El ratón Burst Core también cuenta con el Titan Optical Switch así como un sensor PMW3331 PixArt que va a 8.500 DPI y tiene una sólida carcasa en forma de panal. El Burst Core estará disponible el 16 de noviembre con un precio de venta recomendado de 29.99€.

Los nuevos teclados Vulcan Pro y TKL Pro y el ratón Burst Pro se unen a los auriculares gaming de PC de ROCCAT de la serie Elo que acaban de salir al mercado y han tenido una acogida excelente, así como al nuevo teclado gaming mecánico Vulcan TKL y a la alfombrilla de ratón Sense AIMO XXL. Ambos ofrecen la iluminación inteligente  AIMO de ROCCAT que añade luz orgánica para crear una estética de escritorio brillante y a la última.

Para obtener más información sobre los últimos productos y accesorios para jugar de PC de Roccat, visita ROCCAT.org y asegúrate de que sigues a ROCCAT en Twitter, Instagram, Facebook y YouTube.

Sobre Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach Corporation (www.corp.turtlebeach.com) es una de las principales proveedoras del mundo en sonido y accesorios gaming. Con sede en San Diego (CA), la marca Turtle Beach (es.turtlebeach.com) es famosa por sus características pioneras en el mercado y sus innovaciones patentadas en auriculares de alta calidad y cómodos para jugadores de todos los niveles, lo que la ha convertido en la marca favorita de los aficionados y la líder en el mercado de sonido de gaming en consola durante la última década. La marca ROCCAT de Turtle Beach (www.roccat.org) combina la innovación alemana amante de los detalles con una pasión verdadera por diseñar los mejores productos de gaming de PC. Turtle Beach crea bajo la marca ROCCAT teclados, ratones, auriculares, alfombrillas de ratón y otros accesorios para PC que han recibido numerosos premios. Las acciones de Turtle Beach cotizan en el Nasdaq Exchange bajo el símbolo: HEAR.

Nota informativa sobre declaración de intenciones
Esta nota de prensa incluye información sobre declaración de intenciones en el sentido previsto por las leyes federales. Exceptuando la información histórica incluida en la nota de prensa, la declaración de intenciones, incluyendo las relacionadas con el uso previsto del producto de la Oferta y la colocación privada concurrente puede incluir declaraciones con respecto a los supuestos, proyecciones, expectativas, objetivos, intenciones o creencia sobre lo que puede suceder en el futuro. estas declaraciones de futuro se basan en intenciones de gestión que contienen expresiones como «puede», «podría», «debería», «creemos», «esperamos», «estimamos», «objetivo», «proyectar», «intención» y otras similares que son declaraciones de intenciones. Estas declaraciones de intenciones incluyen la posibilidad de riesgos e incertidumbres esperados e inesperados que podrían hacer que el resultado difiera de la declaración de intenciones. Las declaraciones de intenciones se basan en hechos y conocimientos actuales, así como en supuestos basados en la información disponible actualmente.

Aunque la empresa considera que dichas expectativas se basan en suposiciones razonables, no existe la total seguridad de que vayan a conseguirse las metas y estrategias supuestas. Hay una gran cantidad de factores, incluyendo riesgos e incertidumbres, que pueden ocasionar que los resultados difieran de los que se indican en la declaración de intenciones realizada por la compañía. Algunos de estos factores incluyen -y no se limitan sólo a esto- riesgos relacionados con la liquidez de la empresa, las incertidumbres sustanciales inherentes a la aceptación de productos existentes ya o futuros, la dificultad de comercializar y proteger nueva tecnología, el impacto de productos competitivos y el precio, los negocios en general y las condiciones económicas, riesgos asociados a la expansión de nuestro negocio, incluyendo la integración de cualquier negocio que compremos, nuestra deuda, y otros factores que se incluyen en nuestros documentos públicos, incluyendo los factores de riesgo incluidos en el informe anual más reciente de la compañía en el Formulario 10-K, el informe trimestral en el Formulario 10-Q y otros informes periódicos. A excepción de lo requerido por las leyes aplicables, incluyendo las leyes de valores de los Estados Unidos y las normas y regulaciones de la Securities and Exchange Commision, la empresa no tiene ninguna obligación de actualizar públicamente o revisar ninguna declaración de intenciones después de hacer pública esta nota de prensa ya sea como resultado de nueva información, futuros desarrollos o en cualquier otro caso.

Todas las marcas registradas son propiedad de sus respectivos dueños.

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Lexus Design Award India 2021 Receives Over a Thousand Original Entries, Announces Esteemed Panel of Judges and Mentors

– Lexus Design Award India offers recognition & accolades to winners from 10 different categories of design

– In its fourth year, the Lexus Design Award India 2021 has received over 1000 entries from designers and creators across India

– The board of venerable and noted designers from the Indian design fraternity are all set to mentor and assess the rising talent for the Lexus Design Award India 2021

PANEL OF JUDGES: Dhimant Panchal, <span…

– Lexus Design Award India offers recognition & accolades to winners from 10 different categories of design

– In its fourth year, the Lexus Design Award India 2021 has received over 1000 entries from designers and creators across India

– The board of venerable and noted designers from the Indian design fraternity are all set to mentor and assess the rising talent for the Lexus Design Award India 2021

PANEL OF JUDGES: Dhimant Panchal, Unmesh Kulkarni, Rashmi Korjan, Shibani Dasgupta, Anuj Sharma and David Nordstrom

PANEL OF MENTORS: Michael Foley, Nandita Abraham, Ayush Kasliwal, Nishma Pandit, Karishma Shahani Khan, Amit Krishn Gulati

NEW DELHI, MUMBAI and BANGALORE, India, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Lexus India has announced its lineup of esteemed judges and mentors for the Lexus Design Awards India 2021. The panel aims to identify the next generation of talent in the country, evaluating the entries on the three key design principles of Lexus – Anticipate, Innovate and Captivate, to build a better tomorrow. The Lexus Design Award India has seen an increase in entries over the years, with over a thousand original entrants competing to win the prestigious award this year.

Now in its fourth edition, the design competition recognizes innovative talent and designs, central to the award’s mission to recognize and nurture designs that are an amalgamation of design and technology and can play a role in building a better tomorrow. The annual event engages with both established & budding creative talent across the country, aspiring to win the coveted trophy for their state-of-the-art designs.

On the judging panel this year is Professor Dhimant Panchal, Industrial designer and Fashion & Lifestyle Accessory designer, David Nordstrom Vice President, Lexus Asia Pacific Division, Unmesh Kulkarni founding member of Oceanic Circle, Rashmi Korjan founder of India’s first all-women run product design firm The Design Concern and co-founded Studio Korjan, fashion designer Anuj Sharma and Shibani Dasgupta lifestyle accessory designer and creator of Baaya Design.

«The Lexus Design Award India provides a great platform for designers to showcase their work. I am excited to be a part of the judging panel this year and look forward to seeing the innovative ideas that come from our design talent across India,» comments Professor Dhimant Panchal, Jury Chairperson for LDAI 2021.

Finalists of the Conceptual category will have an exclusive opportunity to receive guidance from renowned designers in India to bring their creations & design to life and develop prototypes of their ideas for final judgment. LDAI trophy designer Michael Foley– founder of Foley Designs, Nandita Abraham– President of Pearl Academy, Ayush Kasliwal– Creative Director and CEO, AKDPL, Nishma Pandit– co-founder of Ticket Design- a multidisciplinary design consulting firm, Karishma Shahani Khan– founder of clothing and textile label Ka-Sha Designs and Amit Krishn Gulati– award-winning industrial designer entrepreneur and educator will mentor the finalists selected.

«We are delighted to announce the line-up of judges and mentors for the Lexus Design Award India 2021 who come with an immense knowledge of design and innovation and are celebrated globally for their stellar contribution. Over the last three years, Lexus Design Award India has continued to further cement its footprint in the design fraternity and have established itself as a premier design award. Attracting entries from a pool of talent, we are confident that this year’s winners will bring about ideas which will help us craft a better tomorrow.» said P.B. Venugopal, President, Lexus India.

Following the mentorship program, the 6 finalists of the Conceptual category will go on to present their projects to the jury panel for evaluation. The final winners will then be announced along with the Established category winners at the Lexus Design Award India event in January 2021.

The Lexus Design Award India is conducted in knowledge partnership with Association of Designers of India – ADI. Emulating the same brand commitment as that of Lexus’, ADI ensures that their efforts are in the direction of promoting best practices in the profession of design in India. ADI is India’s only association, that through its 8 chapters, promotes and strengthens the capabilities of the Indian design professionals & students, as well as presents a unified voice to influence public policy, shape the industry and benefit people at large through design.

Details of the Lexus Design Award India 2021 can be found at www.lexusdesign.in

About Lexus Design Award India

The Lexus Design Award India (LDAI) seeks to recognize and reward the best industrial design executed by Indian designers, institutions, design consultancy firms, and in-house design teams of companies. Good design is defined by LDAI as the synthesis of ergonomic, aesthetic, commercial, industrial, and scientific disciplines to create products that simplify, enrich and better human existence. Lexus, as a brand, has always stood for excellence in design, ergonomics, sustainability, technological superiority, and responsible consumption; and the LDAI will mirror these brand values.

About Lexus Design Award

First launched in 2013, the Lexus Design Award is an international design competition that targets up-and-coming creators from around the world. The award seeks to foster the growth of ideas that contribute to society by supporting designers and creators whose works can help to shape a better future. It provides a unique opportunity for six finalists to work with globally recognized designers as a mentor to create prototypes of their designs, and then exhibit them at one of the design calendar’s most important events.

About Lexus

Lexus launched in 1989 with a flagship sedan and a guest experience that helped define the premium automotive industry. In 1998, Lexus introduced the luxury crossover category with the launch of the Lexus RX. The luxury hybrid sales leader, Lexus delivered the world’s first luxury hybrid and has since sold over 1.5 million hybrid vehicles. A global luxury automotive brand with an unwavering commitment to bold, uncompromising design, exceptional craftsmanship, and exhilarating performance, Lexus has developed its lineup to meet the needs of the next generation of global luxury guests and is currently available in over 90 countries worldwide. Lexus associates/team members across the world are dedicated to crafting amazing experiences that are uniquely Lexus, and that excite and change the world.

Website: www.lexusindia.co.in
Facebook: @LexusIndia
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Official Hashtag: #LexusDesignAward

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Keurig Dr Pepper Reports Strong Third Quarter Results

BURLINGTON, Mass. and PLANO, Texas, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today reported strong financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and strengthened guidance for the full year.

On a GAAP basis, net sales in the third quarter of 2020 increased 5.2% and diluted earnings per share totaled $0.31, compared to <span…

BURLINGTON, Mass. and PLANO, Texas, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) today reported strong financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and strengthened guidance for the full year.

On a GAAP basis, net sales in the third quarter of 2020 increased 5.2% and diluted earnings per share totaled $0.31, compared to $0.21 in the year-ago period. Constant currency net sales in the third quarter advanced 5.8% versus year ago and Adjusted1 diluted EPS grew 22% to $0.39.

Commenting on the announcement, Chairman and CEO Bob Gamgort stated, «Since the beginning of the pandemic, our broad beverage portfolio, unique route to market capabilities and resilient and dedicated team members have enabled KDP to successfully navigate through the challenging and volatile operating environment.  In Q3, we delivered another strong quarter, marked by accelerated growth in net sales, adjusted operating income and EPS, while continuing to post strong market share growth across our portfolio and reducing our management leverage ratio.  As a result, we’re confident in our ability to deliver 2020 at the high-end of our guidance, while reinvesting any upside performance in brand marketing and innovation.»  

Third Quarter Consolidated Results
Net sales for the third quarter of 2020 increased 5.2% to $3.02 billion, compared to $2.87 billion in the year-ago period.  On a constant currency basis, net sales advanced 5.8%, reflecting strong volume/mix growth of 6.6%, partially offset by lower net price realization of 0.8%. COVID-19 continued to have a significant impact on the beverage industry, requiring KDP to navigate the challenging environment to deliver growth in the quarter. Highlights of net sales performance by segment include:

  • Coffee Systems: Double-digit dollar growth in K-Cup coffee pods for at-home consumption was partially offset by weakness in the office coffee channel, as elevated work-from-home trends persisted throughout the quarter. Keurig brewers posted exceptional growth, driven by successful innovation and retailer inventory stocking ahead of the holiday season.
  • Packaged Beverages: Broad-based market share expansion drove net sales in the majority of the segment’s portfolio. Growth in large-format channels continued to be strong, and performance in the convenience and gas channels improved sequentially during the quarter, as consumer mobility increased.
  • Beverage Concentrates: Performance improved significantly from the previous quarter, declining slightly versus the prior year, reflecting a sequential reopening of quick-serve and other fast-casual restaurants, which are serviced by the fountain foodservice component of the business.
  • Latin America Beverages: Modest constant currency growth reflected sequential improvements in consumer mobility in Mexico.

KDP in-market performance2 in tracked channels for the third quarter of 2020 continued to be very strong, with market share advancing in more than 90% of the Company’s liquid refreshment beverages retail base, including CSDs3, premium unflavored water, shelf stable fruit drinks, shelf stable vegetable juice and shelf stable apple juice and apple sauce. This performance reflected the strength of Dr Pepper, A&W and Canada Dry CSDs, CORE hydration and evian premium water, Snapple teas and juice drinks, Clamato vegetable juice and Motts apple juice and apple sauce. In coffee, retail consumption of single-serve pods manufactured by KDP grew 10.1% in IRi tracked channels, with dollar market share of KDP manufactured pods remaining strong at 82% and KDP’s owned and licensed brand portfolio posting improving share trends.  

GAAP operating income increased 29.8% to $753 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared to $580 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the benefits of the strong growth in net sales, lower discretionary expenses, including marketing, continued productivity and merger synergies. Partially offsetting these factors were higher operating expenses associated with the increased consumer demand, inflation in logistics and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including certain COVID-19 related expenses.  Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 15.9% to $874 million, compared to $754 million in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin advanced 260 basis points to 28.9%.  On a constant currency basis, Adjusted operating income grew 16.3%.  

The COVID-19 related operating costs incurred in the third quarter of 2020 totaled $49 million, all of which were recognized as items affecting comparability, consisted of temporary compensation increases and incentives for front-line employees, as well as incremental safety and sanitation expenses.

GAAP net income in the third quarter of 2020 increased 45.7% to $443 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, compared to GAAP net income of $304 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the year-ago period, reflecting the strong growth in operating income, lower interest expense and a lower effective tax rate reflecting comparison to favorable discrete tax items and valuation adjustments in the prior year period, as well as the favorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, which included a $12 million non-cash impairment on equity investments in the current quarter. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted net income advanced 23.5% in the third quarter of 2020 to $557 million, compared to $451 million in the year-ago period. This performance reflected the growth in Adjusted operating income, continued deleveraging and a lower Adjusted effective tax rate.  Adjusted diluted EPS advanced 22% to $0.39, compared to $0.32 in the year-ago period.

The Company generated strong free cash flow totaling $525 million in the third quarter of 2020, enabling KDP to reduce bank debt by approximately $225 million. The Company’s management leverage ratio declined from 4.8x at the end of the third quarter of 2019 to 3.8x at the end of the third quarter of 2020, primarily driven by ongoing debt reduction and earnings growth. Since the close of the merger in July 2018, KDP’s management leverage ratio has declined 2.2x.

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1 Adjusted financial metrics used in this release are non-GAAP. See reconciliations of GAAP results to Adjusted results in the accompanying tables.
2 In-market performance (retail consumption; market share) based on Keurig Dr Pepper’s custom IRi category definitions.
3  CSD refers to «Carbonated Soft Drink».

Third Quarter Segment Results

Coffee Systems
Net sales for the third quarter of 2020 increased 3.0% to $1.10 billion, compared to $1.07 billion in the year-ago period, primarily reflecting higher volume/mix of 6.0%, partially offset by lower net price realization of 2.8%, primarily due to strategic pricing for pods. Also impacting the net sales performance was unfavorable foreign currency translation of 0.2%.  On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 3.2% in the quarter.

The volume/mix increase of 6.0% in the quarter reflected pod volume growth of 2.4%, driven by double-digit at-home consumption, significantly offset by continued softness in the away-from-home business, as return to offices and hospitality remained depressed.  Brewer volume was exceptionally strong, increasing 34% in the quarter. Driving this performance were successful innovation introduced over the past two years and continued marketing focused on growing household penetration, as well as increased brewer shipments to retailers for the upcoming holiday season.

Operating income increased 3.2% to $320 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared to $310 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the benefits of the net sales growth and continued productivity and merger synergies, partially offset by unfavorable margin mix related to the exceptionally strong brewer growth and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including costs totaling $12 million  related to COVID-19.  Excluding these and other items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income in the quarter increased 1.6% to $373 million, compared to $367 million in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin declined 50 basis points to 34.0%.

Packaged Beverages
Net sales for the third quarter of 2020 advanced 10.7% to $1.45 billion, compared to $1.31 billion in the year-ago period, reflecting strong volume/mix growth of 11.4%, partially offset by lower net price realization of 0.7%.  The net sales performance was driven by market share growth across the portfolio with particular strength in CSDs, premium unflavored water, juice and juice drinks, apple sauce and mixers, partially offset by enhanced flavored premium water, due to continued softness in convenience and gas channels.  

Driving the net sales performance in the quarter were Dr Pepper, including the recently launched Dr Pepper & Cream Soda, and Canada Dry, including the recently launched Canada Dry Bold. Also contributing to the net sales growth were A&W, Snapple, Motts, 7UP, CORE, Sunkist, Squirt, Clamato, Real Lemon and mixers, partially offset by a decline in Bai.

Operating income increased 32.7% to $260 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared to $196 million in the year-ago period, reflecting the strong net sales growth, lower discretionary expenses, including marketing, and continued productivity and merger synergies. These growth drivers were partially offset by higher operating costs to meet the strong consumer demand and inflation in logistics, as well as the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability, including costs totaling $36 million related to COVID-19.  Excluding these and other items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 51% to $304 million, compared to $201 million in the year-ago period, and Adjusted operating margin advanced 560 basis points to 21.0%.

Beverage Concentrates
Net sales for the third quarter of 2020 decreased 2.2% to $352 million, compared to $360 million in the year-ago period, reflecting unfavorable volume/mix of 4.8%, partially offset by higher net price realization of 2.6%.

The volume/mix performance, while still negatively impacted by COVID-19, improved significantly on a sequential basis in the quarter, reflecting a modest reopening of quick-serve and other fast-casual restaurants.

Total shipment volume versus year-ago declined 3.9% in the third quarter of 2020, primarily reflecting the impact of COVID-19 on the fountain foodservice business, with Dr Pepper and Crush the most impacted. Bottler case sales decreased 1.6% in the third quarter of 2020.

Operating income increased 6.9% to $262 million in the third quarter of 2020, compared to $245 million in the year-ago period, reflecting lower discretionary expenses, including marketing, partially offset by the net sales performance and the unfavorable year-over-year impact of items affecting comparability. Excluding items affecting comparability, Adjusted operating income increased 8.6% to $265 million, compared to $244 million in the year-ago period, resulting in Adjusted operating margin growth of 750 basis points versus year-ago to 75.3%.

Latin America Beverages
Net sales for the third quarter of 2020 decreased 10.1% to $124 million, compared to net sales of $138 million in the year-ago period, primarily reflecting the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation. On a constant currency basis, net sales increased 0.7% in the quarter, reflecting net price realization of 5.2%, partially offset by a 4.5% decline in volume/mix, largely related to COVID-19.

Operating income of $25 million in the third quarter of 2020 was even with year-ago, reflecting continued productivity and lower marketing expense, offset by foreign currency transaction expense. Operating margin increased 210 basis points versus year-ago to 20.2%.  On a constant currency basis, Operating income increased 12.0% over the year-ago period.

KDP Outlook for 2020
KDP net sales and Adjusted diluted EPS growth for the first nine months of 2020 were 3.8% and 16%, respectively.  As a result, KDP expects constant currency net sales growth for the full year at the high end of its 3% to 4% guidance range. The Company also expects Adjusted diluted EPS growth for the full year at the high end of its 13% to 15% guidance range, or $1.38 to $1.40 per diluted share.  The Company intends to invest any upside performance in marketing and innovation. Finally, the Company now expects its management leverage ratio in the middle of its of 3.5x to 3.8x range by year end 2020 and continues to expect its management leverage ratio to be below 3.0x within two to three years of the July 2018 merger closing.

KDP Investor Contacts:
Tyson Seely
T: 781-418-3352 / tyson.seely@kdrp.com

Steve Alexander
T: 972-673-6769 / steve.alexander@kdrp.com

KDP Media Contact:
Katie Gilroy
T: 781-418-3345 / katie.gilroy@kdrp.com

About Keurig Dr Pepper
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with annual revenue in excess of $11 billion and nearly 26,000 employees. KDP holds leadership positions in soft drinks, specialty coffee and tea, water, juice and juice drinks and mixers, and markets the #1 single serve coffee brewing system in the U.S. and Canada. The Company’s portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands is designed to satisfy virtually any consumer need, any time, and includes Keurig®, Dr Pepper®, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters®, Canada Dry®, Snapple®, Bai®, Mott’s®, CORE® and The Original Donut Shop®. Through its powerful sales and distribution network, KDP can deliver its portfolio of hot and cold beverages to nearly every point of purchase for consumers.  The Company is committed to sourcing, producing and distributing its beverages responsibly through its Drink Well. Do Good. corporate responsibility platform, including efforts around circular packaging, efficient natural resource use and supply chain sustainability.  For more information, visit, www.keurigdrpepper.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained herein are «forward-looking statements» within the meaning of applicable securities laws and regulations. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the use of words such as «outlook,» «guidance,» «anticipate,» «expect,» «believe,» «could,» «estimate,» «feel,» «forecast,» «intend,» «may,» «plan,» «potential,» «project,» «should,» «target,» «will,» «would,» and similar words, phrases or expressions and variations or negatives of these words, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements regarding the estimated or anticipated future results of the combined company following the combination of Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. («KGM») and Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. («DPS» and such combination, the «transaction»), the anticipated benefits of the transaction, including estimated synergies and cost savings, the long-term merger targets, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of our management and are not predictions of actual performance.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties regarding the company’s business and the transaction and actual results may differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (i) the impact the significant additional debt incurred in connection with the transaction may have on our ability to operate our business, (ii) risks relating to the integration of the KGM and DPS operations, products and employees into the combined company and assumption of certain potential liabilities of KGM and the possibility that the anticipated synergies and other benefits of the transaction, including cost savings, will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected timeframe, (iii) the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic, and (iv) risks relating to the businesses and the industries in which our combined company operates. These risks and uncertainties, as well as other risks and uncertainties, are more fully discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings. While the lists of risk factors presented here and in our public filings are considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statement made herein speaks only as of the date of this document. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, subsequent events or otherwise, except as required by applicable laws or regulations.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures including Adjusted operating income, Adjusted net income, Adjusted diluted EPS and Free Cash Flow, which differ from results using U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered as supplements to the GAAP reported measures, should not be considered replacements for, or superior to, the GAAP measures and may not be comparable to similarly named measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures typically exclude certain charges, including one-time costs related to the transaction and integration activities, which are not expected to occur routinely in future periods. The Company uses non-GAAP financial measures internally to focus management on performance excluding these special charges to gauge our business operating performance. Management believes this information is helpful to investors because it increases transparency and assists investors in understanding the underlying performance of the Company and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends. Additionally, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by analysts and investors in their evaluation of companies, and continued inclusion provides consistency in financial reporting and enables analysts and investors to perform meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and reconciliations to non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the appendix to this release and included in the Company’s filings with the SEC.

To the extent that the Company provides guidance, it does so only on a non-GAAP basis and does not provide reconciliations of such forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP due to the inability to predict the amount and timing of impacts outside of the Company’s control on certain items, such as non-cash gains or losses resulting from mark-to-market adjustments of derivative instruments, among others.

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

(in millions, except per share data)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net sales

$

3,020

$

2,870

$

8,497

$

8,186

Cost of sales

1,316

1,245

3,779

3,537

Gross profit

1,704

1,625

4,718

4,649

Selling, general and administrative expenses

949

1,012

2,978

2,951

Other operating expense (income), net

2

33

(40)

33

Income from operations

753

580

1,780

1,665

Interest expense

148

158

458

497

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

4

9

Impairment on investments and note receivable

16

102

Other expense, net

5

9

21

15

Income before provision for income taxes

584

413

1,195

1,144

Provision for income taxes

141

109

298

296

Net income

$

443

$

304

$

897

$

848

Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

Net income attributable to KDP

$

443

$

304

$

897

$

848

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$

0.31

$

0.22

$

0.64

$

0.60

Diluted

0.31

0.21

0.63

0.60

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

Basic

1,407.3

1,406.8

1,407.2

1,406.6

Diluted

1,422.9

1,419.4

1,421.5

1,418.8

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
(Unaudited, in millions, except shares and per share data)

September 30,

December 31,

(in millions, except share and per share data)

2020

2019

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

191

$

75

Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

27

26

Trade accounts receivable, net

1,051

1,115

Inventories

824

654

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

323

403

Total current assets

2,416

2,273

Property, plant and equipment, net

2,092

2,028

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

90

151

Goodwill

20,029

20,172

Other intangible assets, net

23,834

24,117

Other non-current assets

889

748

Deferred tax assets

31

29

Total assets

$

49,381

$

49,518

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$

3,517

$

3,176

Accrued expenses

1,067

939

Structured payables

160

321

Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term obligations

2,182

1,593

Other current liabilities

403

445

Total current liabilities

7,329

6,474

Long-term obligations

11,707

12,827

Deferred tax liabilities

5,945

6,030

Other non-current liabilities

1,103

930

Total liabilities

26,084

26,261

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders’ equity:

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 15,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,407,253,294 and 1,406,852,305 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively

14

14

Additional paid-in capital

21,654

21,557

Retained earnings

1,845

1,582

Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss

(217)

104

Total equity

23,296

23,257

Non-controlling interest

1

Total stockholders’ equity

23,297

23,257

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

49,381

$

49,518

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For The Third Quarter of 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited, in millions)

First Nine Months

(in millions)

2020

2019

Operating activities:

Net income

$

897

$

848

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation expense

272

271

Amortization of intangibles

100

94

Other amortization expense

118

135

Provision for sales returns

36

25

Deferred income taxes

(27)

(5)

Employee stock-based compensation expense

62

47

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

4

9

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(39)

11

Unrealized loss (gain) on foreign currency

14

(22)

Unrealized loss on derivatives

47

60

Equity in loss of unconsolidated affiliates

19

38

Impairment on investments and note receivable of unconsolidated affiliate

102

Other, net

50

33

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Trade accounts receivable

(1)

36

Inventories

(175)

(124)

Income taxes receivable and payables, net

(118)

(9)

Other current and non-current assets

(387)

(156)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

500

561

Other current and non-current liabilities

192

(49)

Net change in operating assets and liabilities

11

259

Net cash provided by operating activities

1,666

1,803

Investing activities:

Acquisitions of businesses

(8)

Issuance of related party note receivable

(6)

(22)

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

(4)

(16)

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(356)

(208)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

203

19

Purchases of intangibles

(26)

(4)

Other, net

7

23

Net cash used in investing activities

(182)

(216)

Financing activities:

Proceeds from controlling shareholder stock transactions

29

Proceeds from unsecured credit facility

1,850

Proceeds from senior unsecured notes

1,500

Proceeds from term loan

2,000

Net (payment) issuance of commercial paper

(911)

335

Proceeds from structured payables

128

246

Payments on structured payables

(290)

(432)

Payments on senior unsecured notes

(250)

(250)

Payment on unsecured credit facility

(1,850)

Payments on term loan

(880)

(2,873)

Payments on finance leases

(35)

(29)

Cash dividends paid

(635)

(633)

Other, net

(22)

10

Net cash used in financing activities

(1,366)

(1,626)

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents — net change from:

Operating, investing and financing activities

118

(39)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents

(11)

12

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

111

139

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

$

218

$

112

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

Third Quarter

First Nine Months

(in millions)

2020

2019

2020

2019

Net Sales

Coffee Systems

$

1,097

$

1,065

$

3,113

$

3,023

Packaged Beverages

1,447

1,307

4,056

3,734

Beverage Concentrates

352

360

967

1,034

Latin America Beverages

124

138

361

395

Total net sales

$

3,020

$

2,870

$

8,497

$

8,186

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

320

$

310

$

882

$

890

Packaged Beverages

260

196

657

531

Beverage Concentrates

262

245

679

690

Latin America Beverages

25

25

73

62

Unallocated corporate costs

(114)

(196)

(511)

(508)

Total income from operations

$

753

$

580

$

1,780

$

1,665

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN NON-GAAP INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

The company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. However, management believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures that reflect the way management evaluates the business may provide investors with additional information regarding the company’s results, trends and ongoing performance on a comparable basis.

For the third quarter and first nine months of 2020 and 2019, we define our Adjusted non-GAAP financial measures as certain financial statement captions and metrics adjusted for certain items affecting comparability. The items affecting comparability are defined below.

Specifically, investors should consider the following with respect to our financial results:

Adjusted: Defined as certain financial statement captions and metrics adjusted for certain items affecting comparability.

Items affecting comparability: Defined as certain items that are excluded for comparison to prior year periods, adjusted for the tax impact as applicable. Tax impact is determined based upon an approximate rate for each item. For each period, management adjusts for (i) the unrealized mark-to-market impact of derivative instruments not designated as hedges in accordance with U.S. GAAP and do not have an offsetting risk reflected within the financial results; (ii) the amortization associated with definite-lived intangible assets; (iii) the amortization of the deferred financing costs associated with the DPS Merger and Keurig Acquisition; (iv) the amortization of the fair value adjustment of the senior unsecured notes obtained as a result of the DPS Merger; (v) stock compensation expense attributable to the matching awards made to employees who made an initial investment in the Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Executive Ownership Plan, the Keurig Dr Pepper Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2009 or the Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan of 2019; and (vi) other certain items that are excluded for comparison purposes to prior year periods.

For third quarter and first nine months of 2020, the other certain items excluded for comparison purposes include (i) restructuring and integration expenses related to significant business combinations; (ii) productivity expenses; (iii) costs related to significant nonroutine legal matters; (iv) the loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the redemption of debt; (v) incremental temporary costs to our operations related to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and (vi) impairment recognized on equity method investments with Bedford Systems, LLC and LifeFuels Inc.

Incremental costs to our operations related to risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic include incremental expenses incurred to either maintain the health and safety of our front-line employees or temporarily increase compensation to such employees to ensure essential operations continue during the pandemic. We believe removing these costs reflects how management views our business results on a consistent basis.

For third quarter and first nine months of 2019, the other certain items excluded for comparison purposes include (i) restructuring and integration expenses related to significant business combinations; (ii) productivity expenses; (iii) transaction costs for significant business combinations (completed or abandoned) excluding the DPS Merger; (iv) costs related to significant nonroutine legal matters; (v) the impact of the step-up of acquired inventory not associated with the DPS Merger (vi) the loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the redemption of debt and (vii) the loss related to the February 2019 organized malware attack on our business operation networks in the Coffee Systems segment.

For the third quarter and first nine months of 2020 and 2019, the supplemental financial data set forth below includes reconciliations of Adjusted income from operations, Adjusted net income and Adjusted diluted EPS to the applicable financial measure presented in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statement for the same period.

Reconciliations for these items are provided in the tables below.

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN REPORTED ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED ITEMS
For the Third Quarter of 2020
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross margin

Selling, general
and administrative
expenses

Income from operations

Operating margin

Reported

$

1,316

$

1,704

56.4

%

$

949

$

753

24.9

%

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

46

(46)

(1)

(45)

Amortization of intangibles

(34)

34

Stock compensation

(6)

6

Restructuring and integration costs

(39)

39

Productivity

(10)

10

(20)

30

Nonroutine legal matters

(8)

8

COVID-19

(19)

19

(30)

49

Adjusted GAAP

$

1,333

$

1,687

55.9

%

$

811

$

874

28.9

%

 

Interest expense

Impairment on
investments
and note
receivable

Income
before
provision for
income taxes

Provision
for
income taxes

Effective tax rate

Net income

Weighted Average Diluted shares

Diluted
earnings
per share

Reported

$

148

$

16

$

584

$

141

24.1

%

$

443

1,422.9

$

0.31

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

(1)

(44)

(13)

(31)

(0.02)

Amortization of intangibles

34

9

25

0.02

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(2)

2

1

1

Amortization of fair value debt adjustment

(6)

6

1

5

Stock compensation

6

1

5

Restructuring and integration costs

39

8

31

0.02

Productivity

30

8

22

0.02

Investment Impairment

(16)

16

4

12

0.01

Nonroutine legal matters

8

1

7

COVID-19

49

12

37

0.03

Adjusted GAAP

$

139

$

$

730

$

173

23.7

%

$

557

1,422.9

$

0.39

Diluted earnings per common share may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN REPORTED ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED ITEMS
For the Third Quarter of 2019
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross margin

Selling, general and
administrative expenses

Other
operating
expense
(income), net

Income
from
operations

Operating margin

Reported

$

1,245

$

1,625

56.6

%

$

1,012

$

33

$

580

20.2

%

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

(5)

5

(4)

9

Amortization of intangibles

(31)

31

Stock compensation

(3)

3

Restructuring and integration costs

1

(1)

(54)

(24)

77

Productivity

(10)

10

(12)

(13)

35

Transaction costs

(7)

7

Nonroutine legal matters

(12)

12

Adjusted GAAP

$

1,231

$

1,639

57.1

%

$

889

$

(4)

$

754

26.3

%

 

Interest expense

Income before
provision for
income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Effective tax rate

Net income

Weighted
Average
Diluted shares

Diluted
earnings
per share

Reported

$

158

$

413

$

109

26.4

%

$

304

1,419.4

$

0.21

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

1

8

8

0.01

Amortization of intangibles

31

9

22

0.02

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(3)

3

1

2

Amortization of fair value debt adjustment

(7)

7

3

4

Stock compensation

3

3

Restructuring and integration costs

77

13

64

0.04

Productivity

35

8

27

0.02

Transaction costs

(4)

11

3

8

0.01

Nonroutine legal matters

12

3

9

0.01

Adjusted GAAP

$

145

$

600

$

149

24.8

%

$

451

1,419.4

$

0.32

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN REPORTED ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED ITEMS
For the First Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross margin

Selling, general
and

administrative
expenses

Income from operations

Operating margin

Reported

$

3,779

$

4,718

55.5

%

$

2,978

$

1,780

20.9

%

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

2

(2)

(28)

26

Amortization of intangibles

(100)

100

Stock compensation

(21)

21

Restructuring and integration costs

(143)

143

Productivity

(28)

28

(75)

103

Nonroutine legal matters

(43)

43

COVID-19

(38)

38

(79)

117

Adjusted GAAP

$

3,715

$

4,782

56.3

%

$

2,489

$

2,333

27.5

%

 

Interest expense

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

Impairment on
investments

and note
receivable

Income before
provision for
income taxes

Provision for income taxes

Effective tax rate

Net income

Weighted Average Diluted shares

Diluted earnings per share

Reported

$

458

$

4

$

102

$

1,195

$

298

24.9

%

$

897

1,421.5

$

0.63

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

(28)

54

13

41

0.03

Amortization of intangibles

100

27

73

0.05

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(8)

8

2

6

Amortization of fair value debt adjustment

(18)

18

4

14

0.01

Stock compensation

21

4

17

0.01

Restructuring and integration costs

143

34

109

0.08

Productivity

103

27

76

0.05

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(4)

4

1

3

Impairment on investment

(102)

102

25

77

0.05

Nonroutine legal matters

43

10

33

0.02

COVID-19

117

29

88

0.06

Adjusted GAAP

$

404

$

$

$

1,908

$

474

24.8

%

$

1,434

1,421.5

$

1.01

Diluted earnings per common share may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN REPORTED ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED ITEMS
For the First Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
(Unaudited, in millions, except per share data)

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Gross margin

Selling, general and
administrative
expenses

Other operating
expense
(income), net

Income from operations

Operating margin

Reported

$

3,537

$

4,649

56.8

%

$

2,951

$

33

$

1,665

20.3

%

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

(6)

6

5

1

Amortization of intangibles

(94)

94

Stock compensation

(18)

18

Restructuring and integration costs

(1)

1

(151)

(24)

176

Productivity

(14)

14

(41)

(22)

77

Transaction costs

(8)

8

Nonroutine legal matters

(27)

27

Inventory step-up

(3)

3

3

Malware incident

(2)

2

(6)

8

Adjusted GAAP

$

3,511

$

4,675

57.1

%

$

2,611

$

(13)

$

2,077

25.4

%

 

Interest expense

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

Income before
provision for
income taxes

Provision
for
income
taxes

Effective tax rate

Net income

Weighted Average Diluted shares

Diluted earnings per share

Reported

$

497

$

9

$

1,144

$

296

25.9

%

$

848

1,418.8

$

0.60

Items Affecting Comparability:

Mark to market

(44)

45

11

34

0.02

Amortization of intangibles

94

26

68

0.05

Amortization of deferred financing costs

(10)

10

3

7

0.01

Amortization of fair value debt adjustment

(20)

20

5

15

0.01

Stock compensation

18

4

14

0.01

Restructuring and integration costs

176

39

137

0.10

Productivity

77

17

60

0.04

Transaction costs

(16)

24

6

18

0.01

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

(9)

9

2

7

Nonroutine legal matters

27

7

20

0.01

Inventory step-up

3

1

2

Malware incident

8

2

6

Adjusted GAAP

$

407

$

$

1,655

$

419

25.3

%

$

1,236

1,418.8

$

0.87

Diluted earnings per common share may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED SEGMENT ITEMS
(Unaudited)

(in millions)

Reported

Items Affecting Comparability

Adjusted GAAP

For the third quarter of 2020:

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

320

$

53

$

373

Packaged Beverages

260

44

304

Beverage Concentrates

262

3

265

Latin America Beverages

25

25

Unallocated corporate costs

(114)

21

(93)

Total income from operations

$

753

$

121

$

874

For the third quarter of 2019:

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

310

$

57

$

367

Packaged Beverages

196

5

201

Beverage Concentrates

245

(1)

244

Latin America Beverages

25

25

Unallocated corporate costs

(196)

113

(83)

Total income from operations

$

580

$

174

$

754

Numbers may not foot due to rounding.

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT ITEMS TO CERTAIN NON-GAAP ADJUSTED SEGMENT ITEMS
(Unaudited)

(in millions)

Reported

Items Affecting Comparability

Adjusted GAAP

For the first nine months of 2020:

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

882

$

201

$

1,083

Packaged Beverages

657

119

776

Beverage Concentrates

679

5

684

Latin America Beverages

73

2

75

Unallocated corporate costs

(511)

226

(285)

Total income from operations

$

1,780

$

553

$

2,333

For the first nine months of 2019:

Income from Operations

Coffee Systems

$

890

$

143

$

1,033

Packaged Beverages

531

20

551

Beverage Concentrates

690

1

691

Latin America Beverages

62

(5)

57

Unallocated corporate costs

(508)

253

(255)

Total income from operations

$

1,665

$

412

$

2,077

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA AND MANAGEMENT LEVERAGE RATIO
(Unaudited)

(in millions, except for ratio)

ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION – LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Net income

$

1,303

Interest expense

615

Provision for income taxes

442

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

6

Impairment on investment

102

Other (income) expense, net

25

Depreciation expense

359

Other amortization

156

Amortization of intangibles

132

EBITDA

$

3,140

Items affecting comparability:

Restructuring and integration expenses

$

205

Transaction costs

1

Productivity

106

Nonroutine legal matters

64

Stock compensation

27

Mark to market

(20)

COVID-19

117

Adjusted EBITDA

$

3,640

September 30,

2020

Principal amounts of:

Commercial paper notes

$

335

Term loan

500

Senior unsecured notes

13,225

Total principal amounts

14,060

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

191

Total principal amounts less cash and cash equivalents

$

13,869

September 30, 2020 Management Leverage Ratio

3.8

 

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA – LAST TWELVE MONTHS
(Unaudited)

(in millions)

FOURTH QUARTER OF 2019

FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2020

LAST TWELVE MONTHS

Net income

$

406

$

897

$

1,303

Interest expense

157

458

615

Provision for income taxes

144

298

442

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

2

4

6

Impairment on investment

102

102

Other (income) expense, net

4

21

25

Depreciation expense

87

272

359

Other amortization(1)

38

118

156

Amortization of intangibles

32

100

132

EBITDA

$

870

$

2,270

$

3,140

Items affecting comparability:

Restructuring and integration expenses

$

62

$

143

$

205

Transaction costs

1

1

Productivity

20

86

106

Nonroutine legal matters

21

43

64

Stock compensation

6

21

27

COVID-19

117

117

Mark to market

(46)

26

(20)

Adjusted EBITDA

$

934

$

2,706

$

3,640

(1) Other amortization was added to the EBITDA calculation in the first quarter of 2020.

 

KEURIG DR PEPPER INC.
R
ECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(
Unaudited)

Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by operating activities adjusted for purchases of property, plant and equipment, proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment, and certain items excluded for comparison to prior year periods. For the first nine months of 2020 and 2019, there were no certain items excluded for comparison to prior year periods.

First Nine Months

(in millions)

2020

2019

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

1,666

$

1,803

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(356)

(208)

Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment

203

19

Free Cash Flow

$

1,513

$

1,614

 

RECONCILIATION OF CERTAIN CURRENCY NEUTRAL ADJUSTED FINANCIAL RESULTS
(Unaudited)

Net sales, adjusted income from operations and adjusted earnings per share, as adjusted to currency neutral: These adjusted financial results are calculated on a currency neutral basis by converting our current-period local currency financial results using the prior-period foreign currency exchange rates.

For the Third Quarter of 2020

Coffee

Packaged

Beverage

Latin

America

Percent change

Systems

Beverages

Concentrates

Beverages

Total

Net sales

3.0

%

10.7

%

(2.2)

%

(10.1)

%

5.2

%

Impact of foreign currency

0.2

%

%

%

10.8

%

0.6

%

Net sales, as adjusted to currency neutral

3.2

%

10.7

%

(2.2)

%

0.7

%

5.8

%

 

For the Third Quarter of 2020

Coffee

Packaged

Beverage

Latin

America

Percent change

Systems

Beverages

Concentrates

Beverages

Total

Adjusted income from operations

1.6

%

51.2

%

8.6

%

%

15.9

%

Impact of foreign currency

%

%

%

12.0

%

0.4

%

Adjusted income from operations, as adjusted to currency neutral

1.6

%

51.2

%

8.6

%

12.0

%

16.3

%

 

For the First Nine Months of 2020

Coffee

Packaged

Beverage

Latin

America

Percent change

Systems

Beverages

Concentrates

Beverages

Total

Net sales

3.0

%

8.6

%

(6.5)

%

(8.6)

%

3.8

%

Impact of foreign currency

0.1

%

0.1

%

0.1

%

10.9

%

0.6

%

Net sales, as adjusted to currency neutral

3.1

%

8.7

%

(6.4)

%

2.3

%

4.4

%

 

For the First Nine Months of 2020

Coffee

Packaged

Beverage

Latin

America

Percent change

Systems

Beverages

Concentrates

Beverages

Total

Adjusted income from operations

4.8

%

40.8

%

(1.0)

%

31.6

%

12.3

%

Impact of foreign currency

0.1

%

%

0.1

%

14.0

%

0.5

%

Adjusted income from operations, as adjusted to currency neutral

4.9

%

40.8

%

(0.9)

%

45.6

%

12.8

%

 

For the Third Quarter of 2020

For the First Nine Months of 2020

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

$

0.39

$

1.01

Impact of foreign currency

Adjusted diluted earnings per share, as adjusted to currency neutral

$

0.39

$

1.01

The following table sets forth our reconciliation of significant COVID-19-related expenses. However, employee compensation expense and employee protection costs, which impact our SG&A expenses and cost of sales, are included as the COVID-19 item affecting comparability and is excluded in our Adjusted financial measures. In addition, reported amounts under U.S. GAAP also include additional costs, not included as the COVID-19 item affecting comparability, as presented in tables below.

Items Effecting Comparability(1)

(in millions)

Employee Compensation Expense(2)

Employee Protection Costs(3)

Allowances for Expected Credit Losses(4)

Inventory Write-Downs(5)

Total

For the third quarter of 2020:

Coffee Systems

$

7

$

5

$

$

$

12

Packaged Beverages

32

4

36

Beverage Concentrates

Latin America Beverages

1

1

Unallocated corporate costs

Total

$

39

$

10

$

$

$

49

For the first nine months of 2020:

Coffee Systems

$

14

$

7

$

2

$

8

$

31

Packaged Beverages

73

22

8

103

Beverage Concentrates

4

4

Latin America Beverages

1

1

Unallocated corporate costs

Total

$

87

$

30

$

14

$

8

$

139

 

(1)

Employee compensation expense and employee protection costs are both included as the COVID-19 items affecting comparability in the reconciliation of our Adjusted Non-GAAP financial measures.

(2)

Reflects temporary incremental frontline incentive pay and the associated taxes in order to maintain essential operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Impacts both cost of sales and SG&A expenses.

(3)

Includes costs associated with personal protective equipment, temperature scans, cleaning and other sanitization services. Impacts both cost of sales and SG&A expenses.

(4)

Allowances reflect the expected impact of the economic uncertainty caused by COVID-19, leveraging estimates of credit worthiness, default and recovery rates for certain of our customers. Impacts SG&A expenses.

(5)

Inventory write-downs include obsolescence charges of $8 million for the first nine months of 2020. Impacts cost of sales.

 

 

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Former IRS Criminal Investigation Chief, Don Fort, Joins Kostelanetz & Fink

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, is pleased to announce that John D. (Don) Fort, the former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation (CI) Division, has joined the firm as Director of Investigations. Mr. Fort…

NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, is pleased to announce that John D. (Don) Fort, the former Chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation (CI) Division, has joined the firm as Director of Investigations. Mr. Fort departed the IRS at the end of September, after three years atop the IRS’s criminal enforcement arm and nearly 30 years at the agency. Mr. Fort will operate his practice out of K&F’s Washington, D.C. office.

Mr. Fort’s three decades of experience investigating financial crimes and his extensive network of connections both within the government and in private industry will prove invaluable to K&F’s broad client base of institutions and individuals facing high-stakes controversies and negotiations with government agencies. Mr. Fort will assist clients facing governmental investigations involving all manner of alleged financial and economic crimes, including tax crimes, money laundering, and Bank Secrecy Act violations. Mr. Fort also will play a central role in the firm’s internal investigations practice and will advise clients on compliance regimes. In addition, he will be available as an expert witness and for voluntary or court-mandated monitorships.

«We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome Don to K&F, and we’re confident that Don will strengthen and supplement Kostelanetz & Fink’s already deep bench in civil and criminal tax controversies and white-collar criminal defense,» said partner Bryan Skarlatos. «Don’s unique knowledge and insights into the government’s inner workings will help the firm continue providing the finest advice available and ensure that we secure the best outcomes possible for our clients.»

«I have long admired Kostelanetz & Fink’s tenacious advocacy and legal acumen, and I’m pleased to join the firm for this next chapter in my career,» said Mr. Fort. «I look forward to assisting clients in navigating the often thorny government investigations and negotiations process and bringing my experience and expertise to bear in strategically resolving our clients’ toughest challenges.»

Mr. Fort’s time in law enforcement included overseeing investigations of some of the most significant financial crimes ever investigated involving tax evasion, sanctions evasion, money laundering, bribery, international corruption, bank malfeasance, cyber and cryptocurrency crimes, and terrorist financing.

As both Chief and Deputy Chief of IRS-CI, Mr. Fort supervised numerous high-profile matters, including the college admissions scandal known as «Varsity Blues» that ensnared several celebrities; the Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen federal tax investigations; the Michael Avenatti tax investigation; the takedown of the largest darknet child exploitation website funded by cryptocurrency; two Chinese nationals who were charged with laundering $100 million in the hack of a cryptocurrency exchange; the Swiss Bank Program in which 80 Swiss banks entered into agreements with the government and paid $1.36 billion in penalties; the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) worldwide money laundering, structuring, and tax evasion matter; the Credit Suisse guilty plea, and many more.

Mr. Fort began his IRS career in 1991 as a Special Agent in Baltimore, Maryland, and later served in various investigatory roles around the country, before being elevated to Deputy Director of Strategy, IRS-CI Headquarters in 2014. Mr. Fort was named Chief of IRS-CI in June 2017.

Mr. Fort has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Management from Gettysburg College and is a licensed CPA in the State of Virginia. 

About Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP
Over the past 75 years, Kostelanetz & Fink, LLP, has built a global reputation as the law firm of choice for clients facing high-stakes controversies and negotiations with government agencies. K&F attorneys have unparalleled experience in tax controversies and white-collar criminal defense and are regularly called upon to handle the most challenging and sensitive cases and internal investigations. An important part of the firm’s practice includes tax and estate planning, commercial litigation, government procurement, and government contracting.

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CHiQ lanza sus nuevas tiendas online en AliExpress con su primer streming en directo para el mercado francés

BERLÍN, 29 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CHiQ, de Changhong Group («la marca»), anunció hoy que ha abierto sus tiendas online en AliExpress, marketplace global parte de Alibaba Group, buscando ampliar sus canales de venta online en Europa. Las nuevas tiendas para los mercados de Francia y España permiten a los clientes en estos dos países comprar los últimos productos de CHiQ,…

BERLÍN, 29 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CHiQ, de Changhong Group («la marca»), anunció hoy que ha abierto sus tiendas online en AliExpress, marketplace global parte de Alibaba Group, buscando ampliar sus canales de venta online en Europa. Las nuevas tiendas para los mercados de Francia y España permiten a los clientes en estos dos países comprar los últimos productos de CHiQ, incluyendo TV y neveras, visitando la plataforma de AliExpress.

La pandemia del la Covid-19 ha impulsado además un incrementoen la adquisición de suministros para permanecer en casa, impulsando la demanda de las personas en cuanto a entretenimiento y productos para el hogar, incluyendo televisores, neveras, monitores de PC y robots aspiradores, además de incrementar de manera general la proporción de compras online. Considerando estos antecedentes, CHiQ ha seleccionado a AliExpress como canal para cumplir con las demandas de los clientes de Europa.

Con el plan de ofrecer aparatos de aire acondicionado a la plataforma, CHiQ presentará toda su gama de productos de electrodomésticos a AliExpress para los consumidores de Europa. Mediante esta cooperación, la marca se prepara para introducir una gama más amplia de productos a más países al aprovechar los servicios y recurso digitales de AliExpress.

CHiQ ha celebrado su primer evento virtual en AliExpress para los consumidores en Francia por medio de una sesión de streaming en directo el día 22 de octubre. Se trata de una forma innovadora de e-commerce que proporciona a los espectadores una experiencia de compra inmersiva e interactiva. Alimentado por los influencers, este nuevo formato de compras exclusivamente online ha conseguido una enorme popularidad entre los clientes en Francia en los últimos años.

Durante la sesión de streaming en directo, el personal de CHiQ invitó a la audiencia a realizar un tour por las instalaciones de la marca en Changhong, incluyendo el CHiQ Smart TV Showroom, la Smart Information IoT Factory y la Precision Electronic Technology Factory. El recorrido mostró las últimas innovaciones de CHiQ, incluyendo la tecnología para la fabricación de televisiones, logística inteligente y los sistemas de análisis de big data, con los que Changhong ha logrado una mejora completa, pasando de ser una fábrica tradicional a una fábrica inteligente.

Desde su entrada en el mercado de Francia en 2018, CHiQ ha conseguido alcanzar un reconocimiento de marca sólido, consiguiendo un rendimiento destacado en las principales plataformas de compras online. El nuevo récord de ventas de CHiQ alcanzado durante el reciente «Prime Day» supone otro hito simbólico del gran progreso que ha tenido en los últimos años. Gracias a esta tendencia favorable, CHiQ seguirá ampliando sus líneas de productos y categorías, proporcionando más productos de alta calidad para hogares inteligentes y para conseguir mejores servicios para los clientes en Europa.

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UP Entertainment, en asociación con PixL Dos, presentó el canal de películas en español Cine Romántico en Samsung TV Plus y XUMO

ATLANTA, 28 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — UP Entertainment presentó Cine Romántico en asociación con PixL Dos. Dirigido al público de habla hispana y a los hogares en los que se hablan dos idiomas, Cine Romántico ofrece las mejores películas románticas para televisión de Hollywood exclusivamente en español. El canal de televisión gratuito y financiado por anuncios (FAST) ahora está disponible en Samsung TV Plus y XUMO con planes de expansión a otras plataformas en…

ATLANTA, 28 de octubre de 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — UP Entertainment presentó Cine Romántico en asociación con PixL Dos. Dirigido al público de habla hispana y a los hogares en los que se hablan dos idiomas, Cine Romántico ofrece las mejores películas románticas para televisión de Hollywood exclusivamente en español. El canal de televisión gratuito y financiado por anuncios (FAST) ahora está disponible en Samsung TV Plus y XUMO con planes de expansión a otras plataformas en el futuro. Samsung TV Plus está disponible en algunos Smart TV Samsung y en determinados dispositivos móviles Galaxy y ofrece acceso instantáneo a 145 canales gratuitos sin necesidad de suscripción.

«UP Entertainment está encantada de asociarse con PixL Dos para lanzar Cine Romántico en Samsung TV Plus y XUMO», señaló Charley Humbard, director ejecutivo y fundador de UP Entertainment. «Esperamos que una nueva audiencia adopte este canal de streaming que ofrece entretenidas películas románticas de alta calidad que estamos seguros van a ser el deleite de los hogares de habla hispana».

Con una amplia variedad de películas con argumentos modernos y protagonizadas por estrellas, algunos de los títulos que ofrece este servicio son Brimming With Love, Love Throws a Curve, Hopeless Romantic, Groomzilla, Instant Nanny y The Wedding Do-Over. Se agregarán títulos nuevos regularmente.

Acerca de UP Entertainment
UP Entertainment, la casa de UPtv, UP Faith & Family y AspireTV, es el destino de historias positivas y auténticas que son de interés para toda la audiencia de la red. UPtv, la red de confianza para entretenimiento inspirador, ofrece estrenos exclusivos, emotivos dramas y series entrañables. UP Faith & Family, el servicio de streaming favorito de los Estados Unidos, ofrece acceso instantáneo al mejor entretenimiento familiar y religioso, y AspireTV es la red líder en programas para el estilo de vida urbano y las comunidades de color.

Siga a UPtv en Internet en www.Uptv.com , Facebook en https://www.facebook.com/Uptv, Twitter en @Uptv e Instagram en UP_TV. 

Acerca de PixL Dos
PixL Dos, propietario de Cine Romántico, es una filial de PixL Entertainment.

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