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RMD First Quarter 2021 Earnings Press Release – October 29, 2020 | | Page 3 of 10 |
| • | | Cash flow from operations for the quarter was $144.0 million, compared to net income in the current quarter of $178.4 million. During the quarter we paid $56.5 million in dividends. |
Other Business and Operational Highlights
| • | | Introduced the AirTouch N20 foam CPAP mask with a memory foam cushion, the softest nasal mask ever. AirTouch N20 uses the same patented UltraSoft memory foam cushion as the full face AirTouch F20, adapting to the curves and contours of each face to create a soft, personalized fit designed to increase comfort and CPAP adherence. |
| • | | Two ResMed masks, the AirFit N30 and AirFit F30i, received Good Design Australia Awards in the Product Design category for achieving the highest level of design and innovation in service to sleep apnea patients worldwide. ResMed has now won eight Good Design Australia Awards. |
| • | | ResMed CEO Mick Farrell was named Large Public Company CEO of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal. Farrell was honored for leading ResMed’s response to the global pandemic and the company’s swift pivot to increasing its manufacturing of lifesaving ventilators and bilevel devices by more than 3.5 times during the first six months of the COVID-19 crisis. ResMed also accelerated the launch of new digital health solutions to help clinicians remotely diagnose, treat, and manage sleep apnea, COPD, and asthma patients during the pandemic and beyond. |
Dividend program
The ResMed board of directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.39 per share. The dividend will have a record date of November 12, 2020, payable on December 17, 2020. The dividend will be paid in U.S. currency to holders of ResMed’s common stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Holders of CHESS Depositary Interests (“CDIs”) trading on the Australian Securities Exchange will receive an equivalent amount in Australian currency, based on the exchange rate on the record date, and reflecting the 10:1 ratio between CDIs and NYSE shares. The ex-dividend date will be November 11, 2020, for common stockholders and for CDI holders. ResMed has received a waiver from the ASX’s settlement operating rules, which will allow ResMed to defer processing conversions between its common stock and CDI registers from November 11, 2020, through November 12, 2020, inclusive.
Webcast details
ResMed will discuss its first quarter fiscal year 2021 results on its webcast at 1:30 p.m. U.S. Pacific Time today. The live webcast of the call can be accessed on ResMed’s Investor Relations website at investor.resmed.com. Please go to this section of the website and click on the icon for the “Q1 2021 Earnings Webcast” to register and listen to the live webcast. A replay of the earnings webcast will be accessible on the website and available approximately two hours after the live webcast. In addition, a telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately two hours after the webcast by dialing +1 800-585-8367 (U.S.) or +1 416-621-4642 (outside U.S.) and entering the passcode 2192036. The telephone replay will be available until November 12, 2020.
About ResMed
At ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD) we pioneer innovative solutions that treat and keep people out of the hospital, empowering them to live healthier, higher-quality lives. Our digital health technologies and cloud-connected medical devices transform care for people with sleep apnea, COPD, and other chronic diseases. Our comprehensive out-of-hospital software platforms support the professionals and caregivers who help people stay healthy in the home or care setting of their choice. By enabling better care, we improve quality of life, reduce the impact of chronic disease, and lower costs for consumers and healthcare systems in more than 140 countries. To learn more, visit ResMed.com and follow @ResMed.