Metabolix's CEO Discusses Q4 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

Metabolix, Inc. (MBLX) Q4 2013 Earnings Conference Call March 27, 2014 4:30 PM ET

Executives

Lynne Brum - VP of Marketing and Corporate Communications
Joseph Shaulson - President and CEO
Johan van Walsem - COO
Joseph Hill - CFO

Analysts

Laurence Alexander - Jefferies & Company
JinMing Liu - Ardour Capital

Operator

Good afternoon and welcome to the Metabolix's Fourth Quarter 2013 Conference Call. Today's call is being recorded for internet replay. You may access an archived version of the call on Metabolix's website at www.metabolix.com. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. We will conduct a question-and-answer session toward the end of this conference call.

I will now turn the call over to Ms. Lynne Brum, Metabolix's VP of Corporate Communications. Please proceed Ms. Brum.

Thank you, Manny, and good afternoon everyone. Welcome to Metabolix's fourth quarter and year end 2013 conference call. If you do not have a copy of the fourth quarter news release, which was issued earlier this afternoon, one can be found in the Investor Relations section of metabolix.com. In addition, slides accompanying this presentation are available on the Metabolix website, on the Events and Presentation page in the IR section.

Now, please turn to Slide 2; please note this part of our presentation today, management will make forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and therefore, undue reliance should not be placed upon them. Investors are also cautioned that statements that are not strictly historical constitute forward-looking statements, and such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks include risks and uncertainties detailed in Metabolix's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the earnings filed this afternoon in the company's most recent 10-K. The company undertakes no obligation to update any