Year: 2019

HOUSTON, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Crown Castle International Corp. (NYSE: CCI) (“Crown Castle”) announced today that Dan Schlanger, Crown Castle’s Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time at the Citi 2020 Global Technology, Media and Telecom West Conference. Mr. Schlanger’s presentation will be broadcast live over the Internet and is expected to last approximately 40 minutes. The live audio webcast link and presentation for the conference will be available on Crown Castle’s website at http://www.crowncastle.com, where it will also be archived for replay.ABOUT CROWN CASTLECrown Castle owns, operates and leases more than 40,000 cell towers and more than 75,000 route miles of fiber supporting small cells and fiber solutions across every...

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) has filed the definitive proxy statement regarding the shareholder vote on changes to its certificate of incorporation to facilitate its previously announced proposed dividend of Digital Voting Series A-1 Preferred Stock (“Series A-1 Preferred”).“With this filing, we are another step closer to the issuance of a dividend of shares of Series A-1 Preferred,” said Overstock CEO Jonathan Johnson. “I continue to look forward to our shareholders’ chance to voice their support for this dividend in February. I am eager for the company to be able to issue the proposed OSTKO Series A-1 Preferred dividend in March.”As previously announced, the company is seeking shareholder approval to change the terms of the Certificates...

VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq GSM: RVSB) (“Riverview” or the “Company”) today announced its Board of Directors approved an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.05 per share.  The dividend will be payable January 21, 2020, to shareholders of record on January 9, 2020. Based on the current share price, the annualized dividend yield is 2.42%. About Riverview

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NexOptic Technology Corp. (“NexOptic” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: NXO) (OTCQB: NXOPF) (FRANKFURT: E3O1) wishes to thank as well as congratulate Bobby Braun, who is resigning from all of his for-profit board appointments in order to join the executive leadership team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in January 2020.“Our Board and our Company have benefited greatly from Bobby’s experience, his leadership, and his passion for innovation and technology,” said NexOptic Chairman Rich Geruson. “We wish him the very best at JPL.”Braun served on NexOptic’s Board since June 2018; his resignation is effective today.“The coming year is the right time for me to get back into aerospace, my first true passion,”...

Reference is made to Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA’s (“EMGS” or the “Company”) financial report for the third quarter of 2019, wherein the Company described delays in the approval and payment of invoices under an on-going acquisition contract in the Americas. Further details regarding the situation, and the potential consequences thereof in the event the Company is not able to resolve it, is set out in the 2019 third quarter financial report.This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

TORONTO, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Silver Bear Resources Plc (“Silver Bear” or the “Company”) (TSX: SBR) announces that it has amended its existing facilities agreement (the “Facilities Agreement”) with Inflection Management Corporation Limited (“Inflection”), a major shareholder of the Company, and Unifirm Limited (“Unifirm”), an affiliate of A.B. Aterra Resources Ltd. (“Aterra”), also a major shareholder of the Company. The amendments to the Facilities Agreement (the “Facilities Agreement Amendments”): (i) provide for two new term loan facility tranches of US$2 million each (“Tranche H” and “Tranche I”) for an aggregate of US$4 million, which will become due and repayable on July 31, 2021; and (ii) extend the first...

Octopus Apollo VCT Plc(the “Company”)24 December 2019Acquisition of stake in Zynstra LimitedThe Board of Octopus Apollo VCT plc is pleased to announce that terms have been agreed for the acquisition of its stake in Zynstra Ltd, a business which delivers cloud managed IT infrastructure for Small-Medium Enterprises on a subscription based model, available with the installation of minimal hardware.The Company was one of the first institutional investors in Zynstra Ltd in 2013, and participated in three further investment rounds.The acquisition of this stake in Zynstra Ltd demonstrates the important role that VCTs play in helping to build great businesses that leverage technology to make a difference to end consumers in the products and services they provide.For further information please contact:Richard CourtOctopus Investments...

ALMONTE, Ontario, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 3 Sixty Risk Solutions Ltd. (“3 Sixty” or the “Company”) (CSE: SAFE) (OTCQB: SAYFF) (FSE: 62P2), which operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, 3 Sixty Secure Corp., calls for increased regulation of cannabis transport and security in light of recent industry theft, and provides overview of services in relation to safe and secure movement of cannabis within Canada.“The recent theft of a legal producer’s cannabis held in-transit by a third-party provider highlights the necessity for cannabis-specific secure transport within the chain-of-custody as a critical risk-mitigation initiative,” said Thomas Gerstenecker, founder and CEO of 3 Sixty. “While Health Canada has published important and useful guidance on cannabis transportation,...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTA), today announced that Craig Wheeler, President and CEO, will present at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. PT (6:00 p.m. ET).Following the presentation, management will participate in a question and answer session at 3:30 p.m. PT (6:30 p.m. ET).A webcast of the presentation and question and answer session will be available live on the “Investors” section of the company’s website located at www.momentapharma.com. A replay of the presentation will be posted on the Momenta website approximately one hour after the event.About MomentaMomenta Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company with a validated innovative scientific platform focused...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conifex Timber Inc. (“Conifex“) (TSX: CFF) today announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with an affiliate of Resolute Forest Products Inc. for the sale by Conifex of its US sawmill business, consisting of its El Dorado, Cross City and Glenwood sawmills and related operations. The purchase price, payable in cash, is US$163 million plus net working capital at closing.Ken Shields, Conifex’s President and CEO, stated:  “Successful completion of the transaction positions us to retire our entire lumber segment borrowings and strengthens our balance sheet.  With greater financial stability, we will be focused on enhancing the performance of our lumber manufacturing and power generation businesses in Mackenzie, BC.” Mr....