Month: April 2020

BATON ROUGE, La., April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Investar Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: ISTR) (the “Company”), the holding company for Investar Bank (the “Bank”), today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Company reported net income of $0.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2020, compared to $3.3 million, or $0.32 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, and $3.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.On a non-GAAP basis, core earnings per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2020 were $0.15 compared to $0.39 for the fourth quarter of 2019 and $0.46 for the quarter ended March 31, 2019. Core earnings exclude certain non-operating items including, but not limited to, acquisition expense...

Emergent will provide contract development and manufacturing services to support Johnson & Johnson’s commitment of one billion doses of vaccine for worldwide emergency pandemic useAgreement valued at approximately $135 millionGAITHERSBURG, Md., April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) today announced an agreement whereby Emergent will deploy its contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) services to support the manufacturing of Johnson & Johnson’s lead vaccine candidate for COVID-19 that leverages the AdVac® and PER.C6® technologies from the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.Robert G. Kramer Sr., president and chief executive officer of Emergent BioSolutions, stated, “When mission-driven organizations combine talents and capabilities, potential solutions to serious...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE:RHP), a lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in group-oriented, destination hotel assets in urban and resort markets, announced today that it will release its first quarter 2020 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Management will hold a conference call to discuss the quarter’s results at 10:00 a.m. ET of the same day.To participate in the conference call, please dial 973-935-8756 and use conference ID 6554839. The call will be available for replay through June 8, 2020 by dialing 800-585-8367 and using conference ID 6554839. This call is also being webcast and can be accessed at Ryman Hospitality Properties’ Investor Relations website at http://ir.rymanhp.com.About Ryman...

MEXICO CITY, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: HOTEL) (“HOTEL” or the “Company”), announced its consolidated results for the first quarter (“1Q20”) ended March 31, 2020. Figures are expressed in Mexican pesos, are unaudited and are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and may vary due to rounding.HighlightsOperationally and financially, our results for January, February and the first two weeks of March were in line with our expectations. However, our results were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic beginning in the second half of March.1Q20 Total Revenue was Ps. 585.5 million, a 6.0% decrease compared to 1Q19, driven by an 11.0% decrease in Room Revenue and a 6.0% decrease in Food and Beverages Revenue, which were partially offset by a 15.3% increase in...

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: HOTEL) (“HOTEL” o “la Compañía”), anunció hoy sus resultados correspondientes al primer trimestre del año terminado el 31 de marzo de 2020 (“1T20”). Las cifras están expresadas en pesos mexicanos, sin auditar y han sido preparadas de conformidad con las Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera (“NIIFs”) y pueden presentar variaciones por redondeo.Información RelevanteNuestros resultados operativos y financieros en enero, febrero y las primeras dos semanas de marzo estuvieron en línea con nuestras expectativas, sin embargo, a partir de la segunda mitad de marzo tuvimos afectaciones por la crisis sanitaria COVID-19.Los Ingresos Totales del 1T20 alcanzaron Ps. 585.5 millones, una disminución de 6.0% comparado con el 1T19, causada...

CHICAGO, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mondelēz International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MDLZ) today announced that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Dirk Van de Put, will discuss the company’s purpose-driven approach to sustainability and well-being at an investor event Friday, May 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. E.T. Van de Put will be joined by Christine Montenegro McGrath, Mondelēz International’s Chief Impact Officer who will detail the company’s initiatives, targets and progress towards reducing environmental impact, sustainable sourcing and packaging innovation.  The event will be hosted by Shep Dunlap, Vice President Investor Relations.  Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions to a panel including the company’s senior sustainability expert. Investors and analysts are invited to participate by phone by calling 1-800-322-9079...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Who: Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) helps make complex business payments simple, smart, and secure. Corporations and banks rely on Bottomline for domestic and international payments, efficient cash management, automated workflows for payment processing and bill review, and state of the art fraud detection, behavioral analytics and regulatory compliance solutions. Thousands of corporations around the world benefit from Bottomline solutions. Headquartered in Portsmouth, NH, Bottomline delights customers through offices across the U.S., Europe, and Asia-Pacific. For more information visit https://investors.bottomline.com/overview/default.aspx.What: Announcement of Third Quarter Fiscal 2020 Financial ResultsWhen: On Wednesday, May 6, 2020, a press release summarizing the company’s...

CALGARY, Alberta, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Middlefield Limited (the “Manager”), the manager of European Focused Dividend Fund (“European Focused Dividend”) (TSX: EF.UN) and Global Dividend Growers Income Fund (“Global Dividend Growers”) (TSX: GDG.UN), is pleased to announce that European Focused Dividend will merge into Global Dividend Growers (“the Merger”) on or about July 14, 2020 (the date of completion being the “Effective Date”), with Global Dividend Growers being the continuing fund following the Merger.The Manager believes that European Focused Dividend unitholders will benefit from the Merger for the following reasons:Reduced management fee: Upon completion of the Merger, European Focused Dividend unitholders will see a substantial management fee reduction from 1.1% to 0.85%.Geographic diversification: Global Dividend...

TORONTO, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fura Gems Inc. (“Fura” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FURA, OTC: FUGMF and FRA: BJ43) announces today that it has drawn down an additional US$3.5 million from its loan facility previously announced on March 10, 2020 (the “Second Advance”). An additional US$4.1 million remains available for drawdown by the Company at a later date, subject to the terms of the grid promissory note (the “Note”) issued to the lender (the “Lender”) in the maximum aggregate principal amount of US$28.6 million. The funds advanced under the Note are initially unsecured, will bear interest at a rate of ten percent per annum and have a maturity date of August 31, 2021. The principal amount of the loan as well as accrued interest will be payable on the maturity date. Please see the Company’s press release dated March 10,...

CALGARY, Alberta, April 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Middlefield Limited (the “Manager”), the manager of European Focused Dividend Fund (“European Focused Dividend”) (TSX: EF.UN) and Global Dividend Growers Income Fund (“Global Dividend Growers”) (TSX: GDG.UN), is pleased to announce that European Focused Dividend will merge into Global Dividend Growers (“the Merger”) on or about July 14, 2020 (the date of completion being the “Effective Date”), with Global Dividend Growers being the continuing fund following the Merger.The Manager believes that European Focused Dividend unitholders will benefit from the Merger for the following reasons:Reduced management fee: Upon completion of the Merger, European Focused Dividend unitholders will see a substantial management fee reduction from 1.1% to 0.85%.Geographic diversification: Global Dividend...