Month: August 2020

TORONTO, Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunker Hill Mining Corporation (the “Company”) (CSE:  BNKR) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche (the “First Tranche”) of its previously announced brokered best efforts equity private placement of up to 58,285,714 units of the Company (“Units”) at C$0.35 per Unit for up to C$20,400,000 in gross proceeds (the “Offering”) (see Company’s news releases of July 27, 2020, August 4, 2020 and August 10, 2020). Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) and one Common Share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to acquire one Common Share at a price of C$0.50 per Common Share until August 31, 2023.  The First Tranche consisted of the sale of 35,212,142 Units for gross proceeds of $12,869,550. The Offering was led...

TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HTG Molecular Diagnostics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTGM) (HTG), a life science company whose mission is to advance precision medicine, today provided an update regarding its patent infringement claims against BioSpyder Technologies, Inc (BioSpyder). On August 13, 2020, BioSpyder filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that it does not infringe HTG’s U.S. Patent No. 8,741,564 (the ’564 patent). In several previous communications between the companies, HTG had asserted its claims that BioSpyder’s TempO-Seq® gene expression tool infringes the ‘564 patent. “We believe our patents are strong, and we intend to vigorously enforce them just as any other IP-centric company would do,” said John L. Lubniewski, President and CEO of HTG. “We had previously offered the possibility of arriving at a negotiated...

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ: BJRI) announced today that it has elected to offer a virtual meeting format, via webcast, for its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) due to continuing concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.    The Annual Meeting date and time have not been changed and will take place on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. However, in light of health and safety concerns, as well as restrictions under California state and applicable local laws pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company will not be able to allow shareholders to physically attend the meeting and attendance will be limited to selected members of its executive team, Gerald (“Jerry”) Deitchle, Chairman of the Board, and, possibly some...

TITUSVILLE, Fla., Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Apple Rush Company, Inc. (OTC PINK: APRU) (the “company”) is proud to update its loyal shareholders with a letter to shareholders.   Tony Torgerud, CEO of Apple Rush, said, “The Apple Rush Company, Inc. is continuing to grow and our commitment to our shareholders is unwavering. We have instituted many initiatives over the last few months in order to make sure the company would remain on solid ground.  Our conversion to bottling hand sanitizer was successful and we have everything in place should we need to continue.  APRU has produced a second batch of Element C and sales have been solid for the brand.  Our product development of additional Kratom beverages and products is going smoothly and we will be announcing several new private label market entries.  These new innovative...

BOSTON, Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LogMeIn, Inc. (“LogMeIn” or the “Company”) and Logan Merger Sub, Inc. (the “Issuer”), controlled by affiliates of Francisco Partners, L.P. (“Francisco Partners”), today announced that the Issuer has priced an offering of $950 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2027 (the “Notes”). The Notes were priced at 100% of par. The offering was upsized to $950 million from the previously announced offering size of $750 million. The sale of the Notes is expected to be completed on August 31, 2020, and is anticipated to close concurrently with the closing of the previously announced Acquisition (as defined below), each subject to customary closing conditions.The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, together with other financing sources, will be used to...

CHESTERBROOK, Pa., Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trevena, Inc. (TRVN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines for patients with central nervous system (CNS) disorders, today announced that Carrie Bourdow, President and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in a fireside chat at the JMP Securities CNS Forum, being held virtually on August 19 – 20, 2020.Presentation DetailsAbout TrevenaTrevena, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel medicines for patients with CNS disorders. The Company has one approved product in the U.S., OLINVYK™ (oliceridine) injection, indicated in adults for the management of acute pain severe enough to require an intravenous opioid analgesic and for whom alternative treatments are inadequate.  ...

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Petroteq Energy Inc. (“Petroteq” or the “Company”) (TSXV:PQE; OTC:PQEFF; FSE:PQCF), an integrated oil company focused on the development and implementation of its proprietary oil-extraction and remediation technologies, is pleased to announce that Valkor Engineering has agreed to settle the remaining portion of its debt with the Company, namely, US$700,000, through the issuance of 11,666,666 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of US$0.06 per share. Including the shares for debt transaction between Valkor and the Company announced on July 20, 2020, upon closing of both transactions, Valkor would hold 60,624,666 common shares of the Company representing 19.92% of all common shares of the Company (assuming no other shares are issued between now and closing). Assuming...

CORNING, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Corning Natural Gas Holding Corporation (OTCQX: CNIG) announced consolidated earnings of $0.497 million, or $0.16 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and earnings of $3.53 million, or $1.16 per share for the nine months ended June 30, 2020.  This compares to a consolidated loss of $0.023 million, or a loss $0.01 per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, and earnings of $3.25 million, or $1.07 per share for the nine months ended March 31, 2019.  CEO Mike German stated, “The company saw an increase in quarterly earnings as a result of increased margins attributable to favorable weather, gains in investment income, and reduced income tax expense compared to the same quarter in 2019. These earnings were slightly reduced by the impacts of COVID-19.” Factors contributing...

MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) announces the pricing of the SB77 offering, a multifamily mortgage-backed securitization backed by small balance loans underwritten by Freddie Mac and issued by a third-party trust. The company expects to issue approximately $382 million in SB Certificates (SB77 Certificates), which are expected to settle on or about August 21, 2020. Freddie Mac Small Balance Loans generally range from $1 million to $7.5 million and are generally backed by properties with five or more units. This is the eighth SB Certificate transaction in 2020.SB77 PricingDetails:Co-Lead Managers and Joint Bookrunners: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLCCo-Managers: Mischler Financial Group, Inc., Oppenheimer & Co., Piper Sandler & Co., and Stifel, Nicolaus...

Further information:Rene Lindell, CFO+358 207 888 300RovioIR@rovio.comDistribution:Nasdaq Helsinki LtdKey mediahttps://investors.rovio.com/enAbout Rovio:Rovio Entertainment Corporation is a global, games-first entertainment company that creates, develops and publishes mobile games, which have been downloaded 4.5 billion times so far. Rovio is best known for the global Angry Birds brand, which started as a popular mobile game in 2009, and has since evolved from games to various entertainment and consumer products in brand licensing. Today, Rovio offers multiple mobile games, animations and has produced The Angry Birds Movie, which opened number one in theatres in 50 countries. Its sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 2, released worldwide in August 2019. Rovio is headquartered in Finland and the company’s shares are listed on the main list...