Month: August 2020

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — II-VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $2.80 per share on its 6.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (Nasdaq: IIVIP). The quarterly dividend will be payable in cash on October 1, 2020, to shareholders of record as of September 15, 2020.About II-VI IncorporatedII-VI Incorporated (the “Company”), a global leader in engineered materials and optoelectronic components, is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in communications, materials processing, aerospace & defense, semiconductor capital equipment, life sciences, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, the Company has research...

Q2 Results In-Line with Earnings Pre-Announcement Issued on July 6, 2020Ayr has Delivered Dramatic Improvements Across Key Financial Metrics Each Month Through July 2020As of July 2020, Operating at an Annual Revenue & Adjusted EBITDA Run-Rate of $181 Million and $77 Million, RespectivelyGenerated $8.7 Million in Cash from Operations in Q2; Cash Balance Remains Strong with $17 Million at July 31, 2020Expanding Footprint to Three New States; Today Announcing a Binding Agreement Signed for Cultivation, Production and Dispensary Assets in Pennsylvania, and an Additional Two New Markets Anticipated to be Announced in Q3Announces the Appointment of New Executives and Board MemberTORONTO, Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ayr Strategies Inc. (CSE: AYR.A, OTCQX: AYRSF) (“Ayr” or the “Company”), a vertically-integrated cannabis multi-state...

VERO BEACH, Fla., Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. (NYSE: ARR and ARR-PRC) (“ARMOUR” or the “Company”) today confirmed the September 2020 cash dividend rate for the Company’s Common Stock.September 2020 Common Stock Dividend InformationCertain Tax MattersARMOUR has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. In order to maintain this tax status, ARMOUR is required to timely distribute substantially all of its ordinary REIT taxable income. Dividends paid in excess of current tax earnings and profits for the year will generally not be taxable to common stockholders. Actual dividends are determined at the discretion of the Company’s Board of directors, who may consider additional factors including the Company’s results of operations, cash flows,...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATESOAKVILLE, Ontario, Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Saint Jean Carbon Inc. (“Saint Jean” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: SJL is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement financing of up to 8,000,000 Units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.025 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $200,000 (the “Offering”). Each Unit will consist of one (1) common share in the capital of the Company and one (1) common share purchase warrant (each a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one (1) additional common share in the capital of the Company (each a “Warrant Share”) at an exercise price of $0.05 per Warrant Share for a period of 36 months from the date of issuance.  All securities issued as part of the Offering...

Card and Autograph Revenues Up 27% in Q4 and FY 2020Record 5 Million Collectibles Certified in FY 2020Cash on hand of $28.6M as of June 30, 2020 versus $22.2M on March 31, 2020NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Collectors Universe, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLCT), a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of collectibles, today announced financial results for fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.  The Company had strong operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2020.  The fourth quarter and annual revenues of $20.5 million and $78.9 million, were driven by continued momentum in the Company’s cards/autographs business, which delivered a quarterly revenue increase of $2.0 million and yearly increase of $7.3 million, a 27% growth rate for both...

MONTREAL, Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JJ Ruest, President and Chief Executive Officer and Keith Reardon, Senior Vice-President, Consumer Product Supply Chain of CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI), will participate in a virtual fireside chat hosted by Konark Gupta from Scotia Bank Research, on September 2, 2020 from 9:00 to 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).CN will provide a live audio webcast of all remarks via the Investors’ section of the Company’s website, www.cn.ca/en/investors. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website shortly after the event.CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every...

MONTRÉAL, 26 août 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jean-Jacques Ruest, président-directeur général du CN et Keith Reardon, premier vice-président de la chaîne d’approvisionnement, Produits de consommation du CN (TSX : CNR) (NYSE : CNI), participeront à une discussion informelle animée par Konark Gupta de Scotiabank Research, le 2 septembre 2020 de 9 h 00 à 9 h 45 (heure de l’Est).Le CN offrira une diffusion audio en direct de ces allocutions, dans la section « Investisseurs » de son site Web à l’adresse www.cn.ca/fr/investisseurs. Une rediffusion des allocutions sera également mise en ligne sur le site web du CN après l’événement.Le CN est un chef de file mondial du transport et un partenaire commercial majeur.  Essentiel pour l’économie, les clients et les communautés dans lesquelles il exerce ses activités, le CN transporte annuellement...

ATCHISON, Kan., Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI), a leading supplier of distilled spirits and specialty wheat proteins and starches, announced that Lori L.S. Mingus has been elected to the Board of Directors effective as of MGP’s annual meeting of stockholders on June 30, 2020.Mingus is the executive designer and owner of Torpa Design Co., specializing in all facets of graphic design, and interior and exterior design, since 2005. She began her graphic design career in 1996, and worked for public companies, national associations and an advertising agency.“We welcome Lori’s business and civic experience, and especially value her knowledge of the industries in which we operate,” said MGP Chief Executive Officer Dave Colo.Mingus is the fourth generation of the founding Cray family to serve MGP and...

BROSSARD, Quebec, Aug. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diagnos Inc. (“DIAGNOS” or “the Corporation”) (TSX Venture: ADK) (OTCQB:DGNOF) a leader in early detection of critical health issues through the use of its FLAIRE platform based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), announces that the 2020 annual and special meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) will be held on September 28th, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., at (i) the Corporation’s new head office located at 7005 Taschereau Blvd., Suite 265, Brossard, Quebec and (ii) by virtual means.Purposes of the MeetingTo receive the annual report of management, the audited consolidated financial statements of the Corporation for the financial year ended March 31, 2020 and the independent auditor’s report thereon;To elect the directors of the Corporation;To reappoint Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton, LLP, as...