Month: September 2020

GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OpGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPGN, “OpGen” or the “Company”) announced today that it has changed the venue of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders due to continuing health and safety considerations arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will now be held at OpGen’s corporate headquarters at 708 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878.The Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held, as scheduled, on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 10 a.m. ET. As noted in the proxy statement filed by the Company on August 20, 2020, stockholders of record as of end of business on August 17, 2020 may continue to vote at http://www.pstvote.com/opgen2020, by phone, and by mail until 11:59 p.m. ET on September 29, 2020, in...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX-V) (“Aton” or the “Company“) announces further to its news releases of July 29, 2020 and September 2, 2020, the consolidation (the “Consolidation“) of its common shares (the “Common Shares“) at a ratio of ten (10) pre-consolidation Common Shares to one (1) post-consolidation Common Share will be effected at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, September 21, 2020 (the “Effective Date“). The post-consolidation Common Shares will be posted for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange at the opening of trading on the Effective Date under the current symbol “AAN”.No fractional Common Shares will be issued as a result of the Consolidation. The holdings of any shareholder who would otherwise be...

LIVE WEBCAST OF CORPORATE PRESENTATION – SEPTEMBER 23, 2020, AT 2:30 PM ETPRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MISTRAS Group, Inc. (MG: NYSE) – a leading “one source” multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset protection solutions – announced today that it would be presenting at the Sidoti Virtual Investor Conference. Dennis Bertolotti, Chief Executive Officer, and Edward Prajzner, Chief Financial Officer, will present a corporate overview at 2:30 PM on September 23, 2020, followed by a live Q & A session.The investor presentation will be webcast live at: https://sidoti.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jNOL6PS9SV2wiVsMZNJ7Dw.About MISTRAS Group, Inc.MISTRAS Group, Inc. (NYSE: MG) is a leading “one source” multinational provider of integrated technology-enabled asset...

COVINGTON, La., Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pool Corporation (Nasdaq:POOL) announced today that Peter D. Arvan, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be participating in the William Blair “What’s Next for Industrials?” Virtual Conference.  Mr. Arvan will be giving a virtual presentation on Friday, September 25, 2020, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time.  Informational materials used during the conference will be posted on POOLCORP’s website on the morning of the conference.Pool Corporation is the world’s largest wholesale distributor of swimming pool and related backyard products.  POOLCORP operates approximately 375 sales centers in North America, Europe and Australia through which it distributes more than 200,000 national brand and private label products to roughly 120,000 wholesale customers.  For more information about POOLCORP,...

Existing Reimbursement Codes Will Still Apply in All Geographic MarketsiCAD Intends to Submit Additional Long-Term Data in Support of IORT’s Inclusion and Petition CMS for ReconsiderationNASHUA, N.H., Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iCAD, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICAD), a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy solutions, today provided commentary on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Radiation Oncology alternative payment model (RO-APM), which was published today. The new model does not include coverage for iCAD’s intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) as part of the new bundled payment system. iCAD’s IORT will still be covered under its existing CMS reimbursement codes in all geographic markets.The new model provides bundled payments during a 90-day episode of care for 16 different...

RAPID CITY, S.D., Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced the appointment of Barry M. Granger and Scott M. Prochazka to its board of directors, effective Oct. 1, 2020. In anticipation of future retirements, the board also temporarily increased the size of the board from 10 to 12 directors.“We are pleased to welcome Barry and Scott as new independent directors to the Black Hills board,” said Steven Mills, chairman of the board of Black Hills Corp. “We are confident that their experience, knowledge and leadership will add significant value to the board. Barry and Scott are joining Black Hills at an exciting time as we advance our Ready to Serve commitment and execute our long-term, sustainable growth strategy.”Granger has more than 35 years of experience in the chemical and industrial industries,...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DPW Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW) a diversified holding company (“DPW” or the “Company”) announced today that the date of DPW’s Second Annual Investor Day Conference and Webcast that was originally scheduled to be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 has been changed and will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. PT.DPW’s CEO and Chairman, Milton “Todd” Ault, III said, “We are looking forward to hosting our Second Annual Investor Day Conference. We have many initiatives in the works that we would like to include in our presentations for investors on October 8th. The updated timing of this conference enables us to more fully educate our stockholders, investors and others about our value proposition and the progress we are making to grow the business and improve...

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canacol Energy Ltd. (“Canacol” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:CNE) (OTCQX:CNNEF) (BVC:CNEC) is pleased to announce the details of its quarterly dividend as well as to provide a brief corporate update.Quarterly DividendThe Corporation has declared a dividend of CAD$.052 per share, payable on October 15, 2020, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2020.  The ex-dividend date for all shareholders is September 29, 2020. This dividend qualifies as an ‘eligible dividend’ for Canadian income tax purposes.  The declaration, timing, amount and payment of future dividends remain at the discretion of the Board of Directors.Dividends on shares traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) will be paid in Canadian Dollars (“CAD”)...

MENLO PARK, Calif. and BOSTON, Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adicet Bio, Inc. (“Adicet”) (Nasdaq: ACET), a biotechnology company discovering and developing allogeneic gamma delta T cell therapies for cancer and other diseases, today announced that on September 17, 2020, the Compensation Committee of Adicet’s Board of Directors granted non-qualified stock options of 195,898 shares of its common stock to Nick Harvey pursuant to an Inducement Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (the “Harvey Stock Option”). On September 16, 2020, Adicet announced the appointment of Mr. Harvey as Chief Financial Officer responsible for leading the company’s financial strategy and management of activities related to accounting, capital markets and business operations.The Harvey Stock Option was issued as an inducement non-qualified stock option,...

ORLANDO, Sept. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Franchise Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRG) (“Franchise Group” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of its previously announced underwritten registered public offering of 1,200,000 shares of its 7.50% Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share and liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), at an initial public offering price of $25.00 per share. The offering resulted in net proceeds of approximately $29.1 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions, but before deducting expenses and the structuring fee. The Company expects to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes, including funding future acquisitions and investments.The underwriters have a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional...