Month: September 2020

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Wash., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FS Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSBW) (“Company”), the holding company for 1st Security Bank of Washington (“Bank”) today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a new stock repurchase program. Under the repurchase program, the Company may repurchase Company common stock with up to $5 million in value.The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions or pursuant to a trading plan adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).Repurchases will be made at management’s discretion at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interests of both the Company and its shareholders, subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of...

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Checkpoint Therapeutics, Inc. (“Checkpoint” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CKPT), a clinical-stage immunotherapy and targeted oncology company, today announced that it has entered into an underwriting agreement with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC under which the underwriter has agreed to purchase on a firm commitment basis 7,142,857 shares of common stock of the Company, at a price to the public of $2.80 per share, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about September 22, 2020, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.H.C. Wainwright & Co. is acting as the sole book-running manager for the offering.The Company also has granted to the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,071,428 shares...

Proceeds intended to be used for debt repayment, maintenance capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate purposesVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Methanex Corporation (TSX:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH) announced today that it has priced an offering of senior unsecured notes.  Methanex will issue US$700 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due October 15, 2027. The notes will be issued at a price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount, with an effective yield to maturity of 5.125%. The offering is expected to close on or about September 22, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.Methanex intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay or redeem the existing 5.25% unsecured notes due on March 1, 2022, of which US$250 million in aggregate principal...

LEXINGTON, Mass., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Agenus Inc. (NASDAQ: AGEN), an immuno-oncology company with an extensive pipeline of checkpoint antibodies, cell therapy, adjuvants, and vaccines designed to activate immune response to cancers and infections, today announced that Dr. Jennifer Buell, President and COO of Agenus, spoke to Jeremy Abbate, Publisher of Scientific American, in its inaugural fireside chat series 18 Minutes With on Wednesday September 16, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.A replay of the live streaming event 18 Minutes With: Dr. Jennifer Buell is available at https://www.scientificamerican.com/custom-media/cancer-covid-19-and-access-to-combination-therapies/In the interview with Jeremy Abbate, Dr. Buell discusses Agenus’ immunotherapies in the fight against COVID-19, the importance of combination therapies and the...

NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Griffin Industrial Realty, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRIF) (“Griffin”) announced the following updates on leasing and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rent collections:LeasingGriffin reported the following for its industrial/warehouse portfolio for the three months ended August 31, 2020 (the “2020 third quarter”):Griffin’s industrial/warehouse portfolio’s percentage leased was as follows:Approximately 79,000 square feet of the 83,000 square feet renewed this quarter was in Griffin’s New England Tradeport industrial park in Windsor and East Granby, Connecticut. One of these leases was an early 10-year, 5-month extension of 40,000 square feet leased as production and distribution space to an international quick service restaurant chain and the other was an early 2-year extension of 39,000 square...

TORONTO, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital American Realty Partners Trust (“the “Trust”), (TSXV: FCA.U), (TSXV: FCA.UN) is pleased to announce that the previously announced name change to “Firm Capital Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust” has been approved by the TSXV and will become effective at the beginning of trading on September 21, 2020. Note that all ticker symbols of the Trust’s securities will remain unchanged.The Trust has undertaken the name change to better reflect the investment activities of the Trust and its focus on multi-residential investments.ABOUT FIRM CAPITAL AMERICAN REALTY PARTNERS TRUSTFirm Capital American Realty Partners Trust (to be renamed “Firm Capital Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust”) is a U.S. focused real estate investment trust that pursues multi-residential income producing...

SUGAR LAND, Texas, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Team, Inc. (“TEAM”) (NYSE: TISI), a global leading provider of integrated, digitally-enabled asset performance assurance and optimization solutions, announced today that Amerino Gatti, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, and Susan Ball, EVP & Chief Financial Officer, will participate in the following conferences:D.A. Davison 19th Annual Diversified Industrials & Services Virtual Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Management will host virtual one-on-one meetings throughout the day. Sidoti Fall 2020 Virtual Investor Conference on Thursday, Sept. 24. Management will provide an overview of TEAM during a presentation at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time (8:15 a.m. Central Time) and will host virtual one-on-one meetings throughout the day.About Team, Inc.Headquartered in Sugar Land,...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Candelaria Mining Corp. (TSXV:CAND, OTC PINK:CDELF) (the “Company”) announces that it has agreed to settle outstanding debt of US$825,000 with an arm’s length creditor by issuing 2,175,030 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of C$0.50 per share. The amount of indebtedness represents an outstanding account for equipment provided to the Company.The issuance of common shares in connection with the debt settlement is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The common shares issued pursuant to the debt settlement will be subject to a four-month hold period in accordance with applicable securities legislation.About Candelaria MiningCandelaria Mining is a Canadian-based gold development and exploration company with a portfolio of highly prospective projects...

SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Water Service (Cal Water) today announced the recipients of its second annual Firefighter Grant Program, to support the needs of fire departments in the utility’s service areas.Due to the large number of applicants in the program’s first year, the 2020 grant beneficiaries are departments that had previously applied to the program and still demonstrated financial need. As a result, Cal Water awarded a total of $148,500, again exceeding its original $60,000 estimate in grant funds.The 2020 grants were awarded to the following departments based on need for equipment to protect the life and property of citizens or firefighters:Visalia Fire Department for a long-running, battery-powered Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV) fan and an extra batteryStockton Fire Foundation for...