Day: December 21, 2020

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. and WEST JORDAN, Utah, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In an effort to better serve its loyal customers, Sportsman’s Warehouse has entered into a definitive agreement to join the Great American Outdoors Group, parent company of Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, White River Marine Group and a collection of nature-based resorts. The Great American Outdoors Group will remain a private company with a long-term view to do what is best for its customers, team members and conservation initiatives. As part of the agreement, Sportsman’s Warehouse will be acquired for $18.00 per share in cash.The driving force behind the partnership is the two companies’ similar histories and highly complementary business philosophies and geographic footprints. Both entities share a passion with their customers for fishing, camping, hunting, boating...

Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United StatesTORONTO, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gowest Gold Ltd. (“Gowest” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: GWA) announced today that it has completed the first tranche of a private placement, on a non-brokered basis, of 2,666,903 flow-through units of the Company (the “FT Units”), at a price of $0.39 per FT Unit, for gross proceeds of $1,040,092.17 (the “Private Placement”). Each FT Unit comprised one common share and one-half (1/2) of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”) issued on a flow-through basis, with each Warrant being exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of $0.45 until December 31, 2022. The common shares underlying the Warrants will not be issued as...

Castle Rock, CO, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (“Riot”, “Riot Blockchain” or the “Company”), announces an expected 65% increase in bitcoin mining hash rate capacity resulting from the purchase and future deployment of 15,000 S19 Pro and S19j Pro Antminers from Bitmain Technologies Limited (“Bitmain”). The approximate $35 million purchase is comprised of 3,000 S19 Pro Antminers (110 TH) and 12,000 S19j Pro Antminers (100 TH). These additional miners are scheduled for receipt and deployment starting in May 2021 and continuing through October 2021.This new order of miners, combined with the Company’s prior miner purchases, is expected to significantly increase Riot’s estimated bitcoin mining hash rate from the previously announced 2.3 EH/s to 3.8 EH/s.   The Company has been receiving...

HOUSTON, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VAALCO Energy, Inc. (NYSE: EGY; LSE: EGY) (“VAALCO” or the “Company”) today announced that, in connection with VAALCO’s previously announced acquisition from Sasol Gabon S.A. (“Sasol”) of Sasol’s 27.8% working interest(1) in the Etame Marin block offshore Gabon, the other joint owners in the Etame Marin block have not exercised their pre-emptive rights. As a result, VAALCO will now move forward with acquiring Sasol’s entire working interest in the field.In regard to Block DE-8 offshore Gabon, the 60% operated participating interest owner, Perenco, has exercised its preferential rights. As a result, Perenco is acquiring Sasol’s 40% non-operated participating interest(1), releasing VAALCO from the potential obligation to drill an appraisal well. VAALCO will not be subject to any contingency...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Appreciated Media Holdings Inc. (“Appreciated Media” or the “Corporation“) (TSXV: AMH) (OTCQB: AMEFF) is pleased to announce that the Corporation has entered into a further bridge financing arrangement (the “Facility”) with Amcomri GP BVI Limited (“Amcomri”).Pursuant to the Facility, Amcomri has agreed to make an additional $200,000 available to the Corporation to be used to repay certain debts of the Corporation. All amounts advanced under the Facility will bear interest at a rate of eight percent (8%) per annum, payable upon demand.Further, as previously announced, the Corporation remains subject to a cease trade order issued against the Corporation by the British Columbia Securities Commission as a result of the Corporation’s failure to...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mid Penn Bank, a subsidiary of Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: MPB), and the Penn State Urology Group recently completed their fifth annual “No Shave November” campaign and raised $100,000 for the Division of Urology at Penn State Cancer Institute. The campaign, which supports prostate cancer research, rallied financial support from employees and partners of both organizations during the month of November. It also encouraged men to take a break from shaving and grow beards as a way of starting conversations around prostate health.All donations received benefit the prostate cancer research performed by Jay D. Raman, M.D., Chief of the Division of Urology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.“Since 2016, Mid Penn Bank and Penn State Cancer Institute have joined forces...

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (NASDAQ GS: HBNC) Horizon Bancorp, Inc. (“Horizon” or the “Company”) will host a conference call at 7:30 a.m. CT on Thursday, January 28, 2021 to review its fourth quarter 2020 financial results.The Company’s fourth quarter 2020 news release will be released after markets close on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. It will be available in the “Investor Relations” section of the Company’s website, www.horizonbank.com.Participants may access the live conference call on January 28, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. ET) by dialing 877-317-6789 from the United States, 866-450-4696 from Canada or 412-317-6789 from international locations and requesting the “Horizon Bancorp Call.” Please dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the call.A telephone replay of the call will be available approximately...

MONTREAL, Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brunswick Exploration Inc., (“Brunswick” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placements for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,106,916, consisting of the issuance of (i) 5,000,000 units of the Company (each, a “Unit“) at a price of $0.22 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $1.1 million and (ii) 9,122,344 flow-through shares of the Company (the “FT Shares”), at a price of $0.22 per FT Share, for gross proceeds of $2,006,916 (collectively, the “Offerings“).Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (each, a “Common Share“) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole warrant, a “Warrant“). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire...

MONTRÉAL, 21 déc. 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brunswick Exploration Inc. (“Brunwick” ou la “société“) est heureuse d’annoncer qu’elle a clôturé les financements privés sans courtier annoncés précédemment pour un produit brut total de 3 106 916 $, consistant en l’émission de (i) 5 000 000 d’unités de la société (chacune, une “unité“) au prix de 0,22 $ par unité, pour un produit brut de 1,1 million $ et (ii) 9 122 344 actions accréditives de la société (les “actions accréditives“), au prix de 0,22 $ par action accréditive, pour un produit brut de 2 006 916 $ (collectivement, les “placements privés“).Chaque unité se compose d’une action ordinaire de la société (chacune, une “action ordinaire“) et d’un demi bon de souscription d’action...

RENTON, Wash., Dec. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Financial Northwest, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ GS: FFNW), the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, or approximately 486,000 shares, on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The new stock repurchase plan will commence on or about February 1, 2021 and will expire no later than August 13, 2021. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchases will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. As a result, there can be no assurance as to the exact number of shares, if any, that will be...