Month: March 2021

TORONTO, March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Mutual fund gross sales of $1 billion for the first quarter of 2021, an improvement of 85% year over yearMutual fund net sales of $385 million for the quarterAssets under management of $39.8 billion, 6% higher than prior yearAGF Management Limited (AGF or the Company) (TSX: AGF.B) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended February 28, 2021. AGF reported total assets under management (AUM) of $39.8 billion compared to $37.4 billion as at February 29, 2020. “This quarter marked one-year of managing our business through a pandemic. We acted swiftly to protect the health and safety of our employees, made effective use of technology and accelerated our digital transformation to put our clients first and position ourselves for success,” said Kevin McCreadie, Chief...

TORONTO, 31 mars 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —Ventes brutes de fonds communs de placement de 1 milliard $ pour le premier trimestre de 2021, soit une amélioration de 85 % d’une année sur l’autre Ventes nettes de fonds communs de placement de 385 millions $ pour le trimestre Actif géré de 39,8 milliards $, soit une augmentation de 6 % par rapport au premier trimestre de 2020La Société de Gestion AGF Limitée (« AGF » ou la « Société ») (TSX : AGF.B) a annoncé aujourd’hui ses résultats financiers pour le premier trimestre terminé le 28 février 2021. AGF a fait état d’un actif géré totalisant 39,8 milliards $ pour la période observée, par rapport à 37,4 milliards $ au 29 février 2020. « Voilà maintenant un an que nous poursuivons la gestion de nos activités dans le contexte d’une pandémie. Nous avons agi rapidement pour protéger la santé...

WILMINGTON, Mass., March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UniFirst Corporation (NYSE: UNF) (the “Company,” “UniFirst” or “we”) today reported results for its second quarter ended February 27, 2021 as compared to the corresponding period in the prior fiscal year: Q2 2021 Financial HighlightsConsolidated revenues for the second quarter decreased 3.2% to $449.8 million. Operating income was $40.7 million, a decrease of 7.8%. The quarterly tax rate decreased to 22.7% compared to 24.2% in the prior year. Net income decreased to $32.6 million, or 6.0%. Diluted earnings per share decreased to $1.71 from $1.82, or 6.0%.Steven Sintros, UniFirst President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “During the quarter, our business and the economy continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, our results were affected by the severe...

Fourth quarter 2020 revenue increased 98% to $5.7 million andnet income increased 150% to $2.3 million versus same period last year Conference call and webcast to be held at 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Saving Time on April 1st BRANFORD, Conn., March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sachem Capital Corp. (NYSE American: SACH) announces its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2020. In addition, the company will host a conference call on Thursday, April 1st at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT) to discuss in greater detail both its financial condition and operating results as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 as well as its outlook for 2021. John Villano, CPA, the company’s Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer stated: “We continue to achieve strong financial results despite the COVID-19 pandemic, as evidenced...

Net Sales Declined 5.8% versus Prior Year Gross Profit Margin Expansion of 170 Basis Points versus Prior Year Outstanding Share Count Reduced By Approximately 9.6% Since May 2020 Acuity Brands Reaches Carbon Neutrality Across its OperationsATLANTA, March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) (the “Company”) a market-leading industrial technology company announced net sales of $776.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 ended February 28, 2021, a decrease of $47.6 million or 5.8 percent, as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Diluted earnings per share was $1.74, an increase of 20.8 percent over prior year and adjusted diluted earnings per share was $2.12 per share, an increase of 15.2 percent over prior year. “I am very proud of our team for another quarter of solid...

– Successfully completed Initial Public Offering raising approximately US$161 million in gross proceeds--Reported clinical data for anti-CD137 and two anti-CTLA-4 programs--Advanced five discovery programs into IND-enabling stage--Established multiple academic and industry partnerships--Further strengthened Executive Management team- SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, March 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adagene Inc. (“Adagene”) (Nasdaq: ADAG), a platform-driven, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to transforming the discovery and development of novel antibody-based immunotherapies, today reported financial results for the full-year ended December 31, 2020 and provided corporate updates. “In 2020 we made significant advancements and leveraged this momentum to build our business and successfully completed an initial...