Month: May 2021

MCLEAN, Va., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced pricing of the first Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust (SLST) offering of 2021—a securitization of approximately $809 million including both guaranteed senior and non-guaranteed subordinate securities backed by a pool of seasoned re-performing loans (RPLs). The SLST program is a fundamental part of Freddie Mac’s seasoned loan offerings which reduce less-liquid assets in its mortgage-related investments portfolio and shed credit and market risk via economically reasonable transactions. Freddie Mac SLST Series 2021-1 includes approximately $744 million in guaranteed senior certificates and approximately $65 million in non-guaranteed subordinate certificates. The right to purchase the subordinate certificates was awarded on May 17...

MATAWAN, N.J., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: HOV), a leading national homebuilder, will release financial results for the second quarter ended April 30, 2021 the morning of Thursday, June 3, 2021. The Company will webcast its second quarter earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, June 3, 2021. The conference call and accompanying slide presentation will be webcast live through the “Investor Relations” section of Hovnanian Enterprises’ website at http://www.khov.com. It is suggested that participants access the webcast event page at least five minutes before the live event. For those who are not available to listen to the live webcast, an archive of the broadcast will be available under the “Past Events” section of the “Investor Relations” page on the Hovnanian website at http://www.khov.com....

PRESS RELEASE May 20, 2021 Saniona (OMX: SANION), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on rare diseases, today announced that it hosted a virtual R&D day event, during which it discussed its ion channel drug discovery engine and proprietary IONBASE™ database. The company also presented data from its ion channel pipeline programs, SAN711 and SAN903. A replay of the event is available on the Investors section of the Saniona website, under Events and Presentations, and here: https://media.rampard.com/20210520/. “Our industry-leading ion channel drug discovery engine has enabled us to build a diverse pipeline of highly selective compounds with the potential to address unmet needs across a variety of diseases,” said Rami Levin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Saniona. “We were pleased to present our proprietary technology,...

CALGARY, Alberta, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Appulse Corporation (“Appulse”) (Listed on the TSX Venture Exchange – Symbol ‘APL’) today reported a net income of $239,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 ($.02 per share), with revenues of $2,226,000, compared to a net income of $99,000 ($.01 per share), and revenues of $2,436,000 for the same three-month period of the previous year. Operating cash flow (net income for the period adjusted for items not involving cash) for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 of $376,000 compares to operating cash flow of $236,000 for the same three-month period of 2020. The impact of the revenue decrease in 2021 was offset by cost reductions and a more efficient product mix, resulting in a total gross margin equivalent to that of the comparable three-month period of 2020. Net income was...

TORONTO, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gold X Mining Corp. (TSXV: GLDX) (“Gold X”) encourages all shareholders of Gold X (the “Gold X Shareholders”) to vote FOR the proposed transaction with Gran Colombia Gold Corp. (“Gran Colombia”) pursuant to which Gran Colombia will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Gold X (the “Gold X Shares”) not already owned by Gran Colombia by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Gold X Shareholders are encouraged to vote in advance of the proxy voting deadline of 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 or at the special meeting on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) (the “Meeting”). As described in the management information circular of Gold X (the “Circular”) in respect...

NEWTON, Kan., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Park Aerospace Corp. (NYSE – PKE) announced that its Board of Directors has elected Yvonne Julian as a Director of the Company. Ms. Julian enjoyed a 36-year career with The Dow Chemical Company from which she retired in 2015. Yvonne started her career at Dow in 1979 as a Research Assistant working on projects related to preparing Dow to enter the polycarbonate market. She began her Dow sales career as a Trainee and Sales Representative in 1983. Ms. Julian was promoted to Global Account Executive in 1990 and served in positions of increasing responsibility until her retirement. In each of these positions, Yvonne was responsible for the Park account with Dow, and in such capacity, worked seamlessly with Park on joint strategies, new products and other matters. Prior to joining The Dow...

Targets FY24 adjusted EPS to be more than 30% above adjusted FY19 EPS Commits to strong balance sheet by further reducing indebtedness by $1.5 billion in FY21 and FY22 Declares 52nd consecutive dividend increase, of $0.02 per share Announces acquisition of Italian Specialty business, Greco and Sons, in support of Recipe for Growth HOUSTON, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — At its 2021 Investor Day today, President and CEO Kevin Hourican and other senior executives of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY) presented a strategy update and highlighted initiatives to transform Sysco into a more growth-oriented, purpose-led, agile, innovative and customer-focused company. Sysco’s executive leaders discussed the company’s Recipe for Growth, which is designed to help the company grow 1.5 times faster than the market by the end of FY24 through five...

VANCOUVER, Wash., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riverview Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ GSM: RVSB) today announced the appointment of Denise Barr as Vice President, Marketing Strategist. Ms. Barr comes to Riverview with over 30 years’ experience in marketing. “Having known Denise for several years now, I have a great amount of admiration and respect for the great work she has done,” said Kim Capeloto, Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer. “We are excited to see her help take our marketing team to the next level and continue demonstrating to communities in SW Washington and Oregon that Riverview Community Bank is not only here for them, but with them.” Most recently prior to joining Riverview, Ms. Barr directed the marketing efforts at the Humane Society for SW Washington, where she led a team responsible for marketing, advertising,...

The presentation will be given on Wednesday, June 9th at 4:30 PM ET. Boca Raton, Florida, May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Simplicity Esports and Gaming Company (OTCQB:WINR) (“Simplicity Esports”), announced today that it will be presenting virtually at the upcoming LD Micro Invitational XI event. Roman Franklin, CEO of Simplicity Esports, will be giving the presentation. Mr. Franklin stated, “I look forward to introducing the LD Micro audience to Simplicity Esports and discussing some of the exciting developments we have experienced in recent months, including numerous acquisitions and record revenue last quarter.” Simplicity Esports intends to list its common stock and warrants on The Nasdaq Capital Market or the NYSE American. There is no guarantee that the listing application will be approved by The Nasdaq Capital Market or...