Month: June 2021

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LGI Homes, Inc. (NASDAQ: LGIH) (“LGI Homes” or the “Company”) today announced that it has commenced a private offering (the “Offering”) of $300 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Notes”) to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers in the United States pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and to certain non-U.S. persons in transactions outside the United States pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The timing of pricing and terms of the Notes are subject to market conditions and other factors. The Notes are expected to be guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by the Company’s subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s obligations...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ballantyne Strong, Inc. (NYSE American: BTN) (the “Company” or “Ballantyne Strong”) today announced that it is set to join the Russell Microcap Index at the conclusion of the 2021 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on Monday, June 28, 2021, according to a preliminary list of additions posted by Russell on June 4, 2021.  Membership in the Russell Microcap® Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. “We are pleased to have been selected for addition to the Russell Microcap® Index,” commented Mark Roberson, Chief Executive Officer...

Partnering to Solve Real World Graph Partitioning and Data Decomposition Problems that are Critical for National Security and more LEESBURG, Va., June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) (OTCQB: QUBT), the leader in bridging the power of classical and quantum computing, today announced a three-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with Los Alamos National Laboratory (Los Alamos), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) multidisciplinary research institution and renowned computing pioneer. QCI will collaborate with Los Alamos scientists through its administrator, Triad National Security, LLC, on a key component of large-scale simulations that are critical for a range of high-value, real-world applications, including national security. The cooperation is focused on deriving specifications for...

PHILADELPHIA and HINGHAM, Mass., June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hill International (NYSE:HIL), delivering the infrastructure of change, announced today it was selected by the Town of Hingham, MA, to provide owner’s project management services for the Town’s New Public Safety Building. Following a feasibility study prepared in 2020, the Town moved forward with the schematic design of a new facility to contain the Town’s police headquarters building and the North Fire Station. The police department, in particular, has outgrown its current facilities in Hingham’s Town Hall, where public safety operations have been housed since the 1990s. This facility will be constructed at centrally located 335 Lincoln Street to better service the whole community. The project involves the planning, design, and construction of the facility. Hill...

SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (“SFL” or the “Company”) announces that it has agreed to acquire two medium sized container vessels in combination with long term charters to a leading container line. The vessels are modern eco-design built in 2013 and 2014 with approximately 6,800 TEU carrying capacity, and the Company expects to take delivery of the vessels in the near term. The purchase price is confidential.  The time charters will run for a period of minimum 6 years, and there are purchase options with profit split at the end of year 5 and 6 of the charter period. The fixed rate charter backlog will increase by approximately $160 million, and the EBITDA contribution from the vessels is estimated to approximately $22 million per year. SFL has already received financing indications at attractive terms, and the balance will be funded...

CLAYMONT, DE, June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via NewMediaWire – Golden Star Enterprises Ltd., (OTCPink: GSPT) is pleased to announce its second long-term service contract extension, between wholly-owned subsidiary, Enigmai, and Isracard, for a term of three years commencing January 1, 2021. This multi-year extension of our contract for the provision of our workforce management software again demonstrates the value the software continues to provide customers as a comprehensive, state-of-the-art management tool. The negotiation of this long-term contract extension was also spearheaded by Mrs. Eital Muskal, VP of Strategy and Business Development for Enigmai. Isracard is one of Israel’s leading credit card companies. Owned by Bank Hapoalim, Isracard services over four million client cards, with over 100,000 businesses in Israel,...

SAN DIEGO, June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDTX), a biotechnology company developing long-acting therapeutics designed to transform the standard of care for patients facing serious fungal or viral infections, today announced that Jeffrey Stein, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer, and James Levine, Chief Financial Officer, will participate in investor meetings at the Raymond James Human Health Innovation Conference, being held virtually June 21-23, 2021. About Cidara TherapeuticsCidara is developing long-acting therapeutics designed to transform the standard of care for patients facing serious fungal or viral infections. The Company’s portfolio is comprised of its lead antifungal candidate, rezafungin, in addition to AVCs for the prevention and treatment of influenza and other viral...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cue Biopharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: CUE), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company engineering a novel class of injectable biologics designed to selectively engage and modulate targeted T cells directly within the patient’s body, announced today that it will take part in a fireside chat at the JMP Securities Life Sciences Conference being held June 16-17, 2021. During the fireside chat, Cue Biopharma will provide an update highlighting the ongoing Phase 1a/1b monotherapy dose escalation clinical trial of CUE-101, as second-line treatment for patients with HPV+ recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer. The discussion will include details pertaining to cohort 6 of the dose escalation Part A and the recently announced initiation of the patient expansion Part B at the recommended Phase...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., June 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PDS Biotechnology Corporation (Nasdaq: PDSB), a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company developing novel cancer therapies based on the Company’s proprietary Versamune® T-cell activating technology, today announced it will host an Oncology R&D Day for analysts, investors, and the scientific community on Wednesday, June 16th. The research and development day is scheduled to begin at 8:00 am ET on Wednesday, June 16th, 2021. Participants should dial 877-407-3088 (United States) or 201-389-0927 (International) and mention PDS Biotechnology. PDS Biotech’s Oncology R&D Day will focus on the Company’s advancements in its ongoing preclinical and clinical work and will feature presentations from:Dr. Frank Bedu-Addo, President and CEO, PDS Biotech Dr. Lauren V. Wood, Chief...