Month: August 2021

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Patria Investments Limited, or “Patria” (PAX: NASDAQ), through its managed investment funds, announces an agreement for the full divestment of Centro de Imagem Diagnosticos S.A. (“Alliar” or the “Company”) by means of a private sale (“Transaction”). The Transaction encompasses the sale of 25,012,323 common shares of the Company, which corresponds to the total interest in the Company held by Patria’s Private Equity Fund III and its related vehicles, and is subject to the termination of the Shareholders’ Agreement disclosed to the market through a Material Fact dated August 12, 2021, as well as to the antitrust agency approval, and other conditions usual to such type of transaction. The sale of Alliar represents a major step towards completing the divestment process of...

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Melcor Developments Ltd. (TSX: MRD), an Alberta-based real estate development and asset management company, today announced that Darin Rayburn, President and Chief Executive Officer, will be retiring from the company on December 31, 2021. Tim Melton, Chairman of Melcor’s Board of Directors commented: “On behalf of the Board, it is with sadness that we share the news of Darin Rayburn’s retirement at the end of the year. Melcor is appreciative of Darin’s significant contributions to Melcor’s growth and success over the past 19 years. Darin played an integral role in building Melcor’s investment properties division from 643,000 sf in 2002 to a diversified portfolio of 4,664,000 sf presently. He was also instrumental in the formation and initial public offering of the Melcor REIT. In...

Paula HarrisChart Industries DirectorLinda HartyChart Industries DirectorRoger StrauchChart Industries DirectorATLANTA, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Board of Directors of Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS) has appointed Paula Harris, Linda Harty, and Roger Strauch as new directors effective today. With these appointments, the Chart Board of Directors is comprised of eight independent directors and our CEO and President, Jill Evanko. Four of our nine directors are female and five of our nine are diverse. Paula Harris has over 34 years of experience in international oilfield services with Schlumberger Ltd. Educated as a petroleum engineer with a Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University, Ms. Harris initially worked in field operations offshore...

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Melcor Real Estate Investment Trust (Melcor REIT – TSX: MR.UN) has been advised by Melcor Developments Ltd. (Melcor) that Darin Rayburn will be retiring from his position of President & CEO of Melcor on December 31, 2021. As a result, Melcor will be recommending a new CEO for the REIT. Ralph Young, Chair of the REIT commented on behalf of the REIT Trustees: “It is with regret that we learned of the planned retirement of Darin Rayburn, to be effective December 31, 2021. The REIT board is exceptionally grateful to Darin for his instrumental role in the REIT’s formation and initial public offering (IPO) in May of 2013. Darin has had a significant impact on the REIT since inception as our founding CEO, Trustee, Melcor CEO and current REIT CEO. At IPO, the REIT owned 1.57...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX: LGD; OTCQX: LGDTF) (“Liberty Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated July 13, 2021, the Company has filed on SEDAR a National Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 Technical Report for the Black Pine Oxide Gold Property in southeastern Idaho, USA. The NI 43-101 Technical Report is entitled “Updated Technical Report and Resource Estimate for the Black Pine Gold Project, Cassia County, Idaho, USA”, effective June 20, 2021, and signed August 18, 2021 (the “Technical Report”). The Technical Report was prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects by Michael Gustin, P. Geo., of MDA, a division of RESPEC, based in Reno, Nevada; Gary L. Simmons of GL Simmons Consulting...

GREELEY, Colo., Aug. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (NASDAQ: PPC) (the “Company”) announced the pricing of senior unsecured notes for an aggregate principal amount of $900.0 million (the “Notes”). The Notes due in 2032 will be issued at a price of 100% of the aggregate principal amount reflecting a yield to maturity of 3.50%. The aggregate principal amount of the Notes offered was upsized from $750.0 million due to significant investor demand for the Notes. The sale of the Notes is expected to close on September 2, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. Each of the Company’s domestic wholly-owned restricted subsidiaries that guarantee the Company’s secured credit facility will guarantee the Notes. Prior to the offering of the Notes, S&P Global announced that due to the...