Day: October 7, 2021

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDTX), a biotechnology company developing long-acting therapeutics designed to improve the standard of care for patients facing serious diseases, today announced that it has commenced concurrent but separate underwritten public offerings of its common stock and its Series X Convertible Preferred Stock. With respect to the common stock offering, Cidara also expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase additional shares of its common stock at the public offering price. The closing of each proposed offering is not contingent upon the closing of the other. The offerings are subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when either or both of the offerings will be completed, or as to the actual size or terms...

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Birchcliff Energy Ltd. (“Birchcliff” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: BIR) is pleased to announce various executive leadership changes. Effective January 1, 2022, Birchcliff’s expanded Executive Team will be as follows:A. Jeffery Tonken– Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of DirectorsChristopher Carlsen– President and Chief Operating OfficerBruno Geremia– Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial OfficerMyles Bosman– Executive Vice-President, ExplorationDavid Humphreys– Executive Vice-President, OperationsTheo van der Werken– Vice-President, EngineeringRobyn Bourgeois– Vice-President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate SecretaryHue Tran– Vice-President, Business Development and MarketingMr. Christopher...

SEATTLE, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sound Community Bank is pleased to announce Laurie Stewart, President and CEO, was named one of the 2021 Most Powerful Women in Banking by American Banker.      This year’s diverse list of leaders and change-makers spans the industry and highlights a shared commitment to driving real outcomes for diversity, equity, and inclusion in financial services. These honorees are finding new opportunities amid a challenging time and the recovering economy. They created more pathways for women leaders while supporting their teams and organizations, demonstrating resilience, and cultivated new ways of working. “The women on this list are at the forefront of significant changes across the financial services industry and in society more broadly,” said Bonnie McGeer, Executive Editor of American Banker...

Company Provides Preliminary Estimate of Second Quarter 2022 Results NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE U.S. TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Neighbourly Pharmacy Inc. (“Neighbourly” or the “Company“), Canada’s largest and fastest growing network of community pharmacies, today announced that the Company, along with certain entities affiliated with Persistence Capital Partners (collectively, the “Selling Shareholders”), have entered into an agreement with Scotiabank and RBC Capital Markets (the “Underwriters“) pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase an aggregate of 4,230,000 common shares (the “Common Shares“) of Neighbourly, at a price of $30.75 per Common Share, on a bought deal basis, for aggregate gross proceeds...

MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) recently priced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (K Certificates), which are backed by underlying collateral consisting of fixed-rate multifamily mortgages with predominantly 10-year terms. The company expects to issue approximately $1.1 billion in K Certificates (K-132 Certificates), which are expected to settle on or about October 14, 2021. K-132 PricingClass Principal/Notional Amount (mm) Weighted Average Life (Years) Spread (bps) Coupon Yield Dollar PriceA-1 $ 83.000 7.64 S+13 1.50800 % 1.49875 % $ 99.9997A-2 $ 896.036 9.86 S+16 2.02300 % 1.68446 % $ 102.9928A-M $ 170.491 Sold via WI-K132*X1 $ 979.036 9.67 T+65 0.60799 % 2.16647 % $ 4.5224XAM $ 170.491 9.91 T+70 0.95533 % 2.23319 % $ 7.6761X3 $ 60.501 10.09 T+260 2.98733 % 4.13589 % $ 23.1992*For...

ARLINGTON, Va. and LONDON, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, will announce its financial results for the third quarter on Thursday October 28, 2021 before the market opens. The company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 28, 2021. A live broadcast of the conference call will be available online at the Investor Relations section of www.willistowerswatson.com. An online replay at www.willistowerswatson.com will be available shortly after the call. A telephonic replay of the call will also be available for 24 hours at 404-537-3406, conference ID 9467436. ABOUT WILLIS TOWERS WATSONWillis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that...

TORONTO, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (the “REIT”) (TSX: WIR.U; WIR.UN – OTCQX: WPTIF) is pleased to announce that at its special meeting (“Meeting”) of unitholders of the REIT (“Unitholders”) held today, Unitholders voted to approve the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) pursuant to which an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. will acquire all of the outstanding trust units of the REIT (each, a “Unit”) through a series of transactions that will result in Unitholders receiving US$22.00 per Unit in cash, subject to applicable withholdings (the “Transaction”). The Arrangement required approval by the affirmative vote of (i) at least two third of the votes cast by Unitholders; and (ii) a simple majority of the votes cast by Unitholders,...

Ixtaca Property – SE Alteration ZoneDrill Section TU-21-552VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Almaden Minerals Ltd. (“Almaden” or “the Company”; TSX: AMM; NYSE American: AAU) is pleased to report initial results from the first hole drilled in 2021 in the Southeast Alteration Zone (“SE Alteration Zone”) of the Ixtaca property in Puebla State, Mexico. Drilling at Ixtaca has been planned to take a phased approach and will initially focus on targets established at the SE Alteration Zone which is located approximately one kilometre from the Ixtaca deposit area (See Figure 1). After the first hole was abandoned in altered volcanic at 75.59m depth, the second hole of the program, TU-21-552 was drilled to a depth of 785.77 m. This hole encountered a highly altered volcanic unit overlying...

SOUDERTON, Pa., Oct. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Univest Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UVSP), parent company of Univest Bank and Trust Co. and its insurance, investment and equipment finance subsidiaries, announced it will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2021 earnings on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Earnings are scheduled to be released after the close of the market on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Pre-registrationTelephone participants may avoid any delays by pre-registering for the call using the following link to receive a special dial-in number and PIN. Conference Call registration link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10160789/ee1d498407 AudioDial in number: 1-888-338-6515Note: Participants who are unable to pre-register should dial in a few minutes prior to the start time. ReplayDial in number:...

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH DISTRIBUTION IS UNLAWFUL ENDEAVOUR ANNOUNCES PRICING OF US$500 MILLION 5-YEAR SENIOR NOTES London, 7 October 2021 – Endeavour Mining plc (LSE:EDV, TSX:EDV, OTCQX:EDVMF) (the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”) is pleased to announce the pricing of its offering of US$500 million fixed rate senior notes due 2026 (the “Notes”) as part of its refinancing strategy. The Company will pay interest on the Notes semi-annually at a rate equal to 5.00% per annum. The Notes will settle on or around 14 October 2021, subject to customary conditions, and the Notes will mature on 14 October 2026. The proceeds of the Notes, together with...