Day: December 10, 2021

Friday, December 10, 2021Dear Shareholders and Investors,    We are pleased to report to you that Board Members have recently increased the number of NAT shares they own. Board member Alexander Hansson has since November 26 bought 150,000 shares. His private holding is 1,135,000 shares. Board member Jim Kelly has 210,000 shares in NAT. Board member Doug Penick joined the Board July 19, 2021. He has 175,000 shares. The Hansson family is the largest private shareholder, holding marginally below 5 million shares. I applaud the strong support by the NAT Board.   Sincerely, Herbjorn HanssonFounder, Chairman & CEO Nordic American Tankers Ltd.                                                           www.nat.bm      CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking...

Strategy Targets $1 Billion in Annual EBITDA in Five Years 2021 Base EPS Expected to be at the Top End of Previous Guidance2022 Base EPS Estimated to be $3.85 to $3.95HARTSVILLE, S.C., Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today provided an overview of its five-year strategic plan and 2022 financial guidance during a virtual meeting with investors. Featured presenters at the meeting included: Howard Coker, President and Chief Executive Officer; Rodger Fuller, Executive Vice President; Julie Albrecht, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Elizabeth Rhue, Staff Vice President of Sustainability. The presentation from today’s event is available on the Investor Relations section of Sonoco’s website at www.sonoco.com. Strategy Targets Annual EBITDA...

MamaMancini’s Product Named ‘Today’s Special Value’ on QVC, Promoted with Approximately 5 Hours of Airtime EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMMB), a marketer of specialty pre-prepared, frozen and refrigerated food products, today announced that QVC® selected the Company’s 3-Cheese Beef and Turkey Meatballs in Italian Sauce as the network’s Today’s Special Value (TSV) promotion for December 8th, 2021 – airing a promotion with approximately 5 hours of airtime on several shows throughout the day. The promotion was extremely successful with MamaMancini’s sales over $800,000 for immediate delivery throughout the holidays. The airings, which launched at midnight, provided QVC customers the opportunity to purchase MamaMancini’s product throughout the day at special value-based...

– Shareholders Presently Supporting Reverse Split and Authorized Share Proposals by a 2-to-1 Margin – BRYAN, Texas, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iBio, Inc. (NYSEA:IBIO) (“iBio” or the “Company”), a developer of next-generation biopharmaceuticals and pioneer of the sustainable, plant-based FastPharming Manufacturing System®, today announced that its annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) scheduled for and convened yesterday has been partially adjourned to December 22, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A quorum was present at yesterday’s Annual Meeting, and Proposals 1 (election of directors), 2 (appointment of auditors) and 3 (Say-on-Pay) put forth in the definitive proxy statement received the requisite votes for approval. The Company’s stockholders also approved Proposal 6 (adjournment...

DIRTT responds to Activist’s December 9, 2021 “proposal” CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (“DIRTT”, the “Company”, “we” or “us”) (Nasdaq: DRTT, TSX: DRT), an interior construction company that uses proprietary software to design, manufacture and install fully customizable environments, announced today that the committee of its independent directors (the “Special Committee”) tasked with reviewing and considering the requisition made by an activist investor, 22NW Fund, LP, (the “Activist”) has reiterated its commitment to being prepared to engage in discussions with the Activist to settle this unnecessary proxy fight. Since August 5, 2021, representatives of the Company have been in negotiations with Mr. Aron English (the principal of the Activist) regarding him joining the board...

NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — Playgon Games Inc. (TSX.V: DEAL) (OTCQB: PLGNF) today announces its placement in an editorial published by NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”), one of 50+ trusted brands within the InvestorBrandNetwork (“IBN”), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company for private and public entities. To view the full publication, “Digitization Reshaped Ecommerce First, Now Moving to Online Gaming,” please visit: https://nnw.fm/KY9FT The early days of ecommerce can be traced back decades, sluggish until the 2000s, then accelerating rapidly over the last 10-plus years. Online gaming is on a similar trajectory. Analogous to what Amazon and Alibaba did for ecommerce, online gaming has deep roots that go back decades and now has entered a growth stage that many believe will chart...

DENVER, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Assure Holdings Corp. (the “Company” or “Assure”) (NASDAQ: IONM; TSXV: IOM), a provider of intraoperative neuromonitoring services (“IONM”), announced that it held its virtual annual general meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) yesterday and that all matters submitted to the shareholders of the Company for approval as set out in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated November 9, 2021 (the “Proxy Statement”), were approved by the requisite majority of votes cast at the Meeting, including:Electing all nominees to the board of directors of the Company, including Martin Burian, John Farlinger, Preston Parsons, Christopher Rumana, Steven Summer and John Flood. Re-appointing Baker Tilly US (formerly, Squar Milner, LLP) as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year. Approving the...

NFI – BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric double deck bus for Xplore DundeeNFI – BYD ADL Enviro400EV electric double deck bus for Xplore DundeeLARBERT, Scotland, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: NFI, OTC: NFYEF, TSX: NFI.DB) NFI Group Inc. (“NFI”), a leading independent bus and coach manufacturer and a leader in electric mass mobility solutions, subsidiary Alexander Dennis Limited (“ADL”), today announced that the ADL and BYD electric vehicle partnership has supplied 12 British-built electric double deck buses to bus operator Xplore Dundee. These new vehicles will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and deliver cleaner, quieter, more sustainable mobility along one of Scotland’s most polluted streets. The ADL and BYD UK electric vehicle partnership is the UK’s leading electric bus producer. ADL is a subsidiary...

– ARV-471 continues to show a favorable tolerability profile and robust ER degradation in updated phase 1 dose escalation data presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium – – ARV-471 is expected to enter two Phase 3 registrational clinical trials in 2022 – NEW HAVEN, Conn. and NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arvinas, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARVN) and Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) today announced an update on Phase 1 dose escalation data of ARV-471, a novel PROTAC® estrogen receptor (ER) degrader, which is being co-developed for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic ER-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast cancer (ER+/HER2-). These data were presented as a virtual spotlight poster session at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) and showed:ARV-471 demonstrated...

THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. TORONTO, Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Timbercreek Financial Corp. (TSX: TF) (“Timbercreek Financial” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the underwriters of its bought deal offering of 5.00% convertible unsecured subordinated debentures of the Company due December 31, 2028 (the “Debentures”) have fully exercised their previously announced over-allotment option, resulting in the issuance by the Company of an additional $6.0 million aggregate principal amount of Debentures. The exercise of the over-allotment option brings the total aggregate principal amount of Debentures issued by the Company to $46.0 million. The Debentures are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “TF.DB.E”. The syndicate...