Day: December 13, 2021
NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Advent Convertible and Income Fund (“AVK” or the “Fund”) today announced a supplemental distribution of $1.387385 per share. The distribution is estimated to be characterized entirely as long-term capital gain. A final determination of the tax character of distributions paid by the Fund in 2021 will be reported to shareholders in January 2022 on Form 1099-DIV.
Relevant dates pertaining to the supplemental distribution are as follows:
Record Date: December 23, 2021Ex-Dividend Date: December 22, 2021Payable Date: December 31, 2021
About Advent Capital ManagementAdvent Capital Management, LLC (“Advent”) is a registered investment advisor dedicated to providing its clients with superior investment performance and client service. Advent invests primarily in convertible, high yield and equity...
Americas Technology Acquisition Corp. Announces Sponsor Approval of Extension of Deadline to Complete Business Combination
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Dallas, TX, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Americas Technology Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: ATA.U), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (“ATAC”), announced today that its sponsor, ATAC Limited Partnership (the “Sponsor”), has requested that ATAC extend the date by which ATAC has to consummate a business combination from December 17, 2021 to March 17, 2022 (the “Extension”). The Extension is the first of up to two three-month extensions permitted under ATAC’s governing documents. In connection with such Extension, the Sponsor has notified ATAC that it intends to cause an aggregate of $1,150,000 to be deposited into ATAC’s trust account on or before December 17, 2021.
About Americas Technology Acquisition Corp.
Americas Technology Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company organized for the purpose of effecting...
Vaccitech acquires Avidea Technologies to expand product pipeline and strengthen scientific leadership in immunotherapies and vaccines
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Complementary technology platforms, expertise and capabilities provide unique synergistic opportunities.
Exciting product candidates for oncology and autoimmunity based on the innovative SNAPvaxTM platform, which has demonstrated unprecedented control over T cell induction.
World-class scientific team out of the NIH’s Vaccine Research Center with deep R&D capabilities.
U.S. operational presence in Maryland complements Vaccitech’s established capabilities and reinforces its position as a fast-growing global leader in immunotherapies and vaccines.A conference call and webcast will be held on December 14, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. EST (1:30 p.m. GMT). The webcast link and presentation can be found on the Events section of the Vaccitech website here.
OXFORD, United Kingdom, and BALTIMORE, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaccitech...
Sensei Biotherapeutics Announces Addition to the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index
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BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sensei Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNSE), an immunotherapy company focused on the discovery and development of next generation therapeutics for cancer, today announced it was added to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NASDAQ: NBI), effective prior to market open on Monday, December 20, 2021.
The NBI was launched in 1993 and includes securities of NASDAQ-listed companies that are classified according to the Industry Classification Benchmark as either biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies. Companies in the NBI must meet eligibility requirements, including average daily trading volume, minimum market capitalization, and other criteria. The index is evaluated annually in December and serves as the basis for the iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology Index Fund.
For more information about the NASDAQ...
American Pacific Mining Announces Closing of Oversubscribed Private Placement
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Pacific Mining Corp. (CSE: USGD / OTCQB: USGDF / FWB: 1QC) (“American Pacific” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce the closing of its oversubscribed non-brokered private placement (the “Private Placement”) raising gross proceeds of $10,146,000 through the issuance of 10,146,000 units (the “Units”) at $1.00 per Unit.
Each Unit consists of one common share (each a “Share”) of the Company and one-half of one transferable warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”). Each whole Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional Share of the Company at an exercise price of $1.40 for a period of 24 months (the “Expiry Date”) from the closing, subject to earlier expiry of the exercise period if, at any time after four months from closing, the closing price...
NFI delivers nine electric buses to Stagecoach, for operation in Perth, Scotland
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NFI – BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric bus for Stagecoach East ScotlandNFI – BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric bus for Stagecoach East ScotlandLARBERT, United Kingdom, Dec. 13, 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 nine electric buses to Stagecoach East Scotland to provide local services in Perth.
The ADL and BYD UK electric vehicle partnership is the UK’s leading electric bus producer. ADL is a subsidiary of leading independent global bus manufacturer NFI, while BYD is a global leader in batteries, energy management and electric mobility.
The...
El Pollo Loco Appoints Deborah Gonzalez and Nancy Faginas-Cody to its Board of Directors
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Marketing and IT Veterans Join El Pollo Loco’s Board of Directors
COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — El Pollo Loco, Inc. (“El Pollo Loco” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: LOCO), the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, today announced it appointed Deborah Gonzalez and Nancy Faginas-Cody as independent directors, effective December 9, 2021. Ms. Gonzalez is expected to serve for an initial Class I director term expiring at the 2024 Annual Meeting and Ms. Faginas-Cody is expected to serve for an initial Class II director term expiring at the 2022 Annual Meeting. The election of Ms. Gonzalez and Ms. Faginas-Cody fills two vacancies on the Company’s Board of Directors that were created as a result of an increase in the size of the Board from nine (9) to eleven (11) directors.
“I am pleased to welcome Debbie...
eGain Announces 2021 NA Partner Award Winners
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eGain Corporation (NASDAQ: EGAN), a leading cloud platform provider for customer engagement automation, today announced the winners of the eGain 2021 Econet™ Partner Awards for North America.
Winners are selected based on market presence, domain expertise, client focus, and track record of success. In 2021, the eGain Econet™ partner network has expanded significantly to serve growing demand for knowledge-powered customer engagement solutions in enterprises.
The winners of the eGain 2021 Econet Partner Awards for North America are:Partner of the Year, 2021: VOX Network SolutionsNew Partner of the Year, 2021: Hayes“Our expanding ecosystem is serving enterprises with innovative, secure and scalable cloud solutions,” said Chris Krystalowich, VP of Sales, Americas. “Our congratulations...
Belo + Company is now Medium Giant
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Rename presents a strong representation of the past, the present, and the futurePresident, Medium GiantMedium Giant President Eric MyersDALLAS, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — President Eric Myers announced today that Belo + Company is changing its name to Medium Giant in a strategic move to better reflect the agency’s evolution into a full-service media and marketing company.
The name is a strong representation of what Medium Giant has built and continues to build. As a part of its holding company DallasNews Corporation, Medium Giant provides clients nationwide with intelligence-driven, technology-enabled solutions.
“It was no small feat to find a name that portrays our business acumen, our vast experience, and our distinct values while paying homage to our 175-year legacy as the sister company of The Dallas...
AQUA POWER SYSTEMS INC. – REPORTING STATUS, YEAR END REVIEW, YEAR AHEAD
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Winter Park, FL, Dec. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aqua Power Systems Inc. (OTC Pink: APSI) today released the following letter to shareholders from the Company’s President/CEO.
Dear Fellow Shareholders,
I am pleased to announce that late last week Aqua Power received a correspondence letter from the SEC that their staff had completed review of the Company’s Form 10 filing. The Company now has an obligation to file all reports with the SEC. In layman’s terms the Company has achieved what most investors would call ‘fully reporting’ status.
For those of you that are newer to the APSI family, prior to my appointment as CEO, the Company had been abandoned by prior management and in December 2020 a court appointed a custodian for the Company. The court appointed custodian shortly thereafter appointed me as the Company’s President...