Month: February 2022

ROSEMONT, Ill., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wintrust Financial Corporation (“Wintrust” or “the Company”) (Nasdaq: WTFC) announced today that it has committed $50 million to fund Wintrust Ventures corporate venture capital opportunities. Wintrust Ventures will continue to seek out opportunities to invest equity capital into businesses in search of Late Seed or Series A funding. Since its founding in 2015, Wintrust Ventures has made 102 investments in 42 high-growth companies. Previous investments include The Mom Project, Cohesion, Foxtrot Marketplace, Monica + Andy and Interior Define. Given the success of those investments and Wintrust’s mission to continue to support companies in the communities it serves, Wintrust Ventures will continue to deploy the capital through direct investments in companies, leveraging its co-investment...

Earned patient services revenues of $1,360,811, an increase of 50% over the prior quarter and 330% year over year. At December 31, 2021, Field Trip had approximately $74.5 million in unrestricted cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments. Received Notice of Allowance for US Patent Application Covering FT-104 (Isoprocin Glutarate), a more soluble, stable prodrug form of the psychedelic molecule 4-HO-DiPT. Launched Site Management Organization Services (“SMO”) and appointed Stéphan Côté as Head of Quality to lead the program which enables companies and researchers developing psychedelic therapies to use Field Trip’s world class facilities, and expertly trained medical and therapy teams, to conduct clinical trials. Appointed Vicki Reed as Chief Growth Officer in January 2022. As the largest provider of psychedelic-assisted therapies...

RAPID CITY, S.D., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black Hills Corp. (NYSE: BKH) today announced that its Wyoming electric utility subsidiary, Cheyenne Light, Fuel and Power Company, doing business as Black Hills Energy, submitted a request to the Wyoming Public Service Commission seeking approval for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct an estimated 260-mile transmission expansion project. As proposed, the approximately $260 million transmission expansion project, known as Ready Wyoming, would provide customers long-term price stability and greater flexibility as power markets develop in the Western states. If approved, the project will interconnect Black Hills Energy’s South Dakota, eastern Wyoming and Cheyenne electric transmission systems. “We’re excited by this opportunity to provide long-term benefits...

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gran Tierra Energy Inc. (“Gran Tierra”) (NYSE American:GTE) (TSX:GTE) (LSE:GTE), announces that the Company will release its 2021 fourth quarter and full year financial and operating results on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, after market close. A conference call to discuss the 2021 fourth quarter results will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Time) the following day, Wednesday February 23, 2022. Details of the conference call are as follows:Date: Wednesday February 23, 2022Time: 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (9:00 a.m. Mountain Time)North America: +1-844-348-3792 (Toll-Free)United Kingdom: +44 (0)80 0028 8438International: +1-614-999-9309Interested parties may also access the live webcast on the investor relations page of Gran Tierra’s website at www.grantierra.com....

Record quarterly and full year sales in Performance Chemicals and Fuel Specialties Continued sequential sales and operating income growth in Oilfield Services $68.8 million net cash generated in the quarter from operations; Net cash position improves to $141.7 million New share repurchase program up to $50.0 million GAAP EPS $0.96 and adjusted non-GAAP EPS $1.30 ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Innospec Inc. (NASDAQ: IOSP) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. Total revenues for the fourth quarter were $413.2 million, an increase of 33 percent from $310.8 million in the corresponding period last year. Net income for the quarter was $23.9 million or 96 cents per diluted share, compared to $22.6 million or 91 cents per diluted share for the fourth quarter...

CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Carbeeza Inc. (the “Company”; TSX.V: AUTO) is pleased to announce that the Company has officially launched in Saskatchewan. The Company continues to add new franchised dealership locations across western Canada, providing consumers access to hard-to-find vehicle inventory. The Carbeeza platform provides dealerships with vetted, pre-qualified customers that are deep in the sales funnel and is differentiated from other on-line listing and lead services that simply provide leads. Consumers can find a vehicle on their terms and determine their best potential options for financing before deciding whether to do a deal. The launch of Carbeeza in Saskatchewan demonstrates continued discipline in executing its strategic plan. The Company also continues to sign up franchised...