Day: June 24, 2022

TORONTO, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: AH, OTCQX: ALEAF) (“Aleafia Health” or the “Company”) will announce on June 28, 2022, prior to market open, its fifth quarter and fiscal year results for the period ending March 31, 2022. The Company will also host its earnings conference call the same day at 8:30 a.m. EST. The call will be hosted by CEO Tricia Symmes and CFO Matt Sale. CONFERENCE CALL & WEBCASTDate: June 28, 2022Time: 8:30 a.m. ESTUSA/Canada Toll-Free Participant Call-in: (866) 679-9046 Passcode: 9492125International Toll-Free Participant Call-in: (409) 217-8323 Passcode: 9492125 WEBCAST LINK This conference call will be webcast live over the internet and can be accessed through the link provided above. Audio of the call will be available to participants through both the conference call line...

TORONTO, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arena Minerals Inc. (“Arena” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: AN | OTCQB: AMRZF) a lithium exploration company, has submitted an application to upgrade to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market from the OTCQB® Venture Market under its existing symbol “AMRZF”. The application is subject to final approval from OTC Markets Group. U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com. The OTCQX Market is designed for established, investor-focused U.S. and international companies. To qualify for OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws. Graduating to the OTCQX Market is anticipated to provide improved...

CALGARY, Alberta, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canacol Energy Ltd. (“Canacol” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:CNE) (OTCQX:CNNEF) (BVC:CNEC) is pleased to announce that at the annual general and special meeting held in Bogotá, Colombia‎ on June 24, 2022 (the “Meeting”) holders of common shares of Canacol: (i) re-elected Charle Gamba, Michael Hibberd, David Winter, Gregory D. Elliott, Francisco Diaz, Juan Argento, Gonzalo Fernández-Tinoco and Ariel Merenstein to the Board of Directors; (ii) appointed KPMG LLP, as Canacol’s auditors; and (iii) re-approved the omnibus long-term incentive plan ‎of the Corporation. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the Meeting are set out below:Nominee Votes For   % For   Votes Withheld % WithheldCharle Gamba 91,249,102   98.7 %   1,214,972 1.3 %Michael...

HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — American Overseas Group Limited (BSX: AORE.BH) (Pink Sheets: AOREF.PK) (the “Company”) today announced that its subsidiary, American Overseas Reinsurance Company Limited (“AORE”), completed a private repurchase of $3.7M liquidation value of its Class B Preference Shares (the “Shares”) from an undisclosed holder. Information About the Company American Overseas Group Limited is an insurance holding company incorporated in Bermuda and a tax resident of the United Kingdom. One of its operating subsidiaries, American Overseas Reinsurance Company Ltd., historically wrote financial guaranty reinsurance for U.S. and international public finance and structured finance transactions. The Company’s financial guaranty reinsurance obligations were retired in April of 2020 with a final commutation...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Affinor Growers Inc. (“Affinor” or the “Company”) (CSE: AFI) (OTCQB: RSSFF) is pleased to announce it is undertaking a private placement of up to 10,000,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of CDN$0.20 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to CDN$2,000,000 (the “Offering”). Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (a “Share”) and one common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one additional Share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of CDN$0.30 per Warrant Share, for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance. Proceeds from the Offering will be used to increase production capacity in the Company’s current greenhouse and build the new Atlantis building for more production and allow for selling...

SALINAS, Calif., June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 1st Capital Bancorp (the “Company”), (OTCQX: FISB), the $1.01 billion asset bank holding company and parent company of 1st Capital Bank (the “Bank”), today announced the appointment of Jeff Mercer to chief credit officer, effective July 1, 2022. Prior to being appointed interim chief credit officer, Mr. Mercer served as 1st Capital Bank’s deputy chief credit officer.  Mr. Mercer’s 29-year career in commercial banking includes several leadership positions in both lending and credit operations at Bank of America, Rabbo Bank, and Community West Bank. In addition to his role as president, Jon Ditlevsen will assume the responsibilities and title of chief lending officer. About 1st Capital Bank1st Capital Bank’s markets are commercial enterprises, professionals, real estate investors,...

NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Yotta Acquisition Corporation (“YOTA”) announced today that, commencing June 27, 2022, holders of the units sold in the Company’s initial public offering completed on April 22, 2022 may elect to separately trade the shares of common stock of YOTA, and the warrants and rights included in such units on The Nasdaq Global Market (“Nasdaq”). The shares of common stock, warrants and rights that are separated will trade on Nasdaq under the symbols “YOTA,” “YOTAW” and “YOTAR,” respectively. Those units not separated will continue to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol “YOTAU.” Holders of units will need to have their brokers contact Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, YOTA’s transfer agent, in order to separate the units into shares of common stock, warrants and rights. The units were...

PHILADELPHIA, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Century Therapeutics (NASDAQ: IPSC), an innovative biotechnology company developing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies in immuno-oncology, today announced that it is set to join the Russell Microcap Index at the conclusion of the 2022 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 27, 2022. Membership in the Russell Microcap Index, which remains in place for one year, means automatic inclusion in the appropriate growth and value style indexes. FTSE Russell determines membership for its Russell indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. Russell indexes are widely used by investment managers and institutional investors for index funds and as benchmarks for active investment strategies....

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Borqs Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BRQS, “Borqs”, or the “Company”), a global provider of 5G wireless solutions, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, and innovative clean energy, with global operations in the U.S., India and China, today announced that its board of directors has approved a 1-for-16 reverse split for the Company’s common stock. The reverse stock split is anticipated to take effect on June 27, 2022. Accordingly, at the effective date, every sixteen issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock will be converted into one share of the Company’s common stock. The Company’s common stock is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market on a post-split basis beginning on June 27, 2022, under a new CUSIP number: G1466B202. “I...

MIAMI, June 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Veru Inc. (NASDAQ: VERU), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel medicines for COVID-19 and other viral and ARDS-related diseases and for the management of breast and prostate cancers, today announced the granting of inducement awards to three new employees. In accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), the award was made as a material inducement to the three employees’ entry into employment with the Company. In connection with the commencement of employment, the three employees received stock options on June 20, 2022, to purchase an aggregate 90,000 shares of Veru common stock under the Company’s recently adopted 2022 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. The stock awards vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant...