Enterprise data management and digital transformation initiatives drive growth NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pythian Services Inc. (“Pythian”), a leading data, analytics and cloud services company, announced today that the company set multiple growth records in 2021, including adding more than 100 new customers to its fast-growing portfolio, continuing the momentum of its growth trajectory from 2020. This impressive new logo number represents new contracts with enterprises for both professional and managed services focused on helping the organizations better manage and extract value from their data estates. More than half of those new 2021 customers are large enterprises with over $1 billion in revenues. The global pandemic propelled organizations to evaluate their ability to scale and be more agile, resulting in initiatives...

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE: APAM) today reported that its preliminary assets under management (“AUM”) as of December 31, 2021 totaled $174.8 billion. Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds accounted for $84.4 billion of total firm AUM, while separate accounts and other AUM1 accounted for $90.4 billion.PRELIMINARY ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT BY STRATEGY2     As of December 31, 2021 – ($ Millions)  Growth Team  Global Opportunities $27,578   Global Discovery 2,371   U.S. Mid-Cap Growth 16,919   U.S. Small-Cap Growth 5,566   Global Equity Team  Global Equity 2,837   Non-U.S. Growth 20,507   Non-U.S. Small-Mid Growth 9,417   China Post-Venture 237   U.S. Value Team  Value Equity 4,054   U.S. Mid-Cap Value 3,999   International...

WARSAW, Ind., Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, announced that the Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2022 of $0.40 per share, payable February 7, 2022, to shareholders of record as of January 25, 2022. The quarterly dividend represents an 18% increase over the quarterly dividend rate paid in 2021. “We are pleased to announce an 18% increase in our dividend to our shareholders. Our strong dividend reflects excellent operating results and a fortress balance sheet,” commented David M. Findlay, President and Chief Executive Officer. Lake City Bank, a $6.6 billion bank headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, is the sixth largest bank headquartered in the state, and the largest bank 100% invested in Indiana....

Company produced impressive revenue increases from its cannabis real estate assets BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AmeriCann Inc. (OTCQB:ACAN) (the “Company”), a cannabis company that develops state-of-the-art cultivation, product manufacturing and distribution facilities, announced that the Company’s year-over-year revenue growth exceeded 225% from the calendar year of 2020 to 2021. The increase in financial performance is attributable to greater revenue received from products produced and manufactured at Building 1, the Company’s initial development at its Massachusetts Cannabis Center in Freetown, Massachusetts. Highlights for the 12 months ended December 2021AmeriCann’s operating revenue for the 12 months ended December 2021 increased over 225% from the prior year.AmeriCann achieved positive adjusted EBITDA...

CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Canoe EIT Income Fund (“Canoe” or the “Fund”) (TSX – EIT.UN) announces the final 2021 special distribution for units of the Fund (“Units”). Based on information prepared as of December 31, 2021, unitholders of the Fund will receive a special distribution (the “Special Distribution”) of $0.44 per Unit. The Special Distribution will be settled on January 13, 2022, to unitholders of record as of December 31, 2021. The Special Distribution will be paid via issuance of the same class of units of the Fund, and immediately thereafter, issued and outstanding units of the Fund will be consolidated such that the number of issued and outstanding units of the Fund does not change. About Canoe EIT Income Fund Canoe EIT Income Fund is one of Canada’s largest closed-end investment funds,...

TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital Mortgage Investment Corporation (the “Corporation”) (TSX: FC) is pleased to confirm that its board of directors has formally declared the previously announced special year-end dividend of $0.012 per common share. The regular December 2021 dividend and the special year-end dividend, totalling $0.09 per common share, are payable on January 17, 2022 to holders of common shares of record at the close of business on December 31, 2021. The special year-end dividend recognizes that the annual income generated in 2021 exceeded the regular dividends. Accordingly, a special year-end dividend is being made to distribute all of the Corporation’s net income earned in 2021. The special dividend is not indicative of future performance by the Corporation. Total dividends paid to...

MIDDLETOWN, Del., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The SonicShares™ Global Shipping ETF (NYSE Arca: BOAT) (the “Fund”) recently paid a quarterly distribution of $0.3520 per share on December 31, 2021, to shareholders of record as of the close of business December 29, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the 30-day SEC Yield of the Fund is 4.52%. The Fund provides investors with pure play exposure to a portfolio of global companies engaged in maritime shipping. For more information about the Fund, please visit: http://www.sonicshares.com/BOAT. The SonicShares™ suite of ETFs also includes the SonicShares™ Airlines, Hotels, Cruise Lines ETF (NYSE Arca: TRYP).   To learn more about SonicShares™, please visit www.sonicshares.com. The performance data quoted above represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results....

VALENCIA, Calif. and MELBOURNE, Australia., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AVITA Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCEL, ASX:AVH) (the “Company”), a regenerative medicine company that is developing and commercializing a technology platform that enables point-of-care autologous skin restoration for multiple unmet needs, today announced preliminary unaudited estimates of its top line results for the three months ended December 31, 2021. Preliminary Results for the Quarter ended December 31 and Recent Updates:Total revenue increased 35% to $6.9 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to $5.1 million over the same quarter in the prior year As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $55.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $49.3 million in short-term and long-term marketable securities, and no debt Effective...

MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sight Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SGHT), an eyecare technology company focused on creating innovative solutions intended to transform standards of care and improve patients’ lives, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. Preliminary and Unaudited 2021 Financial ResultsFourth quarter 2021 total revenue is expected to be in the range of $14.5 million to $14.8 million, an estimated increase of 63% compared to the prior year period and a sequential increase of 12% compared to the third quarter.Surgical Glaucoma revenues are expected to be in the range of $13.8 million to $14.0 million, an estimated increase of 59% compared to the prior year period and a sequential increase of 12% compared to the third quarter. Dry...

NEW YORK, Jan. 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brookfield Real Assets Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: RA) (the “Fund”) today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) declared the Fund’s monthly distributions for January, February and March 2022. The Fund also announced certain organizational updates. Distribution DeclarationMonth Record Date Ex Date Payable Date Amount per ShareJanuary 2022 January 19, 2022 January 18, 2022 January 27, 2022 $0.1990February 2022 February 9, 2022 February 8, 2022 February 17, 2022 $0.1990March 2022 March 16, 2022 March 15, 2022 March 24, 2022 $0.1990Shares purchased on or after the ex-distribution date will not receive the distribution discussed above. Please contact your financial advisor with any questions. Distributions may include net investment income, capital gains and/or return...