Glatfelter Corporation to Report Earnings on November 2nd

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Glatfelter Corporation (NYSE: GLT) announced today that it expects to issue its 2023 third-quarter results on Thursday, November 2, 2023. Management will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM (ET) that morning to discuss the Company’s results. Glatfelter’s earnings release and an accompanying financial supplement, which includes significant financial information to be discussed on the conference call, will be available on its Investor Relations website at https://www.glatfelter.com/investors/.

What: Q3 2023 Glatfelter Earnings Conference Call
   
When: Thursday, November 2, 2023, 11:00 a.m. (ET)
   
Participant Dial-in Number: (323) 794-2551
(800) 239-9838
   
Conference ID: 8249255
   
Webcast registry: Q3 2023 Glatfelter Earnings Webcast
   
OR access via our website: Glatfelter Webcasts and Presentations
   

You may preregister for the webcast to receive email alerts. Replay will be available, via the webcast link, approximately 2 hours after the conclusion of our earnings call.

About Glatfelter

Glatfelter is a leading global supplier of engineered materials with a strong focus on innovation and sustainability. The Company’s high-quality, technology-driven, innovative, and customizable nonwovens solutions can be found in products that are Enhancing Everyday Life®. These include personal care and hygiene products, food and beverage filtration, critical cleaning products, medical and personal protection, packaging products, as well as home improvement and industrial applications. Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, the Company’s 2022 revenue was $1.5 billion with approximately 3,250 employees worldwide. Glatfelter’s operations utilize a variety of manufacturing technologies including airlaid, wetlaid and spunlace with sixteen manufacturing sites located in the United States, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines. The Company has sales offices in all major geographies serving customers under the Glatfelter and Sontara® brands. Additional information about Glatfelter may be found at www.glatfelter.com.

Contacts:    
Investors: Media:  
Ramesh Shettigar Eileen L. Beck  
(717) 225-2746 (717) 225-2793  



Conduent CX Recognized as Leader in 2023 ISG Provider Lens for Customer Experience Services for Third Consecutive Year

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conduent Incorporated (Nasdaq: CNDT), a global technology-led business process solutions and services company, today announced Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, has recognized Conduent as a “Leader” in its 2023 ISG Provider Lens™— Customer Experience Services report.

The report evaluates the U.S. capabilities of 30 customer experience (CX) providers. For the third straight year, Conduent was designated a “Leader” in the U.S. in all four quadrants: Digital Operations, Hybrid Working Solutions, Intelligent CX and Social Media CX Service.

The report defines “Leaders” as having a comprehensive product and service offering, a strong market presence and established competitive position. The report also notes that the product portfolios and competitive strategies of “Leaders” are strongly positioned to win business in the U.S. market and represent innovative strength and competitive stability.

Among Conduent’s strengths identified in each quadrant, ISG highlighted:

  • Digital Operations: Conduent’s CXNow, a cloud-based technology provides full contact services management that spans the customer lifecycle. Conduent also offers two levels of consulting: as a strategic partner providing CX strategy, customer journey mapping and business/industry advisory services; and as a business process expert on operations, service delivery, technology optimization, automation and analytics.

  • Hybrid Working Solutions: The Conduent platform was developed to support coaching standards and engagement with team members and includes advanced security solutions for remote workers, such as facial recognition and geo-location. Conduent’s expertise spans the private and public sectors, serving multiple commercial industries, state and local government departments, and federal government customers.

  • Intelligent CX: ISG recognized Conduent’s Customer Engagement Platform, featuring a predictive decisions engine powered by AI and ML to enable real-time actions, and its AI Conversation platform that helps to complete routine tasks via digital interactions such as voice, webchat and SMS for personalized CX. It also recognized Conduent’s CX Analytics solutions that leverage AI and ML to provide insights into customer interactions and experiences. Through sentiment and predictive analytics, the solutions identify trends, performance drivers and opportunities to optimize agent performance and anticipate and resolve issues.

  • Social Media CX: Conduent social media services combine multiskilled specialists with advanced technology to provide listening, monitoring, engagement and content moderation capabilities to help businesses understand sentiment, resolve issues and establish deeper connections with customers.

“Conduent provides advanced AI-driven solutions in the CX space, delivering services, virtual agents and omnichannel analytics,” wrote report author Dr. Kenn Walters, Distinguished Lead Analyst, ISG.

“To deliver stellar CX experiences requires empathetic, knowledgable agents and intelligent technology. Conduent has an industry-leading approach to ensure the agents are outstanding brand stewards and has developed essential tools to meet the needs of our clients and their customers,” said Randall King, President, Commercial Solutions at Conduent. “This Leader recognition from ISG demonstrates that the investments Conduent continues to make in CX are paying off and delivering for our clients and their digital transformations.”

Conduent was also a Leader in Digital Operations, Hybrid Working Solutions and Intelligent CX in ISG’s Europe and Global assessments.

Read a custom version of the report, Conduent CX recognized as Leader in 2023 ISG Provider Lens for Customer Experience Services.

About Conduent

Conduent delivers digital business solutions and services spanning the commercial, government and transportation spectrum — creating exceptional outcomes for its clients and the millions of people who count on them. The company leverages cloud computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation and advanced analytics to deliver mission-critical solutions. Through a dedicated global team of approximately 60,000 associates, process expertise and advanced technologies, Conduent solutions and services digitally transform its clients’ operations to enhance customer experiences, improve performance, increase efficiencies and reduce costs. Conduent adds momentum to its clients’ missions in many ways, including delivering 43% of nutrition assistance payments in the U.S., enabling 1.3 billion customer service interactions annually, empowering millions of employees through HR services every year and processing nearly 12 million tolling transactions every day. Learn more at www.conduent.com.

Media Contact:

Lisa Patterson, Conduent, +1-816-305-4421, [email protected]

Investor Relations Contacts:

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Reborn Coffee Partners with Online Retailer Hour Loop to Launch Coffee Products on Amazon Marketplace

Leading Amazon Retailer to Distribute Reborn Coffee Nationwide

BREA, Calif., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reborn Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: REBN) (“Reborn”, or the “Company”), a California-based retailer of specialty coffee, today announced a strategic partnership with Hour Loop, Inc., a leading online retailer engaged in e-commerce, to offer the Company’s high-quality coffee products on Amazon through the Amazon Marketplace program.

Hour Loop is a leading online retailer engaged in e-commerce operating in the U.S. market, operating as a third-party seller on multiple leading e-commerce platforms and is one of the top 5 Amazon resellers. Hour Loop buys products and resells them on Amazon where hundreds of millions of customers shop each month.

Under the partnership agreement, Hour Loop will purchase, carry and handle Reborn coffee products as well as manage listings, logistics, marketing, inventory management, price monitoring and platform integration on Amazon Marketplace.​ Amazon Marketplace is an e-commerce platform owned and operated by Amazon that enables third-party sellers to sell products directly to consumers on a fixed-price online marketplace alongside Amazon’s regular offerings. Initial Reborn products will include whole beans, pour over coffee, cold brew, cold brew ice cream etc.

“This collaboration with Hour Loop will rapidly enable coffee enthusiasts across the US to conveniently purchase Reborn Coffee’s exceptional products on Amazon via a trusted provider,” said Jay Kim, Chief Executive Officer of Reborn. “Hour Loop has a strong reputation and expansive reach on Amazon, with over 22,000 100% positive ratings. Utilizing Hour Loop’s platform enables us to utilize its world-class proprietary algorithms to help us scale and bring more brand awareness to our products on Amazon’s competitive marketplace, as well as manage selling and distribution to ensure a seamless purchase experience and delivery of our coffee products.

“Partnering with Hour Loop enables us to quickly extend our reach beyond our retail locations and build ecommerce revenue without additional investment on the world’s largest online platform. In addition, we continue to focus on expanding B2B marketing to wholesale clubs and other major outlets and growing our website sales with additional ecommerce marketing. We look forward to working with the Hour Loop team to position our exceptional coffee products on Amazon,” concluded Kim.

About Hour Loop, Inc.

Hour Loop is an online retailer engaged in e-commerce retailing in the U.S. market. It has operated as a third-party seller on www.amazon.com and has sold merchandise on its website at www.hourloop.com since 2013. Hour Loop further expanded its operations to other marketplaces such as Walmart, eBay, and Etsy. To date, Hour Loop has generated practically all its revenue as a third-party seller on www.amazon.com and only a negligible amount of revenue from its own website and other marketplaces. Hour Loop manages more than 100,000 stock-keeping units (“SKUs”). Product categories include home/garden décor, toys, kitchenware, apparel, and electronics. Hour Loop’s primary strategy is to bring most of its vendors’ product selections to the customers. It has advanced software that assists Hour Loop in identifying product gaps so it can keep such products in stock year-round including the entirety of the last quarter (holiday season) of the calendar year. In upcoming years, Hour Loop plans to expand its business rapidly by increasing the number of business managers, vendors, and SKUs. For more information visit www.hourloop.com.

About Reborn Coffee

Reborn Coffee, Inc. (NASDAQ: REBN) is focused on serving high quality, specialty-roasted coffee at retail locations, kiosks, and cafes. Reborn is an innovative company that strives for constant improvement in the coffee experience through exploration of new technology and premier service, guided by traditional brewing techniques. Reborn believes they differentiate themselves from other coffee roasters through innovative techniques, including sourcing, washing, roasting, and brewing their coffee beans with a balance of precision and craft. For more information, please visit www.reborncoffee.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements in this release that are not based on historical fact are “forward-looking statements.” While management has based any forward-looking statements included in this release on its current expectations, the information on which such expectations were based may change. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, as a result of various factors including those risks and uncertainties described in the Risk Factors and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations sections of our recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) including our Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2023, which can be found on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern as indicated in an explanatory paragraph in the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm’s audit report as a result of recurring net losses, among other things, the Company’s ability to successfully open the additional locations described herein as planned or at all, the Company’s ability to expand its business both within and outside of California (including as it relates to increasing sales and growing Average Unit Volumes at our existing stores), the degree of customer loyalty to our stores and products, the impact of COVID-19 on consumer traffic and costs, the fluctuation of economic conditions, competition and inflation. We urge you to consider those risks and uncertainties in evaluating our forward-looking statements. We caution readers not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.

Contacts

Investor Relations Contact:

Chris Tyson
Executive Vice President
MZ North America
[email protected]
949-491-8235

Company Contact:

Reborn Coffee, Inc.
[email protected] 



Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. Announces Intention to Transfer All Trust Funds Into an Interest-Bearing Demand Deposit Account

MIAMI, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: VSACU, VSAC, VSACW) (the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company, announced today that upon authorizing the release of funds from its trust account to pay redemptions of its public shares in connection with its previously announced special meeting of stockholders scheduled for October 20, 2023, it will instruct Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company, the trustee of the trust account holding the remaining proceeds from its initial public offering, to liquidate all of the assets in the trust account and transfer the cash proceeds into an interest-bearing demand deposit account, which will then be the sole asset of the trust account. The purpose of the special meeting of stockholders is to obtain stockholder approval of amendments to the Company’s certificate of incorporation and trust agreement to allow the Company to obtain up to six 1-month extensions of the deadline to complete its initial business combination from November 3, 2023 to up to May 3, 2024.

The extensions will provide the Company with additional time to complete its initial business combination (the “Business Combination”) with Newsight Imaging Ltd., an Israeli company (“Newsight”), and Newsight MergerSub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Newsight (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to a business combination agreement dated August 30, 2022 (as it may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which: (i) Merger Sub will merge into the Company resulting in the Company becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newsight, (ii) Newsight will register as a publicly traded company, (iii) Newsight’s existing shares will be split to facilitate a fully diluted value per Newsight share of US$10.00, (iv) the Company’s common stock will be exchanged on a one-for-one basis for Newsight Ordinary Shares and (v) warrants to purchase the Company’s common stock will instead become eligible to purchase the same number of Newsight Ordinary Shares at the same exercise price and for the same exercise period (such transactions, the “Business Combination”). The combined company’s common stock is expected to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “NSIM”.

About Newsight Imaging

Newsight Imaging develops advanced CMOS image sensor chips for 3D machine vision and spectral analysis. Newsight’s depth camera sensors for machine vision serve verticals such as Mobile & Metaverse, Robotics, Industry 4.0 and Automotive Safety. The Company recently launched its innovative solid-state LiDAR reference design, the eTOF™ LiDAR, based on the NSI1000 sensor. In addition, Newsight has developed its spectral chip backed by AI technology that has multiple uses in rapid pathogen detection and in continuous, condition-based monitoring of fluid flows, including water quality. Newsight’s Virusight subsidiary’s SpectraLIT™ offers a targeted and cost-effective solution for remote healthcare, real time diagnosis, and quality inspection solutions for water and food & beverage, including COVID detection under certain circumstances in less than 20 seconds with 96% accuracy. Newsight’s Watersight subsidiary’s AquaRing provides real-time, AI-based monitoring of flow systems or processes, including installations for water quality monitoring, The Company has US and EU patents and has received multiple grants by the Israeli Innovation Authority. For more information visit www.newsight.com.

About Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp.

Vision Sensing Acquisition Corp. (“VSAC”) is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) that has been established to focus on the acquisition of vision sensing technologies (“VST”) including hardware solutions (chips / modules / systems), related application software, artificial intelligence and other peripheral technologies that assist to integrate and/or supplement VST applications. For more information visit www.vision-sensing.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release is provided for informational purposes only and contains information with respect to a proposed business combination (the “Proposed Business Combination”) among VSAC and Newsight. No representations or warranties, express or implied are given in, or in respect of, this press release. In addition, this press release does not purport to be all-inclusive or to contain all the information that may be required to make a full analysis of the Proposed Business Combination.

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. VSAC’s and Newsight’s actual results may differ from their expectations, estimates and projections and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “might” and “continues,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, VSAC’s and Newsight’s expectations with respect to future performance and anticipated financial impacts of the transactions (the “Transactions”) contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Most of these factors are outside of the control of VSAC or Newsight and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include but are not limited to: (i) the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the Transactions, (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to a failure of the conditions to or the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (iii) the ability of Newsight to meet Nasdaq listing standards following the Transactions and in connection with the consummation thereof; (iv) the occurrence of a material adverse change with respect to the financial position, performance, operations or prospects of Newsight or VSAC; (v) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Business Combination or risk relating to the uncertainty of any prospective financial information of Newsight; (vi) the failure of Newsight to meet projected development and production targets; (vii) the possibility that the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors, and (viii) other risks and uncertainties described herein and other reports and other public filings with the SEC by VSAC, including VSAC’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the SEC on March 24, 2023 (the “10-K”) and its most recent Forms 10-Q, as filed with the SEC on May 15, 2023 and August 28, 2023 (the “10-Qs”), or that Newsight has filed or intends to file with the SEC, including in the Registration Statement. The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated or anticipated by such forward-looking statements. There may be additional risks that neither VSAC nor Newsight presently know, or that VSAC and Newsight currently believe are immaterial, that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. To the fullest extent permitted by law in no circumstances will Newsight, VSAC or any of their respective subsidiaries, interest holders, affiliates, representatives, partners, directors, officers, employees, advisers or agents be responsible or liable for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or loss of profit arising from the use of this press release, its contents, its omissions, reliance on the information contained within it, or on opinions communicated in relation thereto or otherwise arising in connection therewith. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing VSAC’s and Newsight’s assessments as of any date subsequent to the date of this press release. VSAC and Newsight undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date they were made except as required by law or applicable regulation.

Additional Information About the Proposed Business Combination and Where to Find It

In connection with the Proposed Business Combination, Newsight has filed relevant materials with the SEC, including an Amendment No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form F-4, which includes a preliminary proxy statement/prospectus of VSAC, and a prospectus for the registration of Newsight securities in connection with the Proposed Business Combination (the “Registration Statement”). The Registration Statement has not yet been declared effective. The parties urge its investors, shareholders, and other interested persons to read, when available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and definitive proxy statement/prospectus, in each case when filed with the SEC and documents incorporated by reference therein because these documents will contain important information about VSAC, Newsight and the Proposed Business Combination. After the Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents will be mailed to the shareholders of VSAC as of the record date in the future to be established for voting on the Proposed Business Combination and will contain important information about the Proposed Business Combination and related matters. Shareholders of VSAC and other interested persons are advised to read, when available, these materials (including any amendments or supplements thereto) because they will contain important information about VSAC, Newsight and the Proposed Business Combination. Shareholders and other interested persons will also be able to obtain copies of the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, and other relevant materials in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, without charge, once available, at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to: VSAC Acquisition Corp., Attention: Garry Stein, telephone: +852 9858 0029. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites or links referenced in this press release in each case is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this press release.

Participants in the Solicitation

VSAC, Newsight and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from VSAC’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination. VSAC’s shareholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and officers of VSAC, or persons who may under SEC rules be deemed in the solicitation of proxies to VSAC’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Business Combination, in the Registration Statement or in VSAC’s Form 10-K or its Forms 10-Q. Additional information regarding the interests of such persons are likewise included in that Registration Statement. You may obtain free copies of these documents as described above.

Non-Solicitation

This press release is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the Proposed Business Combination and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.

Investor Relations Contact:

Chris Tyson
MZ North America
[email protected]
949-491-8235

Newsight Imaging Contact:

[email protected] 



Alliance Entertainment Announces 597 New Employee Shareholders Under Its 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan

Celebrates Achievement as Employee-Owned Company

PLANTATION, Fla., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alliance Entertainment Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: AENT) (“Alliance Entertainment”, “Company”), a distributor and wholesaler of the world’s largest in stock selection of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, toys and collectibles, today announced 100% vestment of equity grants to 597 employees under its 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan, establishing an employee-owned company.

On June 15, 2023, Alliance Entertainment issued an aggregate of 468,400 shares of Class A Common Stock into a reserve for unvested restricted shares pursuant to the Company’s 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. All employees hired on or before February 13, 2023, were granted Restricted Stock Awards and all of the shares granted to 597 employees were fully vested on October 4, 2023.

Employees celebrated the significant milestone of becoming owners of our company by wearing Alliance Entertainment t-shirts boasting employee ownership.

Bruce Ogilvie, Chairman of Alliance Entertainment, commented, “Our Equity Incentive Plan represents our goal to unite all employees around our mission by offering a share in the Company’s future. As an employee-owned company we believe we can further improve business performance and reward employees for their hard work and commitment. The plan is a part of our Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) initiatives, including creating and sustaining a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment for our employees. We were excited to celebrate this milestone along with 597 truly deserving employees for all that they do to drive value for our customers, and their efforts to build Alliance’s leadership as the premier distributor of music, movies, video games, electronics, arcades, toys and collectibles.”

About Alliance Entertainment

Alliance Entertainment (NASDAQ: AENT) is a premier distributor of music, movies, and consumer electronics. We offer over 375,000 unique in stock SKU’s, including over 57,300 exclusive compact discs, vinyl LP records, DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games. Complementing our vast media catalog, we also stock a full array of related accessories, toys and collectibles. With more than thirty-five years of distribution experience, Alliance Entertainment serves customers of every size, providing a robust suite of services to resellers and retailers worldwide. Our efficient processing and essential seller tools noticeably reduce the costs associated with administrating multiple vendor relationships, while helping omni-channel retailers expand their product selection and fulfillment goals. For more information, visit www.aent.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements included in this Press Release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are accompanied by words such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “predict,” “potential,” “seem,” “seek,” “future,” “outlook,” and similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding estimates and forecasts of other financial and performance metrics and projections of market opportunity. These statements are based on various assumptions, whether identified in this Press Release, and on the current expectations of Alliance’s management and are not predictions of actual performance. These forward-looking statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to serve as and must not be relied on by an investor as, a guarantee, an assurance, a prediction, or a definitive statement of fact or probability. Actual events and circumstances are difficult or impossible to predict and will differ from assumptions. Many actual events and circumstances are beyond the control of Alliance. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including risks relating to the anticipated growth rates and market opportunities; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the ability of Alliance to execute its business model, including market acceptance of its systems and related services; Alliance’s reliance on a concentration of suppliers for its products and services; increases in Alliance’s costs, disruption of supply, or shortage of products and materials; Alliance’s dependence on a concentration of customers, and failure to add new customers or expand sales to Alliance’s existing customers; increased Alliance inventory and risk of obsolescence; Alliance’s significant amount of indebtedness; Our ability to continue as a going concern absent access to sources of liquidity; risks and failure by Alliance to meet the covenant requirements of its revolving credit facility, including a fixed charge coverage ratio; risks that a breach of the revolving credit facility, including Alliance’s recent breach of the covenant requirements, could result in the lender declaring a default and that the full outstanding amount under the revolving credit facility could be immediately due in full, which would have severe adverse consequences for the Company; known or future litigation and regulatory enforcement risks, including the diversion of time and attention and the additional costs and demands on Alliance’s resources; Alliance’s business being adversely affected by increased inflation, higher interest rates and other adverse economic, business, and/or competitive factors; geopolitical risk and changes in applicable laws or regulations; risk that the COVID-19 pandemic, and local, state, and federal responses to addressing the pandemic may have an adverse effect on our business operations, as well as our financial condition and results of operations; substantial regulations, which are evolving, and unfavorable changes or failure by Alliance to comply with these regulations; product liability claims, which could harm Alliance’s financial condition and liquidity if Alliance is not able to successfully defend or insure against such claims; availability of additional capital to support business growth; and the inability of Alliance to develop and maintain effective internal controls.

For investor inquiries, please contact:

MZ Group

Chris Tyson/Larry Holub
(949) 491-8235
[email protected] 

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/123a4aa1-c6fb-4865-9750-978748edb8dd

 



Informatica To Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results on November 1, 2023

Informatica To Report Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results on November 1, 2023

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an enterprise cloud data management leader, today announced it will report financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023, which ended September 30, 2023, following the close of the U.S. markets on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. Informatica will hold a conference call on the same day at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its quarterly financial results.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing (833) 470-1428 from the United States or (404) 975-4839 internationally with access code 513620.

A live webcast and replay of the conference call and earnings presentation materials will be available on the investor relations page of Informatica’s company website at https://investors.informatica.com.

About Informatica

Informatica (NYSE: INFA), an Enterprise Cloud Data Management leader, brings data and AI to life by empowering businesses to realize the transformative power of their most critical assets. We have created a new category of software, the Informatica Intelligent Data Management Cloud™ (IDMC). IDMC is an end-to-end data management platform, powered by CLAIRE® AI, that connects, manages and unifies data across any multi-cloud or hybrid system, democratizing data and enabling enterprises to modernize and advance their business strategies. Customers in more than 100 countries, including 85 of the Fortune 100, rely on Informatica to drive data-led digital transformation. Informatica. Where data and AI come to life.

Investor Relations

Victoria Hyde-Dunn

[email protected]

Public Relations

[email protected]

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Post Holdings to Acquire Perfection Pet Foods

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Post Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: Post) (“Post”), a consumer packaged goods holding company, announced today it has agreed to acquire the assets of Perfection Pet Foods, LLC (“Perfection”) for $235 million.  

Perfection is a leading manufacturer and packager of private label and co-manufactured pet food and baked treat products. The acquisition includes two manufacturing facilities in Visalia, California, which will provide Post with additional manufacturing capacity to insource a portion of its current pet food business and an entry point into the private label and co-manufacturing pet food category. Upon closing of the acquisition, the financial results of Perfection are expected to be reported in the Post Consumer Brands segment.

Inclusive of stand-up costs, Post management expects Perfection to contribute approximately $25 million of Adjusted EBITDA* in the next 12 months following the close of the acquisition. Additionally, Post expects the acquisition to result in a tax benefit to Post with a net present value of approximately $20 million and reduce future capital expenditures previously earmarked for capacity expansion. The acquisition is expected to be completed late in the fourth calendar quarter of 2023, Post’s first quarter of fiscal year 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.

* For additional information regarding non-GAAP measures, such as Adjusted EBITDA, see the related explanations presented under “Use of Non-GAAP Measure” later in this release.

Additional Information

Lincoln International LLC served as financial advisor to Perfection.

Use of Non-GAAP Measure

In this release, Post discloses its expectations as to the expected Adjusted EBITDA contribution from Perfection. Post uses Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, in this release to supplement the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other adjustments. Adjusted EBITDA is not prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as it excludes certain items, and may not be comparable to a similarly titled measure of other companies.

Post management uses certain non-GAAP measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, as key metrics in the evaluation of underlying company and segment performance, in making financial, operating and planning decisions, and, in part, in the determination of bonuses for its executive officers and employees. Additionally, Post is required to comply with certain covenants and limitations that are based on variations of EBITDA in its financing documents. Post management believes the use of non-GAAP measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, provides increased transparency and assists investors in understanding the underlying operating performance of Post and its segments and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends.

Because Post discusses Adjusted EBITDA in this release only in relation to management’s expectations of the future effect of the Perfection acquisition on this non-GAAP measure, Post has not provided a reconciliation of this forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA expectation to the most directly comparable GAAP measure due to the inherent difficulty in forecasting and quantifying certain amounts that are necessary for such reconciliation, including adjustments that could be made for mark-to-market adjustments on commodity hedges, transaction and integration costs and other charges reflected in Post’s reconciliations of historical numbers, the amounts of which, based on historical experience, could be significant.

Prospective Financial Information

Prospective financial information is necessarily speculative in nature, and it can be expected that some or all of the assumptions underlying the prospective financial information described above will not materialize or will vary significantly from actual results. For further discussion of some of the factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from the information provided above, see “Forward-Looking Statements” below. Accordingly, the prospective financial information provided above is only an estimate of what Post’s management believes is realizable as of the date of this release. It also should be recognized that the reliability of any forecasted financial data diminishes the farther in the future that the data is forecasted. In light of the foregoing, the information should be viewed in context and undue reliance should not be placed upon it.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on known events and circumstances at the time of release, and as such, are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. These forward-looking statements include Post’s expected Adjusted EBITDA contribution from Perfection, expected tax benefit from the acquisition and expected reduction of future capital expenditures, as well as the anticipated timing of completion of the acquisition. Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made herein. These risks and uncertainties include risks relating to the timing and ability to satisfy the closing conditions for the proposed acquisition, the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could delay the closing of the proposed acquisition, and other risks and uncertainties described in Post’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements represent Post’s judgement as of the date of this release. Post disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this release are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

About Post Holdings, Inc.

Post Holdings, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is a consumer packaged goods holding company with businesses operating in the center-of-the-store, refrigerated, foodservice and food ingredient categories. Its businesses include Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Michael Foods and Bob Evans Farms. Post Consumer Brands is a leader in the North American ready-to-eat cereal and pet food categories and also markets Peter Pan® peanut butter. Weetabix is home to the United Kingdom’s number one selling ready-to-eat cereal brand, Weetabix®. Michael Foods and Bob Evans Farms are leaders in refrigerated foods, delivering innovative, value-added egg and refrigerated potato side dish products to the foodservice and retail channels. Post participates in the private brand food category through its ownership interest in 8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc. For more information, visit www.postholdings.com.

Contact:

Investor Relations
Daniel O’Rourke
[email protected]
(314) 806-3959

Media Relations
Lisa Hanly
[email protected]
(314) 665-3180

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Oxbridge Re Joins Webull’s Corporate Connect Service

GRAND CAYMAN, Cayman Islands, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oxbridge Re (NASDAQ:

OXBR

), (the “Company”), today announced that it has begun participating on the Webull Corporate Connect Service.

The Oxbridge Re page on the Webull Corporate Connect Service will provide real-time Company updates, important announcements, and other relevant content such as news, earnings reports, investor presentations, and more.

“We are eager to join Webull Corporate Connect Service to enhance transparency and foster a stronger connection with our shareholders,” said Oxbridge Re Chairman and CEO Jay Madhu.

About Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited

Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited (www.oxbridgere.com) (NASDAQ: OXBR) (NASDAQ: OXBRW) (“Oxbridge Re”) is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Oxbridge Re currently operates through its primary active subsidiaries, SurancePlus, Oxbridge Reinsurance Limited and Oxbridge Re NS.

  • SurancePlus: is a Web3-focused subsidiary that currently leverages blockchain technology to democratize access to high-return reinsurance contracts via digital securities. In its first offering, SurancePlus innovated upon Oxbridge Re NS’ existing product to issue digitized reinsurance securities that comply with US Securities laws and offer greater investment flexibility. Oxbridge Re plans to expand the digital securities offered through SurancePlus into several new investment areas over the coming years. (https://suranceplus.com)
  • Oxbridge Reinsurance Limited: A licensed reinsurer that provides reinsurance business solutions primarily to property and casualty insurers in the Gulf Coast region of the United States.
  • Oxbridge Re NS: A licensed reinsurer that operates as a special purpose vehicle/side-car providing third-party accredited investors with access to reinsurance contracts with returns uncorrelated to the financial markets. This is done through the use of a participating note.
  • Oxbridge Acquisition Corp: Oxbridge Re is also the founding and lead investor of the sponsor of Oxbridge Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: OXAC), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”), that recently completed its business combination with Jet.AI Inc, which currently trades under symbol “JTAI”.
  • The company’s ordinary shares and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbols “OXBR” and “OXBRW,” respectively.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project” and other similar words and expressions are intended to signify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and conditions but rather are subject to various risks and uncertainties. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the section entitled “Risk Factors” contained in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on 30th March, 2023. The occurrence of any of these risks and uncertainties could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Any forward-looking statements made in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement contained in this press release, even if the Company’s expectations or any related events, conditions or circumstances change.

About Webull Financial

Webull is a leading digital investment platform built on next generation global infrastructure. The Webull Group serves tens of millions of users from over 180 countries, providing retail investors with 24/7 access to global financial markets. Users can put investment strategies to work by trading global stocks, ETFs, options and fractional shares, through Webull’s trading platform, which is currently available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, South Africa, and Australia. Webull also offers investment education services, with lessons covering a wide range of topics.

Company Contact:

Oxbridge Re Holdings Limited
Jay Madhu, CEO
345-749-7570
[email protected]



Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Appoints José E. Cil to Board of Directors

MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) (together with NCL Corporation Ltd., “Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings,” “Norwegian”, “NCLH” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of José E. Cil to its Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a new independent director, effective October 6, 2023. With Mr. Cil’s appointment, the Board has expanded from eight to nine members, seven of whom are independent. Mr. Cil will serve as a member of the Company’s Audit Committee.

“We are pleased to welcome a highly experienced executive of José’s caliber to our Board,” said Russell W. Galbut, chairman of the Board. “His appointment reflects our commitment to regularly evaluating our board to bring the right mix of skills and expertise to the table to guide Norwegian’s long-term strategy to unlock growth and drive shareholder value.”

“José has a decades-long track record of successfully leading premier organizations and I am confident that he will be a strong addition to our Board,” said Harry J. Sommer, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. “His collaborative leadership style, results-oriented mindset and proven ability to transform and grow global businesses will be a tremendous asset to enhance the collective expertise of our board. His deep knowledge of the restaurant industry also has significant parallels to the cruise industry, and we look forward to benefitting from his wealth of experience as we enhance our strategic vision and position the Company for long-term success.”

Mr. Cil served as Chief Executive Officer of Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”) from January 2019 to March 2023. RBI is a global enterprise that owns some of the most iconic restaurant brands in the world, including Burger King®, Tim Hortons®, Popeyes® and Firehouse Subs®. During his tenure, RBI expanded globally while maintaining a strong focus on financial results and returning capital to shareholders. In addition to leading RBI through the pandemic and subsequent recovery, Mr. Cil also led the company’s digital transformation efforts, development of its sustainability framework, Restaurant Brands for Good, and execution of its $1 billion acquisition of Firehouse Subs. He received numerous accolades during his tenure including being named Restaurant Leader of the Year by Restaurant Business Magazine in 2021 and a 2021 South Florida Ultimate CEO honoree by South Florida Business Journal.

Prior to being named CEO of RBI, Mr. Cil spent 20 years in various leadership roles of increasing responsibility at Burger King, including serving as Global President of Burger King from December 2014 to January 2019 and President of Burger King Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) from November 2010 to December 2014. Mr. Cil also has experience as a board member having served on the board of directors for Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. from January 2015 to February 2020 and currently as a director of privately held Restaurant Brands Iberia.

A leader in the South Florida community, José is also involved in several organizations that promote the economic development of Florida, serving as a member of the Orange Bowl Committee, as Council Member on the Florida Council of 100, a Member of the Board of Visit Florida, a Member of the Executive Board of Advisors of Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management, and was recently appointed to the Board of Advisors of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School in Miami.

Mr. Cil is a graduate of Tulane University and started his career practicing law after earning his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

About
Norwegian
Cruise
Line
Holdings
Ltd.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is the leading global cruise company that operates Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. With a combined fleet of 31 ships and more than 65,000 berths, NCLH offers itineraries to approximately 700 destinations worldwide. NCLH has six additional ships scheduled for delivery across its three brands, adding nearly 16,500 berths to its fleet. To learn more, visit www.nclhltd.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements, estimates or projections contained in this press release are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including, without limitation, those regarding our business strategy, financial position, results of operations, plans, prospects, actions taken or strategies being considered with respect to our liquidity position, valuation and appraisals of our assets and objectives of management for future operations (including those regarding expected fleet additions, our expectations regarding macroeconomic conditions, our expectations regarding cruise voyage occupancy, the implementation of and effectiveness of our health and safety protocols, operational position, demand for voyages, plans or goals for our sustainability program and decarbonization efforts, our expectations for future cash flows and profitability, financing opportunities and extensions, and future cost mitigation and cash conservation efforts and efforts to reduce operating expenses and capital expenditures) are forward-looking statements. Many, but not all, of these statements can be found by looking for words like “expect,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “project,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “will,” “may,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “intend,” “future” and similar words. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and may involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of interest rates, inflation, unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; the spread of epidemics, pandemics and viral outbreaks, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and their effect on the ability or desire of people to travel (including on cruises), which has adversely impacted and may continue to adversely impact our results, operations, outlook, plans, goals, growth, reputation, cash flows, liquidity, demand for voyages and share price; implementing precautions in coordination with regulators and global public health authorities to protect the health, safety and security of guests, crew and the communities we visit and to comply with related regulatory restrictions; our indebtedness and restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that require us to maintain minimum levels of liquidity and be in compliance with maintenance covenants and otherwise limit our flexibility in operating our business, including the significant portion of assets that are collateral under these agreements; our ability to work with lenders and others or otherwise pursue options to defer, renegotiate, refinance or restructure our existing debt profile, near-term debt amortization, newbuild related payments and other obligations and to work with credit card processors to satisfy current or potential future demands for collateral on cash advanced from customers relating to future cruises; our need for additional financing or financing to optimize our balance sheet, which may not be available on favorable terms, or at all, and our outstanding exchangeable notes and any future financing which may be dilutive to existing shareholders; the unavailability of ports of call; future increases in the price of, or major changes, disruptions or reduction in, commercial airline services; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate, including new regulations aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions; the accuracy of any appraisals of our assets as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise; our success in controlling operating expenses and capital expenditures; trends in, or changes to, future bookings and our ability to take future reservations and receive deposits related thereto; adverse events impacting the security of travel, or customer perceptions of the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks or our actual or perceived failure to comply with requirements regarding data privacy and protection; changes in fuel prices and the type of fuel we are permitted to use and/or other cruise operating costs; mechanical malfunctions and repairs, delays in our shipbuilding program, maintenance and refurbishments and the consolidation of qualified shipyard facilities; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel or employee relations issues; impacts related to climate change and our ability to achieve our climate-related or other sustainability goals; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; any further impairment of our trademarks, trade names or goodwill; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services for certain ships and certain other services; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; our expansion into new markets and investments in new markets and land-based destination projects; overcapacity in key markets or globally; and other factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The above examples are not exhaustive and new risks emerge from time to time. There may be additional risks that we consider immaterial or which are unknown. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections regarding our present and future business strategies and the environment in which we expect to operate in the future. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change of events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement was based, except as required by law.

Investor Relations & Media Contact

Jessica John
(305) 468-2339
[email protected]



Skyward Specialty to Host Third Quarter 2023 Earnings Call Tuesday, November 7, 2023

HOUSTON, Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skyward Specialty Insurance GroupTM (NASDAQ: SKWD) (“Skyward Specialty” or “the Company”) expects to issue its third quarter 2023 earnings results after the market closes on Monday, November 6, which will be available on the Company website at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Quarterly Results.

Skyward Specialty will host its earnings call to review third quarter 2023 financial results on Tuesday, November 7 at 8 A.M. CST.

Investors may access the live audio webcast via the link on the Company’s investor site at investors.skywardinsurance.com/ under Events & Presentations. Additionally, investors can access the earnings call via conference call by registering via the conference link. Users will receive dial-in information and a unique PIN to join the call upon registering.

A webcast replay will be available two hours following the call in the same location on the Company’s investor website.

About Skyward Specialty

Skyward Specialty (NASDAQ: SKWD) is a rapidly growing and innovative specialty insurance company, delivering commercial property and casualty products and solutions on a non-admitted and admitted basis. The Company operates through eight underwriting divisions — Accident & Health, Captives, Global Property & Agriculture, Industry Solutions, Professional Lines, Programs, Surety and Transactional E&S.

Skyward Specialty’s subsidiary insurance companies consist of Houston Specialty Insurance Company, Imperium Insurance Company, Great Midwest Insurance Company, and Oklahoma Specialty Insurance Company. These insurance companies are rated A- (Excellent) with positive outlook by A.M. Best Company. For more information about Skyward Specialty, its people, and its products, please visit skywardinsurance.com.

For investor relations information contact:

Natalie Schoolcraft
[email protected]
614-494-4988