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NEW YORK, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The NYC Test & Trace Corps and DocGo, a leading provider of last-mile telehealth and integrated medical mobility services that has entered into an agreement to merge with Motion Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: MOTN), announced a new project: Street Health Outreach + Wellness (SHOW). This program breaks down access barriers to care by delivering mobile healthcare services to New York’s street homeless population.

The SHOW project uses a roving community medicine model and mobile wellness units to help care for NYC’s most vulnerable populations. People experiencing unsheltered homelessness have the opportunity to receive wound care, medical consultations, and vaccinations for serious illnesses such as Hepatitis A and COVID-19. In collaboration with mental health services and the Department of Homeless Services, the units are also able to offer a naloxone distribution program as well as food, water, and hygiene kits in addition to medical treatment.

“We are pleased to partner with NYC Health + Hospitals on this important initiative,” said DocGo’s President Anthony Capone.  “Serving the underserved is a core tenet of our business. We can’t think of a more worthwhile effort than bringing expanded medical services to those who would otherwise be unable to access these vital treatments.”

SHOW mobile units are staffed by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurses, and community outreach social workers. A physician or physician’s assistant travels between the units in a medical response vehicle to provide clinical support. Each unit stays in a single location for two weeks before moving to a new area of the city. Walk-up care is available from Tuesday—Saturday between 11:00 AM—7:00 PM each day.

SHOW mobile units have the capacity to vaccinate up to 150 people per day with the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Units can accommodate one patient at a time and tents set up outside provide an observation area for the 15-minute waiting period required after the shot.

About Test & Trace Corps
The NYC Test & Trace Corps is the City’s comprehensive effort to test, trace, and provide support for every case of COVID-19 and every person exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19. Through a partnership with NYC Health + Hospitals and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the NYC Test & Trace Corps allows the City to immediately isolate and care for those who test positive for the virus and then rapidly track, assess, and quarantine anyone who may have been exposed. To help all New Yorkers safely separate at home and monitor their health status, the Take Care pillar of the NYC Test & Trace Corps also offers free hotel rooms with wraparound services for New Yorkers who are unable to safely separate in their own homes. For those safely separating at home, contact tracers perform daily calls and conduct in-person visits as necessary. These calls allow tracers to gauge the progress of cases, ensure proper compliance with separation protocol, and connect people to more supportive services as necessary. Today, 98% of all COVID-19 cases and 97% of contacts reported following isolation and quarantine requirements.

About NYC Health + Hospitals
NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public healthcare system in the nation serving more than a million New Yorkers annually in more than 70 patient care locations across the City’s five boroughs. A robust network of outpatient, neighborhood-based primary and specialty care centers anchors care coordination with the system’s trauma centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, home care agency, and MetroPlus health plan—all supported by 11 essential hospitals. Its diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees is uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers, without exception, to live the healthiest life possible. For more information, visit www.nychealthandhospitals.org and stay connected on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NYCHealthSystem or Twitter at @NYCHealthSystem.

About DocGo
DocGo is a leading provider of last-mile telehealth and integrated medical mobility services. DocGo is disrupting the traditional four-wall healthcare system by providing care at the scale of humanity. DocGo’s innovative technology and dedicated field staff of certified health professionals elevate the quality of patient care and drive business efficiencies for facilities, hospital networks, and health insurance providers. With Mobile Health, DocGo empowers the full promise and potential of telehealth by facilitating healthcare treatment, in tandem with a remote physician, in the comfort of a patient’s home. Together with DocGo’s integrated Ambulnz transportation services, DocGo is bridging the gap between physical and virtual care. For more information, please visit www.docgo.com.

 

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NEW YORK, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced its first-place ranking and “leader” designation across several categories in the Summer 2021 G2 Grid® from G2.com, Inc., a leading software review platform.

In the Enterprise Search Software category, Yext ranked first in both the Enterprise and Mid-Market Grid® Reports and earned additional badges based on users’ experience with the Yext platform:

• “Best Relationship” on the Mid-Market Relationship index
• “Best Support” on the Mid-Market Support index
• “Best Meets Requirements” on the Mid-Market Usability index
• “Easiest To Use” on the Mid-Market Usability index

The company also received the leader distinction for the Local Listing Management, Local Marketing, Local SEO, Online Reputation Management, and Web Content Management categories.

To compile its quarterly reports, G2 assigns a score to companies based on positive customer reviews, then maps them into four quadrants: niche, contenders, high performers, and leaders.

“The invaluable feedback of our customers is what makes it possible to be recognized as a leader by respected platforms like G2, and it’s also what inspires us to continue innovating on the Yext platform that those customers know and love,” said Marc Ferrentino, Chief Strategy Officer at Yext. “We’re constantly thinking of new ways to leverage AI in order to equip our search platform with the most modern features and further delight our customers.”

Learn more about Yext’s AI search platform here.

About Yext

Yext
 (NYSE: YEXT) is the AI Search Company and is on a mission to transform the enterprise with AI search.

With the explosion of information and data online, search has never been more important. However, while the world of consumer search has innovated over time, enterprise search has not. In fact, the majority of enterprise search is powered by outdated keyword search technology that only scans for keywords and delivers a list of hyperlinks rather than actually answering questions.

Yext, the AI Search Company, offers a modern, AI-powered Answers Platform that understands natural language so that when people ask questions about a business online they get direct answers – not links.

Brands like Verizon, Vanguard, Subway and Marriott — as well as organizations like the U.S. State Department and World Health Organization — trust Yext to radically improve their business with answers-led AI search.

CONTACT: Amanda Kontor, [email protected]

 

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PITTSBURGH, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —

Key Highlights

• Ansys simulation solutions are empowering engineers from 35 countries to build the highly sophisticated ITER fusion energy machine
• ITER engineers use Ansys simulations to enhance electromagnetic (EM) structure design, decrease project risk, reduce physical prototyping and satisfy stringent safety standards

The ITER Organization is collaborating with Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) to optimize EM structure design and performance for the ITER, the largest nuclear fusion plant created to affordably deliver clean, net energy and maintain fusion for long durations. Through a new multi-year agreement, Ansys will work with ITER engineers to improve project risk management, streamlining system development and meeting critical safety requirements.

Fusion power has the potential to be an ideal energy source as it creates little to no emissions or long-lived radioactive waste, while generating power around the clock. However, producing a self-sustaining fusion reaction requires an ionized plasma of hydrogen isotopes to be heated to approximately 150 million C°. To sustain this extreme temperature while containing the plasma, the ITER tokamak uses an array of massive superconducting magnets, essentially creating an invisible magnetic cage inside the metal vacuum vessel of the tokamak. ITER engineers leverage Ansys simulation solutions to economically design EM structures.

From confirming the system design and performance to virtually eliminating the need for physical prototyping, Ansys^® Fluent^® plays an integral role for validating the extreme cooling system and building a set of documents that ITER engineers will use to ensure the system design is robust and complies with strict project and industry safety standards. Additionally, Ansys^® Mechanical^™ plays a critical role for the engineers who build the structural supports that secure the ITER’s base.

“Ansys simulation solutions will continue to help our team to satisfy the required safety and accuracy levels for this first-of-a-kind initiative,” said Bernard Bigot, director-general of the ITER Organization. “For ITER to achieve hydrogen fusion at industrial scale requires unprecedented levels of engineering precision, so it is incredibly important that our simulation software is highly reliable and efficient. Ansys has consistently delivered that capability to us for many years, enabling our team to safely push boundaries, dream bigger and deliver Earth’s biggest fusion reactor.”

“To power the sun and the stars, light atoms fuse at very high pressures and temperatures. Replicating this process on Earth with ITER will help solve the world’s energy demands, however, engineers must overcome extremely difficult design challenges,” said Prith Banerjee, chief technology officer at Ansys. “Using Ansys simulations, ITER engineers are rapidly building a structurally sound fusion power reactor, drastically reducing the EM structures’ material content and substantially decreasing the plant’s development cost – driving the delivery of clean, sustainable energy for our planet.”

About Ansys

If you’ve ever seen a rocket launch, flown on an airplane, driven a car, used a computer, touched a mobile device, crossed a bridge or put on wearable technology, chances are you’ve used a product where Ansys software played a critical role in its creation. Ansys is the global leader in engineering simulation. Through our strategy of Pervasive Engineering Simulation, we help the world’s most innovative companies deliver radically better products to their customers. By offering the best and broadest portfolio of engineering simulation software, we help them solve the most complex design challenges and create products limited only by imagination. Founded in 1970, Ansys is headquartered south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Visit www.ansys.comfor more information.

Ansys and any and all ANSYS, Inc. brand, product, service and feature names, logos and slogans are registered trademarks or trademarks of ANSYS, Inc. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other brand, product, service and feature names or trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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CENTENNIAL, Colo., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — DHI Group, Inc. (NYSE: DHX) (“DHI” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has transferred majority ownership of its eFinancialCareers business (eFC), the world’s leading financial services career site, to eFC’s management team. DHI will retain a 40% equity interest in eFC and have board representation.

“With the disposition of eFC, DHI will be solely focused on the technology career marketplace in the United States through our two brands Dice and ClearanceJobs,” said Art Zeile, CEO of DHI Group, Inc. “We believe this focus on technologists along with the positive bookings and revenue trends we are experiencing will create greater long-term value for our clients, candidates, employees and shareholders.”

“With our continued strong bookings momentum in the second quarter, as well as the eFC spinoff announced today, we expect total revenue growth for DHI Group on both a sequential and year-over-year basis for our second quarter ended yesterday,” said Kevin Bostick, Chief Financial Officer.

Starting with the second quarter ended June 30, 2021, DHI Group will report its financial results in the statements of operations excluding eFC from continuing operations. Historical financial information regarding eFC’s results can be found on the Company’s investor relations page at www.dhigroupinc.com/investors.com.  

About DHI Group, Inc.

DHI Group, Inc (NYSE: DHX) is a provider of AI-powered software products, online tools and talent acquisition services, delivering career marketplaces to candidates for technology-focused roles and employers hiring tech talent globally. DHI’s brands —Dice and ClearanceJobs— enable recruiters and hiring managers to efficiently search, match and connect with highly skilled technologists in specialized fields, particularly across the technology vertical and those with active government security clearances. Through our marketplaces, technology professionals find ideal employment opportunities, relevant job advice and personalized insights to best manage their whole technologist life. For more than 30 years, we have leveraged the latest technology to foster career connections across North America. Learn more at www.dhigroupinc.com.

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This press release and oral statements made from time to time by our representatives contain forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on those statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations. These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. Although we believe that these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, our ability to execute our tech-focused strategy, competition from existing and future competitors in the highly competitive markets in which we operate, failure to adapt our business model to keep pace with rapid changes in the recruiting and career services business, failure to maintain and develop our reputation and brand recognition, failure to increase or maintain the number of customers who purchase recruitment packages, cyclicality or downturns in the economy or industries we serve, the impact of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak on our operations and financial results, the uncertainty in respect of the regulation of data protection and data privacy, failure to attract qualified professionals to our websites or grow the number of qualified professionals who use our websites, failure to successfully identify or integrate acquisitions, U.S. and foreign government regulation of the Internet and taxation, our ability to borrow funds under our revolving credit facility or refinance our indebtedness and restrictions on our current and future operations under such indebtedness. These factors and others are discussed in more detail in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, all of which are available on the Investors page of our website at www.dhigroupinc.com, including the Company’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and subsequent filings under the headings “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You should keep in mind that any forward-looking statement made by the Company or its representatives herein, or elsewhere, speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible to predict these events or how they may affect us. We have no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date hereof, except as required by federal securities laws.

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WASHINGTON, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Cigna Corporation CEO David Cordani hosted an exclusive fireside conversation with President George W. Bush on Wednesday to honor American veterans and support athletes on the Achilles International Freedom Team, which is composed of wounded members of the U.S. military. Cordani led the discussion, where President Bush reflected on personal lessons in leadership, his deep respect for the military, and the importance of mental health.

“As we reflect on the challenges of the past year, we can all learn from the resilience and determination of our American soldiers,” Bush said. “Demonstrating bravery on the battlefield, they often return home with injuries – both visible and invisible – that intensify the challenges of transitioning to civilian life. Together, we celebrate an elite group of veterans who, through their perseverance and athletic accomplishments, are teaching us that when we face adversity, we can push our limits of what is possible.”

“It was an incredible honor to celebrate the brave members of the Armed Forces alongside President Bush, and we are deeply grateful for his leadership and deep commitment to the veteran community,” said Cordani. “We are endlessly inspired by the Achilles Freedom Team athletes for the ways they overcome great obstacles and support each other, demonstrating what we can achieve when we unite with a sense of shared purpose.”

Achilles International, a global organization operating in 25 countries including the U.S., transforms the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection. Wednesday’s event was part of the Achilles Resilience Relay, a first-of-its-kind, 650-mile relay for people with disabilities from Charlotte, N.C., through Washington, D.C., culminating in New York City’s Central Park on July 9, 2021.

Prior to the fireside conversation, Cordani joined the Resilience Relay and several Achilles Freedom Team members, many of whom are world-class athletes and Paralympic competitors, as they cycled on hand cranks through the Washington area. To learn more about Cigna’s sponsorship of the Achilles Freedom Team, please visit the Cigna Newsroom.

About Cigna

Cigna Corporation is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve. Cigna delivers choice, predictability, affordability, and access to quality care through integrated capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance whole person health. All products and services are provided exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Evernorth companies or their affiliates, and Express Scripts companies or their affiliates. Such products and services include an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products.

Cigna maintains sales capability in over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more than 190 million customer relationships around the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.

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CALGARY, AB, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Sundial Growers Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDL) (“Sundial” or the “Company”) would like to remind shareholders that its forthcoming Annual General Meeting of shareholders (the “Meeting”) will be held on July 7, 2021 at 1 p.m. MDT. As the safety of Sundial’s communities, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders continues to be a priority, Sundial will hold the Meeting in a virtual-only format due to COVID-19.

The Company also reminds shareholders that the deadline for submission of voting proxies for the Meeting is Monday, July 5, 2021 at 1 p.m. MDT. Shareholders are encouraged to vote by proxy in advance of the Meeting by one of the methods described in the form of proxy (the “Proxy”) and management information circular (the “Circular”).

“Our shareholders have played a key role in Sundial’s development. We encourage our shareholders to actively participate in the governance of the company by voting their shares,” said Greg Mills, Chair of the Board.

All shareholders will have the opportunity to participate in the Meeting online. Only registered shareholders and duly appointed proxyholders will be able to ask questions and vote in real time at the Meeting. Shareholders who hold their common shares with a bank, broker or other financial intermediary and wish to vote at the Meeting must carefully follow the instructions provided by their intermediary.

Additional instructions may be found in Sundial’s Proxy and Circular on www.sndlgroup.com in the Investor section and on SEDAR and EDGAR. 

About Sundial Growers Inc.
Sundial is a public company with Common Shares traded on Nasdaq under the symbol “SNDL”. 

Our business is reported and analyzed under two operating segments: one being Cannabis and the other being Investments. Our cannabis operations centered in Canada cultivate small-batch cannabis using an individualized “room” approach, with 448,000 square feet of total available space.  As a licensed producer that crafts cannabis using state-of-the-art indoor facilities, our ‘craft-at-scale’ modular growing approach, award-winning genetics and experienced growers set us apart. 

Sundial’s brand portfolio includes Top Leaf, Sundial Cannabis, Palmetto and Grasslands. Our consumer-packaged goods experience enables us to not just grow quality cannabis, but also to create exceptional consumer and customer experiences. 

Our investment operations seek to deploy strategic capital through direct and indirect investments and partnerships throughout the global cannabis industry.  

We are proudly Albertan, headquartered in Calgary, AB, with operations in Olds and Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada.

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release includes statements containing certain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities law (“forward-looking statements”). Forward-looking-statements in this release include, but are not limited to, the opinions and beliefs of management. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as “plan”, “continue”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “potential”, “proposed” and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. These statements are only predictions. Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the projections contained in the forward-looking statements throughout this news release. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.

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– Pure Sunfarms Expects to Begin Planting First Half of Delta 2 Facility in September of This Year with Second Half Targeted to Begin Production in 2022 –

VANCOUVER, BC, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Village Farms International, Inc. (the “Company” or “Village Farms”) (TSX: VFF) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Pure Sunfarms, Canada’s premiere cannabis cultivator and brand, has received from Health Canada an amendment to the cultivation license (the “License Amendment”) for its 1.1 million square foot Delta 2 greenhouse facility (the adjacent facility to its Delta 3 facility), permitting Pure Sunfarms to cultivate cannabis immediately in the half of the Delta 2 facility for which conversion to cannabis production has been completed.  Under the License Amendment, Pure Sunfarms is also permitted to begin cannabis production in the remaining half of the Delta 2 facility when conversion of that half of facility for cannabis production has been completed.

The amendment to the Delta 2 cultivation license immediately increases Pure Sunfarms’ total cultivation capacity to 1.65 million square feet, all of which is at a single location in Delta, British Columbia.  Pure Sunfarms expects to begin planting in the completed half of the Delta 2 facility in September of this year, with the first harvest expected in November of this year.  Pure Sunfarms expects to further increase its cultivation capacity to 2.2 million square feet during the second half of 2022 upon completion of the conversion of the remaining half of the Delta 2 facility for cannabis production.

“As many licensed producers in Canada scale back operations, we are proud and excited to be significantly expanding production to meet the expected continued growth in Pure Sunfarms’ retail branded sales, driven by Pure Sunfarms’ leading brand market share in dried flower against the backdrop of the overall growth in the Canadian market, as well as additional opportunities that we are pursuing both within Canada and in international markets,” said Michael DeGiglio, CEO, Village Farms. “Pure Sunfarms has delivered three consecutive quarters of 20 percent or greater growth in retail branded sales, and during the first two months of the second quarter of 2021 was once again the top-selling brand of dried cannabis in Canada’s largest provincial market, as it has been in every quarter since it launched its retail branded products in the fourth quarter of 2019¹.”

Mr. DeGiglio added, “With this expansion, we expect to benefit from additional economies of scale and other efficiencies that will further support our unique ability to not only offer premium quality cannabis products at an everyday price but to do so while consistently generating profitability.  As it has done with the existing Delta 3 facility, which is currently operating at full production, Pure Sunfarms will prudently deploy Delta 2’s production capacity to meet sales demand while continuing to effectively manage inventory levels.”

Notes

1. Market share performance cited has been calculated by Pure Sunfarms from sales information provided by Ontario Cannabis Store.

About Village Farms International, Inc.

Village Farms is one of the largest and longest-operating greenhouse growers in North America. The Company leverages decades of experience in large-scale, low-cost intensive agriculture as a vertically integrated produce supplier to pursue high-value, high-growth plant-based Consumer Packaged Goods opportunities in cannabis and CBD in North America and select markets internationally.

The Company’s wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, British-Columbia-based Pure Sunfarms is currently one of the single largest cannabis operations in the world, one of the lowest-cost greenhouse producers and one of the best-selling brands in Canada.

In the U.S., subject to compliance with all applicable U.S. federal and state laws, Village Farms is pursuing a strategy to become a leading developer and supplier of branded and white-labeled CBD products targeting major retailers and consumer packaged goods companies. Village Farms has one of the largest greenhouse operations in the country and is strategically positioned to utilize its agricultural experience and Pure Sunfarms’ operational and product expertise, to pursue potential high-THC cannabis opportunities as legally permitted to do so.

Internationally, Village Farms evaluates and targets select, nascent, legal cannabis and CBD opportunities with significant long-term potential, with an initial focus on the Asia-Pacific region through its investment in Australia-based Altum International.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and is subject to the safe harbor created by those sections. This press release also contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities law.

We refer to such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information collectively as “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements may relate to the Company’s future outlook or financial position and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the financial position, business strategy, budgets, expansion plans, litigation, projected production, projected costs, capital expenditures, financial results, taxes, plans and objectives of or involving the Company. Particularly, statements regarding future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities for the Company, the greenhouse vegetable industry or the cannabis industry are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by such terms as “outlook”, “may”, “might”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “occur”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “try”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue”, “likely”, “schedule”, “objectives”, or the negative or grammatical variation thereof or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.

The forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to risks that may include, but are not limited to our ability to continue our greenhouse growing operations at current scale, cost and our ability related to continue to be a vertically integrated produce supplier and legal, financial and regulatory risks related to pursuing high-value, high growth plant-based Consumer Packaged Goods opportunities in cannabis and CBD in North America and select markets internationally, our ability to maintain low costs and market-leading position in Canada. Our strategy to pursue a leading position as a developer and supplier of branded and white-labeled CBD products targeting major retailers and consumer packaged goods companies and the pursuit of potential high-THC cannabis opportunities are subject to risks associated with the legal status of the cannabis business; risks relating to obtaining additional financing, including our dependence upon credit facilities; potential difficulties in achieving and/or maintaining profitability; variability of product pricing; risks inherent in the cannabis, hemp and agricultural businesses, existing and new governmental regulations, regulatory compliance and licenses and changes in our regulatory requirements; risks related to rules and regulations at the U.S. federal (Food and Drug Administration and United States Department of Agriculture), state and municipal levels with respect to produce and hemp; retail consolidation, technological advances and other forms of competition; transportation disruptions; product liability and other potential litigation; retention of key executives; labor issues; uninsured and underinsured losses; vulnerability to rising energy costs; environmental, health and safety risks, foreign exchange exposure, risks associated with cross-border trade; difficulties in managing our growth; restrictive covenants under our credit facilities; natural catastrophes; the ongoing and developing COVID-19 pandemic; and tax risks.

The Company has based these forward-looking statements on factors and assumptions about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, that may cause the Company’s or the industry’s actual results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities in future periods to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the factors contained in the Company’s filings with securities regulators, including this press release. In particular, we caution you that our forward-looking statements are subject to the ongoing and developing circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, operations and future financial results.

When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, the Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on these statements, as forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties and should not be read as guarantees of future results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities. The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this press release. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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RESTON, Va., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR), a trusted partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, is excited to announce it has added Brian McLoughlin to lead Comscore’s commercial relationship with Publicis Groupe. McLoughlin brings more than 20 years of business media and sales success across local television stations, networks and advertising agencies.

McLoughlin was most recently Executive Vice President, Sales & Client Relations at Tunity, where he headed a sales team servicing networks and agencies, and contributed to new measurement development. Previously, he held a variety of senior roles in the media industry.

McLoughlin graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Science in International Business.

“Publicis is a key partner for Comscore, and we are confident that Brian’s extensive experience combined with his strong management record will allow us to deepen our relationship,” said Carol Hinnant, Chief Revenue Officer, Comscore.

About Comscore

Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a trusted partner for planning, transacting and evaluating media across platforms. With a data footprint that combines digital, linear TV, over-the-top and theatrical viewership intelligence with advanced audience insights, Comscore allows media buyers and sellers to quantify their multiscreen behavior and make business decisions with confidence. A proven leader in measuring digital and TV audiences and advertising at scale, Comscore is the industry’s emerging, third-party source for reliable and comprehensive cross-platform measurement. To learn more about Comscore, visit www.comscore.com.

 

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LAFAYETTE, La., July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — LHC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LHCG) today announced agreements to purchase three home health, hospice, and palliative care providers across three states – as well as closure on previously announced purchases in four western states.

In Virginia, the company will purchase Cavalier Healthcare Services, a home health agency in Alexandria. The acquisition represents a new service area, allowing LHC Group to better leverage its operations with a broader service area in the Washington, D.C. and Maryland markets and provide continuity of care for patients across contiguous counties. The agency will continue operating under its existing name.

In Indiana, the company will expand its services in the Evansville market with the purchase of MSA Hospice. The provider will rebrand as OMNI Hospice in alignment with the company’s home health provider of the same name, supporting its co-location growth strategy to provide multiple in-home healthcare services in certain markets.

In Arkansas, LHC Group will purchase Ashley County Medical Center Home Health in Crossett, bolstering the company’s home health footprint in the state. The provider will continue operating under the ACMC name.

All three agreements are expected to close August 1, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. LHC Group expects annualized revenue from these purchases of approximately $8 million and that it will not materially affect its 2021 diluted earnings per share.

LHC Group also finalized several purchases that were previously announced – involving locations in the states of Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, and Texas.

In Idaho and Oregon, the company finalized purchase of Heart ‘n Home Hospice, including three hospice providers with a total of six locations in southwestern Idaho and four locations in central and eastern Oregon. The agencies will continue to operate under the Heart ‘n Home Hospice and Treasure Valley Hospice names. LHC Group expects annualized revenue from this purchase of approximately $20 million.

In Arizona, LHC Group has finalized the purchase of Casa de la Luz, a hospice and palliative care provider in Tucson. The provider will continue operating as Casa de la Luz, and the company expects annualized revenue of $23 million from this purchase.

In Texas, the company finalized the purchase of Regent Home Health, expanding its joint venture (JV) footprint with hospital partners Texas Health Resources and Methodist Health System. The agency will rebrand to DFW Home Health, joining the partnership’s current network across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Also in Texas, LHC Group finalized the purchase of Community Care Health, a home and community based (HCBS) agency that will rebrand as DFW HomeCare.

About LHC Group, Inc.

LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of in-home healthcare services and innovations for communities around the nation, offering quality, value-based healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. The company’s 30,000 employees deliver home health, hospice, home and community based services, and facility-based care in 35 states and the District of Columbia – reaching 60 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Through Imperium Health, the company’s ACO management and enablement company, LHC Group helps partners improve both savings and patient outcomes with a value-based approach. As the preferred joint venture partner for almost 400 leading U.S. hospitals and health systems, LHC Group works in cooperation with providers to customize each partnership and reach more patients and families with an effective and efficient model of care.

Forward-looking Statements

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