Arco Announces Share Repurchase Program

Arco Announces Share Repurchase Program

SÃO PAULO, Brazil–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arco Platform Limited, or Arco (Nasdaq: ARCE), today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program, or the Repurchase Program, to comply with management long-term incentive plan obligations. Under the Repurchase Program, Arco may repurchase up to 500,000 of its outstanding Class A common shares in the open market, based on prevailing market prices, or in privately negotiated transactions, over a period beginning on January 6th, 2021 continuing until the earlier of the completion of the repurchase or January 6th, 2023, depending upon market conditions. Arco’s Board of Directors will review the Repurchase Program periodically and may authorize adjustments to its terms and size or suspend or discontinue the Repurchase Program. Arco expects to utilize its existing funds to fund repurchases made under the Repurchase Program.

The Board of Directors of Arco also authorized management to appoint J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, or JPMS, as its agent under the Repurchase Program to purchase Securities on its behalf in the open market. It is Arco’s intention such purchases benefit from the safe harbor provided by Rule 10b-18 (“Rule 10b-18”), promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Accordingly, Arco shall not take, nor permit any person or entity under its control to take, any action that could jeopardize the availability of Rule 10b-18 for purchases of Securities under the Repurchase Program.

The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased under the Repurchase Program will depend on several factors, including constraints specified in the Rule 10b-18, price, general business and market conditions, and alternative investment opportunities. The Repurchase Program does not obligate Arco to acquire any specific number of shares in any period, and may be expanded, extended, modified or discontinued at any time.

About Arco Platform Limited (Nasdaq: ARCE)

Arco has empowered hundreds of thousands of students to rewrite their futures through education. Our data-driven learning, interactive proprietary content, and scalable curriculum allows students to personalize their learning experience with high-quality solutions while enabling schools to provide a broader approach to education.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature are forward-looking, and the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continues,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “project” and similar expressions and future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “might,” “can,” “may,” or similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are based on Arco’s current plans, estimates of future events, expectations and trends that affect or may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, liquidity, prospects and the trading price of Arco’s Class A common shares, and are subject to several known and unknown uncertainties and risks, many of which are beyond Arco’s control. Therefore, current plans, anticipated actions and future financial position and results of operations may differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statements in this press release. You are cautioned not to unduly rely on such forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented. Arco does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any forward-looking statements after we distribute this press release because of new information, future events or other factors.

Investor Relations Contact:

Arco Platform Limited

Carina Carreira

[email protected]

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Exco Technologies Limited Annual General Meeting and Announces First Quarter Results on February 2, 2021

TORONTO, Jan. 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Exco Technologies Limited (TSX – XTC) today announced that it will report its financial results for the first quarter ended December 31, 2020 after the close of business on Tuesday February 2, 2021.

Exco’s management will hold a conference call to discuss the results on Wednesday February 3, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. To access the live audio webcast, please log on to www.excocorp.com, or https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/edwdo9co a few minutes before the event. The conference call can also be accessed by dialling toll free at (866) 572-8261 or internationally at (703) 736-7448. The conference ID is 4574609.

For those unable to participate on February 3, 2021, an archived version will be available until February 10, 2021 on the Exco website or by dialling toll free at (855) 859-2056 or internationally at (404) 537-3406. The conference ID is 4574609.

As a reminder, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Exco Technologies Limited will be held virtually on February 2, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. (Toronto time). Participants can access the virtual Annual Meeting through the following link: https://web.lumiagm.com/268494078.

Exco Technologies Limited is a global supplier of innovative technologies servicing the die-cast, extrusion and automotive industries.  Through our 15 strategic locations in 7 countries, we employ approximately 4,800 people and service a diverse and broad customer base.

Source: Exco Technologies Limited (TSX-XTC)
Contact Darren Kirk, President and Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (905) 477-3065 Ext. 7233
Website:
http://www.excocorp.com



The Valens Company and Verse Cannabis Add THC and CBD Drops to Verse Originals Product Line

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KELOWNA, BC, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – The Valens Company Inc. (TSX: VLNS) (OTCQX: VLNCF) (the “Company” or “The Valens Company”), a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products, today announced the launch of THC and CBD water-soluble drops under a custom manufacturing agreement with Verse Cannabis (“Verse”). The drops will join the Verse Originals lineup of best-in-class formulations offered at a great value.

Housed in compact 20ml bottles, the THC and the CBD flavourless drops come equipped with a precision dropper and dosing cap for drip-controlled dispensing. Consumers may blend the two separate products to create a customized THC/CBD ratio that offers a consistent and controlled user experience. Two drops of the premium, reinvented cannabis extracts equal approximately either 1mg THC or 1mg CBD.

Verse THC and CBD drops provide consumers a versatile form of consumption, ideal to mix with food, water, and non-alcoholic beverages, or to ingest directly orally or sublingually. Formulated using SōRSE™ by Valens water-soluble emulsification solution, the drops are free of cannabis colour, flavour, and odour, and are the first extract product format to enter the market powered with this award-winning technology.

Verse THC drops are currently available online and at select retailers in Alberta with British Columbia and Ontario to follow shortly after. Verse CBD drops are expected to be available online and at select retailers in the first quarter of 2021.

About The Valens Company

The Valens Company is a global leader in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of innovative, cannabinoid-based products. The Valens Company is focused on being the partner of choice for leading Canadian and international cannabis brands by providing best-in-class, proprietary services including CO2, ethanol, hydrocarbon, solvent-less and terpene extraction, analytical testing, formulation and product development and custom manufacturing.  Valens is the largest third-party extraction company in Canada with an annual capacity of 425,000 kg of dried cannabis and hemp biomass at our purpose-built facility in Kelowna, British Columbia which is in the process of becoming European Union (EU) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) compliant. The Valens Company currently offers a wide range of product formats, including tinctures, two-piece caps, soft gels, oral sprays and vape pens as well as beverages, concentrates, topicals, edibles, injectables, natural health products and has a strong pipeline of next-generation products in development for future release. Finally, The Valens Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Valens Labs is a Health Canada licensed ISO 17025 accredited cannabis testing lab providing sector-leading analytical services and has partnered with Thermo Fisher Scientific to develop a Centre of Excellence in Plant-Based Science.  For more information, please visit http://thevalenscompany.com. The Valens Company’s investor deck can be found specifically at http://thevalenscompany.com/investors/

About Verse

Introducing Verse… 

There is a clear need in the marketplace for Verse. On the one hand, beautifully branded and marketed flower-based brands line the shelves of cannabis stores nationwide. On the other hand, quality-obsessed craft products, fill the needs of those demanding more, but at a high price.

This is where the idea for Verse was born.  An assortment of the highest quality cannabinoid-based Gen2 products accessible to all.  A brand whose North Star would always be innovation and quality but values like realness and honesty would trump frills and gimmicks.

Like the verse of a song or poem, where creativity follows the rules of rhythm to become attractive to its listener, so does Verse, combining creative innovation with the rules of science to engineer extraordinary experiences for consumers.

Notice regarding Forward Looking Statements

All information included in this press release, including any information as to the future financial or operating performance and other statements of The Valens Company that express management’s expectations or estimates of future performance, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date hereof. Forward-looking statements are included for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans relating to the future. Wherever possible, words such as “plans”, “expects”, “scheduled”, “trends”, “indications”, “potential”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “anticipate”, “to establish”, “believe”, “intend”, “ability to”, or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might”, “will”, or are “likely” to be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of these words or other variations thereof, have been used to identify such forward-looking information. Specific forward-looking statements include, without limitation, all disclosure regarding future results of operations, economic conditions and anticipated courses of action. Investors and other parties are advised that there is not necessarily any correlation between the number of SKUs manufactured and shipped and revenue and profit, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information.

 The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others,  regulatory risk, United States border crossing and travel bans, reliance on licenses, expansion of facilities, competition, dependence on supply of cannabis and reliance on other key inputs, dependence on senior management and key personnel, general business risk and liability, regulation of the cannabis industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, reliance on a single facility, limited operating history, vulnerability to rising energy costs, unfavourable publicity or consumer perception, product liability, risks related to intellectual property, product recalls, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation, many of which are beyond the control of The Valens Company. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by The Valens Company, and which may cause the actual financial results, performance or achievements of The Valens Company to be materially different from estimated future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking information or forward-looking statements, please refer to The Valens Company’s latest Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com or on The Valens Company’s website at www.thevalenscompany.com. The risks described in such Annual Information Form are hereby incorporated by reference herein. Although the forward-looking statements contained herein reflect management’s current beliefs and reasonable assumptions based upon information available to management as of the date hereof, The Valens Company cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information. The Valens Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements. The Valens Company 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 required by applicable law. Nothing herein should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell securities of The Valens Company.

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Nektar Therapeutics’ President and CEO, Howard Robin, to Present at the 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Virtual Healthcare Conference

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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Nektar Therapeutics’ (Nasdaq: NKTR) President and Chief Executive Officer, Howard Robin, is scheduled to present at the upcoming 39th Annual J.P. Morgan Virtual Healthcare Conference on Monday, January 11, 2021 at 11:50 a.m. Pacific Time. The presentation and Q&A session will be accessible via a Webcast through a link posted on the Investor Events Calendar section of the Nektar website: https://ir.nektar.com/events-and-presentations/events. This webcast will be available for replay until February 10, 2021.

About Nektar

Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company with a robust, wholly owned R&D pipeline of investigational medicines in oncology, immunology, and virology as well as a portfolio of approved partnered medicines. Nektar is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional operations in Huntsville, Alabama and Hyderabad, India. Further information about the company and its drug development programs and capabilities may be found online at http://www.nektar.com.

Contact:

For Investors:

Vivian Wu of Nektar Therapeutics
628-895-0661

For Media:

Dan Budwick of 1AB
973-271-6085
[email protected]

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SHAREHOLDER ALERT: WeissLaw LLP Reminds LORL, CKH, CPAH, and CATM Shareholders About Its Ongoing Investigations

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NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ —


If you own shares in any of the companies listed above and
would like to discuss our investigations or have any questions concerning
this notice or your rights or interests, please contact:


Joshua Rubin, Esq.

WeissLaw LLP
1500 Broadway, 16th Floor
New York, NY  10036
(212) 682-3025
(888) 593-4771
[email protected]

Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LORL)

WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Loral Space & Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: LORL) in connection with the proposed combination of LORL and Telesat Canada (“Telesat”) into a new Canadian public company (“New Telesat”). Under the terms of the agreement, LORL shareholders can elect common shares of New Telesat or units of a Canadian limited partnership for each share of LORL they own. If you own LORL shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslawllp.com/lorl/

SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH)  

WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of SEACOR Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CKH) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the company by an affiliate of American Industrial Partners. Under the terms of the agreement, CKH shareholders will receive $41.50 in cash for each share of CKH common stock they hold. If you own CKH shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslawllp.com/ckh/ 

CounterPath Corporation (NASDAQ: CPAH

WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of CounterPath Corporation (NASDAQ: CPAH) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the company by Alianza, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, CPAH shareholders will receive only $3.49 in cash for each share of CPAH common stock they own. If you own CPAH shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslawllp.com/cpah/

Cardtronics plc (NASDAQ: CATM)

WeissLaw LLP is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Cardtronics plc (NASDAQ: CATM) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the company by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and Hudson Executive Capital LP. Under the terms of the agreement, CATM shareholders will receive $35.00 in cash for each share of Cardtronics common stock that they hold. If you own CATM shares and wish to discuss this investigation or your rights, please call us at one of the numbers listed above or visit our website: https://www.weisslawllp.com/catm/

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Pembina Pipeline Corporation Declares January 2021 Common Share Dividend, Quarterly Preferred Share Dividend and Announces Fourth Quarter 2020 Results Conference Call and Webcast

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CALGARY, AB, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Pembina Pipeline Corporation (“Pembina” or the “Company”) (TSX: PPL) (NYSE: PBA) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a common share cash dividend for January 2021 of $0.21 per share to be paid, subject to applicable law, on February 12, 2021 to shareholders of record on January 25, 2021. The common share dividends are designated “eligible dividends” for Canadian income tax purposes. For non-resident shareholders, Pembina’s common share dividends should be considered “qualified dividends” and may be subject to Canadian withholding tax.

For shareholders receiving their common share dividends in U.S. funds, the January 2021 cash dividend is expected to be approximately U.S. $0.1653 per share (before deduction of any applicable Canadian withholding tax) based on a currency exchange rate of 0.7870. The actual U.S. dollar dividend will depend on the Canadian/U.S. dollar exchange rate on the payment date and will be subject to applicable withholding taxes.

Pembina’s Board of Directors also declared quarterly dividends for the Company’s preferred shares, Series 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 and 25. Series 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 21 preferred share dividends are payable on March 1, 2021 to shareholders of record on February 1, 2021. Series 15, 17 and 19 preferred share dividends are payable on March 31, 2021 to shareholders of record on March 15, 2021. Series 23 and 25 preferred share dividends are payable on February 16, 2021 to shareholders of record on February 1, 2021.


Series


Dividend Amount

Preferred Shares, Series 1   (PPL.PR.A)

$0.306625

Preferred Shares, Series 3   (PPL.PR.C)

$0.279875

Preferred Shares, Series 5   (PPL.PR.E)

$0.285813

Preferred Shares, Series 7   (PPL.PR.G)

$0.273750

Preferred Shares, Series 9   (PPL.PR.I)

$0.268875

Preferred Shares, Series 11 (PPL.PR.K)

$0.359375

Preferred Shares, Series 13 (PPL.PR.M)

$0.359375

Preferred Shares, Series 15 (PPL.PR.O)

$0.279000

Preferred Shares, Series 17 (PPL.PR.Q)

$0.301313

Preferred Shares, Series 19 (PPL.PR.S)

$0.292750

Preferred Shares, Series 21 (PPL.PF.A)

$0.306250

Preferred Shares, Series 23 (PPL.PF.C)

$0.328125

Preferred Shares, Series 25 (PPL.PF.E)

$0.325000

Confirmation of Record and Payment Date Policy

Pembina pays cash dividends on its common shares in Canadian dollars on a monthly basis to shareholders of record on the 25th calendar day of each month (except for the December record date, which is December 31st), if, as and when determined by the Board of Directors. Should the record date fall on a weekend or a statutory holiday, the effective record date will be the previous business day. The dividend payment date is the 15th calendar day of the month following the record date. Should the payment date fall on a weekend or on a statutory holiday, the business day prior to the weekend or statutory holiday becomes the payment date.

Dividends on the preferred shares Series 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 21 are payable on the first calendar day of March, June, September and December in each year, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors to shareholders of record on the first calendar day of the preceding month, or, if such payment or record date is not a business day, the next succeeding business day after the weekend or statutory holiday. Dividends on the preferred shares Series 15, 17 and 19 are payable on the last calendar day of March, June, September and December in each year, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors to shareholders of record on the 15th calendar day of the same month, or, if such payment or record date is not a business day, the next succeeding business day after the weekend or statutory holiday. Dividends on the preferred shares Series 23 and 25 are payable on the 15th day of February, May, August and November in each year, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors to shareholders of record on the last business day of the preceding month, or, if such payment or record date is not a business day, the next succeeding business day after the weekend or statutory holiday.

Conference Call and Webcast Details for Fourth Quarter 2020 Results

Pembina will release its fourth quarter 2020 results on Thursday, February 25, 2021 after markets close. A conference call and webcast have been scheduled for Friday, February 26, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. MT (10:00 a.m. ET) for interested investors, analysts, brokers and media representatives.

The conference call dial-in numbers for Canada and the U.S. are 647-427-7450 or 888-231-8191. A recording of the conference call will be available for replay until March 5, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. ET. To access the replay, please dial either 416-849-0833 or 855-859-2056 and enter the password 9683262.

A live webcast of the conference call can be accessed on Pembina’s website at www.pembina.com under Investor Centre, Presentation & Events, or by entering:

https://produceredition.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1354433&tp_key=5d1cdd55ec in your web browser. Shortly after the call, an audio archive will be posted on the website for a minimum of 90 days.

About Pembina

Calgary-based Pembina Pipeline Corporation is a leading transportation and midstream service provider that has been serving North America’s energy industry for more than 65 years. Pembina owns an integrated system of pipelines that transport various hydrocarbon liquids and natural gas products produced primarily in western Canada. The Company also owns gas gathering and processing facilities; an oil and natural gas liquids infrastructure and logistics business; is growing an export terminals business; and is currently evaluating a petrochemical facility to convert propane into polypropylene. Pembina’s integrated assets and commercial operations along the majority of the hydrocarbon value chain allow it to offer a full spectrum of midstream and marketing services to the energy sector. Pembina is committed to identifying additional opportunities to connect hydrocarbon production to new demand locations through the development of infrastructure that would extend Pembina’s service offering even further along the hydrocarbon value chain. These new developments will contribute to ensuring that hydrocarbons produced in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin and the other basins where Pembina operates can reach the highest value markets throughout the world. 

Purpose of Pembina:

To be the leader in delivering integrated infrastructure solutions connecting global markets:

  • Customers choose us first for reliable and value-added services;

  • Investors receive sustainable industry-leading total returns;

  • Employees say we are the ’employer of choice’ and value our safe, respectful, collaborative and fair work culture; and

  • Communities welcome us and recognize the net positive impact of our social and environmental commitment.

Pembina is structured into three Divisions: Pipelines Division, Facilities Division and Marketing & New Ventures Division.

Pembina’s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under PPL and PBA, respectively. For more information, visit www.pembina.com.


Forward-Looking Information and Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and statements (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) that are based on Pembina’s current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends. In this news release, such forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “should”, “may”, “will”, “continue”, “if”, “to be”, “expects”, and similar expressions suggesting future events or future performance.

In particular, this news release contains forward-looking statements relating to: future dividends which may be declared on Pembina’s common shares and preferred shares; the timing and the amount of the dividend payments and the tax treatment thereof; and the timing for release of the Company’s fourth quarter 2020 results These forward-looking statements are being made by Pembina based on certain assumptions that Pembina has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release, regarding, among other things:
the ability of Pembina and any required third parties to effectively engage with stakeholders;
oil and gas industry exploration and development activity levels; the success of Pembina’s operations and growth projects; prevailing commodity prices, margins, volumes and exchange rates; that Pembina’s future results of operations will be consistent with past performance and management expectations in relation thereto; the continued availability of capital at attractive prices to fund future capital requirements relating to existing assets and projects, including but not limited to future capital expenditures relating to expansion, upgrades and maintenance shutdowns; that any third party projects relating to Pembina’s growth projects will be sanctioned and completed as expected; that any required commercial agreements can be reached; that all required regulatory and environmental approvals can be obtained on the necessary terms in a timely manner; that counterparties to material agreements will continue to perform in a timely manner; that there are no unforeseen events preventing the performance of contracts; that there are no unforeseen material construction, integrity or other costs related to current growth projects or current operations; prevailing interest and tax rates; and the availability of coverage under Pembina’s insurance policies (including in respect of Pembina’s business interruption insurance policy).

Although Pembina believes the expectations and material factors and assumptions reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these expectations, factors and assumptions will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned that events or circumstances could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, forecasted or projected. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially from any projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These known and unknown risks and uncertainties, include, but are not limited to:
the regulatory environment and decisions;
the ability of Pembina to raise sufficient capital (or to raise sufficient capital on favourable terms) to fund future expansions and growth projects and satisfy future commitments; failure to negotiate and conclude any required commercial agreements or failure to obtain project sanctioning; increased construction costs, or construction delays, on Pembina’s expansion and growth projects; labour and material shortages;
non-performance or default by counterparties to agreements which Pembina or one or more of its affiliates has entered into in respect of its business; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits or synergies of completed acquisitions (including the acquisition of Kinder Morgan Canada Limited and the U.S. portion of the Cochin Pipeline), integration issues or otherwise; the impact of competitive entities and pricing; reliance on key industry partners, alliances and agreements; the strength and operations of the oil and natural gas production industry and related commodity prices; the continuation or completion of third-party projects; actions by governmental or regulatory authorities including changes in tax laws and treatment, changes in royalty rates, climate change initiatives or policies or increased environmental regulation; adverse general economic and market conditions in Canada, North America and worldwide, including changes, or prolonged weaknesses, as applicable, in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, supply/demand trends and overall industry activity levels; risks relating to widespread epidemics or pandemic outbreaks, including risks relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic; changes in credit ratings; counterparty credit risk; technology and cyber security risks; and certain other risks detailed from time to time in Pembina’s public disclosure documents including, among other things, those detailed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Pembina’s management’s discussion and analysis and annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2019, and in Pembina’s management’s discussion and analysis dated November 5, 2020 for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2020, all of which can be found under Pembina’s profile on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR at

www.sedar.com

, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at

www.sec.gov

 and are available on Pembina’s website at

www.pembina.com

.

The forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by the above statements and speak only as of the date of this document. Pembina does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, except as required by applicable laws.

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Reinsurance Group of America Elects New Member to Board of Directors

Reinsurance Group of America Elects New Member to Board of Directors

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) a leading global life and health reinsurer, today announced the election of Shundrawn A. Thomas to its Board of Directors. Mr. Thomas will begin his service on February 1, 2021. The addition of Mr. Thomas increases the number of RGA directors to 12.

“With more than 25 years in the financial services industry, Shundrawn is a respected and trusted leader with deep experience working with and developing executive leadership teams,” said Anna Manning, President and Chief Executive Officer, RGA. “In addition to his expertise in launching and developing financial services products and investment funds, I am confident his knowledge in guiding diversity-fueled organizational transformation will be incredibly valuable to RGA.”

“I am confident that Shundrawn’s extensive knowledge and experience in the financial services industry will be of great value to the Board,” said J. Cliff Eason, Chair of the Board of Directors. “He is a seasoned professional, whose close work with corporate leadership teams will bring an important perspective to our organization.”

Mr. Thomas is currently a member of the Northern Trust Management Group and serves as President of Northern Trust Asset Management, a leading global investment manager with over $1 trillion in assets under management. In his role, he works closely with the CEO, board, and executive team to develop and refine corporate strategy, business strategy, and governance.

Before becoming Northern Trust Asset Management President, Mr. Thomas served as Executive Vice President, Head of Funds and Managed Accounts, where he oversaw three practice areas, including the startup of FlexShares, the Northern Trust-backed exchange-traded fund suite, which he built de novo. Prior to his current role, Mr. Thomas served as President and Chief Executive of Northern Trust Securities, Inc. (NTSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation. Mr. Thomas joined Northern Trust in 2004 and shortly after was appointed Head of Corporate Strategy. His earlier career experience includes serving as a vice president at Goldman Sachs, where he managed some of the firm’s largest global fund manager clients. He also held positions in sales, trading, and research at Morgan Stanley.

Mr. Thomas completed his bachelor’s degree in accounting at Florida A&M University, and his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He has also completed executive leadership programs in corporate strategy and corporate governance, at Chicago Booth and University of Notre Dame Mendoza School of Business, respectively. Mr. Thomas was recognized by Savoy Magazine as one of the Most Influential Black Executives in Corporate America and among the 300 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America by Black Enterprise Magazine.

About RGA

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a Fortune 500 company, is among the leading global providers of life reinsurance and financial solutions, with approximately $3.4 trillion of life reinsurance in force and assets of $82.1 billion as of September 30, 2020. Founded in 1973, RGA is recognized for its deep technical expertise in risk and capital management, innovative solutions, and commitment to serving its clients. With headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, and operations around the world, RGA delivers expert solutions in individual life reinsurance, individual living benefits reinsurance, group reinsurance, health reinsurance, facultative underwriting, product development, and financial solutions. To learn more about RGA and its businesses, visit the company’s website at www.rgare.com.

Lynn Phillips

Vice President, Corporate Communications

636-736-2351

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Director, Public Relations

636-736-8521

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Senior Vice President, Investor Relations

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Voya Prime Rate Trust Announces Final Results of Tender Offer

Voya Prime Rate Trust Announces Final Results of Tender Offer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Voya Prime Rate Trust (NYSE: PPR) (the “Fund”), today announced the final results of the Fund’s tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) for up to 15% of its outstanding common shares (the “Shares”).

The Tender Offer, which expired at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on January 4, 2021, was oversubscribed.

Therefore, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer, the Fund will purchase Shares from all tendering shareholders on a pro rata basis, after disregarding fractions, based on the number of Shares properly tendered (“Pro-Ration Factor”). The final results of the Tender Offer are provided in the table below.

Number of

Shares

Tendered

 

Number of

Tendered Shares

to be Purchased

 

Pro-Ration

Factor

 

Purchase

Price*

88,416,006.334

 

21,576,552

 

0.244038128

 

$4.86

* Equal to 99% of the Fund’s net asset value per Share as determined as of the close of the regular trading session of the New York Stock Exchange on January 4, 2021 (the day on which the Tender Offer expired).

Questions regarding the Tender Offer may be directed to Georgeson LLC, the Information Agent for the Tender Offer, toll free at (877) 278-4775.

Important Notice

This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute a recommendation or an offer or a solicitation to buy any Shares. The offer to purchase Shares was made only pursuant to an offer on Schedule TO. Common shareholders may obtain a free copy of the offer to purchase and other documents filed with the SEC at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing such requests to the Fund.

About Voya® Investment Management

A leading, active asset management firm, Voya Investment Management manages, as of September 30, 2020, over $238 billion for affiliated and external institutions as well as individual investors. With more than 40 years of history in asset management, Voya Investment Management has the experience and resources to provide clients with investment solutions with an emphasis on equities, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies and solutions. Voya Investment Management was named in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 as a “Best Places to Work” by Pensions and Investments magazine. For more information, visit voyainvestments.com. Follow Voya Investment Management on Twitter @VoyaInvestments.

SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES: Shareholder Services at (800) 992-0180; voyainvestments.com

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Aptar Promotes New Policies around Human Rights; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Community Engagement and Global Giving

Aptar Promotes New Policies around Human Rights; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Community Engagement and Global Giving

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR), a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active packaging solutions, has recently published new policies around Human Rights; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; and Community Engagement and Global Giving on its corporate website.

These important policies outline Aptar’s commitment to upholding human rights, the environment, and the communities in which we operate, and were developed according to international standards.

“At Aptar, we hold ourselves to the highest possible ethical standards in all that we do. Our actions are underpinned by our core values and we have a strong culture of ethics and integrity, supported by rigorous corporate governance,” said Shiela Vinczeller, Aptar’s Chief Human Resources Officer. “We give back to the communities where we live and work and are proud to be a global company full of diverse, highly skilled, passionate people. As part of the foundation of our Diversity & Inclusion roadmap, our goal is to celebrate and support all types of diversity and to ensure that all of our colleagues feel fully themselves at Aptar.”

We invite you to read the social policies by visiting https://www.aptar.com/about-aptar/.

About Aptar

Aptar is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of a broad range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active packaging solutions. Aptar uses insights, design, engineering and science to create dosing, dispensing and protective packaging technologies for the world’s leading brands, in turn making a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of people around the world. Aptar’s innovative solutions and services serve a variety of end markets including pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home, food and beverage. Aptar is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois and has 14,000 dedicated employees in 19 countries. For more information, visit www.aptar.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will” are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to us. Accordingly, our actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that exist in our operations and business environment including, but not limited to: the successful integration of acquisitions; the regulatory environment; and competition, including technological advances. For additional information on these and other risks and uncertainties, please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the discussion under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Investor Relations Contact:

Matt DellaMaria

[email protected]

815-479-5530

Media Contact:

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ProShares Announces ETF Share Splits

ProShares Announces ETF Share Splits

BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
ProShares, a premier provider of ETFs, announced today forward and reverse share splits on twelve of its ETFs. The splits will not change the total value of a shareholder’s investment.

Forward Splits

Two ETFs will forward split shares at the following split ratios:

 

Ticker

   

ProShares ETF

   

Split Ratio

 
 

RXL

   

ProShares Ultra Health Care

   

2:1

 
 

TQQQ

   

ProShares UltraPro QQQ

   

2:1

 

All forward splits will apply to shareholders of record as of market close on January 19, 2021, payable after market close on January 20, 2021. All forward splits will be effective prior to market open on January 21, 2021, when the funds will begin trading at their post-split price. The ticker symbols and CUSIP numbers for the funds will not change.

The forward splits will decrease the price per share of each fund with a proportionate increase in the number of shares outstanding. For example, for a two-for-one split, every pre-split share will result in the receipt of two post-split shares, which will be priced at one-half the net asset value (“NAV”) of a pre-split share.

Illustration of a Forward Split

The following table shows the effect of a hypothetical two-for-one forward split:

 

Period

 

 

# of Shares Owned

 

 

Hypothetical NAV

 

 

Value of Shares

 
 

Pre-Split

 

 

100

 

 

$120.00

 

 

$12,000.00

 
 

Post-Split

 

 

200

 

 

$60.00

 

 

$12,000.00

 

Reverse Splits

Ten ETFs will reverse split shares at the following split ratios:

 

Ticker

   

ProShares ETF

   

Split Ratio

 

 

Old CUSIP

 

 

New CUSIP

 
 

MZZ

   

ProShares UltraShort MidCap400

   

1:2

 

 

74348A343

 

 

74348A129

 
 

SDD

   

ProShares UltraShort SmallCap600

   

1:2

 

 

74348A327

 

 

74348A137

 
 

SDP

   

ProShares UltraShort Utilities

   

1:2

 

 

74347B722

 

 

74347G721

 
 

SIJ

   

ProShares UltraShort Industrials

   

1:2

 

 

74348A368

 

 

74348A111

 
 

SKF

   

ProShares UltraShort Financials

   

1:2

 

 

74347B748

 

 

74347G713

 
 

SMDD

   

ProShares UltraPro Short MidCap400

   

1:2

 

 

74347G879

 

 

74347G697

 
 

QID

   

ProShares UltraShort QQQ

   

1:4

 

 

74347B243

 

 

74347G739

 
 

TWM

   

ProShares UltraShort Russell2000

   

1:4

 

 

74348A319

 

 

74347G689

 
 

SPXU

   

ProShares UltraPro Short S&P500

   

1:5

 

 

74347B268

 

 

74347B110

 
 

SRTY

   

ProShares UltraPro Short Russell2000

   

1:5

 

 

74348A152

 

 

74347G747

 

All reverse splits will be effective prior to market open on January 21, 2021, when the funds will begin trading at their post-split price. The ticker symbols for the funds will not change. All funds undergoing a reverse split will be issued new CUSIP numbers, listed above.

The reverse splits will increase the price per share of each fund with a proportionate decrease in the number of shares outstanding. For example, for a one-for-four reverse split, every four pre-split shares will result in the receipt of one post-split share, which will be priced four times higher than the NAV of a pre-split share.

Illustration of a Reverse Split

The following table shows the effect of a hypothetical one-for-four reverse split:

 

Period

   

# of Shares Owned

 

 

Hypothetical NAV

 

 

Value of Shares

 
 

Pre-Split

   

1,000

 

 

$10.00

 

 

$10,000.00

 
 

Post-Split

   

250

 

 

$40.00

 

 

$10,000.00

 

Fractional Shares from Reverse Splits

For shareholders who hold quantities of shares that are not an exact multiple of the reverse split ratio (for example, not a multiple of four for a one-for-four reverse split), the reverse split will result in the creation of a fractional share. Post-reverse split fractional shares will be redeemed for cash and sent to your broker of record. This redemption may cause some shareholders to realize gains or losses, which could be a taxable event for those shareholders.

About ProShares

ProShares has been at the forefront of the ETF revolution since 2006. ProShares now offers one of the largest lineups of ETFs, with more than $45 billion in assets. The company is the leader in strategies such as dividend growth, interest rate hedged bond and geared (leveraged and inverse) ETF investing. ProShares continues to innovate with products that provide strategic and tactical opportunities for investors to manage risk and enhance returns.

January 6, 2021

ProShares is the leader in strategies such as dividend growth, interest rate hedged bond and geared (leveraged and inverse) ETF investing. Source: ProShares, 2021.

Geared (leveraged or short) ProShares ETFs seek returns that are a multiple of (e.g., 2x or -2x) the return of an index or other benchmark (target) for a single day, as measured from one NAV calculation to the next. Due to the compounding of daily returns, ProShares’ returns over periods other than one day will likely differ in amount and possibly direction from the target return for the same period. These effects may be more pronounced in funds with larger or inverse multiples and in funds with volatile benchmarks. Investors should monitor their ProShares holdings consistent with their strategies, as frequently as daily. For more on correlation, leverage and other risks, please read the prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including the possible loss of principal. ProShares ETFs are generally non-diversified, and each entails certain risks, which may include risk associated with the use of derivatives (swap agreements, futures contracts and similar instruments), imperfect benchmark correlation, leverage and market price variance, all of which can increase volatility and decrease performance. Short positions lose value as security prices increase. Narrowly focused investments typically exhibit higher volatility. Investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. Smaller company stocks also may trade at greater spreads or lower trading volumes and may be less liquid than stocks of larger companies. Please see summary and full prospectuses for a more complete description of risks. There is no guarantee any ProShares ETF will achieve its investment objective.

Carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of ProShares before investing. This and other information can be found in their summary and full prospectuses. Read them carefully before investing.

ProShares are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co., which is not affiliated with the funds’ advisor or sponsor.

Media Contact:

Tucker Hewes, Hewes Communications, Inc., 212.207.9451, [email protected]

Investor and Financial Professional Contact:

ProShares, 866.776.5125, [email protected], ProShares.com

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