Dow to participate in J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference 2021

Dow to participate in J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference 2021

MIDLAND, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Howard Ungerleider, president and chief financial officer, Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW), will participate in a virtual fireside chat during the J.P. Morgan 2021 Industrials Conference on Tuesday, March 16 at 9:40 a.m. ET.

Dow invites investors to join the live webcast through its website. A replay and transcript will also be available within 48 hours following the event.

About Dow

Dow combines global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation and leading business positions to achieve profitable growth. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company, with a purpose to deliver a sustainable future for the world through our materials science expertise and collaboration with our partners. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer care. Dow operates 106 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $39 billion in 2020. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.

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ImmunityBio Announces Positive Interim Phase I Safety Data of hAd5 T-Cell COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Oral and Sublingual Formulations

ImmunityBio Announces Positive Interim Phase I Safety Data of hAd5 T-Cell COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate in Oral and Sublingual Formulations

  • Safety assessments completed for first 12 participants and no serious adverse events (SAEs) reported; trials expected to be fully enrolled in Q2
  • First COVID-19 vaccine trials designed to deliver both S and N SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins via multiple routes—subcutaneous, sublingual, and oral
  • Pre-clinical data from SARS-CoV-2 challenge study involving subcutaneous and oral immunization shows ImmunityBio’s lead hAd5-COVID-19 T-cell vaccine candidate is protective in non-human primates (NHP) against high SARS-CoV-2 titer exposures
  • Robust T cell and Memory B cell response to virus challenge results in inhibition of virus growth in nose and lungs with subcutaneous/oral vaccine combination in NHP study

CULVER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ImmunityBio, Inc. (NASDAQ: IBRX), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, today announced it has met the safety requirements for the first 12 participants in its Phase Ib human adenovirus (hAd5)-based T-cell COVID-19 vaccine trials in sublingual and oral formulations. The independent Safety Review Committee recommended the study continue with no modifications to the trial design. The trials, which will involve 80 participants, are expected to be fully enrolled in Q2.

The two U.S. Phase Ib trials are studying a combination of subcutaneous/ sublingual (under the tongue) (NCT04591717) and subcutaneous/oral (NCT04732468) formulations of ImmunityBio’s hAd5 T-cell COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Six participants have been dosed in each trial to date and the trial is anticipated to be fully enrolled in Q2 (prime plus boost). Based on the findings of these trials, the optimal combination of administration route and dose will be determined and entered into the Phase II/III design.

“We have not seen any serious adverse events in the participants who have received the hAd5 vaccine subcutaneously,” said Philip Robinson, M.D., the trial Principal Investigator and Medical Director of Infection Protection at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in Newport Beach, California where the vaccine trials are being conducted. “Unlike most of the COVID-19 vaccines currently available, ImmunityBio’s hAd5 generates T-cell immunity, which is important for long duration immunity. Based on the results of subcutaneous/oral regimen in the nonhuman primate study where the vaccine provided complete protection against the virus challenge, we are excited to explore with ImmunityBio the potential for the vaccine to provide a T-cell boost to currently available vaccines. I am particularly encouraged by the immune response to the nucleocapsid protein, which may mean this vaccine will remain effective against the many emerging spike protein variants.”

Additional Data from BARDA-Funded Non-Human Primate Study

At the recent 2021 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), ImmunityBio scientists presented pre-clinical data from SARS-CoV-2 challenge study involving subcutaneous and oral immunization that shows hAd5-COVID-19 T-cell vaccine candidate is completely protective in non-human primates against high SARS-CoV-2 titer exposures. This data is critically relevant to NCT0473468 mentioned above which is testing various combinations of subcutaneous and oral capsule administration in a Phase I clinical trial.

The vaccine-focused presentation, titled “Dual-Antigen Covid-19 Vaccination with Oral Boost Protects NHP from Viral Challenge”, detailed the results of a BARDA-funded COVID-19 challenge study in rhesus macaques assessing the antibody- and T cell-mediated immune responses to vaccination and protection against live SARS-CoV-2 challenge with ImmunityBio’s human adenovirus (hAd5)-based T-cell COVID-19 vaccine candidate in serial subcutaneous and oral administrations.

Key presentation results include:

  • ImmunityBio’s vaccine candidate is a bivalent construct incorporating genes encoding a modified SARS-CoV-2 spike fusion protein and the SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid fusion protein. The second-generation, non-replicating hAd5 vector platform is being used has been manufactured in both subcutaneous and oral formulations.
  • Ten rhesus macaques received either a subcutaneous (SC) prime dose followed by two oral boost doses (n=5) or two SC primes followed by one oral dose (n=5), with a two-subject placebo group.
  • Neutralizing anti-spike antibodies and activated T cells activated against both the spike and nucleocapsid proteins were detected.
  • Following a high-titer (106 TCID50) viral challenge, viral replication was assessed in nasal and respiratory passages.
  • In all vaccinated rhesus macaques, investigators observed inhibition of viral replication in both lung and nasal passages within 24 hours of viral challenge, with viral load undetectable within 7 days compared to placebo controls. Enhanced antibody neutralization was noted in the days following the challenge, suggesting that memory B cells had been activated at the time of dosing.
  • ImmunityBio’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate protects non-human primates from high-titer SARS-CoV-2 challenge when administered as subcutaneous prime with oral boost administration.
  • The efficacy of the oral capsule formulation of the vaccine candidate is especially encouraging, as its stability at room temperate would facilitate cold chain-free vaccine distribution around the world.

About ImmunityBio

ImmunityBio is a leading late-clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing next-generation therapies that drive immunogenic mechanisms for defeating cancers and infectious diseases. The company’s immunotherapy platform activates both the innate (natural killer cell and macrophage) and adaptive (T cell) immune systems to create long-term “immunological memory.”

ImmunityBio has an unparalleled immunotherapy pipeline with more than 40 clinical trials (company sponsored or investigator initiated)—of which 25 are at Phase II and III stage of development—across 19 indications in solid and liquid cancers and infectious diseases. Currently 17 first-in human immunotherapy agents are in clinical testing and, to date, over 1,800 patients have been studied with our antibody cytokine fusion proteins, albumin chemo immunomodulators, Adeno and yeast vaccines and our off-the-shelf natural killer cell products. Anktiva™ (ImmunityBio’s lead cytokine infusion protein) is a novel interleukin-15 (IL-15) superagonist complex and has received Breakthrough Therapy and Fast Track Designations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for BCG-unresponsive CIS non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

The company’s platforms are based on the foundation of four separate modalities: Antibody cytokine fusion proteins, synthetic immunomodulators, second-generation human adenovirus (hAd5) and yeast vaccine technologies, and state-of-the-art, off-the-shelf natural killer cells, including autologous and allogenic cytokine-enhanced memory NK cells.

ImmunityBio is a leading producer of cryopreserved and clinical dose forms of off-the-shelf natural killer (NK) cell therapies. The company has established GMP manufacturing capacity at scale with cutting-edge cell manufacturing expertise and ready-to-scale facilities, as well as extensive and seasoned R&D, clinical trial, and regulatory operations and development teams. For more information, please visit: www.immunitybio.com

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PURE Bioscience and LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco Announce Successful Completion of FAA Evaluation

PURE Bioscience and LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco Announce Successful Completion of FAA Evaluation

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
PURE Bioscience, Inc. (OTCQB: PURE), creator of the patented non-toxic silver dihydrogen citrate (SDC) antimicrobial, and its General Services Administration (GSA) and AbilityOne partner LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco (LightHouse), today announced the successful completion of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) evaluation of PURE Bioscience’s PURE Hard Surface sanitizer and disinfectant product for use in FAA locations.

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Following a vetting process which took several weeks, the FAA approved and announced that PURE Hard Surface was the only antimicrobial on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List N (antimicrobials approved for use against COVID-19) authorized to be used in FAA locations such as airports, control towers, radar centers and regional control centers.

The lead scientist on the evaluation committee for the FAA stated: “The Federal Aviation Administration is one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors, meaning their assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital to the United States that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, or national public health or safety. The arrival of COVID-19 presented unique challenges to keeping FAA personnel and equipment safe and functional and planes moving safely through the skies. Balancing the regulatory frameworks of the EPA, the CDC and the FDA, combined with issues of materials compatibility (e.g., does it harm screen coatings?), was a major technical effort for which PURE Hard Surface was uniquely prepared. Rigorous chemical and physical testing identified only one product out of hundreds on the EPA List N that met all the FAA criteria (no harm to people or equipment, no warning labels or personal protective equipment required, no odors, 30-second contact time for human coronavirus, product volume available on demand, rated for Emerging Viral Pathogens, secure supply chain and ease of use). PURE Hard Surface met and exceeded all required criteria.”

Following the success of a FAA pilot testing program, the FAA is requiring its janitorial service providers for FAA locations to sanitize daily using PURE Hard Surface. To date, there are 85 FAA locations, including major airports, that are sanitized with PURE Hard Surface.

PURE’s Chief Executive Officer and President Tom Y. Lee said, “We are proud that our technology met the needs and requirements for the Federal Aviation Administration’s antimicrobial use. PURE Bioscience is honored to be a part of the overall effort to maintain critical U.S. infrastructure. Our partnership with LightHouse makes PURE Hard Surface available to all federal government agencies through the GSA as an AbilityOne product supporting the National Industries for the Blind. The chemistry and its attributes that led to approval by the FAA committee are the same that we offer to all our customers to effectively meet their antimicrobial needs, from schools and restaurants to food processing.”

LightHouse works to advance the skills, training and opportunities for people who are blind or visually impaired. Seventy-five percent of the workforce employed to ship, bottle, and blend PURE Bioscience products are blind or visually impaired. Senior Director of Operations Brandon Cox said, “People who are blind or visually impaired are at the core of what we do. Not only are we offering secure, at-market-rate employment opportunities for this community, but we are partnering with PURE Bioscience to provide an ethical, incredibly efficient, and safe product line. And all from the Sirkin Center, our new purpose-built manufacturing plant in Alameda, right here in the Bay Area.”

About LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired – San Francisco

Headquartered in San Francisco, California, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides education, training, advocacy, and community for blind individuals in California and around the world. Its Sirkin Center social enterprise provides essential funds to support the education, recreation, and training needs of more than 3,000 blind people every year. The Sirkin Center is the largest blind-supporting social enterprise in California and is expecting to meet increasing demand for its products for governmental, commercial, and educational customers. The organization provides training in independence, equality, and self-reliance as well as blindness skills development, access to employment, education, government, information, recreation, transportation, and the environment.

About PURE Bioscience, Inc.

PURE Bioscience, Inc. is focused on developing and commercializing our proprietary antimicrobial products primarily in the food safety arena. We provide solutions to combat the health and environmental challenges of pathogen and hygienic control. Our technology platform is based on patented, stabilized ionic silver, and our initial products contain silver dihydrogen citrate, better known as SDC. This is a broad-spectrum, non-toxic antimicrobial agent, which offers 24-hour residual bacterial protection and formulates well with other compounds. As a platform technology, SDC is distinguished from existing products in the marketplace because of its superior efficacy, reduced toxicity and mitigation of bacterial resistance. PURE is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, California (San Bernardino metropolitan area). Additional information on PURE is available at www.purebio.com

Forward-looking Statements: Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release concerning the Company’s expectations (including with respect to Lighthouse and FAA), plans, business outlook or future performance, and any other statements concerning assumptions made or expectations as to any future events, conditions, performance or other matters, are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, the Company’s failure to implement or otherwise achieve the benefits of its proposed business initiatives and plans; economic and other disruptions resulting from COVID-19; acceptance of the Company’s current and future products and services in the marketplace, including the Company’s ability to convert successful evaluations and tests for PURE Control and PURE Hard Surface into customer orders and customers continuing to place product orders as expected and to expand their use of the Company’s products; the Company’s ability to maintain relationships with its partners and other counterparties; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient revenues and reduce its operating expenses in order to reach profitability; the Company’s ability to raise the funding required to support its continued operations and the implementation of its business plan; the ability of the Company to develop effective new products and receive required regulatory approvals for such products, including the required data and regulatory approvals required to use its SDC-based technology as a direct food contact processing aid in raw meat processing and to expand its use in OLR poultry processing; competitive factors, including customer acceptance of the Company’s SDC-based products that are typically more expensive than existing treatment chemicals; dependence upon third-party vendors, including to manufacture its products; and other risks detailed in the Company’s periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), including its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2020, Form 10-Q for the fiscal first quarter ended October 31, 2020 and Form 10-Q for the fiscal second quarter ended January 31, 2021. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.

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SRAX Releases the Shelf Registration Feature on the Sequire Platform

SRAX Releases the Shelf Registration Feature on the Sequire Platform

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
SRAX, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX), a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies through Sequire, its SaaS platform, has announced the release of its Shelf Registration Feature. This new Sequire addition combines data and technology to provide actionable insights to public companies in regards to their shelf availability.

The new shelf registration feature joins many other unique and robust Sequire features such as warrant management, situation room, and shareholder surveys.

The shelf feature enables shelf eligible users to review and keep track of their shelf registration and current shelf availability. Included with this is the Shelf Prediction Tool: a real-time application to explore potential “market windows,” showing the impact of market volatility and thus improving funding plans.

Shelf Registration Feature benefits:

  • Know what is available on your shelf at any time
  • Continuous importing of all data in real time
  • Seamless data additions for non-public share increases via the full-feature data editor
  • Efficient, one-click predictions to explore the impact of market volatility

“This feature is one of many that is defining us as the premier operating system for public companies. Through providing issuers the tools they need to manage the entire public company experience, we are making executives’ lives easier,” said Christopher Miglino, Founder and CEO of SRAX. “As a public company that has the ability to file a Shelf, we are acutely aware of the calculations that go into determining the availability we have at any given time. The shelf is one of the most important financing options for public companies and we built this tool to help companies with everything they need to know about their availability. When companies are in baby shelf they have a need to understand where the price needs to be for them to be out of baby shelf and when they have full availability they need to understand what impact a new deal will have on their future availability,” added Miglino.

This feature brings additional value to the Sequire platform and is just the beginning of a series of features to be released in 2021.

For more information on Sequire and how it can help your company, visit mysequire.com.

About SRAX

SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX) is a financial technology company that unlocks data and insights for publicly traded companies. Through its premier investor intelligence and communications platform, Sequire, companies can track their investors’ behaviors and trends and use those insights to engage current and potential investors across marketing channels. For more information on SRAX, visit srax.com and mysequire.com.

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New Survey Shows Stress Over the Past Year Is Negatively Impacting the Quality of Sleep for Half of Americans

New Survey Shows Stress Over the Past Year Is Negatively Impacting the Quality of Sleep for Half of Americans

  • Nationwide survey from ResMed finds sleep quality impacted more for women
  • High prevalence of snoring and low concern for potential health impacts point to the need for increased sleep apnea awareness

SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD), a world-leading digital health company, announced today the results of a nationwide survey of 1,000 adults, which revealed that for half of Americans, stress over the past year is negatively impacting the quality of their sleep – and many are ignoring sleep challenges that could point to a larger underlying health concern.

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ResMed published the survey in conjunction with National Sleep Awareness Week (March 14-20) and World Sleep Day (March 19), and as part of Sleep for a Better Tomorrow, an education and outreach initiative to build awareness of the critical role good sleep plays in physical and mental health – and how to get our best sleep.

“COVID-19 has impacted all aspects of our lives, including our sleep health, leading many people to struggle to get the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep at night,” said Carlos M. Nunez, M.D., chief medical officer for ResMed.

Beyond the pervasive effects of stress, the survey found the impacts on sleep vary across gender and working arrangements.

  • 35% of women reported worse sleep quality in the past year compared to just 26% of men. Women selected stress and anxiety as the most significant impacts on their sleep.
  • More individuals working from home reported improved sleep quality since the pandemic began vs. those who haven’t worked from home (39% vs. 21%).
  • Across all respondents, more than one-third say they are having a harder time falling asleep, and nearly one-third say they are sleeping less over the last year, and one-quarter started taking naps more often.

Snoring and sleep apnea

While COVID-related stresses are often noticeable, one of the biggest stealers of our sleep might be something we can’t easily detect: sleep apnea.

The survey revealed that more than one in two Americans say they snore, or a bed partner has told them they snore, yet 78% of those who snore aren’t concerned it could be related to an underlying health condition, despite snoring being a top symptom of sleep apnea. Additionally, nearly half of survey respondents said their doctor had not asked them about their sleep quality, reinforcing the importance of consumers being aware of the potential health impacts of poor sleep and acting on key sleep apnea symptoms such as snoring.

“While data show that stress and worry are key factors impacting many people’s sleep, now is an opportunity for everyone to take measure of all of the factors that could be impacting the quality of their sleep, which could include sleep disorders that can have negative long-term impacts to overall health,” said Nunez.

Everyone experiences a lousy night of sleep once in a while; however, those who experience ongoing sleep issues could be dealing with a more significant underlying health condition. Most survey respondents who snore overwhelmingly discount the potential health impacts, yet snoring is the most prevalent symptom of sleep apnea – one of the most common sleep disorders. Over 54 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, but more than 80% don’t know they have it. Undiagnosed and untreated sleep apnea may increase your risk for developing other chronic and life-threatening conditions, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and Type 2 diabetes.

“Sleep apnea can impact all types of people from all walks of life, and while some people are more prone to have sleep apnea, it does not discriminate,” said Nunez. “If you snore, have been told you stop breathing in your sleep, or feel tired each day despite getting enough hours of sleep, ask your doctor if sleep apnea – which is 100% treatable at home – could be the cause.”

To learn more about ResMed’s sleep surveyor to take a free quiz about your risk for sleep apnea, visit SleepForBetterTomorrow.com.

About the Survey

The survey was conducted in February 2021 among 1,000 individuals 18 and older in the U.S. The survey was fielded using Qualtrics Insights Platform, and the panel was sourced from Lucid.

About ResMed

At ResMed (NYSE: RMD, ASX: RMD) we pioneer innovative solutions that treat and keep people out of the hospital, empowering them to live healthier, higher-quality lives. Our digital health technologies and cloud-connected medical devices transform care for people with sleep apnea, COPD, and other chronic diseases. Our comprehensive out-of-hospital software platforms support the professionals and caregivers who help people stay healthy in the home or care setting of their choice. By enabling better care, we improve quality of life, reduce the impact of chronic disease, and lower costs for consumers and healthcare systems in more than 140 countries. To learn more, visit ResMed.com and follow @ResMed.

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Gap Inc. Announces Landmark 2025 Goals to Drive Women’s Empowerment in Its Supply Chain

Gap Inc. Announces Landmark 2025 Goals to Drive Women’s Empowerment in Its Supply Chain

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
As part of celebrating Women’s History Month, Gap Inc. is pleased to highlight the significant milestone that over 800,000 women and girls have completed the P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement) program. Gap Inc.’s P.A.C.E. program was founded in 2007 on the belief that all women deserve the opportunity to reach their full potential. Today, it is on track to achieve the ambitious goal of reaching 1 million individuals by 2022, operating in communities and factories in 17 countries where our clothes are made.

Participants in the P.A.C.E. curriculum often say that the life skills taught in the coursework have an immediate and tangible positive impact on their lives. Thi Thu Ha Ngyuen, who lives in Vietnam and is employed at the Vina Kyung Seung factory’s finishing division, said that the life skills learned through P.A.C.E. helped her to express herself more confidently in daily life. “When I started to feel more confident as a woman, my life changed,” Nguyen said. Through P.A.C.E., Ha learned to better communicate with her family and express her need for assistance from her husband while establishing her career, managing a household, and raising two young daughters in a rural community. This is one story among thousands that demonstrates how P.A.C.E. gives women who make our clothes the knowledge and tools to change their lives.

Building on the momentum and success of P.A.C.E., Gap Inc. is joining forces with Business for Social Responsibility, ILO-IFC Better Work, and CARE to launch Empower@Work. This shared platform leverages its knowledge, skills, and networks to drive collective action to benefit women workers and gender equity in global supply chains. Empower@Work will focus on building and deploying sustainable, systemic, and scalable programs that promote gender equity in global supply chains.

“Gap Inc. is proud to be a founding member of Empower@Work, recognizing the opportunity it presents to reach millions of women with proven programming and tools they can use to uplift themselves and their families for generations to come,” said Mary Beth Laughton, President and CEO, Athleta. “To reinforce this commitment, Athleta and Gap brand are taking steps to have all the factories from which they source participate in Empower@Work women’s empowerment training by 2025.”

One of the most devastating impacts of COVID-19 has been that working women worldwide are more likely to lose their jobs and bear the burdens of family support during the global pandemic. In the strategic factories where Gap Inc. clothes are produced, most positions are held by women and people of color, the same segments of the population most impacted by COVID-19. That’s why Gap Inc. is committed to investing in the women who make our clothes through landmark goals focused on women’s empowerment and gender equity.

Gap Inc. is announcing its broader investment strategy in women’s empowerment, committing that by 2025:

  • 100% of our strategic factories are participating in Empower@Work.

    • Athleta and Gap brand have also committed 100% of their factories to participating in Empower@Work by 2025.
  • 100% of our strategic factories have achieved gender parity at the supervisor level.
  • 100% of workers employed in our strategic factories will have their voices heard through gender-equitable workplace committees.
  • 100% of our factories will have prevention and response management systems and training to address gender-based violence.

These goals build on our longstanding collaboration with expert stakeholders to support gender equity in the apparel supply chain and are supported by Gap Inc.’s Supplier Sustainability programs. Our goal of achieving gender equity at the supervisor level in all of our strategic factories will be driven by our Supervisory Skills Training program. Similarly, our goal of having workers’ voices being heard through gender-equitable and representative workplace committees will be managed through our Workplace Cooperation program. Both programs were developed in partnership with ILO-IFC Better Work.

More about Gap Inc.’s Supplier Sustainability programs

In partnership with expert stakeholders, suppliers, and industry partners, we have developed a suite of programs that aim to support female garment workers, worker representation, worker voice and leadership involvement. Our life-skills program, P.A.C.E., gives women training and support to advance in their professional and personal lives. Initiatives such as our Workplace Cooperation Program and Workforce Engagement Program—which we developed with Better Work and Verité, respectively—focus on maturing relations in industrial facilities and providing functioning grievance mechanisms while also measuring and improving the degree to which garment workers feel valued and engaged at work. Lastly, our Supervisory Skills Training program seeks to improve communication and dialogue between supervisors and workers in our factories. In addition to our cornerstone programs, we manage or participate in a broad set of initiatives that address country-specific labor issues.

For more information about our commitment to advancing worker voice and women’s empowerment in the workplace, please visit https://www.gapincsustainability.com/people/improving-factory-working-conditions.

About Gap Inc.

Gap Inc., a collection of purpose-led lifestyle brands, is the largest American specialty apparel company offering clothing, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta, Intermix, and Janie and Jack brands. The company uses omni-channel capabilities to bridge the digital world and physical stores to further enhance its shopping experience. Gap Inc. is guided by its purpose, Inclusive, by Design, and takes pride in creating products and experiences its customers love while doing right by its employees, communities, and planet. Gap Inc. products are available for purchase worldwide through company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. Fiscal year 2020 net sales were $13.8 billion. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.

Ana Serafin Smith

Director, Communications

Gap Inc. |  773-807-9190

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RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividends for First Quarter of 2021

RLJ Lodging Trust Announces Dividends for First Quarter of 2021

BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
RLJ Lodging Trust (the “Company”) (NYSE: RLJ) today announced that its Board of Trustees has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.01 per common share of beneficial interest. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2021, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2021.

The Board of Trustees also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.4875 on the Company’s Series A Preferred Shares. The dividend is payable on April 30, 2021, to shareholders of record as of March 31, 2021.

About Us

RLJ Lodging Trust is a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. The Company’s portfolio consists of 101 hotels with approximately 22,400 rooms, located in 23 states and the District of Columbia and an ownership interest in one unconsolidated hotel with 171 rooms.

Forward Looking Statements

This information contains certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to the Company’s business plans, objectives and expected operating results, measures being taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the use of the words “believe,” “project,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “will continue,” “intend,” “should,” or similar expressions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, beliefs and expectations, such forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events or guarantees of future performance and the Company’s actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that might cause such a difference include the following: the current global economic uncertainty and a worsening of global economic conditions or low levels of economic growth; the duration and scope of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the demand for travel and on levels of consumer confidence; actions governments, businesses and individuals take in response to the pandemic, including limiting or banning travel; the impact of the pandemic on global and regional economies, travel, and economic activity; the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides; the effects of steps we and our third party management partners take to reduce operating costs; increased direct competition, changes in government regulations or accounting rules; changes in local, national and global real estate conditions; declines in the lodging industry, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; seasonality of the lodging industry; risks related to natural disasters, such as earthquakes and hurricanes; hostilities, including future terrorist attacks or fear of hostilities that affect travel and epidemics and/or pandemics, including COVID-19; the Company’s ability to obtain lines of credit or permanent financing on satisfactory terms; changes in interest rates; access to capital through offerings of the Company’s common and preferred shares of beneficial interest, or debt; the Company’s ability to identify suitable acquisitions; the Company’s ability to close on identified acquisitions and integrate those businesses; and inaccuracies of the Company’s accounting estimates. Given these uncertainties, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The Company cautions investors not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and urges investors to carefully review the disclosures the Company makes concerning risks and uncertainties in the sections entitled “Risk Factors,” “Forward- Looking Statements,” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s Annual Report, as well as risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed in other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For additional information or to receive press releases via email, please visit our website:

http://www.rljlodgingtrust.com

Sean M. Mahoney, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – (301) 280-7774

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Know Labs Announces Close of Financing

Know Labs Announces Close of Financing

$14.2 Million for Product Development, Clinical Testing and Preparation for Up List to a Major Exchange

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Know Labs, Inc. (OTCQB: KNWN), an emerging leader in non-invasive medical diagnostics, through its proprietary electromagnetic energy technology platforms, announced today that it has closed on $14.2 million of financing. The financing was largely led by existing investors and insiders.

The financing is another step in the Company’s plans to up list on a major exchange, either NASDAQ or the NYSE, and supports continuing development and clinical testing on its platform technology with its first focus on non-invasive blood glucose monitoring, and future FDA approval. The current financing provides sufficient capital so that management can ensure product development stays on track and an up list to a major exchange is event driven rather than driven by a need for capital.

As previously stated, the Company believes an up list to a major exchange will:

  • Provide additional opportunities to attract institutional and retail investors, allowing the Company to broaden its investor base in the United States and internationally;
  • Increase the visibility of the Company, its growth strategy, accomplishments and results to date;
  • Enable an aggressive growth strategy;
  • Increase liquidity of the Company’s common shares; and
  • Raise the Company’s overall profile and ultimately enhance shareholder value.

Product development and clinical testing remain focused on:

  • Relationships with internationally recognized clinical research institutions to perform laboratory-based validation testing to confirm internal test results;
  • Continued work on miniaturization of the Know Labs platform diagnostic technology, internal testing and refinement of the use of its trade secret algorithms for exacting determination of the platform’s first use in determining blood glucose levels;
  • Expanding the Company’s Intellectual Property portfolio;
  • Preparation for submitting the Know Labs technology to the FDA for approval of its non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology; and
  • Providing support to its Particle subsidiary as it launches its disinfecting light bulb into the marketplace.

About Know Labs, Inc.

Know Labs, Inc. is a public company whose shares trade under the stock symbol “KNWN.” The Company’s technology uses spectroscopy to direct electromagnetic energy through a substance or material to capture a unique molecular signature. The Company refers to its technology as Bio-RFID™. The Bio-RFID technology can be integrated into a variety of wearable, mobile or bench-top form factors. This patented and patent pending technology makes it possible to effectively conduct analyses that could only previously be performed by invasive and/or expensive and time-consuming lab-based tests. The first application of the Bio-RFID technology will be in a product marketed as a glucose monitor. Those wishing to stay up to date on the developments at Know Labs can subscribe to the Company’s YouTube channel at this link. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.knowlabs.co. The Know Labs subsidiary corporation, Particle, Inc., develops and markets Particle™ light bulbs that provide warm, white light and disinfectant light to safely kill germs and viruses, providing biosecurity in the home, school and office ecosystem. You can learn more about the Particle bulb at www.particlebulb.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements appear in a number of places in this release and include all statements that are not statements of historical fact regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of Know Labs, Inc., its directors or its officers with respect to, among other things: (i) financing plans; (ii) trends affecting its financial condition or results of operations; (iii) growth strategy and operating strategy; and (iv) performance of products. You can identify these statements by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “continue,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “likely,” “forecast,” “probable,” “potential,” and similar expressions and variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Know Labs, Inc.’s ability to control, and actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These risks and uncertainties also include such additional risk factors as are discussed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2020, Forms 10-Q and 8-K, and in other filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. These documents are available on the SEC Filings section of the Investor Relations section of our website at www.knowlabs.co. The Company cautions 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 any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

Know Labs, Inc. Contact:

Jordyn (Theisen) Hujar

[email protected]

Ph. (206) 629-6414

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Sallie Mae Announces Final Results of Tender Offer to Purchase Up to $1 Billion in Value of Shares of its Common Stock

Sallie Mae Announces Final Results of Tender Offer to Purchase Up to $1 Billion in Value of Shares of its Common Stock

NEWARK, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Sallie Mae® (Nasdaq: SLM), formally SLM Corporation, announced today the final results of its “modified Dutch Auction” tender offer (the “Offer”) to purchase up to $1 billion in aggregate purchase price of its outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.20 per share (the “Securities”), at a price per Security of not less than $14.40 or greater than $16.50 per share. The Offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of the day on March 10, 2021.

Sallie Mae has accepted for purchase all 28,502,460 properly tendered (including by guaranteed delivery) Securities at a price of $16.50 per Security, for an aggregate cost of approximately $470.3 million, excluding fees and expenses relating to the Offer. The tendered Securities represent approximately 7.8% percent of Sallie Mae’s shares of outstanding common stock as of March 9, 2021.

Computershare will issue payment for the Securities validly tendered and accepted for purchase in the Offer on March 16, 2021.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC acted as dealer managers for the Offer.

Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes education and life-long learning, in all forms, help people achieve great things. As the leader in private student lending, we provide financing and know-how to support access to college and offer products and resources to help customers make new goals and experiences, beyond college, happen. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the United States of America.

Category: Corporate and Financial

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Rick Castellano

302.451.2541

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Investors:

Brian Cronin

302.451.0304

[email protected]

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American Vanguard Declares Quarterly Dividend

American Vanguard Declares Quarterly Dividend

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a $0.02 cash dividend payment to be distributed on April 15, 2021 to shareholders of record as of March 25, 2021.

Eric Wintemute, Chairman and CEO of American Vanguard, stated, “This dividend payment continues our history of providing cash returns to shareholders based on successful operational and financial performance. It reflects the confidence that the Board of Directors has in the strength of our business model and our longer-term strategic growth initiatives in biological product development, geographic market expansion, consumer pest control and SIMPAS precision application technology. We appreciate the support of our shareholders as we develop and deliver important solutions that enhance agricultural productivity, safeguard public health and facilitate environmental sustainability.”

Annual Cash Dividend Payments: Based on Date of Cash Distribution

2021 – – Payments in 2021 (including pending payment) . . . . . . . . . . . .$0.040

2020 – – Full Calendar Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.040

2019 – – Full Calendar Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.080

2018 – – Full Calendar Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.075

2017 – – Full Calendar Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.055

2016 – – Full Calendar Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0.020

About American Vanguard

American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management and public and animal health. American Vanguard is included on the Russell 2000® & Russell 3000® Indexes and the Standard & Poors Small Cap 600 Index. To learn more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company’s web site at www.american-vanguard.com.

In its public commentary, the Company may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the historical information contained in this release, all forward-looking statements are estimates by the Company’s management subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ from management’s current expectations. Such factors include weather conditions, changes in regulatory policy and other risks as detailed in the Company’s SEC reports and filings. All forward-looking statements, if any, in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release.

American Vanguard Corporation

William A. Kuser, Director of Investor Relations

(949) 260-1200

[email protected]

The Equity Group Inc.

www.theequitygroup.com

Lena Cati (212) 836-9611

[email protected]

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