Affinor Growers Announces Management Changes

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Affinor Growers Inc. (“Affinor” or the “Company”) (CSE: AFI) (OTCQB: RSSFF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarj Dhaliwal as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Sarj Dhaliwal is a CPA (CA) with extensive experience in high growth technology companies. Ms. Dhaliwal brings a unique blend of senior finance, operations, sales, and marketing experience to the Company.

The Company further announces the appointment of Ron Fraser as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Fraser’s mechanical design engineering background encompasses the mining, oil, and gas sectors on mega projects around the world based in Vancouver.

About Affinor

Affinor is a publicly traded company on the CSE under the symbol “AFI” and on the OTCQB under the symbol “RSSFF”. Affinor is focused on developing vertical farming technologies and using those technologies to grow fruits and vegetables in a sustainable manner.

To learn more about Affinor, visit: https://www.affinorgrowers.com/en

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Affinor Growers Inc.

Nick Brusatore
Director /CEO
[email protected]

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain statements contained in this news release may constitute forward‐looking information. Forward‐looking information is often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”, “will”, “intend”, “should”, and similar expressions. Forward‐looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward‐looking information. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in this forward‐looking information as a result of regulatory decisions, competitive factors in the industries in which the Company operates, prevailing economic conditions, changes to the Company’s strategic growth plans, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward‐looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward‐looking information should not be unduly relied upon. Any forward‐looking information contained in this news release represents the Company’s expectations as of the date hereof, and is subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward‐looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities legislation.



C3.ai Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

C3.ai Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
C3.ai, a leading enterprise AI software provider for accelerating digital transformation, announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 15,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price of $42.00 per share. C3.ai has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,325,000 shares of Class A common stock at the initial public offering price less underwriting discounts and commissions. The gross proceeds from the offering, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other offering expenses payable by C3.ai, are expected to be $651 million, excluding any exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares.

The shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on December 9, 2020, under the ticker symbol “AI” and the offering is expected to close on December 11, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and BofA Securities are acting as lead book-running managers for the offering. Deutsche Bank Securities is acting as a book-running manager for the offering. Canaccord Genuity, JMP Securities, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Needham & Company, Piper Sandler and Wedbush Securities are acting as co-managers for the offering.

This offering will be made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the final prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from:

  • Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, Attn: Prospectus Department;
  • J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, by telephone at 1-866-803-9204, or by email at [email protected]; or
  • BofA Securities, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255-0001, Attn: Prospectus Department or by email at [email protected].

A registration statement relating to the sale of these securities was filed with, and declared effective by, the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the registration statement can be accessed through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking information,” including with respect to the initial public offering. These statements are made through the use of words or phrases such as “will” or “expect” and similar words and expressions of the future. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including the risks outlined under “Risk Factors” in the preliminary prospectus and elsewhere in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which may cause actual results to differ materially from any results expressed or implied by any forward-looking statement. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee future results. The Company has no obligation, and does not undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statement made in this press release to reflect changes since the date of this press release, except as required by law.

About C3.ai

C3.ai is a leading enterprise AI software provider for accelerating digital transformation. C3.ai delivers the C3 AI Suite for developing, deploying, and operating large-scale AI, predictive analytics, and IoT applications in addition to an increasingly broad portfolio of turn-key AI applications. The core of the C3.ai offering is a proprietary, model-driven AI architecture that enhances data science and application development.

Public Relations

Edelman for C3.ai

Julia Sahin

646-301-2968

[email protected]

Lisa Kennedy

415-914-8336

[email protected]

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TSMC Recognized with 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award

TSMC Recognized with 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award

Recognized for leadership in 7nm semiconductor foundry technology, enabling customers’ innovations in widespread applications

HSINCHU, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
TSMC (TWSE: 2330, NYSE: TSM) today announced that the Company has been honored with the 2021 IEEE Corporate Innovation Award for its leadership in 7-nanometer (7nm) semiconductor foundry technology, which has enabled customers’ innovations in widespread applications.

The IEEE is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to advancing technology for humanity. First established in 1985, its prestigious annual Corporate Innovation Award honors a corporate, governmental, or academic organization for outstanding innovation in an IEEE field of interest. The 2021 Corporate Innovation Award highlights TSMC’s technology leadership along with its Open Innovation Platform®, which have enabled many revolutionary products in 5G mobile and energy-efficient, high-performance computing that have brought fundamental changes to the way we live and work.

“The IEEE extends its congratulations to TSMC for receiving the 2021 Corporate Innovation Award,” said IEEE President and CEO Dr. Toshio Fukuda. “TSMC’s acheivements in both developing 7nm technology, and enabling the innovations of IC designers everywhere, have placed it among a select group of organizations that have made lasting contributions to the field of engineering, and to the world.”

“TSMC’s technology leadership, paired with its foundry business model, meant that TSMC’s 7nm technology marked the first time that the world’s most advanced logic technology was available to the entire semiconductor industry as an open platform,” said TSMC Chairman Dr. Mark Liu. “We are grateful to the IEEE for this prestigious honor; it gives us further inspiration to continue finding new ways to unleash our customers’ innovation.”

Since TSMC’s 7nm technology entered volume production in April 2018, the company has manufactured more than one billion good dies in this process for hundreds of products from dozens of customers. It has enabled IC designers to deliver innovations that would not be otherwise possible in critical technology areas such as artificial intelligence, data centers, advanced driver assistance systems, high-performance computing, 5G communications, and smartphones.

In order to support its customers with the broadest and most advanced portfolio of technologies, TSMC invests approximately 8% of its revenue on research and development, devoting US$2.96 billion in 2019 to areas including advanced logic processes, 3DIC system integration solutions, and specialty processes. Building on the successful 7nm platform, TSMC brought its 5nm process into volume production in 2020, and volume production of 3nm is scheduled for 2022.

For more on information on the IEEE Corporate Innovation Award, please visit: https://ethw.org/IEEE_Corporate_Innovation_Award

TSMC Spokesperson:

Wendell Huang

Vice President and CFO

Tel: 886-3-505-5901

Media Contacts:

Nina Kao

Head of Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext.7125036

Mobile: 886-988-239-163

E-Mail: [email protected]

Michael Kramer

Public Relations

Tel: 886-3-563-6688 ext. 7125031

Mobile: 886-988-931-352

E-Mail: [email protected]

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BRP Group, Inc. Announces Pricing of Its Public Offering of Common Stock

TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BRP Group, Inc. (“BRP” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BRP) today announced the pricing of its offering of 8,750,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price to the public of $29.50 per share. The underwriters for the offering also have a 30-day option to purchase up to 1,312,500 additional shares of its Class A common stock. BRP Class A common stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “BRP.” The offering is expected to close on December 11, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions.

BRP intends to use a portion of the net proceeds from the sale of the shares of Class A common stock offered in the offering to purchase newly issued membership interests of Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC (“LLC Units”) from its operating subsidiary Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC. Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC intends to use the proceeds from the sale of LLC Units to BRP as follows: (i) to pay fees and expenses in connection with the offering and (ii) for working capital and other general corporate purposes, including the Partnership with Burnham Benefits Insurance Services, Inc., Burnham Gibson Wealth Advisors, Inc. and Burnham Risk and Insurance Solutions, LLC (collectively, “Burnham”) and other Partnership opportunities that BRP is considering and future Partnership opportunities.

BRP intends to use the remaining net proceeds from the sale of the shares of Class A common stock offered in the offering to purchase 100,000 LLC Units from Lowry Baldwin, Chairman of BRP, and/or affiliated entities, 100,000 LLC Units from Elizabeth Krystyn, one of BRP’s founders, and/or affiliated entities, 100,000 LLC Units from Laura Sherman, one of BRP’s founders, and/or affiliated entities, 100,000 LLC Units from Kristopher Wiebeck, Chief Financial Officer of BRP, and/or affiliated entities, and 100,000 LLC Units from John Valentine, Chief Partnership Officer of BRP, and/or affiliated entities.

If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock in full, BRP intends to use the additional net proceeds it receives to purchase up to 466,667 additional LLC Units from Lowry Baldwin, Chairman of BRP, and/or affiliated entities, 200,000 additional LLC Units from Elizabeth Krystyn, one of BRP’s founders, and/or affiliated entities, 300,000 additional LLC Units from Laura Sherman, one of BRP’s founders, and/or affiliated entities, 100,000 additional LLC Units from Kristopher Wiebeck, Chief Financial Officer of BRP, and/or affiliated entities, and 50,000 additional LLC Units from John Valentine, Chief Partnership Officer of BRP, and/or affiliated entities.

BRP intends to use the remaining net proceeds from the underwriters’ exercise of their option to purchase additional shares of Class A common stock to purchase additional newly issued LLC Units from Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC. Baldwin Risk Partners, LLC intends to use the proceeds from the sale of additional LLC Units to BRP for the same purposes as stated above.

J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo Securities, Morgan Stanley, Jefferies and William Blair are acting as joint book-running managers, and Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, A Stifel Company, Raymond James, Dowling & Partners Securities LLC and Capital One Securities are acting as co-managers for the offering.

A registration statement (including a base prospectus) and a preliminary prospectus supplement relating to these securities have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The registration statement became automatically effective upon filing. The offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement (including the accompanying base prospectus). A copy of the final prospectus supplement, when available, may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, or by telephone at 1-866-803-9204 or by email at [email protected]; BofA Securities, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd floor, Charlotte, NC 28255, Attn: Prospectus Department, or by email at [email protected]; Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, 500 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001, Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, or by telephone at 1-800-326-5897 or by email at [email protected]; or Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attn: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, Second Floor, New York, NY 10014.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

ABOUT
BRP GROUP, INC.

BRP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRP) is a rapidly growing independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance and risk management insights and solutions. BRP represents over 500,000 clients across the United States and internationally.

NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain various “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which represent BRP’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical facts and may include statements that address future operating, financial or business performance or BRP’s strategies or expectations, including those about the offering. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may”, “might”, “will”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “projects”, “potential”, “outlook” or “continue”, or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements.

Factors that could cause actual results or performance to differ from the expectations expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those described under the caption “Risk Factors” in BRP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, BRP’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and the preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering, and in BRP’s other filings with the SEC, which are available free of charge on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at: www.sec.gov, including those factors relevant to this offering and BRP’s Class A common stock, debt obligations and related restrictions, liquidity, Partnership pipeline and business, financial condition and results of operations, as well as factors related to the potential effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those indicated. All forward-looking statements and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to BRP or to persons acting on behalf of BRP are expressly qualified in their entirety by reference to these risks and uncertainties. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BRP does not undertake any obligation to update them in light of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable law.

CONTACTS

INVESTOR RELATIONS

Investor Relations
(813) 259-8032 | [email protected]

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Baldwin Risk Partners
(813) 418-5166 | [email protected]



FILING DEADLINE–Kuznicki Law PLLC Announces Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders of BSX and SPLK

CEDARHURST, N.Y., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of the following publicly traded companies.

Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX
)

Class Period: April 24, 2019 and November 16, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Motion Deadline: February 2, 2021
SECURITIES FRAUD
To learn more, visit https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nyse-bsx/

Splunk
Inc. (SPLK
)

Class Period: October 21, 2020 and December 2, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Motion Deadline: February 2, 2021
SECURITIES FRAUD
To learn more, visit https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nasdaqgs-splk/

Shareholders who purchased shares in these companies during the dates listed are encouraged to contact us via the case links above, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email ([email protected]).

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff with the goal of overseeing the litigation to obtain a fair and just resolution, you must petition the Court on or before the deadlines provided above.

Kuznicki Law PLLC is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company’s stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

CONTACT:
Kuznicki Law PLLC
Daniel Kuznicki, Esq.
445 Central Avenue, Suite 344
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (347) 696-1134
Cell: (347) 690-0692
Fax: (347) 348-0967
https://kclasslaw.com 



FILING DEADLINE–Kuznicki Law PLLC Announces Class Actions on Behalf of Shareholders of FAF, RTX and TRQ

CEDARHURST, N.Y., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of the following publicly traded companies.

Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (TRQ)

Class Period: July 17, 2018 and July 31, 2019
Lead Plaintiff Motion Deadline: December 14, 2020
SECURITIES FRAUD
To learn more, visit https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nyse-trq/

First American Financial Corp. (FAF)

Class Period: February 17, 2017 and October 22, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Motion Deadline: December 24, 2020
SECURITIES FRAUD
To learn more, visit https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/first-american-financial-corp/

Raytheon Technologies Corporati
on f/k/a Raytheon Company (
RTX, RTN
)

Class Period: February 10, 2016 and October 27, 2020
Lead Plaintiff Motion Deadline: December 29, 2020
SECURITIES FRAUD
To learn more, visit https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nyse-rtx/

Shareholders who purchased shares in these companies during the dates listed are encouraged to contact us via the case links above, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email ([email protected]).

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff with the goal of overseeing the litigation to obtain a fair and just resolution, you must petition the Court on or before the deadlines provided above.

Kuznicki Law PLLC is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company’s stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

CONTACT:
Kuznicki Law PLLC
Daniel Kuznicki, Esq.
445 Central Avenue, Suite 344
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (347) 696-1134
Cell: (347) 690-0692
Fax: (347) 348-0967
https://kclasslaw.com



HAGENS BERMAN, NATIONAL TRIAL ATTORNEYS, Encourages Penumbra (PEN) Investors to Contact Its Attorneys Now, Firm Investigating Possible Securities Fraud

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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Hagens Berman urges Penumbra, Inc. (NYSE: PEN) investors to submit their losses now.  The firm is investigating possible securities fraud and encourages investors with losses and persons who may be able to assist in the investigation to contact the firm now.


Visit:


www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/PEN


Contact An Attorney Now:


[email protected] 


844-916-0895

Penumbra, Inc. (PEN) Investigation:

The investigation centers on whether Penumbra and senior executives may have misled investors about, among other things, the company’s statements about its flagship products for treating ischemic stroke.  

Recently, on Dec. 8, 2020, Quintessential Capital Management published a scathing report accusing Penumbra of having engaged in a multi-year scheme to fraudulently produce a substantial portion of scientific literature using a fake character to support its product marketing to healthcare providers around the United States and elsewhere.  According to the Quintessential report, “[t]his fraudulent character appears to have been fabricated by management in a reckless attempt to hide its involvement with critical research produced with significant undisclosed conflicts of interest.”

This news drove the price of Penumbra shares sharply lower.

“We’re focused on, among other things, investor losses and whether in fact Penumbra misled investors by using a fictional author to support its business activities,” said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.

If you are a Penumbra investor or have information that may assist our investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.

Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Penumbra should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program.  Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC.  For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email [email protected].


About Hagens Berman

Hagens Berman is a national law firm with nine offices in eight cities around the country and eighty attorneys.  The firm represents investors, whistleblowers, workers and consumers in complex litigation.  More about the firm and its successes is located at hbsslaw.com.  For the latest news visit our newsroom or follow us on Twitter at @classactionlaw.

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CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index Daily (2X) Leveraged Product (Ticker: 7226.hk) and CSOP Hang Seng Tech Index Daily (-2x) Inverse Product (Ticker: 7552.hk) to List on the HKEX

CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index Daily (2X) Leveraged Product (Ticker: 7226.hk) and CSOP Hang Seng Tech Index Daily (-2x) Inverse Product (Ticker: 7552.hk) to List on the HKEX

HONG KONG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Building on the phenomenal success achieved by its CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (ticker: 3033.hk), CSOP Asset Management Limited (“CSOP”) continues to bring a pair of Hang Seng TECH index-tracking products – CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index daily (2X) leveraged product (ticker: 7226.hk) and CSOP Hang Seng Tech Index daily (-2x) inverse product (ticker:7552.hk) on Hong Kong Stock Exchange. To supplement CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index ETF (ticker: 3033.hk), which was launched to help investors catch the long-term investment opportunities brought by the fast growing technology sector and the increasing number of technology companies that are listed in Hong Kong, 7226.hk and 7552.hk aim to help investors handle the short-term volatility of technology sector. With listing price at around HKD 7.75 per unit of 7226.hk and 7552.hk, trading lot of 100 and management fee of 1.60%, CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index leveraged and inverse products will start to trade on December 10, 2020. Upon list, 7226.hk and 7552.hk has received USD 14million, HKD 110million equivalent initial investment respectively.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201208006206/en/

Capitalize on short term fluctuations while technology thrives (Photo: Business Wire)

Capitalize on short term fluctuations while technology thrives (Photo: Business Wire)

In light of more and more Chinese technology giants choosing Hong Kong as the secondary listing place, Hang Seng TECH Index was launched on 27 July 2020 to track the 30 largest technology companies listed in Hong Kong. Designed as one of the flagship indices of Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited, the index consists of Hong Kong-listed companies that have high business exposure to selected technology themes, including internet, FinTech, cloud, e-commerce and digital activities. Upon the introduction of Hang Seng TECH Index, there were bunches of ETFs launched to replicate the index performance, aiming at a long-term technology sector return. However, because the fast-growing nature of Hang Seng TECH Index, the volatility is also higher than that of Hang Seng index, with annualized historical volatility of 38.79% of Hang Seng TECH Index versus 23.69% of Hang Seng Index.1 The introduction of Hang Seng TECH Index -tracking leveraged and inverse products equips investors with more flexibilities to express their short-term attitude. Investing in swaps to achieve the daily leveraged / inverse performance of Hang Seng TECH Index before fees and costs, 7226.hk and 7552.hk were delicately designed to deliver as close leveraged/ inverse performance of index as possible to mitigate the possible liquidity risks on investing in the newly launched Hang Seng TECH Index futures.

As a leading ETF manager in Hong Kong, CSOP has already dedicated to providing ETFs/ETPs to global investors for 8 years with half of the top traded ETFs/ETPs in Hong Kong being from CSOP.2 Moreover, as the dominant leader in HK leveraged and inverse products market with more than 96% and 90% market shares in terms of average daily turnover and asset under management respectively, CSOP was well recognized by investors as a reliable brand for Hong Kong listed leveraged and inverse products.3 “Our CSOP Hang Seng Tech index ETF was launched on 28 August, 2020 as the first Hang Seng Tech Index- tracking ETF globally. On the first listing day, it also set a record for the largest listing day turnover on Hong Kong ETF history with its more than HKD 3 billon turnover. Currently, 3033.hk is also the largest ETF among peers with more than AUM of more than HKD 5 billion.4 I have confidence that the 7226.hk and 7552.hk will replicate the success of 3033.hk, providing more investment opportunities to investors around Hang Seng Tech Index.” Commented by Ms. Ding Chen, CEO of CSOP Asset Management.

About CSOP Asset Management Limited

CSOP Asset Management Limited (“CSOP”) was founded in 2008 as the first offshore asset manager set up by a regulated asset management company in China. With a dedicated focus on China investing, CSOP manages public and private funds, as well as providing investment advisory services to Asian and global investors. In addition, CSOP is best known as an ETF leader in Asia. As of 30 September 2020, CSOP had USD 8.9 billion in assets under management.

This material has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission.

Issuer: CSOP Asset Management Limited

Please refer to the offering documents for the index provider disclaimer.

IMPORTANT: Investment involves risks. Investment value may rise or fall. Past performance information presented is not indicative of future performance. Investors should refer to the Prospectus and the Product Key Facts Statement for further details, including product features and risk factors. Investors should not base on this material alone to make investment decisions.

CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index Daily (2x) Leveraged Product and CSOP Hang Seng TECH Index Daily (-2x) Inverse Product (collectively, “Products”) are sub-funds of CSOP Leveraged and Inverse Series, an umbrella unit trust established under Hong Kong law. Units of the Products (the “Units”) are traded in HKD on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the “SEHK”) like stocks. The Products use a swap-based synthetic replication strategy by investing directly in Swaps, so as to give the Product twice (2x) / two times inverse (-2x) of the Daily performance of the Hang Seng TECH Index (the “Index”) respectively.

  • The Products are derivative products and are not suitable for all investors. There is no guarantee of the repayment of principal. Therefore your investment in the Products may suffer substantial or total losses.
  • The Products are not intended for holding longer than one day as the performance of the Product over a period longer than one day will very likely differ in amount and possibly direction from the leveraged/inverse performance of the Index over that same period. The effect of compounding becomes more pronounced on the Product’s performance as the Index experiences volatility.
  • As a result of Daily rebalancing, the Index’s volatility and the effects of compounding of each day’s return over time, it is even possible that the Products will lose money over time while the Index’s performance falls/decreases or is flat.
  • The Index is a new index. The Products may be riskier than other exchange traded funds tracking more established indices with longer operating history.
  • The constituents of the Index are concentrated in companies with a technology theme. Many of the companies with a high business exposure to a technology theme have a relatively short operating history. Technology companies are often characterised by relatively higher volatility in price performance when compared to other economic sectors.
  • The trading price of the Units on the SEHK is driven by market factors such as the demand and supply of the Units. Units may trade at a substantial premium or discount to the NAV.
  • Prices of the Products may be more volatile than conventional ETFs because of the use of leverage and the daily rebalancing activities and the leverage effect.

Please note that the above listed investment risks are not exhaustive and investors should read the Prospectus and Product Key Facts Statement in detail before making any investment decision.


1 Bloomberg, 2 December, 2019 to 30 November, 2020, based on 260 days volatility.

2 Bloomberg and CSOP

3 Bloomberg and CSOP, ADT for October 2020, AUM as of 30 November, 2020

4 Bloomberg, as of 27 November, 2020

CSOP Asset Management Limited

Larry Wang / 3406 5613 / [email protected]

Tina Shu/ 3406 5675/ [email protected]

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IGM Announces Pricing of Upsized $200 million Public Offering

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IGM Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IGMS) (IGM) today announced the pricing of its upsized underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $90.00 per share and, to certain investors in lieu of common stock, pre-funded warrants to purchase shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $89.99 per each pre-funded warrant, which represents the per share public offering price of common stock less the $0.01 per share exercise price for each such pre-funded warrant. IGM expects to receive total gross proceeds of approximately $200 million from this offering, before deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by IGM. In addition, IGM has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $30.0 million of shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants in the offering will be sold by IGM. The offering is expected to close on or about December 11, 2020, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

Jefferies, Stifel, Guggenheim Securities and RBC Capital Markets are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. Baird and Truist Securities are acting as the lead managers for the offering.

The securities in the offering will be offered by IGM pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 5, 2020 and declared effective on November 12, 2020. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering will be filed with the SEC and may be accessed for free through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. When available, copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus relating to this offering may also be obtained from: Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by telephone at (877) 821-7388 or by email at [email protected]; Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Attention: Syndicate, One Montgomery Street, Suite 3700, San Francisco, CA 94104, by telephone at (415) 364-2720 or by email at [email protected]; Guggenheim Securities, LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Department, 330 Madison, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10017, by telephone at (212) 518-9658 or by email at [email protected]; or RBC Capital Markets, LLC, 200 Vesey Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10281-8098; Attention: Equity Syndicate; by telephone at (877) 822-4089 or by email at [email protected].

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful before registration or qualification under the securities laws of that state or jurisdiction.

About IGM Biosciences, Inc.

Headquartered in Mountain View, California, IGM Biosciences is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on creating and developing engineered IgM antibodies. Since 2010, IGM Biosciences has worked to overcome the manufacturing and protein engineering hurdles that have limited the therapeutic use of IgM antibodies. Through its efforts, IGM Biosciences has created a proprietary IgM technology platform for the development of IgM antibodies for those clinical indications where their inherent properties may provide advantages as compared to IgG antibodies.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are not based on historical fact and include, but are not limited to, the expected closing of the offering. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations of future events and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the final terms of the offering, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, prevailing market conditions and the impact of general economic, industry or political conditions in the United States or internationally. Additional risks and uncertainties, and other important factors, any of which could cause IGM’s actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, can be found under the heading “Risk Factors” in IGM’s reports filed with the SEC, in the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering filed with the SEC on December 7, 2020 and other filings that IGM may file with the SEC in the future. IGM assumes no duty or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements for any reason, except as required by applicable law.

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Argot Partners
David Pitts
212-600-1902
[email protected]



AT&T Chief Executive Officer John Stankey Updates Shareholders

AT&T Chief Executive Officer John Stankey Updates Shareholders

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
John Stankey, chief executive officer of AT&T Inc.* (NYSE:T), spoke today at the UBS Global TMT Conference where he provided an update to shareholders. He touched on the following areas:

Offerings continue to resonate with consumers across strategic areas of focus. Significant investment in network qualitycontinues to drive momentum in healthy wireless and fiber trends. AT&T’s ability to invest in attractive wireless device pricing to both new and existing customers further supports its acquisition and retention efforts by driving long-term value and reducing churn. Stankey said that AT&T’s network performance, combined with these offers, has increased migration to unlimited plans. Given this trend, he expects that by the end of 2020 the percentage of wireless customers on unlimited plans will increase by 10 points versus the end of 2019. In addition, he noted that the company expects fiber additions of 1 million or more this year on the back of strong broadband demand trends.

HBO Max is seeing improved traction. AT&T has 12.6 million HBO Max activations, up from 8.6 million as of September 30, and the number of hours of engagement per week has increased 36% in the past 30 days. Ultimately, Stankey believes the company’s relentless commitment to customer experience and willingness to invest in its strategic areas of focus should yield improved customer connections and drive positive long-term value creation for shareholders.

Strong cash generation and disciplined capital allocation continue togive AT&T the flexibility to invest in market-based priorities of fiber, 5G and HBO Max.

The company remains on track to generate $26 billion or more in free cash flow for full-year 2020 with a full-year dividend payout ratio percentage in the high 50s%.1 Stankey also said he anticipates the company in 2021 will generate free cash flow in the $26 billion range1 (exclusive of proceeds from potential asset divestitures) and gross capital investment in the $21 billion range.2 Stankey also said that he is committed to sustaining the dividend and investing AT&T’s capital effectively to manage down the company’s debt structure over time. The company will provide its 2021 financial outlook and capital allocation guidance when it reports its fourth-quarter 2020 results on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

Business transformation efforts will remain a priority for AT&T. Stankey said that he is pleased with the company’s progress in managing costs and corporate structure and overhead and will continue these efforts. He said a focus on efficiency has resulted in lower distribution costs even as volumes continue to improve and that the COVID-19 pandemic has further accelerated a move to digital customer engagement that was already underway. Stankey also reiterated that AT&T continues to take a deliberate and thorough approach to monetizing non-core strategic assets.

1 Free cash flow dividend payout ratio is total dividends paid divided by free cash flow. Free cash flow is cash from operating activities minus capital expenditures. Due to high variability and difficulty in predicting items that impact cash from operating activities and capital expenditures, the company is not able to provide a reconciliation between projected free cash flow and the most comparable GAAP metric without unreasonable effort.

2 Gross capital investment includes capital expenditures and cash payments for vendor financing and excludes expected FirstNet reimbursements.

*About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a diversified, global leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. AT&T Communications provides more than 100 million U.S. consumers with entertainment and communications experiences across TV, mobile and broadband. Plus, it serves high-speed, highly secure connectivity and smart solutions to nearly 3 million business customers. WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content to global audiences through its consumer brands, including: HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Turner Classic Movies. Xandr, now part of WarnerMedia, provides marketers with innovative and relevant advertising solutions for consumers around premium video content and digital advertising through its platform. AT&T Latin America provides pay-TV services across 10 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean and wireless services to consumers and businesses in Mexico.

AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. Additional information is available at about.att.com. © 2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this news release contains financial estimates and other forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially. A discussion of factors that may affect future results is contained in AT&T’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. AT&T disclaims any obligation to update and revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise.

This news release may contain certain non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations between the non-GAAP financial measures and the GAAP financial measures are available on the company’s website at https://investors.att.com.

Fletcher Cook

AT&T

Phone: 214-912-8541

Email: [email protected]

Daphne Avila

AT&T Inc.

Phone: (972) 266-3866

Email: [email protected]

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