Essex Property Trust Recognized By NAREIT For Corporate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Essex Property Trust Recognized By NAREIT For Corporate Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Essex Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ESS) was recognized by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) with the Bronze Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on November 18th, 2020 at this year’s annual REITWorld conference. The award was in recognition of the Company’s outstanding contributions to the advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion within the Company and REIT community.

“We are honored to be recognized by NAREIT for this distinguished award in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The Company continues to make this a focal point in our greater commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, to our employees, and to the greater REIT community,” commented Michael Schall, President and CEO of the Company

The Company’s continuous efforts and achievements in Corporate Social Responsibility can be found in our latest CSR report, which can be accessed on the investors section of the Company’s website at www.essex.com.

In addition to this award, the Company has been recognized in 2020 for having the Best Investor Relations in the Real Estate sector as determined by IR Magazine and the Company’s President and CEO, Michael Schall was named a top-ten CEO in a global survey by Glassdoor for his exemplary leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.

About Essex Property Trust, Inc.

Essex Property Trust, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, develops, redevelops, and manages multifamily residential properties in selected West Coast markets. Essex currently has ownership interests in 246 apartment communities comprising approximately 60,000 apartment homes with an additional 6 properties in various stages of active development. Additional information about the Company can be found on the Company’s website at www.essex.com.

Rylan Burns

Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations

(650) 655-7800

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: California United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Professional Services Residential Building & Real Estate Commercial Building & Real Estate Finance Construction & Property REIT

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Kearny Financial Corp. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

FAIRFIELD, N.J., Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kearny Financial Corp. (NASDAQ GS: KRNY) (the “Company”), the holding company of Kearny Bank (the “Bank”), announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share to stockholders of record as of December 4, 2020, payable on December 18, 2020.

About Kearny Financial Corp.

Kearny Financial Corp. is the parent company of Kearny Bank which operates from its administrative headquarters in Fairfield, New Jersey, and a total of 50 retail branch offices located throughout northern and central New Jersey and Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York. At September 30, 2020, Kearny Financial Corp. had approximately $7.3 billion in total assets.

For further information contact:
Craig L. Montanaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, or
Keith Suchodolski, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Kearny Financial Corp.
(973) 244-4500



Five Star Senior Living Communities Receive National Recognition

Five Star Senior Living Communities Receive National Recognition

30 Five Star Communities Featured on U.S. News and World Report’s Prestigious List of Best Nursing Homes

NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Five Star Senior Living Inc. (Nasdaq: FVE) is pleased to announce that U.S. News and World Report, the global authority in health care rankings, has recognized 30 Five Star communities in its annual list of “Best Nursing Homes”. The list of the country’s best short-term rehabilitation and long-term care facilities reflects comprehensive information about care, health inspections and staffing, as well as other factors including COVID-19 management, flu and pneumonia vaccination rates, and infection control protocols.

“During these unprecedented times, we have remained focused on the health and wellbeing of our residents, clients, their families and our team members,” said Katie Potter, President and Chief Executive Officer. “This recognition is the result of our team members’ outstanding dedication and commitment to this effort. We appreciate the strong support and expressions of gratitude we have received from residents and their families across the Five Star portfolio of communities. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, we remain focused on providing an exceptional resident experience for our residents and look forward to continuing to welcome new residents to our communities.”

This year, the list was updated to include a patient safety summary that reflects COVID-19 data alongside other measurements. U.S. News and World Report also offers advice on choosing a home or community amidst the pandemic. All measures used by U.S. News and World Report were derived from publicly available data from CMS as of August 2020. For more information regarding methodology of the ratings, please click here.

A full list of the Five Star communities featured on this year’s “Best Nursing Home” list is below:

  • Pueblo Norte Senior Living Community (Arizona)
  • The Forum at Desert Harbor (Arizona)
  • The Gardens of Scottsdale (Arizona)
  • Remington Club Health Center (California)
  • La Villa Grande Care Center (Colorado)
  • Mantey Heights Rehabilitation and Care Center (Colorado)
  • Five Star Foulk Manor North (Delaware)
  • Forwood Manor (Delaware)
  • Millcroft (Delaware)
  • Shipley Manor (Delaware)
  • Barrington Terrace at Boynton Beach (Florida)
  • Forum at Deer Creek (Florida)
  • Park Summit at Coral Springs (Florida)
  • Stratford Court of Palm Harbor (Florida)
  • The Court at Palm Aire (Florida)
  • Savannah Square Health Center (Georgia)
  • Church Creek (Illinois)
  • Forum at The Crossing (Indiana)
  • Meadowood Health Pavilion (Indiana)
  • The Forum at Overland Park (Kansas)
  • The Forum at Brookside (Kentucky)
  • Leisure Park Health Center (New Jersey)
  • The Montebello on Academy (New Mexico)
  • Healthcare Center at The Forum (Ohio)
  • Myrtle Beach Manor (South Carolina)
  • Healthcare Center at The Forum at Park Lane (Texas)
  • The Forum at Lincoln Heights (Texas)
  • The Forum at Memorial Woods Healthcare Center (Texas)
  • The Gardens of Bellaire (Texas)
  • Mitchell Manor – West Allis (Wisconsin)

FVE is a senior living and rehabilitation and wellness services company. As of September 30, 2020, FVE operated 263 senior living communities (30,544 living units) located in 31 states, including 239 communities (28,232 living units) that it managed and 24 communities (2,312 living units) that it owned or leased. FVE operates communities that include independent living, assisted living, continuing care retirement and skilled nursing communities. Additionally, FVE’s rehabilitation and wellness services segment includes Ageility Physical Therapy SolutionsTM, or Ageility, a division of FVE, which provides rehabilitation and wellness services within FVE communities as well as to external customers. As of September 30, 2020, Ageility operated 209 outpatient rehabilitation clinics and 40 inpatient rehabilitation clinics. FVE is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Olivia Snyder, Manager, Investor Relations

(617) 796-8245

KEYWORDS: United States North America Massachusetts

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Nursing Health Residential Building & Real Estate Commercial Building & Real Estate Managed Care Construction & Property General Health

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Matthews International Increases Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) announced that its Board of Directors declared, at its regularly scheduled meeting today, a dividend of $0.215 per share on the Company’s common stock, representing an increase to the Company’s quarterly dividend rate.

Joseph C. Bartolacci, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We remain focused on cash generation in this difficult environment. This modest increase reflects the Company’s ongoing emphasis on cash management and the continued confidence of the Board in our strong operating cash flow.  This represents our 27th consecutive annual dividend increase since becoming a publicly-traded company.”

The dividend is payable December 14, 2020 to stockholders of record November 30, 2020.

About Matthews International Corporation

Matthews International Corporation is a global provider of brand solutions, memorialization products and industrial technologies. The SGK Brand Solutions segment is a leading provider of packaging solutions and brand experiences, helping companies simplify their marketing, amplify their brands and provide value. The Memorialization segment is a leading provider of memorialization products, including memorials, caskets and cremation and incineration equipment, primarily to cemetery and funeral home customers that help families move from grief to remembrance. The Industrial Technologies segment designs, manufactures and distributes marking, coding and industrial automation technologies and solutions. The Company has approximately 11,000 employees in more than 25 countries on six continents that are committed to delivering the highest quality products and services.

Forward-looking Information

Any forward-looking statements contained in this release are included pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from management’s expectations. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove correct. Factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from the results discussed in such forward-looking statements principally include changes in domestic or international economic conditions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in the cost of materials used in the manufacture of the Company’s products, changes in mortality and cremation rates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of consolidation in the industries in which the Company operates, changes in product demand or pricing as a result of domestic or international competitive pressures, ability to achieve cost-reduction objectives, unknown risks in connection with the Company’s acquisitions, cybersecurity concerns, effectiveness of the Company’s internal controls, compliance with domestic and foreign laws and regulations, technological factors beyond the Company’s control, impact of pandemics or similar outbreaks, such as coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) or other disruptions to our industries, customers, or supply chains, and other factors described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and other periodic filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Matthews International Corporation
Corporate Office
Two NorthShore Center
Pittsburgh, PA 15212-5851
Phone: (412) 442-8200

  Contact: Steven F. Nicola William D. Wilson
    Chief Financial Officer Senior Director
    and Secretary Corporate Development



Baxter to Present at the Evercore ISI 3rd Annual HealthCONx Virtual Conference

Baxter to Present at the Evercore ISI 3rd Annual HealthCONx Virtual Conference

DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a leading global medical products company, will present at the Evercore ISI 3rd Annual HealthCONx virtual conference via webcast on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. Jay Saccaro, Baxter’s chief financial officer, is scheduled to present at 11:20 a.m. Eastern Time.

The live webcast of Baxter’s presentation can be accessed at www.baxter.com and will be available for replay through May 30, 2021.

About Baxter

Every day, millions of patients and caregivers rely on Baxter’s leading portfolio of critical care, nutrition, renal, hospital and surgical products. For more than 85 years, we’ve been operating at the critical intersection where innovations that save and sustain lives meet the healthcare providers that make it happen. With products, technologies and therapies available in more than 100 countries, Baxter’s employees worldwide are now building upon the company’s rich heritage of medical breakthroughs to advance the next generation of transformative healthcare innovations. To learn more, visit www.baxter.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Media Contact

Steve Brett, (224) 948-5353

[email protected]

Investor Contact

Clare Trachtman, (224) 948-3020

KEYWORDS: United States North America Illinois

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Medical Devices Surgery Hospitals Finance Banking Professional Services Other Health Biotechnology General Health Health

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Community Bank System, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

Community Bank System, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

SYRACUSE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Community Bank System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU) (the “Company”) announced that it has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable on January 11, 2021 to shareholders of record as of December 14, 2020. The $0.42 cash dividend represents an annualized yield of 2.54% based on the closing share price of $66.07 on November 17, 2020.

Community Bank System, Inc. operates more than 230 customer facilities across Upstate New York, Northeastern Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts through its banking subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A. With assets of over $13.8 billion, the DeWitt, N.Y. headquartered company is among the country’s 125 largest banking institutions. In addition to a full range of retail, business, and municipal banking services, the Company offers comprehensive financial planning, insurance and wealth management services through its Community Bank Wealth Management Group and OneGroup NY, Inc. operating units. The Company’s Benefit Plans Administrative Services, Inc. subsidiary is a leading provider of employee benefits administration, trust services, collective investment fund administration and actuarial consulting services to customers on a national scale. Community Bank System, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Company’s stock trades under the symbol CBU. For more information about Community Bank visit www.cbna.com or https://ir.communitybanksystem.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The following factors, among others, could cause the actual results of CBU’s operations to differ materially from CBU’s expectations: the successful integration of operations of its acquisitions; competition; changes in economic conditions, interest rates and financial markets; and changes in legislation or regulatory requirements. These statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of CBU’s management and CBU does not assume any duty to update forward-looking statements.

Joseph E. Sutaris, EVP & Chief Financial Officer

Office: (315) 445-7396

KEYWORDS: New York United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Banking Other Professional Services Professional Services Finance

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Chinook Therapeutics to Present at Upcoming Investor Conferences

VANCOUVER, British Columbia and SEATTLE, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KDNY), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of precision medicines for kidney diseases, today announced that Chinook management is scheduled to participate in fireside chats at the following upcoming virtual investor conferences:

  • Piper Sandler 32nd Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference – presentations will be available for registered attendees via the Piper Sandler conference site from Monday, November 23rd to Thursday, December 3rd

  • Evercore ISI 3rd Annual HealthCONx Conference – Tuesday, December 1st at 11:20 am EST

Chinook will be participating in 1×1 meetings on Tuesday, December 1st – Thursday, December 3rd. Meetings may be requested exclusively via Piper Sandler and Evercore ISI.

To access the live webcasts and subsequent archived recordings of these and other company presentations, please visit the Investors section of Chinook’s website. The archived webcasts will remain available for replay on Chinook’s website for 90 days.

About Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.

Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing precision medicines for kidney diseases. Chinook’s product candidates are being investigated in rare, severe chronic kidney disorders with opportunities for well-defined clinical pathways. Chinook’s lead program is atrasentan, an investigational Phase 3-ready endothelin receptor antagonist for the treatment of IgA nephropathy and other primary glomerular diseases. BION-1301, an investigational anti-APRIL monoclonal antibody is being evaluated in a Phase 1b trial for IgA nephropathy. In addition, Chinook is advancing CHK-336, a small-molecule preclinical development candidate for the treatment of primary hyperoxaluria, as well as research programs for other rare, severe chronic kidney diseases, including polycystic kidney disease. Chinook is building its pipeline by leveraging insights in kidney single cell RNA sequencing, human-derived organoids and new translational models, to discover and develop therapeutics with differentiating mechanisms of action against key kidney disease pathways. To learn more, visit www.chinooktx.com.

Contact:

Noopur Liffick
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
510-809-2465
[email protected]
[email protected]



Bragg Gaming Group Announces Third Quarter 2020 Earnings and Business Update Conference Call

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragg Gaming Group Inc. (TSXV: BRAG, OTC: BRGGF) (“Bragg”) today announced that it will be hosting its Third Quarter 2020 earnings and business update call on Monday, November 23rd, at 8:30am EST.

Adam Arviv, Bragg’s Interim Chief Executive Officer, along with Ronen Kannor, Bragg’s Chief Financial Officer, and Yaniv Spielberg, Bragg’s Chief Strategy Officer, will host the call.

To join the call, please
use the below dial-in information:

US/Canada: +1 270 215 9892
US/Canada (toll-free): +1 866 997 6681
UK: 0 2031070289 or 0 8000288438
Passcode: 1239305

A replay of the call will be available for 7 days following the conclusion of the live call. In order to access the replay, dial +1 404 537 3406 or +1 855 859 2056 (toll-free) and use the passcode 1239305.

About Bragg Gaming Group

Bragg Gaming Group
Inc. (TSXV:BRAG, OTC:BRGGF) is a next generation gaming group with cutting-edge technology, leading brands and world-class management expertise, developing into a global gaming force. Formed by a team of gaming industry experts, Bragg’s main portfolio is ORYX Gaming, an innovative B2B gaming technology platform and casino content aggregator.

Through this brand and targeted acquisitions, Bragg is focused on becoming a leader within the evolving global gaming industry. Learn more at https://www.bragg.games.

For Bragg Gaming Group, contact
:

Yaniv Spielberg, CSO, Bragg Gaming Group Inc.
+1-647-800-2282
[email protected]

For media enquiries or interviews, please contact
:

Lina Sennevall, Square in the Air
[email protected]

For US investor inquiries, please contact:

Laine Yonker, Edison Group
+1-646-653-7035
[email protected]



FBL Financial Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

FBL Financial Group Declares Quarterly Dividend

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa–(BUSINESS WIRE)–FBL Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: FFG) today announces that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.50 per share to owners of Class A and Class B common stock. The dividend will be payable on December 31, 2020 to shareholders of record as of December 15, 2020.

FBL Financial Group is a holding company with the purpose to protect livelihoods and futures. Operating under the consumer brand name Farm Bureau Financial Services, its affiliates offer a broad range of life insurance, annuity and investment products distributed by multiline exclusive Farm Bureau agents. Helping complete the financial services offering, advisors offer wealth management and financial planning services. In addition, FBL Financial Group manages all aspects of two Farm Bureau affiliated property-casualty insurance companies for a management fee. Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, FBL Financial Group is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FFG. For more information, please visit www.fblfinancial.com and www.fbfs.com.

Investor Relations Contact

Kathleen Till Stange, Vice President Corporate & Investor Relations

(515) 226-6780, [email protected]

KEYWORDS: Iowa United States North America

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USA Technologies Announces Rebrand to Cantaloupe

USA Technologies Announces Rebrand to Cantaloupe

New Name Better Aligns with Company’s New Vision, Mission and Values

MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–USA Technologies, Inc. (OTC: USAT) (“USAT”), a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, today announced that it will transition its corporate identity to exclusively operate under the name Cantaloupe, Inc. The Nasdaq ticker symbol will change when the official launch is announced.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201118006071/en/

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“This is a major milestone for us, as Cantaloupe already has built great equity in the industry, strong customer loyalty and communicates our vision to become the leading hardware and software platform for a contactless economy,” said Sean Feeney, chief executive officer, USA Technologies. “As a leader in the unattended and self-serve retail markets, the adoption of the new brand and graphic puts our company in a great position to better compete in the growing global market and delivers on our mission to help the world buy it and go.

The Cantaloupe launch signals a fresh vision and approach to the market, our stakeholders and shareholders. The brand’s unveiling in 2021 will be the culmination of an extensive rebranding effort that reflects the Company’s evolution into software and Platform as a Service (PaaS), its path toward strategic growth and renewed corporate strategy. The rebrand will also include a new logo and updated website, which will reflect the Company’s new vision, mission and values, better aligning to its true value proposition.

On the design level, the new Cantaloupe logo is a symbol that represents innovation, simplicity and differentiation through the use of the color orange, and the play on the letter “C” from the brand name. It combines five seed elements representing the strategic pillars of our values, goals and proprietary technology. Our company’s culture and passion for the customer is highlighted in our “People First, Dedicated to Customer Success, Always Do the Right Thing, the Right Way, Innovation at our Core, and Get It Done” mentality.

Cantaloupe is rooted in the Company’s commitment to deliver innovative solutions and the best customer service. The Company’s PaaS is a true end to end solution, designed to adapt to changing retail trends and market demands. It also represents the dynamic developments in payment systems, as the world moves to contactless solutions. It creates value for its customers as they acclimate to the industry’s changes, by helping them optimize their performance, modernize their operations and find new avenues for growth.

About USA Technologies, Inc.

USA Technologies, Inc. is a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market. USAT is transforming the unattended retail community by offering one integrated solution for payments processing, logistics, and back-office management. The company’s enterprise-wide platform is designed to increase consumer engagement and sales revenue through digital payments, digital advertising and customer loyalty programs, while providing retailers with control and visibility over their operations and inventory. As a result, customers ranging from vending machine companies, to operators of micro-markets, gas and car charging stations, laundromats, metered parking terminals, kiosks, amusements and more, can run their businesses more proactively, predictably, and competitively.

Forward-Looking Statements

All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release, including without limitation the business strategy and the plans and objectives of USAT’s management for future operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this release, words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” “will,” “would” and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions, as they relate to USAT or its management, may identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are based on the reasonable beliefs of USAT’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to USAT’s management. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to the incurrence by USAT of any unanticipated or unusual non-operational expenses which would require us to divert our cash resources from achieving our business plan; the uncertainties associated with COVID-19, including its possible effects on USAT’s operations and the demand for USAT’s products and services; the ability of USAT to retain key customers from whom a significant portion of its revenues is derived; the ability of USAT to compete with its competitors to obtain market share; the ability of USAT to make available and successfully upgrade current customers to new standards and protocols; whether USAT’s existing or anticipated customers purchase, rent or utilize ePort or Seed devices or our other products or services in the future at levels currently anticipated by USAT; or other risks discussed in USAT’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. Unless required by law, USAT does not undertake to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. If USAT updates one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that USAT will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

— G-USAT

Media and Investor Relations Contact:

Alicia V. Nieva-Woodgate

USA Technologies

+1 720.445.4220

[email protected]

Investor Relations:

ICR, Inc.

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: Pennsylvania United States North America

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