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Indigo Unveils its Plum® Member Exclusive Black Friday Deals, With up to 50% off the Best Gifts of the Season

Canada NewsWire

TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2020 /CNW/ – Indigo (TSX: IDG), the world’s first cultural department store for booklovers, is excited to announce its Black Friday deals, running from November 19th until December 1st at indigo.ca and stores across the country, exclusively for its plum members.  From toys and books, to home décor and baby gear, Indigo’s plum members can look forward to incredible deals on the hottest gifts, saving up to 50% off select items. This year, plum PLUS® members will receive exclusive one day early access to Black Friday deals in-store and online on November 19th.  

“We are always looking for more ways to share value with our incredible plum and plum PLUS members and add a little extra joy to the season,” said Kirsten Chapman, President, Indigo. “This year we’ve extended our Black Friday dates to help reduce the rush of the season so our members can shop at their convenience. And whether they choose to shop in-store, online or take advantage of our store pick up service, our members will have unique access to amazing deals on the top gifts.”

Customers who have not yet signed up for Indigo’s plum rewards membership program, can do so easily in-store or at indigo.ca. As a member of Indigo’s free plum tier, members receive access to promotions & events, member shopping experiences and earn points on almost every dollar spent i. For only $39/year, plum PLUS members save an additional 10% on almost everything ii, receive free shipping every day iii, earn points on almost every dollar spenti, as well as exclusive access to promotions & events.  When signing up for plum PLUS today, members will also receive 8,500 bonus plum points, a $20 value iv. To learn more visit indigo.ca/plum. 

With incredible deals on the season’s hottest gifts, customers will be able to check off every name on their list. From deals on the hottest brands including LEGO®, Matt and Nat and Snuggle Me Organics, as well as brands exclusive to Indigo like Oui™ and Wonder Co.™, there’s something for every age and interest.

Indigo’s Black Friday deals includev:  

  • 50% off Holiday Wrap & Accessories
  • 50% off Holiday Crackers
  • 50% off Holiday Boxed Cards
  • 25% off Heather’s Book Picks
  • 40% off Holiday’s Hottest Books
  • 40% off select Stocking Stuffers
  • 20% off L.O.L vi
  • 20% off Gamesvii
  • 20% off SNOO and accessories
  • 30% off select Candles
  • 40% off Pillows and Throwsviii
  • 40% off Regular Priced Adult Reading Socks – Indigo Exclusive
  • 50% off our Top Tech Gifts
  • Plus, so much more!

More incredible promotions will be launching on indigo.ca for Cyber Monday from November 30th – December 1st.


Safe and Stress-Free Ways to Shop this Black Friday

Shop your way and have the most joyful shopping experience:

  • Buy Online, Pickup in-store in as little as three hours: Shop on indigo.ca and pickup in store in as little as three hours, with contactless curbside pickup available at select locations. Visit indigo.ca/curbside-pickup to learn more.
  • In-store: Indigo’s top priority is the health and safety of its employees, customers and communities. We’re practicing industry leading health and safety precautions in-store to ensure the safest shopping experience possible. Visit indigo.ca/covid-frequently-asked-questions to learn more and indigo.ca/storelocator to find the location closest to home.
  • Online: Shop 24/7 on indigo.ca with thousands more gifts available. Receive free shipping on orders over $35, and free returns, making online shopping easy and stress-free.

For more information, visit indigo.ca

About Indigo
Indigo Books & Music Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (IDG). Indigo is the world’s first Cultural Department Store – a physical and digital meeting place inspired by and filled with books, music, art, ideas, beautifully designed lifestyle products. Indigo believes in real books, in living life fully and generously, in being kind to each other and that stories – big and little – connect us.

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plum points will not be awarded on eBooks, electronics and related accessories, American Girl® services, LEGO® Mindstorms, plum PLUS memberships, gift cards, Love of Reading products/donations, shipping costs, the plum points redemption portion of a transaction, taxes, and any other items specified as exclusions from time to time

ii

Valid at Canadian stores on the pre-tax purchase price of eligible product(s), after discounts and points redemptions, using a valid plum PLUS membership. Certain product and service exclusions apply. Visit indigo.ca/plum for full details

iii

Valid at indigo.ca on eligible purchases using a valid plum PLUS membership. Excludes heavy/oversized product or shipments to remote areas as described atindigo.ca/freeshipping

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Valid June 29 2020 – March 31, 2021 at indigo.ca with the purchase of a plum PLUS membership. Excludes plum PLUS membership renewals and any conversions of iRewards to plum PLUS memberships

v

Valid November 20—29, 2020 (unless specified otherwise), at Canadian stores and at indigo.ca, while quantities last using a valid plum membership. Exclusions may apply.  See specific promotions for more details. Offers not valid on previous purchases or in conjunction with other offers

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Excludes L.O.L Surprise! OMG Collect 2020

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Excludes Cards Against Humanity, Exploding Kittens, and What Do You Meme Products

viii

Excludes Casper, Gravity and Faux Fur Throws

 

SOURCE Indigo Books & Music Inc.

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FTS International Completes Financial Restructuring

FTS International Completes Financial Restructuring

Trading of New Common Stock to Commence on NYSE American under Ticker “FTSI” on November 20, 2020

FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
FTS International, Inc. (NYSE American: FTSI) (“FTSI” or the “Company”) today announced that it has successfully completed its fully consensual financial restructuring and has emerged from Chapter 11.

Michael Doss, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Today is an important day for FTSI. We have quickly and efficiently completed our financial restructuring and emerge with sufficient cash and revolving credit capacity to deploy stacked fleets, invest in new technology, rebuild working capital and create long-term value for our stakeholders.”

“FTSI is a leader in the pressure pumping space and with the entire organization focused on enhancing the value proposition to our customers, we will continue to set records in operational performance and attract new customer relationships. Our team and our pressure pumping fleet are well-positioned to quickly take advantage of increased customer demand as the world returns to a more normalized environment. I would like to express my gratitude to all of our employees for their dedication during this process, and thank our customers, vendors, and service providers for their continued cooperation and support.”

“The new owners, which include Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Glendon Capital Management, Wexford Capital, and the Wilks Brothers, have deep industry experience, and understand the value of FTSI and the proposition to our customers and the industry,” continued Mr. Doss. “We expect them to be active partners, who are strongly committed to supporting our company. The proactive transaction agreed to by our equity and debt holders enhances value for all stakeholders and solidifies the company’s prospects for the future—I am proud that FTSI now has one of the cleanest balance sheets of any public, pure-play pressure pumping company.”

As previously announced, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division confirmed FTSI’s prepackaged plan of reorganization (the “Confirmed Plan”) on November 4, 2020. Pursuant to the Confirmed Plan, FTSI deleveraged its balance sheet by equitizing all prepetition funded debt, resulting in holders of FTSI’s legacy senior notes and term loan collectively holding over 90% of FTSI’s new common stock. Holders of FTSI’s legacy equity interests received approximately 9.4% of FTSI’s new common stock under the Confirmed Plan.

Upon emergence, FTSI expects to have approximately $90 million cash on hand and has entered into a new $40 million asset-based revolving credit facility with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender, to support working capital needs.

Issuance of Equity and Listing on the NYSE American

In connection with emergence from Chapter 11, all of the Company’s existing equity interests will be cancelled and will cease to exist, effective before the market opens on November 20, 2020. At emergence, approximately 13,687,620 shares of new Class A common stock are outstanding, with 49 million shares authorized at emergence. Shares of the Company’s new Class A common stock will commence trading on the NYSE American under the ticker symbol “FTSI” on November 20, 2020. Additionally, at emergence, approximately 312,306 shares of the Company’s new Class B common stock are outstanding, with 1 million shares of Class B common stock authorized at emergence. Shares of the Company’s new Class B common stock are identical to the shares of the Company’s new Class A common stock, except that such shares will not be listed on any stock exchange.

In addition, 1,555,521 Tranche 1 Warrants exercisable for one share of Class A common stock per Tranche 1 Warrant were issued at emergence at an initial exercise price of $33.04, expiring on November 19, 2023 and 3,888,849 Tranche 2 Warrants exercisable for one share of Class A common stock per Tranche 2 Warrant were issued at emergence at an initial exercise price of $37.14, expiring on November 19, 2023.

Details of the restructuring, the securities issued pursuant to the Confirmed Plan and the debt and other agreements entered into as part of the Plan will be provided in a Form 8-K which can be viewed on the Company’s website or the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

Adoption of Rights Agreement

FTSI’s Board of Directors has also approved the adoption of a stockholder rights agreement (the “Rights Agreement”) and declared a dividend distribution of one right (“Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock (both Class A common stock and Class B common stock) outstanding as of the record date. The record date for such dividend distribution is November 30, 2020. The Rights expire, without any further action being required to be taken by FTSI’s Board of Directors, on November 18, 2021.

The adoption of the Rights Agreement is intended to enable all FTSI stockholders to realize the full potential value of their investment in the company and to protect the interests of the Company and its stockholders by reducing the likelihood that any person or group gains control of FTSI through acquisitions from other stockholders, open market accumulation or other tactics (especially in current volatile markets) without paying an appropriate control premium. In addition, the Rights Agreement provides the FTSI Board of Directors with time to make informed decisions that are in the best long-term interests of FTSI and its stockholders and does not deter the FTSI Board of Directors from considering any offer that is fair and otherwise in the best interest of FTSI stockholders. Under the Rights Agreement, the rights generally would become exercisable only if a person or group acquires beneficial ownership of 20% or more of FTSI common stock in a transaction not approved by the FTSI Board of Directors.

Further details of the Rights Agreement will be contained in a Current Report on Form 8-K and in a Registration Statement on Form 8-A that FTSI will be filing with the SEC. These filings will be available on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Winston & Strawn LLP acted as legal advisors, Lazard Frères & Co, acted as financial advisor, and Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC acted as restructuring advisor to the Company. Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP acted as legal advisor, and Ducera Partners, LLC and Silver Foundry, LP acted as financial advisor for the ad hoc group of secured noteholders. Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP acted as legal counsel to the ad hoc group of term loan lenders.

Court filings and other documents related to the restructuring are available on a separate website administered by the Company’s claims agent, Epiq, at https://dm.epiq11.com/FTSI. For inquiries regarding the Company’s emergence, please call the hotline established by Epiq at (888) 490-0882 (toll-free in the United States and Canada) or (503) 597-5602 (outside the United States).

About FTS International, Inc.

Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, FTSI is an independent hydraulic fracturing service company and one of the only vertically integrated service providers of its kind in North America.

To learn more, visit www.FTSI.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that we believe to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than historical facts, including, without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, projected revenues, earnings, costs, capital expenditures and debt levels, and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this news release, words such as we “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “should” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, such statements.

These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the effects of the Chapter 11 petitions (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) the effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on the Company’s liquidity or results of operations or business prospects; the effects of the Chapter 11 Cases on the Company’s business and the interests of various constituents; further declines in domestic spending by the onshore oil and natural gas industry; continued volatility in oil and natural gas prices; the effect of a loss of, financial distress of, or decline in activity levels of, one or more significant customers; actions of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC, its members and other state-controlled oil companies relating to oil price and production controls; the Company’s inability to employ a sufficient number of key employees, technical personnel and other skilled or qualified workers; the price and availability of alternative fuels and energy sources; the discovery rates of new oil and natural gas reserves; the availability of water resources, suitable proppant and chemicals in sufficient quantities and pricing for use in hydraulic fracturing fluids; uncertainty in capital and commodities markets and the ability of oil and natural gas producers to raise equity capital and debt financing; potential securities litigation and other litigation and legal proceedings, including arbitration proceedings; the Company’s ability to participate in consolidation opportunities within its industry; the ability to successfully manage the economic and operational challenges associated with a disease outbreak, including epidemics, pandemics, or similar widespread public health concerns, including the COVID-19 pandemic; the ultimate geographic spread, duration and severity of the COVID-19 outbreak, and the effectiveness of actions taken, or actions that may be taken, by governmental authorities to contain such outbreak or treat its impact ; the ultimate duration and impact of geopolitical events that adversely affect the price of oil, including the Saudi-Russia price war earlier this year; and a deterioration in general economic conditions or a weakening of the broader energy industry. We assume no obligation, and disclaim any duty, to update the forward-looking statements in this news release.

Lance Turner

Chief Financial Officer

817-862-2000

KEYWORDS: United States North America Texas

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Energy Natural Resources Mining/Minerals Oil/Gas

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of American National Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of American National Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” of American National Insurance Company (ANICO) and its life/health subsidiaries, American National Life Insurance Company of Texas (ANTEX), American National Life Insurance Company of New York (ANICONY) (Glenmont, NY) and Standard Life and Accident Insurance Company (SLAICO). These companies are referred to collectively as the American National Group (ANG). Concurrently, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICR of “a” for Garden State Life Insurance Company (GSL).

In addition, AM Best has affirmed the FSR of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term ICRs of “a+” of American National Property and Casualty Company (Springfield, MO), and its subsidiaries, American National General Insurance Company (Springfield, MO); ANPAC Louisiana Insurance Company (Baton Rouge, LA); American National Lloyds Insurance Company; Pacific Property and Casualty Company (San Jose, CA); and its affiliates, American National County Mutual Insurance Company, Farm Family Casualty Insurance Company and United Farm Family Insurance Company (both domiciled in Glenmont, NY). These entities are all considered part of American National Property & Casualty Group (ANPAC Group) due to their strategic importance. These companies are property/casualty subsidiaries of their ultimate parent, ANICO, which is a subsidiary of American National Group, Inc. [NASDAQ: ANAT].

The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. All the above companies are headquartered in Galveston, TX, unless otherwise noted.

The ratings of ANG reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as strongest, as well as its adequate operating performance, favorable business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM). ANG continues to report the strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalization, as measured by Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio (BCAR), despite the challenging environment. Additionally, the group’s investment portfolio continues to perform well, though AM Best notes that the company maintains a higher-than-average allocation to commercial mortgage loans. ANG’s delinquencies tied to these loans were minimal through the first three quarters of 2020. The portfolio has produced a steady stream of net investment income that has bolstered operating results. ANG’s diverse product portfolio and distribution has generated profitable operating gains, albeit muted more recently, impacted by new business strain and the low interest rate environment.

The ratings of ANPAC Group reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as strongest, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate ERM. The group continues to maintain the strongest BCAR, as well as more-than-adequate liquidity and invested assets of good credit quality. ANPAC Group’s consistent operating earnings reflect the effectiveness of management and the group’s adequate reinsurance protection during the significant uptick in catastrophic events in 2020. While the company competes with significantly larger carriers, it has proven its strength in core markets, reporting generally favorable premiums growth year over year. ANPAC Group’s ratings also reflect the support if its ultimate parent, ANICO.

The ratings of GSL reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best categorizes as strongest, as well as its adequate operating performance, limited business profile and appropriate ERM. The company began marketing Medicare Supplement policies in late 2019, and has reported modest premium growth. GSL is consistently profitable and benefits from the administration and risk management of the organization.

This press release relates to Credit Ratings that have been published on AM Best’s website. For all rating information relating to the release and pertinent disclosures, including details of the office responsible for issuing each of the individual ratings referenced in this release, please see AM Best’s Recent Rating Activity web page. For additional information regarding the use and limitations of Credit Rating opinions, please view Guide to Best’s Credit Ratings. For information on the proper media use of Best’s Credit Ratings and AM Best press releases, please view Guide for Media – Proper Use of Best’s Credit Ratings and AM Best Rating Action Press Releases.

AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in New York, London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City. For more information, visit www.ambest.com.

Copyright © 2020 by A.M. Best Rating Services, Inc. and/or its affiliates. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Kate Steffanelli

Senior Financial Analyst

+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5063

[email protected]

Christopher Sharkey

Manager, Public Relations

+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5159

[email protected]

Robert Raber

Associate Director

+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5696

[email protected]

Jim Peavy

Director, Communications

+1 908 439 2200, ext. 5644

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: New York New Jersey Europe United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Other Professional Services Professional Services Insurance

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IIROC Trading Resumption – GRAT

Canada NewsWire

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 19, 2020 /CNW/ – Trading resumes in:

Company: Gratomic Inc.

TSX-Venture Symbol: GRAT

All Issues: Yes

Resumption (ET): 3:15 PM

IIROC can make a decision to impose a temporary suspension (halt) of trading in a security of a publicly-listed company. Trading halts are implemented to ensure a fair and orderly market. IIROC is the national self-regulatory organization which oversees all investment dealers and trading activity on debt and equity marketplaces in Canada.

SOURCE Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) – Halts/Resumptions

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Unity Bancorp Declares Cash Dividend

CLINTON, N. J., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Unity Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: UNTY), parent company of Unity Bank, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per common share. Such dividend is payable on December 31, 2020, to shareholders of record as of December 17, 2020.

Unity Bancorp, Inc. is a financial service organizat
ion headquartered in Clinton, New Jersey, with approximately $1.
9
billion in assets and $1.
5
billion in deposits. Unity Bank
, the company’s wholly owned subsidiary,
provides financial services to retail, corporate and small business customers through its 19 retail service centers located in Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Warren Counties in New Jersey and Northampton County, Pennsylvania. For additional information about Unity, visit our website at www.unitybank.com , or call 800-618-BANK.

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, either expressed or implied, which are provided to assist the reader in understanding anticipated future financial performance. These statements may be identified by use of the words “believe”, “expect”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project” or similar expressions. These statements involve certain risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management, which are subject to factors beyond the company’s control and could impede its ability to achieve these goals. These factors include those items included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading “Item IA-Risk Factors”
as amended or supplemented by our subsequent filings with the SEC,
as well as general economic conditions, trends in interest rates, the ability of our borrowers to repay their loans, our ability to manage and reduce the level of our nonperforming assets, and results of regulatory exams,
and the impact of COVID-19 on the Bank, its employees and customers,
among other factors.

News Media & Financial Analyst Contact:
James A. Hughes
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of JOYY Inc. (YY) on Behalf of Investors

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of JOYY Inc. (YY) on Behalf of Investors

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP (“GPM”), a leading national shareholder rights law firm, today announced that it has commenced an investigation on behalf of JOYY, Inc. (“JOYY” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: YY) investors concerning the Company’s possible violations of the federal securities laws.

If you suffered a loss on your JOYY investments or would like to inquire about potentially pursuing claims to recover your loss under the federal securities laws, you can submit your contact information at https://www.glancylaw.com/cases/joyy-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at [email protected] to learn more about your rights.

On November 18, 2020, Muddy Waters Research published a report entitled “YY: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up. Well…Actually You Can,” alleging that the Company “is a multibillion-dollar fraud.” The report concluded “that YY’s component businesses are a fraction of the size it reports, and that the company’s reported user metrics, revenues, and cash balances are predominantly fraudulent[,]” and that “[a]pproximately 84% of YY’s reported consolidated revenue appears to be fraudulent.”

On this news, JOYY American depositary shares (“ADSs”) price fell $26.53 per ADS, or 26%, to close at $73.66 per ADS on November 18, 2020.

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Whistleblower Notice: Persons with non-public information regarding JOYY should consider their options to aid the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower Program. Under the 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 Charles H. Linehan at 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224 or email [email protected].

About GPM

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP is a premier law firm representing investors and consumers in securities litigation and other complex class action litigation. ISS Securities Class Action Services has consistently ranked GPM in its annual SCAS Top 50 Report. In 2018, GPM was ranked a top five law firm in number of securities class action settlements, and a top six law firm for total dollar size of settlements. With four offices across the country, GPM’s nearly 40 attorneys have won groundbreaking rulings and recovered billions of dollars for investors and consumers in securities, antitrust, consumer, and employment class actions. GPM’s lawyers have handled cases covering a wide spectrum of corporate misconduct including cases involving financial restatements, internal control weaknesses, earnings management, fraudulent earnings guidance and forward looking statements, auditor misconduct, insider trading, violations of FDA regulations, actions resulting in FDA and DOJ investigations, and many other forms of corporate misconduct. GPM’s attorneys have worked on securities cases relating to nearly all industries and sectors in the financial markets, including, energy, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, real estate and REITs, financial, insurance, information technology, health care, biotech, cryptocurrency, medical devices, and many more. GPM’s past successes have been widely covered by leading news and industry publications such as The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Reuters, the Associated Press, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, Forbes, and Money.

This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, Los Angeles

Charles H. Linehan, 310-201-9150 or 888-773-9224

1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100

Los Angeles, CA 90067

www.glancylaw.com

[email protected]

KEYWORDS: California United States North America

INDUSTRY KEYWORDS: Legal Professional Services

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FLOSPORTS TO BROADCAST HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEASON OPENING TOURNAMENT “BUBBLEVILLE” STARTING NOVEMBER 25

In Partnership With The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Fame And Gazelle Group, FloHoops’ Bubbleville Streaming Schedule Includes 24 Division I Men’s And Women’s Games

Austin, Texas, Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FloSports in partnership with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Gazelle Group will broadcast the college basketball season opening tournament, Bubbleville, starting November 25 on its FloHoops platform. The highly-anticipated Division I college basketball tournament featuring 45 games during the course of 11 days is already one of most-talked about basketball events of the year and will include 40 NCAA basketball men’s and women’s teams. FloHoops will air 24 games of the 45 games scheduled in the tournament that is scheduled to take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut from November 25 – December 5.

FloHoops’ broadcast schedule from Bubbleville features matchups between preseason ranked squads including #4 Virginia vs Maine on the men’s side along with #4 UCONN vs Quinnipiac and #6 Mississippi State vs. Maine as a part of the Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge.

Bubbleville will house several events relocated and reimagined due to COVID-19 and provides a controlled environment with teams and event staff adhering to tribal, government, and NCAA health and safety protocols and testing requirements. At this time, all games are expected to be played without fans in attendance.

Events taking place in Bubbleville include the Roman Legends Classic presented by Old Trapper, the 2K Empire Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project presented by Continental Tire, the HomeLight Classic, the Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament, the Air Force Reserve Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge, the Jimmy V Women’s Classic and several pods and single game contests developed specifically for Bubbleville.

Below is the full schedule of events from Bubbleville that will be broadcast on FloHoops.

Schedule is subject to change.

 

Wednesday, November 25, 2020

9:00 AM Men St. Bonaventure vs. Towson
11:30 AM Men Rhode Island vs. Stephen F. Austin
2:00 PM Men Virginia vs. Maine
4:30 PM Men Florida vs. UMass Lowell

 

Thursday, November 26, 2020

11:00 AM Men Rhode Island vs. Towson
1:30 PM Men St. Bonaventure vs. Stephen F. Austin
4:00 PM Men Siena vs. Massachusetts

 

Friday, November 27, 2020

2:00 PM Men Towson vs. Stephen F. Austin
4:30 PM Men Massachusetts vs. Delaware
7:00 PM Men Central Connecticut State vs. Maine
9:30 PM Men St. Bonaventure vs. Army

 

Saturday, November 28, 2020

10:00 AM Women AFR HOF Women’s Challenge: Mississippi State vs. Maine
TBA Women AFR HOF Women’s Challenge: UCONN vs. Quinnipiac
3:00 PM Men Delaware vs. Siena

 

Sunday, November 29, 2020

9:30 AM Women AFR HOF Women’s Challenge Consolation
12:00 PM Men Massachusetts vs. Iona

 

Monday, November 30, 2020

11:30 AM Men Vermont vs. Buffalo
2:00 PM Men Siena vs. Liberty

 

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

11:30 AM Men St. Bonaventure vs. Vermont
7:30 PM Men Iona vs. Buffalo
9:30 PM Men Massachusetts vs. South Florida

 

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

5:30 PM Men Vermont vs. Iona
8:00 PM Men AFR HOF Tip-Off Springfield Bracket: Drexel vs. Quinnipiac

 

Thursday, December 3, 2020

1:30 PM Men AFR HOF Tip-Off Springfield Bracket: Albany vs. Drexel

 

Friday, December 4, 2020

4:00 PM Men AFR HOF Tip-Off Springfield Bracket: Albany vs. Quinnipiac

 

To access live and on-demand coverage of the Bubbleville events and more, visit FloHoops to become an annual subscriber. FloHoops subscribers also receive complete access to the entire network of FloSports verticals ranging from wrestling, motorsports, cycling, cheerleading, football, baseball, softball, grappling and more. Watch the live events across all screens by downloading the FloSports app on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Chromecast.

 

About FloSports

Founded in 2006, FloSports is a venture-backed subscription video streaming service dedicated to sports, offering live and on-demand access to hundreds of thousands of competition events across 25+ vertical sport categories in the US and abroad. FloSports’ vision is to give underserved sports the love they deserve. With a growing library of more than 300,000 hours of premium content including news, expert commentary, films, documentaries and more, FloSports has established itself as an innovator and leader in sports streaming. Finally, your sport has a home. For more information, please visit: flosports.tv.

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Protective Insurance launches digital safety marketplace

CARMEL, Ind., Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Protective Insurance has launched the Protective Marketplace, a unique platform providing top safety and risk management resources all in one place. The Protective Marketplace can be reached at marketplace.protectiveinsurance.com.

The rapid growth of safety solutions for the trucking industry has made the job of fleet safety manager both easier and more difficult. The tools available help improve safety and make companies more efficient; however, finding the right tool for the job can be a challenge.

The Protective Marketplace, powered by Roadz, provides fleet safety managers with a digital marketplace to research and buy third-party solutions through an integrated and seamless experience.

“This new capability speaks to where we’re going as an organization – this is focused on making the roads, and people, safer,” said Harry Storck, Director, Risk Controls. “We are enabling efficient access to impactful safety solutions, increasing the value Protective delivers to clients and prospective clients.”

The types of resources available through the Protective Marketplace include:

•  Distracted Driving              •  Driver Gamification
•  Driver Behavior   •  Roadside Assistance
•  Camera & ADAS   •  Asset Tracking
•  Driver Training   •  Regulatory Compliance
•  HR Solutions    

The Protective Marketplace is a way to connect customers to products and services that can improve safety and reduce liability. Protective is the only insurance provider offering this marketplace.

About Protective Insurance

Based in Carmel, Indiana, Protective Insurance Company is a property-casualty insurer specializing in transportation and workers’ compensation through its underwriting companies, Protective Insurance Company and Sagamore Insurance Company. With a 90-year tradition of delivering the highest-quality, customized insurance products, Protective Insurance Company offers coverages for trucking fleets, workers’ compensation, and independent contractors through its agency partners retail distribution channels and program businesses. For more information, visit www.protectiveinsurance.com.

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Based in Palo Alto, California, Roadz connects commercial fleets to an ecosystem of smart fleet solutions through a data-enabled marketplace. Roadz marketplace can be embedded into the existing customer portals of telematics service providers, insurance carriers, fleet management companies, vehicle manufacturers and others to enable their fleet customers to discover, buy and use smart fleet solutions to achieve their goals. For more information visit www.roadz.com.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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Blackbaud’s Innovative Global After School Program Supports its Working Caregivers

Employees Volunteer Their Time and Expertise to Help One Another

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CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, recently launched the Blackbaud After School Program to support employees globally who are balancing work and child care in the remote world of COVID-19. With a focus on virtual well-being, the company developed the volunteer-based program to enable Blackbaud employees to share their skills and hobbies with the children of their colleagues, providing learning and entertainment for Blackbaud families and allowing working caregivers time to step away and focus on other tasks.

“With everything that’s happening in our world this year, it’s important for all of us to lean in to help each other,” said Margaret “Maggie” Driscoll, Chief People Officer, Blackbaud. “We are continually looking for ways to support employees, and we saw an opportunity to create the Blackbaud After School Program to bring people together, to provide some reprieve for our working caregivers, and to continue strengthening our Blackbaud culture in a virtual world.”

The Blackbaud After School Program includes live sessions led by employee volunteers, in addition to recordings and free resources that can be accessed at any time, globally, for employees and their families across the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and Costa Rica. Sessions run from 20 to 50 minutes and cover a variety of topics, including arts and crafts, music, beginner coding, reading aloud, cooking tutorials, science experiments, yoga, games and more. Employees can also sign up as live one-on-one tutors to share their knowledge and expertise to help their colleagues’ children with their schoolwork.

Blackbaud commissioned customers to get involved in the program as well, providing virtual business for these organizations. The South Carolina Aquarium hosted a virtual field trip, while San Antonio Zoo provided a wild animal meet-and-greet education program. Children’s Theatre Company, located in Minnesota, led a sensory storytime session for imaginative play that focused on social-emotional learning, sequencing and literacy skills.

Sarah Simpson, senior manager, software development at Blackbaud, said that the After School Program has been a gift during the COVID-19 pandemic. “My daughter loves the program, and it has made me feel so much better about how she spends some of her downtime at home,” Simpson said. “Without siblings or playdates during the pandemic, this program provided a way for her to connect with other kids her age and enjoy socializing and learning at the same time. I’m so grateful!”

With change being the only constant this year, Blackbaud is looking to rethink change and turn it into opportunity and impact. The Blackbaud After School Program is one example of how the company is giving back to employees and how employees are giving back to each other. Because all forms of generosity are important, especially now, Blackbaud employees who lead or record sessions for the After School Program are being given up to five hours a month to volunteer during working hours. Employees volunteering time outside of working hours can earn paid time off through Blackbaud’s Volunteer for Vacation program.

Alex Mendiola, Blackbaud software instructor and former public-school teacher, volunteered to lead several After School Program sessions in arts and crafts. “My plan was to continue serving students this year by volunteering with local schools, but with COVID-19 that was no longer an option,” said Mendiola. “When the opportunity arose to volunteer with the Blackbaud After School Program, I jumped at the chance to help. I love making things and sharing that passion with kids, and seeing the students come together to support each other in each session and offer suggestions for success was so rewarding for me and a great example for all of us.”

Since the program launched in mid-September, Blackbaud volunteers and participants have logged 380 hours of time together in 115 live sessions, 14 of which have been run by Blackbaud customers. Employee volunteers have demonstrated strong interest in sharing their expertise and skills, including members of Blackbaud’s executive leadership team who also led sessions. The company plans to expand opportunities for employee skills-based volunteering in 2021. 

About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good. Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations, faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations, companies and individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers organizations to increase their impact through cloud software, services, expertise and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management, ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades, Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit  www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

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Capital Farm Credit returns $55 million to borrowers

Bryan, Texas, Nov. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Farm Credit’s Board of Directors recently approved a $55 million cash retirement of a portion of the allocated equities issued in 2012. Borrowers with loans in 2012 began receiving their share of the cash payment in checks mailed recently.

Combined with the $88.5 million cash patronage paid in March of this year, Capital Farm Credit will have returned total cash distributions of $143.5 million to our members in 2020.

“Capital Farm Credit is a cooperative, meaning our customers are also owners and share in our profits,” said Ben Novosad, chief executive officer. “The earnings we return through our patronage dividend program help to effectively lower the cost of doing business for the farmers and ranchers we serve.

“We’re one of very few Farm Credit associations that truly allocates nearly 100 percent of our earnings to our members. We’re very proud of that distinction,” added Novosad. “Since 2006, our combined cash returned and allocated equities for members is more than $1.75 billion.”

Capital Farm Credit has a long tradition of strong earnings, which accrues to the benefit of our members. We bring value by delivering credit and other financially related services to our members effectively and efficiently. As we return the earnings through our patronage dividend program, we help to strengthen the agricultural economy and rural communities we serve.

“As a borrower-owned cooperative, we are governed by the farmers and ranchers who borrow from us,” added Novosad. “Our patronage dividend program is a unique benefit to our members that sets us apart from other lenders. We’re proud to support rural Texas communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services by providing farmers and ranchers with the capital they need to make their businesses successful.”

For more than 100 years, Capital Farm Credit has supported rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. Capital Farm Credit is a proud member of the Farm Credit system and serves more than 21,500 members, with loans outstanding totaling more than $8 billion. Headquartered in Bryan, Texas, Capital Farm Credit has offices serving 192 of Texas’ 254 counties.

For more information about its financial services, patronage dividend program and office locations, visit https://www.capitalfarmcredit.com/.

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