TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) (the “Company” or “OSG”) today announced that it has published its Sustainability Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The report includes information relating to the Company’s efforts on environmental, social, and corporate governance practices over the years and specifically during 2020. The Sustainability Report can be found on the Company’s website at www.osg.com/safety-environment.
Anja Manuel, Chair of the Corporate Governance and Risk Assessment Committee of OSG’s Board of Directors, stated, “We are excited to introduce OSG’s first ever Sustainability Report for 2020 — an effort that involved all of OSG to provide our stakeholders a comprehensive view of the Company’s environmental, social, and corporate governance performance.”
She added, “OSG’s executive team and the entire Board take seriously our responsibility to steadily improve the Company’s practices as they relate to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance. We look forward to building on this excellent start.”
For more information, please visit the Company’s wesite at www.osg.com.
About Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE: OSG) is a publicly traded company providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products in the U.S. Flag markets. OSG is a major operator of tankers and ATBs in the Jones Act industry. OSG’s 22 vessel U.S. Flag fleet consists of three crude oil tankers doing business in Alaska, two conventional ATB, two lightering ATBs, three shuttle tankers, ten MR tankers, and two non-Jones Act MR tankers that participate in the U.S. Maritime Security Program. OSG also currently owns and operates two Marshall Islands flagged MR tankers which trade internationally.
OSG is committed to setting high standards of excellence for its quality, safety and environmental programs. OSG is recognized as one of the world’s most customer-focused marine transportation companies and is headquartered in Tampa, FL. More information is available at www.osg.com.
Susan Allan, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
(813) 209-0620
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SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Green Tiger Markets Pte Ltd. (GTM) today announced its partnership with SSY Futures Ltd to act as the exclusive broker to its leading-edge, over-the-counter electricity marketplace for Philippines and Singapore electricity forwards.
Green Tiger Markets is delighted to be working with SSY Futures Ltd, the leading brokerage for Asian electricity, to support Singapore and Philippine market participants in this fast-growing area. Green Tiger Markets is committed to bringing the benefits of an open derivatives marketplace to new and underserved markets.
John Knorring, CEO of Green Tiger Markets commented – “Green Tiger Markets is thrilled to partner with SSY Futures Ltd. We are confident that the combination of our innovative platform and SSY - Asia’s leading electricity broker - will not only accelerate the growth of both the Philippines and Singaporean energy markets, but will also have a meaningful, long-lasting impact on these economies.”
Head of SSY Energy Derivatives, James Whistler added – “SSY is delighted to be partnering with Green Tiger Markets to help the Philippines develop its electricity and wider energy markets. We strongly believe the ability to transact in a competitive and transparent marketplace will help participants effectively manage their risks and be of substantial value to the Philippine economy.”
About Green Tiger Markets
Green Tiger Markets Pte Ltd. (GTM) develops and operates a derivatives marketplace that facilitates the forward hedging of price risk on a financial basis. Marketplace participants buy or sell Forward contracts with other participants who have opposing price risk management needs.
GTM’s mission is to support the growth and development of new and underserved markets through transparency and price discovery. In support of this mission, GTM built an innovative and flexible proprietary platform that allows new products to be launched quickly and the market to be configured based on the needs of the market participants.
About SSY Futures Ltd
SSY Futures Ltd is one of the largest Dry Bulk and Freight derivatives brokerages in the World, with brokers in London, Singapore and Stamford. SSY Futures specialises in the steel complex and base metals derivatives as well as Forward Freight Agreements, with a new energy business targeting gas and power contracts. SSY Futures is a wholly owned subsidiary of Simpson Spence Young.
About Simpson Spence Young
Established in 1880, Simpson Spence Young (SSY) is the world's largest independent shipbroker. Our 400 employees cover each major market including dry cargo chartering, tanker chartering, LNG chartering and projects, ship sale and purchase, chemical chartering, consultancy and research, futures and towage.
SSY has a global reach, with offices in London, Singapore, Houston, Shanghai, Stamford - USA, Sydney, Geneva, Bergen, Hong Kong, New York, Mumbai, Madrid, Oslo, Sao Paulo, Copenhagen, Tokyo, Vancouver, Dubai, Varna and Zug.
Green Tiger Markets
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James Whistler
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LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), which is innovating the way utilities and cities manage energy and water, announced today that it will release financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 before the opening of market on Monday, May 3, 2021. The company’s press release and financial statements will be available on the company’s website at https://investors.itron.com on May 3, 2021 at 8:30 a.m. EDT followed by the management conference call at 10 a.m. EDT to discuss the results.
Interested parties may listen to the conference call on a live webcast. The webcast, along with a supplemental presentation, may be accessed from the company’s website at https://investors.itron.com/events.cfm. Participants should access the webcast 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to install and test any necessary audio software. Participants can also pre-register for the webcast at any time using the link above.
A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through May 8, 2021. To access the telephone replay, dial 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and enter passcode 4211257.
About Itron
Itron enables utilities and cities to safely, securely and reliably deliver critical infrastructure solutions to communities in more than 100 countries. Our portfolio of smart networks, software, services, meters and sensors helps our customers better manage electricity, gas and water resources for the people they serve. By working with our customers to ensure their success, we help improve the quality of life, ensure the safety and promote the well-being of millions of people around the globe. Itron is dedicated to creating a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.
Itron® is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc. All third-party trademarks are property of their respective owners and any usage herein does not suggest or imply any relationship between Itron and the third party unless expressly stated.
Itron, Inc.
Kenneth P. Gianella
Vice President, Investor Relations
(669) 770-4643
Rebecca Hussey
Manager, Investor Relations
(509) 891-3574
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for six years in a row, its 8th overall ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year win.
The Sustained Excellence Award is the highest honor bestowed by the ENERGY STAR program. Winners are part of a distinguished group that has made a long-term commitment to fighting climate change and protecting public health through energy efficiency. They are among the nation’s leaders in driving value for the environment, the economy, and the American people.
“A focus on energy efficiency is fundamental to our approach to real estate,” said Michelle Ngo, chief financial officer at KRC. “We are so proud to have earned the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award, which demonstrates to our employees, tenants, investors, and all other stakeholders the deep importance we place on our partnership with ENERGY STAR and on reducing energy consumption in our buildings.”
“ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are showing the world that delivering real climate solutions makes good business sense and promotes job growth,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Many of them have been doing it for years, inspiring all of us who are committed to tackling the climate crisis and leading the way to a clean energy economy.”
Winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners. For a complete list of 2021 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR’s awards program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About Kilroy Realty Corporation. Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC, the “company,” “KRC”) is a leading West Coast landlord and developer, with a major presence in San Diego, Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, and the Pacific Northwest. The company has earned global recognition for sustainability, building operations, innovation and design. As pioneers and innovators in the creation of a more sustainable real estate industry, the company’s approach to modern business environments helps drive creativity, productivity and employee retention for some of the world’s leading technology, entertainment, life science and business services companies.
KRC is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) and member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index with more than seven decades of experience developing, acquiring and managing office and mixed-use projects.
As of December 31, 2020, KRC’s stabilized portfolio totaled approximately 14.6 million square feet of primarily office and life science space that was 91.2% occupied and 94.3% leased. The company also had 808 residential units in Hollywood and San Diego, which had a quarterly average occupancy of 89.5% and 50.4%, respectively. In addition, KRC had six in-process development projects with an estimated total investment of $1.6 billion, totaling approximately 1.9 million square feet of office and life science space. The office and life science space was 89% leased.
A Leader in Sustainability and Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility
KRC is listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and has been recognized by industry organizations around the world. KRC’s stabilized portfolio was 68% LEED certified and 39% Fitwel certified, the highest of any non-government organization, as of December 31, 2020.
The company has been recognized by GRESB, the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark, as the listed sustainability leader in the Americas for six of the last seven years. Other honors have included the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s (NAREIT) Leader in the Light award for six consecutive years and ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for eight years as well as ENERGY STAR’s highest honor of Sustained Excellence, for the past six years.
A big part of the company’s foundation is its commitment to enhancing employee growth, satisfaction and wellness while maintaining a diverse and thriving culture. For the second year in a row, the company has been named to Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index—recognizing companies committed to supporting gender equality through policy development, representation, and transparency.
More information is available at http://www.kilroyrealty.com.
Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, beliefs and assumptions, and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks, changes in circumstances, trends and factors that are difficult to predict, many of which are outside of our control. Accordingly, actual performance, results and events may vary materially from those indicated or implied in the forward-looking statements, and you should not rely on the forward-looking statements as predictions of future performance, results or events. Numerous factors could cause actual future performance, results and events to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, including, among others: global market and general economic conditions and their effect on our liquidity and financial conditions and those of our tenants; adverse economic or real estate conditions generally, and specifically, in the States of California and Washington; risks associated with our investment in real estate assets, which are illiquid, and with trends in the real estate industry; defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants; any significant downturn in tenants’ businesses; our ability to re-lease property at or above current market rates; costs to comply with government regulations, including environmental remediation; the availability of cash for distribution and debt service and exposure to risk of default under debt obligations; increases in interest rates and our ability to manage interest rate exposure; the availability of financing on attractive terms or at all, which may adversely impact our future interest expense and our ability to pursue development, redevelopment and acquisition opportunities and refinance existing debt; a decline in real estate asset valuations, which may limit our ability to dispose of assets at attractive prices or obtain or maintain debt financing, and which may result in write-offs or impairment charges; significant competition, which may decrease the occupancy and rental rates of properties; potential losses that may not be covered by insurance; the ability to successfully complete acquisitions and dispositions on announced terms; the ability to successfully operate acquired, developed and redeveloped properties; the ability to successfully complete development and redevelopment projects on schedule and within budgeted amounts; delays or refusals in obtaining all necessary zoning, land use and other required entitlements, governmental permits and authorizations for our development and redevelopment properties; increases in anticipated capital expenditures, tenant improvement and/or leasing costs; defaults on leases for land on which some of our properties are located; adverse changes to, or enactment or implementations of, tax laws or other applicable laws, regulations or legislation, as well as business and consumer reactions to such changes; risks associated with joint venture investments, including our lack of sole decision-making authority, our reliance on co-venturers’ financial condition and disputes between us and our co-venturers; environmental uncertainties and risks related to natural disasters; our ability to maintain our status as a REIT; and uncertainties regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and restrictions intended to prevent its spread, on our business and the economy generally. These factors are not exhaustive and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. For a discussion of additional factors that could materially adversely affect our business and financial performance, see the factors included under the caption “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and speak only as of the dates on which they are made. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement made in this press release that becomes untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise, except to the extent we are required to do so in connection with our ongoing requirements under federal securities laws.
Sara Neff
Senior Vice President, Sustainability
310-481-8449
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Peter Batty Brings 35 Years’ Experience in Serving the Geospatial Industry for Utility and Telecommunication Organizations
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#SSPInnovations--SSP Innovations, the leading provider of utility and telecommunications GIS and work management solutions, announced today the hiring of veteran industry leader Peter Batty. His previous roles include serving as CTO at GE Smallworld, Intergraph and IQGeo. Batty joins SSP on the Executive Leadership Team as Chief Research Officer. He will lead SSP in researching new technologies and building out innovative new product offerings, as well as providing guidance to the Executive Leadership Team and the overall strategic direction of the company.
Batty will initially have a strong focus on automated field sourcing, working on enabling utility and telecom field workers to automatically record changes to the network where and when they happen.
“I see a transformational change coming in the geospatial industry in terms of how we create and maintain data,” Batty said. “It will be driven by a broad range of technologies beyond the geospatial industry, including machine learning, computer vision, augmented reality, and more.”
“Peter has been an innovator his entire career and has a well-established voice in the industry. I am very excited to align his innovation efforts with SSP’s brand of thought leadership,” SSP CEO Skye Perry said. “With Peter’s broad industry experience, he will also support SSP’s advancement of geospatial technology within both utilities and telecom via evangelism, marketing, and sales support of our products and services.”
“Peter has specific ideas for products in the area of automated data capture, and evaluating where he could have the most impact on the industry with his work led him to SSP,” Perry said. “Key factors included Esri’s dominant position in the marketplace and their investment in relevant technologies such as reality capture, together with SSP’s strong position in utilities and telecoms, our excellent momentum, the expertise of our team, and our willingness to invest in new ideas.”
ABOUT SSP INNOVATIONS
Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, SSP Innovations provides award-winning solutions to electric and gas utilities; telecommunications providers; and pipeline operators worldwide. For more information, please visit https://www.sspinnovations.com/.
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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$VTR #ENERGYSTARawards--Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”), an S&P 500 company and leading, diversified healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust, announced today that is has been named a 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the U.S. Department of Energy for the first time. The award recognizes the Company’s energy efficiency achievements across its portfolio of approximately 1,200 properties.
“Ventas has a longstanding commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) excellence, which imbues our enterprise and drives our ongoing sustainability and energy management practices and investments,” said Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This award recognizes the dedicated efforts our employees and operating partners have made to ensure our properties manage energy efficiently and meet the highest standards in environmental responsibility as we work towards achieving our ambitious new energy and emissions reduction targets set in 2020. These efforts are consistent with the priority we place on ESG, health and safety because they will help to address the impact of climate change on the environment and public health.”
The initiatives undertaken by Ventas to earn this award include:
Each year, the ENERGY STAR program honors a group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy achievements. ENERGY STAR award winners lead their industries in the production, sale and adoption of energy-efficient products, services, and strategies.
“ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are showing the world that delivering real climate solutions makes good business sense and promotes job growth,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Many of them have been doing it for years, inspiring all of us who are committed to tackling the climate crisis and leading the way to a clean energy economy.”
Winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners. For a complete list of 2021 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR’s awards program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About Ventas
Ventas, an S&P 500 company, operates at the intersection of two powerful and dynamic industries – healthcare and real estate. As one of the world’s foremost Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT), we use the power of capital to unlock the value of real estate, partnering with leading care providers, developers, research and medical institutions, innovators and healthcare organizations whose success is buoyed by the demographic tailwind of an aging population. For more than twenty years, Ventas has followed a successful strategy that endures: combining a high-quality diversified portfolio of properties and capital sources to manage through cycles, working with industry leading partners, and a collaborative and experienced team focused on producing consistent growing cash flows and superior returns on a strong balance sheet, ultimately rewarding Ventas stakeholders. As of December 31, 2020, Ventas owned or managed through unconsolidated real estate entities approximately 1,200 properties.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at: https://www.energystar.gov/about and https://www.energystar.gov/about/origins_mission/energy_star_numbers
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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AECOM (NYSE: ACM) (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”), the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that in connection with its previously announced tender offer (the “Tender Offer”) to purchase for cash up to $700,000,000 aggregate purchase price (not including any accrued and unpaid interest) of its outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”), the Company has accepted and purchased $607,940,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time on April 6, 2021 (the “Early Tender Deadline”). Registered holders (“Holders”) of Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to the Early Tender Deadline received the total consideration of $1,146.25 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered and accepted for purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last date on which interest had been paid to, but excluding, April 13, 2021.
The aggregate purchase price paid by the Company was $696,851,225 (the “Purchase Price”), plus accrued and unpaid interest. The amounts paid were funded using the proceeds from the Company’s Term B Facility (as defined below) and cash on hand.
The Company also announced that it has executed an amendment to its existing senior secured credit facilities, pursuant to which it has incurred an incremental senior secured term loan B credit facility (the “Term B Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $700,000,000. The proceeds of the Term B Facility were used to fund a portion of the Purchase Price on April 13, 2021 and fees and expenses in connection therewith.
The terms and conditions of the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are described in an Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated March 24, 2021 (as amended, the “Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement”).
The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation will expire immediately after 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on April 23, 2021, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Company (the “Expiration Time”). Holders of Notes that are validly tendered after the Early Tender Deadline and on or prior to the Expiration Time and accepted for purchase by the Company pursuant to the Tender Offer will receive the tender offer consideration of $1,116.25 per $1,000 principal amount of Notes tendered and accepted for purchase, plus accrued and unpaid interest from the last date on which interest had been paid to, but excluding, the final settlement date.
Notes tendered in the Tender Offer may no longer be withdrawn, except in certain limited circumstances where additional withdrawal or revocation rights are required by law.
As previously announced, in connection with the Consent Solicitation (as defined in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement), after receipt of at least a majority of the principal amount of the Notes on April 6, 2021, the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), executed a supplemental indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) to the indenture governing the Notes (the “Indenture”) giving effect to certain proposed amendments to the Indenture. Subject to the terms of the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, the Supplemental Indenture became effective upon execution by the Company and the Trustee, and became operative upon the Company accepting and making payment for all Notes that were validly tendered and not validly withdrawn on or prior to the Early Tender Deadline.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any security. No offer, solicitation, or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.
BofA Securities is the dealer manager (the “Dealer Manager”) in the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation. D.F. King & Co., Inc. has been retained to serve as the tender and information agent (the “Tender and Information Agent”) for the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation. Questions regarding the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation should be directed to BofA Securities at (980) 388-3646 (all call) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Requests for copies of the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement and other related materials should be directed to D.F. King & Co., Inc. at (800) 290-6426 (all call), (212) 232-3233 (Banks and Brokers) or at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
None of the Company, its board of directors, the Dealer Manager, the Tender and Information Agent, the Trustee under the Indenture, the Depository Trust Company nor any of their respective affiliates, makes any recommendation as to whether any Holder should tender or deliver, or refrain from tendering or delivering, any or all of such Holder’s Notes or the Consents (as defined in the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement), and none of the Company nor any of its affiliates has authorized any person to make any such recommendation. The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are made only by the Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement. The Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation are not being made to Holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction where the securities, blue sky or other laws require the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Tender Offer and the Consent Solicitation will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by the Dealer Manager or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
About AECOM
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is the world’s premier infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical expertise and innovation, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.2 billion in fiscal year 2020.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this communication other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives for future operations, profitability, strategic value creation, coronavirus impacts, risk profile and investment strategies, and any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance, and the expected financial and operational results of AECOM. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results, performance and achievements, or industry results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: our business is cyclical and vulnerable to economic downturns and client spending reductions; impacts caused by the coronavirus and the related economic instability and market volatility, including the reaction of governments to the coronavirus, including any prolonged period of travel, commercial or other similar restrictions, the delay in commencement, or temporary or permanent halting of construction, infrastructure or other projects, requirements that we remove our employees or personnel from the field for their protection, and delays or reductions in planned initiatives by our governmental or commercial clients or potential clients; losses under fixed-price contracts; limited control over operations run through our joint venture entities; liability for misconduct by our employees or consultants; failure to comply with laws or regulations applicable to our business; maintaining adequate surety and financial capacity; high leverage and potential inability to service our debt and guarantees; exposure to Brexit; exposure to political and economic risks in different countries; currency exchange rate fluctuations; retaining and recruiting key technical and management personnel; legal claims; inadequate insurance coverage; environmental law compliance and adequate nuclear indemnification; unexpected adjustments and cancellations related to our backlog; partners and third parties who may fail to satisfy their legal obligations; AECOM Capital real estate development projects; managing pension costs; cybersecurity issues, IT outages and data privacy; risks associated with the benefits and costs of the Power transaction and other recent acquisitions and divestitures, including the risk that the expected benefits of such transactions or any contingent purchase price will not be realized within the expected time frame, in full or at all; the risk that costs of restructuring transactions and other costs incurred in connection with recent acquisitions and divestitures will exceed our estimates or otherwise adversely affect our business or operations; as well as other additional risks and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements set forth in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update any forward-looking statement.
Investor Contact:
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Expands Line of Energetics Products
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Titan Division of Hunting Energy Services, a subsidiary of Hunting PLC, the international energy services company, today announced it has begun manufacturing, selling and distributing detonating cord to the oil and gas perforating and pipe recovery markets.
Hunting initiated manufacturing with a standard temperature line of RDX and an elevated temperature line of HMX detonating cords. This latest addition to Hunting’s energetics product line has undergone rigorous quality control and continuous testing during manufacturing.
Hunting, through its Titan Division, has more than 25 years of experience advancing oilfield ballistic products. Its strategy of internalizing the manufacturing of its energetics products has helped ensure its high standards and supply chain inventories are met.
Hunting’s detonating cords are available through the company’s network of distribution centers strategically located in all the world’s oil-producing regions.
About Hunting
Hunting PLC is an international energy services provider to the world's leading upstream oil and gas companies. Established in 1874, it is a premium-listed public company traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Company maintains a corporate office in Houston and is headquartered in London. As well as the United Kingdom, the Company has operations in Canada, China, Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.
The company’s Hunting Energy Services Titan Division engineers and manufactures perforating systems, wireline selective firing systems, cased hole logging instruments, nuclear detectors, energetics, and associated wireline hardware and accessories.
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ORANGE, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE:AGR) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per share on its Common Stock. This dividend is payable July 1, 2021 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 4, 2021.
About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $38 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. AVANGRID employs approximately 7,000 people and has been recognized by Forbes and Just Capital as one of the 2021 JUST 100 companies – a list of America’s best corporate citizens – and was ranked number one within the utility sector for its commitment to the environment and the communities it serves. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2021 for the third consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
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The global penetration of smart meters is expected to climb from approximately 44% at the end of 2020 to 56% by the end of 2028, resulting in over 1.2 billion devices globally
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#AI--A new Leaderboard report from Guidehouse Insights examines the strategy and execution of 12 smart meter analytics vendors, with Oracle, Landis+Gyr, and Itron ranked as the leading market players.
Smart meters, often considered the original smart grid device, have been used by utilities seeking benefits around billing, outage, and workforce considerations. In recent years, data analytics have emerged to provide additional value-adds in areas such as grid optimization, customer experience (CX), distributed energy resources (DER) integration, and more. Click to tweet: According to a new Leaderboard report from @WeAreGHInsights, Oracle, Landis+Gyr, and Itron are the leading smart meter analytics providers.
“The depth of Oracle’s smart meter software solution portfolio outranks the competition with features such as meter data management, grid analytics, customer analytics, and an IT/OT portfolio,” says Michael Kelly, senior research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. “Along with Itron, Landis+Gyr is the only other profiled vendor with an end-to-end portfolio of AMI solutions, including a head end system (HES), a meter data management system (MDMS), smart meters, and analytics.”
Drivers for smart meter analytics in the utility market are abundant and evolving rapidly as smart meters continue to saturate the market, new use cases are explored, market competition increases, and grid and data management become increasingly paramount. According to the report, the global penetration of smart meters is expected to climb from approximately 44% at the end of 2020 to 56% by the end of 2028, resulting in over 1.2 billion devices globally by the end of the forecast period. Furthermore, the growing number of second-generation smart meter projects are expected to rely heavily on advanced smart meter analytics to maximize the value of these deployments.
The report, Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard: Smart Meter Analytics, provides an overview of the companies involved in the smart meter analytics market and their Strategy and Execution in developing, marketing, and delivering these solutions. Companies are compared based on 10 criteria: vision; go-to-market strategy; partners; technology; geographic reach; sales, marketing, and distribution; product performance; product portfolio; pricing; and staying power. Company ratings capture the vendor’s standing at the time of the report and are not a retrospective of past accomplishment or an indication of future success. In this market, ratings are likely to shift as companies consolidate and switch focus and smart meter analytics applications continue to evolve. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.
About Guidehouse Insights
Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today’s rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team’s research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems. Additional information about Guidehouse Insights can be found at www.guidehouseinsights.com.
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Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public and commercial markets with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. We help clients address their toughest challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures with a focus on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that prepare our clients for future growth and success. The company has more than 8,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit: www.guidehouse.com.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$CXP #CRE--Columbia Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: CXP) is proud to announce that it has received the 2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
ENERGY STAR has been an important partner in Columbia’s efforts to achieve optimal building performance and efficiency. Columbia tracks the performance of its entire portfolio through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and has committed to ensuring that all eligible buildings qualify for and receive certification in the program. In 2020, 100% of the eligible properties in Columbia’s portfolio earned ENERGY STAR certification, with an average ENERGY STAR score of 80 across our portfolio (as of December 31, 2020).
Columbia recognizes that its tenants also play a vital role in energy-efficiency and sustainability efforts and actively encourages them to participate in energy management best practices. The company’s property management teams utilize multiple communication channels to partner with tenants on ways to reduce energy consumption and the carbon footprint of their buildings.
“Since our company’s inception, we have been committed to operating in a responsible and efficient manner, which we believe is in the best interest of all our stakeholders,” said Nelson Mills, Columbia’s Chief Executive Officer. “More recently, we have taken significant steps to improve our tracking and reporting capabilities, to ensure we are capturing these long-standing efforts and identifying opportunities for further improvement, as well as to engage our tenants in our work to advance energy and water efficiency across our portfolio. We are proud to have these efforts recognized, and we look forward to continuing to support ENERGY STAR’s goals and achieve recognition for our exceptional performance in the years ahead.”
“ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are showing the world that delivering real climate solutions makes good business sense and promotes job growth,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Many of them have been doing it for years, inspiring all of us who are committed to tackling the climate crisis and leading the way to a clean energy economy.”
Each year, the ENERGY STAR program honors a group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy achievements. ENERGY STAR Award Winners lead their industries in the production, sale, and adoption of energy-efficient products, services, and strategies. These efforts are essential to fighting the climate crisis and protecting public health.
Winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners. For a complete list of 2021 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR’s awards programs, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About Columbia Property Trust
Columbia Property Trust (NYSE: CXP) creates storied properties for legendary companies in New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., and Boston. The Columbia team is deeply experienced in transactions, asset management and repositioning, leasing, development, and property management. It employs these competencies to grow value across its high-quality, well-leased office portfolio of 15 properties that contain more than six million rentable square feet, as well as four properties under development, and also has more than eight million square feet under management for private investors and third parties. Columbia has investment-grade ratings from both Moody’s and S&P Global Ratings. For more information, please visit www.columbia.reit.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at: https://www.energystar.gov/about and https://www.energystar.gov/about/origins_mission/energy_star_numbers
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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Oil and Gas Logistics Market in EMEA 2021-2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The oil and gas logistics market in EMEA is poised to grow by $383.91 mn during 2021-2025 progressing at a CAGR of 2%.
The market is driven by the growing crude oil production in EMEA and shifting freight from over-the-road to intermodal.
The report on oil and gas logistics market in EMEA provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current EMEA market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The oil and gas logistics market in EMEA market analysis includes type segment and geographical landscapes.
This study identifies the rise in demand for contract logistics services in oil and gas industry as one of the prime reasons driving the oil and gas logistics market in EMEA growth during the next few years.
The publisher robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading oil and gas logistics market in EMEA vendors that include Achilles Information Ltd., Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP, BDP International Inc., Bollore SA, Schenker AG, DHL International GmbH, DSV Panalpina A/S, Gulf Agency Co. Ltd., Kuehne + Nagel International AG, and NOATUM HOLDINGS SLU.
Also, the oil and gas logistics market in EMEA analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage on all forthcoming growth opportunities.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key vendors.
Key Topics Covered:
Executive Summary
Market Landscape
Market Sizing
Five Forces Analysis
Market Segmentation by Type of transportation
Customer Landscape
Geographic Landscape
Vendor Landscape
Vendor Analysis
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2021 Honor Marks Fourth Consecutive Year of Recognition for Company
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI) today announced that it received the 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for its outstanding efforts in energy management. This is the fourth consecutive year that OPI has achieved Partner of the Year recognition and the second year OPI has earned the Sustained Excellence designation in the Energy Management category. Currently, 46 buildings in OPI’s portfolio are ENERGY STAR certified.
The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award recognizes ENERGY STAR partner businesses and organizations in good standing that demonstrate superior leadership, innovation, and commitment to environmental protection through energy efficiency and ENERGY STAR. The Sustained Excellence award is the highest honor bestowed by the ENERGY STAR program and winners are part of a distinguished group that has made a long-term commitment to fighting climate change and protecting public health through energy efficiency. They are among the nation’s leaders in driving value for the environment, the economy and the American people.
Chris Bilotto, President and Chief Operating Officer of OPI provided the following comments:
“We are proud to be honored as an Energy Star Partner of the Year for the fourth year in a row. Our energy management efforts underscore our commitment to environmental stewardship, limiting our carbon footprint and continued execution of our sustainability initiatives.”
Winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners. For a complete list of 2021 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR’s awards program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.
All properties owned by OPI are managed by the majority owned operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR). The RMR Group provides property management services nationwide for nearly 1,300 properties with approximately 92 million square feet of office, industrial, medical office, life science and retail space. RMR exclusively provides property management services to its managed clients and does not offer stand-alone property management services to third-parties. RMR has also been honored with a 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence Award.
About Office Properties Income Trust
Office Properties Income Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, which primarily owns properties located throughout the United States and leased to single tenants and those with high credit quality characteristics like government entities. OPI is managed by the operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR), an alternative asset management company that is headquartered in Newton, MA.
About The RMR Group Inc.
The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR) is a holding company and substantially all of its business is conducted by its majority owned subsidiary, The RMR Group LLC, or RMR. RMR is a leading U.S. alternative asset management company, unique for its focus on commercial real estate (CRE) and related businesses. RMR’s vertical integration is buttressed by its more than 600 real estate professionals in over 30 offices nationwide who manage $32 billion in assets under management and leverage 35 years of institutional experience in buying, selling, financing and operating CRE. RMR is headquartered in Newton, MA and was founded in 1986. For more information, please visit www.rmrgroup.com.
About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations—including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500®—rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at: energystar.gov/about and energystar.gov/numbers.
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5% Reduction in CO2 Emissions Also Verified in Low-Load Cycle
COLUMBUS, Ind. & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#SAE--Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) and Tula Technology, Inc., a leader in propulsion efficiency, announced today at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit the results of their collaborative study on the effectiveness of Tula’s diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF™) in reducing nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions on a Cummins X15 HD Efficiency Series diesel engine.
Low-load cycle performance was estimated with a well-calibrated powertrain simulation tool to accurately capture the low-load system operation and emissions. This system showed a 74 percent reduction in NOx and a 5 percent reduction in CO2 compared with today’s clean diesel technologies. In comparison with current engine technologies and modifications to the thermal management techniques, dDSF saved 20% in fuel, validating dDSF as a more fuel-efficient means of reducing NOx.
Cummins and Tula demonstrated the positive dDSF results in a Class 8 truck powered by a Cummins X15 HD engine. The dDSF test results highlight a promising technical advancement for an industry seeking strategies to address future, more stringent NOx emissions regulations for diesel engines.
“Our mission at Cummins is to make people’s lives better by powering a more prosperous world, and we accomplish this through innovation,” said Lisa Farrell, Director, Accelerated Technology Center for Cummins Inc. “Tula’s dDSF technology provides significant benefits to reducing NOx and CO2 emissions under low-load vehicle operation, which will aid our efforts to produce more reliable, more powerful engines while meeting our environmental goals.”
“NOx standards are becoming progressively more stringent for diesel engines, and meeting those standards is increasingly challenging, even for a class-leading, efficient engine like the Cummins X15 HD,” said R. Scott Bailey, president and CEO of Tula Technology. “Our dDSF is a powerful and unique technology that enables original equipment manufacturers to significantly reduce NOx emissions that contribute to smog while simultaneously reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas production. We appreciate the opportunity to work with Cummins to demonstrate the capability of our technology.”
Dynamic Skip Fire is an advanced cylinder deactivation control strategy that makes decisions for an engine’s cylinders on an individual basis to best meet torque demands while saving fuel and maintaining performance. Tula’s original Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF®) software has been shown to significantly reduce CO2 emissions in gasoline engines and has been in production since 2018 with more than one million vehicles on the road. dDSF is the Dynamic Skip Fire application for diesel engines.
About Cummins Inc.
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions. The company’s products range from diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen generation and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 57,825 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of company-owned and independent distributor locations, and through thousands of dealer locations worldwide and earned about $1.8 billion on sales of $19.8 billion in 2020. See how Cummins is powering a world that’s always on by accessing news releases and more information at https://www.cummins.com/always-on.
About Tula Technology, Inc.
Silicon Valley-based Tula Technology provides innovative award-winning software controls to optimize propulsion efficiency and emissions across the mobility spectrum, including gasoline-powered, diesel, alternative fuel, hybrid, and electric vehicles. Tula’s culture of innovation has resulted in breakthrough technology and a robust global patent portfolio of more than 340 patents issued and pending. Tula Technology is a privately held company backed by Sequoia Capital, Sigma Partners, Khosla Ventures, GM Ventures, BorgWarner and Franklin Templeton. More information is available at www.tulatech.com.
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MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC) (the “Company,” the “Trust,” “we,” “our” and “us”), a self-managed health care real estate investment trust, is proud to announce that we have earned a 2021 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.
“This recognition is a testament to the long-time commitment we have made to elevating Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles across all facets of our business,” said John Thomas, President & Chief Executive Officer. “At DOC, we have long believed that we have a responsibility to make a difference in the lives of our team members, investors, health care partners, and those who visit our properties, while also contributing to a more sustainable future for generations to come. While we celebrate today’s announcement, we recognize that it is not the culmination of our efforts, but another important step forward as we continue to invest in better for our communities and be leaders in ESG performance within the health care real estate industry.”
Earning an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award distinguishes corporate energy management programs and is the highest level of EPA recognition. Partners must perform at a superior level of energy management, demonstrate best practices across the organization, prove organization-wide energy savings, and communicate the benefits of ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR Award Winners lead their industries in the adoption of energy-efficient products, services, and strategies. These efforts are essential to fighting the climate crisis and protecting public health.
“ENERGY STAR award-winning partners are showing the world that delivering real climate solutions makes good business sense and promotes job growth,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “Many of them have been doing it for years, inspiring all of us who are committed to tackling the climate crisis and leading the way to a clean energy economy.”
As an ENERGY STAR partner since 2014, DOC has made an ongoing and long-term commitment to incorporate better environmental impact principles into our business thoughtfully and responsibly. In 2020, those efforts were highlighted by the publication of our inaugural ESG report (https://www.docreit.com/esg/), which detailed our implementation of a comprehensive, three-year commitment to reduce energy, emissions, and water usage by 10% over our 2018 base year, as well as a 10% increase in waste diversion. DOC has also made great strides in working with our health care partners to pursue low- or no-cost economic efficiencies across our portfolio, while leveraging an expanding array of building data – including utilizing ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager – to prioritize capital improvement projects with the greatest environmental and financial impact.
ENERGY STAR award winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners. For a complete list of 2021 winners and more information about ENERGY STAR’s awards program, visit energystar.gov/awardwinners.
About ENERGY STAR®
ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of industrial, commercial, utility, state, and local organizations – including more than 40 percent of the Fortune 500® – rely on their partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. More background information about ENERGY STAR can be found at: https://www.energystar.gov/about and https://www.energystar.gov/about/origins_mission/impacts
About Physicians Realty Trust
Physicians Realty Trust is a self-managed health care real estate company organized to acquire, selectively develop, own and manage health care properties that are leased to physicians, hospitals and health care delivery systems. The Company invests in real estate that is integral to providing high quality health care. The Company is a Maryland real estate investment trust and has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company conducts its business through an UPREIT structure in which its properties are owned by the Operating Partnership, directly or through limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other subsidiaries.
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CANONSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#ETRN--Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN) will release its first quarter 2021 earnings on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 and will also host a conference call with analysts and investors at 10:30 am (ET). A brief Q&A session for ETRN security analysts will immediately follow the results discussion.
Call Access: All participants must pre-register online, in advance of the call. Upon completion, registered participants will receive a confirmation email that includes instructions for accessing the call, as well as a unique registration ID and passcode. Please pre-register using the appropriate online registration links below:
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An updated investor presentation will be available on ETRN’s Investor Relations website the day of the call.
Call Replay: For 14 days following the call, an audio replay will be available at (800) 585-8367 or (416) 621-4642. Conference ID: 2864556
About Equitrans Midstream Corporation
Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN) has a premier asset footprint in the Appalachian Basin and, as the parent company of EQM Midstream Partners, is one of the largest natural gas gatherers in the United States. Through its strategically located assets in the Marcellus and Utica regions, ETRN has an operational focus on gas transmission and storage systems, gas gathering systems, and water services that support natural gas development and production across the Basin. With a rich 135-year history in the energy industry, ETRN was launched as a standalone company in 2018 with the vision to be the premier midstream services provider in North America. ETRN is helping to meet America’s growing need for clean-burning energy, while also providing a rewarding workplace and enriching the communities where its employees live and work.
For more information on Equitrans Midstream Corporation, visit www.equitransmidstream.com; and to learn more about our environmental, social, and governance practices visit ETRN Sustainability Reporting.
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ABERDEEN, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KNOT Offshore Partners LP (NYSE:KNOP) (“The Partnership”)
Distribution
The Partnership announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash distribution with respect to the quarter ended March 31, 2021, of $0.52 per unit.
This corresponds to $2.08 per outstanding unit on an annualized basis.
This cash distribution will be paid on May 13, 2021 to all unitholders of record as of the close of business on April 29, 2021.
About KNOT Offshore Partners LP
KNOT Offshore Partners LP owns, operates and acquires shuttle tankers under long-term charters in the offshore oil production regions of the North Sea and Brazil. KNOT Offshore Partners LP is structured as a publicly traded master limited partnership. KNOT Offshore Partners LP’s common units’ trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “KNOP”.
Forward looking statements
This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management’s control. Factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by the Partnership with SEC. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tuscan Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: THCB) (the “Company”), today announced that the Company sent a letter to stockholders urging them to vote FOR the extension amendment at its annual meeting of stockholders which will be held virtually at https://www.cstproxy.com/tuscanholdingscorp/2021 on April 28, 2021 at 10:00 am Eastern Time.
The extension proposal must be approved by at least 65% of the outstanding shares. If you do not vote, your non-vote will have the same effect as a vote against the extension amendment.
Please vote by telephone or internet today. Please note that if your shares are held at a brokerage firm or bank, your broker will not vote your shares for you. You must instruct your bank or broker to cast the vote. For assistance with voting your shares please contact Advantage Proxy, Inc. toll free at 1-877-870-8565, collect at 1-206-870-8565 or by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The full text of the letter is as follows:
Dear Fellow Shareholder,
We have previously sent you proxy material for the Tuscan Holdings Corp. annual meeting to be held on April 28, 2021. In addition to the election of one Class I director, the Company is asking stockholders to approve an extension proposal that will allow the Company more time to complete its previously announced business combination with Microvast, Inc. ("Microvast").
Tuscan has filed the preliminary proxy statement for its business combination with Microvast, but because the proxy statement for the business combination was not finalized and mailed before March 22, 2021, the Company is required to seek stockholder approval of an extension of time to consummate the transaction.
Your Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the extension amendment is in the best interests of Tuscan Holdings Corp. and its stockholders. Your Board of Directors recommends that you vote “FOR” the proposal. The extension proposal must be approved by at least 65% of the outstanding shares. If you do not vote, your non-vote will have the same effect as a vote against the extension amendment.
The easiest way to vote is by contacting the Company's proxy solicitor Advantage Proxy toll free at 1-877-870-8565 or by sending an email to Karen Smith (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Robert Trosino (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). You may also sign, date and mail your proxy card in the envelope provided.
Thank you for your continued support. Remember - every share and every vote counts!
Sincerely,
Stephen Vogel
Chairman and CEO of Tuscan Holdings Corp.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the annual meeting of stockholders, Tuscan Holdings Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Tuscan”) filed a definitive proxy statement with the SEC on March 24, 2021 (“Annual Meeting Proxy Statement”). Additionally, in connection with the proposed business combination transaction involving Tuscan and Microvast, Inc. a Delaware corporation (“Microvast”), Tuscan filed a preliminary proxy statement with the SEC on February 16, 2020 and intends to file a definitive proxy statement (collectively, “Merger Proxy Statement”). This document is not a substitute for the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement or Merger Proxy Statement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE ANNUAL MEETING PROXY STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSALS TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING, TO READ THE MERGER PROXY STATEMENT FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION WITH MICROVAST, AND TO READ ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. The Annual Meeting Proxy Statement and Merger Proxy Statement and other documents that may be filed with the SEC (when they are available) can be obtained free of charge from the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These documents (when they are available) can also be obtained free of charge from Tuscan upon written request to Tuscan at Tuscan Holdings Corp., 135 E. 57th St., 17th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
No Offer or Solicitation
This document is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed transactions and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities of Tuscan Holdings Corp., nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any state or jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.
Participants in Solicitation
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Bohn, MacFarlane, and Webb to serve three-year terms on Board of Directors
FERGUS FALLS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Otter Tail Corporation (NASDAQ: OTTR) held its second virtual-only annual meeting of common shareholders on April 12, 2021. Due to the continuing public health threat of COVID-19, the company elected again to host this year’s annual meeting as a virtual-only meeting. This was the corporation’s 111th annual meeting. Represented by proxy or present in person at the meeting was 80.6 percent of the corporation’s total shares outstanding.
Shareholders reelected Karen M. Bohn, Charles S. MacFarlane, and Thomas J. Webb to serve three-year terms on Otter Tail Corporation’s board of directors. Ms. Bohn, of Edina, Minnesota, is the President of Galeo Group, LLC, a management consulting firm. Ms. Bohn has been on the board since 2003. She serves as the Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. MacFarlane, of Fergus Falls, Minnesota, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Otter Tail Corporation and Chief Executive Officer of Otter Tail Power Company. He formerly served as President of Otter Tail Power Company. Mr. MacFarlane has been on the board since 2015. Mr. Webb, of Richland, Michigan, is an advisor to a variety of companies, including CenterPoint Energy, Inc. He is a retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CMS Energy Corporation, primarily a gas and electric utility. Mr. Webb has been on the board since 2018. He is a member of the Audit and Compensation and Human Capital Management Committees.
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Otter Tail Corporation has interests in diversified operations that include an electric utility and manufacturing businesses. Otter Tail Corporation stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol OTTR. The latest investor and corporate information are available at www.ottertail.com. Corporate offices are located in Fergus Falls, Minn., and Fargo, N.D.
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