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TRX Gold Appoints Shubo Rakhit as Chairman of the Board

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Monday, October 23, 2023

TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRX Gold Corporation (TSX: TNX) (NYSE American: TRX) (the “Company” or “TRX Gold”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shubo Rakhit as Chairman of the Board.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TRX Gold Corporation (TSX: TNX) (NYSE American: TRX) (the “Company” or “TRX Gold”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shubo Rakhit as Chairman of the Board.
  • Mr. Rakhit has had a prominent career as a highly respected strategist and sought after trusted advisor.
  • Stephen Mullowney, Chief Executive Officer of TRX Gold, states, “We are happy to welcome Shubo as Chairman of the Board of Directors of TRX Gold.
  • Since joining the Board in 2021, Shubo has been a major contributor to the strategic and successful advancement of the Buckreef Gold Project.

Bright Mountain Media (OTCQB: BMTM) Announces Appointment of Ethan Rudin, Public Company Veteran, as CFO

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Boca Raton, FL, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM) (“Bright Mountain” or the “Company”), a global holding company with current investments in digital publishing, advertising technology, consumer insights, and creative media services, today announced that Ethan Rudin has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 18, 2023. Mr. Rudin is an agile and dynamic financial executive with over 20 years of experience as both a CFO and as an investment banker, where he led, managed, and participated in several billion dollars worth of transactions, including IPOs, follow-ons, and debt securities. Mr. Rudin also brings financial, strategic, and operational leadership spanning numerous industries, including retail, distribution, CPG, digital media, and technology. Most recently, Mr. Rudin served as Chief Financial Officer of Boundless Network, a top promotional products distributor. Prior to Boundless Network, Mr. Rudin was the Chief Financial Officer at BuildDirect Technologies where he led an initial public offering in Canada in November 2021, actively marketing the transaction remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Rudin also previously served as the Chief Financial Officer at Greenlane Holdings Inc., a leading specialty distributor, where he led a successful initial public offering on the Nasdaq in April 2019. Additional roles include his tenure as Chief Financial Officer of Napster (formerly Rhapsody International) and as a Strategy and Corporate Development executive for Starbucks Corporation (SBUX).

Key Points: 
  • Mr. Rudin also brings financial, strategic, and operational leadership spanning numerous industries, including retail, distribution, CPG, digital media, and technology.
  • Boca Raton, FL, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bright Mountain Media, Inc. (OTCQB: BMTM) (“Bright Mountain” or the “Company”), a global holding company with current investments in digital publishing, advertising technology, consumer insights, and creative media services, today announced that Ethan Rudin has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective October 18, 2023.
  • Mr. Rudin also brings financial, strategic, and operational leadership spanning numerous industries, including retail, distribution, CPG, digital media, and technology.
  • Ethan brings a wealth of public company knowledge and business experience and will play a key role as the company continues to execute an aggressive growth strategy.”

ExxonMobil Announces Merger with Pioneer Natural Resources in an All-Stock Transaction

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) jointly announced a definitive agreement for ExxonMobil to acquire Pioneer.

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  • Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) and Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) jointly announced a definitive agreement for ExxonMobil to acquire Pioneer.
  • The merger is an all-stock transaction valued at $59.5 billion, or $253 per share, based on ExxonMobil’s closing price on October 5, 2023.
  • Under the terms of the agreement, Pioneer shareholders will receive 2.3234 shares of ExxonMobil for each Pioneer share at closing.
  • ExxonMobil and Pioneer will discuss the proposed merger during a webcast at 11 a.m. Central Time today, Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

GoodLeap Announces Closing of $470 Million Securitization Bringing the Company's Total to 18

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodLeap, LLC, America's leading digital marketplace for sustainable solutions, today announced the closing of GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust 2023-3, a securitization sponsored by Citigroup. The securitization is backed by approximately $470 million principal balance of residential solar and sustainable home improvement loans originated on the GoodLeap platform. The securitization received ratings from Fitch Ratings Agency and Kroll Bond Rating Agency. Joint bookrunners included Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, Bank of America Securities, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., and ATLAS SP Securities.

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  • The transaction is the third securitization backed by GoodLeap loans in 2023, totaling approximately $1.39 billion for the year.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodLeap , LLC, America's leading digital marketplace for sustainable solutions, today announced the closing of GoodLeap Sustainable Home Solutions Trust 2023-3, a securitization sponsored by Citigroup.
  • The securitization is backed by approximately $470 million principal balance of residential solar and sustainable home improvement loans originated on the GoodLeap platform.
  • The latest securitization is the third in 2023 of GoodLeap loans.

INVENERGY-LED CONSORTIUM COMPLETES PURCHASE OF AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER'S UNREGULATED RENEWABLES PORTFOLIO

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Invenergy, the leading privately held developer, owner, and operator of sustainable energy solutions, today announced IRG Acquisition Holdings (IRGAH), a partnership between Invenergy, CDPQ and funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners (Blackstone), has closed on the acquisition of American Electric Power's (AEP) 1,365-megawatt (MW) unregulated, contracted renewables portfolio for $1.5 billion enterprise value.

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  • "Invenergy has industry-leading operations and asset management capabilities, and we look forward to applying our unmatched expertise to this portfolio of projects."
  • The portfolio, the largest ever acquisition for American-led Invenergy, includes 14 projects in 11 states and is comprised of 1,200 MW of wind generation and 165 MW of solar projects.
  • The renewable power generated by these projects is contracted under long-term agreements with various utilities, corporations, and municipalities.
  • "We are excited to support this transaction with Invenergy and their partners in IRG Acquisition Holdings.

Cipher Mining Provides Second Quarter 2023 Business Update

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) ("Cipher" or the "Company"), a leading developer and operator of bitcoin mining data centers, today announced results for its second quarter 2023, with an update on its operations and deployment strategy.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) ("Cipher" or the "Company"), a leading developer and operator of bitcoin mining data centers, today announced results for its second quarter 2023, with an update on its operations and deployment strategy.
  • "We are on track to complete Odessa in Q3 and bring our total self-mining capacity to 7.2 EH/s.
  • As we complete the first phase of our build-out, we are exploring a growing list of expansion opportunities.
  • To access this conference call by telephone, register here to receive dial-in numbers and a unique PIN to join the call.

Janus International Group Successfully Completes Debt Refinancing

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Friday, August 4, 2023

Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE: JBI) (“Janus” or the “Company”), a leading provider of cutting-edge access control technologies and building product solutions for the self-storage and other commercial and industrial sectors, today announced a series of related transactions to refinance its debt.

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  • Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE: JBI) (“Janus” or the “Company”), a leading provider of cutting-edge access control technologies and building product solutions for the self-storage and other commercial and industrial sectors, today announced a series of related transactions to refinance its debt.
  • “We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our debt refinancing program,” said Anselm Wong, Chief Financial Officer.
  • Goldman Sachs acted as Left Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner and J.P. Morgan and Bank of America Securities, Inc. acted as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners.
  • The new ABL revolving credit agreement will mature on August 3, 2028.

ROTH MKM Announces the Addition of Doug Gonsalves as Head of Technology Investment Banking

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

ROTH MKM, www.roth.com , a relationship-driven investment bank focused on serving growth companies and their investors, today announced that Doug Gonsalves has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Technology Investment Banking.

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  • ROTH MKM, www.roth.com , a relationship-driven investment bank focused on serving growth companies and their investors, today announced that Doug Gonsalves has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Technology Investment Banking.
  • Doug has over 25 years of investment banking experience advising companies operating across the enterprise software and digital media sectors and serving both domestic and international markets.
  • Aaron Gurewitz, President and Head of Investment Banking at ROTH MKM, commented, “We are very pleased to announce that Doug has joined the leadership team at ROTH MKM.
  • Since 2014, ROTH MKM has been involved in approximately 200 transactions for its technology clients, with total transaction value of over $12.4 billion.

High Tide Files Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus to Replace Expired Base Shelf Prospectus

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Friday, July 21, 2023

CALGARY, AB, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, is pleased to announce that in order to replace its prior base shelf prospectus that expired on May 22, 2023, it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus") to provide the Company with the flexibility to take advantage of financing opportunities and favourable market conditions, if and when needed, during the 25-month period that the Prospectus, once made final, remains effective (the "Effective Period").

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  • CALGARY, AB, July 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, is pleased to announce that in order to replace its prior base shelf prospectus that expired on May 22, 2023, it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus") to provide the Company with the flexibility to take advantage of financing opportunities and favourable market conditions, if and when needed, during the 25-month period that the Prospectus, once made final, remains effective (the "Effective Period").
  • The Prospectus has been filed in each of the provinces and territories in Canada.
  • The Company has also filed a corresponding shelf registration statement relating to the Securities with the United States of America Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") under the U.S. Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System.
  • To date, no agreement has been entered into with respect to such a distribution.

High Tide Files Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus to Replace Expired Base Shelf Prospectus

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Friday, July 21, 2023

High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, is pleased to announce that in order to replace its prior base shelf prospectus that expired on May 22, 2023, it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus") to provide the Company with the flexibility to take advantage of financing opportunities and favourable market conditions, if and when needed, during the 25-month period that the Prospectus, once made final, remains effective (the "Effective Period").

Key Points: 
  • High Tide Inc. (“High Tide” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, is pleased to announce that in order to replace its prior base shelf prospectus that expired on May 22, 2023, it has filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus (the "Prospectus") to provide the Company with the flexibility to take advantage of financing opportunities and favourable market conditions, if and when needed, during the 25-month period that the Prospectus, once made final, remains effective (the "Effective Period").
  • The Prospectus has been filed in each of the provinces and territories in Canada.
  • The Company has also filed a corresponding shelf registration statement relating to the Securities with the United States of America Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the U.S. Canada Multijurisdictional Disclosure System.
  • To date, no agreement has been entered into with respect to such a distribution.