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Daqo New Energy Announces Unaudited First Quarter 2024 Results

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Monday, April 29, 2024
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(2)  Daqo New Energy provides EBITDA, EBITDA margins, adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic ADS on a non-GAAP basis to provide supplemental information regarding its financial performance.

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  • (2)  Daqo New Energy provides EBITDA, EBITDA margins, adjusted net income attributable to Daqo New Energy Corp. shareholders and adjusted earnings per basic ADS on a non-GAAP basis to provide supplemental information regarding its financial performance.
  • Total production volume for the quarter was 62,278 MT, which was above our expectations and represented an increase of 1,264 MT compared to the previous quarter.
  • Gross margin was 17.4%, compared to 18.3% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 71.4% in the first quarter of 2023.
  • Operating margin was 7.3%, compared to 17.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023 and 65.3% in the first quarter of 2023.

Trevor Weaver Joins ClickReady as Paid Media Specialist

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Sunday, April 28, 2024
Beauty, Pattern, Creativity, Nature, Music, Sales

ATLANTA, April 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --

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  • ClickReady, a leader in digital marketing solutions, is thrilled to announce the addition of Trevor Weaver to their team as a Paid Media Specialist.
  • With a rich background as a solo piano artist and composer, Weaver brings a creative and innovative approach to the ClickReady team.
  • Trevor Weaver, known for his solo piano compositions and connection to nature and human experiences, has transitioned his creative talents into the digital marketing realm.
  • Weaver's role at ClickReady will involve using his creative insights to develop and implement innovative paid media campaigns that resonate with audiences and achieve measurable results.

Eagle Bancorp Montana Earns $1.9 Million, or $0.24 per Diluted Share, in the First Quarter of 2024 Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.14 Per Share and Renews Stock Repurchase Plan

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
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Commercial real estate loans increased 16.1% to $632.5 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $544.6 million a year earlier.

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  • Commercial real estate loans increased 16.1% to $632.5 million at March 31, 2024, compared to $544.6 million a year earlier.
  • Commercial real estate loans were comprised of 66.9% non-owner occupied and 33.1% owner occupied at March 31, 2024.
  • Book value per share was $21.07 at March 31, 2024, compared to $20.36 a year earlier and $21.11 three months earlier.
  • The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2024 was 16.3%, compared to 24.4% for the first quarter of 2023.

Killer Brownie Announces Partnership With Dot Foods for Nationwide Distribution

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Monday, April 22, 2024
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STERLING, Ill., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Killer Brownie ® Company today announced a partnership with Dot Foods, Inc. , the largest food industry redistributor in North America, to distribute its decadent gourmet brownies through the Dot Foods network of distributors across 50 states.

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  • STERLING, Ill., April 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Killer Brownie ® Company today announced a partnership with Dot Foods, Inc. , the largest food industry redistributor in North America, to distribute its decadent gourmet brownies through the Dot Foods network of distributors across 50 states.
  • With the Dot Foods partnership, the delicious Killer Brownies will be more easily available nationwide to distributors, retailers and food service providers.
  • Dot Foods will handle and ship as little as one case of Killer Brownies, allowing industry professionals to diversify their offerings and optimize the supply chain.
  • “With the Dot Foods partnership, it is now easy to bring our decadent brownies to more consumers nationwide, with them handling the logistics and leveraging their distribution in the U.S.,” said Mark Budd, Director of Sales, The Killer Brownie Company.

Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Announces Results For The Quarter And Period Ended March 31, 2024

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

KALISPELL, Mont., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GBCI) reported net income of $32.6 million for the current quarter, a decrease of $28.6 million, or 47 percent, from the $61.2 million of net income for the prior year first quarter. Diluted earnings per share for the current quarter was $0.29 per share, a decrease of 47 percent from the prior year first quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.55. The decrease in net income compared to the prior year first quarter was primarily due to the significant increase in funding costs over the year combined with the increased costs associated with the acquisition of Wheatland Bank. The current quarter included $5.7 million of acquisition-related expense and $6.1 million of credit loss expense from the acquisition of Wheatland Bank. Included in the current quarter non-interest expense was $1.5 million related to the FDIC increased loss estimates from the special assessment pursuant to a systemic risk determination. “We are pleased to see our margin grow in the quarter and believe this positive trend will continue during 2024,” said Randy Chesler, President and Chief Executive Officer. “We remain very confident in the quality of our loan portfolio and were pleased to welcome Wheatland Bank to the Company and announce the acquisition of the six Rocky Mountain Bank branches in Montana from Heartland Financial.”

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Glacier Bancorp, Inc. Receives Regulatory Approval for Acquisition of Six Montana Branches From HTLF Bank

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Thursday, April 18, 2024
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KALISPELL, Mont., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GBCI) today announced that its banking subsidiary, Glacier Bank, has received all regulatory approvals required to complete its previously announced acquisition of six Montana branch locations of HTLF Bank (the “Branches”), the bank subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF).

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  • KALISPELL, Mont., April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE: GBCI) today announced that its banking subsidiary, Glacier Bank, has received all regulatory approvals required to complete its previously announced acquisition of six Montana branch locations of HTLF Bank (the “Branches”), the bank subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: HTLF).
  • The transaction is expected to be completed in July 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
  • The six branches Glacier Bank will acquire are:
    As of March 31, 2024, the Branches had approximately $463 million in local deposits and $296 million in loans.
  • In addition, the transaction provides immediate liquidity and will be meaningfully accretive to GBCI's earnings per share.”
    Upon closing of the transaction, Glacier Bank intends that the Branches will join Glacier Bank divisions operating in Montana, including First Bank of Montana, First Security Bank of Bozeman, First Security Bank of Missoula, Valley Bank of Helena, and Western Security Bank.

Bridger Aerospace Announces Closing of $9.8 Million Registered Direct Offering

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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BELGRADE, Mont., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: BAER) today announced the closing of a registered direct offering of 2,183,366 shares of common stock, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $9.8 million, before deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses.

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  • BELGRADE, Mont., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. (“Bridger” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: BAER) today announced the closing of a registered direct offering of 2,183,366 shares of common stock, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $9.8 million, before deducting placement agent commissions and other offering expenses.
  • 808,080 of the shares sold in the offering were acquired by certain directors and executive officers of Bridger.
  • Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
  • This offering was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.

Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative Sponsors Recreation Exhibit at New National Conservation Legacy Center in Missoula, Montana

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Education, OHV, Yamaha, Partnership, Museum, Forest service, Collection, Entertainment

MARIETTA, Ga., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yamaha Motor Corp., USA , today announces it will be the exclusive motorized recreation sponsor of the Recreation exhibit at the National Conservation Legacy Center (“Center”) of the National Museum of Forest Service History (Museum) through a grant from the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (Yamaha OAI).

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  • MARIETTA, Ga., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Yamaha Motor Corp., USA , today announces it will be the exclusive motorized recreation sponsor of the Recreation exhibit at the National Conservation Legacy Center (“Center”) of the National Museum of Forest Service History (Museum) through a grant from the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative (Yamaha OAI).
  • The Recreation exhibit will focus on the many aspects of outdoor recreation along with its value to and reliance on land stewardship and conservation efforts to protect access to public lands.
  • “User education is fundamental to securing access to public land for outdoor and motorized recreation and this opportunity at the National Conservation Legacy Center is a compelling example of the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative mission,” said Steve Nessl, Yamaha’s Motorsports marketing manager.
  • With the Yamaha OAI grant, Yamaha becomes a major sponsor of the Recreation exhibit for 10 years.

New American-Made Lightweight Professional Drone for Inspections and ISR

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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MISSOULA, Mont., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American drone maker Skyfish will unveil Osprey -- at Xponential Booth #4350 -- a new survey-grade, enterprise drone that fits in a backpack.

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  • MISSOULA, Mont., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American drone maker Skyfish will unveil Osprey -- at Xponential Booth #4350 -- a new survey-grade, enterprise drone that fits in a backpack.
  • Purpose built for infrastructure inspection and ISR, Osprey supports best-in-class, compact third-party sensors such as the new Sony LR1 61-megapixel camera for inspection and photogrammetry and NextVision’s Raptor for ISR.
  • It is made in the USA, NDAA compliant, Green UAS in process and Army DEVCOM certified Airworthiness Level 3.
  • For law enforcement and defense, Osprey supports the NextVision Raptor EO/IR sensor with incredible X80 EO zoom and significant IR range.

Quadrant Insurance Managers and Verve Risk Services Ltd Announce Exclusive Relationship

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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Quadrant and Verve are pleased to announce their latest step in advancing a partnership that began over 20 years ago from an underwriting relationship.

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  • Quadrant and Verve are pleased to announce their latest step in advancing a partnership that began over 20 years ago from an underwriting relationship.
  • Quadrant will be the exclusive regional partner for Verve specifically for risks domiciled in NC, MT, TN, & VT by offering insurance company management and professional liability (D&O, EPL, Fiduciary, & PL) for insurance companies, captives, RRGs, and other risk takers.
  • We know the team at Quadrant well and are excited to take this next step in working together.”
    Jillian Harris, Quadrant President, added, “Quadrant and Verve have developed a longstanding successful relationship that has continued to evolve.
  • For over 20 years Quadrant has specialized in professional liability for insurance companies, captives, RRGs, other risk takers (ACPRO) and insurance retailers, wholesalers, MGAs, reinsurance intermediaries (ABPRO) and more.