The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return
of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time.
The World ex USA SRI ex Fossil Fuels Index is comprised
of the common stocks of the companies in the MSCI World ex USA SRI Index (the World ex USA SRI Index), minus the stocks of the companies that explore for, extract, produce, manufacture or refine coal, oil or gas or produce or transmit electricity derived from fossil fuels or transmit natural gas or have carbon reserves included in the World ex USA SRI (Socially Responsible Investment) Index.
The investment seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return
of common stocks of companies that are characterized by high dividend yield.
The Fund seeks to track the performance of an index that measures the investment return
of common stocks of companies that are characterized by high dividend yield.
Conversion Rights — All convertible preferred stock will be automatically converted into common stock upon (i) the closing of an underwritten public offering of shares
of common stock of the Company at a public offering price per share that provides at least $ 100 million in aggregate gross proceeds or (ii) approval of at least (a) holders of 66 % of the Series A convertible preferred stock, voting as a single class on an as - converted basis; (b) holders of a majority of the Series B convertible preferred stock, voting as a single class on an as - converted basis; (c) holders of a majority of the Series D convertible preferred stock, voting as a single class on an as - converted basis; and (d) the holders of at least a majority of the then outstanding shares of convertible preferred stock (voting together as a single class and not a separate series, and on an as - converted basis).
The committee had been notified by a group consisting of members of the Nordstrom family, including co-presidents Blake W. Nordstrom, Peter E. Nordstrom, and Erik B. Nordstrom, that the group intended to submit a proposal to purchase all of the outstanding shares
of common stock of the company not already owned by the group, and approximately 21 % of the shares owned by the Nordstrom family members in the group, for $ 50 a share in cash, the company said in a statement.
For the period from inception through June 7, 2017, the Company issued 477,867 shares
of common stock of the Company for aggregate proceeds of $ 2,665,886, to fund its operations.
On March 9, 2017, the Company issued 125,000 shares
of common stock of the Company to an employee of the Company, in exchange for an initial investment made in the form of cryptocurrency, valued at $ 100,000, based on the fair value of the investment on the date of such investment.
In addition, based on the fair value of the shares
of common stock of the Company at the time of issuance, the Company recorded an additional $ 100,000 of share based compensation expense related to the transaction.
On March 9, 2017, the Company issued (i) 125,000 shares
of common stock of the Company to Redwood Fund LP («Redwood») in exchange for cash of $ 200,000; and (ii) 125,000 shares
of common stock of the Company to Imperial Strategies, LLC («Imperial Strategies») in exchange for certain services rendered, valued at $ 200,000, as of the date of such issuance.
Calvert Investment Management, Inc., 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, acting on behalf of Calvert funds that own 24,045 shares
of common stock of the Company, has notified us that it intends to present the following resolution at the Annual Meeting.
In accordance with the dividend policy, the Board has declared a dividend equal to $ 0.15 per share
of common stock of the Company to the holders of record of the common stock of the Company as of the close of business on August 7, 2015, with such dividend being payable on August 17, 2015.
Contemporaneously with the approval of the spin - off, the Board also approved a policy of paying dividends at an annual rate of $ 0.60 per share
of common stock of the Company, payable in four installments of $ 0.15 per share
of common stock of the Company, with such quarterly dividends to be declared on a quarterly basis by the Board.
It's made up
of the common stock of companies in developing countries.
Lamassu, which beneficially owns an aggregate of 2,399,845 shares, or approximately 9.1 % of the outstanding shares
of common stock of the Company, delivered written notice today of its nominations to the Corporate Secretary of the Company in accordance with the Company's bylaws.
The rights will be exercisable only if a person or group acquires 15 % or more
of the common stock of the Company or announces a tender offer for 15 % or more of the common stock.
«Our first point of issue regards the potential purchase price for a share
of common stock of the company (Konover), at least as indicated by the public bids of Prometheus Southeast Retail Trust, and its affiliates, including Lazard Freres Real Estate Investors, LLC,» the letter reads.
The transaction price of $ 14.25 for each share of Forestar represents an 8.2 % premium to the 90 - day volume weighted average price
of common stock of the company.
Not exact matches
The bigger the
company, the larger the paycheque you can command — and that doesn't count other compensation such as
stock or performance bonuses,
common at the higher end
of the leadership ladder.
HOUSTON, April 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLCM) a clinical stage biopharmaceutical
company focused on discovering and developing cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders, today announced the closing
of its previously announced underwritten public offering
of 9,200,000 shares
of its
common stock, including 1,200,000 shares sold pursuant to the underwriters» full exercise
of their option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price
of $ 7.50 per share.
The
company also called on lawmakers to pass «
common sense gun reform,» including the banning
of assault rifles, high - capacity magazines, and bump
stocks, enact universal background checks, and more.
Snap and its co-founders, Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy, have pledged to donate up to 13,000,000 shares
of Class A
common stock over the next 15 to 20 years to a foundation to support arts, education and youth, the
company revealed in its S - 1 filing Thursday afternoon.
It is now quite
common, should a
stock collapse, for
companies to lower the purchase price on options already granted to employees, in order to stem a mass exodus
of talent.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels
of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments
of the aerospace industry, levels
of air travel, financial condition
of commercial airlines, the impact
of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition
of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization
of the anticipated benefits
of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing
of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition
of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration
of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization
of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels
of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability
of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope
of future repurchases
of United Technologies»
common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level
of other investing activities and uses
of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition
of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery
of materials and services from suppliers; (8)
company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits
of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits
of diversification and balance
of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome
of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact
of the negotiation
of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect
of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect
of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect
of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition
of conditions that could adversely affect the combined
company or the expected benefits
of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing
of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence
of events that may give rise to a right
of one or both
of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee
of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million
of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects
of the announcement or the completion
of the merger on the market price
of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins»
common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation
of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value
of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability
of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined
company, to retain and hire key personnel.
FOSTER CITY, Calif. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced that the
company's Board
of Directors has declared a cash dividend
of $ 0.57 per share
of common stock for the second quarter
of 2018.
That
company's shareholders will receive 1.65 shares
of Series A QVC Group
common stock for each
common share
of HSNi, marking a 29 percent premium.
The firm's investigation seeks to determine, among other things, whether the
Company's Board
of Directors failed to satisfy their duties to shareholders, including whether the Board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and whether the Board obtained the best price possible for the
Company's shares
of common stock.
Salesforce will pay $ 44.89 per share for MuleSoft, a 36 percent premium — each MuleSoft share will equal $ 36 in cash and 0.0711 shares
of Salesforce
common stock, the
companies said.
The
company repurchased 1.6 million shares
of common stock for $ 24.3 million during the first quarter under the
company's $ 300 million share buyback program.
On Thursday, the
company announced it is raising $ 100 million through the sale
of common stock, which it will use to repurchase shares from one
of its founders and to provide liquidity for early employees.
HOUSTON, April 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLCM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical
company focused on discovering and developing cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders, today announced the pricing
of an underwritten public offering
of 8,000,000 shares
of its
common stock at a price to the public
of $ 7.50 per share.
HOUSTON, April 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLCM), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical
company focused on discovering and developing cellular immunotherapies for cancers and orphan inherited blood disorders, today announced that it has commenced an underwritten public offering
of 7,000,000 shares
of its
common stock.
Pursuant to the offering, Centene granted the underwriters an option to purchase from the
Company up to an additional $ 260 million in shares
of common stock.
During the first quarter, the
Company repurchased 56.4 million shares
of common stock at a total cost
of $ 10.8 billion.
PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Board
of Directors
of The Kraft Heinz
Company (NASDAQ: KHC) today declared a regular quarterly dividend
of $ 0.625 per share
of common stock payable on June 15, 2018, to stockholders
of record as
of May 18, 2018.
One final thing to notice is: while family and friends will take
common stock from your
company in exchange for their hard - earned money, professional investors will most often look for some kind
of additional benefit.
Third Point, which settled a bitter proxy battle with Yahoo last year after months
of criticism
of the
company, will still own about 20 million shares, less than 2 percent
of the Internet media
company's
common stock.
NEW YORK --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The board
of directors
of Pfizer Inc. today declared a 34 - cent second - quarter 2018 dividend on the
company's
common stock, payable June 1, 2018, to shareholders
of record at the close
of business on May 11, 2018.
As
of September 26, 2015, an additional 179,211 shares
of Apple's
common stock were subject to outstanding
stock options assumed in connection with acquisitions
of other
companies (with a weighted - average exercise price
of $ 6.17 per share).
At least 80 percent
of the fund's assets are invested in equity securities, including
common stock, preferred
stock, convertible securities, rights and warrants and depository receipts
of companies located in the China region.
As different as investors are, they have one thing in
common: the long - term performance
of any
of their
stocks depends on the long - term profit growth
of the respective
company.
-LSB-(Version 2, which is not quite as aggressive): If any holder
of Series A Preferred
Stock fails to participate in the next Qualified Financing, (as defined below), on a pro rata basis (according to its total equity ownership immediately before such financing)
of their Series A Preferred investment, then such holder will have the Series A Preferred
Stock it owns converted into
Common Stock of the
Company.
Following completion
of this offering, the Principal Stockholders will control more than 50 %
of the combined voting power
of our
common stock, so under current listing standards, we would qualify as a «controlled
company» and accordingly, will be exempt from requirements to have a majority
of independent directors, a fully independent nominating and corporate governance committee and a fully independent compensation committee.
For example, the expected timing and likelihood
of completion
of the proposed merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions
of any required governmental and regulatory approvals
of the proposed merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, the ability to successfully integrate the businesses, the occurrence
of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination
of the merger agreement, the possibility that Kraft shareholders may not approve the merger agreement, the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed transaction in a timely manner or at all, risks related to disruption
of management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction, the risk that any announcements relating to the proposed transaction could have adverse effects on the market price
of Kraft's
common stock, and the risk that the proposed transaction and its announcement could have an adverse effect on the ability
of Kraft and Heinz to retain customers and retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with their suppliers and customers and on their operating results and businesses generally, problems may arise in successfully integrating the businesses
of the
companies, which may result in the combined
company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, the combined
company may be unable to achieve cost - cutting synergies or it may take longer than expected to achieve those synergies, and other factors.
The S&P 500
Stock Index is a widely recognized capitalization - weighted index of 500 common stock prices in U.S. compa
Stock Index is a widely recognized capitalization - weighted index
of 500
common stock prices in U.S. compa
stock prices in U.S.
companies.
The Standard & Poor's 500 Index, often abbreviated as the S&P 500, or just the S&P, is an American
stock market index based on the market capitalizations
of 500large
companies having
common stock listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ.
Among the factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price
of the shares
of common stock, in addition to prevailing market conditions, will be our
company's historical performance, estimates
of the business potential and earnings prospects
of our
company, an assessment
of our
company's management and the consideration
of the above factors in relation to market valuation
of companies in related businesses.
With virtually identical market capitalization (the price it would take to buy all shares
of a
company's outstanding
common stock at the current market value), what exactly is an investor in each respective firm getting for his or her money?
Common stock ranks as the lowest priority in a
company's capital structure, and consequently, is often the class
of stock held by
company founders and employees.
A
stock appreciation right entitles a participant to receive a payment, in cash,
common stock, or a combination
of both, in an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value
of the
stock at the time
of exercise and the exercise price
of the award, which may not be lower than the fair market value
of the
Company's
common stock on the day
of grant.