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ViCentra Accelerates International Expansion With Appointment of New CEO

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Citigroup, Midtown Manhattan, Subprime mortgage crisis, Economy of New York City, Companies, Banks

Frans will lead the continued commercial expansion of the company to various markets around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Frans will lead the continued commercial expansion of the company to various markets around the world.
  • He joins ViCentra from Smith & Nephew where he served as Senior Vice President for Commercial Excellence.
  • "Frans joins us at an exciting time for ViCentra and he has the right skillset to lead our commercial expansion and growth in international markets," said Jan Keltjens, Chairman of ViCentra's Board of Directors.
  • ViCentra was founded in 2013 and is backed by INKEF Capital, Health Innovations and LSP.

ViCentra Accelerates International Expansion With Appointment of New CEO

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 20, 2019
Citigroup, Midtown Manhattan, Subprime mortgage crisis, Economy of New York City, Companies, Banks

Frans will lead the continued commercial expansion of the company to various markets around the world.

Key Points: 
  • Frans will lead the continued commercial expansion of the company to various markets around the world.
  • He joins ViCentra from Smith & Nephew where he served as Senior Vice President for Commercial Excellence.
  • "Frans joins us at an exciting time for ViCentra and he has the right skillset to lead our commercial expansion and growth in international markets," said Jan Keltjens, Chairman of ViCentra's Board of Directors.
  • ViCentra was founded in 2013 and is backed by INKEF Capital, Health Innovations and LSP.

Roan Resources Announces it Has Engaged Citigroup and Jefferies to Assist with Strategic Alternatives Review

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Energy, Oil, Gas, Horse coat colors, Economy of New York City, Finance, Banks, Jefferies Group, Citigroup, Roan

Roan Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ROAN) (Roan or the Company) today announced that it has engaged Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (Citi) and Jefferies LLC (Jefferies), to assist the Company in evaluating strategic alternatives.

Key Points: 
  • Roan Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ROAN) (Roan or the Company) today announced that it has engaged Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (Citi) and Jefferies LLC (Jefferies), to assist the Company in evaluating strategic alternatives.
  • The Committee, assisted by its legal and financial advisors, will consider all strategic alternatives, with the primary focus on maximizing shareholder value.
  • Mills, Roans Executive Chairman of the Board stated, The Committee is very pleased to be working with our advisors to assist us in navigating and evaluating all potential strategic options.
  • There can be no assurance that such evaluation will result in one or more transactions or other strategic change or outcome.

Mal Durkee Joins Opus Bank as Elliott’s Director Designee

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Friday, May 17, 2019
Professional services, Banking, Finance, Finance, Financial services, Banks, Perella, Morgan Stanley, Durkee, Opus, Merrill, Elliott Management Corporation

Elliott Management Corporation (Elliott), which manages funds that collectively own 14.1% of the fully diluted common stock of Opus Bank (NASDAQ: OPB) (Opus), today announced that it has appointed G Malpass (Mal) Durkee to be its director designee on the Opus Bank board.

Key Points: 
  • Elliott Management Corporation (Elliott), which manages funds that collectively own 14.1% of the fully diluted common stock of Opus Bank (NASDAQ: OPB) (Opus), today announced that it has appointed G Malpass (Mal) Durkee to be its director designee on the Opus Bank board.
  • Over the last three decades, Mr. Durkee ran the bank practices at Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Perella Weinberg.
  • In a statement, Elliott commented, Opus Bank is now very well positioned, having made significant progress across multiple fronts.
  • In this context, we believe Mal Durkee will be a highly valuable addition to the board.

Air Lease Corporation Announces Pricing of Public Offering of $750 Million of Senior Unsecured Medium-Term Notes

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Friday, May 17, 2019
Transport, Air, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Professional services, Finance, Finance, Money, Stock market, Investment banks, Banks, Security, Mizuho Securities, RBC Capital Markets

Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (the Company) announced the pricing on May 16, 2019 of its public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% senior unsecured medium-term notes due June 1, 2026 (the Notes).

Key Points: 
  • Air Lease Corporation (NYSE: AL) (the Company) announced the pricing on May 16, 2019 of its public offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 3.750% senior unsecured medium-term notes due June 1, 2026 (the Notes).
  • The sale of the Notes is expected to close on May 23, 2019, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
  • The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the purchase of commercial aircraft and the repayment of existing indebtedness.
  • BofA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC and RBC Capital Markets, LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering of the Notes.

BB&T to Announce Second-Quarter 2019 Earnings Results

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
BB&T, Banks, Wilson, North Carolina, Finance, Kelly King, New York Stock Exchange, Financial services, Economy of the United States

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) announced today that it will report second-quarter 2019 earnings results on Thursday, July 18, 2019.

Key Points: 
  • WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- BB&T Corporation (NYSE: BBT) announced today that it will report second-quarter 2019 earnings results on Thursday, July 18, 2019.
  • Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kelly S. King and Chief Financial Officer Daryl N. Bible will host a conference call to discuss BB&T's second-quarter 2019 performance beginning at 8 a.m.
  • A replay of the call can be accessed by dialing 1-888-203-1112 (passcode 6759252), and will be available for 30 days.
  • BB&T is one of the largest financial services holding companies in the U.S. with $227.7 billion in assets and market capitalization of approximately $35.6 billion as of March 31, 2019.

Houston startup Hamper chosen as winner of Launchpad Contest from BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Companies, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, Banks, IBEX-35, BBVA Compass, Financial services

HOUSTON, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets have announced Hamper as the winner of the 2019 Launchpad contest, awarding the tech startup $10,000, among other prizes.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets have announced Hamper as the winner of the 2019 Launchpad contest, awarding the tech startup $10,000, among other prizes.
  • "What stood out to us about Hamper was both the uniqueness and convenience of their concept," said BBVA Compass Texas Regional Executive Jeff Dudderar.
  • "Thank you to everyone that voted, and special thanks to BBVA Compass and the Houston Rockets for recognizing and supporting local businesses like ourselves!"
  • As the winner, Hamper will receive the grand prize of $10,000 and consultations with Rockets and BBVA Compass executives.

ATB's Alberta Economic Outlook: Economy facing challenges

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Financial services, ATB Financial, Banking in Canada, Banks, Ethical banking, Alberta, Banking, Calgary, Finance

CALGARY, May 16, 2019 /CNW/ - ATB Financial's newest Alberta Economic Outlook shows a provincial economy that is facing a number of challenges in 2019.

Key Points: 
  • CALGARY, May 16, 2019 /CNW/ - ATB Financial's newest Alberta Economic Outlook shows a provincial economy that is facing a number of challenges in 2019.
  • Released today,ATB's Alberta Economic Outlook provides an in-depth analysis of our economy to give helpful and timely insight to Albertans.
  • The challenges facing Alberta also include a large amount of uncertainty radiating from the global economy.
  • At the moment, domestic challenges to new pipeline development are hindering Alberta's economy," said Hirsch.

DenizBank Selects Icertis to Deploy Enterprise-Wide Contract Management

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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Service companies, Banks, Companies, DenizBank, Sberbank of Russia, Cognizant

FRANKFURT, Germany, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Icertis , the leading enterprise contract management platform in the cloud, today announced DenizBank , a leading provider of commercial and retail banking services in Turkey and Europe, selected the Icertis Contract Management (ICM) platform to serve as its contract management foundation.

Key Points: 
  • FRANKFURT, Germany, May 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Icertis , the leading enterprise contract management platform in the cloud, today announced DenizBank , a leading provider of commercial and retail banking services in Turkey and Europe, selected the Icertis Contract Management (ICM) platform to serve as its contract management foundation.
  • To support its growing operations, DenizBank was looking for an easy-to-use enterprise contract management platform that would integrate with the company's homegrown financial application.
  • Icertis, the leading enterprise contract management platform in the cloud, solves the hardest contract management problems on the easiest to use platform.
  • The AI-infused Icertis Contract Management (ICM) platform is used by companies like 3M, Airbus, Cognizant, Daimler, Microsoft and Roche to manage 5.7 million contracts in 40+ languages across 90+ countries.

CrowdStrike Files Registration Statement for Proposed Initial Public Offering

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Technology, Data management, Software, Security, Primary dealers, Subprime mortgage crisis, CrowdStrike, Economy of New York City, Banks, Financial services, Goldman Sachs

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock.

Key Points: 
  • CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc., today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock.
  • The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.
  • Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan, BofA Merrill Lynch and Barclays will act as lead book-running managers for the proposed offering.
  • CrowdStrike and CrowdStrike Falcon are among the trademarks of CrowdStrike, Inc.
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