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Travere Therapeutics to Present Abstracts on FILSPARI® (sparsentan) in IgA Nephropathy at World Congress of Nephrology and the American Nephrology Nurses Association

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Travere Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: TVTX) today announced that the Company will present nine abstracts in rare kidney disease at the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 13-16, 2024, and the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) National Symposium in Orlando, Florida, on April 14-17, 2024.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Travere Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: TVTX) today announced that the Company will present nine abstracts in rare kidney disease at the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on April 13-16, 2024, and the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA) National Symposium in Orlando, Florida, on April 14-17, 2024.
  • At WCN, the Company will present subgroup analyses of the Phase 3 PROTECT Study of FILSPARI® (sparsentan) in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) showing the treatment effect across participants with different levels of baseline proteinuria.
  • At ANNA, the Company will present additional insights from the HONUS trial, including health-related quality of life (HRQoL) data and the humanistic burden experienced by patients with IgAN and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).
  • “The data we are presenting at WCN and ANNA reinforce the wealth of evidence supporting FILSPARI’s profile to become an effective foundational treatment replacing RAAS inhibition, with the potential to reduce the lifetime risk of kidney failure for patients with IgAN,” said Jula Inrig, M.D., chief medical officer of Travere Therapeutics.

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FIRST QUARTER 2024 EARNINGS RELEASE AND UPCOMING MANAGEMENT PRESENTATIONS

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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TORONTO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2024 after the close of the stock market on April 24, 2024.

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  • TORONTO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter of 2024 after the close of the stock market on April 24, 2024.
  • The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on April 25th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
  • A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "News & Events" from the website menu.
  • A replay of the conference call will be available until May 2, 2024, by calling 877-344-7529 (within North America) or 412-317-0088 (international) and entering Passcode #4074999.

WASTE CONNECTIONS APPOINTS CARL D. SPARKS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that Carl D. Sparks has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Feb. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that Carl D. Sparks has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2024.
  • "We are very pleased to welcome Carl to our Board," said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Mr. Sparks has also served on the board of directors of Copart Inc. since 2021, and the board of directors of Cint Group AB since 2022.
  • Mr. Sparks holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $750 MILLION OF SENIOR NOTES

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the previous announcement of the launch of a senior notes offering, Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2034 (the "Notes") at a price to the public of 98.835% of their face value.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the previous announcement of the launch of a senior notes offering, Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of $750 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% Senior Notes due 2034 (the "Notes") at a price to the public of 98.835% of their face value.
  • The Offering is expected to close on February 21, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions.
  • BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Truist Securities are acting as joint book-running managers and underwriters for the Offering.
  • Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus for the Offering will also be available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov .

Waste Connections Announces Senior Notes Offering

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") announced today that it plans to proceed, subject to market and other conditions, to offer senior notes (the "Notes") in an underwritten public offering (the "Offering").

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") announced today that it plans to proceed, subject to market and other conditions, to offer senior notes (the "Notes") in an underwritten public offering (the "Offering").
  • The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Company.
  • Waste Connections intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to repay a portion of the borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility and a portion of the term loan outstanding under its term credit facility, in each case provided under its credit agreement.
  • BofA Securities, J.P. Morgan, PNC Capital Markets LLC and Truist Securities are acting as joint book-running managers and underwriters for the Offering.

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.285 U.S. per common share of the Company.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.285 U.S. per common share of the Company.
  • The regular quarterly cash dividend will be paid on March 13, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 28, 2024.
  • The Board intends to review the quarterly dividend each October, with a long-term objective of increasing the amount of the dividend.
  • Shareholders of Waste Connections whose common shares are held by a bank or broker that participates in U.S. depositary DTC will receive payment of their dividends in U.S. dollars.

WASTE CONNECTIONS REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2023 RESULTS AND PROVIDES 2024 OUTLOOK

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced its results for the fourth quarter of 2023 and outlook for 2024.   

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  • Solid waste organic growth led by 8.7% core pricing was bolstered by improvements in commodity-driven revenues during the quarter, providing momentum for 2024.
  • Mr. Mittelstatedt concluded, "We are extremely pleased by our 2023 results and our positioning for outsized growth in 2024.
  • Waste Connections also announced its outlook for 2024, which assumes no change in the current economic environment.
  • Waste Connections will be hosting a conference call related to fourth quarter earnings on February 14th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.

Oakland Zoo Provides Care for Recently Seized Marmoset Monkey

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On January 20th, Oakland Zoo worked with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the Wildlife Confiscation Network (WCN) to rescue an illegally owned female marmoset in a seizure of the monkey from a private residence in southern California. The owner was arrested on other charges unrelated to having the female marmoset and was made aware in advance that the animal was to be seized by authorities. Oakland Zoo was contacted after San Diego Zoo and Los Angeles Zoo (other Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited partners) could not take in the marmoset due to the capacity concerns related to other WCN rescues they were involved with.

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  • Oakland Zoo is caring for a female marmoset named Estrela, an illegally owned pet, after being seized by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials.
  • Oakland Zoo was contacted after San Diego Zoo and Los Angeles Zoo (other Association of Zoos and Aquariums accredited partners) could not take in the marmoset due to the capacity concerns related to other WCN rescues they were involved with.
  • Estrela will remain in the care of the Oakland Zoo and housed in their Veterinary Hospital until she has completed her quarantine period.
  • For years, animals confiscated by officials at SFO, and the Port of Oakland have been brought to Oakland Zoo for treatment, care, and permanent sanctuary.

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF ACQUISITION OF SECURE ENERGY WASTE DIVESTITURES IN WESTERN CANADA

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or "the Company") today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of the Secure Energy Services Inc. (TSX: SES) ("Secure") portfolio of 30 energy waste treatment and disposal facilities in Western Canada for an aggregate purchase price of CAD$1.075 billion.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or "the Company") today announced the closing of the previously announced acquisition of the Secure Energy Services Inc. (TSX: SES) ("Secure") portfolio of 30 energy waste treatment and disposal facilities in Western Canada for an aggregate purchase price of CAD$1.075 billion.
  • "We are pleased to expand our R360 E&P waste operations into Canada, and we welcome the former Secure employees to the Waste Connections family," said Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Waste Connections ( wasteconnections.com ) is an integrated solid waste services company that provides non-hazardous waste collection, transfer and disposal services, including by rail, along with resource recovery primarily through recycling and renewable fuels generation.
  • You should not place undue reliance on forward‑looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

WASTE CONNECTIONS ANNOUNCES DATES FOR FOURTH QUARTER 2023 EARNINGS RELEASE AND 2024 OUTLOOK

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Monday, January 8, 2024
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TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 after the close of the stock market on February 13, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Waste Connections, Inc. (TSX/NYSE: WCN) ("Waste Connections" or the "Company") today announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter of 2023 after the close of the stock market on February 13, 2024.
  • The Company will be hosting an investor conference call related to this release on February 14th at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
  • A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by visiting investors.wasteconnections.com and selecting "News & Events" from the website menu.
  • A replay of the conference call will be available until February 21, 2024, by calling 877-344-7529 (within North America) or 412-317-0088 (international) and entering Passcode #4262752.