Mes: agosto 2020

CALGARY, AB, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ – Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) today announced it hauled more Canadian grain and grain products in the 2019-2020 crop production year than any in its 139-year history. In total, CP moved 29.52 million metric tonnes (MMT) this crop year, exceeding last year’s record of 26.77 MMT by 2.75 MMT, or 10 percent.

«The world depends on Canadian farmers for food and we understand the important role CP and the grain supply chain play in getting crops to market,» said Keith Creel, CP’s President and Chief Executive Officer. «In this banner crop year, the men and women of CP proved again they’re more than ready for the task. I am immensely proud of the CP family and the entire grain supply chain in delivering a second consecutive crop-year record, and by such a significant margin. This truly shows the value of CP’s capacity for the movement of grain.»

In addition to the record crop year, CP announced today its best-ever July for transporting Canadian grain and grain products, with 2.58 MMT hauled. The July record is CP’s ninth monthly record set during the 2019-2020 crop year.

This year’s successes are a testament to the efficiency of the 8,500-foot High Efficiency Product (HEP) train model. An 8,500-foot HEP train can carry in excess of 40 percent more grain than the 7,000-foot train model when combined with the additional capacity of CP’s new high-efficiency hopper cars. Customers are actively investing in their elevator networks to accommodate 8,500-foot trains. By year-end, more than 30 percent of the CP-served unit train loaders will be 8,500-foot HEP qualified, increasing capacity and efficiency in the grain supply chain for customers and stakeholders.

Shipping containers also played an important role in exporting Canada’s crop. This year, CP moved more than 650,000 metric tonnes of western Canadian grain to export markets in containers. With containerized grain included in the total, CP transported more than 30 MMT during the crop year.

«Viterra depends on efficient, reliable transportation year-round,» said Kyle Jeworski, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viterra. «With CP’s 8,500-foot HEP train model, Viterra can move more grain with each train, creating efficiencies for the whole supply chain. And CP’s reliable service throughout the crop year helped enable Viterra to meet our customers’ needs. I look forward to CP’s and Viterra’s shared success in meeting the demands of our Canadian farmers and global customers in the coming crop year.»  

CP continues to take delivery of high-capacity grain hopper cars as part of a half-billion-dollar commitment in 2018 to purchase 5,900 of the newest-generation railcars. The new cars can carry 10 percent more grain by weight and 15 percent more by volume than the older Government of Canada cars they are replacing; more than 2,900 are now in service. As a result of this capacity upgrade, the amount of grain CP was able to transport in each railcar increased by 1 metric tonne from a year earlier.

«Today’s announcement of CP’s biggest-ever crop-year haul is a bright spot for Canada’s agricultural sector,» said the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. «I want to congratulate CP for reaching this historic milestone, which would not have been possible without their strategic investments into the future, including their upgraded hopper car fleet. Our Government knows just how important grain farmers are to Canada’s food supply and our economy, which is why we continue to open new markets and make improvements to our rail transportation system. While COVID-19 has affected many areas of the economy and many individual farmers, today’s announcement demonstrates how our agriculture sector is well positioned to lead our nation’s economic restart.»

As the 2020 crop continues to mature, CP is watching carefully and assessing resource requirements in terms of personnel, locomotives and railcars to meet the challenge. To find out more about CP’s preparations for the new crop year, click here.

Note on forward-looking information

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively, «forward-looking information») within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning expectations, beliefs, plans, goals, objectives, assumptions and statements about possible future events, conditions, and results of operations or performance. Forward-looking information may contain statements with words or headings such as «will», «anticipate», «believe», «expect», «plan», «should» or similar words suggesting future outcomes.

This news release contains forward-looking information relating, but not limited to, our operations, priorities and plans for the new crop year, the anticipated efficiency and capacity of the HEP train model and associated facilities, the anticipated impacts on capacity and efficiency of the HEP qualification of CP-served train-loading facilities, anticipated timing of delivery of the newest-generation railcars and anticipated investments in and completion of HEP qualification of train loaders by third parties, including the percentage of CP-serviced unit train loaders that will be 8,500-foot HEP qualified by year-end.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release is based on current expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions, having regard to CP’s experience and its perception of historical trends, and includes, but is not limited to, expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions relating to: North American and global economic growth; commodity demand growth; agricultural production; commodity prices and interest rates; performance of our assets and equipment; sufficiency of our budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out our business plan; our ability to complete our capital and maintenance projects on the timelines anticipated; applicable laws, regulations and government policies; the availability and cost of labour, services and infrastructure; the satisfaction by third parties of their obligations to CP; the anticipated impacts of the novel strain of coronavirus (and the disease known as COVID-19); and capital investments by third parties. Although CP believes the expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions reflected in the forward-looking information presented herein are reasonable as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Current conditions, economic and otherwise, render assumptions, although reasonable when made, subject to greater uncertainty.

Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information as actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking information. By its nature, CP’s forward-looking information involves inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking information, including, but not limited to, the following factors: changes in business strategies; general North American and global economic, credit and business conditions; risks associated with agricultural production, such as weather conditions and insect populations; the availability and price of energy commodities; the effects of competition and pricing pressures; industry capacity; shifts in market demand; changes in commodity prices; uncertainty surrounding timing and volumes of commodities being shipped via CP; inflation; changes in laws, regulations and government policies, including regulation of rates; changes in taxes and tax rates; potential increases in maintenance and operating costs; changes in fuel prices; uncertainties of investigations, proceedings or other types of claims and litigation; labour disputes; risks and liabilities arising from derailments; transportation of dangerous goods; timing of completion of capital and maintenance projects; currency and interest rate fluctuations; trade restrictions or other changes to international trade arrangements; climate change; various events that could disrupt operations, including severe weather, such as droughts, floods, avalanches and earthquakes, and cybersecurity attacks, as well as security threats and governmental response to them, and technological changes; and the pandemic created by the outbreak of the novel strain of coronavirus (and the disease known as COVID-19) and resulting effects on economic conditions, the demand environment for logistics requirements and energy prices, restrictions imposed by public health authorities or governments, fiscal and monetary policy responses by governments and financial institutions, and disruptions to global supply chains. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. These and other factors are detailed from time to time in reports filed by CP with securities regulators in Canada and the United States. Reference should be made to «Risk Factors» and «Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Forward-Looking Statements» in CP’s annual and interim reports on Form 10-K and 10-Q.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release is made as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, CP undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, or the foregoing assumptions and risks affecting such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

About Canadian Pacific

Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR

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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: HHT) (the «Company»,» we», or «HHT») is pleased to announce that multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa will perform at «Fearless, Color World,» an online concert presented by Color China Entertainment and Color Star Technology. The special online event will take place September 9th.

The «Fearless, Color World» online concert featured on the Color World app is a new type of concert launched by Color Star Technology which provides innovative training and educational services in the arts. The concert has invited many world-class artists to perform, hoping to make the audience feel the peace of the world and eternal love.

Biao (Luke) Lu, CEO says it’s all about «Colorful music, colorful life, and a colorful world. With warmth and hope, we celebrate our own lives and the hopes of the world. Let music run through our hearts and let us become a family. The world is unified, only love is eternal. The ‘Fearless, Color World’ online concert will bring to hundreds of millions of audiences around the world not only to the wonderful performances from the world’s top artists, but also the dazzling technology and sound. All of our content will use the SQ lossless quality versions. It will be broadcast, so that the audience can feel the shock like a live concert. We believe that this online concert will definitely bring billions of people around the world a brand-new online concert experience, this September we will go through the world together.»

About Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.

Color Star Technology Co, Ltd. (Nasdaq: HHT) offers online and offline innovative education services for the music and entertainment industries globally. Its business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Color China Entertainment Ltd. and CACM Group NY, Inc. The Company’s online education is provided through its Color World music and entertainment education platform. The Company also offers after-school entertainment tutoring in New York via its joint venture entity Baytao LLC.

Wiz Khalifa Biography

Multi-platinum selling, Grammy and Golden Globe nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa burst onto the scene with mainstream success with the release of his first major label debut album, ROLLING PAPERS in 2011. ROLLING PAPERS spawned the hugely successful hits «Black and Yellow,» «Roll Up,» and «No Sleep» and gave Wiz the platform to win the award for «Best New Artist» at the 2011 BET Awards and «Top New Artist» at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. As a follow up to ROLLING PAPERS, Wiz Released O.N.I.F.C. in 2012. This album featured tracks «Work Hard, Play Hard» and «Remember You» featuring The Weeknd. His third studio album released in 2014, BLACC HOLLYWOOD, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 album chart and included hit single «We DemBoyz.» Soon after, Wiz’s track, «See You Again,» off the FURIOUS 7 soundtrack, catapulted to the top of the charts across 95 countries. Holding the #1 spot for 12 consecutive weeks, «See You Again» broke records by being Spotify’s most-streamed track in a single day in the United States and in a single week in 26 countries. In addition to winning 3 Teen Choice Awards in 2015, «See You Again» continued its success by winning a Critics’ Choice Award in the «Best Song» category, winning two Billboard Music Awards in the categories «Top Hot 100 Song» and «Top Rap Song,» earning three Grammy Award nominations in the categories «Song of the Year,» «Best Pop Duo/Group Performance,» and «Best Song Written for Visual Media,» and a Golden Globe nomination in the category «Best Original Song – Motion Picture.» Wiz released his album, KHALIFA, in February 2016 as a thank you to fans which included the tracks «Bake Sale» featuring Travis Scott and «Elevated.» In June of the same year, Wiz collaborated with Juicy J and TM88 to debut TGOD MAFIA PRESENTS: RUDE AWAKENING and embarked on his co-headlining «The High Road Summer Tour» with Snoop Dogg. On April 20th, 2017, Wiz launched his mobile app, Wiz Khalifa’s Weed Farm, which has garnered over 10.1 million downloads and is currently being played in over eight countries and six languages. Later that year, Wiz’s mixtape, LAUGH NOW, FLY LATER, was released in November and featured the chart topping hit, «Letterman.» His latest studio album, ROLLING PAPERS 2, which is certified gold, was released in July 2018. Following the release, Wiz and rap duo Rae Sremmurd hit the road for their «Dazed and Blazed Tour» throughout summer 2018. In February 2018, Wiz partnered with Sovereign Brands to create McQueen and the Violet Fog, an Award winning gin and rated by the NY Times as the «Best Gin». In April of 2019, Wiz released his 5-part docuseries with Apple Music, «Wiz Khalifa: Behind the Cam,» which gives viewers an exclusive look into his life and career. In the summer of 2019, Wiz went on his «Decent Exposure Summer Tour» with French Montana, Moneybagg Yo, Chevy Woods, and DJ Drama. In November 2019, Wiz starred in Apple TV+’s «Dickinson,» as the character of Death alongside Hailee Steinfeld. Wiz is also a series regular in Fox’s animated sitcom, «Duncanville» which premiered February 2020 with a second season coming soon. Most recently, Wiz released his latest project, The Saga of Wiz Khalifa, which features his track, «Contact».

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made herein are «forward-looking statements» within the meaning of the «safe harbor» provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as «anticipate», «believe», «expect», «estimate», «plan», «outlook», and «project» and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Such forward-looking statements include the business plans, objectives, expectations and intentions of the parties following the completion of the acquisition, and HHT’s estimated and future results of operations, business strategies, competitive position, industry environment and potential growth opportunities. These forward-looking statements reflect the current analysis of existing information and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. As a result, caution must be exercised in relying on forward-looking statements. Due to known and unknown risks, our actual results may differ materially from our expectations or projections. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements: there is uncertainty about the spread of the COVID-19 virus and the impact it will have on HHT’s operations, the demand for the HHT’s products and services, global supply chains and economic activity in general. These and other risks and uncertainties are detailed in the other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the «SEC») by HHT. Additional information concerning these and other factors that may impact our expectations and projections will be found in our periodic filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. HHT’s SEC filings are available publicly on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. HHT disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Nam Tai Property Inc. («Nam Tai» or the «Company») (NYSE Symbol: NTP) today responded to the letters published by IsZo Capital Management LP (together with its affiliates, «IsZo») on May 27, 2020 and July 20, 2020, with the following statement:

The Company values constructive input from all of its shareholders, and is committed to acting in the best interest of all shareholders to enhance long-term value.

The Company has engaged with IsZo since learning of its filing of a Schedule 13G disclosing its holdings in Nam Tai in February 2019, including through a project site visit in Shenzhen, a conference meeting via telephone, and an in-person meeting in New York, in May, June and December 2019, respectively. Despite the Company’s attempts to maintain a constructive dialogue, IsZo has chosen to seek control of the Nam Tai Board and removal of a majority of the Directors re-elected by the Company’s shareholders two months ago in June 2020. IsZo currently owns less than 10% of the Company’s outstanding shares.

The Company believes that IsZo’s letters and actions demonstrate a significant misunderstanding of the Company’s strategic plan and project value. Neither IsZo nor its nominees are equipped with the in-depth knowledge and extensive experience required to successfully operate large-scale industrial real estate and urban renewal projects in China. To date, IsZo has also not provided any credible plan to create further value.

Nam Tai remains open to maintaining a constructive dialogue with IsZo, as it does with all shareholders, about Nam Tai’s strategy to create sustainable, long-term value.

The Board and Management Team are Executing a Clear and Differentiated Strategy to Enhance Shareholder Value

Nam Tai’s Board and management team are committed to driving value and shaping the Company into a leading industrial ecosystem operator and a respected enterprise with a clear development strategy, including: 

• Unleash the values of existing projects.
• Promote corporate tenancy of Nam Tai Inno Park, Nam Tai – Tang Xi Technology Park as well as Nam Tai – U-Creative Space (Lujiazui), and improve cash flow;
• Accelerate the construction of Nam Tai Technology Center and consider application for pre-sale permit when related conditions are met; and
• Promote the application for urban renewal of Nam Tai Inno Valley.
• Improve product and service qualities.
• Deliver top-quality projects that will provide tenants with high-quality industrial space;
• Further improve industrial operation systems and cultivate the industrial operation team; and
• Improve the performance of business invitation through enhanced industrial operations and strengthen our image as a technology park operator.
• Prudently manage financing and control costs.
• Prioritize the financing support for the development and construction of existing projects;
• Maintain asset-liability ratio and liquidity at a healthy level; and
• Continuously evaluate and adjust the project budget to achieve effective and efficient cost control.
• Explore development opportunities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (the «Greater Bay Area»).
• Focus on the Greater Bay Area markets and continuously explore differentiated projects and development models; and
• Maximize returns for the Company and our shareholders through sustainable development strategies.

To successfully implement the above development strategies, Nam Tai is taking steps to supplement its portfolio of existing projects with complementary high-quality land resources, strengthen its image in the Greater Bay Area and mitigate risks through project diversification.

Proactively Invest in High-Quality Land Resources

Nam Tai employs a strategic development thesis to deepen its investment layout in the Greater Bay Area. Most recently, in its first step into the Dongguan commercial and residential market, the Company successfully won the bidding of a land parcel in Machong Town, Dongguan. Dongguan has been designated a leading advanced manufacturing hub in the region by the Chinese government while Machong is one of the fastest growing areas in Dongguan with the presence of a number of China’s top 500 companies and strong local housing demand.

The Company has carried out a comprehensive and rigorous assessment, conducted land surveys and surrounding market research in the local area before the land investment in Machong. Although the COVID-19 outbreak in Mainland China was ongoing when we participated in the public auction, we believe that it was a suitable investment opportunity, and the favorable property market policies introduced by the local government at that time were conducive to our bidding. After the successful bidding and settlement of the land payment, as of the end of June 2020, our current ratio and asset-liability ratio were maintained at a healthy level of 1.23 times and 57.5%, respectively. This reflects that this forward-looking investment, as we planned, did not compromise the Company’s financial conditions.

This strategic site will also help Nam Tai:

• Expand to Dongguan, a key growth potential city in the Greater Bay Area;
• Expand the Company’s residential and commercial property portfolio;
• Create powerful synergies with other existing projects in the nearby Shenzhen;
• Form new relationship networks within the local communities; and
• Enhance brand awareness in Dongguan and Guangzhou.

To successfully implement its differentiated growth strategies, Nam Tai is led by a dedicated management team with rich industry experience and deep insights.

Actively Engaged, Professional Management Team

Since the appointment of Mr. Ying Chi Kwok as Chief Executive Officer in February 2018, Nam Tai has attracted and deployed experienced managers in the Chinese real estate industry, covering the areas of project management, construction management, procurement and cost control, financing, human resources, and more. This new management team consisting of China real estate experts has driven the transformation of the Company into a leading industrial real estate developer and operator in the Greater Bay Area. The new management team led by Mr. Kwok has made significant progress driving value for shareholders in the past two and a half years by:

• Significantly reducing project costs. The original development budget of Nam Tai Inno Park was approximately $312 million^[1] as disclosed in 2017. After the new management team arrived and reviewed the cost in 2018, a series of new measures have been adopted. As of June 30, 2020, the estimated development budget of Nam Tai Inno Park has been significantly reduced to approximately $195 million^[2]. This critical cost saving has better positioned the Company to create substantial shareholder value and propelled the development of the Company.
• Unleashing the values of industrial projects. Nam Tai Inno Park was an open space in 2017, and now it has been built into a high-quality large-scale technology park in Guangming District, Shenzhen. Even though it is still in the construction stage, as of June 30, 2020, the pre-leasing rate of Nam Tai Inno Park has reached 23%. The buildings on the site of Nam Tai Technology Center used to be an old factory building. Now Nam Tai is carrying out pile foundation construction and plans to build it into another integrated technology park.
• Creating value through urban renewal. Prior to the urban renewal, Nam Tai Technology Center was originally located on traditional industrial land, where buildings and units cannot be divided and sold individually. Leveraging their experience in urban renewal, the new management team successfully converted the land into innovative industrial land, enabling buildings and units on the land be divided and sold individually if relevant conditions are met, greatly enhancing the value of the project. In addition, Nam Tai is applying for the urban renewal of Nam Tai Inno Valley to replicate this successful model.
• Prioritizing financing support for the development and construction of existing projects. Prior to the arrival of the new management team, the construction financing of Nam Tai Inno Park and Nam Tai Technology Center had not been secured. As of December 31, 2019, the Company has successfully obtained credit lines totaling approximately $299 million^[3] primarily for the construction of both projects, despite various difficulties due to the fact that industrial land is generally less preferred by banks and other creditors.

The Board and the management are united to drive the development of the Company and provide strategic guidance for the Company’s development for the best interests of all shareholders.

Reputable and Well-Functioning Board of Directors

Nam Tai is strongly committed to integrity and good corporate governance, and the Company’s Board of Directors is engaged in overseeing the Company’s strategic direction and operational execution for the interests of all shareholders. The members of the Board are experts in their respective fields with excellent reputations.

The Board is composed of members from North America and China, providing both strategic advice for the Chinese market and an international perspective, and possesses vast amounts of experience in the real estate industry. The Company values and benefits from the independence of its directors, with six of the seven members being independent and all three committees of the Board, including the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and the Compensation Committee, comprised entirely of independent directors. In 2019, the Board members had 100% attendance at all Board and committee meetings. The current directors were recently re-elected by our shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2020, a reflection of our shareholders’ trust and support for the current Board.

Further details on our Board members – Mr. Ying Chi Kwok, Mr. Peter R. Kellogg, Dr. William Lo, Mr. Mark Waslen, Mr. Vincent Fok, Prof. Si Zong Wu and Dr. Aiping Lyu, – including their experience, expertise and background, as well as the Company’s corporate governance provisions, are available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at: https://www.namtai.com/director/index.html.

Strategic Relationship with Kaisa Group

Kaisa Group («Kaisa») is a large-scale comprehensive investment group in China, with competitive advantages in real estate development and urban renewal, among others. In 2019, Kaisa’s attributable contracted sales amounted to RMB 88.1 billion, or approximately $12.6 billion^[4], ranking 27th in China^[5]. In the field of urban renewal, Kaisa is constantly regarded as one of the national leaders. As of December 31, 2019, Kaisa had 147 urban renewal projects covering a site area of nearly 40 million square meters, the majority of which in Guangzhou and Shenzhen^[6].

Kaisa is not only the largest shareholder of Nam Tai, but also a strategic investor that supports the long-term development of Nam Tai. The strategic relationship with Kaisa is a key asset to the Company. Nam Tai and Kaisa engage in regular business-level cooperation, such as property management agreements, which are beneficial to the Company’s transformation from electronic production to real estate operation. The reputational and branding effect of having Kaisa as the Company’s largest shareholder is also believed to be a critical contributor to Nam Tai’s significant advantages on cost control, business operations, talent recruitment, and government and external affairs in China.

In addition, Nam Tai clearly understands that our business must operate in the best interests of all shareholders, which is the guiding principle that the Board and the management always follow.

Nam Tai is Taking Actions to Drive Shareholder Value

The Board and the management, through their extensive experience in the Chinese market and real estate industry, are implementing differentiated strategies to promote business growth and create value for shareholders. The actions taken by IsZo risk derailing the progress the Company is making on executing its strategic objectives and delivering enhanced value to shareholders.

Shareholders may need to consider whether it is necessary to convene a special meeting of shareholders to re-elect the board of directors at this critical moment; whether this action will have a negative impact on the execution of our strategy; whether your investment in the Company will be harmed as a result.

The COVID-19 pandemic is still spreading around the world, including in China, and we have no way of knowing when the pandemic will end. However, we have done our utmost to ensure the health and safety of our tenants and employees and resume our operations. During the pandemic, we shall remain committed to our posts and continue to promote tenancy and construction.

Nam Tai urges all shareholders to refrain from taking any action, including executing a written request for a special meeting at this time.

Forward-looking Statement and Factors that Could Cause our Share Price to Decline

Certain statements included in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as «may», «might», «can», «could», «will», «would», «anticipate», «believe», «continue», «estimate», «expect», «forecast», «intend», «plan», «seek», or «timetable». These forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business and the industry in which we operate. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations about future events. There are several factors, many beyond our control, which could cause results to differ materially from our expectation. These risk factors are described in our Annual Report on Form 20-F and in our Current Reports filed on Form 6-K from time to time and are incorporated herein by reference. Any of these factors could, by itself, or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. There may also be other factors currently unknown to us, or have not been described by us, that could cause our results to differ from our expectations. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements apply only as of the date of this announcement; as such, they should not be unduly relied upon as circumstances change. Except as required by law, we are not obligated, and we undertake no obligation, to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements that might reflect events or circumstance occurring after the date of this press release or those that might reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

ABOUT NAM TAI PROPERTY INC.

We are a real estate developer and operator, mainly conducting business in Mainland China. Our main land resources are located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area («Greater Bay Area») and Wuxi, China, of which the three plots in Shenzhen will be developed into Nam Tai Inno Park, Nam Tai Technology Center and Nam Tai Inno Valley. We plan to build these technology parks into landmark parks in the region and provide high-quality industrial offices, industrial service spaces and supporting dormitories to the tenants. Based on the experience of developing and operating technology parks and an industrial relationship network accumulated over the past 40 years, we have also exported the operation model of technology parks to other industrial properties. Through an asset-light model, we have leased industrial properties for repositioning and business invitation. We will also expand the commercial and residential property business in China as an auxiliary development strategy of the Company. As the growth prospects of China maintain, we shall seize development opportunities in the Greater Bay Area and other first- and second-tier cities in China, and continue to strengthen and expand the business of industrial real estate, and commercial and residential properties. Nam Tai Property Inc. is a corporation registered in the British Virgin Islands and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: «NTP»). Please refer to our corporate website (www.namtai.com) or the SEC website (www.sec.gov) for our press releases and financial statements.

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BOSTON, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — In order to support summer and at-home learning for under-resourced families within Greater Boston, Boston Children’s Museum has recently launched three activity kit projects. The kits are designed for families with young children (under age 10) and are filled with fun and engaging materials to help children and families play, explore, and create together.

Through conversations with the Museum’s many community partners and surveys to families, it was discovered that families were getting a great deal of activity ideas from online sources but did not always have the materials at home to do the activities. These kits are designed to provide some of these materials to families, along with ideas for how the materials might be used.

The three kit projects include:

• 200 kits with school and craft supplies for school-aged children generously supported by the Vertex Foundation and distributed over the summer to Boston’s PA Shaw Elementary School.
• 265 kits with school and craft supplies for school-aged children and activity ideas in English and Spanish to be distributed over the summer or during school year within Lawrence Public Schools.
• 300 Tools for Tiny Hands multilingual kits for children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers generously supported by Liberty Mutual Foundation and The Counts Family. The Museum is working with two Boston Family Engagement Network (BFEN) Neighborhood Agents in Mattapan and Roslindale to distribute kits to families in August.

Since the kits are intended to support summer and at-home learning, the Museum has provided suggestions of some developmentally-appropriate activities that families could engage in to use the materials—but there are many ways these materials could be used, and no one right way. One of the Museum’s aims in crafting activities is to allow for open-ended exploration and discovery.

«We’re excited to continue partnering with under-resourced families in new and exciting ways and to try to find innovative solutions to encourage families to learn and play together,» said Kacy Hughes, director of Community Engagement at Boston Children’s Museum. «The world has thrown us a curveball but building strong relationships with community agencies like Boston Family Engagement Network and the Boston and Lawrence Public Schools will help us persevere.»

The Tools for Tiny Hands kits are designed for very young children, ages 2 to 5 years, and their adult caregivers to focus on activities that build fine motor skills. Fine motor skills are essential for children to develop and practice in the early years. With many young children not able to go to childcare right now, they may be less able to practice their fine motor skills. The kits offer families the tools and confidence to practice these skills at home. The kits are filled with tools that build fine motor skills, like scissors, paint brushes, eye droppers, and playdough. Activity resources for caregivers have been shared in languages identified by the Museum’s community partners, including Spanish, Haitian Creole, Arabic, and English. Educators from the Museum will work with community partners to introduce the kits to families during existing online playgroups. The Museum is working with BFEN partners to develop and execute an evaluation plan to assess kits, messages, and partnership to inform future efforts.

The Museum is also creating kits for school-aged children (over age 5) that contain materials that were gathered in consultation with classroom teachers that support children to engage in school activities. These kits will contain things like pencils, scissors, crayons, glue sticks, construction paper, and some outdoor toys to encourage physical activity, such as jump ropes, beach balls, and sidewalk chalk.

The kit projects provide materials and activities designed with a certain range of ages and skill development in mind. Through these projects, the Museum is providing families with resources that will support the caregivers and children with fun activities from a source they trust. The Museum hopes to expand the work to reach more families in more neighborhoods.

For more information, please visit BostonChildrensMuseum.org.

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TORONTO, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — One of the challenges in clinical flow cytometry is limited stability of fresh whole blood samples. It is essential to have sufficient sample stability for flow cytometry analysis in clinical trials, as this allows for transportation of samples from clinical sites to the flow cytometry laboratory, and enables batching of samples, thereby increasing consistency of data and cost-effectiveness of the study.

Clinical studies can contain flow analyses varying from straight-forward cell subset characterization to complex target engagement and intracellular phosflow assays. For late phase clinical studies that require flow cytometry analysis often include shipment of samples from multiple different sites, it is essential to address sample stability during method development and validation of the applied flow cytometry assays. There are several techniques and methods available for extending stability of flow cytometry samples including availability of fixative-containing commercial blood collection tubes, freezing whole blood and applying lyse/fix and freezing methods after sample collection for storage up to several weeks. These approaches have been successfully implemented in clinical studies, enabling complex but efficient flow cytometry analysis in multi-site clinical studies. This webinar will address several strategies for extending stability of flow cytometry samples, and implementation thereof in clinical studies.

Join Amanda Hays, Ph.D., Associate Director of Bioanalytical Science, PRA Health Sciences and Henko Tadema, Ph.D., Associate Director of Bioanalytical Science, PRA Health Sciences in a live webinar on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 11am EDT (4pm BST/UK).

For more information or to register for this event, visit Approaches For Extending Sample Stability For Flow Cytometry Analysis In Clinical Trials.

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