SAN ANTONIO - Friday, June 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Acelity L.P. Inc. (“Acelity”), a global advanced wound care and regenerative medicine company, announced today that, subject to market terms and conditions, it will seek to amend its existing credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) to, among other things, refinance and extend the maturity date for a portion of its existing Term E-1 Loans (the “Term E-1 Loans”) and make certain covenant modifications. The existing Term E-1 Loans are currently set to mature on May 4, 2018. Acelity is also currently considering alternatives to potentially refinance or extend the maturities of its outstanding second lien indebtedness. Acelity cannot provide any assurances about the timing, terms or interest rate associated with the planned refinancing and extension, or that the refinancing and extension transactions will be completed at all. This press release does not and will not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an ... Read more »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Mercredi 1 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA), continue à viser une qualité de pizza suffisamment élevé non seulement au niveau national, mais au niveau international, en se positionnant parmi les premières marques de restaurants américains à entrer en Tunisie. Après l'Egypte, la Tunisie sera le deuxième pays en Afrique à se glorifier de la franchise de Papa John’s. Tout récemment, la Tunisie a ouvert ses frontières à la franchise à l'extérieur. Le Franchisé, M. Sofiene Ghali, leader tunisien de l'industrie de la restauration rapide, est ravi d'apporter à son pays d'origine une pizza de haute qualité préparée à la main. M. Ghali, qui possède et exploite plus de 25 restaurants de hamburgers et de sandwichs, sait bien que l'une des premières marques américaines de restaurants à introduire en Tunisie devrait répondre aux attentes des citoyens, -haute qualité, pizzas fraîchement préparées. «Nous sommes honorés de fai ... Read more »

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Wednesday, June 1st 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Papa John’s International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA), continues to set the bar high for quality pizza not only domestically, but internationally by being among the first U.S. restaurant brands to enter Tunisia. Following Egypt, Tunisia will be only the second country in Africa to boast a Papa John’s franchise. Just recently, Tunisia opened their borders to outside franchising. Franchisee, Mr. Sofiene Ghali, a Tunisian leader in the QSR industry, is excited to bring a high-quality hand-made pizza to his home country. Owning and operating over 25 hamburger and sandwich restaurants, Mr. Ghali knows that one of the first U.S. restaurant brands to enter Tunisia should satisfy what the citizens are craving – high quality, freshly made pizza. “We are honored to be a part of bringing Papa John’s to Tunisia. There is a strong demand for high-quality pizzas and friendly service, said Mr. Ghali, owner and operator of the Papa ... Read more »

L’ouverture de l’hôtel de congrès au public marque un jalon avec une coupure du ruban centrée sur la communauté CLEVELAND - Jeudi 2 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Aujourd’hui, le très attendu Hilton Cleveland Downtown de 600 chambres a officiellement ouvert ses portes au public. Pour commémorer cet important événement, les dirigeants de Hilton Worldwide (NYSE : HLT), la direction et les employés du Hilton Cleveland Downtown, des fonctionnaires de la ville et du comté, des représentants communautaires et des invités se réuniront pour une cérémonie de coupure du ruban et une réception pour l’inauguration. « L’ouverture du Hilton Cleveland Downtown signifie non seulement une occasion historique pour la ville de Cleveland, mais aussi pour Hilton Hotels & Resorts », a déclaré Shawn McAteer, vice-président en charge de la gestion mondiale de la marque et des marques de services complets chez Hilton Worldwide. « C’est le premier hôtel de la marque phare de Hilton Worldwide à Clev ... Read more »

Substantial part of the proceeds will be used to refinance O3b debt, accelerating financing synergies LUXEMBOURG - Saturday, June 4th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (Euronext Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) today announced the pricing of an inaugural hybrid bond offering. SES has agreed to sell: EUR 750 million of Deeply Subordinated Fixed Rate Resettable Securities Coupon of 4.625% This transaction is of strategic and long-term importance for SES, and complements the recent equity raise which generated gross proceeds of EUR 908.8 million. Together these transactions are fully consistent with SES’s commitment to maintaining its investment grade credit rating (BBB/ Baa2) in the context of the acquisition of a 100% interest in O3b Networks. The Securities will be guaranteed on a subordinated basis by SES Global Americas Holdings GP. SES intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for the repayment of a portion of the existing indebtedness of O3b, the repayment of cer ... Read more »

Convention Ready Hotel Debuts to the Public, Marks Milestone with Community-centered Ribbon Cutting CLEVELAND - Thursday, June 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the highly-anticipated 600-guest room Hilton Cleveland Downtown officially opened its doors to the public. To commemorate this milestone, Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) executives, Hilton Cleveland Downtown management and employees, city and county officials, community representatives and invited guests will gather for a celebratory ribbon cutting ceremony and reception. “The opening of Hilton Cleveland Downtown signifies not only a historic occasion for the city of Cleveland, but for Hilton Hotels & Resorts,” said Shawn McAteer, vice president, global brand management, full service brands, Hilton Worldwide. “This is the first hotel for Hilton Worldwide’s flagship brand in Cleveland, opening as this city continues to transform into a must-visit destination. The hotel’s sleek, contemporary design embodies a new er ... Read more »

Poursuivant l'expansion des options des cliniciens dans le traitement endovasculaire de patients souffrant de maladies aortiques FLAGSTAFF, Arizona - Jeudi 2 Juin 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) a annoncé aujourd'hui avoir reçu le marquage CE pour le dispositif AAA conformable GORE® EXCLUDER®, un produit conçu pour le traitement des anévrismes aortiques abdominaux (AAA) chez les patients présentant des anatomies difficiles. Ce dispositif est le dernier ajout au portefeuille en pleine croissance de solutions innovantes de Gore destinées au traitement endovasculaire des maladies aortiques. Profitant de l'expérience des dispositifs AAA de Gore dont plus de 250 000 patients ont bénéficié dans le monde entier*, ce nouveau dispositif repose sur un historique inégalé par les endoprothèses actuellement disponibles. La solution EVAR innovante de Gore étend la capacité de repositionnement, la durabilité et la perméabilité patrimoniales établies par le ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Friday, June 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- OT (Oberthur Technologies), a leading global provider of embedded security software products and services, and an award-winning innovator in the payment sector, announced today its selection by Abanca to onboard Samsung Pay in Europe and enable its customers in Spain to use their Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge, S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ and the 2016 model of Galaxy A5 smartphones for mobile payments by this year. OT is now on-boarding Abanca to Samsung Pay and provides the end-to-end solution for its roll-out including: · PEARL by OT®: the most advanced multi-application embedded Secure Element (eSE) supporting NFC transactions and allowing easy deployment of secure contactless services · OT’s Digital Payments Enablement solution: the comprehensive solution, common logical architecture and technology stack through which OT offers future-proof solutions to its customers, notably to enable Financial Institutions like Ab ... Read more »

Continually expanding clinicians’ options in the endovascular treatment of patients with aortic disease FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. - Thursday, June 2nd 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. (Gore) today announced receipt of CE Mark for the GORE® EXCLUDER® Conformable AAA Device, a product designed for the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in patients with challenging anatomies. This device is the latest addition in Gore’s growing portfolio of innovative solutions for the endovascular treatment of aortic disease. Leveraging Gore's AAA device experience which has benefited more than 250,000 patients worldwide*, this new device builds upon a history unmatched by currently available stent-grafts. Gore’s innovative EVAR solution expands on the legacy of repositionability, durability, and patency established by the GORE® EXCLUDER® AAA Device. As well, it incorporates stent design elements similar to the Conformable GORE® TAG® Device to enable apposition in ... Read more »