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NEWS BRIEF: Utah-based rPlus Energies Lands $304 Million in New Financings to Help Drive Renewable Energy Projects

In 2024, rPlus has now raised nearly $1.9 billion in equity and debt financings to support over 1.2 Gigawatts of projects under construction and an additional 15GW in development. Salt Lake City, Utah-based rPlus Energies has landed $304 million in new financings to help it drive construction of

NEWS BRIEF: Utah-based Varex Imaging is Raising $125 Million through the Sale of 7.857% Senior Secured Notes

One of the world's largest manufacturers of components for medical and industrial X-ray machines, Salt Lake City, Utah-based Varex Imaging (NASDAQ:VREX), has announced plans to raise $125 million through a bond sale. According to its news release earlier this week, Varex expects to sell $125 million of

NEWS BRIEF: A Colorado-based Energy Company is Selling 126,000 Acres of Uinta Basin Land for $2.0 Billion

In Utah news not apparently reported previously in the state, Denver, Colorado-based Ovintiv (NYSE:OVV) is selling 126,000 acres of oil-producing land in Utah's Unita Basis for $2.0 billion in cash. According to the recent Ovintiv news release, Ovintiv announced two separate yet interrelated agreements, specifically:

Multiple Yet Unnamed Utah Governmental Entities will Spend at Least $60 Million to Purchase 203* New Heavy-Duty, Zero-Emission Vehicles

Although the final combined payment required has not yet been disclosed to complete the planned purchases, several yet unnamed governmental entities in Utah will receive $60 million in federal grant monies to purchase 203* new heavy-duty, zero-emission vehicles. Here's the rest of the story. The U.S. Environmental

Annual Sales for Utah's Crumbl Cookie Empire have Now Surpassed $1 Billion, an Overnight WSJ Story Reports

While most Utahns were preparing to be "snuggled in their beds last night," the Wall Street Journal published a tasty, 1,900-word feature story about Lindon, Utah-based Crumbl, the aggressively expanding cookie store franchisor that's now reached over $1 billion in annual sales. Although we at

NEWS BRIEF: Salt Lake City's Vobev Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection with over $470 Million in Secured and Unsecured Debt

Utah Bankruptcy Court filings show that Vobev (a Utah-based beverage can manufacturer, filler, and logistics firm) is moving forward with the Court and its debtors on a "Stalking Horse" bid process to fund the company through its voluntary bankruptcy proceedings and then sell-off the company and its assets.

Canadian Mineral Exploration Company, Urano Energy, is Buying 12.7 Square Miles of Prospective Uranium Properties in Utah and Colorado in a Planned $10.6 Million Cash and Stock Purchase

Urano Energy (OTCQB:UECXF), a Vancouver, British Columbia mineral exploration company, has entered into a purchase agreement to buy 12.7 square miles of prospective uranium-holding mining properties in Utah and Colorado for $10.6 million in cash and stock. According to the company news release, the Urano agreement with

How to Lose $4.25 Billion in Five Weeks: The Still Unfolding Tale of New York's Hindenburg Research vs. PACS Group, One of Utah's Hottest Firms in 2024

On 04 November 2024, Hindenburg Research released a 15,000-word, deep-dive report alleging multiple misdeeds leading up to the April 2024 Initial Public Offering of PACS Group (NYSE:PACS), the Farmington, Utah-based owner, manager and operator of over 310 skilled nursing facilities in 17 states across the United States. Since

NEWS BRIEF: Utah's Extra Space Storage has Raised $300 Million in a Public Offering Selling 5.7% Senior Notes that Mature in April 2028

Through a new public offering closed yesterday, Cottonwood Heights, Utah-based Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) has raised $300 million by selling 5.7% Senior Notes that "come due" on 01 April 2028. According to its filing yesterday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via Form 8-K,

NEWS BRIEF: The Air Force Sustainment Center at Hill Air Force Base has Awarded a New 10-Year Contract Worth up to $751 Million to Five Businesses

The Air Force Sustainment Center of the Ogden Air Logistics Center at Hill Air Force Base (Hill AFB) in Roy, Utah and Layton, Utah has awarded a new 10-year contract to five businesses worth up to $751 million. According to the Contracts News page of the U.S. Department of

BREAKING NEWS: The U.S. Army Selects the "Black Widow" Brand Drone from Utah's Teal Drones for a Five-Year Contract Valued at least $79 Million

South Salt Lake, Utah-based Teal Drones, a wholly owned subsidiary of San Juan, Puerto Rico-based Red Cat Holdings (NASDAQ:RCAT), has been awarded a five-year contract from the U.S. Army valued at at least $79 million. According to the news release announcing the selection by the Army, "The

NEWS BRIEF: Utah Transit Authority to Spend $129 Million for 20 New Low-Profile Light Rail Vehicles for TRAX

NOTE: UTA's contract with Utah-based Stadler USA for these 20 new TRAX cars includes an option to purchase up to 60 additional vehicles during the the coming decade (pending additional funding). The Utah Transit Authority has placed a $129 million order to purchase 20 new low-profile, light rail

Reading the Tea Leaves — Semeru Equity Partners Has Actually Purchased Controlling Interest in Utah-based JobNimbus for $330 Million and NOT Just Invested in the Firm

Author's Note: Meaning can be transformed by changing a single word. That's a lesson I learned a long time ago. So, at the risk of being a "word geek," let me attempt to explain why words matter. The BusinessWire "Word Use" vs.

NEWS BRIEF: The Utah Housing Corporation Will Sell $200 Million in New Bonds to Support Low-Cost, Single-Family Home Sales in Utah

West Valley City, Utah-based Utah Housing Corporation plans to sell $200 million in new bonds next Wednesday, November 20, raising monies to help provide financial support for the sale of low-cost, single-family residences in the state. According to online publisher MuniOS, Utah Housing will sell three bonds next week, in