Welcome to American Equity Investment Life Holding Companies First Quarter 2021 Conference Call.
At this time for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to Julie LaFollette, Director of Investor Relations.
Julie LaFollette
Director of Investor Relations
Good morning and welcome to American Equity Investment Life Holding Companies conference call to discuss first quarter 2021 earnings. Our earnings release and financial supplement can be found on our website at www.american-equity.com. Non-GAAP financial measures discussed on today s call and reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures can be found in those documents or elsewhere on our Investor Relations portion of our website. Presenting on today s call are Anant Bhalla, Chief Executive Officer and Ted Johnson, Chief Financial Officer. Some of the comments made during this call may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of a Private Securiti
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M&A in the media industry is about to pick up. Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) 2017 rollback of media ownership limits. Media companies that once avoided specific acquisitions due to regulatory ownership limits may now take a second look. But passing through FCC review is only part of the equation, with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division (DOJ) and many State Attorneys General frequently taking a hard look at deals in this sector. The Supreme Court’s decision affirming the FCC’s relaxation of its ownership limits means that antitrust scrutiny may now play a larger role in the clearance of media mergers as media companies look to make acquisitions past the FCC’s prior limits.
“Whatever you do, do not give up, and it will work out for you, Ted Johnson said. Author: Janelle Bludau Updated: 10:29 PM CDT April 29, 2021
HOUSTON Ted Johnson has been a pillar of the community in Independence Heights, and in just two weeks, after 33 years on the job, he’s retiring.
It was 1988 on the corner of Old Yale and Thornton where Johnson built his career fixing cars.
“I just decided to do it. It was a leap of faith, Johnson said. “It was real, real fun to do to mess with things and make it run. See it run, check everything out that you’ve done.
Fresh Refresh
The distillery, located on the family farm in Hood River, crafts only small batches of limited releases. Wanderback founder Phil Downer collaborates with a partner distillery to create exciting, unique lots. Each batch “carves its own path.” Taste for yourself at Bend’s NorthWest Crossing market.
For Portlanders Emilie Karas and wife Ellie Johnson, 4Hearts Kombucha tastes not only light and refreshing but also health-conscious: They say their organic “booch” contains 50% to 70% less sugar, carbohydrates and calories compared with other major U.S. brands. The convenient cans are a plus, too. Try their latest flavor combinations at the McMinnville Farmers Market.
Vice President Kamala Harris. Photo (cc) 2019 by Prachatai.
Vice President Kamala Harris made history Wednesday night just by sitting behind President Biden during his joint address to Congress. As the understudy to our oldest president, Harris may well be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2024 if Biden decides not to seek re-election.
And Harris, who is not just the first female vice president but also the first Black person and Asian American to fill that role, is driving the right crazy. Back in 2019, when she was running her own presidential campaign, the main critique of her was that she was too conventional and too close to law enforcement. Now the right-wing media echo chamber portrays her as the fifth member of the Squad.