The QualityStocks Daily Wednesday, October 5th, 2022

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The QualityStocks Daily Stock List

Salarius Pharmaceuticals (SLRX)

StockMarketWatch, QualityStocks, Stocks That Move and MarketBeat reported earlier on Salarius Pharmaceuticals (SLRX), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: SLRX) (FRA: FP11) is a clinical stage biotechnology firm that is engaged in the development of cancer treatments that are epigenetic-based. Epigenetic refers to the regulatory system that influences gene expression.

Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc. operates in the biotechnology industry, under the healthcare sector and is based in Houston, Texas. The firm, which was known as Flex Pharma Inc. before changing its name has been granted Product Development Award funding that totals $18.7 million by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas in addition to other funding by the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation for the advancement of the Ewing sarcoma clinical program. Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc. serves consumers and patients in the U.S. and was established in 2014.

Salarius Pharmaceuticals is party to strategic partnerships with the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas for various activities that entail product development; HLB Life Sciences for the development, manufacture, production and sale of the SP-2577 candidate in South Korea and the University of Utah Research Foundation for the license to patent rights that protect SP-2577 and associated compounds.

Salarius Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s product pipeline includes its lead candidate; seclidemstat, which is undergoing a phase 1/2 clinical trial for relapsed or refractory Ewing sarcoma. The candidate, which is also known as SP-2577, is also undergoing phase 1/2 clinical trials that evaluate its efficacy in treating advanced solid tumors, including ovarian, breast and prostate cancers.

As of 2020, the firm’s SP-2577 candidate had been awarded Rare Pediatric Disease Designation, Orphan Drug Designation and Fast Track Designation by the FDA. Seclidemstat employs a new approach to treat/improve Ewing sarcoma, which will not only benefit patients by addressing a previously unmet medical need but also extend the firm’s reach in the market, which will be good for its growth and investment opportunities.

Salarius Pharmaceuticals (SLRX), closed Wednesday's trading session at $0.243, up 27.7603%, on 815,588 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 269,450 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.1599/$1.0167.

BiomX Inc. (PHGE)

QualityStocks and MarketBeat reported earlier on BiomX Inc. (PHGE), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

BiomX Inc. (NYSE American: PHGE) is a clinical stage microbiome firm that is focused on the development of products using engineered and natural phage technologies which have been designed to target and kill certain harmful bacteria.

The firm has its headquarters in Ness Ziona, Israel and was incorporated in 2015. The firm serves consumers around the globe.

The company targets chronic ailments like colorectal cancer, atopic dermatitis, cystic fibrosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel diseases as well as bacteria which affect the appearance of an individual’s skin. It is party to a license agreement with JSR Corp. and Keio University, which entails targeting bacterial targets that are associated with Irritable Bowel Diseases and the phage to eliminate these bacterial targets.

The enterprise’s product portfolio comprises of its colorectal cancer program which targets different strains of bacteria found in colorectal cancer tumors; and a topical phage candidate dubbed BX005, which targets for staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria linked to the development and aggravation of inflammation in atopic dermatitis. It also produces a therapeutic phage candidate known as BX004, indicated for the treatment of chronic respiratory infections caused by pseudomonas aeruginosa. In addition to this, the enterprise develops a formulation dubbed BX003 for the treatment of acne-prone skin; and BX001, which has been developed to alter the skin’s appearance in different skin types, including the acne-prone and oil skin types.

The firm recently entered into an agreement with Maruho Co. Ltd, which allows the latter firm to license its BX005 formulation in Japan. This move will not only help extend the firm’s consumer reach but will also have a positive impact on investments into the firm, which will be good for the company’s growth.

BiomX Inc. (PHGE), closed Wednesday's trading session at $0.4517, up 19.3395%, on 269,723 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 226,839 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.30/$3.01.

Cingulate Inc. (CING)

QualityStocks and MarketBeat reported earlier on Cingulate Inc. (CING), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Cingulate Inc. (NASDAQ: CING) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm that is engaged in developing, manufacturing and commercializing treatments for neurobiological and central nervous system disorders.

The firm has its headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey and was incorporated in 2013 by Matthew N. Brams, Raul R. Silva, Craig Steven and Shane J. Schaffer. It operates as part of the pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing industry, under the healthcare sector. The firm serves consumers in the United States.

The company develops next-generation pharmaceuticals which have been designed to improve the lives of patients suffering from conditions which are characterized by suboptimal treatment outcomes and taxing daily dosing regimens.

The enterprise uses its proprietary precision time-release drug delivery platform technology to develop its pipeline of pharmaceutical products. Its product candidates include dexmethylphenidate (CTx-1301) and dextroamphetamine (CTx-1302), which have been developed to treat ADHD (attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder). These two candidates both contain 3 releases of active pharmaceutical ingredient, combined into a small tablet dosage form. The candidates have been developed for the following core patient segments: adults (aged 18 and above), adolescents (aged 13-17) and children (ages 6-12). In addition to this, the enterprise also develops CTx-2103 for the treatment of anxiety disorders.

The company recently launched an IPO whose proceeds it intends to use for the research, development and pre-commercialization of its ADHD products and for a proof of concept study for its anxiety disorder treatment. The success and approval of these products will bring in more revenues as well as investors into the company, which will be good for its growth.

Cingulate Inc. (CING), closed Wednesday's trading session at $1.37, up 15.6118%, on 227,849 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 95,166 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.9376/$5.15.

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (MOBQ)

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Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (MOBQ) operates a national location-based mobile advertising network. This network has developed a consumer-focused proximity network. Mobiquity Networks is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mobiquity Technologies. Mobiquity Networks is the largest network of retail mall-based mobile advertising beacons in America. Mobiquity Networks is a next generation mobile location data intelligence and marketing company. Mobiquity Technologies is based in Garden City, New York.

Mobiquity Networks provides precise, unique, at-scale location based data and insights on consumers' real world behavior and trends. This is for use in marketing and research.

Mobiquity Technologies has exclusive agreements in hundreds of premier U.S. shopping malls. Its integrated group of unique location-based mobile advertising technologies enables retail and entertainment brands to execute personalized and contextually relevant experiences. This boosts brand awareness and incremental revenue.

Mobiquity Technologies is continuing to work to expand its location-based mobile advertising solutions to create "smart malls" in retail destinations throughout the U.S. employing Bluetooth-enabled iBeacon technology. By way of its subsidiaries, the Company provides brand marketing, advanced integrated marketing platforms, mobile marketing, social networks, Website development, and digital media solutions. It provides brand analysis and development, Website analysis and development, database analysis and building, and integrated marketing campaigns using direct mail, email marketing, mobile marketing, promotional products, and other mediums.

Furthermore, Mobiquity Technologies provides a proprietary Web development platform and delivers a content management system that puts content control back into the clients’ hands. The Company also provides hyper-local mobile marketing solutions. This includes a location-based marketing tool, which delivers digital content to Bluetooth or Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Mobiquity Technologies, Inc. (MOBQ), closed Wednesday's trading session at $1.285, up 23.5577%, on 95,186 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1.347M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.63/$9.50.

Cerus Corporation (CERS)

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Cerus Corporation (NASDAQ: CERS) (FRA: CU2) is a biomedical products firm that is focused on the development, manufacture and commercialization of biomedical and surgical products.

The firm has its headquarters in Concord, California and was incorporated in 1991, on September 19th by John E. Hearst and Laurence M. Corash. It operates as part of the medical equipment and devices industry, under the healthcare sector. The firm serves consumers around the globe.

The enterprise develops a proprietary technology known as the Intercept Blood System to improve blood safety. This technology controls biological replication and has been designed to decrease blood-borne pathogens in donated blood components for transfusion. This technology is also provided for plasma, red blood cells and platelets, having been designed to inactivate blood-borne pathogens in plasma and platelets donated for transfusion. The enterprise’s Intercept Blood System is also developed for cryoprecipitation, where it uses its plasma system to produce pathogen reduced cryoprecipitated fibrinogen complex to control and treat bleeding, including massive hemorrhage associated with fibrinogen deficiency and pathogen reduced plasma. It sells its system via its direct sales force as well as through distributors in Europe, the United States, Latin America, the Middle East, the Commonwealth of Independent States and internationally.

The company recently announced its latest financial results, with its CEO noting that they were focused on growth opportunities that would bring in additional revenues into the company given the strong underlying demand for its products. This will not only help create value for its shareholders but also bolster its overall growth.

Cerus Corporation (CERS), closed Wednesday's trading session at $3.79, off by 2.0672%, on 1,349,389 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1.49M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $3.39/$8.055.

Arch Therapeutics (ARTH)

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Arch Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQB: ARTH) (LON: 0HHJ) is a development-stage biotechnology firm that is focused on developing and providing homeostasis and a sealant technology platform.

The firm has its headquarters in Framingham, Massachusetts and was incorporated in 2009, on September 16th by Terrence W. Norchi and Rutledge Ellis-Behnke. It operates as part of the biotechnology industry, under the healthcare sector. The firm serves consumers in the United States, with a focus on those in the state of Massachusetts.

The enterprise is focused on the development of new approaches to help stop bleeding, manage wounds and control leaking. It develops and markets products based on its AC5 self-assembling technology platform. This technology is based on a self-assembling peptide that creates a physical, mechanical barrier, which could be applied to seal organs or wounds that are leaking blood and other fluids. Its flagship products include the AC5 topical hemostat and the AC5 advanced wound system, which have been designed for a range of skin applications, including the management of acute surgical wounds or complicated chronic wounds. Other products in development for use in open surgical or minimally invasive procedures includeAC5-V and AC5 Surgical Hemostat for hemostasis inside the body and AC5-GTM for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures.

The company recently confirmed its first shipment of its AC5 advanced wound system. This move marks a significant milestone for its overall commercialization efforts and will open it up to new growth opportunities. This is in addition to bringing additional revenues into the company.

Arch Therapeutics (ARTH), closed Wednesday's trading session at $0.03095, up 47.381%, on 1,489,754 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 4.497M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0101/$0.14.

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID)

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Companhia Siderurgica Nacional S.A. (NYSE: SID) (FRA: CQWA) (BVMF: CSNA3) is an integrated steel producer involved in the manufacture of iron and steel.

The firm has its headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil and was incorporated in 1913. It operates as part of the steel industry, under the basic materials sector. The firm serves consumers around the globe.

The company operates through the Steel, Cement, Energy, Logistics and Mining segments. The steel segment provides flat steel, metallic containers, long steel and galvanized steel while the cement segment produces CP-III type cement as well as explores for dolomite and limestone. The energy segment comprises of generation plants to power coking and hot metal processing plants as well as auxiliary units, while the logistics segment manages port terminals and railways. On the other hand, the mining segment consists of all activities of tin and iron ore mining. The company generates most of its revenues from the steel segment. Geographically, the majority of its revenue comes from Asia. The company operates as a VicunhaAços S.A. subsidiary while its other subsidiaries include CSN Mineracao, Metalgrafica Iguacu S.A., CSN Energia S.A. and Ferrovia Transnordestina Logistica S.A.

The enterprise’s main plant is located in Voltra Redonda, Rio de Janeiro. Its products include flat steel products such as medium, high, low carbon, micro-alloyed ultra-low-carbon and interstitial free slabs; galvanized products; hot-rolled products which include light and heavy-gauge hot-rolled coils and sheets; as well as tin mill products which comprise of flat-rolled low-carbon steel sheets or coils.

The firm remains focused on expanding its operations, which will help generate value for its shareholders and boost its overall growth.

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (SID), closed Wednesday's trading session at $2.78, up 2.2059%, on 4,497,466 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 106,951 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $2.20/$5.965.

Molecular Templates Inc. (MTEM)

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Molecular Templates Inc. (NASDAQ: MTEM) (FRA: NZW2) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm that is engaged in discovering and developing biologic therapeutics for the treatment of various serious illnesses, including cancer.

The firm has its headquarters in Austin, Texas and was incorporated in 2000 by Leigh Revers, Jean Gariépy and Eric E. Poma. It operates as part of the biotechnology industry, under the healthcare sector. The firm serves consumers in the United States.

The company is focused on the development of therapeutic agents which selectively target tumor cells for the treatment of people living with cancer. It is party to a collaboration agreement with Bristol Myers Squibb, which entails the discovery and development of new products that contain engineered toxin bodies directed to multiple targets.

The enterprise uses its proprietary biologic drug platform to design and generate engineered toxin bodies (ETBs). Its product pipeline is made of different therapies, including an ETB candidate dubbed MT-5111, which is in Phase I trials evaluating its effectiveness in treating HER2-positive cancers; MT-6402, which is undergoing Phase I trials for PD-1/PD-L1 antibody relapsed/refractory patients; andMT-0169, which is in Phase I trials for the treatment of relapsed/refractory myeloma patients. Its ETBs pipeline in other targets include CD45, TROP2, CTLA-4, SLAMF-7, BCMA and TIGIT.

The company remains focused on advancing its potent ETB pipeline of drug candidates. The success and approval of its candidates will greatly benefit patients suffering from a range of indications while also bringing in additional revenues and investments into the company.

Molecular Templates Inc. (MTEM), closed Wednesday's trading session at $0.7998, up 8.8015%, on 106,951 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 48,072 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.63/$6.98.

TechPrecision Corp (TPCS)

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TechPrecision Corp. (OTCQB: TPCS) is a company involved in the manufacture of fabricated metal and machined precision components and systems.

The firm has its headquarters in Westminster, Massachusetts and was incorporated in February 2005 by Andrew A. Levy. It operates as part of the metal fabrication industry, under the industrials sector. The firm serves consumers in the United States.

The company uses its established core competencies and leverages industry recognized expertise to meet its customers’ needs. It operates through the Stadco and Ranor segments. Both segments are involved in the manufacture and assembly of fabricated metal and machined precision components and equipment. The company operates through its Ranor Inc. subsidiary, which services its customer base with well-engineered, cost-effective solutions that help address their large-scale manufacturing challenges.

The enterprise offers custom components for nuclear power plants and components for medical systems. It also offers support services alongside its manufacturing capabilities. Its manufacturing capabilities include fabrication operations, such as cutting, press and roll forming, heat treating, assembly, blasting and painting, welding, and machining operations, including computer numerical controlled (CNC) horizontal and vertical milling centers. The enterprise’s finished products are used in a range of markets, including the defense, aerospace, nuclear, industrial and medical industries.

The firm recently released its latest financial results, with its CEO noting that they remained focused on executing their strategic growth plan. This will not only help generate value for its shareholders but also open it up to new growth opportunities.

TechPrecision Corp (TPCS), closed Wednesday's trading session at $1.58, up 1.2821%, on 48,072 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 167,238 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.31/$2.34.

Global Star Acquisition Inc. (GLSTU)

We reported earlier on Global Star Acquisition Inc. (GLSTU), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Global Star Acquisition (NASDAQ: GLSTU) announced that it has issued an additional 1,200,000 units consisting of one share of Class A common stock, one redeemable warrant, and one right to receive one-tenth (1/10) of one share of Class A common stock, at the public offering price of $10.00 per share, for total gross proceeds of approximately $12 million, per the exercise in full of the underwriters’ over-allotment option in connection with the company’s previously announced public offering. Upon effect of the full exercise of the over-allotment option, Global Star Acquisition secured gross proceeds of approximately $92 million with a total number of 9,200,000 units issued by the company. EF Hutton (NASDAQ: EFHTU), division of Benchmark Investments LLC, served as sole book-running manager for the offering.

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About Global Star Acquisition Inc.

The company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It has not selected any specific business combination target and has not, nor has anyone on its behalf, initiated any substantive discussions, directly or indirectly, with any business combination target. While the company may pursue an initial business combination target in any business or industry, it intends to focus its search on financial technology (“fintech”) and property technology (“proptech”) businesses that offer technology solutions, software, services or products to the financial services or real estate industries. The company intends to initially prioritize the Nordic region and Asia Pacific, especially Southeast Asia as its geographical focus. The company is led by its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Ang, Chief Operating Officer Nicholas Khoo and Chief Financial Officer Shan Cui.

Global Star Acquisition Inc. (GLSTU), closed Wednesday's trading session at $10.08, up 0.398406%, on 167,238 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1.347M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $9.96/$10.08.

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO)

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Dr. Nicole Adshead-Bel, a director at Cupel Advisory, stated last week that as Europe and the United States move toward using more electricity in energy and transportation, the demand for copper would increase as a result of the current supply crunches. Copper is usually used in renewable energy systems to generate power from hydro, solar, wind and thermal energy.

Adshead-Bell added that copper was an important industrial metal, noting that there was a shortage in supply as well as few new sources. Projections show that by 2040, the demand for copper will have risen by 50%, mainly driven by transportation needs. She elaborated that copper was heavily used in car batteries, noting that the increase in the use of the metal in ICE vehicles to its use in electric vehicles went from 100 pounds to 400 pounds.

The Cupel Advisory director also argued that the move to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels was too fast, especially with the increasing adoption of electrification. Adshead-Bell explained that the environmental movement and ESG standards only increased the cost of living, pointing to the example of the state of California, which had directed EV owners to not charge their cars because the state has been plagued with energy issues.

Adshead-Bell noted that the policies enacted as a result of the environmental lobby had caused a lack of supply and security in key commodities, which had driven up the cost of raw materials. She explained that the average individual had no idea where the raw materials came from, given their minimal knowledge on mining.

It is expected that industrial metals such as nickel and silver will also experience shortages in the coming years. Adshead-Bell observed that this was because the supply for these metals could not keep up with the demand, noting that it took years to begin production at a mine. She revealed that the average time required between mine discovery to production was longer than 15 years and it was taking even longer because it’s increasingly harder to acquire permits and build mines in the industry.

The director also praised nations such as Brazil, which has implemented strategic policies that have streamlined the acquisition of mine permits; she claimed that nations under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development such as the United Kingdom hadn’t been successful in rectifying this serious supply issue. Adshead-Bell added that security of energy supply mattered, especially for individuals who would face energy shortages all around Europe in the coming winter.

The supply of copper from extraction companies such as Southern Copper Corporation (NYSE: SCCO) is likely to be woefully inadequate in the coming years as the move to greener forms of energy intensifies around the world and competition for so-called energy metals skyrockets.

Southern Copper Corporation (SCCO), closed Wednesday's trading session at $48.63, off by 0.531806%, on 1,418,660 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 9.195M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $42.42/$79.315.

Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN)

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For the past couple of weeks, the greenback has experienced a rally that has seen it achieve highs it hadn’t seen in two decades. The dollar’s surge in value came amid efforts by the U.S. Federal Reserve to forestall inflation. Over the past three months, the Fed has raised the benchmark interest rate by 0.75 basis points, and it has signaled that there may be even more interest rate hikes as the risk of inflation increases.

The dollar’s surge has threatened a long-held idea among crypto enthusiasts that digital tokens such as Bitcoin posed a significant threat to the dollar’s global dominance. The current rally in the greenback prices has shown that rather than undermine the dollar, cryptocurrencies seem to be helping the dollar at the expense of weaker fiat currencies.

Thanks to stablecoins, people living in regions of the world with rising inflation and high dollar demand have been able to access digital dollars. Despite the fact that the market for stablecoins makes up less than 1% of the money supply in the United States, their ability to weather volatile cryptocurrency markets has attracted plenty of folks to stablecoins. Chinedu Okpala, founder of U.S. and Nigeria-based Oval Finance, says that while the crypto market is still in its infancy, it is growing bigger by the day.

And with weaker currencies such as the Nigerian naira and the Ghanaian sedi depreciating significantly in recent weeks, Okpala says that dollar-backed cryptos could help the dollar at the expense of some African countries. He notes that if these currencies fail to stabilize, they will continue losing ground to the dollar-backed stablecoins and pose a major threat to Africa’s monetary order.

More and more people are adopting cryptocurrencies, especially in developing countries, and authorities fear that this could have a negative impact on currencies that aren’t as strong as the dollar. Surging demand for the dollar could push even more people to dollar-backed stablecoins and result in further depreciation of weaker currencies.

Dollar-stablecoins are increasing dollar access to people in financially troubled countries such as Argentina, Turkey and Lebanon, with Human Rights Foundation chief strategy officer Alex Gladstein lauding blockchain technology for allowing people who are facing high inflation or authoritarian governments to access digital dollars.

The Atlantic Council’s Geoeconomics Center director Josh Lipsky says that increasing stablecoin adoption could force a sustained reaction from monetary regulators around the world. This could involve replacing the stablecoins of today with an official American central bank digital currency.

As more crypto exchanges are brought on line by industry companies such as Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN), the popularity of cryptocurrencies is likely to grow as more people around the world gain access to these digital assets.

Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN), closed Wednesday's trading session at $72.97, off by 2.0537%, on 9,222,677 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 62,785 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $40.83/$368.90.

The QualityStocks Company Corner

Silo Pharma Inc. (OTCQB: SILO)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Silo Pharma Inc. (OTCQB: SILO).

Silo Pharma, Inc recently uplisted to the Nasdaq Capital Market, raising gross proceeds of $5 million

The biopharmaceutical company has sought to merge traditional therapeutics and psychedelic research, entering into a series of joint ventures with leading medical universities to carry out research into the field

Meanwhile, psychedelics are gaining increasing favour within the United States with Oregon set to begin allowing the supervised usage of psilocybin from 2023 onwards

Silo Pharma (NASDAQ: SILO) , a developmental stage biopharmaceutical company focused around merging traditional therapeutics with psychedelic research, recently announced that it had successfully priced its fully underwritten initial public offering, raising gross proceeds of $5 million dollars through the sale of one million shares of its common stock. Furthermore, the company revealed that it had granted a 45-day option to its underwriter to purchase up to an additional 150,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. Following the offering and as of September 27, 2022, the company’s common stock listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market and commenced trading under the ticker symbol “SILO” ( https://ibn.fm/mmEsK ).

Silo Pharma Inc. (OTCQB: SILO), a developmental stage biopharmaceutical company, is focused on merging traditional therapeutics with psychedelic research for people suffering from indications such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fibromyalgia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other rare neurological disorders. Silo’s mission is to identify assets to license and fund research that the company believes will be transformative to the wellbeing of patients and the health care industry.

Silo is committed to developing innovative solutions to address a variety of underserved conditions. Combining Silo’s resources with world-class medical research partners, the company looks to make significant advances in the medical and psychedelic space.

Silo works to identify and partner with leading medical universities, providing the needed financial resources to develop safe therapeutic treatments while moving cutting-edge research through the clinical stage and into commercialization. The company is well-capitalized with access to additional funds as opportunities present themselves.

Silo recently engaged Donohoe Advisory Associates LLC for consulting and advisory services in connection with the potential uplisting of Silo’s common shares to the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Research

Silo has entered into research agreements and partnerships with multiple leading medical universities.

The company is involved in a sponsored study with Maastricht University utilizing repeated low doses of ketamine and psilocybin to examine the effects on cognitive and emotional dysfunctions in Parkinson’s disease and to understand its mechanism of action. The investigator in the Netherlands is acquiring the substances for the study and will then finalize the documentation to submit to the ethics committee.

Additionally, in June 2021, Silo announced its entry into a scientific research agreement with the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). The agreement will leverage four other clinical trials being planned by the university to determine the effects of psilocybin on inflammation. The study will take place at The Translational Psychedelic Research (TrPR) Program at UCSF.

Silo also recently extended its exclusive option agreement with the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) to explore a novel invention generally known as joint-homing peptides. These peptides are being developed for use in the investigation and treatment of arthritogenic processes and can be used for enhanced targeting of therapeutic agents.

This agreement includes the study of two separate peptides. The first is an option and study for the treatment of arthritis. The second is a patented licensed peptide for the central nervous system, with an initial study for MS autoimmune diseases, in addition to rheumatoid arthritis. Animal studies are underway for both initial indications relating to the UMB agreement, with the potential for studies evaluating additional indications in the future.

Finally, Silo signed an agreement with Columbia University granting it an option to license certain assets currently under development, including an Alzheimer’s disease formulation targeting NDMARs and 5-HT4Rs, as well as a prophylactic treatment for stress-induced disorders and PTSD. Both candidates are currently being tested in mice and have already provided early data.

In addition to its university partnerships, Silo entered a joint venture agreement with Zylo Therapeutics Inc. (“ZTI”) focused on the development of ketamine and psilocybin using ZTI’s Z-Pod™ technology for the transdermal time released delivery of therapeutics. In November 2021, the company announced ZTI’s reception of its first ketamine shipment and initiation of loading ketamine into its Z-Pod technology. In a news release, Eric Weisblum, CEO of Silo, called the development an “important milestone” that will help the company “study the benefits of slow-release transdermal release of Ketamine.”

Market Overview

According to Coherent Market Insights, the fibromyalgia treatment market was valued at $2.78 billion in 2018 and has a projected CAGR of 3.3% over the forecast period 2018 to 2026. Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes pain all over the body, sleep problems, fatigue, and emotional and mental distress.

The global PTSD therapeutics market is expected to reach $10.68 billion by 2026 with a CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period from 2018 to 2026, according to a report by Credence Research. Growing prevalence of PTSD is the chief factor driving the global treatment market. Increases in events such as wars, combat, and interpersonal violence has been a major contributing factor. Other factors like growing emphasis on rehabilitation initiatives by governments for treating their war veterans has also been facilitating the increase in demand for PTSD therapeutics.

Fortune Business Insights reports the global Parkinson’s disease treatment market is predicted to grow to $8.38 billion by 2026, with a CAGR of 8.1% during the forecast period. Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system which primarily affects the brain, causing uncontrollable shaking and tremors, difficulties in balance and restricted body movement making it difficult for the person to function or perform a daily routine.

Management Team

Eric Weisblum is CEO and founder of Silo Pharma. He has over 25 years of Wall Street experience, most recently in the biotechnology sector. He has served on the board of Aikido Pharma and was the president of Sableridge Capital. He has a proven track record in licensing therapeutic assets and assisting in their development. He brings to the company nearly 20 years of expertise in structuring and trading financial instruments. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hartford’s Barney School of Business.

Dr. Kevin Muñoz was appointed to the Silo board of directors in October 2020. He teaches biomedical sciences and medical intervention for the Passaic County Technical Institute. He previously served as Director of Operations at Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He began his career with Harlem Health Promotion Center in New York City as a research assistant. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a Doctor of Medicine from Xavier University School of Medicine.

Josh Woolley, M.D., Ph.D., is a Scientific Advisor for Silo. He is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. He is also a psychiatrist on staff at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is the director and founder of the Bonding and Attunement in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Laboratory. He received both his M.D. and his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from UCSF, where he completed his psychiatry residency training.

Charles Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D., is a Scientific Advisor for Silo Pharma. He directs the Institute for Early Life Adversity Research within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences as part of the Mulva Clinic for the Neurosciences. He was chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and clinical director of the Center on Aging at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He received his M.D. and Ph.D. in neurobiology from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

Silo Pharma Inc. (OTCQB: SILO), closed Wednesday's trading session at $5.39, up 4.6602%, on 62,834 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 50,149 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $4.46/$12.445.

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Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: ELO) (OTCQX: ELRRF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: ELO) (OTCQX: ELRRF).

Eloro Resources (TSX.V: ELO) (OTCQX: ELRRF) (FSE: P2QM) today announced assay results from two additional diamond drill holes from its on-going drilling program at the Iska Iska silver-tin polymetallic project in the Potosi Department, southern Bolivia. According to the update, one drill hole, DSB-31, tested the potential south-southeastern extension of the high-grade feeder zone at Santa Barbara while the second hole, DSB-33, tested the southwest limit of the zone in the vicinity of the Central Breccia. “We are continuing our 100m-spaced sectional definition diamond drill program focusing on testing the south-southeastern extension of the high-grade feeder zone across the valley of the Iska Iska Caldera,” said Eloro’s EVP, Exploration Dr. Bill Pearson, P.Geo. “Our aim is to complete this program by November so that assay results can be received by early Q1 2023 to facilitate completion of the inaugural NI 43-101 mineral resource by the end of Q1 2023. We are also continuing to work closely with GeologicAI and our mineralogists in Blue Coast Research and Lisa Can Analytical Solutions to calibrate the AI in the scanning system to track the mineral and metal zoning more accurately. The drilling results reported herein, as well as previous results, along with on-site work by Dr. Osvaldo Arce, P.Geo. and his geological team, support the potential for outlining significant zones of high-grade silver and high-grade tin. The high-grade silver is typically shallower whereas the high-grade tin is generally deeper. The remarkable feeder zone at Iska Iska continues to be open along strike and down-dip especially to the south-southeast and it likely extends across a width of least 500m for potentially as much as 2km along strike.” To view the full article, visit https://ibn.fm/mg6Nc

Eloro Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: ELO) (OTCQX: ELRRF) is a publicly traded exploration and mine development company with a portfolio of gold and base-metal properties in Bolivia, Peru and Quebec.

The company has an option to acquire a 99% interest in the highly prospective Iska Iska Property, classified as a silver-tin polymetallic epithermal-porphyry complex, a significant mineral deposit type in the Potosi Department of southern Bolivia. Iska Iska is a road-accessible, royalty-free property.

Eloro also owns an 82% interest in the La Victoria Gold/Silver Project, located in the North-Central Mineral Belt of Peru, some 50 kilometers south of Barrick’s Lagunas Norte Gold Mine and Pan American Silver’s La Arena Gold Mine. La Victoria consists of eight mining concessions and eight mining claims encompassing approximately 89 square kilometers. La Victoria has good infrastructure, with access to road, water and electricity, and is located at an altitude that ranges from 3,150 meters to 4,400 meters above sea level.

The company has a strong management and technical team working diligently to uncover the value of both Iska Iska and La Victoria. Eloro is based in Toronto, Canada.

Projects

Iska Iska – Potosi, Bolivia

Iska Iska is associated with a Miocene possibly collapsed/resurgent caldera, emplaced on Ordovician age rocks with major breccia pipes, dacitic domes and hydrothermal breccias. The property is wholly controlled by the title holder, Empresa Minera Villegas S.R.L. It is located 48 kilometers north of Tupiza city, in the Sud Chichas Province of the Department of Potosi. This is an important mineral deposit type in the prolific South Mineral Belt of Bolivia. Eloro commissioned a NI 43-101 Technical Report on Iska Iska, which was completed by Micon International Limited and is available on Eloro’s website and under its filings on SEDAR.

A fully financed drill program is currently underway on the property, situated near world-class deposits including Silver Sand, San Bartolomé, Pulacayo, San Cristobal, San Vicente, Chorolque, Tasna, Choroma and Siete Suyos. Iska Iska is in the southwest part of the Eastern Cordillera, which hosts a number of major polymetallic mines and mineral deposits. Drilling and continuous channel sampling results have demonstrated some very high metal values, especially silver and tin, within an immense system, where mineralization has been encountered in every drill hole to date. The company believes there is excellent potential for world-class bulk mineable deposits.

La Victoria – Ancash, Peru

The La Victoria project, targeting gold and silver production, is situated near world-class, low-cost gold producers Pan American Silver and Barrick Gold Corporation. Located in Ancash Department, La Victoria sits on the western slopes of the Peruvian Andes. The property is located 12 hours from Lima, with a travel distance of 600 kilometers. The nearest road accessible population centers from La Victoria are Huandoval, Pallasca and Cabana. The project includes four principal mineralized zones in Peru’s prolific North-Central Mineral Belt – San Markito, Victoria, Victoria South and Ccori Orcco – with excellent potential for gold discovery. Operations at La Victoria are planned to proceed with a 2,000-meter diamond drilling program to test targets to outline potential resources at San Markito. Trenching and sampling confirmed high silver values and veins at San Markito in 2020.

Market Outlook

According to industry association The Silver Institute, the outlook for silver demand is exceptionally promising, with global demand forecast to rise to a record high of 1.112 billion ounces in 2022. The increase will be driven by record silver industrial fabrication, which is forecast to improve by 5%, as silver’s use expands primarily in solar energy and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. The institute states that government commitments to carbon neutrality have resulted in a rapid expansion of green energy projects, driving record photovoltaic panel installations which are expected to lift silver demand in this segment to an all-time high in 2022.

Rising demand in the electronics industry is also boosting the demand for tin, which is primarily used in solder. The electronics and electrical industries use solders containing 40-70% tin, which provide strong and reliable joints under a variety of environmental conditions. At present, the majority of the assemblers are using patented tin-and-copper-based solders. Mordor Intelligence estimated tin demand at 387 kilotons in 2021 and forecasts demand growth of 2.5% annually through 2027. Over the medium term, surging demand from the EV market and increasing applications in the electrical and electronics industry is expected to drive the market.

Management Team

Thomas G. Larsen is CEO of Eloro. He has more than 40 years of experience in the investment industry, specializing in corporate finance and management of junior resource companies, raising in excess of C$200 million. He previously held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Champion Iron Limited. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Champion Iron Mines Limited.

Dr. Bill Pearson is Executive VP of Exploration for Eloro. He has more than 40 years of direct experience in the exploration and production of minerals worldwide. He played an integral role in the acquisitions of Desert Sun Mining Corp. by Yamana Gold in 2006 and Central Sun Mining by B2 Gold in 2009. He was formerly VP Exploration at Desert Sun Mining and Senior VP at Central Sun Mining.

Miles Nagamatsu, CPA, is CFO at Eloro. He has over 30 years of experience in accounting, management, lending, restructurings and turnarounds. Since 1993, he has acted as a CFO of public and private companies primarily in the mineral exploration and investment management sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McMaster University.

Osvaldo Arce Burgoa is General Manager at Eloro. He is a geological and mineral processing engineer with 26 years of experience in Bolivia. He is a former President of the Bolivian Geological Society, Main Technical Advisor of the National Mining Corporation (COMIBOL) and has served as exploration manager and chief geologist at various mining and exploration companies. He has authored two books on Bolivian geology and holds a doctorate in mining engineering from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan.

Eloro Resources Ltd. (OTCQX: ELRRF), closed Wednesday's trading session at $2.696, up 5.7255%, on 50,149 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $12.445/$.

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Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN).

Cepton (NASDAQ: CPTN) , a developer of lidar-based solutions that help enable Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (“ADAS”), autonomous vehicles (“AVs”), smart cities, connected spaces, and smart industrial applications, is ideally poised as expert opinions concerning AV safety lean in favor of using lidar technologies in addition to HD cameras. “The safety of AVs and ADAS hinges on the ability of vehicle’s systems to sense surrounding objects. Both HD cameras and lidar have their benefits and drawbacks; however, lidar is coming out ahead as the technology advances and costs come down. Industry experts like Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess confirm the growing consensus that lidar is an essential solution. According to Diess, Level 3 driving automation is safer with lidar because it offers redundant perception to 360-degree camera systems,” a recent article reads. “Cepton is leading the way in scaling up lidar for mass-market deployments. In addition to its significant ADAS lidar series production award with Koito on the General Motors business, Cepton has expanded its lidar use cases across smart infrastructure… Cepton is also engaged with the other top 10 global automotive OEMs with the aim of making lidar a standard safety feature in all vehicles.” To view the full article, visit https://ibn.fm/mPipH

Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) is a provider of state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based solutions serving a range of markets, including automotive (ADAS/AV), smart cities, smart spaces and smart industrial applications. General Motors (NYSE:GM) has granted a series production award for Cepton’s lidar, the biggest such award to date in the automotive space. Cepton’s is the lidar component of GM’s Ultra Cruise autonomous driving platform. By leveraging its patented Micro Motion Technology (MMT®) lidar platform, the company develops reliable, scalable and cost-effective solutions that deliver long-range, high-resolution 3D perception for smart applications.

Cepton was established in 2016 by co-founders Dr. Jun Pei and Dr. Mark McCord. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, and serves a fast-growing customer base through an international presence spanning North America, Germany, Japan, India and China.

Micro Motion Technology (MMT®)

Cepton was built from the ground up to meet key lidar industry challenges for mass market adoption. This company’s portfolio of proprietary technology is uniquely aimed at facilitating this industry growth through a combination of performance, reliability, affordability and design integration.

Key among its innovations is MMT®, a mirrorless, frictionless, rotation-free 3D imaging platform designed specifically for lidars. Its benefits for OEMs and system integrators include:

  • Reliability – The durable design uses common, easily attainable materials.
  • Versatility – The platform is capable of achieving near- to ultra-long range with a wide field of view.
  • Efficiency – MMT® features a compact form factor, low power usage and inexpensive components.
  • Scalability – Its simple design means that scale-up to high manufacturing volumes is easily attainable.

Because of their compact form factor, Cepton lidars are embeddable and ideally suited for advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) integration, whether behind windshield, in headlamp or in fascia.

Agreement with KOITO

KOITO Manufacturing Co. Ltd., the world’s premier Tier 1 auto lighting supplier, originally started an evaluation of Cepton’s MMT® based lidars in 2018. In 2020, KOITO made an investment in Cepton aimed at accelerating the company’s development and enabling KOITO’s industrialization of high-performance and high reliability lidar sensors for ADAS and autonomous vehicle (AV) applications.

Through this collaboration, Cepton was able to secure the largest ADAS lidar series production award[1] with General Motors as a sole source in the automotive space. The award covers GM vehicles for the initial period of 2023-2027.

On August 5, 2021, the two companies deepened their relationship when KOITO committed to invest a further $50 million in Cepton’s business through its participation in a Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) offering of shares of common stock of Growth Capital Acquisition Corp. in connection with Cepton’s recent merger.

Collaboration with GM

On July 13, 2021, Cepton announced that it had secured an ADAS lidar series production award from a leading, Detroit-based global automotive OEM – the biggest lidar production award by any OEM to any lidar company. It was later clarified that the OEM was General Motors, and Cepton’s lidar is part of GM’s ADAS Ultra Cruise system.

GM is “expected to deploy Cepton lidars in its next generation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) across multiple vehicle classes and models – not just luxury cars.” As such, the agreement marks the potential for “an industry-first, mass-market adoption of lidar technology for automotive ADAS, with an anticipated deployment in consumer vehicles starting in 2023.”

On July 28, 2021, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) distributed an article on Medium noting, “Ford has been engaged with Cepton almost since their inception in 2016, both for R&D collaboration and small-scale deployments. Cepton LiDAR are deployed in some of [Ford’s] smart city projects. Based on Ford’s guidance, Cepton delivered a custom version of their LiDAR to enable R&D on advanced ADAS features.”

Market Outlook

Driven by increasing development and adoption in automobile safety applications, environmental mapping and 3D-modeling, the global lidar market is forecast to experience considerable growth over the coming years. A research report published by MarketsAndMarkets suggests that the sector will grow to an estimated $3.4 billion by 2026, achieving a CAGR of 21.6% over the next five years.

The report further highlights increasing investments in lidar startups by automotive giants as a driver of growth opportunities in the sector, particularly in North America.

In 2020, ground-based lidar accounted for the lion’s share of the overall lidar market, and this trend is expected to continue as the automotive sector continues to rapidly advance adoption across the full spectrum of vehicle classes. One factor not to be underestimated is the high barrier of entry and the exceptionally long time required for automotive OEMs to vet and award a production win to a lidar company. It is a commonly held view that the over 50 lidar companies will inevitably coalesce into a handful serving all OEMs.

Cepton, having a head start through its established partnership with leading global OEM GM, is uniquely positioned to capitalize on this market growth in the years to come.

Management Team

Cepton’s founder-led team is made up of lidar industry pioneers with decades of collective experience across advanced lidar and imaging technologies.

Jun Pei, Ph.D., is the company’s CEO and Co-Founder. He is a technology specialist with a focus in optics and electronics. Prior to founding Cepton, Dr. Pei founded AEP Technology, a firm focused on developing advanced 3D optical instruments. He received his Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University.

Mark McCord, Ph.D., is Cepton’s CTO and Co-Founder. Prior to founding Cepton, he led advanced development at KLA-Tencor. Dr. McCord also formerly served as an associate professor at Stanford University, where he earned his Ph.D. in electrical engineering.

Winston Fu, Ph.D., is the company’s CFO. Dr. Fu is the founder of Silicon Valley venture capital firm LDV Partners. Prior to joining Cepton, he served as CFO and Chairman of Active-Semi before its acquisition. Dr. Fu has also helped to build many technology companies as an entrepreneur and/or board member. He received his Ph.D. in applied physics from Stanford University, as well as an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

[1] Largest known ADAS lidar series production award based on number of vehicle models awarded

Cepton Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN), closed Wednesday's trading session at $2.47, up 6.4655%, on 410,222 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.01/$80.16.

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Delic Holdings Corp. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Delic Holdings Corp. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF).

Last week, a VA official told the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was closely monitoring studies into the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances. During the hearing , Rep. Colin Allred talked about his interest in alternative treatments such as psilocybin and MDMA for military veterans who suffered from a variety of conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder as well as other suicide risk factors. The congressman also asked Lisa Brenner, a clinical researcher at the Veterans Health Administration , about the status of research into alternative therapies, given findings from studies showing psychedelics held potential in the reduction of psychological distress symptoms. Allred explained that all avenues of research needed to be investigated in efforts to prevent veteran suicides, asking whether the Department of Veterans Affairs was tracking research in the area and if it had plans to carry out its own studies. Brenner replied that psychedelics were an important topic, noting that the department was tracking everything that was happening in terms of research as well as clinical care. She added that despite this, treatments involving these drugs weren’t yet a part of the approved standard of care for veterans. For-profit companies such as Delic Holdings Corp. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) are doing the best they can to spread science-backed psychedelics information so that both policymakers and members of the public can make informed decisions regarding these substances that have caught the eye of the public and scientific community.

Delic Holdings Corp. (CSE: DELC) (OTCQB: DELCF) is the leading psychedelic wellness platform, committed to bringing science-backed benefits to all and reframing the psychedelic conversation. The company owns and operates an umbrella of related businesses, including trusted media and e-commerce platforms like Reality Sandwich and Delic Radio; Delic Labs, the only licensed entity by Health Canada to exclusively focus on research and development of psilocybin vaporization technology; Meet Delic, the premiere psychedelic wellness event; and Ketamine Infusion Centers, one of the largest ketamine clinics in the country.

Delic is backed by a team of industry and cannabis veterans and a diverse network, whose mission is to provide education, research, high-quality products, and treatment options to the masses. Its founders helped build the multi-billion-dollar cannabis industry and aim to do the same in psychedelics as it follows a similar path toward legalization. In its quest to advance the new psychedelic renaissance upon us, Delic has become the pioneer in its field, creating an ecosystem of opportunities by investing in cutting-edge ideas.

The Vancouver-based company was formed in 2019 to address the growing interest in psychedelic wellness backed by science. Delic was the ‎first psychedelic umbrella platform. It is currently a trusted source for those interested in ‎psychedelic culture, education, treatments, and more.

While other emerging companies focus on patent medicine and big pharma for substances limited by government regulation, Delic is blazing a unique trail. It identifies ancillary and fully legal opportunities like IP, new media, live events, ketamine clinics (with the ability to offer additional psychedelic treatments once legalized, and large-scale production and brings them under its big tent of resources and reach.

The Big Problems Delic Is Addressing

  • Fifty percent of Americans will meet the criteria for a mental health condition sometime in their lifetime. The FDA has approved psilocybin therapy as a breakthrough therapy for depression.
  • Every 40 seconds, someone in the world commits suicide. Ketamine has been shown to decrease thoughts of suicide significantly. In 2019, the FDA approved esketamine as a fast-acting antidepressant.
  • Traditional palliative care methods do not eradicate end-of-life (EOL) anxiety. LSD and psilocybin have been shown to reduce EOL anxiety for terminally ill patients. Eighty percent of terminally ill patients with psilocybin sessions experienced significant reductions in depression and anxiety.
  • Approximately 50 million people in the U.S. are addicted to some tobacco product. Research shows that psilocybin is helping people quit smoking.

The Delic Ecosystem

The Delic Ecosystem covers three main areas: media, health, and science. The media focus is educating and motivating the masses through a variety of digital platforms, like Delic’s Reality Sandwich digital magazine, a free public education platform providing psychedelic guides, news and ‎culture (1.4+ million page views in 2020 and 54k social media followers across all platforms); Meet Delic, the first-ever psychedelic wellness summit and the premier psychedelic wellness event based in Las Vegas (over 2,000 live attendees and 5,000+ email subscribers); and Delic Radio (over 43 episodes and 100k total streams). Delic has also been featured in numerous media outlets like Forbes, NBC News, The Joe Rogan Experience, Daily Beast, High Times, and The Dr. Drew Podcast.

The focus of Delic’s health operations is the most accessible psychedelic treatments that can help billions of people live happier lives. Delic does this through one of the largest ketamine clinic chains in the country, Ketamine Infusion Centers (KICs), a limited liability corporation formed under the laws of Arizona that runs three ketamine clinics located in Bakersfield, California, and Phoenix, Arizona. Its management team has over 15 years of experience in the clinic and medical space, scaling and operating over 20 clinics, with a plan to open 10 more clinics in the next 18 months. Together, these clinics have overseen 4,000+ treatments delivered to date.

The focus of Delic’s science operations is developing IP and advanced extraction and testing facilities that are the backbone of the legal market. Delic carries this out through Delic Labs, a licensed cannabis and psilocybin research laboratory based in Vancouver. It’s the only entity licensed by Health Canada to exclusively focus on research and development of psilocybin vaporization technology.

Founded by award-winning chemists, Delic Labs focuses on extraction optimization, analytical testing, and chemical process development to advance the cannabis and psilocybin industries. Health Canada gave it a Section 56 Exemption to work with psilocybin compounds, allowing the company to possess and research these products for development and quality control before they hit the market.

Latest Acquisition – Homestead Book Company

On March 4, 2021, Delic announced its acquisition of Seattle-based Homestead Book Company. Homestead is a legacy counterculture distributor of psychedelic media. It’s also the creator of one of the first self-contained psilocybin mushroom grow kits.

The acquisition of Homestead is an exciting one, as it shows how Delic is increasing accessibility to this nascent industry within regulated jurisdictions. Homestead has sold tens of thousands of mushroom kits globally and was one of the earliest distributors for High Times and many other counterculture publications.

The Homestead acquisition allows Delic to increase its product offerings on its website, Reality Sandwich, which recently hit a record for average monthly traffic of over 200,000 unique visitors and over 2.6 million active readers in 2020.

Market Outlook

The psychedelic renaissance is here. Just in time to help address the global mental health crises, plant medicines have the potential to help billions of people live happier lives. Thanks to university-led and FDA-approved studies, North America is leading the way in advancing an industry as psychedelics are becoming accepted globally for therapeutic, medical, and recreational use. Here are some statistics:

  • 32 million people in the U.S. have used psychedelics at least once
  • 17% of all American adults between 21 and 64 have used psychedelics at least once
  • $500 billion is spent in the U.S. every year on prescription drugs
  • $238 billion is spent in the U.S. every year on mental health treatments and ancillary services
  • The anxiety disorder and depression treatment market is estimated at $16 billion
  • $187.8 billion was spent in 2013 on mental health and substance abuse disorders

Management Team

Delic Co-Founder and CCO Jackee Stang was an executive at High Times, a leading counterculture publication that became the voice for the cannabis industry. The monthly magazine had a circulation of over 500,000 copies per issue. Its website attracted 500,000 to five million users each month by 2014.

Likewise, company Co-Founder and CEO Matt Stang was a previous owner and operator of High Times, a position from which he played an instrumental in legalizing cannabis in multiple states and launched the Cannabis Cup in America. After interacting with the cannabis community for two decades, he helped found Delic in 2019 as one of the first psychedelic corporations. He shapes the company’s vision and path using his expertise in branding, marketing, business development, and product viability.

Delic’s VP of Business Development, John Coleman, Ph.D., is a former president of Anandia Labs, a biotech company focused on genetics and analytics. Having experience in both science and business, Dr. Coleman is well-equipped to lead Delic’s business development efforts as it strives to enter new vertical markets.

Zak Garcia is the company’s Chief Marketing Officer. He was the former CMO of Bulletproof Inc., maker of the well-known Bulletproof Coffee brand. Mr. Garcia is a marketing and leadership strategist who helped grow Bulletproof Coffee to over $250 million in revenue.

Delic Holdings Corp. (DELCF), closed Wednesday's trading session at $0.04007, up 2.8755%, on 15,714 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.03/$0.2509.

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Coyuchi Inc.

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Coyuchi Inc.

Coyuchi , the first organic luxury home goods brand for sustainable living, offers consciously produced luxury organic bedding, sheets, towels, apparel, and other home goods spread across about 1,400 SKUs. “With a timeless, coastal-inspired aesthetic, Coyuchi uses only 100% organic cotton materials to manufacture all of its textiles. The company was built upon four foundational pillars: protect the planet, innovate circular design, live sustainably, and enrich the community. These guiding principles have proven an effective market strategy. In 2021, Coyuchi earned $33.3 million in net sales, amounting to 26% YoY growth (the industry average is only 5%). It also experienced 2x customer growth to 200,000 active customers, averaging a 35% customer repeat purchase rate,” reads a recent article. “Coyuchi differentiates itself through an omnichannel and circular business model, both of which have proven a clear draw for customers. It was an early adopter of an e-commerce sales and marketing approach (over 80% of its sales are directly through coyuchi.com), creating a distinctive advantage over incumbents and start-up newcomers in the luxury space. This has resulted in a high lifetime value customer, luxury retail partners such as Nordstrom, and a flagship store in Marin County… The company believes that its product assortment, produced from 100% organic cotton with Global Organic Textile Standard (‘GOTS’) certification, provides it with a significant competitive advantage.” To view the full article, visit https://ibn.fm/yEKH3

Coyuchi is the gold standard in sustainable luxury home goods. The company offers sustainably produced luxury organic bedding, sheets, towels, apparel, and other home goods for the environmentally conscious home. With a timeless, coastal-inspired aesthetic, Coyuchi uses only 100% organic cotton materials to manufacture all of its textiles.

The Company was built upon four foundational pillars: protect the planet, innovate circular design, live sustainably, and enrich the community. These guiding principles have proven an effective market strategy. In 2021, Coyuchi earned $33.3 million in net sales, amounting to 26% YoY growth (the industry average is only 5%). It also experienced 2x customer growth to 200,000 active customers, averaging a 35% customer repeat purchase rate.

With a seasoned leadership team, a robust e-commerce shopping experience, and a healthy customer base that drives the fast-growing organic luxury market, Coyuchi is prepared to propel a new phase of growth as the rest of the world finally awakens to sustainability at scale.

A Lucrative Market Ripe for the Taking

The global market for organic bedding, which was estimated at $814.3 million in 2020, is projected to reach $1.1 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 4.9% over that period, according to Research and Markets. More specifically, the domestic organic bedding market is estimated at $240.1 million in 2020, according to Statista. Overall, the U.S. market for home textiles is currently valued at $25 billion annually, and, with a forecast annual growth rate of 5%, it is expected to reach $30 billion by the end of 2025.

Grand View Research reported in 2020 that shifting consumer preference toward high-end lifestyle products is a key factor driving the growth of the organic bedding market. Seventy-four percent of consumers are willing to pay more for sustainable products – a consumer preference that has steadily increased over the last few decades. Millennials especially favor ethical consumption over price when purchasing goods and services, with 83% of millennials reporting that they want the brands they purchase from to align with their beliefs and values (https://ibn.fm/PANNV). With a majority millennial customer base, Coyuchi is poised to capitalize on this trend.

Industry Defining Sustainability Practices

For 30 years, Coyuchi has explored organic farming and sustainable textiles and guarantees the highest environmental and ethical standards through a number of certifications such as The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Fair Trade Certified, and MADE SAFE®.

Coyuchi continues to push the organic textile market forward through its circularity initiatives and by supporting cross-industry sustainability advocates. Coyuchi’s mission to bring beauty and comfort to every home without sacrificing the health of our planet has resulted in a number of important sustainability checks and balances.

  • A Circular Business Model: Coyuchi has cultivated a holistic 360-degree approach that contributes to the fight against climate change with its take back and recycling program, 2nd Home™. In 2017, it became the first luxury home brand to implement such an initiative, and, since then, the company has eliminated 68,758 lbs. of toxic chemicals from homes and renewed 6,000 lbs. of textiles.
  • The Coyuchi Climate Council: In early 2022, Coyuchi introduced a cross-disciplinary council with a goal of Net Zero Emissions by 2025 and Net Positive Emissions by 2030. The Coyuchi Climate Council brings together influential minds across fashion, regenerative farming, and sustainability who have the knowledge and experience necessary to achieve climate change.
  • C4: The California Cotton & Climate Coalition: Most recently, Coyuchi announced it is a founding member of C4, which includes innovative, sustainable fashion, apparel, and personal care brands like MATE the Label, Outerknown, Reformation, and Trace. Working together pre-competitively, C4 creates a structure for investing in regionally grown, Climate Beneficial™ cotton and directly supports the livelihoods of the farmers that grew it. Coyuchi is the only home industry brand currently involved in the project.

Omnichannel Business Model

Coyuchi differentiates itself through an omnichannel and circular business model, both of which have proven a clear draw for customers. It was an early adopter of an e-commerce sales and marketing approach (over 80% of its sales are directly through coyuchi.com), creating a distinct advantage over incumbents and start-up newcomers in the luxury space. This has resulted in a high lifetime value customer, luxury retail partners such as Nordstrom, and a flagship store in Marin County.

Coyuchi’s Organic Textile Products

Coyuchi’s product assortment consists of consciously designed bedding, bath, apparel, and lifestyle products spread across about 1,400 SKUs. The company believes that its product assortment, produced from 100% organic cotton with Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certification, provides it with a significant competitive advantage. GOTS is the world’s leading textile processing standard for organic fibers, ensuring the organic status of textiles after harvesting raw materials through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing all the way to labeling, a major environmental and social benefit over conventional cotton product production.

Coyuchi’s focused product assortment consists of four core categories:

  • Bedding – A full suite of sustainable, organic, and high-quality sheets, duvet covers, blankets, and throws.
  • Bath – A luxurious line of towels, bath rugs, and mats.
  • Apparel – Premium apparel for men and women, including robes, sweaters, pants, and pajamas.
  • Lifestyle – The lifestyle category offers 135 SKUs, from organic napkins to crossbody totes.

Management Team

Eileen Mockus is President and CEO at Coyuchi. She has more than 25 years of experience in retail, having held positions in textile development at Patagonia, Pottery Barn Teen, and The North Face. She earned a bachelor’s degree in textiles and clothing from UC Davis and an MSBA from San Francisco State University.
Sejal Solanki is Chief Marketing Officer at Coyuchi. She previously served as the company’s Vice President of E-Commerce. Before joining Coyuchi, she worked at teen clothing giant Charlotte Russe. She oversees the company’s digital marketing, site experience, brand marketing, and e-commerce strategy.

Marcus Chung is Coyuchi’s COO, overseeing supply chain, sourcing strategy, sustainability, and IT. He previously held positions at notable direct-to-consumer brands Third Love and Stitch Fix, as well as national retailer The Children’s Place. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Wesleyan University and an MBA from UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business.

Margot Lyons is Director of Sustainability and Sourcing at Coyuchi, where she works with strategic partners to ensure all the company’s product sustainability standards are met. She received a master’s degree in textiles and clothing from UC Davis.

Use of Proceeds

This round of funding will be used to increase Coyuchi’s enterprise value through expanded marketing, product category expansion, continued physical presence, and B2B strategic partnerships with wholesalers, and online marketplaces.

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REZYFi, Inc.

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight REZYFi, Inc.

A new study has found that the legalization of adult-use cannabis is linked to reduced levels of obesity. This is surprising because marijuana is said to be an appetite stimulator. The study was conducted by researchers at North Dakota State University, the Metropolitan State University of Denver and the Center for the Study of Public Choice and Private Enterprise. The researchers conducted an analysis of obesity data in the state of Washington, which was one of the first states in the country to legalize adult-use cannabis. The researchers stated that despite the munchies factor and overall obesity concerns , the relationship between marijuana legalization and excessive weight gain was still being investigated. So to help fill the gap, the researchers focused on the changes observed after adult-use retailers launched in Washington state in 2014 and then compared their findings to the rest of America. The study found that the launch of recreational cannabis dispensaries led to a reduction in the rate of obesity in Washington. As more stereotypes and myths about cannabis are debunked, the demand for marijuana products is likely to grow and a lot more companies may explore nontraditional financing options such as those offered to cannabis companies by entities such as REZYFi Inc. in order to grow or scale their operations.

REZYFi, Inc. is a cannabis mortgage bank servicing the needs of both traditional and non-traditional consumers and businesses. Its target markets include licensed and permitted cannabis companies, owners of real estate who lease to cannabis companies, and companies and individual homeowners seeking a variety of real estate-related first and additional mortgage-based financing and project-specific financings, such as solar installations and real estate development projects.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, REZYFi operates through two wholly owned subsidiaries – REZYFi Lending, which primarily addresses emerging real estate-related financing opportunities, and ResMac Inc., the company’s traditional mortgage origination, correspondent and servicing operation. REZYFi is currently licensed in 34 U.S. states, with plans to expand to all remaining states later this year.

REZYFi is positioned as one of first cannabis mortgage bankers in the U.S., while most traditional lenders are still reticent to serve the state-licensed cannabis industry.

Operations

REZYFi Lending

REZYFi Lending leverages a wide network to offer options such as 15- and 30-year fixed-rate loans, FHA loans, VA loans, reverse mortgages, jumbo loans and adjustable-rate mortgages.

Looking ahead, the company expects increased funding in marketing and loan agents to drive significant origination growth over the next two years, further supported by the planned launch of a high-margin cannabis division later this year.

ResMac Inc.

ResMac has been in operation for 13 years, having closed more than 20,000 loans for more than 15,000 clients. The company expects to accumulate $285 million in retail origination in 2023, alongside $250 million in wholesale origination for the same period. ResMac is further targeting $600 million in origination through its mortgage correspondent operations for 2023.

Through its ResMac subsidiary, REZYFi operates as a direct lender and originator of residential mortgages, with active mortgage correspondent and mortgage servicing operations. Through its correspondent segment, ResMac primarily purchases and aggregates residential mortgages from trusted third-party originators.

The company intends to harvest the database of customers within its mortgage servicing operations as an essential source of additional growth, especially relative to the new alternative residential loan programs being offered.

Corporate Strengths

  • Experience – REZYFi is led by a seasoned management team with significant expertise spanning a wide range of real estate and financing subsectors. The team also has extensive experience in the cannabis and hemp marketplace, which the company intends to leverage as it navigates the changing landscape of the cannabis industry while sourcing the best opportunities in the sector.
  • Network of Independent Brokers – Over the past five years, REZYFi has developed an extensive network of independent mortgage-related brokers and licensed loan officers. The company is currently training the network members on its new service offerings, with many already launching sales efforts. REZYFi believes this network will be a vital asset moving forward as other firms in the sector terminate relationships in the face of slowing mortgage business in a rising interest rate environment.
  • Proprietary Technology – REZYFi has invested heavily in designing, building and implementing proprietary automated/machine learning technology to shorten loan processing timeframes and increase efficiencies, allowing it to operate its legacy business at staffing levels meaningfully below those of its competitors.

Market Overview

REZYFi’s diversified approach to the real estate lending sector positions it to capitalize on growth in multiple verticals in the years to come.

In the first quarter of 2022, lenders issued 2.71 million residential loans, with the average balance for a first mortgage climbing to a record high of $298,324 in 2021, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This trend is expected to continue, with Freddie Mac forecasting a 10.4 percent increase in home prices in 2022 and a 5.0 percent bump in 2023. Growth prospects in the cannabis industry paint a similar picture.

The National Association of Realtors® issued a report in April 2021 examining the correlation between cannabis legalization and real estate demand. In states where prescription and recreational cannabis use is legal, more than a third of surveyed agents reported an increase in demand for warehouses. Likewise, 23 percent of those surveyed reported an increase in demand for storefronts, and 28 percent observed increased demand for land. As other states look to join the 19 that have embraced full cannabis legalization, this rising demand could create an opportunity for REZYFi’s cannabis-focused initiatives.

In total, an analysis by market research firm Business Research Insights projects the global loan servicing market to reach a value of nearly $1.5 billion by 2028, up from $680.8 million in 2021. Those figures represent a CAGR of 11.0 percent during the forecast period of 2022-2028.

Management Team

John Vu, Esq., is CEO of REZYFi, Inc. He has more than two decades of experience in the mortgage and commercial banking industry. He has filled many senior and executive management positions in high-producing mortgage banks, including C-level assignments. He has also served as general counsel for a nationally associated commercial bank. Mr. Vu brings considerable cannabis industry expertise to REZYFi. He has served as a corporate attorney to multiple cannabis cultivators, manufacturers and retailers.

Ji Ji Zhang, Esq., is CFO of REZYFi, Inc. He is a multifaceted entrepreneur who owns a law firm, a portfolio of hotels and a high-producing mortgage bank. Mr. Zhang is also an investor in the development of a cannabis business park. He brings more than five years of experience in mortgage banking to REZYFi, having developed Freddie Mac and HUD licenses and amassed a managed portfolio valued at over $300 million.

Kevin Heckemeyer is President of REZYFi, Inc. He has more than 25 years of experience in mortgage banking. He has built and sold several high producing mortgage businesses. In his current roles with ResMac, he is responsible for production and operations.

Spencer Dang is Chief Credit Officer of REZYFi, Inc. He has more than a decade of experience in mortgage operations. He is a direct endorsement underwriter for HUD and has specialized in non-QM underwriting. Under his watch as an underwriter, he has never had a single repurchase.


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American Cannabis Partners

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight American Cannabis Partners.

Earlier last week, regulators in the state of Illinois released a report highlighting a lack of diversity among business owners in its recreational cannabis market. The report, the 2022 Annual Cannabis Report, also outlined a plan that would rectify this issue in the coming fiscal year, as the adult-use industry in the state is set to expand with 190 new social-equity businesses launching. The report also discussed the next steps for cannabis business licensing, noting that regulators would help level the playing field. The state’s Department of Financial and Professional Regulations stressed that Illinois had faced criticism from advocates over the roll-out of its adult-use market, especially over the negligible gender and racial representation among corporate executives and business owners. At the moment, there are no active marijuana licenses with majority ownership by individuals of color, social-equity applicants or individuals with disabilities. There is only a single licensee with majority women ownership. The report states that White people are disproportionately represented in every category in the state’s market. They account for 90% in the board of directors’ category, 88% in the majority owners category, 80% in C-suite executives and more than 70% in the minority owners categories. Latino and Black individuals make up less than 10% for majority of the top positions. In addition to plans to expand the state’s cannabis industry, the report also included the latest sales data from the market. It shows that as of August 2022, Illinois’ marijuana market had raked in more than $1.5 billion in sales. It is expected that as more businesses in the state launch, sales will significantly increase just as was the case in jurisdictions such as California where entities such as American Cannabis Partners currently operate.

American Cannabis Partners (ACP) is a multi-state cannabis company with 560,000 square feet of licensed canopy space for cultivation and one retail license. The company is nationally headquartered in Trinity County of Northern California’s Emerald Triangle.

ACP is focused on three complementary business segments: real estate, acquisition & development of proprietary assets, and ongoing cultivation operations. Led by a seasoned management team with 30+ years of canna-business experience, ACP’s strategy is to capture opportunities in real estate and licensing in states that have recently passed cannabis legalization legislation, thereby equipping the company to capitalize on Federal interstate commerce opportunities.

Through its current cultivation operations, ACP supplies approximately 80% of its whole flower products for manufacturing, distribution and retail licenses. With the remaining 20%, the company supplies its proprietary strains to select California distributors and its own Michigan retail location under its exclusive in-house brand, ZÜK.

History of American Cannabis Partners

In 2014, Stephen Jordan, President of ACP, took on the Director of Operations position for a U.S.-based company operating in the Jamaican cannabis space. Over the course of his three-year tenure in this role, Jordan developed a number of relationships that would help serve as the basis of American Cannabis Partners.

One such relationship was with Junior Gordon, a cultivation lead grower from Jamaica’s Westmoreland Parish. Jordan immediately saw the value of Gordon’s unique skillset and credentials, and Gordon recognized Jordan’s heartfelt vision of bringing Jamaican culture to the rapidly developing U.S. cannabis space.

Guided by that mission, ACP’s unchanging goal is to improve the lives of individuals through cannabis and business.

Current Operations

Since its founding in 2018, privately-owned American Cannabis Partners has established a foothold in two key U.S. cannabis markets – California and Michigan. In total, the company has acquired 12 cannabis licenses, including 20,000 sq. ft. of cultivation licenses in California and 540,000 sq. ft. of cultivation licenses & one retail license in Michigan.

ACP’s IP portfolio features three proprietary strains sold exclusively through the company’s wholly owned ZÜK brand, as well as proprietary data collection and mining systems supporting its cultivation and retail operations.

Plans for Expansion

American Cannabis Partners is pursuing additional growth in the cannabis sector through multiple planned initiatives. These include:

  • Submitting applications for additional cultivation licenses at the company’s Trinity County, California, location;
  • Planning land acquisition and project development strategies for expanding operations to its third U.S. state beginning in the second quarter of 2022; and
  • Planning land acquisition and project development strategies for expanding operations to its fourth U.S. state beginning in the second quarter of 2024.

ACP is currently exploring expansion opportunities through partnerships and joint ventures in New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Nevada, Arizona, Missouri and Massachusetts.

Management Team

Stephen Jordan is the CEO of American Cannabis Partners. He is focused on the first and last steps of legal cannabis – cultivation and retail. To date, Mr. Jordan has provided the company with ownership of 12 licenses, three proprietary cannabis strains and multiple real estate assets. His background in cannabis operations and financial strategies has guided American Cannabis Partners’ efforts to produce consistently high-quality product for both the medical and recreational segments. Mr. Jordan has operated under cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, medical research (Univ. of West Indies), retail and exportation licenses in multiple countries, further strengthening his network within the cannabis industry.

Gary Coltek is the company’s Chief Operating Officer. He has credentials based in the culinary, hospitality and sustainability industries spanning over 40 years, including taking three companies public. Mr. Coltek has held management positions internationally with Ritz Carlton, Four Seasons, Trump Hospitality, Phymatrix and International Oncology Network. For 17 years, he was the founding member and partner of a private boutique consulting firm. He is currently a guest speaker and visiting professor at universities in Israel, China, Italy, the Netherlands and Peru, covering topics that include culinary sustainability, sustainable cannabis farming, organic sustainable farming and cannabis clinical studies.

Scot C. Crow is the Lead Corporate Counsel for American Cannabis Partners. He has extensive experience in corporate mergers & acquisitions and tax law. His clients rely on him to advise them with respect to their complex financial transactions and provide outside general counsel. Mr. Crow provides his clients proactive advice with respect to sensitive management matters, litigation management, day to day transactional needs and objective assessments for the development of successful business strategies. His experience includes serving as lead counsel for numerous mergers & acquisitions, private equity investments, private offerings, venture capital financings, mezzanine debt offerings, divestures and other related transactions, with an emphasis in the legalized marijuana segment.

Jacob Frenkel is the company’s Lead Compliance Counsel. He is the current Chair of Dickinson Wright’s Government Investigations and Securities Enforcement Practice. Mr. Frenkel’s solutions-minded approach to issues has earned him a reputation as an aggressive, tenacious, creative and proactive defense lawyer and litigator. After 14 years as a Senior Counsel in the SEC’s Division of Enforcement, U.S. federal criminal prosecutor and New Orleans Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Frenkel has practiced in the private sector for 20 years. His unique mix of corporate transactional, litigation and investigations defense clients extend well beyond the cannabis industry and cover a wide range of industries worldwide.

Junior Gordon is the Director of Cultivation for American Cannabis Partners. With 30 years of international cannabis cultivation experience in both the Caribbean and United States, Mr. Gordon is recognized as one of the top growers in the world. His skills span both controlled indoor and large volume outdoor harvest programs, giving him proficiency in nursery, propagation and indoor & outdoor grow strategies. As a winner of High Times and other notable Cannabis Cups, his focus is on connecting the dots between propagation, soil, irrigation, planting, harvesting, curing, processing and inventory control, bringing Jamaican cannabis cultivation best practices to American Cannabis Partners’ operations.

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GeoSolar Technologies Inc.

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight GeoSolar Technologies Inc.

GeoSolar Technologies CEO and Chair Stone Douglass was recently featured in an interview where he discussed how his prior work drove him to lead GeoSolar, a company that seeks to revolutionize how homes are electrified. “As energy transition gains momentum and a switch from carbon-based to clean electric living takes place, an attractive investment opportunity for any company that tackles the climate crisis – believes Stone Douglass. And Douglass should know a thing or two about spotting business opportunities as they emerge. At first sight, his career path may not seem typical for a person in charge of a company seeking to revolutionize how we heat, cool, cook, and power homes with 100% sustainable energy sources,” reads a recent article that comprehensively details Douglass’s background and his cross-sectoral understanding of what works in business. “With only about 1% of the new homes in the U.S. built as zero-carbon or electric, there appears to be a vast, untapped market opportunity as consumers begin to demand clean energy sources and home builders start catching up to be able to respond to this swelling demand. SmartGreen home offers homeowners healthier carbon-free living, zero or no utility bills, and a healthier living environment that includes the 24/7 circulation of fresh air continuously filtered and adjusted for CO2/oxygen ratios.” To view the full article, visit https://ibn.fm/rqAeY

GeoSolar Technologies Inc. (“GST”) is a Colorado-based climate technology company and the creator of the Smart Green Home® system for newly built and existing residences and commercial buildings. The company is focused on revolutionizing the way we heat, cool and power homes with 100% natural energy sources. Its patent-pending integrated system harnesses energy from the earth and sun to power and purify homes and automobiles without the use of fossil fuels.

In a GST home, the sun’s energy is captured on the roof to generate all of the electricity required. Additionally, the consistent climate of the earth is used to keep the home at a perfect temperature year-round, and the company’s proprietary air purifying unit ensures that the air inside the home is safe and healthy.

GST’s home technology has been installed in multiple test homes in Colorado and achieved exceptional results, including some of the most impressive energy efficiency ratings (HERS) in the industry.

GeoSolar Technologies is currently accepting investment as part of a Regulation A+ offering. Everyone* can invest now for as little as $300. For more information, visit the company’s profile on Manhattan Street Capital and review its Offering Circular.

GeoSolar Technologies Inc. (“GST”) has been qualified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to conduct a Regulation A+ capital raise. GST is already a publicly traded company who makes quarterly and annual filings with the SEC and is subject to quarterly PCAOB audits. This is the first time shares of GeoSolar Technologies are being made available for public purchase. Upon completion of this Regulation A+ offering, the company intends to seek a listing of its stock.

 

The Decarbonization Movement

Soaring and unstable energy/fuel costs continue to highlight the importance of rethinking the traditional approach to powering homes, from top to bottom. While most everyone is well aware of the remarkable, multi-trillion-dollar opportunity the electric vehicle transformation offers to investors (in addition to the benefits to the climate problem), few recognize that the all-electric home market is as large as electric vehicles and equally important to reducing carbon emissions.

U.S. energy expenditures clocked in at $3,891 per person in 2018, leading to estimated spending of $1.3 trillion on energy that year alone. Despite this, fewer than 3% of U.S. homes are currently powered by solar. This number is poised to increase exponentially as both new and existing residences transition to zero carbon models.

GST estimates that if all the homes in America were powered by its technology, carbon pollution could be reduced by an estimated 1.9 trillion pounds per year, greatly reducing the negative impacts on our climate.

GeoSolarPlus®

The GeoSolarPlus (“GSP”) system combines solar power, geothermal ground-sourced energy and other clean energy technologies into one fully integrated system.
Key benefits of the GSP system include:

  • Making a real planet-changing difference in reducing air pollution
  • Eliminating or significantly reducing homeowners’ future utility bills
  • Enjoying lifetime energy independence and protection from price escalation and energy shortages
  • Eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from operation of home and daily life
  • Increasing home value
  • An integrated design for seamless operation of renewable energy systems
  • Maintaining a significantly healthier living environment
  • Leveraging existing renewable energy tax credits and electrification incentives
  • Creating stable jobs capable of supporting families in the decarbonized future

Click here to learn more about how GeoSolarPlus works.

Management Team

The GST leadership and management team includes some of the world’s most experienced and respected leaders in the fields of decarbonization and sustainable homes.

Stone Douglass is the Chairman and CEO of GST. He is a seasoned, 30-year public company executive and former Chairman and CEO of the Piper Aircraft Company.

Brent Mosbarger is the company’s Co-Founder and leads its commercial operations. He is a highly respected solar engineer whose experience includes roles with Chevron Energy’s green operations and serving as project manager and executive for a $400 million solar/geothermal innovation project.

Peter Romenesko is a Senior Strategic Advisor with GST. He brings to the company considerable experience as an engineer and large-scale project manager for Johnson Controls and Siemens.

Dr. Norbert Klebl is the company’s Co-Founder and Development Director. Recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in the field of zero-carbon innovation, he is a former McKinsey partner of 16 years with an MBA from Columbia.

Dar-Lon Chang is GST’s Director of New Product Development. Prior to joining GST, he had a 16-year career with ExxonMobil Energy Research. He received his PhD in engineering from the University of Illinois.

* Must be over 18, certain states are not currently available and will be added soon.


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Correlate Infrastructure Partners Inc. (OTCQB: CIPI)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Correlate Infrastructure Partners Inc. (OTCQB: CIPI).

Louisiana-based Correlate Infrastructure Partners Inc. provides commercial industry solutions for reducing climate-averse energy use and pollutant emissions, drawing on Correlate’s data-driven analysis and experienced financial resources analysis

The United States’ recently passed Inflation Reduction Act was a governmental effort to create incentives for greater renewable energy adoption, and CIPI anticipates a resulting tailwind effect for the company’s efforts to promote climate responsibility

Many companies are using environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) reports to identify their approach to climate-friendly action in a transparent manner

CIPI can draw on its experience to help clients avoid charges of “greenwashing” their ESG reports as a growing number of companies come under criticism for how they present their environmental friendliness

Correlate Infrastructure Partners (OTCQB: CIPI) , a technology-enabled energy optimization and clean energy solutions provider, has, since its inception, been committed to delivering a complete suite of proprietary clean energy assessment and fulfillment solutions for the market. “Correlate’s operations have been further influenced by the growing environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) criteria that define the responsibility standards by which a growing number of companies are being judged in the marketplace. ESG goals have helped to outline corporate policies associated with climate change, relationships with customers, suppliers, and the community where they operate, along with their leadership and even shareholder rights… There are several ways through which companies can improve their ESG score. However, the main ones touch on energy efficiency, along with water usage, waste production and CO2 emissions. This is where Correlate comes in,” a recent article reads. “With commercial buildings consuming over 35% of generated electricity in the U.S. and emitting too much carbon, there is an increasingly recognized need to shift to more renewable energy sources. With Correlate’s industry-leading energy solution and financing platform, the company is aiding in significantly reducing site-specific energy consumption, deploying clean energy generation and efficiency solutions that help companies achieve their ESG objectives.” To view the full article, visit https://ibn.fm/lvLXW

Correlate Infrastructure Partners Inc. (OTCQB: CIPI), formerly Triccar Inc., through its two subsidiaries, Correlate and Solar Site Design, offers a complete suite of proprietary clean energy assessment and fulfilment solutions for the commercial real estate industry. The company believes scaling distributed clean energy solutions is critical in mitigating the effects of climate change. CIPI is at the forefront in creating an industry-leading energy solution and financing platform for the commercial and industrial sector. The company sees tremendous market opportunity in reducing site-specific energy consumption and deploying clean energy generation and energy efficiency solutions at scale.

The opportunity exists to remove friction between today’s legacy finance process and the needed clean-energy upgrades developed within the company’s program technologies. For the U.S. to reach its 2050 carbon goals, 200,000 commercial buildings must be retrofitted every year until that date. That represents approximately a 5-10x increase over the 2022 industry process run rate.

CIPI announced completion of its acquisition of 100% of the equity of Correlate Inc. and Loyal Enterprises LLC dba Solar Site Design on December 28, 2021. The company notes these acquisitions occurred at a key inflection point of its growth. CIPI currently enjoys channel and sales partnerships with Fortune 250 companies and a strong, proven industry network.

The company’s transparent, leading-edge model changes value delivery for both facility owners and proven solution providers seeking scale. CIPI believes its rapid growth is due to industry demand for actionable, cashflow positive energy programs and the underlying carbon reduction mandates taking effect globally.

CIPI has filed with the SEC for a name change to Correlate Infrastructure Partners Inc., which will more closely reflect its new platform and growth focus. The company has been aggressively moving to rebrand, with efforts including a revised website, investor presentation materials and an investor relations awareness campaign. The company’s shares will continue to trade on the OTCQB Venture Market under the current ‘CIPI’ ticker symbol until changes are approved.

Subsidiaries

Correlate, founded in 2015, is a portfolio-scale development and finance platform offering commercial and industrial facilities access to clean electrification solutions focused on locally-sited solar, energy storage, EV infrastructure, and intelligent efficiency measures. Its unique data-driven approach is powered by proprietary analytics, concierge subscription services, and a highly scalable national fulfillment network to help building owners profit from fully funded, turnkey decarbonization and facility health programs. The platform is designed for commercial and industrial real estate owners seeking to significantly improve net operating income while meeting carbon reduction goals. The platform provides energy programs for commercial property portfolios and requires no upfront capital. Client organizations reduce their risk and generate more profits by leveraging Correlate’s unique payment programs to put more cash in the bank. Deploying Correlate’s strategic energy programs and energy management systems allows property-owning organizations to complete big energy changes across their portfolios.

Solar Site Design, founded in 2013, is a U.S. Department of Energy Sunshot Catalyst winner that provides customer acquisition and project development tools for the commercial solar industry. Its commercial marketplace platform connects highly qualified project opportunities to leading solar construction companies nationwide. The Solar Site Design platform gives commercial and industrial property owners access to the best price for a commercial solar system. Commercial solar analysts provide property owners a site assessment and working project proposal. Solar Site Design’s team of solar engineers finalize the design while approved financing providers help clients explore financing options for their projects. Then, approved contractors in Solar Site Design’s Marketplace bid on the projects, ensuring commercial and industrial property owners get the best estimates for their projects. Solar Site Design’s marketplace process promotes transparency and fair pricing. Its team of experts has nearly 20 years of experience in the solar industry. Only reputable, experienced, certified (NABCEP), licensed, bonded and insured contractors are accepted into the Solar Site Design Marketplace.

Market Outlook

CIPI is in a rapidly growing market with a unique offering to address a total market of more than 5.9 million commercial buildings in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Currently, the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Correlate and the Solar Site Design, have an opportunity pipeline of over $100 million in commercial projects with more than $20 million in awarded backlog. According to the Rocky Mountain Institute, portfolio energy optimization is a $290 billion market in the United States driving deep financial savings and energy efficiency across the commercial sector.

Commercial buildings consume more than 35% of the generated electricity in the U.S. and are underperforming in energy efficiency at every level. These buildings waste energy, emit too much carbon, and are too costly for owners and occupants, but retrofits are not happening at the rate or scale needed.

In today’s real estate market, portfolio property owners own most commercial buildings. Yet most building efficiency work is focused on single buildings, thereby missing the distinct needs of this owner class which has very different needs than traditional owner-occupiers. The diverse nature of commercial buildings, combined with technology and performance uncertainty, make simple energy optimization initiatives – which could greatly reduce energy use and improve building value – financially unattractive, resulting in slow adoption rates. CIPI’s financial instruments and software breakdown this issue known as the “split incentive”, unlocking the majority of the addressable market.

Management Team

CIPI has in place a nationally recognized management team that has been active in the energy market since 2005.

Todd Michaels is President and CEO of CIPI and founder of Correlate. He formerly served as Vice President for Innovation at SunEdison and Senior Director Distributed Solar at NRG Energy. He founded Correlate in 2015 and has 16 years of experience in the energy industry. He graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Computer Information Systems.

Channing Chen is CFO at CIPI and Correlate Inc. and brings over 16 years of experience in the solar industry as a developer, financier, and business unit leader. He has held executive management roles at Solar Power Partners (acquired by NRG Energy), where he was a founding employee, SunEdison, and NRG Energy (NYSE: NRG). Most recently, Mr. Chen was founder and Managing Partner at Breakaway Energy Partners LLC – a distributed energy financing and market-making platform. To date, Mr. Chen and his teams have raised over $1.5 billion in financing across residential, commercial, and utility scale solar and energy storage projects representing over 400 MWs. He holds a B.A. in Environmental Chemistry from the University of California at San Diego and an MBA from the University of Southern California. He is also an advisor and early-stage investor to several startup companies in the renewable energy space.

David Bailey is Chief Revenue Officer of Correlate Inc. With over 15 years of executive sales, supply chain management, and energy efficiency experience, he is responsible for ensuring the success of the National Commercial Sales Unit across multiple regional project teams. Mr. Bailey created and launched the Transformation Services team while at Wesco for its multibillion-dollar Distributed Energy Resource division, formerly Westinghouse. His focus was on IoT-enabled efficiency and plant floor automation-based services. Before that, he spent several years in Global Account Sales Management, with GE Supply as a Program Manager, and is a Commercial Leadership Program graduate. Mr. Bailey received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky.

Jason Loyet is VP of Commercial Sales of Correlate Inc. He is a cleantech executive with over 20 years of experience leading high growth solar energy and software start-ups. Mr. Loyet is a U.S. Department of Energy SunShot Catalyst award winner for his work building the Solar Site Design technology platform. Before joining the solar energy industry in 2005, he founded and sold two software companies in the streaming media (GlobalStreams) and newspaper publishing (MyCapture) industries. Mr. Loyet currently serves as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Solar Energy Industry Association (TenneSEIA).

Deke Welling is Head of Project Development and Fulfillment Services at Correlate Inc. He has over 19 years’ experience in the energy industry with an emphasis on renewables and energy efficiency over the past seven years. Prior to entering the renewables sector, Mr. Welling was the CEO of Welling Resources, an energy development company focused on the exploration of oil and natural gas reserves in the U.S. It was this experience that led him into the renewables sector and leading a charge for more sustainable resources. Additionally, Mr. Welling also served as the CEO of Circle L Solar Inc., a top 100 solar installer in the United States since 2016. Through his leadership, Circle L Solar experienced a growth rate of over 2,250% from 2016 to 2019, resulting in his company being listed on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. (Rank #176) and being named ‘Top Energy Company’ and ‘Entrepreneur of Year for the Energy Industry’ by the American Business Awards® in 2019 and again for ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2021.

Kevin Warren is Head of Construction and Development Engineering at Correlate Inc. He is a solar veteran with over 12 years of experience in the field. Prior to co-founding CLS, Mr. Warren was the owner of Beacon Consulting and has originated, consulted, designed and/or engineered over 122 MW of PV installations ranging from small commercial to utility scale projects throughout Texas, California, Colorado and North Carolina. He holds a Photovoltaic Technical Sales Professional Certification from the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners and certifications from Solar Energy International in PV Installation, PV Technical Sales, PV battery-based design, PV design and engineering, and PV operations and maintenance. Along with PV expertise, Mr. Warren is a LEED Green Building Associate, a certified building analyst from the Building Performance Institute, a Certified Renewable Energy Professional from the Association of Energy Engineers and holds a designation in High-Performance Sustainable Buildings from the BOMI Institute. He studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Tom Kunhardt is Director of Customer Success at Correlate. He previously held a similar position at Clean.Tech and was Corporate Trainer, Learning & Development, at NRG Energy. He has 15 years of experience in the solar and clean energy industries helping homeowners and businesses find solutions to their energy needs. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts.

Correlate Infrastructure Partners Inc. (OTCQB: CIPI), closed Wednesday's trading session at $1.51, even for the day. The average volume for the last 3 months is and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.32/$3.25.

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QSAM Biosciences Inc. (OTCQB: QSAM)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight QSAM Biosciences Inc. (OTCQB: QSAM).

New research has found that antibiotics may speed up melanoma growth in bones by weakening the body’s immune response and obstructing microbiome in the gut. Melanoma is an aggressive cancer of the skin that often spreads to a person’s bones. Once this cancer metastasizes, a patient’s five-year rate of survival drops to 30%. Gut microbiome is comprised of trillions of bacteria, fungi and viruses that live within an individual’s intestines. It is estimated that anywhere between 200 to 1,000 bacteria species exist in the gut at any given time. Studies have shown that gut microbiome composition can impact the health of an individual’s body during some illnesses , including inflammatory bowel disorders and autoimmune conditions. This is in addition to showing that the microbiome is involved in bone-tissue health, which includes the regulation of skeletal development and bone mineral density. Metastatic bone cancers are a growing concern around the world, and this has drawn the attention of a number of biotechnology companies, including QSAM Biosciences Inc. (OTCQB: QSAM) . These entities are focusing on delivering next-generation treatments to more effectively treat these rapidly spreading cancers.

QSAM Biosciences Inc. (OTCQB: QSAM) is a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on bringing to market targeted therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals. The company is committed to advancing the fight against cancer through the discovery, development and delivery of effective treatment options for adult and pediatric patients.

QSAM Biosciences was founded in 2020 by Executive Chairman Dr. C. Richard Piazza and CEO Douglas Baum. It is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

CycloSam®

CycloSam®, QSAM Biosciences’ initial technology, is a clinical-stage bone targeting radiopharmaceutical invented by world-renowned scientists at IsoTherapeutics Group LLC. By leveraging a patented, low specific activity form of Samarium-153 (resulting in far less undesirable europium impurity) and what management believes to be a superior chelating agent in DOTMP, CycloSam is designed to selectively target sites of high bone mineral turnover to deliver a prescribed tumor-killing dose of radiation to the bone tumor sites while minimizing radiation exposure to nearby healthy tissue. These parameters are currently being tested in an FDA-cleared clinical trial.

CycloSam® has been shown in laboratory testing to cause significantly less (30x less) buildup of long-lived radionuclidic impurities than prior FDA-approved drugs, which management believes will enable the ability to safely administer therapeutic doses via higher and multiple-dose regimens and effectively expand its potential clinical utility to therapeutic uses in areas of high unmet medical needs.

The indications for CycloSam® currently being evaluated by QSAM Biosciences include:

  • Metastatic Bone Cancers – On April 28, 2022, QSAM Biosciences announced that the first patient had commenced treatment in its clinical trial evaluating CycloSam in patients with metastatic bone cancer. As noted in the release, the study is a Phase 1 open-label, dose-escalation trial to evaluate the safety, tolerability, dosimetry, and preliminary efficacy of CycloSam®.
  • Pediatric Osteosarcoma/Ewing’s Sarcoma – On February 2, 2022, the company announced that the U.S. FDA has granted Rare Pediatric Disease Designation to CycloSam for the treatment of osteosarcoma. Combined with a previously granted orphan drug designation for osteosarcoma received in 2021, this milestone “may allow QSAM to potentially bring CycloSam® to market more rapidly through additional incentives and eligibilities,” according to CEO Douglas Baum.
  • Bone Marrow Ablation – In a 2020 single patient Investigational New Drug (IND) study, an investigator concluded that high-dose CycloSam® can be administered safely to ablate bone marrow in advance of a stem cell transplant with no apparent renal toxicity and no unexpected adverse events attributable to the drug.

QSAM Biosciences’ preclinical and clinical development pipeline is supported by a strong IP portfolio. The company has secured 14 patents across three distinct patent families spanning the U.S., Japan, Canada and the European Union.

Market Outlook

Through its ongoing development of CycloSam®, QSAM Biosciences is targeting multiple large and underserved market opportunities. According to the American Cancer Society, roughly 400,000 new cases of malignant bone metastasis are diagnosed annually in the U.S. alone. Additionally, QSAM will pursue indications for osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma that are the most common primary malignancies of bone tissues in children.

Despite this pressing need, the current standard of care for bone cancer is aggressive and suboptimal, leading to marginal success with significant side effects and poor long-term survival prognosis. As a result, QSAM Biosciences estimates a sizable market opportunity for its development pipeline.

  • Bone Metastasis has an estimated total addressable market of $20 billion in the U.S. based on total new cases and comparable drug pricing.
  • Osteosarcoma/Ewing’s Sarcoma have a total addressable market of roughly $125 million in the U.S. based on approximately 1,000 new cases in 2021.
  • The total addressable market for Bone Marrow Ablation is projected at $1 billion, with an estimated 32,000 procedures completed annually.

The company anticipates that the ability to administer CycloSam® for higher and multiple-dose regimens may expand its clinical utility for therapeutic uses in additional areas of high unmet medical needs.

Management Team

QSAM Biosciences is led by an experienced management team and board with an extensive record of FDA approvals, big pharma partnerships and M&A transactions.

Dr. C. Richard Piazza is the Executive Chairman of QSAM Biosciences. Since 2017, he has also served as President and CEO of IGL Pharma Inc., the licensor of CycloSam®, and as a consultant to IsoTherapeutics Group LLC, the inventors of the technology. Dr. Piazza also currently serves on the board of directors of NovaScan LLC, a privately held cancer detection and diagnostics company. He has more than 48 years of health care experience in both medical devices and pharmaceutical/biotech and has led several technology companies to market success, including numerous FDA approvals in both sectors. Dr. Piazza obtained a BS in Economics and a BS in Speech Pathology from the State University of New York and an MA & PhD in Economics from the University of Buffalo and Leeds University.

Douglas R. Baum is the company’s CEO and Director. He brings to QSAM Biosciences over 30 years of experience in the bioscience and biotech industries, including development, FDA/EMA approval and commercialization of multiple drugs and medical devices. Mr. Baum has overseen 15 product approvals through the FDA and EMA and raised over $85 million in capital to fund breakthrough technologies. From 2017 to 2020, he consulted with multiple medical schools and biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and, from 2012 to 2017, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Xeris Pharmaceuticals Inc. Mr. Baum holds a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization and a BBA in International Business and Marketing from the University of Texas.

Adam King is the CFO of QSAM Biosciences. He is also the Founder and CEO of King Consulting Group, where he provides a range of financial and reporting services for clients. Before founding King Consulting Group in January 2021, Mr. King was the CFO for Netsertive, a venture-backed digital marketing company. From 2016 to 2018, he was the Office Managing Audit Director for BDO’s Greenville, South Carolina, office, in addition to serving as Audit Director in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Boston, Massachusetts. While at BDO, Mr. King worked with various clients, from tech and life science start-ups to billion-dollar publicly traded companies. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Elon University and is a CPA in Raleigh, North Carolina.

QSAM Biosciences Inc. (OTCQB: QSAM), closed Wednesday's trading session at $5.775, off by 2.1601%, on 100 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 100 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $3.50/$15.972.

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Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Mullen Automotive Inc. (MULN).

Mullen and Watergen are together developing technology to produce fresh drinking water from the air for in-vehicle consumer and commercial application

Opportunities for air-to-water vehicle applications are endless, and Mullen is proud to work with Watergen on this game-changing technology

This innovative tech is envisioned for Mullen’s fleet of EV cargo vans and can be utilized in both commercial and recreational vehicle settings

A Car and Driver article points to climbing sales in the U.S. electric vehicle space as one of the signs that the country is accepting EVs ( https://ibn.fm/2BclA ). This growing acceptance is fueling Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ: MULN) commitment to make EVs more accessible than ever ( https://ibn.fm/0sTw0 ). As evidence of that focus, Mullen recently announced a partnership with Watergen Inc. to develop and equip Mullen’s portfolio of electric vehicles with technology that will produce fresh drinking water from the air for in-vehicle consumer and commercial application. The automotive industry is poised for a significant overhaul amid global efforts to cut carbon emissions and curb climate change. With transportation said to produce up to 30% of the world’s carbon emissions, dozens of countries have pledged to replace carbon-producing gasoline cars with zero-emission electric vehicles. But while green-energy proponents have argued that this move would significantly cut emissions from transportation, opponents say it could have untold consequences on the labor market . This is because electric vehicles use a rechargeable battery pack rather than internal combustion engines, meaning workers who specialize in manufacturing combustion engine parts may be rendered jobless by a mass transition to electric vehicles. With EVs also containing fewer parts compared to the average gasoline-powered car, automakers will likely need fewer factory workers to manufacture electric cars. According to the NPR, certain white-collar workers may also be among the first in the automotive industry to feel the impact of mass electric-vehicle adoption. On top of layoffs among factory workers who work on building engines, white-collar engineers employed in combustion engine departments may also be affected, says NPR’s Aerzou Rezvani.

Mullen Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN) is a Southern California-based automotive company that owns and partners with several synergistic businesses working toward the unified goal of creating clean and scalable energy solutions. Mullen has evolved over the past decade in sync with consumers and technology trends. Today, the company is working diligently to provide exciting EV options built entirely in the United States and made to fit perfectly into the American consumer’s life. Mullen strives to make EVs more accessible than ever by building an end-to-end ecosystem that takes care of all aspects of EV ownership.

Commencement of Trading on Nasdaq

On November 5, 2021, Mullen announced its commencement of trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

“Today is a monumental day for Mullen Automotive. I am especially proud of our team, investors and all who have believed in Mullen and taken us to this point as a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq Capital Market,” David Michery, CEO and Chairman of Mullen Automotive, stated in the news release. “Trading on Nasdaq now opens us up to new investors, both institutional and retail shareholders, and broadens our awareness and company profile, while increasing awareness of Mullen and our technology platform and opening new opportunities in EV and beyond. The road ahead has never been brighter for Mullen, and I am proud to lead us into the future.”

The milestone came in the wake of the company’s stock-for-stock merger with Net Element Inc.

The Mullen FIVE

The Mullen FIVE EV Crossover, debuting at the Los Angeles International Auto Show (LAIAS) on November 17, 2021, embodies Mullen’s Southern California roots with an inspired design focused on two complementary Golden State themes – California landscape and California urban.

The FIVE is built on an EV Crossover skateboard platform that offers multiple powertrain configurations and trim levels in a svelte design that is Strikingly Different™ and exciting to experience in person.

Prior to the start of LAIAS, the Mullen FIVE was selected as a finalist by the LA Auto Show for Top EV SUV in the ZEVA “People’s Choice” Awards.

LAIAS provides Mullen an opportunity to display multiple variants of the FIVE model while also showcasing its powertrain, battery and charging technology. The company intends to bring the FIVE to market in 2024, and reservations are currently open here.

Mullen’s development portfolio also includes EV Fleet Vans, which it intends to bring to market in Q2 2022, and the pure electric, high performance Mullen DragonFLY.

Expansion of Manufacturing Capacity

On November 2, 2021, Mullen announced plans to expand its facility in Robinsonville, Mississippi.

Mullen’s Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Facility (AMEC) currently occupies 124,000 square feet of manufacturing space. The total available land on the property is over 100 acres, and Mullen is moving ahead with plans to build out another 1.2 million square feet of manufacturing space to support class 1 and class 2 EV cargo vans and the Mullen FIVE EV Crossover.

On the expanded site, Mullen plans to build a body shop, a fully automated paint shop and a general assembly shop.

EV Market Outlook

The global EV market was reported to consist of 3,269,671 units in 2019, a figure that is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.1% through 2030 to a total of 26,951,318 units worldwide. This market’s monetary value was estimated at $162.34 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 22.6%, resulting in an approximate value of $802.81 billion by 2027. The primary driver for this exponential growth is a worldwide increase in vehicle emissions regulations.

Management Team

David Michery is the CEO and Founder of Mullen and has been leading the company and its divisions since inception in 2014. With over 25 years of executive management, marketing, distressed assets, and business restructuring experience, Mr. Michery brings a wealth of relevant knowledge and expertise to the Mullen brand. He has notably created 12 trademarks so far to develop the company brand and vision.

Mr. Michery is working toward a sustainable future accessible to all by creating a suite of clean-energy electric vehicles at varied price points. With entirely U.S.-based manufacturing and operations, he is also determined to have Mullen Technologies play a role in shaping a self-sustaining local economy by creating more jobs in America.

Mr. Michery manages risks and company expectations as a pathway to success and has personally overseen several businesses that totaled over $1 billion in transactions. His key strength is the ability to be fiscally responsible and lead teams to complete projects on time and within budget. As a seasoned professional in this space, Mr. Michery has demonstrated skill in building businesses from the ground up and into successful entities that subsequently sold for hundreds of millions of dollars.

Mullen Automotive Inc. (MULN), closed Wednesday's trading session at $0.3421, off by 3.7152%, on 53,593,070 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 53.593M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.305/$15.90.

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Sugarmade, Inc. (OTC: SGMD)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Sugarmade, Inc. (OTC: SGMD).

Sugarmade, Inc. (OTC: SGMD) is a product and brand marketing company investing in operations and technologies with disruptive potential. The company is focused on collaborating with real people in real-time to identify the emerging desires and behaviors poised to unlock new opportunities and pathways for growth. Sugarmade seeks to redefine the marketplace by nurturing an innovative and compelling relationship between brand, botany and business – resulting in both undeniable consumer value and an intriguing cross-pollination of revenue sources.

The company’s core strategic plan is centered on expanding its end-market access as a central player in the growing California cannabis delivery marketplace while developing its in-house cannabis production capacity to verticalize operations in the space. Through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions, Sugarmade intends to develop a full farm-to-door vertically integrated cannabis business.

Brand Portfolio

Sugarmade has investments in a number of subsidiaries with active operations in the California cannabis sector. These include:

  • NUG Avenue – Sugarmade owns a 70% stake in NUG Avenue, a cannabis delivery service based in Southern California providing hand-selected top-shelf products from Stiiizy, Kanha, PlugPlay and more.
  • BudCars – Sugarmade is an investor in cannabis delivery service of BudCars’ first operating location in Sacramento, California. BudCars is an online-shopping experience designed to provide new customers with an easy way to discover and order cannabis products within minutes.

Acquisition of Lemon Glow Company

On May 17, 2021, Sugarmade took a major step toward closing the loop on what its management team believes to be one of the most promising vertically integrated cannabis models in the thriving California market when it announced the signing of a definitive agreement for its acquisition of Lemon Glow Company Inc.

The Lemon Glow acquisition includes 640 acres of property, 32 of which have already been designated for outdoor cannabis cultivation. Per the company’s news release, the annual potential cultivation yield at the property is estimated to be approximately 4,000 pounds of dry trimmed cannabis flower per acre per year, which represents approximately 128,000 pounds, or 64 tons, of dry trimmed cannabis flower per year in total.

Notably, Sugarmade also benefits from the acquisition in terms of team capital, as Lemon Glow executive team members will stay on and become the core management team at the cannabis cultivation site, granting the operation over 30 years of cannabis cultivation experience.

“The Lemon Glow team are tremendous additions to the Sugarmade team,” Jimmy Chan, CEO of Sugarmade, commented in announcing the definitive agreement. “They have vast experience and established skills, as well as intricate knowledge of the property and its local grow context. That’s an enormous added value proposition in this deal. We look forward to bringing them on board, ramping up operations at the property, and taking key steps toward delivering on the promise of Sugarmade’s farm-to-door vision.”

Market Opportunity

The California cannabis industry has continued to record tremendous growth since voters approved a measure to legalize recreational use of the plant in 2016. According to data from MJBizDaily, California’s legal market hit $4.4 billion in sales in 2020, up from $2.8 billion in 2019 and $1.4 billion in 2018.

Those figures highlight California’s status as the largest legal cannabis market in the world. With roughly 28 million residents over the age of 21, California is more than twice the combined size of the four states (Arizona, New Jersey, Montana and North Dakota) that legalized cannabis in 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic was a key driver in the growth of cannabis delivery services throughout the state in 2020. One California cannabis delivery firm reported a 60% increase in new delivery customer sign-ups in the 30 days following the March 13, 2020, declaration of a national emergency. As a result of this boom, tech companies in cannabis ecommerce were able to dramatically increase their market share.
Sugarmade’s continued efforts to develop a farm-to-door vertically integrated cannabis business position it to capitalize on these trends as the California cannabis industry continues to expand moving forward.

Management

Jimmy Chan is the CEO of Sugarmade. He is an experienced business executive instrumental in growing multiple business operations with a strong expertise in international trade and banking, international manufacturing and importation. He is also the founder of CarryOutSupplies.com, a company that revolutionized the custom-printed paper supplies subsector of the quick service restaurant industry, which merged with Sugarmade in 2014.

Sugarmade, Inc. (OTC: SGMD), closed Wednesday's trading session at $0.00025, off by 16.6667%, on 11,933,185 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 11.923M and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0002/$0.0019.

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