• B2Digital Inc. has organized a premier development league for mixed martial arts competitors that includes a 10-event fall season currently under way across 10 states, with an extended reach via social media and online video
• Over the past decade, mixed martial arts has seen remarkable growth in worldwide popularity that has positioned it as the third most popular sport behind soccer and basketball
• B2Digital recently filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission establishing itself as a fully reporting company intent on showing its ability to attract a higher level of shareholder interest

The growth in popularity of mixed martial arts (MMA) during the past decade to a lofty position where it ranks just behind soccer and basketball as the world’s third most popular sport has opened a potential bonanza for the people who can properly organize and promote a good fight.

MMA athletes combine boxing, judo, karate, wrestling and other disciplines in cage matches that have drawn nearly a half billion fans, according to Nielsen Sports DNA, the vast majority of them from outside the United States (http://ibn.fm/eP1JL).

Sports entertainment company B2Digital Inc. (OTC: BTDG) has steadily shown its backbone for battle since it restructured two years ago with the launch of its own premier MMA development league as well as two training facilities for fighters and a social media network that keeps fans connected as the action unfolds.

B2Digital aims to build its B2 Fighting Series champions to the point that their fighters can move on to the MMA major leagues, providing audiences in Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Alabama and Mississippi a rousing season of live competitive events with video viewer access in the process (http://ibn.fm/ZEBH6). The geographical focus will remain on states in the Midwest, South and Central regions where viewership is the highest.

The company is now in line to uplist on the OTC Exchange after becoming a fully reporting business with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this month, filing a Form 8-A Registration Statement that will open the way for increased investment potential exposure.

“We believe that becoming a fully-reporting company subject to the reporting requirements of the SEC shows our commitment to providing current public information to not only our deserving and valued shareholders but to the public, in general,” Chairman and CEO Greg P. Bell stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/XE7v6). “Being a fully reporting company with the SEC should also help contribute to increased liquidity for our current and future shareholders and will enhance management’s accountability.”

B2Digital acquired HRMMA and Colosseum Combat in 2017 and United Combat League, Pinnacle combat and Strike Hard Productions in 2019 and maintains the acquisition of existing and operating MMA fight groups as a key part of its strategy. The company also continues to build its social network, which passed 3.9 million connections to consumers during the second quarter, and is developing ways to monetize the B2SN audience (http://ibn.fm/tKKP2).

The viewership amounted to 4,902 hours of B2Digital video, both live and on-demand, which was an increase of 45 percent. While 95 percent of the B2SN audience is in the United States, the network reached 24 other countries, including nearly all of the Americas and Asia.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.B2DigitalOTC.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to BTDG are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/BTDG

• PLUS recently appointed a respected researcher, Dr. Ari Mackler, as its chief scientific officer to oversee the company’s research and education efforts
• The company’s CEO believes that Mackler will play an invaluable role in PLUS’ forward operations, positioning it among industry thought leaders
• The new CSO joins a proven team of professionals, including former CPG executives, chefs, chemists and food-manufacturing experts

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF), a leading cannabis-branded product company with the two best-selling cannabis products in California, is committed to careful, deliberate product research, formulation and delivery. As part of the company’s strategic plan to strengthen its reputable brand, PLUS has named its first-ever chief scientific officer, Dr. Ari Mackler (http://ibn.fm/qWiaJ).

With 20 years of medical affairs, communications, and research experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, and consumer goods industries, Mackler brings with him an impressive list of accomplishments and valuable professional experience.

“I have been intrigued by cannabis for years and saw a huge opportunity to apply my scientific and consumer products background for PLUS to help validate and articulate how their products may help people live better lives,” Mackler, who most recently was vice president of clinical development for the Wonderful Company, stated in a news release. “I also believe scientifically based education is vital to the future of the industry, and PLUS has focused their business processes in a way that ensures science is at the center of their product development DNA.”

Adding Mackler to the PLUS team represents the company’s deep commitment to intentional product development and offerings. “Dr. Mackler has a long history of helping consumer product companies share a clear and scientifically backed narrative around product benefits,” PLUS co-founder and CEO Jake Heimark stated in a news release. “Cannabis is a performance category, and the most successful brands will be those that understand and are able to clearly communicate why their products work. There are few researchers of Dr. Mackler’s caliber in the cannabis industry today, and we believe he will play an invaluable role not only for PLUS but as a thought leader within the industry.”

At the Wonderful Company, Mackler oversaw company health and wellness initiatives and was integrally involved in efforts to help the business become a global branded-products leader. He has also held positions with the multinational pharmaceutical company Merck & Co, the Almond Board of California, the International Tree Nut Council, the Nutritional Research & Education Foundation, and Stem Cell Resource.

At PLUS, Mackler will focus on establishing research relationships and clinical trials with academic institutions and private partners. These partnerships will be aimed at growing and strengthening consumer understanding of cannabis and its benefits. Mackler joins Plus Products’ outstanding product team of professionals, which includes Michelin-star sous chefs, chemists, and food-manufacturing experts.

Plus Product’s purposeful approach to product development and its expert team have already established a successful track record. The company currently boasts two of the top-selling cannabis products in California: Restore – Indica Blackberry Lemon Gummies (20 pack) and Sour Watermelon Gummies (20 pack).

PLUS cannabis-infused edibles are available in more than 360 licensed retailers across the state of California, and the company recently launched its products in Nevada, one of the nation’s most promising cannabis markets. In addition, PLUS unveiled a line of 100 percent hemp-CBD-infused gummies, available on its website.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PlusProducts.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PLPRF are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/PLPRF

• SRAX offers a consumer-managed data marketplace through which people can own and earn from their data
• The company recently announced a co-marketing partnership with ZAPGroup
• SRAX also announced the release of an in-depth interview with The Wall Street Resource

SRAX Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) provides the tools to unlock the value of data across marketing channels. A digital-marketing and data-management technology company, SRAX is building the largest and most valuable opted-in data set in the world with an emphasis on privacy and data ownership. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, SRAX offers consumers the ability to market their own data while getting paid for the release of that data.

SRAX, by way of its BIGtoken platform, has developed an innovative consumer-managed data marketplace where people can own and earn from their data. This approach is mutually beneficial, providing all players in the internet ecosystem choice, transparency, and compensation. For consumers, BIGtoken keeps their data private and they receive compensation in the form of cash or gift cards. For marketers, BIGtoken offers accurate and opted-in proprietary data to help maximize campaign targeting and performance.

Recently, SRAX announced a partnership with ZAPGroup Inc., one of the largest point-of-sale (POS) retail loyalty programs based in the Philippines (http://ibn.fm/cSYpc). This mutually beneficial, co-marketing partnership involves ZAPGroup encouraging its users to download and join BIGtoken. In return, BIGtoken will encourage its existing user base to join ZAP.

With this partnership, SRAX can sell access to valuable data, which benefits all parties involved. Additionally, when ZAP refers its users to BIGtoken, SRAX will have access to users’ opt-in data. The value to users is that those who join both platforms and agree to share their opt-in ZAP data with BIGtoken will receive extra points. These points are redeemable for select products from a ZAP retail partner.

“With this partnership, BIGtoken will provide a valuable tool to help both local and international brands and retailers understand their ROI on digital media campaigns,” said Kristoffer Nelson, CEO of SRAX and co-founder of BIGtoken. “Simultaneously, BIGtoken will expand its international reach, and SRAX will gain access to data from additional markets and advertisers.”

Moreover, SRAX recently announced a company interview by The Wall Street Resource (http://ibn.fm/7hTXX). SRAX CEO Christopher Miglino was interviewed on October 17, 2019.

The interview is available at www.TheWallStreetResource.com.

Of note regarding SRAX and its differentiator as a digital-marketing and data-management tech enterprise is that the company’s technology unlocks data to reveal brands’ core consumers and their characteristics across marketing channels. SRAX gathers everything together on one platform, delivering a digital competitive advantage for brands in the CPG (consumer packaged goods), automotive, investor-relations, luxury, and lifestyle verticals. SRAX integrates all facets of the advertising experience, including opt-in consumer participation.

SRAX executes these strategies through a diverse family of products, including SRAX Core, a custom digital-media-management platform; SRAX Social, social media marketing services; and SRAX Shopper, which delivers a cross-channel, premium digital experience at scale to high-value shopper audiences. Additional products include SRAX IR, which unlocks stock buyers’ behaviors and trends for issuers of publicly traded companies; SRAX Auto, which unlocks auto intenders’ data; and SRAX Lux, which targets and reaches luxury consumers.

SRAX continues to focus on its innovative BIGtoken platform and helping consumers as they become more aware of the value of their data. With more than 16 million users globally, the company is proving that consumers are interested in their data and want to receive compensation by marketers while their privacy concerns are respected. Furthermore, SRAX offers investors the potential for significant ROI in a digital vertical that is the wave of the future, consumer-managed data.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SRAX.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SRAX are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SRAX

• SHRG announced record revenues for the first quarter of 2019, with numbers totaling $35.4 million for the three-month period
• The company’s cumulative sales since the release of its exclusive product line has reached an unprecedented $129 million
• Sharing Services is focused on efforts to support, sustain and increase success and industry growth

A diversified holding company, Sharing Services Global Corporation (OTCQB: SHRG) owns, operates or controls an interest in an array of companies specializing in the direct-selling industry. The company recently announced record Q1 revenues, with numbers totaling $35.4 million for its fiscal first quarter ended July 31, 2019 — more than double the revenue numbers of $12.9 million posted in the comparable quarter of 2018 (http://ibn.fm/hnRaz). In addition, the company reported cumulative sales of more than $129 million since its milestone launch of products in December 2017.

These numbers set yet another record for SHRG, which has consistently posted increasing numbers since it released proprietary products through Elepreneurs LLC and Elevacity Global LLC subsidiaries. The company’s products fall into three main categories: anti-aging skin care, functional beverages and natural supplements (http://ibn.fm/YNRvb), and each product is designed around Elevacity’s proprietary DOSE formulation, which is based on four hormones that promote well-being and ultimately enhance happiness.

Those four hormones are dopamine, a neurotransmitter responsible for numerous functions, including memory, sleep, mood, pleasurable reward, behavior and cognition; oxytocin, a unique chemical created by the body that enhances feelings of love; serotonin, which is made from the essential amino acid tryptophan and sends signals between nerve cells; and endorphins, which are known as the body’s natural opioids and can help a person feel happy and relaxed.

“Product sales for our incredible health and wellness products of Elevacity Global were strong from the beginning and have since dramatically and consistently increased,” SHRG CEO John “JT” Thatch stated in a news release. “Our Q1 revenues demonstrate that our Blue Ocean Strategy has taken root and continues to grow in the direct-selling marketplace. We attribute this success to our incredible staff and highly talented independent distributors, which we call Elepreneurs.”

SHRG is focusing on efforts to support, sustain, and increase the success the company has seen in the past two years. Those efforts include establishing a new corporate headquarters to accommodate growth as well as bringing onboard experienced, professional industry talent.

At the company’s August 29 board meeting, SHRG shareholders elected previously announced board members Thatch, Keith R. Halls, and Kip H. Allison. SHRG CEO Thatch was elected as a board member through the company’s annual meeting in 2022, Allison was elected through the 2021 annual meeting, and Halls was elected through the annual meeting of 2020 (http://ibn.fm/oGfEA). In September, Sharing Services made two key appointments to its management team: Garrett McGrath as chief impact officer and Sylvia McGrath as chief experience officer for Elepreneurs (http://ibn.fm/Bd0nr).

Sharing Services is dedicated to maximizing shareholder value through the acquisition and development of innovative companies, products, and technologies in the direct-selling industry. The Sharing Services combined platform leverages the capabilities and expertise of various companies that market and sell products direct to the consumer through independent contractors. Two of its primary divisions include Elevacity Holdings LLC (a product-sourcing and supply company) and Elepreneurs Holdings LLC (a sales and marketing company based on utilization of independent contractors as the sales force).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SHRGInc.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SHRG are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SHRG

• LiveWire Ergogenics is a Southern California-based company with a focus on acquiring, managing and licensing specialized turnkey cannabis real estate facilities for the production of high-quality cannabis-based products and services
• The company has established a dedicated research team to explore the effectiveness of applications derived from cannabinoids for the treatment of certain ailments in high-performance horses in the hunter/jumper and dressage competition sectors
• The research team consists of some of the leading experts in the U.S. performance equestrian field, a leading U.S. veterinarian, a leading American Equestrian and Olympian, and a team of extremely accomplished U.S. equestrians, managing and training in one the leading equestrian facilities in California
• One of LiveWire’s equine research team members, a USEF-listed High Performance Rider, recently earned two reserve champion rankings at the National U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions in Chicago
• The company aims to accelerate understanding of CBD’s usefulness for horses in a still-nascent field and to pursue IP protection as it develops patentable products

The caliber of LiveWire Ergogenics Inc.’s (OTC: LVVV) research team members investigating the effectiveness of cannabinol (CBD)-based treatments of conditions particular to the equestrian is not only based on the decade-long outstanding track record of the individuals involved, such as Gunther Seidel, who won medals in team dressage at three different Summer Olympics and competed and placed in two World Championships, as well as in seven World Cup Finals, but was also recently demonstrated with two reserve champion rankings by Rebecca Rigdon-Blake during August’s U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions in Chicago.

Rebecca Rigdon-Blake, who manages the horse development investment vehicle ‘Ad Astra Collective’, ranked reserve champion (second place overall) in the five-year-old division while riding Dutch Warmblood Jagger, and reserve champion in the Intermediate I division astride her personal horse, the German warmblood La Fariah (http://ibn.fm/v6SCn). The US Dressage Festival of Champions is a prestigious yearly event in Chicago that showcases the nation’s top athletes and horses in 14 divisions, and Rigdon-Blake is on the U.S. Equestrian Federation High Performance Rider list.

“The team at LiveWire and at Stockwatchindex congratulates Rebecca on her exceptional success, establishing herself and her two horses among the top equine athletes in the US. We are proud to have her participating in one of our first research projects together with an Equine Research team comprised of an esteemed group of equestrian experts,” a company news release states (http://ibn.fm/ixjVL).

The soon-to-commence research project will explore the potential application of CBD for high-performance horses in the hunter/jumper and dressage sectors. The research will target “the use, efficacy, safety and future of CBD” for treating equine joint inflammation, anxiety, gastronomical disorders and pain as well as supporting general wellbeing (http://ibn.fm/pkV8f). Its motive is to “accelerate the advancement of the medical knowledge in the field, support the continuing effort for further legalization and to eventually provide credible and high-quality applications that will benefit the entire equestrian field,” the company’s news release states.

LiveWire Ergogenics’ team of coaches, riders and a veterinary professional is training on an international level at Ad Astra Stables in California. The ‘Ad Astra Collective’ is a means through which investors can acquire shares in the business and thereby fulfill a dream of owning a potential Olympic champion (http://ibn.fm/91u5o).

LiveWire has developed a CBD / cannabis research section at the 265-acre Estrella Ranch in Paso Robles, California, acquired in August in the heart of California’s wine country. The site will be a commercial cannabis nursery facility designed to be a highly secured genetics vault and clone storage location for carefully selected “7X Pure” verified strains (http://ibn.fm/Zvu9s), and the research section will collaborate with the company’s research teams at varied locations.

The company expects to protect the intellectual properties eventually resulting from its research in the embryonic equestrian CBD market via copyright and patent applications (http://ibn.fm/brrfU).

For LiveWire’s Whitepaper on CBD Use in the Equine Arena, visit http://ibn.fm/rKpAc

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LiveWireErgogenics.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LVVV are available in the company’s newsroom at  http://ibn.fm/LVVV

• Wonderfilm Media Corporation announced the co-marketing of a third-party asset-backed debt facility
• Through easier access to funds, the company will enhance its ability to deliver content to streaming services, theaters and broadcasters
• The market currently provides excellent opportunities to well-positioned players like Wonderfilm due to the rapid expansion of the content streaming segment

Wonderfilm Media Corporation (TSX.V: WNDR) (OTCQB: WDRFF) announced on October 22, 2019, the co-marketing of a third-party, $50-million asset-backed debt facility, designed to increase company revenue and its overall production efficiency, according to a press release (http://ibn.fm/ZjZLf).

The facility will be a U.S.-based limited liability corporation. It would exclusively support and be secured against specific future Wonderfilm productions. Through the facility, Wonderfilm will benefit from accelerated approval and scheduling of production and delivery of its film and television slate. In addition, the company will benefit from the prospects of rapid revenue generation and production by cash flowing all pre-sale movie contracts. Through the facility, Wonderfilm will also finance government tax credits and tax incentives.

The announcement is in line with Wonderfilm’s current growth phase. The access to funds will greatly streamline the company’s ability to deliver content to streaming services, theaters and broadcasters around the world, Wonderfilm CEO Kirk Shaw said.

The Wonderfilm business model relies predominantly on selling movies in packages. The term packaging refers to the acquisition and development of a movie script, the hiring of a director and the cast of actors. Once the cast of actors is chosen, the company announces the title and the leads, entering contracts for film pre-buying on the basis of the complete package. Once contracts are in place, Wonderfilm can apply for financing and commence production. A loan can easily be repaid shortly after delivery, once the contracted amounts have been transferred.

Wonderfilm’s revenue generation model is based on production fees and selling to unsold territories. Overages above the pre-sale threshold also create solid revenue streams.

Wonderfilm is a very young entity but its team consists of Hollywood veterans who have packaged, produced and delivered an array of profitable recent films like Get Out and The Hurt Locker. The company maintains a continuing $58-million annual production slate to meet the growing international need for content.

Content for streaming providers is one of the primary drivers for growth in the industry. The global video streaming market is anticipated to reach $124.57 billion by 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 19.6 percent over the forecast period (http://ibn.fm/Kl4TH). The popularity of streaming platforms, coupled with the growing interest in on-demand streaming services, will both fuel the expansion of the industry.

In 2019, video streaming consumption grew 72 percent on an annual basis (http://ibn.fm/4OBy6). The growth over the first quarter of the year alone was 49 percent. Nearly 64 percent of mobile video streaming is on-demand content, while the rest is covered by live video. On PCs, on-demand content accounts for 57 percent of streaming.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Wonderfilm.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to WDRFF are available in the company’s newsroom at  http://ibn.fm/WDRFF

• Sharing Services Global specializes in the direct-selling industry
• The company focuses on unifying its Elepreneurs and consumers in ways that elevate their lives
• SHRG subsidiary Elevacity offers an exclusive brand of core products in the nutritional and wellness categories

A diversified holding company, Sharing Services Global Corporation (OTCQB: SHRG) owns, operates or controls an interest in an array of companies specializing in the direct-selling industry. Among other aspects of its business, Sharing Services works to elevate home-based entrepreneurs via support of direct-selling, or word-of-mouth, programs. The company’s emphasis is on reshaping how contemporary entrepreneurs succeed.

In a recent piece of industry news (http://ibn.fm/JiMmH), Direct Selling News writer Wayne Moorehead discussed the importance of direct selling and making a real connection with consumers. Moorehead noted, “It’s time for us in the direct selling industry to do a little bit of a hard reset with how we think about the consumer and customer acquisition.” The article goes on to discuss a major opportunity for direct selling organizations to partner more closely with their distributors and be more involved in telling the brand story and in customer acquisition. The writer forecasts that brands that can unite “the best of direct selling with the best of direct to consumer” are the ones that will be the most relevant five years from now.

This unity is definitely the focus of Sharing Services Global Corporation. The company is dedicated to completely empowering the home-based entrepreneur, or Elepreneur. In fact, SHRG’s Elepreneurs LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary created to answer the call for a new era of direct sellers who have a desire for happier, healthier and wealthier lives. Elepreneurs offers greater flexibility, rewarding opportunities, and the opportunity to market advanced, trademarked nutritional products formulated for happiness.

What else sets Sharing Services apart from others in the direct-selling industry? The company also utilizes the power of relationship marketing (http://ibn.fm/3DvtL). SHRG’s Elepreneurs receive training on how to connect with others, use social media tools and grow organic friendships through first-rate customer service. Sharing Services uses customers’ online presences to foster personal connections. With its emphasis on building quality relationships with both distributors and customers, Sharing Services continues to grow its team of independent sales representatives each month.

Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Sharing Services recently launched Elevacity Global. This brand consists of core products in the nutritional category. These products include supplements that incorporate the company’s proprietary formulation of dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins, or D.O.S.E.

Investors may note that Sharing Services has definitely chosen the right business segment on which to focus, as wellness products make up an estimated 33.8 percent of America’s direct-selling industry. Investors may also be interested in the company’s global strategy. SHRG is expanding to international markets where its D.O.S.E. products have been well received and are a major reason for the company’s sales growth.

Sharing Services and its subsidiaries are generating 100 percent organic growth via direct selling and positively changing the lives of their Elepreneurs and consumers along the way.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SHRGInc.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SHRG are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SHRG

• Neutra Corp. is a wellness product development and acquisition company focused on the potential of cannabidiol as a natural therapeutic
• Neutra’s recently acquired Vivis subsidiary has developed a quick absorption soft gel and an athletic use topical cream for CBD consumers
• The sports cream’s development occurs at a time when athletic agencies, such as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and U.S.A. Triathlon, are taking a more favorable turn toward CBD as a muscle pain therapeutic
• CBD products are expected to drive a multi-billion-dollar market in the United States by 2024, and athletic endorsement could play a significant role in its fortunes

Neutra Corp. (OTCQB: NTRR), a company dedicated to promoting wellness solutions through ongoing research and development, is focusing its energies on several potential acquisitions that are designed to make Neutra a more vertically integrated company capable of competing in the skyrocketing CBD (cannabidiol) market, according to a recent Form 8-K filing (http://ibn.fm/hYmXO).

“Our overall goal is to become a vertically integrated company from cultivation to manufacturing to formulation of products, and then to distribution and retail sales,” CEO Sydney Jim said during a NetworkNewsAudio interview on the company’s direction (http://ibn.fm/CeRW8).

The company markets a pair of CBD products currently under its just-acquired subsidiary VIVIS Corp. — its Hemp Extract Crystalline Soft Gels are designed to provide the most efficient CBD ingestion method available, using a medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) binding agent for rapid absorption in lieu of liquid dilution, and its Hemp Extract Sports Menthol Cream offers transdermal CBD delivery through the skin to battle aches and pains that result from inflammation (http://ibn.fm/dx8iC).

Vivis’ products boast a 99 percent or higher grade of hemp-extracted crystalline CBD.

The early-stage development company plans to utilize a nutraceutical contractor to private label all of Neutra’s products, manufacturing them as the company’s unique brand (http://ibn.fm/wykum). In the meantime, Neutra will also pursue the usual investment avenues for funding its vision of developing natural remedies that promote the body’s ability to heal and maintain itself.

Cannabis researchers BDS Analytics and Arcview Market Research have issued a market forecast that anticipates the collective market for CBD sales in the United States alone will surpass $20 billion by 2024 (http://ibn.fm/I9cGm). The Brightfield Group issued a similar forecast but maintains a more cautionary stance, noting the lack of FDA approval for dietary supplements and food products could reduce the market size to only $4.4 billion by 2022. But granted that the market size was $0.6 billion last year, even the minimum increase is significant (http://ibn.fm/RqzbU).

Acceptance by the enormous professional sports machine could drive a sea change in revenues. A number of pro athletes and former athletes already own interests in CBD product companies, and have spoken out about the potential benefits of using it to manage muscles and joint complaints. Although the non-intoxicating compound is currently still banned by the National Football League (NFL) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), athletes have reserved expectations that the policies may eventually change (http://ibn.fm/e4xqL).

U.S.A. Triathlon made news this month as the first national governing body of an American sport to make a sponsorship deal with a company that sells products containing CBD. Some privately controlled sports organizations have also forged relationships with CBD companies, but U.S.A. Triathlon is a national governing body of an Olympic sport that must abide by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) regulations for international competition. However WADA removed CBD from its list of banned substances last year, opening the door for elite athletes to use and endorse CBD products (http://ibn.fm/v3Do5).

Rocky Harris, chief executive of U.S.A. Triathlon, commented on the sponsorship deal that “Athletes prefer not to take prescription drugs. They want organic and healthy. They want to find something more natural.”

“We’re definitely hitting the market at the best possible time,” Jim stated in a news release about Neutra’s sports cream production (http://ibn.fm/g8cNz). “With one in five Americans participating in a sport or exercising regularly, there’s going to be a lot of interest in our product, especially when our cream will be consistency and potency assured by third-party testing. That’s a key market differentiator consumers will appreciate.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NeutraInc.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NTRR are available in the company’s newsroom at  http://ibn.fm/NTRR

• The U.S. CBD market is expected to grow to $22 billion by 2022
• CBD extraction from hemp biomass is proving to be the preferred method due to its relatively low cost and high yields in comparison to cannabis extraction
• HTC Extraction Systems has already positioned itself for market success due to its proprietary extraction technology

The CBD extraction market will register exponential growth in the years to come, market reports suggest. According to a Cannabis Extract Market Size report, the annual growth rate for CBD extraction is set at 22.1 percent and the market is anticipated to reach $23.7 billion by 2025 (http://ibn.fm/3leiZ).

Market dynamics will largely drive the demand for high quality extracts up. The world is already seeing steady growth in the need for oils and tinctures derived from hemp biomass. Additionally, legislative changes are liberalizing the market and allowing for large scale operations to be set up easily.

The U.S. CBD market alone will soar from $591 million in 2018 to a massive $22 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 147 percent (http://ibn.fm/Ud2ai). According to reports, this exponential growth will provide excellent opportunities for CBD extraction companies – a player that isn’t spoken of as often as other industry entities are.

Handling the extraction of CBD from hemp biomass is much cheaper and a more effective process than extraction from cannabis. Extraction service providers who are already well-established can easily take on new clients, signing supply agreements that last for several years. Hence, this market segment is considered quite promising and crucial for the overall development of the industry.

Companies like HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) are already capitalizing on their market presence established through the development of innovative extraction technologies.

HTC Extraction Systems has developed a proprietary ethanol, solvent and glycol reclamation operation. The company’s biomass processing methodology is utilized in three stages – pre-oil preparation, oil extraction and purification and oil refinement. The result is 50 percent crude CBD oil that can be distilled further for the production of full spectrum oil or pure CBD isolate.

HTC is engaged in preliminary due diligence investigations that would expand its operations into the United States, where the company seeks to replicate its model of using hemp biomass tolling contracts with producers and other providers to begin extraction for the 2020 hemp crop growing year in an as-yet-to-be-determined location.

The company has entered into and are negotiating various agreements that will continue to strengthen its hemp biomass processing potential. Based on one agreement alone, HTC Extraction Systems will process five million kilograms of Identity Preserved hemp biomass to extract full spectrum oil and/or pure CBD isolate.

The company’s operations have generated a three-fold revenue hike – from $560,260 in 2018 to $1.85 million over the course of 2019 so far.

During the same period, HTC Extraction Systems announced its already developed strategy for extracting cannabidiol full spectrum oil from hemp biomass for distillation. The company’s patented Delta Purification System offers high quality environmental reclamation technology for clean biomass extraction. Upon receipt of required license and the implementation of the company’s intellectual property through the extraction system, HTC Extraction Systems will have hemp biomass byproducts available for singulation and CBD pharmaceutical market sales.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.HTCExtraction.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to HTC are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/HTC

• HTC Extraction Systems is advancing its strategy to use its ethanol-based distillation know-how to extract and refine cannabidiol full spectrum oil in Canada and the United States
• The company’s proprietary Delta Purification system and DeltaSolv technologies will be housed in a Saskatchewan biomass processing facility, with a future second facility anticipated in the United States
• HTC closed a bought deal agreement on October 22 worth $10 million in funding for the company’s operations
• The company reported unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial results in August that showed the company experienced a three-fold increase in revenue for the year

HTC Extraction Systems (TSX.V: HTC) is advancing its plans to become one of the largest extraction, distillation and refining operators in North America in the market for fully integrated hemp, cannabidiol (CBD) and other cannabinoid products following the closing date for a bought deal agreement that is set to add C$10 million in aggregate gross proceeds to HTC’s coffers.

HTC has developed and subsequently improved on proprietary systems for biomass, gas and liquid extraction, founded on the distillation of ethanol and ethanol-based solvents used in the extraction process. The company is developing an extraction, distillation and refining strategy that derives hemp biomass product from farmers through tolling contracts in Canada and anticipated opportunities in the United States.

HTC has built a 19,000-square-foot extraction facility in Port Lajord, Saskatchewan, near the metropolitan Regina commerce center. The facility will provide the commissioning for newly installed biomass processing, extraction, distillation and refining equipment, utilizing the corporation’s DeltaSolv™ technologies and Delta Purification® systems.

The facility will also house laboratory quality control and testing operations, as well as on-site administration offices. HTC is also engaged in preliminary due diligence investigations that would expand its operations into the United States, where the company seeks to replicate its model of using hemp biomass tolling contracts with producers and other providers to begin extraction for the 2020 hemp crop growing year in an as-yet-to-be-determined location.

The company will ensure tolling and processing volumes by selecting qualified harvest contractors and using diversified growing locations, high performance regulated genetics and irrigation to establish two or three annual crop rotations, according to a recent company statement (http://ibn.fm/dVg6j).

The brokered private placement “bought deal” with Canaccord Genuity Corp. involves 25 million units of combined common shares plus warrants to purchase further common shares at a price amended to C$0.40 per unit (http://ibn.fm/KdjAA). Canaccord is a global, full-service investment bank focused on growth companies, and the sole bookrunner and lead underwriter on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters for the bought deal.

Upon receipt of required licenses, HTC’s existing operation in Canada includes receiving a projected five million kilograms of hemp biomass from this year’s Saskatchewan harvests, using five varieties of Health Canada-approved cultivars as the genetic foundation. The tolling agreement allows HTC to extract CBD full spectrum oil (FSO) and to keep a percentage of the distillate as payment of the tolling fee.

The company plans to use the CBD FSO distillate in sales and offtake agreements with its related entity, Purely Canada Foods, through which it will sell and distribute its CBD to Purely Canada Foods’ customers under the brands Purely Canada Hemp, Purely Canada CBD, Purely Canada Cannabinoids and Purely Canada THC. The hemp byproducts will also be available for expected singulation and sale to the cannabinoid pharmaceutical market.

In August, the company posted unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial results that showed the company experienced a three-fold increase in revenue during the previous year (http://ibn.fm/M9XcB). HTC’s carbon dioxide extraction business and fertilizer and grain handling operations drove revenues from $560,260 in 2018 to $1.85 million this year.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.HTCExtraction.com

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