• BMO’s block offering of TGOD’s shares was fully subscribed
• TGOD’s CEO commented on the mutual benefits presented by the Aurora transaction
• Investment interest in TGOD has been heightened following completion of the transaction

In the wake of The Bank of Montreal’s (BMO) completion of a block trade of Aurora Cannabis (TSX: ACB) (NYSE: ACB) held shares of The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF), leadership is reportedly pleased to see that 28.8 million overhanging shares remaining from that transaction have been successfully placed, predominately with institutional asset managers.

Through a transaction with BMO, a block trade of 4.8 million shares was completed on Friday, September 6, at $2.96, clearing the remaining shares. Approximately 55-65 percent of the total block of shares was placed in the hands of institutional asset managers, with the balance being taken by retail investors. This transaction was felt by both parties to be beneficial to their long-term strategic goals. Due to the repatriation of TGOD’s premium organic cannabis, which was previously designated for Aurora, the transaction brings significant revenue and gross margin gains for TGOD. ACB continues to show its support for TGOD by maintaining over 16.6 million purchase warrants (http://ibn.fm/D5LKg).

“Aurora has been an excellent partner during TGOD’s build out phase; their investment was instrumental in our success,” Brian Athaide, CEO of TGOD, stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/ewIIy). “The relationship added tremendous value across multiple areas of collaboration, including the initial design and construction of our Canadian facilities. This is the right next step in the relationship as both companies mature and our respective strategies evolve, also providing TGOD with new institutional investors.”

This clearing of the stock overhang enables TGOD to increase its number of institutional holders, and industry analysts have described TGOD’s stock as “a screaming deal” for interested investors.

TGOD is a publicly traded, premium global organic cannabis company with operations focused on medical cannabis markets in Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as the Canadian adult-use market.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TGOD.ca

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

• Globalization and highly competitive, evolving markets are increasing the need for professional and effective intellectual property asset management
• When addressed in the correct way, intellectual property assets can create value and maximize corporate financial returns in the long run
• Many intellectual property asset owners lack the resources and experience to put together commercialization strategies; hence, specialized services like those delivered by Quest Patent Research will continue to grow in importance in the years to come

The changing nature of innovation and globalization are making the introduction of effective intellectual property (IP) asset management and protection measures more important than ever before.

According to the OECD World Top R&D Investors report, the emergence of new market players and the changing ways in which enterprises are using IP rights have both altered the context in which intellectual property operates (http://ibn.fm/x4tvM). IP systems are evolving on an ongoing basis to ensure a fine balance between private and social benefits.

Intellectual property can be the most important asset that a company owns. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), IP can generate value through licensing, sales and commercialization of an IP-protected product or service. In addition, IP rights can significantly enhance the value of an enterprise in the eyes of investors (http://ibn.fm/bIwLf).

Awareness about the monetization potential of intellectual property assets has increased over the past few years. This is one of the reasons why services like those provided by Quest Patent Research Corp. (OTCQB: QPRC) are expected to start playing an even bigger role in the corporate world in the years to come.

Quest Patent Research is a New York-based intellectual property asset management firm that operates through majority-owned and controlled subsidiaries. These enable Quest Patent Research to deliver strategic, financial and legal resources to clients through its suite of value-added services.

Currently, Quest Patent Research owns, controls or manages over 115 patents across 11 intellectual property portfolios. Custom tailored structured licensing programs enable the company to consistently generate revenue from these valuable portfolios.

Quest is committed to creating shareholder value through investment and management interests in intellectual property assets. Some of these include trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and novel inventions.

According to WIPO, all forms of intellectual property assets can be managed and commercialized to generate economic returns (http://ibn.fm/LoBYr). Proactive policies and strategies can be put in place to optimize the value of IP assets. The number of enterprises that understand this fact and employ the services of companies like Quest Patent Research is growing.

The commercialization of intellectual property assets necessitates a deep understanding of technologies, market fundamentals and competitive landscapes. Many IP asset owners lack the capacity or the experience to do a correct valuation and to develop a sound strategy for the future. Quest Patent Research partners with asset owners to help them fully realize the potential of their intellectual property.

Some of the services that Quest offers include intellectual property valuation, patent prosecution, structured licensing programs, portfolio evaluation and maintenance, legal advisory, patent acquisition or liquidation, attorney and investor referral and partial or full liquidity.

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

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

• The global oil shale market is estimated to reach $5.63 billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of 16.7 percent from 2018 to 2025; the U.S. market is expected to grow at a 27.1 percent CAGR during the same period
• Petroteq’s proprietary, environmentally friendly, closed-loop Clean Oil Recovery Technology (CORT) process significantly lowers capital construction and production costs and eliminates the need for polluting tailings ponds
• The company has secured financing for its extraction technology in Asphalt Ridge, Utah, and for working capital purposes
• Petroteq is advancing plans to expand production at Asphalt Ridge to 3,000 barrels per day

Petroteq Energy Inc. (TSX.V: PQE) (OTC: PQEFF), a fully integrated surface oil sands mining company with proprietary technology, has secured additional funding and made significant progress toward its expansion plans at the company’s Asphalt Ridge heavy oil extraction facility in Utah. Petroteq recently announced that it has accomplished several positive moves toward achieving the company’s long-term growth strategy.

Petroteq’s proprietary Clean Oil Recovery Technology (CORT), which utilizes a closed-loop, solvent-based process, can extract up to 99 percent of crude oil and results in significantly lower per-barrel production costs than conventional hot water-based oil sands extraction technologies. The technology was developed for surface tar-sand extraction, and it is suitable for all hydrocarbon deposits, as an article published by NetworkNewsWire explains (http://ibn.fm/79UEo).

A new video tour of the company’s Utah extraction facility, narrated by CEO David Sealock, explains the technology’s processes and its potential (http://ibn.fm/rIS7c). This green technology utilizes a small, modular footprint, produces no greenhouse gases, requires no high temperatures, leaves only clean dry sand, and could be deployed to unlock heavy oil deposits located around the world.

Earlier this month, Petroteq announced the issuance to an arm’s length lender of a $480,000 principal amount (including a 20 percent original issue discount) unsecured convertible debenture and warrants exercisable for up to 2,666,666 of the company’s common shares, each at $0.15, for 12 months, according to a news release (http://ibn.fm/elOX1). The company said it will use the net proceeds of the financing on its ‎extraction technology in Asphalt Ridge, as well as for working capital.

Petroteq’s 3,000-barrel-per-day expansion permit has cleared another hurdle with the State of Utah’s Department of Oil, Gas and Mining Division. A required 30-day comment period came and went recently, with no comments received on the company’s significant revision notice of intent (NOI).

“The expansion development of our Asphalt Ridge property is another important step in our long-term growth strategy,” Sealock stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/NSjHK). “Building on our current production base is expected to offer several advantages: we know the area geology well, our CORT allows us to minimize potential environmental impacts, and it is relatively straightforward to link the expansion project into existing facility infrastructure.”

Allied Market Research estimates that the global oil shale market will reach $5.63 billion at a 16.7 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2018 to 2025, with the U.S. expected to top 27 percent CAGR during the forecast period because of its abundant oil shale reserves, as an article in Hitech News Daily reports (http://ibn.fm/vwKwu). Extracting oil from oil shale accounted for most of the total market share, per the article, which further notes that improvements in extraction techniques and drilling are expected to provide lucrative opportunities for market growth in the future.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Petroteq.energy

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

• Earth Science Tech is looking to expand its line of work through two wholly owned subsidiaries
• Its subsidiaries focus on R&D and product development
• The company recently outlined a five-year marketing and manufacturing plan

Earth Science Tech Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) is an aspiring biotech company engaged in the development of cannabinoid-based products and the research and development of medical devices and pharmaceuticals. Using the supercritical CO2 liquid extraction, isolation and micron filtration process, the company manufactures 100 percent natural CBD oil. This pure, easily digested, rich CBD hemp oil is unique to the nutraceuticals industry and represents a significant asset to ETST.

Earth Science Tech is currently looking to expand its operations in the areas of CBD product development and R&D of medical devices and pharmaceuticals through its two wholly owned subsidiaries: Earth Science Pharma Inc. and Cannabis Therapeutics Inc.

Earth Science Pharma Inc. is focused on the research and development of low-cost medical devices and vaccines that benefit women’s health. The company recently introduced its first medical device, MSN-2, a home kit designed for the detection of STIs such as chlamydia. The company has named this kit Hygee. By circumventing the need for laboratory analysis, ETST anticipates that the kit will empower women across the world, giving them a low-cost, noninvasive method to meet their diagnostic health care needs (http://ibn.fm/HROu1).

Aside from Earth Science Pharma’s innovations in the diagnostic health care space, ETST has another subsidiary operating in the burgeoning cannabis industry. Cannabis Therapeutics Inc. is committed to the research and development of medicinal cannabidiol. The company also possesses a provisional application patent for a CBD product that can be used for developing medications to treat breast and ovarian cancers.

ETST recently filed a 10-K annual report with the SEC that included an outline of the company’s five-year expansion plan for manufacturing and marketing its CBD products (http://ibn.fm/JY9mT). The plan includes information about the company’s strategic preparations to scale up the production of its CBD oil, introduce new products and make its innovative hemp products available worldwide (http://ibn.fm/5OZ0R).

Earth Science Tech has teamed up with the University of Central Oklahoma to conduct research and development projects. In addition, studies from the DV Biologics Laboratory scientifically support and advance the health care benefits of the company’s high-grade hemp CBD oil. These studies show positive results regarding breast cancer and immune cells to support that ETST’s CBD oil formulation lowers cortisol and functions as a neuro-protectant, with positive-result case studies conducted through key health organizations.

“Our CBD-rich hemp oil does not contain any synthetic cannabinoids and is not an isolate,” the SEC report noted. “It contains everything that is naturally occurring in the original industrial hemp plant. With our high-quality, CBD-rich hemp oil you benefit from the natural interaction of phytonutrients in their balanced wide-ranging form that may offer the most benefit for overall wellness.” The report further noted that the company’s “commercialized, CBD-based product line, High-Grade Full Spectrum Cannabinoids, offers seven distinct cannabinoids maximizing all the therapeutic benefits the industrial hemp plant has to offer.”

Through the innovative products offered by its two wholly owned subsidiaries, ETST is well-positioned to stay abreast of current trends in multiple markets.

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

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

• SinglePoint’s CEO said in an interview that SING sold $3 million in solar contracts in its first 60 days of selling to commercial accounts; he forecasts that the company could reach $7 million in sales by the end of 2019
• SING aims to generate $10 million to $12 million in solar sales in 2020, with government subsidies and commercial financing driving revenue
• The company is also looking at white-labeling opportunities available through SING’s marketing of American hemp cigarettes

SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING) CEO Greg Lambrecht said in an interview on the RedChip Money Report that SING could realize a revenue trajectory rate from its Direct Solar of America division of $6­ million to $7 million in 2019 and $10 million to $12 million in the following 12 months. Keys to the impressive numbers, Lambrecht pointed out, have been the company’s expansion to larger commercial solar installations, the role of government state subsidies and available financing (http://ibn.fm/x9iEx).

In its first 60 days of selling to commercial accounts, such as small and mid-sized businesses, SING’s solar entity sold some $3 million in contracts representing $700,000 in gross profit, according to Lambrecht. “We are looking at a trajectory rate of maybe $6 million to $7 million this year and maybe $10 million to $12 million the following 12 months,” he said during the interview.

According to Lambrecht, sales are being driven by state government subsidies and available financing. “Instead of doing just $30,000 residential jobs, we are now looking at the next step,” he added. “We’re looking at doing $250,000 to $1 million jobs.” He noted that, long term, the company has the ability to grow as high as $20 million to $50 million.

During the interview, Lambrecht outlined SinglePoint’s customer sales strategy. “We bring them the finance,” he said. “We bring them all the rebates they have in that state. And we bring them the installer. We hold that customer’s hand from A to Z.” He noted that the company is doing especially well in St. Louis and Chicago.

Direct Solar of America, a subsidiary of SinglePoint, has added Direct Solar Capital as an alternative-energy financing solution that is able to finance solar capital-ready projects in amounts ranging from $50,000 to $3 million.

In a second interview, SING President Wil Ralston said on Money TV with Donald Baillargeon that SING is the “racehorse that just keeps on running.” Ralston reaffirmed that the move to larger solar commercial installations – from $500,000 to $1.5 million – on small to mid-sized commercial buildings is generating larger contracts and higher sales for the company (http://ibn.fm/2uuAf).

On another topic, Ralston was optimistic about SING’s role as a “master distributor” of cigarettes sourced from 100 percent American-grown hemp, designated by the company name Pure Products LLC. “We’re very excited about the market size for this particular product,” Ralston said in the MoneyTV interview. “We are able to sell directly to retail as well as into other wholesale distribution accounts which will give us the opportunity to expand this quickly.” Ralston reported that SinglePoint will be active in trade shows every month for the remainder of the year (http://ibn.fm/lEUgs).

“We have white-labeling opportunities in hemp cigarettes,” Ralston said in the interview. “We have different customers inquiring about marketing their own brands.” He added that SING has already received inquiry calls from several distributors on the East Coast, where hemp cigarettes are a popular product.

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

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

• SinglePoint focuses on acquiring firms that are primed to benefit from injections of growth capital
• The company recently reported a doubling of Q2 revenues over the same period of the prior year
• SinglePoint’s growth strategy involves astute acquisitions in varied market sectors

SinglePoint Inc. (OTCQB: SING), a company specializing in acquisitions of small to mid-sized companies, recently announced that its second quarter 2019 saw incredible revenue earnings of more than double those of the same quarter of last year. Embracing new technologies, the company’s emphasis is on the cannabis industry, as well as bitcoin and blockchain technologies. The company researches opportunities where it can be an active participant through influencing the strategy and direction of high-potential firms whose verified assets offer appealing possibilities for shareholders. Fundamentally a technology and investment company while also focusing on diversification into horizontal markets, SinglePoint is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

SinglePoint also concentrates on acquiring businesses that will benefit from the injection of growth capital and technology integration. The company built its portfolio by acquiring an interest in undervalued companies and working with key company management to grow successful candidate enterprises. SING has developed and released applications chiefly in the mobile payments market.

Recently, SinglePoint filed Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019. The company more than doubled its revenue from the same period the year prior; revenue increased from $311,237 in 2018 to $856,859 in 2019 (http://ibn.fm/xZUck).

“We are very excited about the growth and path we are on,” SinglePoint President Wil Ralston stated in a news release. “This is another step in the right direction for SinglePoint. We look forward to showing an even larger increase in Q3 as we will have the addition of Direct Solar projects that have closed and been funded. Everyone in the company has done a wonderful job, and it’s showing in the growth of revenue and number of opportunities being presented.”

SinglePoint has acquired a majority interest in some businesses and invested in others for equity. On May 14, 2019, it acquired a 51 percent interest in the above-mentioned Direct Solar LLC. Direct Solar provides commercial solar applications and renewable-energy financing options, and it signed contracts to deploy $3,419,312 in solar installations in its first two months following the deal, outpacing both parties’ projections. Direct Solar is currently operational in eight states and continues to expand its residential solar presence (http://ibn.fm/8gJ52).

Aside from revenue powerhouse Direct Solar, SinglePoint also has its hemp-derived CBD (cannabidiol) offering, SingleSeed, with its consumer-facing CBD brand. Launched in March 2018, SingleSeed is an online business providing hemp-based products to consumers. SingleSeed’s commitment is also to providing services to the underserved cannabis and hemp-based market (http://ibn.fm/0Adqy). SingleSeed offers payment processing and text message marketing solutions expressly for cannabis businesses (http://ibn.fm/VVvE0).

SinglePoint also has a joint venture (JV) agreement with AppSwarm (OTC: SWRM). The focus of this JV is to begin development on a proprietary delivery application. This application will enable licensed cannabis delivery services and dispensaries to safely make in-home cannabis deliveries.

With its acquisition-based strategy, SinglePoint is working on building a diverse holding base for multiple revenue streams. The company offers investors the opportunity to make investments across a wide range of assets.

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

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

• The company’s cash reserves reached $34.1 million by June 30, 2019, increasing from $22.4 million on December 31, 2018
• PLUS (TM) is recognized as a leading cannabis brand in California, which is the most competitive market globally
• The company is investing in several growth areas, including talent, market share, infrastructure and financial capacity

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQX: PLPRF) recently released its unaudited financial and operational results for the quarter and half-year ended June 30, 2019. The company was able to achieve strong results despite the competitive landscape of the California cannabis market.

“Our high product standards, growing brand recognition, and the launch of our new line of mints drove strong demand for our products this quarter, cementing our position as a top selling cannabis brand in California,” Jake Heimark, co-founder and chief executive officer of the company, stated in a news release. “For the 5th consecutive quarter, PLUS ’Uplift’ was the best-selling cannabis product in California in dollars sold, according to data from BDS Analytics.”

Heimark also discussed the company’s goal of building a national brand, as PLUS plans to enter additional markets beyond California and Nevada (http://ibn.fm/iRxdJ).

The company provided an update on the following financial operations in the second-quarter report:

• A revenue increase to $3.6 million in Q2 2019, which represents 125 percent year-over-year growth over its Q2 2018 revenues of $1.6 million;
• Gross margins improved to $0.7 million in Q2 2019 in comparison with the results of Q2 2018, which amounted to $0.2 million; this gain is attributed to efficiency at the company’s South California plant, which commenced operations in December 2017;
• PLUS(TM) is investing in several growth areas, including talent, market share, infrastructure and financial capacity; bringing on key management leaders and investing in consulting fees and other operational and marketing initiatives combined to bring operating expenses to a total of $5.3 million in Q2 2019, up from $1.3 million in Q2 2018;
• The company’s cash reserves reached $34.1 million by June 30, 2019, increasing from $22.4 million as on December 31, 2018; and
• Shareholder equity raised to $26.2 million at June 30, 2019, an increase from $25.7 million at December 31, 2018.

Heimark went on to recognize several of the company’s strategic management acquisitions. “We also expanded our management team by appointing Jon Paul, a veteran senior corporate finance executive and certified public accountant, as chief financial officer, and Marc Seguin, former president and CMO of Popchips, as chief revenue officer, to lead our sales strategy,” he added. “Mr. Seguin is one of the first executives to leave the food industry for a non-hemp, cannabis touching company and we are proud to be attracting such high caliber talent to the company as we lay the framework for continued growth.”

Plus Products, based in San Mateo, California, is one of the leading cannabis brands in the state, manufacturing edible cannabis-infused products using extracts. PLUS products, which are dosable and compliant, are manufactured in a 12,000-square-foot cannabis facility in Adelanto, California. The company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Carberry, has four cannabis-infused gummy candy SKUs, along with a limited-edition SKU; the company’s products are sold in over 200 licensed dispensaries and delivery centers.

Two items from the company – PLUS Sour Watermelon Gummies and PLUS Blackberry & Lemon Gummies – are the top two best-selling products, respectively, across California in all categories, including flower, edibles, vaporizers and topical (http://ibn.fm/ruJxY).

“We are grateful to the California consumers who have made PLUS the leading cannabis product in California, the largest and most competitive cannabis market in the world,” concluded Heimark. “This has been a big year for Plus Products as we expand our portfolio and look to broaden our geographic reach, and we remain committed to offering our customers products they can trust that provide consistent experiences in delicious formats.”

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

• Trxade Group is providing independent pharmacies with the tools they need to stay in business as health care pricing continues to be a political point of contention by establishing collective networking power, delivery services and data analytics resources
• Lawmakers at state and federal levels are increasingly pushing for transparency in drug-pricing protocols, and Trxade Group is using its reputation for transparency to build merchant trust
• The company reported a 129 percent YOY increase in revenues on its most recent quarterly financial results, demonstrating the strength of its model

The ever-increasing costs involved in providing for people’s health care needs have created strong political undercurrents in recent years, as exemplified in the United States by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and its oft praised and reviled nickname, Obamacare. The act required all Americans to get health insurance or pay a tax, while also making it easier to do so, but it drew the ire of ‘less government’ conservatives, who succeeded in repealing the mandatory enrollment clause nearly a decade later, in turn creating concerns about insurer insolvency as healthy patients drop out of care plans (http://ibn.fm/dlDIp).

As insurers wrestle with their own complicated business strategies, independent pharmacies are similarly struggling to survive as they serve patients’ health care needs. Once a community standard described simply as “the corner store,” they now operate as a small fish in a big pond of nationally networked retailers. Pharmaceutical services company Trxade Group Inc. (OTCQB: TRXD) has made its mission to build a tech-supported network of independent pharmacies that collectively empowers the small community stores while providing Trxade a profitable enterprise in return.

Trxade uses its proprietary tools for price analytics and supplier independence support to build synergy with superior product data, product offerings, product storage and other services that give the smaller retailers value. In addition to locations accessible to less-populated communities, independent pharmacies often provide a higher standard of care than chain retailers and offer extra services such as same-day home delivery and one-on-one medication counseling.

In facilitating price optimization for independent pharmacies, Trxade helps open channels of distribution and alleviate product shortages and price hikes for pharmaceuticals, relying on the operational transparency and trust that also define its subscribers’ businesses to assure small businesses of their ability to compete.

Transparency is becoming a solution-critical issue as legislative bodies across the country wrestle with the question of how to help patients gain access to critical medications, particularly through the market diversity and accessibility that independent pharmacies can provide. Companies that patients have never heard of – and some that they have – decide what co-pays, premiums and drug options patients will deal with.

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene A. DePasquale’s report on the pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, that act as middlemen between pharmacists, drug manufacturers and insurance plan sponsors notes that the lack of transparency regarding how PBMs operate might be causing patients to pay too much for medications while PBMs pocket the difference (http://ibn.fm/EoitY).

“Many PBMs take advantage of being able to operate more or less in the shadows, where a complex administrative process allows them to control patient medication outcomes without direct government oversight or review of their practices,” the report states.

Trxade, working from the direction of private industry as legislation works to improve conditions on a state and national level, is leveraging and scaling its model to increase the share of pharmacists purchasing medications, add SKUs and product breadth in local stores, partner with specialty manufacturing and international suppliers, scale its proprietary Delivmeds delivery service nationwide, integrate its products with telemedicine services, and explore M&A opportunities within the drug value chain.

“We made excellent progress executing against our key strategic priorities in our Delivmeds.com program, our B2C commercial efforts and our proprietary B2B trading platform www.Trxade.com,” Chairman and CEO Suren Ajjarapu stated in reporting a 129 percent year-over-year increase in company revenues for the second quarter (http://ibn.fm/CiBfz). “Accordingly, I am optimistic that our new product lines will generate profitability as increasing pharmaceutical prices drive independent pharmacies, payors and consumers to be more aggressive in sourcing medication.”

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

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

• VPRB was named the exclusive vendor to design and manufacture vape batteries for JUST Brands
• The relaunch of KRAVE salt-nicotine e-cigarettes will feature disposable pod vaporizer units
• VPRB reported a 31 percent revenue increase for the three months ended June 30, as compared to the same period of the previous year

VPR Brands LP (OTCQB: VPRB), a multi-tiered technology holding company in the cannabis and vaping verticals, has detailed plans to debut a JUST Batteries vape line in collaboration with Just CBD, a leading player in the CBD space (http://ibn.fm/Fx6BP). VPRB also plans to relaunch its popular KRAVE brand of e-cigarettes with a salt-nicotine, disposable-pod vaporizer unit (http://ibn.fm/dFqpT).

VPRB has been named the exclusive vendor to design and manufacture vape batteries for JUST Brands. The new line will be known as JUST Batteries and consist of high-quality vaporizer batteries. The line, which will debut in Q3, is designed to complement the JUST CBD prefilled tanks. Additional SKUs are expected to be introduced in the future to the international distribution network.

“JUST Brands has developed a strong foothold as one of the leaders and innovators among CBD products and has a very expansive distribution network and market reach,” VPRB COO Dan Hoff stated in a news release. “Offering vape batteries as adjacent products to gain larger share of their existing customers and distributors serves as a good next step for JUST Brands.”

Additionally, VPRB’s KRAVE brand of e-cigarettes is being relaunched to the on-the-go crowd with a disposable pod vaporizer that will retail for $7.95. The VPRB team believes that the timing is perfect to relaunch the brand, which features a sleek and sporty design and offers complex flavors. The salt-nicotine e-cigarettes will appeal to both male and female adult smokers, per VPRB research.

“Our KRAVE brand was once one of the top-three recognized brands of electronic cigarettes and had distribution in convenience, gas and drug stores nationwide,” VPRB CEO Kevin Frija stated in a news release. “Our disposable vaporizers will fill a market void for the adult smoker who doesn’t want to deal with buttons, cables and chargers but still have a premium vape experience… A smooth draw and great taste all packaged in a trendy pod style vaporizer is a winning combination.”

VPRB reported that, with a larger distributor and private label orders, it sales grew for Q2 2019, the three months ended June 30, increasing by 31 percent to $1.58 million when compared to the same period in 2018 (http://ibn.fm/EqGqD). VPRB also achieved an OTCQB uplisting, a move which company leaders say will help build shareholder value and enhance liquidity and fair valuation.

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

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

• Increased number of registered BIGtoken users to 15.9 million in six months
• Invited to be a board member on the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Data Policy Board
• Deloitte Tech Fast 500 Winner
• Member of the Russell Microcap® Index
• Sold healthcare vertical, SRAX MD, for a $43.5 million consideration, retaining 31% ownership in new SRAX MD entity; 2017 revenue was $8 million out of $26 million
• SRAX revenue potential for BIGtoken projected at $400 million by January 2022
• Worldwide spending on big data and business analytics solutions reached $166 billion in 2018 and is projected to surge to $260 billion by 2022
• Financial highlights for Q2 2019 include an increase in total gross margin to 55% in the second quarter, compared to 42% in Q1 2019; vertical revenue increased 132% in Q1 2019 in year-over-year growth
• Raised $1 million at $5 per share in a private placement to support the launch of BIGtoken across Asia
• Raised $7.8 million: $6.7 million from a registered direct offering and $1.1 million from warrant conversion
• Raised $5.5 million from a registered direct offering, subsequent to quarter end

SRAX Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) is a digital marketing and consumer data management technology company. SRAX’s technology unlocks data to reveal brands’ core consumers and their characteristics across marketing channels.

Through its BIGtoken platform, SRAX has developed a consumer-managed data marketplace where people can own and earn from their data, thereby providing everyone in the internet ecosystem choice, transparency and compensation.

SRAX’s tools deliver a digital competitive advantage for brands in the CPG, automotive, investor relations, luxury and lifestyle verticals by integrating all aspects of the advertising experience, including verified consumer participation, into one platform.

SRAX Verticals

• SRAX Core: SRAX Core is a custom digital media management platform that enables brands and agencies to surpass the challenges of omnichannel marketing campaigns. It offers one comprehensive dashboard to manage digital media campaigns, inventory and reporting.
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• SRAX Lux: Launched in June 2019, the SRAX Lux platform targets and reaches luxury consumers at luxury retail stores, high-end art, music, film, fashion and sports events, across all consumer devices.

BIGtoken

BIGtoken, available for download on the App Store and Google Play, revolutionizes data collection. BIGtoken is a platform that creates a secure and transparent environment for consumers to own and earn from their data. To date, there are 15.9 million BIGtoken registered users worldwide.

The optimization and monetization of data is a multibillion-dollar business. Worldwide spending on big data and business analytics solutions reached $166 billion in 2018 and is projected to surge to $260 billion by 2022. BIGtoken’s consumer vision is committed to delivering choice, transparency and compensation to the individual.

Through BIGtoken, consumers earn rewards when they opt into sharing their data and when that data is purchased. Consumers decide what data is shared, who can buy it and how it’s used, and advertisers reach real, responsive audiences. The benefit of this is two-fold: consumers know how their data is used and advertisers gain verified consumer data for targeting.

Users of the BIGtoken app can officially be paid in cash or gift cards in exchange for giving brands access to their anonymized data, answering questions, checking into locations, recruiting new members, and more. Users can deposit their earnings directly into PayPal accounts or be paid through gift cards from favorite retailers such as Walmart.

SRAX has also partnered with several high-profile, nonprofit associations to provide BIGtoken users the ability to donate their earnings. Partnerships include the American Heart Association, dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke; HealthCorps, which helps high school students make better choices about health and physical fitness; and the ALS Association, which recently launched its Challenge Me campaign.

International Expansion

BIGtoken is formally launching into several international markets and partnering to foster local support. SRAX recently signed a joint venture with the Yash Birla Group to launch BIGtoken in India. Based in Mumbai, the Yash Birla Group, one of India’s largest conglomerates, has diversified interests in consumer and industrial products.

The partnership will bring BIGtoken’s platform to India, which has a digital population of 627 million. The India digital advertising market is $3.6 billion and is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 32%, making it one of the largest growing digital ad markets in the world.

SRAX Mexico is led by Moe Avitia, who has more than 18 years of experience in business development and building high-tech teams. SRAX Mexico includes a team of 90 employees, including 70 engineers.

BIGtoken Europe is currently evaluating data centers in individual countries for privacy laws.

Leadership

Christopher Miglino is CEO and founder of SRAX. He has spent the past 20 years working in the digital advertising space and has successfully launched and sold two internet companies. Both of these companies were sold to publicly traded companies on the NASDAQ. He has a detailed understanding of how technology interacts with brands.

Kristoffer Nelson is COO of SRAX and a founding member of BIGtoken. With over 15 years of technology and creative business experience, Nelson has been a guest speaker for Loyola Marymount University among other academic institutions, the National Association of Broadcasters, the IAB and numerous other professional and media organizations.

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