• SHRG has generated $129 million in cumulative sales since its launch of own products; company revenue reached $35.4 million in Q1 2019, more than double sales from prior year
• ‘Blue Ocean Strategy’ is the unique and successful method for SHRG’s Elepreneur independent distributors to sell the company’s line of proprietary health and wellness products
• SHRG has global expansion plans to implement through 2019, according to John “JT” Thatch, CEO

Sharing Services Global Corporation (OTCQB: SHRG) has gained momentum in its record sales by employing its Blue Ocean Strategy, a unique and successful method of selling its proprietary product line through its Elepreneur independent distributors. Since the company’s own line of health and wellness products was introduced in December 2017, SHRG has reported cumulative sales of greater than $129 million. For Q1 2019, the three months ending July 31, Sharing Services reached revenues of $35.4 million, more than double that of the comparable period in 2018 (http://ibn.fm/YRX56).

The company’s deliberate approach stems from the book Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne. The Blue Ocean Strategy is a systematic approach to selling that renders the competition irrelevant by creating and operating in an uncontested market space. The approach also calls for creating and capturing new demand, and strategy execution calls for exceeding expectations (http://ibn.fm/LswWJ).

The launch of SHRG’s proprietary line of health and wellness products in 2017 through its Elepreneurs LLC and Elevacity Global LLC subsidiaries marked a company milestone. The products all are based on the D.O.S.E. product formulation of four hormones designed to promote happiness and well-being (http://ibn.fm/c6477).

“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 (http://ibn.fm/xKj2j). The company has announced global expansion plans that it will continue to implement throughout 2019.

In a 10-K SEC filing, SHRG reported record sales of $85.9 million for its fiscal year ended April 30, 2019 (http://ibn.fm/PBGfz). This represents a nine-fold increase or $77.5 million jump from company revenues of $8.4 million the prior year.

“Our 2019 revenues are continued proof that our Blue Ocean Strategy is being implemented and accepted in the direct-selling marketplace,” Thatch added (http://ibn.fm/ihlxt). “We continue at a record-breaking pace as our dedicated and highly talented Elepreneurs continue to execute on the mission to change the direct selling industry with best-in-class products and services.”

Thatch noted that Elevacity Global has consistently increased its sales of health and wellness products. Since the product launch in late 2017, SHRG has supported expansion with several initiatives including establishing a new corporate headquarters to accommodate growth, bringing in experienced industry talent and pursuing global expansion plans.

In the 10-K filing, SHRG reported that since inception and for its FY ended April 30, 2019, some 97 percent of its consolidated net sales have been generated by the company’s health and wellness product line. Economies of scale and selective price increases helped SHRG raise its consolidated gross margin to 66.5 percent for its FY ended April 30, 2019, compared to 52.3 percent from the year earlier period.

SHRG is a Plano, Texas-based diversified holdings company that owns and operates companies engaged in direct selling through independent sales contractors as the sales force. The company also offers services such as energy, technology and insurance. Its divisions include Elevacity Global LLC and Elepreneur LLC.

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

• Wonderfilm Media is backed by four Hollywood producers with $1 billion worth of movie revenues between them
• Wonderfilm’s producing team is attending American Film Market to pre-sell intellectual properties for the company’s expanding slate of movies and television/streaming series and potentially solidify new projects
• With a $58 million total budget and 17 productions greenlit, Wonderfilm’s low-risk approach to content production results in predictable and consistent revenue streams

Wonderfilm Media Corporation (TSX.V: WNDR) (OTCQB: WDRFF), a publicly traded entertainment company, with offices in Los Angeles and Vancouver, has developed a risk-averse production process that provides forecastable and consistent revenues. This innovative approach assures that Wonderfilm productions are structured to start generating a return to the company as soon as the camera starts rolling.

Soaring demand for content from streaming providers is fueling industry growth with established media giants in an all-out sprint to dominate some very lucrative revenue streams, a Bloomberg article states (http://ibn.fm/k804y). One segment of this industry, the global video on demand market, was valued at $28.9 billion in 2017 and is expected to reach $89.3 billion by 2026 at a compound annual growth rate of 15.4 percent during the forecast period, according to a research report (http://ibn.fm/RzB15).

“The content creation opportunities in the market today are akin to a new gold rush. After 30 years in this business, I have never been more excited to be a movie and TV content producer,” Wonderfilm CEO Kirk Shaw, a prolific filmmaker with 230 films and seven TV shows to his credit, tweeted (http://ibn.fm/jldjq).

Wonderfilm currently has 17 films greenlit with combined budgets totaling $58 million. Wonderfilm production stars include: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Guy Pearce, Ryan Phillippe and Anne Heche, to name a few. Some of the company’s most notable greenlit projects include the horror film ‘Amityville 1974’, slated for theatrical release in October 2020, and the action film ‘Inside Game’ starring Tyrese Gibson, which will be released to theaters in fall 2020.

Wonderfilm has discussed plans to launch its own streaming channel (http://ibn.fm/Lx4jQ), but for now the company is focused on creating films for other distributors, both cinematic and online. Once the company secures a script and signs an A-list star, Wonderfilm pre-sells the film before shooting starts. Whether the project is sold to a streaming service or a cinematic distributor, this approach eliminates distribution risks. Not only does this secure much of the finance needed to make a film happen, it also ensures that the project will reach its audience (http://ibn.fm/Hy2mA).

Wonderfilm’s combined producer team of Kirk Shaw, Shaun Redick, Yvette Yates, Dan Grodnik, Bret Saxon and Jeff Bowler, is attending this year’s American Film Market (“AFM”) in Santa Monica, California – a first for the company and a perfect opportunity to implement the company’s business strategy, Shaw stated in a news release

“Getting ready for the American Film Market in Santa Monica is a busy time of year for all of us,” Shaw stated in a news release. “Shaun, Yvette and Dan have been preparing their AFM game plans for several months, while Bret and Jeff have been equally busy lining up strategic meetings with potential new production and distribution partners. It’s exciting for the Team, as well, since this is the first AFM the entire group is attending together to implement interconnected strategies that target different aspects of the film and television market – including pre-selling movies. AFM almost never disappoints, so in the weeks and months ahead, we expect to be able to announce new Wonderfilm movies and series achieved directly from participation in AFM 2019.”

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

• Achieving considerable progress in the research and development of new products utilizing its innovative cannabinoid delivery systems
• In the process of introducing several cannabinoid consumer products based on the company’s internally developed high bioavailability infusion technologies
• Highly experienced management team with significant participation in the cannabis and hemp industries
• IP portfolio includes four patents on the company’s cannabinoid delivery technology systems

MCTC Holdings Inc. (OTC: MCTC) is an innovator in the field of cannabinoid nanoparticles and infusion technologies with several important cannabinoid patents filed and an active research and development program underway. The company was reorganized during June of 2019 and announced its intent to enter the cannabis sector and change its corporate identity to Cannabis Global Inc. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

With the hemp and cannabis industries rapidly expanding in terms of market size, acceptance and number of market participants, MCTC plans to concentrate its efforts on the middle portions of the hemp and cannabis value chain. The company is actively pursuing R&D programs and productization of advanced cannabinoid delivery systems, based on solid polymeric nanoparticles and fibers. These technologies hold the promise to revolutionize the science of cannabinoid bio-enhancement for use in foods, beverages, consumer products and in transdermal applications. Because of nanoparticles’ ability to be quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, nanotechnology has been utilized in the food and drug industry for some time and has the potential for tremendous growth in the cannabis industry (http://ibn.fm/so6ug).

Cutting-Edge Technology

MCTC is at the cutting-edge of the cannabis industry’s trends with its emphasis on polymeric nanotechnology. This is not to be confused with the more basic oil-in-water nano-emulsions currently marketed to the food and beverage industry. The company’s polymer-based particles offer significant loading of active ingredients and unmatched flexibility and customization, allowing for myriad combinations of cannabinoids with unique performance characteristics. MCTC believes polymeric nanotechnology particles will be a critical technology area for the cannabinoid formulation marketplace.

The company continues to build its R&D program, specifically researching the development of improving methods to make cannabinoids available to living systems. Instrumental in the research program is the development of novel polymeric nanoparticles and nanofibers. These have the potential to elevate the potential of cannabinoid products in the following ways (http://ibn.fm/K3LKz):

• Significantly improving bioavailability
• Allowing for ultra-high loading rates
• Enhancing customization of cannabinoid combinations
• Improved dosing precision
• Providing more control in release parameters

MCTC leadership understands the importance of developing intellectual property (IP) in the ever-evolving cannabis industry. A recent Forbes article described IP as “critical for creating true differentiation between companies and their product and service offerings” (http://ibn.fm/yPCj1). Recognizing the importance of IP, MCTC has been consistent in its application for patents to protect its innovative nanotechnology applications.

Patents

MCTC has now filed four patents on its cannabinoid delivery technology systems:

• The company first collaborated with Cannabis Nanosciences Inc. on technologies. This became the basis for its first patent filing on an innovative edible dissolvable film for cannabinoid ingestion.
• Its second patent filing for cannabinoid nanoparticles combined TPGS, a water-soluble form of vitamin E.
• Its third patent filing involved a unique 4th dimension, 3D printed cannabinoid delivery system for beverages.
• Its fourth patent, considered its most significant, broadly covers many aspects of nanoparticles and nano fibers comprising one or more cannabinoids disposed at least partially within a water-soluble medium.

Collaborations

MCTC collaborated with Marijuana Company Inc. (OTCQB: MCOA) subsidiary hempSmart Inc., under a hemp extract and CBD product supply agreement wherein hempSmart will utilize its extensive network of marketing partners to market MCTC’s powered drink mixes and other CBD edibles online. These products are designed for the dry beverage and edibles sector and will be supplied by MCTC. They incorporate the company’s patent-pending cannabinoid infusion technologies and will be trademarked as Hemp You Can Feel (TM) and Gummies You Can Feel (TM).

Leadership

MCTC CEO and chairman Arman Tabatabaei boasts 15 years of management and operations experience and is considered an expert at data collection and analysis relative to resource management, risk forecasting, and profit and loss management. He has acted as a consultant with Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTCQB: NUGS) and played an instrumental role in improving operations at Sugarmade Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD) relative to the company’s hydroponic growth supplies initiatives.

MCTC founder and director Robert Hymers also brings a seasoned perspective, having had significant experiences in the cannabis industry and as a financial executive and consultant. He is the managing partner of Pinnacle Tax Services in Los Angeles and was previously CFO and director of Marijuana Company of America Inc. He is currently a member of the Strategic Advisory Board at Massroots Inc. and acts as a consultant to both Cannabis Strategic Ventures Inc. and Sugarmade Inc. Hymers’ background in tax accounting, auditing, SEC reporting, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance has immense value in his current position at MCTC Holdings.

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

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

• SRAX, a digital marketing and consumer data management technology company, has multiple recurring revenue streams through various platforms
• SRAX’s CEO Christopher Miglino to be joined by key members of SRAX leadership
• Operational and financial summary call to be webcast live, accessible at company’s website

Digital marketing and consumer data management technology company SRAX Inc.’s (NASDAQ: SRAX) Founder and CEO Christopher Miglino will host the company’s conference call on November 13 at 1:30 p.m. (PST). The call will detail the company’s Q3 2019 operational and financial summary. Joining Miglino on the call will be COO Kristoffer Nelson; CFO Mike Malone; Vice President of SRAX Shopper George Stella; and Vice President of Research Sales Rick McCrady (http://ibn.fm/1fu59).

SRAX is a digital marketing and consumer data management technology company. Through development of its BIGtoken platform, SRAX offers a secure and transparent environment for consumers to own and earn from their data (http://ibn.fm/6HVPF). Developed by SRAX, BIGtoken can be downloaded from both the App Store and Google Play. This platform boasts over 16 million BIGtoken registered users worldwide and provides consumers with a safe and transparent environment for monetization of their data (http://ibn.fm/2KrZT).

Through BIGtoken, SRAX has created a symbiotic relationship between big brands desiring to know their consumers better and the consumers themselves who want to remain in control of their data at ever-increasing rates. In exchange for giving brands access to their data by answering surveys, checking into locations, referring friends, and more, BIGtoken users are rewarded with points, which they can then redeem for cash and gift cards or make charitable donations. SRAX’s technology then unlocks data to reveal the core consumers of brands across marketing channels. As one of the first companies to offer consumers a significant piece of the data pie, SRAX is building the largest and most valuable opted-in data set in the world.

Additionally, while major social media giants like Facebook are backpedaling over mismanagement of users’ privacy, SRAX‘s platform takes care of the consent issue early on in the process. SRAX asks users for permission to share data when they initially sign up for the BIGtoken platform. The company is ahead of the competition in California, where a new privacy law compliance bill designed to protect consumers’ privacy goes into effect January 1, 2020. A report from CNBC noted that the legislation may cause firms to pay in aggregate up to $55 million in initial compliance costs, according to an assessment prepared by an independent research firm for the state attorney general’s office in California (http://ibn.fm/MeWdH).

SRAX’s machine learning technology analyzes marketing data, and its BIGtoken platform enables consumers to own, manage, and sell access to their digital identity and data. This provides SRAX with valuable proprietary data and multiple revenue streams (http://ibn.fm/OEPQu).

To register for the conference call, interested parties can visit http://ibn.fm/tRWDb. The call can be heard live at (877) 451-6152 if calling from the U.S. or Canada. For international participation, listeners should dial (201) 389-0879; the conference ID is 13695604. The call will also be available for at least 90 days on the company’s website.

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

• OriginClear 1-for-2000 reverse stock split designed to prepare company for future growth, acquisitions
• Announcement comes after OCLN posted positive financial numbers in SEC 10-K annual filing
• CEO confident that year-over-year improvements in existing businesses will continue

OriginClear Inc. (OTC: OCLND), an advanced player in the decentralized water revolution, has announced the implementation of a 1-for-2000 reverse stock split as part of a solid financial plan designed to strengthen capital structure for future growth and acquisitions (http://ibn.fm/4RCOF). OriginClear is well-positioned in the water treatment sector, which is anticipated by some to become a trillion-dollar industry by 2020. As water scarcity looms, noted as “one of the three global systemic risks of highest concern” by The World Economic Forum, increasing numbers of businesses are looking beyond municipalities for ways to take their location’s water-treatment into their own hands. OriginClear is ready to fill this void with its onsite, point-of-use water-treatment systems which it has been pioneering the last several years, and its reverse stock split is another achievement on its path to empowering companies around the world to achieve self-reliant water independence.

The company’s reverse stock split is anticipated to help maintain the company’s bid price listing requirements on the OTCQB Venture Exchange. Implemented on October 24, the stock split resulted in the number of OriginClear outstanding shares of common stock decreasing from an estimated 6.2 billion to about 3.2 million (http://ibn.fm/nInJi). Also, as a result of the reverse stock split, the company’s common stock ticker symbol will be OCLND for 20 trading days following the implementation.

“This reverse stock split is part of a plan to strengthen our capital structure for future growth and potential acquisitions,” Riggs Eckelberry, OriginClear CEO, stated in a news release.

This strategic move comes after the company posted positive financial numbers in its April SEC 10-K annual filing. In that filing, the company reported increased revenue with narrowing operating losses. Specifically, 2018 revenue increased by 38 percent to $4,637,698 over 2017, and gross profit increased by 78 percent to $1,153,680, while margins improved by six percent overall. Operating losses narrowed by $1,231,703 to $4,062,351, a 23 percent improvement over 2017 numbers.

“While there can be no guarantee that we will complete our prospective acquisitions, we are confident that the year-over-year improvements in our existing businesses will continue,” said Eckelberry.

As part of the reverse stock split, every 2,000 shares of OriginClear’s common stock outstanding will be reclassified into one new share of common stock, with no fractional shares issued in connection with the reverse stock split. The effect of the reverse stock split on existing OriginClear stockholders will be uniform across the board, with stockholders’ percentage ownership interests in the company remaining the same, except to the extent that the reverse stock split results in fractional shares. Any fractional share of common stock from the reverse stock split will be rounded up to the nearest whole share.

Additionally, all OCLN convertible notes, convertible preferred stock, stock options, other equity awards and warrants outstanding immediately prior to the reverse stock split will be proportionately adjusted.

OriginClear is a leading provider of water-treatment solutions. The company offers breakthrough water-treatment and conveyance products that effectively improve the quality of water by returning it to its original and clear condition. The company’s stated mission is to empower this global self-reliant water movement with its Modular Water Systems (TM) (http://ibn.fm/C1GX1), advanced water treatment and conveyance products that enable water independence and help make clean water available for all. OriginClear provides innovative water-treatment systems that not only assist companies in increasing their operating efficiency and asset value but also help those companies meet new environmental and social governance (ESG) standards.

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

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

• Old media joins SVoD services in spending splurge on content
• Major film studios launch TV streaming services
• Recent report calls boom ($165 billion in 2018) a “golden age of spending”

The next blockbuster in the film-production world could be Wonderfilm Media Corporation (TSX.V: WNDR) (OTCQB: WDRFF). The company is set to benefit as subscription video on demand (SVoD) services and “old media” continue to splurge on content. Streaming services such as Amazon Prime, Hulu and Netflix are driving demand for video content from independent film producers. Not to be left behind, established studios are shopping for content too, further increasing demand. The competition between old and new media has resulted in a 65 percent increase in global content spending over the last decade. This is a trend that shows no signs of abating, which augurs well for Wonderfilm. The company is well positioned to significantly increase its existing $58 million annual production slate to meet new demand.

A recent report shows how SVoD has become an essential component of U.S. domestic felicity. “Nearly three fourths of American homes, 74 percent, subscribe to at least one of the major SVoD services, Netflix, Amazon Prime or Hulu, up from just 64 percent in 2017 and 52 percent in 2015,” the article noted (http://ibn.fm/ushg6). Established film studios have taken the cue. The five majors have all launched SVoD services or have links to such services. Most notably is Disney, whose Disney+ streaming service is set to debut on November 12 this year. Spending on content from the company that produced megahit ‘The Lion King’ reached $13 billion in 2018.

Warner Bros is also in (http://ibn.fm/Nov93). Its SVoD service “will debut in the U.S. in a beta form in the fourth quarter of 2019, with a full launch in Q1 2020.” So, too, is Universal Pictures, which plans to launch its SVoD service in 2020 (http://ibn.fm/Ca0ZC). Paramount Pictures’ parent company, Viacom, already has its Paramount+ streaming services, currently available in the Nordics and across Central and Eastern Europe (http://ibn.fm/0uI6x). Sony, which owns Columbia Pictures, already has its SVoD platform, Crackle, streaming content to more than 20 countries.

The global splurge on TV, film and sports content had increased to $165 billion in 2018, up from $100 billion in 2008, with most of that increase occurring in the last five years, according to a recent Ampere Analysis report (http://ibn.fm/XYdGO). While new media outfits such as Netflix have dug deep in their wallets to purchase content, a bulk of the expenditure – $111 billion of the $165 billion spent in 2018 – has come from old media. But a dollar is a dollar, regardless of who’s spending, and indie producers stand to benefit either way.

Wonderfilm, particularly, is in a position to benefit from this liberality. The company is backed by four Hollywood producers who have produced over $1 billion worth of hit movies. Forged from a coalition of strength, WNDR brings together several leading industry execs with well-established track records of individual success. Wonderfilm is using a new, wider business model that allows the company to quickly finance and produce film and television content for both foreign and domestic markets. The company works with some of Hollywood’s top talent to create unforgettable films while providing value for its shareholders.

Movies with which members of Wonderfilm’s producing team have been involved or associated include ‘Get Out’ (2017), which cost $4.5 million to make and grossed $255 million at the box office; ‘BlacKkKlansman’ (2018), which grossed $93 million on a budget of $15 million; and ‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’, which has grossed $71 million on a budget of $25 million. As of October 2019, Wonderfilm has 17 movies ready to be shot or green lit (not yet shot).

“The content creation opportunities in the market today are akin to a new gold rush,” Wonderfilm CEO Kirk Shaw stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/SRgwI). “After thirty years in this business, I’ve have never been more excited to be a movie and TV content producer.”

No wonder the Ampere Analysis report has christened the boom a “golden age of spending.”

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

• Passage of SAFE Banking Act will open access to financial services for the multibillion-dollar marijuana industry
• LiveWire focusing efforts on expanding operations on path to a vertically integrated Company
• Acquisition of Estrella Ranch property, the LiveWire “Estate Grown Weedery” is “biggest accomplishment yet”

LiveWire Ergogenics Inc. (OTC: LVVV), a forward-thinking company involved in the acquisition, licensing and management of fully compliant turnkey facilities engaged in the production of high-quality cannabis-based products and services in California, is closely watching the progress of the SAFE Banking Act, which once passed on the Senate, would allow banks and credit unions to provide financial services to legal cannabis businesses. With LiveWire’s evolving role in the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry, as it develops its high-quality cannabis brands in the world’s first “Estate Grown Weedery,” the company has a keen interest in the status of legislation related to cannabis and is actively supporting further legalization efforts.

While many states have legalized cannabis for either medical or recreational (or both) use in recent years, under Federal law cannabis is still considered an illegal substance and the Federal Government has been slow to change its status. In December 2018 the U.S. Farm Bill was passed, which de-scheduled hemp as a Schedule 1 drug, although the use, sale and possession of cannabis with over 0.3 percent THC remains illegal under Federal law. Despite that reclassification, most financial institutions continue to avoid providing services to businesses operating in the cannabis space.

The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act of 2019, HR19-1595, could change that. The bill was passed by the House of Representatives in September and then sent to the Senate, where it was referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. According to the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the SAFE Banking Act prohibits federal banking regulators from punishing a financial institution for offering financial services to a legal marijuana-related business

Passage of the SAFE Banking Act in the Senate and signing of the bill by the President will open access to broad financial services in the multibillion-dollar marijuana industry (http://ibn.fm/yPloj) and would clearly give legal and vertically integrated operators such as LiveWire a significant boost.

For the last few years LiveWire has been operating with a clear focus on “doing it right” in the cannabis industry. The company, via its subsidiary Estrella Ranch Partners has purchased the 265-acre Estrella Ranch property, which it plans to develop into one of the largest, vertically integrated, high-end cannabis facilities and wellness retreats in California. On the path to full vertical integration, the company is also expanding its state-wide distribution network operating under a license issued to its subsidiary GHC Ventures from The California Bureau of Cannabis Control.

“Our Estrella Ranch is probably the most beautiful piece of property and is considered a gem in the midst of the world renown California wine country,” said Bill Hodson, the CEO of LiveWire. It has the infrastructure, sufficient power, abundant water supply and the perfect micro-climate to put out the best possible high-quality product and establish a great portfolio of high-end brands. We feel that establishing the ‘Estrella Weedery’ as a central location to eventually house all our operations is our biggest accomplishment yet.”

“With the cannabis market expanding rapidly in California, we truly believe that “doing it right” will assure a sustainable success in this rapidly developing and changing cannabis industry” continued Hodson (http://ibn.fm/4EY9a). “While conducting the environmental research and maneuvering trough the complicated legal maze of laws, rules and regulations that one needs to comply with to operate legally, requires considerable resources, we are confident that getting behind a product that we know has enormous potential and establishing a high-quality brand, we will be able to rise above the noise in a turbulent market and continue to aggressively expand our presence in the cannabis market.”

Under Hodson’s leadership, LiveWire began exploring the cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabis market several years ago and has since grown into an operation with a unique portfolio of special-purpose properties focused on a variety of cannabis operations from cultivation to extraction and research for human and veterinarian applications. To continue on its path to full vertical integration, the company is also focused on expanding its statewide distribution network under a license granted by the California Bureau of Cannabis Control.

LiveWire Ergogenics specializes in identifying and monetizing current and future trends in the health and wellness industry. The company is focused on acquiring, managing, and licensing specialized, closed-loop, turnkey, cannabis, real-estate locations of fully compliant and permitted turnkey facilities to produce cannabis-based products and services in California and the statewide distribution of these products.

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

• Quest delivers financial, strategic and legal resources for IP monetization
• 2019 has been a productive year for Quest with six active licensing programs and 23 or more current litigations
• Quest’s strong, diversified portfolio includes 115 patents across 11 IP portfolios in a variety of markets

New York City-based intellectual property (IP) asset management company Quest Patent Research Corp. (OTCQB: QPRC) continues to deliver strong revenue growth while offering shareholders the opportunity to participate in a broad portfolio of dynamic assets (http://ibn.fm/F7BHS). In a recent interview with NetworkNewsAudio, Quest President and CEO Jon Scahill detailed the company’s focus on creating a liquid marketplace for innovation while protecting the underlying intellectual property.

“From patent prosecution, drafting, as well as issued patents, we’re pretty involved throughout the lifecycle of the invention,” Scahill stated in the interview (http://ibn.fm/LkXUU). “We pride ourselves on helping to sustain a liquid marketplace for innovation, helping investors with compelling inventions bring those to market, or finding other exit strategies.”

Quest’s commitment to helping owners monetize compelling IP can be found in a recently filed infringement case relating to the iPhone’s payments technology. The lawsuit, filed April 12 against Apple Inc. through Quest’s majority-owned and controlled subsidiary, Quest NetTech, alleges willful and deliberate infringement involving a universal financial data system technology currently in Quest’s portfolio (http://ibn.fm/hNWd2). The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; Case No. 2:19-cv-00118-JRG.

As an intellectual property asset management company that delivers financial, strategic and legal resources for IP monetization, Quest partners with inventors, businesses, corporations and law firms to fully realize the value of IP assets through its suite of value-added services. Along the course of building a strong, diversified portfolio, Quest recorded $7 million in patent licensing fees in 2018.

The company currently owns, controls or manages over 115 patents across 11 intellectual property portfolios. Quest began trading on the OTCQB Venture Market in May 2019, which Scahill said in a news release (http://ibn.fm/2qvAZ) was “an exciting milestone for QPRC.”

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

• Owns or has interests in 24 cannabis retail stores throughout Canada, 65 stores expected by July 2020
• Creates personalized shopping experience through Hifyre platform, new Spark Perks membership program
• Looking to promising markets for international expansion

Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTC: FFLWF) is a leading, purpose-built, independent, adult-use cannabis retailer that provides a guided and informed experience that challenges preexisting cannabis stereotypes. Fire & Flower owns or has interests in cannabis retail-store licenses in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario as well as the Yukon territory. The company currently has 24 retail stores operating in Canada with the expectation to have a total of 65 stores open by July 2020.

Fire & Flower is tackling the complex world of cannabis through education-focused, best-in-class retailing. In-store staff members called cannistas work with consumers to maximize their cannabis experience. These experts share inspiring insights, easy-to-follow advice and as much or as little education as the customer desires. The experience is heightened through the use of Hifyre(TM), a digital platform that connects visitors with cannabis products. The goal is to provide the perfect personalized experience and product every time.

Best-in-class retailing goes beyond the variety and quality of the product offered: Fire & Flower retail stores pride themselves on creating a personalized shopping experience and using technology as part of its growth strategy. The Hifyre platform is used to better understand the needs of customers and to communicate more effectively with vendor partners. Hifyre Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fire & Flower.

As a digital retail and analytics platform, Hifyre supports Fire & Flower’s advanced operations by providing a competitive advantage in understanding consumer behaviors in the rapidly changing cannabis market. Data from this platform is used to continually improve the customer experience and help guide vendor partners in curating the type of products customers want to purchase.

In September, Fire & Flower launched a new cannabis-members program throughout the company’s retail network and the Hifyre platform (http://ibn.fm/xQqBB). Called Spark Perks(TM), this new program provides members with exclusive benefits that include faster checkout, exclusive deals and content, and members-only events. As of October 28, 2019, Fire & Flower reported Spark Perks had grown to more than 38,000 members, with 33 percent of those members making more than one purchase.

Canada is set to experience a surge in derivative product launches by mid-December since “legalization 2.0” is now officially in effect. The market in Canada is changing rapidly, and with those changes comes new terminology, accessories, acceptance and culture. Fire & Flower is working to guide consumers through these changes in an enjoyable, stress-relieving way.

Keeping time with the evolving market, Fire & Flower CEO Trevor Fencott refers to the company’s business model as “retail 2.0” and reported that “since the launch of the Spark Perks program, Fire & Flower has seen an increase in customer engagement and basket size of members across our retail network. The launch of the Spark Perks member program demonstrates Fire & Flower’s continued commitment to be a leading data-driven, ‘retail 2.0’ company.”

Derivatives are a more intriguing way to reach a younger generation of consumers and could provide Fire & Flower with products that come with significantly higher margins. A spending breakdown of derivatives shows that dried flower, already a main component of Fire & Flower’s retail, is projected to remain the leading source of sales at 43 percent, followed by vape pens at 23 percent, edibles and beverages at 13 percent, concentrations at nine percent and pre-rolls at seven percent (http://ibn.fm/lStpc). For now, Fire & Flower online retail consists of dried flowers, cannabis oil, accessories and apparel.

As the cannabis industry continues to grow, Fire & Flower has its eyes on the global market. Fencott, who is looking at Canada as “a microcosm of the global scene,” has a 24-month execution plan to max out the opportunity share in Canada and is considering other promising markets as international expansion prospects (http://ibn.fm/KVmXt).

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

• BEV partners with Capna; signs LOI to manufacture, possess and sell vape products in Canada
• Company to sell products legally under license from Health Canada
• Cannabis, CBD and hemp-infused drinks market estimated to hit $1.4 billion by 2024 in the U.S.

BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE: BEV) (OTC: BVNNF) (FRA: 7BC) has signed an LOI with high-profile cannabis operator Capna Intellectual Inc., the production partner of Bloom, to bring the Bloom brand, including its vaping products, to Canada. Both BEV and Capna are working towards a definitive agreement calling for BEV to manufacture, possess and sell Bloom cannabis products, such as vaping cartridges and disposables, as it receives licensing approval from Health Canada (http://ibn.fm/QsDn7).

The agreement also calls for BEV to sell other cannabis products including cannabis concentrates and extracts on behalf of Capna. In addition, BevCanna would be granted an exclusive license for certain technology and branding assets in Canada in connection with its manufacturing of cannabis products for Capna.

As part of the agreement, BEV subscribed for $250,000 of 135,747 preferred Seed Series Preferred Shares in the capital of Capna. Upon signing the definitive agreement, Bev expects to subscribe for another $250,000 in Capna shares.

“The JV with Bloom is an excellent opportunity for BevCanna to partner with a strong, reputable brand in the vape category,” said BevCanna chief communications officer Emma Andrews. “Canadians are eager to see more vape options from trustworthy retailers, and we’re excited to be able to provide that.”

In addition to BevCanna being the exclusive distributor for Capna in Canada, the partnership also calls for the company to be the exclusive distributor in California if Capna should enter the beverage market. BEV would also hold first right of refusal to be exclusive beverage manufacturer in any other U.S. state should Capna expand its products to the beverage space.

The move puts BEV at the intersection of two growing cannabis sectors: cannabis-infused beverages and vaping. In the United States, the cannabis-infused beverage market, including cannabis, CBD and hemp, is forecast to reach $1.4 billion by 2024, according to consultant Zenith Global (http://ibn.fm/1NvRD). That represents an incredible jump of almost 15 times from the estimated $89 million the category represented in 2018.

Vaping in Canada, now legal, is also seen as a potentially lucrative market for legal companies in this sector. The Cannabis Council of Canada estimates that the illicit market in vaping in Canada prior to legalization was an estimated $1 billion. As a legal market today, the space is regulated by Health Canada, which officially licenses producers of vape products, edibles, extracts and topical.

Based in British Columbia, Canada, BevCanna develops and manufactures cannabis-infused beverages and consumer products for white-label clients and in-house brands. The company’s common shares began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange last July. BevCanna’s vision is to become a global leader in infused innovations, and its recent moves have positioned it well for growth in multiple burgeoning sectors.

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