As a cutting-edge energy storage solutions company, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions is engaged in the design, development and manufacture of high-quality cells, batteries and power systems. It may not sound exciting or “sexy,” but if there’s any reason to get excited about battery technologies, it’s what Oakridge is doing to stir up the market.

For starters, Oakridge’s product line is “Made in the USA” – a federally regulated claim that boasts of patriotism and the creation of domestic jobs. In October, Oakridge announced that the ongoing expansion of its facilities and operations would create 1,000 new jobs in the company’s home state of Florida.

Part of this three-year growth plan included a recent upgrade from the company’s 12,500-square-foot facility to a 68,718-square-foot corporate headquarters and manufacturing center in Palm Bay. Florida Governor Rick Scott, along with several local dignitaries and business entrepreneurs, celebrated the company’s progress with a major press conference at the new headquarters and acknowledged its impact on the local community with the “Governor’s Business Ambassador” medal.

If that doesn’t heat up your pipes, consider that Oakridge’s solutions are optimized to address three high-demand target markets: stationary and grid storage; motive applications, such as electric and hybrid electric fleet vehicles; and specialty applications, such as military, aerospace, marine, medical and telecom backup.

From golf carts, drones and medical uses to underwater and space applications for the consumer, government, industrial and military industries, Oakridge’s products cover the gamut of power solutions:

• Patriot Series – this small format lithium ion battery was designed with RC hobbyists and portable medical devices in mind. This series will provide on-the-go users with a more powerful, longer lasting charge in a more convenient size for travel and storage.

• Pro Series – Oakridge’s lithium ion golf cart battery systems are among the best in the industry – long-lasting and good for over 2,000 cycles, these high energy, high performance batteries will travel up to 60 miles on a single charge and feature smart charging technology and management interface tools.

• Liberty Series – batteries designed for everyday use in vehicles, motorcycles, cars, trucks, boats, jet skis, snowmobiles and more.

• The Freedom Series of Living Space Power Storage Units – powered by hi-tech lithium-ion batteries, this is one Oakridge’s the newest lines currently the product pipeline and undergoing review for commercial production.

Oakridge also maintains an international presence through its recently formed subsidiary, Oakridge Global Energy Solutions Limited, Hong Kong. This subsidiary will serve as the foundation for Oakridge’s sales efforts throughout the Asia-Pacific region, addressing tremendous international demand for its revolutionary stored energy solutions. The company also maintains a substantial interest in Leclanche S.A., a Swiss developer and manufacturer of large-sized lithium-ion batteries that was originally founded in 1909.

Leaning on the expertise of its proven management team – which includes more than 100 years of combined industry experience – Oakridge is heating up the lithium-battery market with its technologies, and plans to take its share of the $12 billion domestic battery manufacturing industry while extending its market reach in the global lithium-ion batteries market, which is expected to tip the scales at $70 billion by 2020.

If you need a little more stimulation, check out the company’s corporate videos at http://oakg.net/oakgvideo.html. For more information visit www.oakg.net

The growing amount of unused rewards cards in consumer wallets might cause hesitance when approached by more businesses-seeking new members. However, Latitude 360, Inc., an operator and developer of multi-dimensional dining venues, offers membership programs that provide faithful patrons with an array of benefits that keep them coming back. For those even casually interested, the free Latitude 360 VIP Rewards card accumulates points for each purchase, eventually totaling in amounts for free entertainment like the comedy club, dine-in movies or luxury bowling.

Helping to solidify customer relationships, the company also offers two club membership cards that have even more bonuses. Patrons who purchase the Blue Membership pay $25 a month and automatically receive double the points on every purchase. Plus, they get two comedy show tickets along with unlimited movies at the popular Cinegrille and a $25 game card to the venue’s arcade. Blue members even get free luxury bowling during the week one hour at a time. All of this comes with a personal concierge to help coordinate these fun activities and carries a monthly value of more than $200.

With the second option, the Black Membership, regulars get triple the points on every purchase. They also get 4 free comedy tickets with unlimited movie tickets through the week. Then they have 8 movie tickets for the weekends with two-free hours of luxury bowling any time. This membership also provides a personal concierge. These memberships not only work at Latitude 360 venues, but also at local businesses around their three locations. Members can get local discounts at places like LA Fitness in Jacksonville, Eden’s Market in Pittsburgh, and A Touch of Zen in Indianapolis.

Since customer loyalty is extremely valuable for businesses, issuing member-only incentives may create a lasting relationship between client and company. With so many member benefits, Latitude 360 Inc. can expect returning customers while attracting potential clients for more business.

For more information on Latitude 360 Inc., please visit www.latitude360.com

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IEG Holdings Corp. provides online unsecured consumer loans under the brand name ‘Mr. Amazing Loans’ in 16 states across the country. IEGH is currently implementing an aggressive growth strategy designed to increase its coverage of the U.S. population, and it expects to obtain nine additional online state licenses by early 2016. If successful, this expansion would increase IEGH’s coverage to include roughly 80 percent of U.S. markets.

Earlier this month, IEGH gave prospective investors a preview of its growth potential when it announced that the cumulative loan volume of ‘Mr. Amazing Loans’ had surpassed $10 million. According to a news release, the company is utilizing low acquisition cost lead sources and national expansion in order to build on its recent market progress and maximize financial growth. Since July 2015, IEGH has successfully added consumer loans in California, Alabama and Louisiana to its existing national footprint.

Along with its ongoing national expansion, IEGH is achieving strong financial growth. In the third quarter of 2015, IEGH realized a 272 percent year-over-year increase in total revenues, recording $539,867 for the period. As the company continues to drive loan volume growth, it’s in a strong position to build on this financial performance. When combined with its increase in net assets, which now stand at approximately $8.3 million, IEGH is rapidly emerging as a company to watch throughout the investment community, and current market conditions seem to set the stage for sustainable growth in the months to come.

According to a report by First Research, the consumer lending industry – led by major players such as Cash America (NYSE: CSH), EZCORP (NASDAQ: EZPW) and Springleaf Holdings (NYSE: LEAF) – currently accounts for combined annual revenue of about $35 billion. The report also indicates that smaller companies, such as IEGH, can compete effectively by targeting favorable locations and niche markets.

Moving forward, IEGH will lean on the considerable industry experience of its management team in order to continue expanding its foothold in the consumer lending industry. The company’s founder and chief executive officer, Paul Mathieson, previously built a business in Australia that lent approximately $48 million to over 11,500 customers before he relocated to the U.S. in 2008. Look for IEGH to benefit from this industry knowledge as it continues to implement an aggressive growth strategy under the ‘Mr. Amazing Loans’ brand.

For more information, visit www.investmentevolution.com

OurPet’s Company was featured in the November issue of The Bowser Report as the Company of the Month. Regular readers of the report are likely already familiar with OPCO, as the company has been recommended multiple times in the publication dating all the way back to May 2007. Recently, the company has caught the attention of researchers by reporting consistent and sustainable growth, and that performance has Bowser recommending OPCO as an addition to portfolios for the third time in less than a decade.

“OurPet’s, now a three-time recommendation, is the model for steady sales growth,” the report stated. “At current values, OPCO is fairly valued from a price-to-earnings perspective, but with the company’s steady growth potential, it could be a long-term winner.”

Taking a look at the markets in which OPCO operates, this growth potential is further illustrated. In 2013, the pet products and services market was valued at $71.3 billion, and additional industry growth is expected in the coming years. OPCO is capitalizing on these market conditions with a two-pronged branding strategy – including OurPets® for the pet specialty channel and PetZone® for the food, drug and mass retail channels. Through these brands, the company has secured roughly 250 distribution customers, including nationwide retailers such as Walmart (NYSE: WMT), PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM), Petco and Kroger (NYSE: KR).

In the past four years, OPCO has leveraged its defined branding strategy and extensive intellectual property portfolio to record a 20.8 percent increase in sales. Likewise, the company’s earnings have grown from $120,674 to $1.1 million since 2011. In recent months, OPCO has attempted to build on this performance by increasing the overall visibility of its stock. The company recently joined the OTCQX, the highest tier of the OTC Markets platform, in an effort to continue pushing toward new 52-week highs.

The Bowser Report has been covering the most intriguing mini-priced stocks for just under 40 years. Utilizing a proprietary rating system and investing game plan, the report highlights the most promising stocks for long-term investment. Since 1976, The Bowser Report’s effectiveness has attracted tens of thousands of investors to the subscription-only newsletter.

For more information, visit www.ourpets.com

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The world is increasingly, unarguably becoming more demanding and dependent on the incredible conveniences and advances in technology. Aligned with its vision to become a leading provider in key niches within this global progression, Alternet Systems invests in and partners with companies that are creating the future of money as it relates to technological advances.

For the last five years, Alternet has focused specifically on the high-growth, mobile value-added service industries of mobile financial services and mobile security, and in 2014 expanded its reach to include digital commerce, legacy electronic payments infrastructure, and advanced predictive data analytics applications for the mass consumer, telecommunications and financial industry.

Moving forward, the company plans to participate in several multi-billion dollar markets, including big data, which is expected to reach more than $50 billion in the next five years. In a recent QualityStocks interview (listen here: http://www.QualityStocks.net/interview-alyi.php), company chairman and CEO Henryk Dabrowski gave existing and potential shareholders a glimpse of what the company has on deck in the next several years.

For 2016, those plans include the launch of two business lines for the payment processing industry, the roll-out of a suite of solutions for the data analytics space in the U.S. and Latin American markets, and a physical corporate presence in Brazil and Mexico where the company intends to provide financial services and banking solutions to the population that doesn’t have a bank account or are not financially included.

Dabrowski said he expects 2017-2019 to be a significant period of growth driven by advances in the U.S. payment processing industry specifically with the incorporation of mobile phones and mobile devices.

With its solutions and aggressive growth strategy for the years ahead, Alternet aims to build on its current position and grow its own brand and corporate reach while helping its customers gear up to successfully navigate through a new era of digital commerce and payments, financial services and consumer information.

For more information visit www.alternetsystems.com

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With its acquisition of the zinc (atomic number: 30) mining operations in Balmat, St. Lawrence, New York, formerly owned by Hudbay Minerals (NYSE: HBM), Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS) is gearing up to take advantage of tightening supplies in the global zinc market. Since the Great Recession, zinc prices have been in the doldrums. In the U.S., they fell to a low of $0.78 per pound, according to Statista, and, of course, so did both supply and demand. With the global economy under stress, there was very little demand, and depressed prices gave no incentive to invest in new mines.

However, in a sign of things to come, the U.S. price rose, albeit unsteadily, by 38% to about $1.08 during 2015. It has since fallen again. It is now around $0.70 per pound. Yet the winds of change are blowing away output capacity, and so it’s very likely that prices will rise again.

Last year, the Australian-Chinese concern, MMG Limited, in a report on its website, announced it had shuttered its mining operations at Century in Australia. The Century mine was said to be the world’s third largest. In 2014, it produced 465,696 tonnes and accounted for around 3.5% of global zinc output in that year. In 2015, it was expected to yield about 350,000 tonnes. Also, The Economic Times of India reported that Vedanta Resources would close its Lisheen mine in October 2015. To date, it appears the mine is still in operation. Lisheen is Europe’s second-largest zinc mine with a capacity of around 175,000 tons, according to a HardAssetsInvestor story. Quoting Bloomberg Intelligence, the story said Lisheen’s closure will reduce global supplies by another 1.3%, and a Bloomberg Business report in October 2015 stated that Glencore plc would cut output from mines in Australia, Peru and Kazakhstan totalling around 500,000 metric tonnes. That’s an additional roughly 4% of production.

These are substantial falls in production if supply is considered over recent years. Statistics compiled by The International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) show that mine production of zinc in 2010 was 12,360,000 tonnes. Mine production refers to volume of ores as opposed to actual refined zinc, referred to in the trade as metal production. In 2014, it was 13,512,000 tonnes. An estimate of 2015 output based on the average monthly output for the first ten months of 2015 comes up at 13,486,000 tonnes. So taken together, the Century and Lisheen mine closures and the Glencore actions would amount to a global supply cut of close to 8.5%.

The wild card on both the demand side and the supply side is China. China leads the world in mine production of zinc, in the production of refined zinc, and in usage of zinc. In 2014, ILZSG data showed that China accounted for 37.6% of global mine production. Mine production in China rose over the 5-year period from 2010 – 2014 by an astonishing 36%. In Australia, the comparable figure was 1.9%; in Europe, it was 2.2%; in the U.S., it was 9.3%; in Canada, output fell by 46%. What happens in China will not stay in China.

Star Mountain’s President, Mark Osterberg, is not fazed. In an interview with North Country Public Radio in December 2015, he said, “The mining cycle is down, which means that assets like Balmat are available at bargain prices. So we think we bought the property at a very good price and we believe the commodity prices are going to come back up.”

Star Mountain also has community backing. Patrick Kelly, CEO of the St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency has said the agency is “ready to offer assistance in whatever form and for however long it takes to get this business off the ground.”

Star Mountain Resources, Inc. is a junior exploration and mining company focused on acquiring and consolidating mining claims, mineral leases, producing mines, and historic mines with production and future growth potential. Its operations are currently focused on base metal and precious metal mining acquisitions in North America, and on re-commencing mining activities at the Balmat Zinc mine in upstate New York.

For more information, visit www.starmountainresources.com

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International Stem Cell Corp. this morning posted a business update along with operating results for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2105. Among other results, the California-based biotech company reported an increase in quarterly revenues, along with significantly narrowed third-quarter and nine-month losses.

“Overall I am satisfied with the company’s progress in Q3. We are maintaining our position as a leader in regenerative medicine field and the overall operating income of our biomedical businesses continues to grow,” Andrey Semechkin, Ph.D., CEO and co-chairman of ISCO, stated in the news release. “We really look forward to beginning the enrolment of patients in our pending Parkinson’s disease clinical trial before the end of 2015.”

Q3 Business Highlights

Among several quarterly business highlights, ISCO in the third quarter of 2015 developed an innovative technology designed to generate functional articular cartilage from the patient’s own skin or adipose tissue with the potential to treat osteoarthritis. The company also moved into the second phase of its existing research agreement with global Japanese pharmaceutical company Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.; appointed a new chief executive officer; and presented comprehensive findings from Parkinson’s disease program at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Neuroscience 2015.

In regards to its wholly owned subsidiary, ISCO in the third quarter completed clinical testing of a new compound, which the company intends to utilize in substantially new skin care products to be marketed by its subsidiary Lifeline Skin Care, Inc., starting December 2015. Lifeline Skin Care launched its ProPlus+ professional line of products that will be available exclusively through Lifeline’s network of dermatologists, aestheticians and med spas.

Q3, YtD Financial Results

For the quarter ended in September 2015, ISCO reported revenues of $2.14 million, an increase of 9% over revenue of $173,000 posted in the third quarter of 2014. The company’s Lifeline Cell Technology sales increased by 22%, or $220,000, while Lifeline Skin Care sales decreased by 5%, or $47,000; both wholly owned subsidiaries remain profitable. ISCO’s consolidated net loss for the quarter was $539,000 compared to consolidated net loss of $2.0 million for the third quarter last year.

Total consolidated revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, was $5.57 million, an increase of 7%, or $373,000, vs $5.20 million in revenue reported for the comparable period of 2014. Lifeline Cell Technology sales increased by 9%, or $244,000, while Lifeline Skin Care sales decreased by 5%, or $129,000. ISCO’s consolidated net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, was $1.1 million vs a consolidated net loss of $7.9 million for the comparable nine months of last year, which the company partially attributes to the completion of multiple preclinical studies during the first six months of 2015.

ISCO ended the third quarter of 2015 with cash balance of $599,000. As of September 30, 2015, stockholders’ equity totaled $834,000.

Using its core technology, which results in the creation of pluripotent human stem cells from unfertilized oocytes (eggs), ISCO is focused on the therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSCs) and the development and commercialization of cell-based research and cosmetic products. ISCO scientists have created the first parthenogenetic, homozygous stem cell line that can be a source of therapeutic cells for hundreds of millions of individuals of differing genders, ages and racial background with minimal immune rejection after transplantation. hpSCs offer the potential to create the first true stem cell bank, UniStemCell™. ISCO also produces and markets specialized cells and growth media for therapeutic research worldwide through its subsidiary Lifeline Cell Technology (www.lifelinecelltech.com), and stem cell-based skin care products through its subsidiary Lifeline Skin Care (www.lifelineskincare.com).

For more information visit at www.internationalstemcell.com.

Freedom Leaf, parent of Freedom Leaf Magazine, FreedomLeaf.com and a budding cannabis industry incubator, today announced that it has engaged the investor relations services of QualityStocks. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, QualityStocks has assisted more than 300 public companies with their efforts to broaden influence, attract growth capital and improve shareholder value.

“As we pursue effective avenues to license the Freedom Leaf brand and affiliate publications both at home and overseas, shareholder communication is of upmost importance,” stated Freedom Leaf, CEO Cliff Perry. “We’re also celebrating our first full year as a cannabis-centered multi-media news and entertainment source; forming a partnership with QualityStocks at this important mark in corporate history is an excellent way to ensure the investment community is well-aware of our ongoing achievements and of important happenings in cannabis-related news, legislation and education.”

QualityStocks will leverage its network of partners, daily and weekly newsletters, social media channels, blog and other outreach tools to launch an aggressive communications strategy to spotlight Freedom Leaf and its family of websites.

“The push toward legalization of medical and recreational marijuana is rapidly gaining steam, and Freedom Leaf is in a unique position to increase circulation of its content and achieve considerable brand recognition from the movement,” stated QualityStocks Managing Director Michael McCarthy. “As the company pursues its potential, we look forward to working with Freedom Leaf management to help the company streamline and enhance its communications efforts while introducing the company to potential investors outside its current reach.”

For more information, visit http://freedomleaf.com

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Freedom Leaf Inc., The Marijuana Legalization Company™, is a leading marijuana-related news, multi-media, entertainment, branding, business development, and incubation company with an ever-expanding online presence.

As a staunch national advocate of various state initiatives to legalize medical and recreational marijuana, Freedom Leaf has an entire platform of online content suited for every aspect of advertising and marketing for all businesses in the cannabis industry. These websites incorporate many aspects of the marijuana industry and movement. Freedom Leaf’s current websites include:

• FreedomLeaf.com
• MarijuanaNews.com
• LadyCannabis.com
• Cannabis Business University
• CannabisSeminars.com
• CampusCannabisDebate.com
• CannaSpa.com
• Vegasterdam.com

Freedom Leaf founders have been involved in marijuana legalization for more than 45 years, delivering to the corporation keen industry insight and guidance on expansion initiatives. Freedom Leaf does not handle, grow, sell or dispense marijuana or related products, and therefore is not regulated in any way by the different government agencies other than standard business type of regulations.

For more information, visit www.freedomleaf.com

Moxian, a leader in online-to-offline platform, today announced that it has engaged corporate communications firm DreamTeamNetwork (“DTN”). Austin, Texas-based DTN has assisted more than 300 public companies fine tune their corporate communications strategies, which includes investor relations, public relations, and social media relations, as well as branding and marketing, video production and website development.

“We’re pleased to announce this strategic partnership with DreamTeamNetwork to help us deliver stronger communication channels to our shareholders and initiate greater exposure to potential investors who may not yet have Moxian on their radar,” says Moxian Chief Executive Officer James Mengdong Tan. “We have a great story to tell, and look forward to increasing our exposure without skipping a beat with our ongoing operations.”

DTN will leverage its family of unique brands, along with an extensive network of partners, daily and weekly newsletters, social media channels, blog and other outreach tools to further develop Moxian’s brand awareness and communications with shareholders.

“Moxian is an exciting company that we believe is positioned to capture significant market share as it increases exposure and streamlines communications with the broader investment community,” stated Michael McCarthy, Managing Director for DTN. “We look forward to working closely with Moxian’s senior management and staff to help the company achieve its corporate communications initiatives.”

For more information, visit http://ir.moxian.com/html-en/

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