Loans4Less.com Inc., an online mortgage brokerage firm, has been operating primarily in California for more than two decades. The company’s primary aim is to become a national loan origination brand platform for compliant residential mortgage programs and other consumer loans.

From its base, Loans4Less originates mortgage loans to the public via its website: Loans4Less.com. The company offers real estate brokerage services with very competitive rates, terms and costs, daily rate updates and other market information, and prides itself on honest and excellent service. It also counts on several wholesale lenders for its retail home loan programs.

The company’s retail mortgage platform is an attractive brand which has great potential for advertising mortgages and other consumer loans. This is one of the reasons why the company’s main focus is to quickly grow its revenues via smart and cost-effective advertising with a strategic bank broker national origination partner that will effectively build and expose the Loans4Less brand name in order to maximize shareholder value.

Most recently, in March 2015, Loans4Less entered into an acquisition agreement with 321LEND, Inc., a wholly-integrated consumer lending and peer-to-peer technology platform that can originate loans in volume to consumers seeking unsecured terms based on credit scores and other underwriting criteria. The Loans4Less-321LEND transaction is subject to closing conditions but, once complete, 321LEND will become a Loans4Less subsidiary, and the combined company will be able to originate mortgages and consumer loans, to build volumes, to swiftly gain market share and to uncover deeply attractive new consumer brands.

WestPark Capital, an investment banking and securities brokerage firm serving the needs of private and public companies as well as individual and institutional investors worldwide, is advising Loans4Less in finding a strategic community bank partner to launch its national mortgage broker origination efforts, to increase brand awareness and to assist in capital formation and planning.

For more information, visit www.Loans4Less.com

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International Stem Cell Corp., a California-based biotech company developing novel stem cell-based therapies and biomedical products, today issued a business update and posted its financial results for the first quarter of 2015.

Business updates for the first quarter of the year include:

• Completed the required preclinical studies and submitted a clinical trial exemption application to the Australian Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) to begin the phase 1/2a clinical study of the company’s cell therapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. To be administered through the company’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary, Cyto Therapeutics Pty Ltd.

• Completed the manufacture of the bank of clinical-grade human neural stem cells for use in the Parkinson’s disease clinical trial. The cell bank contains more than 2.6 billion human cells, sufficient to meet the company’s foreseeable clinical trial requirements.

• Japan Patent Office granted International Stem Cell’s patent covering methods of making a bank of human stem cells from parthenogenetically activated eggs significantly strengthening and expanding the company’s intellectual property to now include Japan as well as the United States and the European Union.

“In the first quarter of 2015 we completed all the necessary preclinical studies of our Parkinson’s program and formally submitted our application to begin the first clinical study of this novel approach to treating this debilitating disease in humans,” Andrey Semechkin, Ph.D., CEO and Co-chairman of International Stem Cell, stated in the news release. “We continue to expect to make significant progress during the rest of 2015 towards our goal of providing a viable treatment options for people with Parkinson’s disease.”

On the financial side, International Stem Cell achieved first-quarter revenue of $1.62 million; Lifeline Skin Care increased 5% while Lifeline Cell Technology sales decreased by 8%. Operating income from cosmeceutical and biomedical markets grew 76% compared with the first quarter of 2014. Gross margin improved to 74%

The company narrowed its first-quarter 2015 net loss to $1.29 million compared to a net loss of $1.44 million reported in the year ago quarter. International Stem Cell ended the first quarter of 2015 with cash of $0.61 million.

For more information, visit www.internationalstemcell.com

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Despite energy prices trending lower in recent months, oil and gas industry focused EPCM (engineering, procurement, and construction management) specialists ENGlobal (NASDAQ: ENG) has managed to lock down solid Q1 2015 financials according to last week’s 10-Q filing. A strong cash position, with working capital of around $24.4 million and revenues in the neighborhood of $23.1 million on gross profit margins of 17.8%, underlies a honed logistical footprint and shored-up cost structures that have enabled the company to stay cash flow positive, despite choppy seas for their core automation and engineering markets.

Working capital is actually up over 56% from the same period last year and the company’s overall cash position has also improved during the same interval by roughly 9%. With $5.1 million in notes receivable also having come in the door after the quarter’s close, ENGlobal – whose automation and engineering division, as well as government services division, both benefit from long-term relationships with key industry players and a relatively stable environment permeated by lucrative maintenance contracts – is well positioned for growth in the remainder of this year, and the company also enjoys zero outstanding borrowings under their current credit facility. The fact that ENGlobal has managed to trim the fat logistically and stay cash flow positive in this market, continuing to pull down deals with some of the sector’s top players, is a clear sign of the company’s robust health that investors should take note of.

A track record of success is often the deciding factor in the EPCM industry and ENGlobal’s 5-year Professional Services Agreement extension with major domestic electric and natural gas company, Xcel Energy, is a hallmark of the kinds of bedrock relationships which are driving ENGlobal’s continued success. With numerous collaborative efforts already under their belts, representing massive capital programs covering hundreds of miles of natural gas pipeline infrastructure, ENGlobal and Xcel look to have a bright future together. Which is great news for ENG shareholders, considering that Minneapolis-based Xcel has over 3.5 million electricity customers throughout the U.S., representing some $9.5 billion in revenues last year sent out over nearly 300k miles of distribution and transmission lines, as well as 2 million natural gas customers, a market worth $2.1 billion to Xcel in 2014 that is fed by 36k miles of distribution and transmission pipelines. That is a huge footprint of infrastructure to maintain and with the persistent demand to implement new pipelines amid domestic production that even substantially lower prices cannot seem to stop, ENGlobal should continue to see profits from their relationship with Xcel for well on into the future.

Ranked 31st for EPS growth on Houston Chronicle’s top 100 last year and number 1 in overall market return, with total return to shareholders on a dividend-reinvested basis beating out all the other top 100 companies featured from the Houston market, ENGlobal is an established player in key regional energy markets like Houston. The large hydrodesulfurization (the process whereby sulfur and nitrogen-containing impurities are cleaned out of crude feedstock and fuel) unit design and engineering contract awarded to ENGlobal in April this year for a major midcontinent refiner – an extension of an already firm relationship with this important regional client – which is focused on allowing the refiner to expand clean, environmentally friendly motor fuels production, is just one example of how important ENGlobal is to the Houston area energy market.

With over three decades of successful collaborative efforts in specialty engineering, automation and EPCM, ENGlobal has the kind of unquestionable track record that makes them an easy choice for major capital projects that simply cannot be put into the hands of less experienced players.

Learn more about the company by visiting www.englobal.com

Formed in June 2013 through the merger of Nevada-based Micron Enviro Systems and UK-based Britannia Mining, Britannia Mining is a developer of minerals and mining projects in vital markets around the world. To date, the company has focused primarily on the discovery of iron ore, particularly in the African nation of Malawi. However, the volatility of the global iron ore market has led Britannia towards the continued diversification of its commodities portfolio in recent months.

Through the company’s trading division, Britannia recently added bauxite to its portfolio, addressing a significant demand in the United States market. Bauxite, which serves as the world’s primary source of aluminum, is mined in extremely limited quantities in the United States, creating a significant import market for the ore. Industry reports indicate that more than $65 billion per year is generated by the aluminum industry, which accounts for nearly one percent of the country’s GDP. Despite the massive size of the industry, substantial additional growth is expected in the near future.

“Ford’s redesigned F150 pick-up truck will feature an all-aluminum body,” stated Kenneth Roberts, Chief Executive Officer of Britannia. “When you’re talking about one of the country’s best-selling vehicles for the past 30 years, shifting from steel to all-aluminum body, you can get a sense of what the impact of shifting tides from steel to aluminum is making. Our partners in Malaysia have helped Britannia to position our commodities trading division to take full advantage of this shift, by having unfettered access to ready mined Bauxite.”

The company’s recent diversification doesn’t stop with bauxite, however, as Britannia has also made significant moves in the resilient global diamond industry. Following a similar ready mined strategy, Britannia set the pace for its spot diamond offering earlier this year, securing contracts with an anticipated $1.2 million in profit following an initial delivery of a raw, uncut diamond test parcel to the United States. As the company continues to develop trade relationships directly with local suppliers, Britannia expects to increase its capacity and capitalize on the market’s growing, unabated demand.

With expanding footholds in a variety of mineral and mining markets, the future appears to be bright for this relatively young company. As Britannia continues to ramp up its distribution of ready mined commodities, such as bauxite, diamonds and gold, as well as persisting with its operations in the iron ore mining industry, the company’s dedication to diversification may pay great dividends with shifting market conditions in the future.

For more information, visit www.britanniamining.com

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, a leader in natural gas storage systems, vehicle integration and vehicle system technologies, announced today that the company will showcase its industry leading, light-weight CNG fuel storage systems at the 2015 ACT Expo in Dallas, Texas, from May 4 through May 7, 2015.

Quantum will be exhibiting its recently released next generation Q-Cab LITE™, a back-of-cab mounted system for heavy duty truck applications that integrates three of Quantum’s large diameter tanks, and its next generation Q-Rail LITE™, a frame rail mounted system for medium and heavy duty truck applications. Quantum will have these fuel modules and a Freightiner Cascadia Truck featuring a Q-Cab LITE™ storage system in its booth number 1527. Additionally, Kenworth will be exhibiting Quantum’s next generation Q-Cab LITE™ at the Kenworth Truck Company’s booth number 555.

“Based on Quantum’s exceptional history with OEM level system design, we have taken our industry leading Q-Cab LITE and Q-Rail LITE product lines and made them even better, incorporating lighter weight materials and design characteristics that create greater technological and product leadership. The market is looking for a wide range of CNG fuel modules that meet rigorous design criteria, testing and quality standards,” stated Brian Olson, President and CEO of Quantum. “In addition to developing a next generation product line, we have also instituted industry leading methodology of testing new system modules, and throughout the past several months have expanded our service and warranty network,” concluded Mr. Olson.

The ACT Expo is North America’s largest clean fleet show representing electric, hybrid, hydrogen, natural gas, propane autogas, and renewable fuels.

For more information on Quantum, visit http://www.qtww.com

Galenfeha has a dual focus on battery technologies and chemical injection pump systems for the oil and gas sector. The company currently maintains a strong presence in the stored energy sector, where GLFH has been providing the burgeoning golf cart and NEV (neighborhood electric vehicle) market with a battery that enhances one of the major growth factors for the industry, the eco-friendly features such short-range EVs offer, via their Lithium iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery. The company’s 40AH and “powerhouse” 120AH 12V LiFePO4 batteries represent a sea-change in an industry that has been dominated by lead-acid batteries for decades. These units provide a light weight replacement to existing batteries and come equipped with an advanced proprietary BMS (battery management system), which closely monitors temperature and other operating parameters, while protecting the cells from overcharge.

By being compatible with stock OEM charging systems and yet providing a 70 percent lighter battery, with improved physical maintenance and re-charge management characteristics, Galenfeha’s design has helped heighten the environmentally-friendly draw of the platform itself considerably. Making golf carts and NEVs even more appealing to the core real estate, hotel and golf course segments of the roughly $524 million domestic market (IBISWorld) for such vehicles. Revenue growth for the golf cart/NEV market is forecast to handsomely outpace U.S. GDP growth over the next five years at an annualized rate of 4.3 percent and Transparency Market Research’s analysis out last month indicates that during this same time period, the global market for NEVs will also accelerate.

Galenfeha’s batteries require no water, no gas is built up during use (as with lead-acid batteries), the unit confers a 25% demand reduction to the motor, and the company’s proprietary BMS is designed specifically for this platform, allowing 10 percent lower discharge rates during dormancy and eliminating the risk of sulfation (which occurs when a lead-acid battery isn’t at full charge), or the state-of-charge degradation commonly experienced after the end of the golf season when units get stowed away. The company’s LiFePo4 batteries reinforce Galenfeha’s commitment to delivering product development, engineering and manufacturing solutions that are both economical and environmentally friendly, bringing the kind of robust voltage and current throughputs which are vital to today’s state-of-the-art golf carts and NEVs. These units offer up to a 40 percent increase to the amount of directly usable and stable voltage in testing under the performance curve typical of demanding 18-hole Echelon level, classic Rees Jones-design golf courses. Such courses draw on the inspiration of both historical Scottish courses like St. Andrews and the legendary masterworks of American course design, representing a challenging continuous work load for carts that must traverse them.

Shortly after Galenfeha’s acquisition of Daylight Pump, LLC late last month, the company announced they are migrating production of Daylight’s revolutionary cost-saving and environmental impact-delimiting chemical injection pump system for the oil and gas industry, the iWaV, to the company’s own manufacturing and distribution facility in Shreveport, Louisiana. This intelligent and innovative SCADA (supervisor control and data acquisition) chemical injection pump system is perfect for any size of operation, from remote stand-alone wildcats, to big operators with multiple sites, providing full-spectrum management and optimization of production controls through an easy to use interface, while also allowing for reduced chemical usage through significantly increased delivery accuracy.

The iWaV is a computer-controlled system that allows for two-way SCADA communication with the pumps, allowing operators to vary the chemical injection rate, remotely monitor chemical flow (optional in-line flow meter) and tank levels, as well as fully customize controls to meet their specific needs. This is a paradigm shift away from existing chemical injection package methods and further opens up the growing global chemical injection pump market, which is being driven in the oil and gas industry by increased demand for tighter water and waste water treatment (among other factors), to Galenfeha.

The global chemical injection pump market is estimated as growing to around $4.1 billion by 2017 according to recent analysis by Research and Markets, experiencing a 5.3 percent CAGR as companies not only move to increase their overall logistical capacity, but move to make increased investments in modernizing infrastructure as well. With a U.S. chemical injection market running at around $1 billion, spurred on by continued development of abundant domestic shale reserves, Galenfeha’s new iWaV system, one of the most accurate chemical injection pumps available in the oil and gas sector today, will no doubt see increasing demand from domestic producers seeking to increase their injection accuracy, reduce cost and waste, and also significantly reduce overall site contamination in the process.

With WTI crude currently trading back up over $59 a barrel ($66 for Brent), the iWaV will likely continue to find abundant consumers both at home and abroad, and this new system adds mightily to Galenfeha’s already established presence in the market via their innovative DLP-P Pneumatic Chemical Injection Pump and DLP-S Solar Powered Chemical Injection Pump systems. The DLP-P for instance, which combines the rate precision of the company’s proprietary solar powered digital control system, with the robustness of a pneumatic pump, allows for on-board stroke and rate control accuracy that delivers plunger size-specific rates ranging from only a few pints a day, to over 60 gallons a day, all without the need to manually adjust a needle valve or turn a bolt.

The DLP-S is similarly innovative, utilizing UHMW (ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene) seal technology that eliminates the guess work of trying to match seal type with chemical type. The system is also designed from the ground up to isolate chemicals from the motor housing, while also allowing easy access to the fluid end and pump housing, making installation and maintenance of this endurance-built pump much easier than existing solutions.

Galenfeha continues to be at the forefront of design and manufacturing in their stored energy division, as well as their oil and gas division, offering sector operators solutions that not only reduce cost, but reduce environmental impact.

Take a closer look at the company by visiting www.galenfeha.com

Frontier Oilfield Services, along with its subsidiaries, is involved in the transport and disposal of saltwater and other oilfield fluids in Texas. According to the Railroad Commission of Texas, oil and gas reservoirs throughout the state are located in porous rock formations that typically contain significant amounts of saltwater, and the state requires proper disposal of this fluid in order to avoid contamination of surface or subsurface waters. Currently, Frontier owns and operates 11 of these disposal wells in the Lone Star State, with six within the Barnett Shale Formation in North Texas and five near the Louisiana state line in the eastern portion of the state.

The Barnett Shale Formation, in particular, could provide the company with ample opportunity to increase its foothold in the oilfield services industry. According to Geology.com, despite over half a century of intense oil and gas drilling in the region, advances in technology have made the area into a booming new frontier for the global industry. Currently, the state has more than 295,000 active oil and gas wells, but only 7,500 wells that are used for disposal. This puts Frontier in a strong position in an industry that is legally required to properly dispose of byproducts.

Founded in 1995, Frontier serves national, integrated and independent oil and gas exploration companies from its headquarters in Chico, Texas. Donald Ray Lawhorne has served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer since July 29, 2013, leading a dedicated team of 83 full time employees towards growth in one of the country’s most active drilling regions.

With Texas oil production rising from just over one million barrels per day in 2009 to nearly three million barrels per day in March 2014, according to the Christian Science Monitor, demand for Frontier’s services is at an all-time high. Look for the company to continue making strides in attracting additional growth opportunities in the area in the months to come.

For more information, visit www.frontierosi.com

Using proprietary technology structured to transform global commerce, Net Element has amassed a subsidiary portfolio of revenue-generating, top-ranked companies that create a diversified consumer base in emerging countries and contribute to Net Element’s general growth.

From its headquarters in Miami, Net Element owns and operates TOT Group, Inc., a global mobile payments and transaction processing provider. Companies under the TOT Group umbrella include Unified Payments, which was recognized by Inc. Magazine as the No. 1 fastest growing private company in America in 2012, and Aptito, a next-gen cloud-based point of sale payments platform.

Also within this group is mobile billing solutions provider TOT Money, which is ranked as Russia’s top SMS content provider, according to Beeline, the country’s second largest telecommunications operator. TOT Money was reorganized in 2014, and in January 2015 hit a key milestone in exceeding 1 million recurring mobile subscribers.

In support of its overall expansion strategy, Net Element recently entered into a strategic partnership with TAS Group to develop and promote Europay, MasterCard, and Visa chip-enabled solutions, card management systems, and mobile payment technologies in the U.S. and select global markets including Russia, the Middle East, India and Africa.

Utilizing its portfolio of subsidiaries and high-level business relationships, Net Element is gaining traction in the mobile commerce and alternative payments environments. The company has defined several initiatives to continue this momentum, including growing its traditional and mobile technology base, strengthening its balance sheet, and focusing on small to medium enterprise (SME).

For more information, visit www.netelement.com