Friday, May 29, 2015

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Maintains Steady Course of Decades-Long Excellence

Established in 1964, family-owned Continental Stock Transfer & Trust has remained on track to achieve its vision of fully supporting emerging and growth companies with superior attention and uniquely tailored business solutions.

Accomplishing this steady path requires strong company management capable of leading a staff of some of the industry’s most experienced experts. Together, these individuals serve companies with up to 50,000 shareholders with a range of fundamental offerings, including record keeping, maintaining shareholder information, issuance and transfer of shares, shareholder communication, dividend disbursement and tax reporting, stock plan administration, escrow services, annual meeting and proxy services and much more.

In addition to transfer agent essentials, Continentals’ extended offerings include employee plan administration, IPO and SPAC services, annual meeting and proxy services, corporate actions and escrow services, EDGAR/XBRL filing, stock plan administration, dividend reinvestment plan and direct purchase plan administration, and dividend disbursement services.
For shareholders, Continental offers:

•   Immediate responses to phone inquiries and same-day responses to email inquiries
•   Secure 24/7 online account access via ContinentaLink
•   Online access to important IRS and other forms and documents
•   Definitions of key terms and answers to frequently asked questions
•   Online proxy voting

As a long-standing, reputable agent in the United States, Continental provides each company with personal attention from senior staff, flexible offerings and innovative technology – all of which contribute to the company’s stellar track record of superior customer satisfaction.

For more information visit www.continentalstock.com

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ENGlobal Corp. (ENG) Posts Strong Financial Results Despite Slumping Energy Prices

Despite a downturn in energy commodity prices, ENGlobal Corp. (NASDAQ: ENG) has industry analysts intrigued after posting strong financial results for the first quarter of 2015.

“We ended the first quarter with a healthy cash balance and working capital of $24.4 million, and have no borrowings under our current credit facility,” stated Mark Hess, Chief Financial Officer of ENGlobal. “While there is always room for improvement, I believe we are in a strong financial position and poised for future growth.”

In an effort to remain profitable despite a slumping market, the company has focused operations on low-risk projects and minimized overhead costs. This positioning has contributed to ENGlobal’s strong performance thus far in 2015. The company’s Engineering and Construction division, in particular, has thrived in recent months. According to first quarter results, the division realized growth of more than four percent over the same period last year, providing promise of strong shareholder returns when energy commodity prices rebound.

“We have pared the Company down to a smaller, more focused operation,” stated William Coskey, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ENGlobal. “These and other actions have allowed the Company to remain profitable, with positive cash flow during this downturn.”

ENGlobal’s Engineering and Construction group serves a collection of market sectors including alternative energy, power generation and government. The company’s recent growth and reputation for quality work have helped establish ENGlobal among the top domestic design firms, claiming accolades from Engineering News Record, Business Week magazine, The Houston Chronicle and American Executive magazine. This performance has contributed to the company’s global reputation as a leading designer of state-of-the-art plant automation systems.

In March, the company bolstered this reputation through the announcement of a five year extension to its Professional Services Agreement with Xcel Energy. A major U.S. electric and natural gas company with annual revenue exceeding $10 billion, Xcel has teamed with ENGlobal on a variety of substantial capital programs, including a 60 mile West Main segment pipeline replacement. Continued confidence from clients in the capabilities of ENGlobal will have a strong positive impact on the company’s future expansion potential.

Moving forward, ENGlobal appears to be poised for continued growth in the vital energy market. With one of the industry’s most experienced management teams leading the way, the company is in a strong position to deliver significant returns to shareholders in the years to come.

For more information, visit www.englobal.com

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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Net Element, Inc. (NETE) Signs Definitive Documentation to Acquire Online Payments Innovator PayOnline

Today before the opening bell, Net Element announced that it has signed definitive documentation to acquire PayOnline, a leader in online transaction processing services and payment technology, for up to $8.4 million in total consideration.

The closing payment is $3.6 million cash, which has been paid into escrow, and $3.6 million in stock. There can also be additional consideration from earn-out incentives of up to $1.282 million in cash and stock based on performance.

PayOnline processes online payments for over 10 million active consumers and thousands of merchants in the Russian Federation, Europe and Asia. Net Element’s plan is to integrate the PayOnline leading payments platform into its existing global payments-as-a-service network to expand its transaction processing offerings. Notably, the company will also be able to sell its mobile payment services to PayOnline’s merchants.

The 2014 McKinsey Global Payments Map, released October 2014, states Russia is the world’s 6th largest payments market, accounting for $50 billion in payments with a rapidly growing online population. Card issuance is growing at 30% per year.

Once the acquisition is finalized, Net Element global merchants will have access to a broad array of value-added services, including card2card transfer, payment split and the highest level of data security (Validated Level 1 PCI DSS Compliance). Also, because of their direct agreements with European and Russian Federation banks, PayOnline’s thousands of merchants will be able to transact in the U.S. while Net Element’s U.S. merchants will have an ability to transact in Asia, Europe and Russia.

“PayOnline and Net Element’s assets are highly complementary and we can now leverage them to grow revenues by attracting more merchants and consumers to our omni-channel payments platform,” stated Oleg Firer, CEO. “Well deserved congratulations to all involved in bringing this transaction to a successful signing.”

Net Element expects this acquisition to be profitable this year.

For more information on Net Element, visit www.netelement.com


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RiceBran Technologies (RIBT) Using Underutilized Byproduct to Unlock Limitless Possibilities

Until recently, rice bran and germ remained an underutilized byproduct of the commercial rice-milling industry. In the early 1990s, however, a group of innovators developed new technology to process this byproduct into nutritional food that features nearly limitless possibilities as a healthy ingredient. RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ: RIBT), through the dedication of its employees and strategic partners, is rapidly becoming one of the world’s leading suppliers of rice bran, effectively unlocking entry into a variety of vital and potentially lucrative markets around the globe.

RIBT currently operates an expansive network of production facilities around the United States and abroad. In Louisiana and California, the company operates three Stage One facilities, which process bran and germ as soon as it is removed from the kernel to deactivate the enzymes that cause rancidity in the product. In Montana, the company’s Stage Two facility processes, dries and packages the product for sale to food manufacturers and retail consumers. RIBT’s primary distribution facility is located in Texas. The company also operates a rice bran oil production facility in Brazil.

Unlike other forms of bran, the company’s rice bran and related byproducts are particularly marketable because they are nutrient rich, contain no major allergens and are free from cholesterol, gluten, lactose and trans fat. This versatility has allowed RIBT to establish a presence in multiple food industries as an ingredient, a meat emulsifier, a cooking oil and, even, a high-end feed for equine athletes and pets.

In the first quarter of 2015, RIBT turned its attention towards improving returns for investors and shareholders. In addition to a slight increase in gross margins from the previous year at its domestic production facilities, the company realized a 70.8 percent rise in segment revenue in Brazil as a result of increased production. Likewise, consolidated revenue saw a 25.7 percent spike from the previous year, giving potential investors strong incentive to consider this growing company.

“[W]e enter 2015 focused on improving financial performance,” stated W. John Short, Chief Executive Officer and President of RIBT. “As we move through 2015, we intend to work diligently to maximize both our top and bottom line financial performance to reach our goal of positive EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) in 2015.”

RIBT has established its position as a unique provider of healthy whole food nutrition products in recent years, and it appears to be on the cusp of substantial growth opportunities moving forward. With significant improvement projects at the company’s production facilities largely completed, RIBT’s renewed focus on financial performance should open the door for improved shareholder returns in the coming years.

For more information, visit www.ricebrantech.com


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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

SEC Proposal Would Require Companies to Disclose Executive Pay in Connection with Financial Performance

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in late April proposed a ruling that would require corporations to disclose the relationship between executive pay and fiscal performance. The proposed rules would create a greater dimension of transparency and allow shareholders to be better informed when they elect directors.

“These proposed rules would better inform shareholders and give them a new metric for assessing a company’s executive compensation relative to its financial performance,” SEC Chair Mary Jo White stated in the news release. “The proposal would require enhanced disclosure that can be compared across companies.”

Per the proposed ruling, companies will be required to disclose executive compensation and performance results in a new table and tag in the information in interactive data format. Additionally, the company would also be required to report its total shareholder return (TSR) and the TSR of companies in a peer group.

Companies would be required to disclose information for the last five fiscal years, with exception for smaller reporting companies, which would only be required to disclose information for the last three fiscal years.

The comment period for the newly proposed rules will be 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.

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Friday, May 22, 2015

Net Element, Inc. (NETE) Making Moves to Grow with Expanding Mobile Payments Market

According to a survey by Accenture, over 40 percent of U.S. consumers had used their phones to pay at a merchant location as of August 2014. This represented a 17 percent increase from 2012, and experts continue to forecast huge potential for the growing market on a global scale. Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is in a strong position to capitalize on this growth, as the company’s collection of subsidiaries continue to gain market share in a variety of electronic payment niches.

In addition to its current offerings, Net Element recently announced a new strategic partnership to develop and promote Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) chip-enabled solutions, card management systems, and mobile payment technologies both domestically and internationally. This move caught the attention of industry analysts. In April, the company was included on Accesswire’s shortlist of the Top Mobile Payment Solutions Providers in 2015.

With the rapid expansion of the electronic payments market, Net Element has wasted no time in securing the financing needed to harbor future growth. Earlier this month, the company announced two deals which could provide up to $24.5 million in capital to drive continued gains in overall market share.

As the industry continues to post unparalleled growth statistics, the company’s outlook appears to be increasingly bright. A massive 87 percent of American adults either own or have access to a mobile phone, according to a survey by the Federal Reserve, with 71 percent using smartphones. These figures helped power the mobile ecommerce industry from $2.2 billion in revenue in 2010 to $42.8 billion in 2013, according to Custora.

Look for Net Element to continuing making its mark on the mobile payments industry, particularly through its TOT Group companies. Including Unified Payments, which was recognized by Inc. Magazine as the Fastest Growing Private Company in America in 2012, Net Element’s subsidiaries put the company in a strong strategic position to grow with the rapidly expanding market. Expect the company to leverage its recently acquired funding in order to continue expanding its service offerings in vital markets around the globe.

For more information, visit www.netelement.com

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ENGlobal Corp. (ENG) Delivering Impressive, Comprehensive Line-Up of Service Expertise to the Energy Sector

If the energy industry formed its own Board of Directors and it agreed to launch a search for an emerging company to provide it with leadership, experience, resourcefulness and versatility, it could be argued that it would not be long before it decided to call ENGlobal Corporation (NASDAQ: ENG) in for an in-depth interview.

Among the numerous, relevant and vital disciplines ENGlobal brings to the energy industry’s table is its expertise in a range of Analytical Automation Integration Services involving the engineering/design, fabrication and installation of new analyzer systems, sampling systems, shelters and associated instrumentation and equipment. ENG has an impressive track record of delivering insight of how automation, creativity and innovation is capable of solving analytical systems problems for industrial clients.

Uniquely different from many suppliers, the company offers total project responsibility from Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED) through commissioning, start-up and ongoing maintenance. Because ENGlobal is independent of certain hardware and software manufacturers, it is able to break free from the one-size-fits-all trap to provide customized, customer-specified analytical systems, including racks, cabinets and buildings.

ENGlobal’s Continuous Monitoring Systems solutions reliably demonstrate compliance with federal and state emissions monitoring and clear air regulations relative to any industry. ENG solutions are packaged in any type enclosure or rack, including fiberglass, stainless and galvanized steel.

ENGlobal delivers professional engineering services to the energy sector in the US and around the world. Operating through two segments, the company presents an impressive and comprehensive lineup of management and implementation solutions. The Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management segment provides services relating to the development, management, and execution of projects calling for professional engineering and related project management services such as conceptual studies, cost estimating, project definition, engineering design, compliance, procurement, project and construction management among others. The Automation side delivers services for the design, fabrication, and implementation of process distributed control and analyzer systems, automated data gathering systems, IT, and electrical projects.

For more information on the company, visit www.englobal.com

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Providing Top Notch Support to Shareholders Worldwide

For over 50 years, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust has been supporting emerging, growth and mid-sized companies with industry-leading responsiveness and personalized business solutions. That dedication to excellence persists to this day by remaining focused on its service-driven roots. By giving clients access to its top-level management staff 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Continental has established its presence atop industry surveys as the leader in accessibility and responsiveness.

On June 2, 2014, Continental took another step towards exceeding the expectations of its customers. By acquiring FRS Equity Strategies, Inc., a unified solution for emerging issuers was born. Now, issuers can rely on a single company for both plan administration and stock transfer services. This option is particularly attractive because of Continental’s reputation within the industry. As the top rated stock transfer agent for four straight years and the lowest priced major agent for 11 years running, the company’s credentials are difficult to top.

Continental’s excellence has helped the company win a variety of awards, but none are more important in the stock transfer industry than the Transfer Agent Leader Overall North America (TALON) Award. With high marks for service and the best value among major agents, the company’s constant presence on industry shortlists is just another example of its dedication to the satisfaction of clients.

As a privately held corporation, Continental has shown no indication of changing its winning formula moving forward. This consistency has served as reassurance to new clients that they have a partner for the long haul in Continental. Look for the company to continue to thrive moving forward under the direction of President and Chairman Steven Nelson. With a team of industry experts by his side, continued success is almost certainly in the cards for this well-respected transfer agent.

For more information, visit www.continentalstock.com

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Net Element, Inc. (NETE) Scheduled to Present at New York Investor Conferences

Net Element today announced its CEO Oleg Firer and CFO Jonathan New will be presenting at the following investor conferences on May 28th.

2015 Marcum MicroCap Conference Date: May 28, 2015 Time: 11:00am Eastern Time Location: Grand Hyatt, 109 E 42nd St, New York, NY.

SeeThru Equity 4th Annual Microcap Investor Conference Date: May 28, 2015 Time: 2:00pm Eastern Time Location: Convene Grand Central, 101 Park Ave, New York, NY .

When presenting, Mr. Firer and Mr. New will describe and update Net Element’s global payments business and will be available for questions and answers.

To arrange one-on-one meetings with management during the conferences, please contact Melissa Rios at 305-507-8808 ext. 333.

For more information on the company, visit www.netelement.com

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Monday, May 18, 2015

NanoViricides, Inc. (NNVC) Game-Changing Antivirals with Wholly Novel Mechanism of Action Poised for Profit in $27 Billion Plus Global Market

NanoViricides™ is on the cutting-edge of nanobiotechnology, with a rapidly developing portfolio of indications designed to treat some of the most daunting viruses known to man and do so in a wholly new and compelling fashion, to which said viruses may never be able to effectively adapt. The company’s core technology exploits the very mechanism and features of a virus which allow it to bind to a cell. By focusing on the receptor binding molecules on the surface of a virion itself, which are chemically similar even among viruses of varied protein signature and which rarely change as a virus mutates, the company’s nanoviricides actually cover up and block a virus’ multiple binding sites.

By using virus-binding ligands that are derived from the virion’s own cell surface receptor binding sites, which are covalently attached to nanomicelle polymers as a backbone carrier (an aggregation of surface tension lowering molecules with polymer strands that can unfold and encompass a virion, potentially also carrying active pharmaceuticals), the company’s nanoviricides provide an unrivaled versatility when it comes to how they work and how they can be administered. Nanoviricide technology represents a real breakthrough in how we handle viral infections and because the technology may be capable of optionally attacking the viral genome itself and eradicating the virus, as well as smuggling active pharmaceutical ingredients in, right up to the surface of the virus, there is considerable upper limit potential here as well.

This platform technology is being developed along two distinct vectors. Firstly, for providing solutions to highly targeted and virus-specific applications, as is suitable for treating HIV, Influenza and Avian (bird) Flu, like the A(H5N1) and A(H7N9) strains that have crossed over into humans. Secondly, for providing broad-spectrum nanoviricidal indications which could prove extremely effective at combating some of the most rapidly changing tropical diseases, such as Ebola. The company’s virus-specific nanoviricides function in such a targeted manner that the non-specific (side) effects which are typically experienced with most anti-viral agents on the market today, impacting both the virus and healthy host cells, are essentially eliminated. The PEG-based (polyethylene glycol) polymer used also means an optimum safety threshold with very limited immune reactions and foreseeably easy clearance via the FDA.

The company’s broad-spectrum nanoviricides have the potential to address up to 95% of known viruses, providing the same kind of shotgun approach that allows various classes of antibiotic to treat multiple forms of bacteria, because they exploit a feature that is common to all bacteria. Furthermore, the company’s proprietary Accurate-Drug-In-Field™ (or ADIF) technology could quickly become the go-to field solution for containing outbreaks, giving healthcare providers the ability to dynamically respond to outbreaks around the world, using stockpiled nanomicelles as their primary weapon. This key technological advantage offers healthcare providers the ability to have the first dosages of a treatment drug up and running in as little as three weeks, with a window as short as three months possible for being able to roll out enough of the drug in order to treat people external to the outbreak zone and really contain the virus.

The capacity of ADIF technology to generate a drug targeted at a specific virus, without having to understand its molecular biology or even have a specific identification, has enormous biodefense potential, and represents a true frontline solution for combating novel viruses, in addition to its obvious ability to help put handles on an outbreak of a known virus. The capacity to rapidly develop a field solution that can simply and completely gum up the ability of virtually any virus to bind to host cells could mean one of the only universally effective ways to head off a future biological catastrophe at the pass. And because the mechanism of action in a nanoviricide is wholly different than that of typical vaccines, which rely on stimulating the host’s immune system, nanoviricidal indications could prove to be highly successful even in patients with compromised or weakened immune systems.

This novel mechanism of action not only future-proofs the company’s technology due to its ability to fool practically any virus that emerges, effectively coating the virus in nanoviricide and eventually destabilizing/dismantling it without the help of the host’s immune system, it is also backed up by considerable IP, given that all of the company’s candidates are based on the highly-tailorable TheraCour® polymeric micelle technology created by Anil R. Diwan, PhD, NNVC’s President and founder. The biomimetic capabilities of such nanoviricides, which mimic existing biochemical processes, take full advantage of such properties as addressing and encapsulation, as well as lipid fusion, not just blocking a few sites, but engulfing the virus particle in its entirety and initiating its decomposition. With exclusive worldwide license to this technology and two broad international patent applications covering everything from manufacture to materials, as well as the methods and fields of use, NNVC is in a very strong IP position and intends to file patent applications on each separate drug as they go along.

Nanoviricides as a tool have the potential to effectively combat some of the most daunting viruses in existence that have defied medical science for decades or more, like the constantly and rapidly changing Influenza virus, better known as the common cold, for which existing vaccination regimens have proven to be only marginally effective. With the CDC’s own data openly acknowledging the widely ranging effectiveness of vaccination against various strains of Influenza and with other daunting viruses on the loose like dengue (fever), which was just recently the subject of an epidemic declaration in Brazil by the country’s Health Minister, as well as HIV, herpes, and even Ebola now spreading around the globe, the demand for a wholly new and clinically effective approach is greater than ever before.

Currently, the company has six commercially significant drug development programs in various stages, including both an injectable and oral version of an Influenza drug, aptly named FluCide®. Injectable FluCide™ saw a good safety report profile come out back in January of this year, showing no direct adverse clinical effects observed after a 4,200mg/kg total intravenous dosage over 14 days in a GLP-like toxicology study in rats, which was conducted by Bioanalytical Systems (NASDAQ: BASI). This injectable version of FluCide is in IND-enabling studies at the moment and represents the most advanced of all of the company’s pipeline candidates. With this latest study confirming earlier results of a non-GLP toxicology study in mice and also showing positive findings in different influenza A strains, posting similarly high marks for safety and toxicology, FluCide is now clearly ready to move on to the next step. Commissioning operations are currently in the offing and are slated to take place at the company’s new state-of-the-art cGMP-compliant manufacturing and R&D facility in Connecticut, which was acquired in January this year.

The company’s strong cash-in-hand position and $36.4 million in current assets plus restricted cash reported at the close of 2014, on a burn rate in the neighborhood of $2 million a quarter, NNVC feels very comfortable having grabbed this important 18k square foot facility, which has all the lab, as well as cGMP-compliant raw materials handling/dispensing and clean room suites needed, to make and package clinical-scale quantities of the company’s nanomedicines. More importantly, the acquisition is a much more economically sustainable option than leasing and the company is confident that this facility, combined with their strong financial position, will ably carry them into human clinical studies on at least one of their promising candidates, and quite possibly allow for one other drug to reach the IND development stage.

The company’s anti-HSV (herpes simplex virus) drug candidates have demonstrated greater than 99.9% inhibition in cell culture against two distinct, different strains of herpes. The incredible effectiveness of the company’s anti-herpes drug candidates reported in April this year – where it blew the current standard of care, acyclovir, out of the water, with lethally infected HSV-1 H129c strain mice showing substantially complete survival – is a clear indication of how promising these anti-HSV candidates truly are. NanoViricides will seek rapid drug approval from the FDA for its anti-herpes candidates and the company is especially confident considering that acyclovir used at two times the concentration needed for humans has only showed a less than a 58% survival rate. What’s more, the anti-herpes candidates from NanoViricides demonstrated a significant reduction in disease severity alongside the extremely high survival rate, potentially making it a shoe in for FDA fast track. NNVC has also seen some powerful results in EKC (epidemic kerato-conjunctivitis), or severe pink eye disease, with their EKC-Cide™ candidate, and ongoing work in HIV/AIDS has also been quite promising, with sustained viral load reduction in HIV-1 even after treatment with HivCide™ was stopped, according to a recent mouse model study.

Also worth mentioning here is how the company’s rapid design platform has led to several EbolaCide™ candidates being developed in recent months, with positive results from the company’s collaborating BSL-4 facility in January showing broad-spectrum efficacy against both Ebola and the closely related Filoviridae family hemorrhagic fever virus, Marburg. Given the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the largest in the planet’s history according to CDC data, with two reported cases having been officially imported to the U.S. during the outbreak, NNVC’s EbolaCide candidates could be just the thing that the CDC and WHO have been looking for in order to help stop the next outbreak before it happens.

Mimicking natural host cell receptors and tricking a virus to bind to nanoviricidal nanomicelles, effectively encapsulating the virus and making it non-infectious, is a potentially disruptive, game-changing technology for the roughly $27.6 billion global antiviral market, which is on track to hit upwards of $36.44 billion by 2019 according to recent analysis published by Mordor Intelligence. The space is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 5.71% over the next several years through 2019, and NanoViricides is positioned to capture significant market share if their revolutionary nanomedicines pan out as hoped.
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Friday, May 15, 2015

Net Element, Inc. (NETE) Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Q1 Financial & Operational Results

Net Element, a technology provider in global mobile payments and value-added transactional services, has scheduled a conference call for Monday, May 18, 2015, to review financial and operating results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Net Element Chief Executive Oleg Firer and Chief Financial Officer Jonathan New will both participate in the call to discuss the company’s first-quarter performance.

Conference Call Information

Date: Monday, May 18, 2015
Time: 2:30 PM Eastern Time

Conference ID: 49977269

Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: (877) 303-9858

Participant International Dial-In Number: (Outside of the U.S. & Canada): (408) 337-0139

To join the live conference call, please dial into the above referenced telephone numbers five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time.

An archive of the call will also be available on Net Element’s website at: http://www.netelement.com/en/ir.

For more information visit www.netelement.com


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ENGlobal Corporation (ENG) – Pursuing Excellence in Specialty Engineering

A commitment to excellence is a guiding principle at ENGlobal, a Texas-based corporation and renowned provider of engineering and automation services worldwide.

ENGlobal is dedicated to its core values, embracing constant communication with its clients from the start and maintaining open lines of communication over the course of their projects. The company operates ethically, without exception. It consistently seeks to provide quality throughout its operations, setting clear objectives with clients at the outset of every project – objectives that help define success down the line.

The company also places heavy emphasis on corporate safety; its employees work safely first, above all else. Employees exhibit teamwork and collaborate across the entire business and are wholly responsive to the company’s valued clients in order to strengthen these working relationships.

At ENGlobal, managers and employees alike commit to quality in all aspects of their activities, staking their standing on delivering value-adding products and services that meet this commitment. The company also closely follows the guidelines of its industry (ISO-9001) to ensure it meets its continuous commitment to delivering the highest possible value for all our stakeholders.

Founded in 1985, ENGlobal operates two divisions that specialize in subsea control systems, oil and gas automation solutions, and engineering and construction projects for an assortment of markets around the world from the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors to alternative energy and government clients.

In its three decades of operations, ENGlobal has endeavored to become the favored supplier of innovative solutions in the areas of:

·         Automation engineering
·         Automation integration
·         Engineering and construction
·         Subsea controls and integration
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The company is committed to safely delivering its specialty engineering solutions and professional services in order to achieve success for its stakeholders while also maintaining good stewardship of the world.

For more information, visit www.englobal.com.


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Net Element, Inc. (NETE) Grows Q1 Revenues by 13%, Cuts Loss Per Share by 64%

Net Element today posted its first-quarter results and key quarterly milestones, reporting revenue growth of 13% and a sharp cut in net loss per share.

Net revenues were $5.5 million for the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 13% compared to revenues of $4.8 million a year ago.

The company reported a first-quarter 2015 adjusted net loss of $1.6 million, or a loss of $0.04 per share, compared to a loss of $3.5 million, or a loss of $0.11 per share, for the comparable quarter of last year.

Gross Margin for the three months ended March 31, 2015, was $926,135 (17%) as compared to $1,314,985 (27%) for the three months ended March 31, 2014.

Net Element also highlighted several first-quarter achievements, including:

·         Executed financing of up to $24 million
·         Agreed to acquire global payments innovator PayOnline
·         Surpassed 1 million recurring Russia mobile payment subscribers
·         Launched UAE-based joint venture to exclusively deliver Net Element payment-as-a-service solutions to Gulf States and India markets
·         Provided payment solutions for the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T
·         Appointed industry veteran Eric Kirk as Aptito Executive Vice President
·         Aptito named 2014′s most innovative product and wins silver in Best in Biz Awards
·         Sales Central version 1.2 released, a cloud-based, proprietary management portal for Net Element sales partners
·         Upgraded Aptito mPOS software to version 2.3 powerful all-in-one hospitality solution

“We’re pleased with our continued growth in revenues and reduced costs for the first quarter of 2015,” Net Element CEO Oleg Firer stated in the news release. “Going forward we will continue to focus on increased gross margins through acquisitions and providing additional, higher margin services such as Aptito.”

For more information visit www.netelement.com


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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Stellar Biotechnologies, Inc. (SBOTF) Fully Embracing Social Media as KLH Immunotherapy Really Comes into Its Own

Stellar Biotech is the industry leader in the field of sustainably manufacturable Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin, or KLH, a revolutionary pharmaceutical protein derived from a scarce species of limpet that only lives in the northeast Pacific, Megathura crenulata, more commonly known as the great or giant keyhole limpet. The exceedingly complex structure and size of the KLH molecule has placed it well beyond the capabilities of even the most advanced synthetic production technologies, meaning the only source for this extremely useful carrier protein is this scarce organism, which lives in only one region of the earth’s waters, an increasingly endangered ocean habitat. KLH is already in use across a wide variety of both research and therapeutic vaccine applications whenever developers can get their hands on enough of the stuff, due to a significant litany of advantages offered by the molecule which simply cannot be found elsewhere or replicated using synthetic alternatives.

What really sets Stellar apart within this niche industry is their world-leading, proprietary aquaculture technology that allows them to sustainably farm giant keyhole limpets and extract an abundant supply of GMP-grade Stellar KLH™ without harming the organism. KLH is eagerly sought after for its ability to carry peptides, typically small proteins of low molecular weight and other drug molecules that do not elicit an immune response on their own. Some of the most significant advantages of this molecule as a carrier protein are its established track record of being extremely safe in the human body, an exceptionally large molecular size with numerous epitope (the part of an antigen that is recognized by the immune system) binding sites for maximized antigen conjugation, and a proven ability to function as a high-efficiency carrier in multiple different applications.

With the granting of an FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for a KLH-based immunotherapy compound earlier this year in March, developed by Celldex Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CLDX), which is studying its application in adults suffering from a type of brain cancer known as GBM (EGFRvIII-positive glioblastoma), Stellar Biotechnologies (OTC: SBOTF) (TSXV: KLH) is now extremely well positioned, given that this will likely turn out to be one of the historically most important milestones for validating the KLH-conjugate approach in immunotherapy. The company is aggressively moving to strengthen its overall market presence and really capitalize on the emerging realization throughout the industry of the vast potential of this immune-stimulating protein, and its potential applications across a whole host of immunotherapeutic markets.

The company has now announced a crucial move to up-sell KLH into said markets through a greatly expanded online presence, pushing the company’s corporate communications channels further out into the realm of social media, with a concerted effort to provide the relevant educational content and information about Stellar’s game-changing technology, as well as keeping everyone updated on the company’s constant innovations and activities. The plan is to branch out from the main corporate site www.stellarbiotech.com, leveraging the enormous wealth of scientific and clinical data compiled at www.klhsite.org, in order to establish a bold presence across the three main social media vectors. Google’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) rapidly growing Google+ framework, which is arguably one of the best ways to increase search visibility in the business world due to its native dovetailing with Google’s ever-changing algorithms, via the “+StellarBiotech” handle, as well as through the still enormously popular venue Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) via the company’s www.facebook.com/StellarBiotech page, and of course by using Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), via their @StellarBiotech account.

Keeping investors and key industry players alike up to date through consistent communication of the company’s activities, as well as routinely pushing relevant data regarding industry developments and the important role Stellar’s KLH technology plays, will no doubt be fundamentally important to the company’s overall marketing strategy. Investors should keep a close eye on Stellar Biotechnologies as their social media footprint takes shape and KLH cements an increasingly frontline role in immunotherapy.

For more information, visit www.stellarbiotechnologies.com


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Halcon Resources Corp. (HK) Combining Experience and Technology to Grow in the Oil and Gas Industry

Halcon Resources is leveraging an experienced staff and the most advanced technology available to grow its influence in the oil and gas industry. The relatively young company is focused on the acquisition, production, exploration and development of onshore liquids-rich assets in the United States, particularly at its two core operations in North Dakota and Texas.

The first of the company’s primary operations is located within one of the most promising reserves in the country: the Bakken Formation. As of the end of 2014, Halcon held approximately 129,000 acres throughout the state, and early results have been promising. This year, the company expects to begin drilling operations for 25 to 30 new wells in the Williston Basin. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the region’s production climbed to nearly 600,000 barrels per day in 2012, highlighting the extreme production potential of the basin that’s been unlocked by modern drilling technology.

El Halcon, the company’s second core operation, is located in the most active shale play in the world, the Eagle Ford Shale Formation of East Texas. Halcon plans to begin drilling operations on 12 to 15 operated wells this year. This play could provide Halcon with potentially massive increases in production capacity. In March 2015, the region’s production totals climbed to 1.6 million daily barrels, according to Fuel Fix.

With operations in two of the country’s most promising regions, as well as a collection of non-core plays around the nation, Halcon is in a strong position to increase its market share in the competitive industry. Following the release of the company’s Q1 2015 financial results, industry analysts were optimistic about the potential for strong growth moving forward. In addition to dramatic decreases in operating costs, Halcon was able to meet its average production goals for the period, netting just over 43,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

Led by proven Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Floyd Wilson, former Petrohawk President and CEO, analysts agree that the company has made significant steps towards growth in recent months. With a rapidly improving balance sheet and sufficient liquidity “to fund operations… for the next several years,” according to Wilson, Halcon is embracing the vision and agility needed to become a resource powerhouse in the oil and gas industry. As the market appears to be headed toward a lasting shift in both prices and production targets, look for Halcon to continue making waves in the years to come.

For more information, visit www.halconresources.com


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Cara Therapeutics, Inc. (CARA) Addressing One of the Country’s Biggest Pharmaceutical Niches with Development of Novel Therapeutic

Cara Therapeutics is an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat human diseases associated with pain, inflammation and pruritus. The company’s most advanced candidate, CR845, is a patented compound possessing analgesic, anti-inflammatory and anti-pruritic activities that make it appropriate for a variety of therapeutic applications. Currently, the compound is undergoing clinical testing for the treatment of acute pain and pruritus.

“The first half of 2015 continues to be an important period for the Company as we finalize and initiate our Phase 3 Program for I.V. CR845, which offers the potential for post-operative pain relief without typical opioid side effects,” stated Dr. Derek Chalmers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cara.

The demand for pain medications throughout the United States is considerable. According to IMS Health, the total market for pain management pharmaceuticals throughout the country accounted for $18.2 billion in 2012. Despite its size, however, the pain and inflammation market currently represents an area with substantial unmet patient need. This is because the majority of existing pain medications are severely limited by a host of adverse side effects. The potentially negative effects of opioids, which are currently the most common treatment for moderate-to-severe pain, include diminished effectiveness over time, potential for addiction and nausea, among others.

Cara’s CR845 possesses peripherally-selective molecules that interact with the kappa opioid receptors located directly on pain-sensing nerves. In early testing, the compound has been shown as extremely effective in terms of kappa receptor selectivity and has shown no significant affinity for non-opioid receptors. If these results prove to be consistent throughout clinical testing, the drug candidate should produce a similar pain management effect to currently available options without many of the dangerous side effects.

According to a report from ABC News, while the United States makes up only 4.6 percent of the world’s population, as much as 80 percent of the world’s opioids are consumed within the country. This statistics shows the incredible demand for painkilling medications, but experts also suggest that it is an indicator of the overall addictiveness of currently available drugs. Cara, through the continued development of CR845, is both addressing the issue of addictiveness and positioning itself for substantial growth in the pharmaceutical market moving forward.

With hydrocodone combination products being moved from the more-permissive Schedule III to the restrictive Schedule II category in the United States late last year, the market may soon be on the hunt for a more easily accessible alternative to the country’s most widely-prescribed pills. If CR845 receives a “lower scheduled or potentially even non-scheduled designation” at the conclusion of trials, as has been previously suggested by Dr. Chalmers, Cara is in a strong strategic position to make a substantial impact on the biopharmaceutical industry for years to come.

For more information, visit www.caratherapeutics.com


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