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Release – Tonix Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of $30 Million Private Placement of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

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Tonix Pharmaceuticals Announces Pricing of $30 Million Private Placement of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock

CHATHAM, N.J., June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain institutional investors to purchase 2,500,000 shares of Series A convertible redeemable preferred stock and 500,000 shares of Series B convertible redeemable preferred stock. Each share of Series A and Series B preferred stock has a purchase price of $9.50, representing an original issue discount of 5% of the $10.00 stated value of each share. Each share of Series A and Series B preferred stock is convertible into shares of the Company’s common stock at an initial conversion price of $4.00 per share. Shares of the Series A and Series B preferred stock are convertible at the option of the holder at any time following the Company’s receipt of shareholder approval for an increase to the authorized shares of common stock of the Company from 50 million to 150 million. The Company will be permitted to redeem the Series A preferred stock at its option upon the fulfillment of certain conditions and subject to certain limitations. The Company and the holders of the Series A and Series B preferred stock also entered into a registration rights agreement to register the resale of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A and Series B preferred stock. Total gross proceeds from the offerings, before deducting discounts, placement agent’s fees and other estimated offering expenses, is $30 million.

The Series A and Series B preferred stock permits the holders thereof to vote together with the holders of the Company’s common stock on a proposal to effectuate an increase to the authorized shares of common stock of the Company at a special meeting of Company shareholders. The Series B preferred stock permits the holder to cast 2,500 votes per share of Series B preferred stock on such proposal, provided, that such votes must be cast in the same proportions as the shares of common stock and Series A preferred stock are voted on that proposal. Except as required by law or expressly provided by the certificate of designation, holders of the Series A and Series B preferred stock will not be permitted to vote on any other matters. The holders of the Series A and Series B preferred stock agreed not to transfer, offer, sell, contract to sell, hypothecate, pledge or otherwise dispose of their shares of preferred stock until after the special meeting. The holders of the Series A and Series B preferred stock have the right to require the Company to redeem their shares of preferred stock for cash at 105% of the stated value of such shares commencing after the earlier of (i) the date on which the Company’s receives shareholder approval to increase the Company’s authorized shares of common stock or (ii) 60 days after the closing of the issuances of the Series A and Series B preferred stock and ending 90 days after such closing. The Company has the option to redeem the Series A preferred stock for cash at 105% of the stated value commencing after the Company’s shareholders’ approval of the increase to the authorized shares of common stock of the Company, subject to the holders’ rights to convert the shares prior to a redemption at the option of the Company.

The closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about June 24, 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Additional information regarding the securities described above and the terms of the offering are included in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners is acting as the sole placement agent in connection with the offering.

The Series A and Series B preferred stock and shares of common stock into which these preferred shares are convertible are being issued in reliance upon the exemption from the securities registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”) and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D as promulgated by SEC under the 1933 Act.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

About Tonix Pharmaceuticals
Holding Corp.*

Tonix is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, licensing, acquiring and developing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease and alleviate suffering. Tonix’s portfolio is composed of central nervous system (CNS), rare disease, immunology and infectious disease product candidates. Tonix’s CNS portfolio includes both small molecules and biologics to treat pain, neurologic, psychiatric and addiction conditions. Tonix’s lead CNS candidate, TNX-102 SL (cyclobenzaprine HCl sublingual tablet), is in mid-Phase 3 development for the management of fibromyalgia with a new Phase 3 study launched in the second quarter of 2022 and interim data expected in the first quarter of 2023. TNX-102 SL is also being developed to treat Long COVID, a chronic post-acute COVID-19 condition. Tonix expects to initiate a Phase 2 study in Long COVID in the third quarter of 2022. TNX-1300 (cocaine esterase) is a biologic designed to treat cocaine intoxication that is Phase 2 ready and has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the FDA. TNX-1900 (intranasal potentiated oxytocin), a small molecule in development for chronic migraine, is expected to enter the clinic with a Phase 2 study in the second half of 2022. Tonix’s rare disease portfolio includes TNX-2900 (intranasal potentiated oxytocin) for the treatment of Prader-Willi syndrome. TNX-2900 has been granted Orphan-Drug Designation by the FDA. Tonix’s immunology portfolio includes biologics to address organ transplant rejection, autoimmunity and cancer, including TNX-1500 which is a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting CD40-ligand being developed for the prevention of allograft and xenograft rejection and for the treatment of autoimmune diseases. A Phase 1 study of TNX-1500 is expected to be initiated in the second half of 2022. Tonix’s infectious disease pipeline consists of a vaccine in development to prevent monkeypox and smallpox called TNX-801, next-generation vaccines to prevent COVID-19, and a platform to make fully human monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19. Tonix’s lead vaccine candidates for COVID-19 are TNX-1840 and TNX-1850, which are live virus vaccines based on Tonix’s recombinant pox vector (RPV) live virus vaccine platform.

*All of Tonix’s product
candidates are investigational new drugs or biologics and none have been
approved for any indication

This press release and further information about Tonix can be found at www.tonixpharma.com.

Forward Looking
Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “forecast,” “estimate,” “expect,” and “intend,” among others. These forward-looking statements are based on Tonix’s current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks related to the failure to obtain FDA clearances or approvals and noncompliance with FDA regulations; delays and uncertainties caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic; risks related to the timing and progress of clinical development of our product candidates; our need for additional financing; uncertainties of patent protection and litigation; uncertainties of government or third party payor reimbursement; limited research and development efforts and dependence upon third parties; and substantial competition. As with any pharmaceutical under development, there are significant risks in the development, regulatory approval and commercialization of new products. Tonix does not undertake an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Investors should read the risk factors set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 14, 2022, and periodic reports filed with the SEC on or after the date thereof. All of Tonix’s forward-looking statements are expressly qualified by all such risk factors and other cautionary statements. The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date thereof.

Contacts

Jessica Morris
(corporate)
Tonix Pharmaceuticals
investor.relations@tonixpharma.com 
(862) 799-8599

Olipriya Das, Ph.D.
(media)
Russo Partners
Olipriya.Das@russopartnersllc.com 
(646) 942-5588

Peter Vozzo (investors)
ICR Westwicke
peter.vozzo@westwicke.com 
(443) 213-0505


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June 22, 2022

Release – BioSig Announces New Evaluation Agreement for its PURE EP System with Cleveland Clinic

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BioSig Announces New Evaluation Agreement for its PURE EP System with Cleveland Clinic

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Leading Center of Excellence will participate in a 60-day
evaluation of The Company’s signal processing technology

Westport, CT, June 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: BSGM) (“BioSig” or the “Company”) a medical technology company advancing electrophysiology workflow by delivering greater intracardiac signal fidelity through its proprietary signal processing platform, today announced it has entered an evaluation agreement for its PURE EP(TM) System with the Cleveland Clinic.

The evaluation agreement marks the first since BioSig inducted a new commercialization team. Consistent with The Company’s stated national rollout strategy, Cleveland Clinic will participate in a 60-day evaluation of BioSig’s PURE EP(TM) System. The Company recently announced that is has restructured its clinical support and installation teams to streamline and accelerate the pathway from product evaluation to adoption.

“We are excited to include Cleveland Clinic as an evaluation center for the Pure EP System. We look forward to working alongside their physicians to demonstrate the superior signal quality that can be achieved on even the most difficult arrhythmias,” commented Gray Fleming, Chief Commercialization Officer, BioSig Technologies, Inc. 

Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey. As a leader in arrhythmia treatment and diagnosis, Cleveland Clinic medical centers include state-of-the-art electrophysiology laboratories, world-class physicians and researchers, and the latest cutting-edge technologies and protocols deployed for the treatment of heart abnornmalities. To learn more, visit clevelandclinic.org. 

 

To date, over 75 physicians have completed over 2500 patient cases with the PURE EP(TM) System. The Company is in a national commercial launch of the PURE EP(TM) System. The technology is in regular use in some of the country’s leading centers of excellence, including Mayo Clinic, and Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center.

Clinical data acquired by the PURE EP(TM) System in a multi-center study at centers of excellence including Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center  was recently published in the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology and is available electronically with open access via the Wiley
Online Library. Study results showed 93% consensus across the blinded reviewers with a 75% overall improvement in intracardiac signal quality and confidence in interpreting PURE EP(TM) signals over conventional sources.

 

About
BioSig Technologies

BioSig Technologies is a medical technology company commercializing a proprietary biomedical signal processing platform designed to improve signal fidelity and uncover the full range of ECG and intra-cardiac signals (www.biosig.com).

The Company’s first product, PURE EP(TM) System, is a novel signal processing and acquisition platform designed to extract advanced diagnostic and therapeutic data that enhances physician workflow and increases throughput. PURE EP(TM) was engineered to address the limitations of existing EP technologies by empowering physicians with superior signals and actionable insights.

 

Forward-looking
Statements

 This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Such statements may be preceded by the words “intends,” “may,” “will,” “plans,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “estimates,” “aims,” “believes,” “hopes,” “potential” or similar words. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, are based on certain assumptions, and are subject to various known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control and cannot be predicted or quantified, and consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties associated with (i) the geographic, social, and economic impact of COVID-19 on our ability to conduct our business and raise capital in the future when needed, (ii) our inability to manufacture our products and product candidates on a commercial scale on our own, or in collaboration with third parties; (iii) difficulties in obtaining financing on commercially reasonable terms; (iv) changes in the size and nature of our competition; (v) loss of one or more key executives or scientists; and (vi) difficulties in securing regulatory approval to market our products and product candidates. More detailed information about the Company and the risk factors that may affect the realization of forward-looking statements is set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Investors and security holders are urged to read these documents free of charge on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


Andrew Ballou
BioSig Technologies, Inc.
Vice President, Investor Relations
55 Greens Farms
Westport, CT 06880
aballou@biosigtech.com
203-409-5444, x133
 

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Released
June 22, 2022

 


C-Suite Interview with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) President & CEO Lasse Petterson and SVP, US Offshore Wind Eleni Beyko

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Noble Capital Markets Senior Research Analyst Joe Gomes sits down with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) President & CEO Lasse Petterson and SVP, US Offshore Wind Eleni Beyko

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About Great Lakes

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States. In addition, Great Lakes is fully engaged in expanding its core business into the rapidly developing offshore wind energy industry. The Company has a long history of performing significant international projects. The Company employs experienced civil, ocean and mechanical engineering staff in its estimating, production and project management functions. In its over 132-year history, the Company has never failed to complete a marine project. Great Lakes owns and operates the largest and most diverse fleet in the U.S. dredging industry, comprised of approximately 200 specialized vessels. Great Lakes has a disciplined training program for engineers that ensures experienced-based performance as they advance through Company operations. The Company’s Incident-and Injury-Free® (IIF®) safety management program is integrated into all aspects of the Company’s culture. The Company’s commitment to the IIF® culture promotes a work environment where employee safety is paramount.

Release – Chakana Closes Second Tranche Of Private Placement And Provides Update

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Chakana Closes Second Tranche Of Private Placement And Provides Update

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Vancouver, B.C., June 22, 2022
– Chakana Copper Corp. (TSX-V: PERU; OTCQB: CHKKF; FWB: 1ZX) (the “Company” or “Chakana”) is pleased to announce that it has completed a second and final tranche of its previously announced private placement (the “Private
Placement”) for 10,470,451 units of the Company (“Units”) at a price of C$0.11 per Unit for gross proceeds of C$1,151,749.  Combined with the first tranche that closed in May (see news release dated May 24, 2022), the financing resulted in total gross proceeds of $6,241,353.

Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”).  Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional Share at a price of $0.20 per Share for a period of two years from closing of the Private Placement. The Company may accelerate the expiry of the Warrants in the event that for any ten consecutive trading days the closing price of the Shares is greater than $0.30.

David Kelley, President and CEO commented, “We are excited to be fully financed as we execute an aggressive exploration drilling campaign that began June 15, 2022. This is a bold step-out exploration program applying what we have learned in the last 4 years and utilizing the expertise and support from the Gold Fields exploration team. We have updated our target ranking criteria to include the potential to discover larger tonnage deposits. In addition to high-grade mineralization hosted in tourmaline breccia pipes, we will also be testing targets related to the potential coalescence of breccia pipes (mega-breccias), epithermal mineralization in zones of pervasive argillic alteration, and mineralization related to a rhyodacite dome. We believe these mineralization styles are all part of the same Soledad mineral system that occupies a 12 km2 footprint.”

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement for exploration and development of the Company’s high-grade copper-gold-silver discovery at the Soledad Project, located in the Ancash region of Peru, and for ESG programs, general working capital and administrative purposes. On January 11, 2022, the Company announced aninitial inferred resource hosting
191,000 ounces of gold, 11.7 million ounces of silver, and 130 million pounds
of copper in seven tourmaline breccia pipes.

Chakana paid aggregate finder’s fees of C$56,511 and issued 513,736 finder’s warrants (the “Finder’s
Warrants”) in connection with the second tranche of the Private Placement.  Each Finder’s Warrant is exercisable to purchase one Share at a price of $0.20 per Share for a period of two years from closing of the Private Placement.

All securities issued under the Private Placement are subject to a four-month hold period expiring on October 22, 2022 in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws, in addition to such other restrictions as may apply under applicable securities laws in jurisdictions outside of Canada. Final closing of the Private Placement is subject to all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The common shares have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy such securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or sale would be unlawful.

Corporate
Update

Pursuant to the extension agreement and revised payment terms for the Company’s purchase option agreement with Condor Resources, the Company has elected to proceed with the second option which requires cash and share payments to be made over a three-year period, as described in more detail in the Company’s news release dated April 18, 2022. Accordingly, the Company will pay Condor US$800,000 and issue 1,379,310 shares prior to June 23, 2022.

Exploration
Update

The company initiated a step-out exploration drilling campaign on June 15, 2022 to test thirteen new targets not previously drilled on the north side of the project. The campaign is initially planned with one drill rig for approximately 3,000m of core drilling with one or two holes in each target. Once these targets have been drilled, a decision will be made regarding both additional target testing and follow-up drilling. These thirteen targets were selected from a total of 154 targets identified on the project that were prioritized during an in-house technical workshop incorporating recently acquired Offset IP survey results. The principal target areas for this round of drilling on the north side of the project are 1) Cima Blanca (in-progress), 2) Bx 4 cluster, 3) Faro, 4) Western Breccias, 5) Paloma Trend, and 6) Paloma-Huancarama megabreccia target (Figure 1). Numerous additional high priority targets exist on the south side of the project that will be drill tested once a drill permit is awarded for this area.

About
Chakana Copper Corp

Chakana Copper Corp is a Canadian-based minerals exploration company that is currently advancing the Soledad Project located in the Ancash region of Peru, a highly favorable mining jurisdiction with supportive communities. The Soledad Project is notable for the high-grade copper-gold-silver mineralization that is hosted in tourmaline breccia pipes. An initial inferred resource estimate for seven breccia pipes was announced in Q1 2022 (see news release dated February 23, 2022), with 6.73 Mt containing 191,000 ounces of gold, 11.7 million ounces of silver, and 130 million pounds of copper. In addition, extensive multidisciplinary exploration has defined 154 exploration targets, 18 of which have been tested to date (12%), confirming that Soledad is a large, well-endowed mineral system with strong exploration upside.  Chakana’s investors are uniquely positioned as the Soledad Project provides exposure to copper and precious metals. For more information on the Soledad project, please visit the website at www.chakanacopper.com.

Results of an initial resource estimate and additional information concerning the Project, including a technical report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, are available on Chakana’s profile at www.sedar.com.

ON
BEHALF OF THE BOARD

(signed) “David Kelley”
David Kelley
President and CEO

For further information contact:
Joanne Jobin, Investor Relations Officer
Phone: 647 964 0292
Email: 
jjobin@chakanacopper.com

Neither
TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is
defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking
Statement Advisory: This release contains forward-looking statements, including
statements relating to the use of proceeds and completion of the Private
Placement. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or
achievements of Chakana to be materially different from any future results,
performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Forward looking statements or information relates to, among other
things, the interpretation of the nature of the mineralization at the Soledad copper-gold-silver project (the “Project”), the
potential to expand the mineralization, and to develop and grow a resource
within the Project, the planning for further exploration work,
the ability to de-risk the potential exploration targets, and our belief in the
potential for mineralization within unexplored parts of the Project.
These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations
and beliefs but given the uncertainties, assumptions and risks, readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward- looking statements or
information. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, or to publicly
announce, any such statements, events or developments except as required by
law.

Figure 1 – Map showing total defined targets for the Soledad project by type. Principal target clusters on the north side of the project being tested in the current exploration drilling program are Cima Blanca, Bx 4, Faro, Western Breccias, Paloma-Huancarama trends. Target clusters on the south side will be drill tested once the drill permit is approved for this area.   


Two Main Types of Cryptocurrency Scams

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Insulating Your Portfolio from Cryptocurrency Scams

This article was republished with permission from The Conversation, a news site dedicated to sharing ideas from academic experts. It was written by and represents the research-based opinions of Yaniv Hanoch, Associate Professor in Risk Management, University of Southampton and Stacey Wood, Professor of Psychology, Scripps College..

When one of our students told us they were going to drop out of college in August 2021, it wasn’t the first time we’d heard of someone ending their studies prematurely.

What was new, though, was the reason. The student had become a victim of a cryptocurrency scam and had lost all their money – including a bank loan – leaving them not just broke, but in debt. The experience was financially and psychologically traumatic, to say the least.

This student, unfortunately, is not alone. Currently there are hundreds of millions of cryptocurrency owners, with estimates predicting further rapid growth. As the number of people owning cryptocurrencies has increased, so has the number of scam victims.

We study behavioral economics and psychology – and recently published a book about the rising problem of fraud, scams and financial abuse. There are reasons why cryptocurrency scams are so prevalent. And there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of becoming a victim.

Crypto Takes Off

Scams are not a recent phenomenon, with stories about them dating back to biblical times. What has fundamentally changed is the ease by which scammers can reach millions, if not billions, of individuals with a press of a button. The internet and other technologies have simply changed the rules of the game, with cryptocurrencies coming to epitomize the leading edge of these new cybercrime opportunities.

Cryptocurrencies – which are decentralized, digital currencies that use cryptography to create anonymous transactions – were originally driven by “cypherpunks,” individuals concerned with privacy. But they have expanded to capture the minds and pockets of everyday people and criminals alike, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the price of various cryptocurrencies shot up and cryptocurrencies became more mainstream. Scammers capitalized on their popularity. The pandemic also caused a disruption to mainstream business, leading to greater reliance on alternatives such as cryptocurrencies.

A January 2022 report by Chainanalysis, a blockchain data platform, suggests in 2021 close to US$14 billion was scammed from investors using cryptocurrencies.

For example, in 2021, two brothers from South Africa managed to defraud investors of $3.6 billion from a cryptocurrency investment platform. In February 2022, the FBI announced it had arrested a couple who used a fake cryptocurrency platform to defraud investors of another $3.6 billion

You might wonder how they did it.

Fake Investments

There are two main types of cryptocurrency scams that tend to target different populations.

One targets cryptocurrency investors, who tend to be active traders holding risky portfolios. They are mostly younger investors, under 35, who earn high incomes, are well educated and work in engineering, finance or IT. In these types of frauds, scammers create fake coins or fake exchanges.

A recent example is SQUID, a cryptocurrency coin named after the TV drama “Squid Game.” After the new coin skyrocketed in price, its creators simply disappeared with the money.

A variation on this scam involves enticing investors to be among the first to purchase a new cryptocurrency – a process called an initial coin offering – with promises of large and fast returns. But unlike the SQUID offering, no coins are ever issued, and would-be investors are left empty-handed. In fact, many initial coin offerings turn out to be fake, but because of the complex and evolving nature of these new coins and technologies, even educated, experienced investors can be fooled.

As with all risky financial ventures, anyone considering buying cryptocurrency should follow the age-old advice to thoroughly research the offer. Who is behind the offering? What is known about the company? Is a white paper, an informational document issued by a company outlining the features of its product, available?

In the SQUID case, one warning sign was that investors who had bought the coins were unable to sell them. The SQUID website was also riddled with grammatical errors, which is typical of many scams.

Shakedown Payments

The second basic type of cryptocurrency scam simply uses cryptocurrency as the payment method to transfer funds from victims to scammers. All ages and demographics can be targets. These include ransomware cases, romance scams, computer repair scams, sextortion cases, Ponzi schemes and the like. Scammers are simply capitalizing on the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies to hide their identities and evade consequences.

In the recent past, scammers would request wire transfers or gift cards to receive money – as they are irreversible, anonymous and untraceable. However, such payment methods do require potential victims to leave their homes, where they might encounter a third party who can intervene and possibly stop them. Crypto, on the other hand, can be purchased from anywhere at any time.

Indeed, Bitcoin has become the most common currency requested in ransomware cases, being demanded in close to 98% of cases. According to the U.K. National Cyber Security Center, sextortion scams often request individuals to pay in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Romance scams targeting younger adults are increasingly using cryptocurrency as part of the scam.

If someone is asking you to transfer money to them via cryptocurrency, you should see a giant red flag.

The Wild West

In the field of financial exploitation, more work has been done to study and educate elderly scam victims, because of the high levels of vulnerability in this group. Research has identified common traits that make someone especially vulnerable to scam solicitations. They include differences in cognitive ability, education, risk-taking and self-control.

Of course, younger adults can also be vulnerable and indeed are becoming victims, too. There is a clear need to broaden education campaigns to include all age groups, including young, educated, well-off investors. We believe authorities need to step up and employ new methods of protection. For example, the regulations that currently apply to financial advice and products could be extended to the cryptocurrency environment. Data scientists also need to better track and trace fraudulent activities.

Cryptocurrency scams are especially painful because the probability of retrieving lost funds is close to zero. For now, cryptocurrencies have no oversight. They are simply the Wild West of the financial world.


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Release – Allegiant Commences Core Drilling Program at Eastside

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Allegiant Commences Core Drilling Program at Eastside

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Reno, Nevada /June 21, 2022 – Allegiant Gold Ltd. (“Allegiant”
or the “Company”) (AUAU: TSX-V) (AUXXF: OTCQX) is pleased to announce the commencement of our diamond core drilling program (“Core”) at Eastside which will consist of 4,000+ metres.  In addition, the Company has recently completed the previously announced 6,700 metre reverse-circulation (“RC”) drilling program at Eastside.

Commencement of Diamond Core Drill Program
Allegiant expects to drill 7-9 diamond core holes in this program with an average depth of 600 metres for a total of 4,000-5,000 metres. The hole locations and design were jointly selected together with the exploration team at Kinross.  The Core holes will be located in the High Grade Zone (“HGZ”) discovered during 2021 drill program completed within the Original Pit Zone (“OPZ”) at Eastside that yielded the following results:
 

  • Hole 243 included 2.55 g/t Au over 147.8 metres (3.17 g/t
    Au over 117.3m)      
  • Hole 239 included 111.3m of 1.45 g/t Au including 3.1
    metres of 39 g/t  Au     at the bottom of the hole.
  • Hole 244 included 76 metres of mineralization with best intercept being 6.1m
    of 1.48 g/t Au

Hole 245 included 15.2 metres of 3.4 g/t Au from relatively shallow depths (177m)
 

MAP 1: DRILL TARGETS
https://allegiantgold.com/site/assets/files/2209/auau_eastside_2021-2022_drill_holes.jpg

 

Completion of RC Program at Eastside
In June 2022, Allegiant completed a 32-hole, 6,703 metre drill program designed to test new exploration targets at Eastside focusing on the East Pediment (21 holes) and the West Anomaly (11 holes).  The targets lie to the east and west of the OPZ and were based on geophysical and geochemical anomalies.  Drilling was conducted by Boart Longyear using a Foremost MPD 1500, track-mounted rig.  Given the current high demand for assays in the Western U.S., the Company is still awaiting the results from this program, but they will be released upon receipt and evaluation.

Peter Gianulis, CEO of Allegiant Gold, commented: “We are excited to have started our much-anticipated diamond core drilling to follow up on our successful drill program last year that led to the discovery of the HGZ.  We also look forward to the results of our recently completed RC drill program and have tentatively scheduled the return of our RC rig for October 2022 in order to continue drilling additional targets based on assays.  Together with the Core program, we would expect to be drilling for the remainder of this year.” 

 

QUALIFIED PERSON
Andy Wallace is a Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) with the American Institute of Professional Geologists and is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, who has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical content of this press release. 

ABOUT ALLEGIANT
Allegiant owns 100% of 10 highly-prospective gold projects in the United States, seven of which are located in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. Three of Allegiant’s projects are farmed-out, providing for cost reductions and cash-flow. Allegiant’s flagship, district-scale Eastside project hosts a large and expanding gold resource and is located in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Peter Gianulis
CEO

For more information contact:
Investor Relations
(604) 634-0970 or
1-888-818-1364

ir@allegiantgold.com

Allegiant Gold Ltd.’s (“Allegiant”) exploration plans for its gold
exploration properties, the drill program at Allegiant’s Eastside project, the
preparation and publication of an updated resource estimate in respect of the
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Michael Burry is Predicting More Red

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Are Michael Burry’s Twitter Predictions on Point?

I’m bullish on Michael Burry Articles. The demand among investors and other readers is intense. Even those published
two years ago on Channelchek are consumed by new readers each day. And each time he deletes
his Twitter (TWTR) account, even more traffic is driven to those stories. The hedge fund manager, medical doctor, and subject of the movie, “The Big Short,” has again deleted his Twitter account after highlighting through various tweets, how ahead of the curve he has been with his predictions. 

As an investor with a cult-like following, Burry is best known for having predicted the 2008 mortgage crisis, and more significantly, how to line up trades to profit from it. Anecdotally, it seems he’s more comfortable predicting
downside. This year he began suggesting the U.S. economy may succumb to a similar fate. Throughout 2022, with growing concern, Burry has been consistently warned of a painful recessionary period ahead, and has held investments in prisons, military contractors, and has shorted Apple (AAPL), and placed big bets against U.S. Treasuries.

As with his short on the mortgage markets, Burry is usually early with his predictions. Others in the investment world tend to disregard his early warnings well ahead of events that often have eventually unfolded as he predicted. Based on his tweets, this lack of being believed frustrates the successful fund manager. This is likely why he refers to himself on Twitter as Cassandra
B.C.  In Greek mythology, Cassandra was a Trojan priestess with the gift of accurately prophecizing the future. However, she was also cursed with no one ever believing her prophecies – Cassandra was instead described as insane.

It is typical for Burry to disable his Twitter account after tweeting some of his more emotional tweets. He does this and then resurfaces with those tweets deleted. Recently deleted posts show Burry believes that fake Twitter accounts use his tweets. Specifically, he suggests bots and others pump asset purchases as comments on his posts. This helps them boost whatever it is they are trying to pump. He gives the reason for deleting his account as a way to discourage misuse of his famous tweets,“But it’s breathtaking, this religion of real and fake people. The speculation probably tops anything in history,” he wrote.

He is no fan of cryptocurrency. “If you don’t know how much leverage is in crypto, you don’t know anything about crypto, no matter how much else you think you know,” he tweeted. This is a similar cry to his posts in April 2020 when he predicted the U.S. would suffer from runaway inflation. He was also critical of the wisdom of the meme stock frenzy, which skyrocketed the prices of a few nostalgic stocks.

After last May’s CPI numbers, Burry tweeted, “Transitory, no. Peak, no. To the moon? If you mean a cold dark place.” As per Burry, inflation broke the weakest sector with “no buyers for MBS.” His prophecy that inflation numbers have not yet peaked this year and says the mainstream news that are reporting a strong dollar are looking at it incorrectly. In his
measurement system, the dollar is weak. is being heeded by some of his followers, the reduced value of the dollar spending power the inflation of May is not yet at its peak has created profound fear among the masses, as they are already dealing with the reduced disposable income coupled with increasing gasoline prices and other everyday use items.

It was in June 2021 Burry posted, “When crypto falls from trillions, or meme stocks fall from tens of billions, #MainStreet losses will approach the size of countries. History ain’t changed.” While scoffed at the time, and certainly there were many who got in, got out, and grew their accounts back then, but those that held are seeing a lot of red due to both the crypto selloff and the unwinding of the meme stock trade, not to mention the overall market performance. 

Burry’s latest exit from Twitter was after a warning for the rest of 2022. He indicated unfathomable pain. While there is already pain in the market and on main street, his forecast is in addition to what may be a recession this year,  a reduction in savings rates, 41-year high inflation rates, relative dollar weakness, and markets down between 23% and 31%. 

Take Away

Dr. Michael Burry has again tweeted
about doom and complained that people aren’t listening. It is worth understanding his expectations and deciding whether they are viable and if there is action you as an investor should take. Articles surrounding his expectations and his portfolio holdings are widely read by investors. Sign up for Channelchek emails to stay in touch with these stories and many others.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

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Release – Bunker Hill Announces $15 Million Convertible Debt Financing

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Bunker Hill Announces $15 Million Convertible Debt Financing

Bunker Hill to Host Live Interactive 6ix Summit on Wednesday, June 22 @ 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT

TORONTO, June 20, 2022 – Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (the “Company”) (CSE: BNKR; OTCQB: BHLL) is pleased to announce the execution and closing of a new $15 million convertible debenture financing (the “Series 2 Convertible Debentures”) with Sprott Private Resources Streaming & Royalty Corp. (“SRSR” or “Sprott”).  All figures in this news release are in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

Sam Ash, CEO, stated “We are very pleased to announce this new $15 million financing, representing an increase in our project finance package with Sprott to $66 million.  Together with our recent equity raise, this materially improves our working capital position, enables us to meet our financial assurance obligations with the EPA, and funds several key workstreams over the coming months including completion of the underground decline, demobilization of the Pend Oreille mill, and further engineering optimization in preparation for the mine restart.”

Investors are invited to register for the live interactive 6ix Summit at: 

CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE
FINANCING

The Series 2 Convertible Debentures bear interest at an annual rate of 10.5%, payable in cash or shares at the Company’s option, and mature on March 31, 2025.  Repayments of $2 million shall be made at the end of each calendar quarter, starting on 30 June 2024, with the remaining $9 million due on March 31, 2025.  The Series 2 Convertible Debentures are convertible into shares of the Company at a share price of CAD 0.29 per share until the maturity date.  The Company may elect to re-pay the Convertible Debenture early; if SRSR elects not to exercise its conversion option at such time, a minimum of 12 months of interest would apply.  The Series 2 Convertible Debentures will be secured by the same security package that has been put in place to secure the $8 million Royalty Convertible Debenture and the aggregate $6 million Convertible Debentures (the “Series 1 Convertible Debentures”) that closed in January 2022.

The parties have also agreed to a number of changes to the previously announced project finance package of up to $51 million (of which $14 million has been advanced to date), consisting of the Royalty Convertible Debenture, Series 1 Convertible Debentures, and the Stream.  Firstly, the maturity dates of the Royalty Convertible Debenture and Series 1 Convertible Debentures have been extended to March 31, 2025 (previously July 7, 2023).  As previously envisaged, the Royalty Convertible Debenture will convert to a 1.85% life of mine royalty or be repaid when the Stream is advanced.  However, in the event of conversion, the Company will enter into a Royalty Put Option entitling the royalty holder to resell the royalty to the Company for $8 million upon default under the Series 1 Convertible Debentures or Series 2 Convertible Debentures until such time that the Series 1 Convertible Debentures and Series 2 Convertible Debentures are paid in full.  The Series 1 Convertible Debentures will remain outstanding until March 31, 2025, regardless of whether the Stream is advanced, unless the Company elects to exercise its option of early repayment.  Lastly, the minimum quantity of metal delivered under the Stream, if advanced, will increase by 10% relative to amounts announced in the news release of December 20, 2021.

In light of the Series 2 Convertible Debenture financing, the previously permitted additional senior secured indebtedness of up to $15 million for project finance has been removed.  However, the Company and Sprott have agreed that the Company is permitted to sell an additional $5 million of the Series 2 Convertible Debentures to other investors until August 1, 2022.

The net proceeds of the financing will be primarily used to satisfy the Company’s financial assurance obligations with the US Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the advancement of mine restart activities, including the completion of the underground decline, demobilization of the Pend Oreille mill, and advancement of EPCM activities in anticipation of mill construction in the fourth quarter of 2022.

NEXT STEPS

Additional optimization opportunities have been identified as technical work on the Prefeasibility Study (“PFS”) has advanced.  In order to incorporate these into the PFS, technical work is continuing and the PFS is now expected to be completed later in the third quarter of 2022.  The advancement of the Stream is also expected to take place at approximately that time.  While this additional technical work is in progress, development drifting will continue with an expected breakthrough into the internal ramp between the 6 and 8 levels to occur in September 2022.  Relocation of the Pend Oreille Mill will continue throughout the summer with a key milestone being the disassembly and transport of the primary ball mills in August.

RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS

The financing transactions described in this press release (the “Transactions”) constitute related party transactions pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special
Transactions (“MI 61-101”).  In consideration of the financial circumstances of the Company and a determination by the directors, all of whom are considered independent as determined pursuant to Part 7 of MI 61-101, the Company intends to rely upon the “financial hardship” exemptions from the requirements to obtain a formal valuation and minority shareholder approval in Sections 5.5(g) and 5.7(e) of MI 61-101 respectively.  The Company will also file a material change report on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).  The material change report will be filed less than 21 days prior to the closing of the Transactions due to the Company’s immediate need for financing.

ABOUT BUNKER HILL MINING
CORP.

Under new Idaho-based leadership the Bunker Hill Mining Corp, intends to sustainably restart and develop the Bunker Hill Mine as the first step in consolidating a portfolio of North American precious-metal assets with a focus on silver.  Information about the Company is available on its website, www.bunkerhillmining.com, or within the SEDAR and EDGAR databases.

For additional
information contact:

David Wiens, CFA
CFO & Corporate Secretary
+1 208 370 3665
ir@bunkerhillmining.com

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

Certain
statements in this news release are forward-looking and involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are within the
meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
as well as within the meaning of the phrase ‘forward-looking information’ in
the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 51-102 –
Continuous Disclosure Obligations. Forward-looking statements are not
comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates
and statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals,
including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated
condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by
such terms as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”,
“could”, “would”, “will”, or “plan”. Since forward-looking statements are
based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very
nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these
statements are based on information currently available to the Company, the
Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management’s
expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with
forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance,
prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking information in
this news release includes, but is not limited to, the Company’s intentions
regarding: its objectives, goals or future plans and statements; closing the
Stream as described herein with SRSR; the financing package with SRSR being
sufficient for the purposes described herein; the Company’s ability to secure
additional financing, whether dilutive or non-dilutive; the Company’s ability
to progress detailed engineering of the Bunker Hill Mine; the Company’s
ability to complete the underground decline, the demobilization of the Pend
Oreille mill, and further engineering optimization in preparation for the
mine restart; the Company’s ability to restart production at the Bunker Hill
Mine; and the completion of a pre-feasibility study and the timing thereof.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: the ability to
predict and counteract the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the
Company, including but not limited to the effects of COVID-19 on the price of
commodities, capital market conditions, restriction on labour and
international travel and supply chains; failure to identify mineral
resources; failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves; the
inability to complete a feasibility study which recommends a production
decision; the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results; the Company’s
ability to restart and develop the Bunker Hill Mine and the risks of not
basing a production decision on a feasibility study of mineral reserves
demonstrating economic and technical viability, resulting in increased
uncertainty due to multiple technical and economic risks of failure which are
associated with this production decision including, among others, areas that
are analyzed in more detail in a feasibility study, such as applying economic
analysis to resources and reserves, more detailed metallurgy and a number of
specialized studies in areas such as mining and recovery methods, market
analysis, and environmental and community impacts and, as a result, there may
be an increased uncertainty of achieving any particular level of recovery of
minerals or the cost of such recovery, including increased risks associated
with developing a commercially mineable deposit with no guarantee that
production will begin as anticipated or at all or that anticipated production
costs will be achieved; failure to commence production would have a material
adverse impact on the Company’s ability to generate revenue and cash flow to
fund operations; failure to achieve the anticipated production costs would
have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flow and future
profitability; delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required
governmental, environmental or other project approvals; political risks;
changes in equity markets; uncertainties relating to the availability and
costs of financing needed in the future; the inability of the Company to
budget and manage its liquidity in light of the failure to obtain additional
financing, including the ability of the Company to complete the payments to
the U.S. EPA pursuant to the terms of the agreement to acquire the Bunker
Hill Mine; inflation; changes in exchange rates; fluctuations in commodity
prices; delays in the development of projects; capital, operating and
reclamation costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks
involved in the mineral exploration and development industry; the cost,
timing and ability to implement ESG initiatives which may not be technically
successful or economically viable;  and those risks set out in the
Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR. Although the Company believes that
the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information
in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on
such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and
no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time
frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law. 
No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has
approved or disapproved the information contained herein.

 

Contact Info:

Bunker Hill Mining Corp.
82 Richmond St East
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1P1
+1.519.871.3998



Maple Gold Mines (MGMLF) – Eagle Phase I Drill Results Speak for Themselves; Phase II Drilling Underway

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Maple Gold Mines (MGMLF)
Eagle Phase I Drill Results Speak for Themselves; Phase II Drilling Underway

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

Outstanding Eagle Phase I drill results. Maple Gold reported assay results from the company’s Phase I drill program at its 100%-controlled Eagle Mine Property in Quebec, Canada. The Phase I program consisted of eight diamond drill holes, representing 4,462 meters of drilling, that tested potential extensions of mineralization along the past-producing Eagle-Telbel Mine Trend. A majority of Phase I drill holes contained at least one interval with greater than 1 gram of gold per tonne, with Hole EM-22-005 intersecting 4.0 grams of gold per tonne over 7.5 meters, including 6.4 grams of gold per tonne over 3.0 meters.

Phase II drilling underway. Data collected from the Phase I drilling is guiding the ~4,000 meter Phase II drilling program which is testing the Eagle-Telbel Mine Trend at greater depths. In aggregate, management expects to reach its goal of twelve drill holes, representing 8,200 meters of drilling, by the end of the quarter….

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

Powell’s Statements to Congress Emphasized the Fed’s Resolve to Win Against Inflation

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Powell Caught Between Competing Political Agendas and Economic Reality

Twice a year, the head of the Federal Reserve goes before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, of the U.S. Senate. The Chair delivers prepared remarks and then answers questions from members of the attending committees. Over the years, the Fed has gone from tightly guarding monetary policy plans to being as transparent as possible. In either case, as the nation’s top economist, they know if they say one wrong word during questioning, there can be significant shifts in the markets, and changes in all-around confidence globally. It’s perilous, and the challenge is even greater as they are economists that understand their role at a very high level, but they are taking questions from politicians that may have other priorities.

Chair Powell spoke about the overall economy, monetary policy, inflation, recession, and the terminal rate, or the highest rate expected during this tightening cycle.  He was unequivocal in his resolve to bring down inflation. In his opening remarks he began with, “At the Fed, we understand the hardship high inflation is causing. We are strongly committed to bringing inflation back down, and we are moving expeditiously to do so. We have both the tools we need and the resolve it will take to restore price stability on behalf of American families and businesses. It is essential that we bring inflation down if we are to have a sustained period of strong labor market conditions that benefit all.”

The Federal Reserve Chair believes it is possible to effectively reel in inflaton without entering a recession, but it became clear through the question and answer session that he would allow a recession if that is the solution to the inflation battle.

Overall Economy

Inflation remains well above the Fed’s longer-run goal of a modest 2%. In the 12 months ending April 2022, Powell pointed out that inflation, as measured by the PCE deflator, rose 6.3 percent. He indicated he believes the pace has held and that consumer demand is strong. The supply problems he admitted have been larger and longer-lasting than expected. He also noted that price pressures have spread to a broad range of goods and services. The surge in crude oil prices and other commodities from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is also boosting prices for fuel and is placing even greater upward pressure on inflation.

Additionally, new Covid-19-related lockdowns in China will add to global supply problems.  Powell pointed out that the U.S. is not alone in dealing with inflation,  prices also increased rapidly in many foreign economies.

He believes GDP measured growth which was negative over the first quarter has picked up during the second quarter. Consumption spending remains strong, and the job market is on firm ground. He said he sees signs of business fixed investment slowing, and activity in housing softening. These were not characterized as bad during his testimony as tempered demand can better match supply and lead to a sustainable balance.

The Fed takes particular comfort with strong labor markets, it gives them room to work. The unemployment rate is near a 50-year low, job vacancies are at historical highs, and hourly earnings are up. Labor demand is very strong, while labor supply remains subdued, with the labor force participation rate little changed since January.

Monetary Policy

The Fed’s monetary policy actions are guided by its mandate to promote maximum employment and stable prices in the U.S. economy. Fed Powell said in his prepared remarks, “My colleagues and I are acutely aware that high inflation imposes significant hardship, especially on those least able to meet the higher costs of essentials like food, housing, and transportation. We are highly attentive to the risks high inflation poses to both sides of our mandate, and we are strongly committed to returning inflation to our 2 percent objective.”

In orchestrating lower inflation The Fed chair said he expects further rate increases will be appropriate, and the pace of the increases will depend on incoming data and outlook. During the last FOMC meeting, the Fed hiked the overnight lending rate by .75%, this was higher than earlier Fed guidance, it is presumed that increasing inflation conditions drove the higher than foretold increase. It sounds as though Powell is warning that they will continue to do what’s appropriate when they feel it’s appropriate —  situations change.

“Setting appropriate monetary policy in this uncertain environment requires a recognition that the economy often evolves in unexpected ways. Inflation has obviously surprised to the upside over the past year, and further surprises could be in store. We, therefore, will need to be nimble in responding to incoming data and the evolving outlook. And we will strive to avoid adding uncertainty in what is already an extraordinarily challenging and uncertain time. We are highly attentive to inflation risks and determined to take the measures necessary to restore price stability. The American economy is very strong and well-positioned to handle tighter monetary policy,” Powell said in opening remarks.

 Inflation

The Federal Reserve Chair believes it is possible to effectively reel in inflation without entering a recession, but it became clear through the question and answer session that the Fed places inflation concerns and the impact on the economy, ahead of recession risks.

As part of the discussion, members of Congress, especially those with more conservative leanings, hammered the inflation issue, pointing to stimulus spending sanctioned by the White House, and energy decisions that have reduced supply. Conservative members of the Senate also criticized the Fed for delaying drastic action on curbing inflation.

Other members of Congress dwelled more on outside issues that have impacted inflation and asked whether interest rates could have an impact on the increasing price of food, and energy. “A Fed increase won’t bring down these prices,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. “And why? Because rate hikes won’t make Vladimir Putin turn his tanks around and leave Ukraine. Rate hikes won’t break up monopolies, rate hikes won’t straighten out the supply chain or speed up ships or stop a virus that is still causing lockdowns in some parts of the world.”

Powell doesn’t believe the economy has “seen the full effect” of Covid-19 lockdowns.

 Recession

Some members of Congress see a political advantage in faster monetary-policy tightening. For some, a more hawkish Fed up front could put out the fire sooner and reduce damage from inflation. This would likely mean an upfront recession. For those that can’t resist viewing any activity as political, the November mid-term elections may be won or lost on the pace of the economy and the rate of inflation. The party in power in both Congress and the White House would not benefit from rising rates and a weakening economy.

For Powell’s part, what is most telling is that he did not seem overly concerned about the risk of slower or negative economic growth. He continued to emphasize inflation, fighting the price increases, and doing everything possible to avoid prolonged weakness while prioritizing bringing inflation down to a 2% target.  

 Terminal Rate

At Wednesday’s testimony, Powell estimated the longer-run neutral rate for Fed funds should be about 2.5%. He also continued to emphasize that in his estimate it would be appropriate to raise rates to a restrictive level to curb inflation. There was some talk about the Taylor Rule, which is a theoretical formula that suggests the Fed should adjust overnight rates by an amount equivalent to the spread between measured inflation and the desired inflation rate (presumed to be 2%). To this, the Fed’s Chair indicated that economics is more of an art than science. The current situation according to Powell is unique and has its own dynamics that include the war in Ukraine supply issues, Covid-19 lockdown effects, and stock and bond markets that benefitted from injections to stimulate during the pandemic.

Paul Hoffman

Managing Editor, Channelchek

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Vectrus (VEC) – Vertex Combination Approved by Shareholders

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Vectrus (VEC)
Vertex Combination Approved by Shareholders

For more than 70 years, Vectrus has provided critical mission support for our customers’ toughest operational challenges. As a high-performing organization with exceptional talent, deep domain knowledge, a history of long-term customer relationships, and groundbreaking technical expertise, we deliver innovative, mission-matched solutions for our military and government customers worldwide. Whether it’s base operations support, supply chain and logistics, IT mission support, engineering and digital integration, security, or maintenance, repair and overhaul, our customers count on us for on-target solutions that increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve readiness, and strengthen national security. Vectrus is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and includes about 8,100 employees spanning 205 locations in 28 countries. In 2021, Vectrus generated sales of $1.8 billion. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.vectrus.com or connect with Vectrus on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

Shareholder Approval. Last week, Vectrus announced that Vectrus shareholders voted to approve the combination with Vertex. With shareholder approval, the combined company will be renamed V2X, Inc, and its common stock will trade on the NYSE under a new ticker symbol, “VVX”, following the close of the transaction, which is expected to occur early in the third quarter of 2022.

Overwhelming Approval. The shareholder vote was not close. Approximately 90% of the 11,826,663 share eligible to vote, voted. Question 1, to approve the issuance of Company Common Stock as merger consideration pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of March 7, 2022, received the support of 89.7% of the shares that voted. Question 2, to approve an amendment and restatement of the Articles of Incorporation of the Company to change its name to “V2X, Inc.”, received 96.0% approval of shares that voted….

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

Avivagen Inc. (VIVXF) – Waiting for Upturn in End Markets

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Avivagen Inc. (VIVXF)
Waiting for Upturn in End Markets

Avivagen is a life sciences corporation focused on developing and commercializing products for livestock, companion animal and human applications that, by safely supporting immune function, promote general health and performance. It is a public corporation traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol VIV and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, based in partnership facilities of the National Research Council of Canada. For more information, visit www.avivagen.com. The contents of the website are expressly not incorporated by reference in this press release.

Joe Gomes, Senior Research Analyst, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Joshua Zoepfel, Research Associate, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

Refer to the full report for the price target, fundamental analysis, and rating.

Q2 Results. Avivagen reported revenue of $88,438 (all figures are in Canadian $), down from $159,614 the prior year and below our estimate of $400,000. Net loss for the quarter was at $1.3 million or $0.02 per share, an increase over the prior year’s $2.2 million or $0.04 per share, and better than our estimate of a loss of $1.4 million or $0.03 per share. The decrease in revenue was due to lower sales of OxC-Beta, with the net loss decrease due to an adjustment on the Company’s ACOA liabilities.

Modest OxC-beta Sales. During 2Q22, Avivagen sold just 925 kilograms of OxC-beta Livestock, down from 2,550 kg in 1Q22. Nearly half, or 400 kgs, was sold in Brazil, Other sales were made in Thailand, 150 kgs, Taiwan, 350 kgs, and Mexico, 25 kgs. The average price of OxC-Beta per kilogram was $102.27 in the quarter from a previous $106.33 in 1Q22….

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision. 

Element79 Gold Corp. (ELMGF) – Definitive Agreement to Acquire Peruvian Gold Portfolio

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Element79 Gold Corp. (ELMGF)
Definitive Agreement to Acquire Peruvian Gold Portfolio

Element79 Gold is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mining properties for gold and associated metals. Element79 Gold has acquired its flagship Maverick Springs Project located in the famous gold mining district of northeastern Nevada, USA, between the Elko and White Pine Counties, where it has recently completed a 43-101-compliant, pit-constrained mineral resource estimate reflecting an Inferred resource of 3.71 million ounces of gold equivalent* “AuEq” at a grade of 0.92 g/t AuEq (0.34 g/t Au and 43.4 g/t Ag)) with an effective date of Feb. 4, 2022. The acquisition of the Maverick Springs Project also included a portfolio of 15 properties along the Battle Mountain trend in Nevada, which the Company is analyzing for further merit of exploration, along with the potential for sale or spin-out. In British Columbia, Element79 Gold has executed a Letter of Intent to acquire a private company which holds the option to 100% interest of the Snowbird High-Grade Gold Project, which consists of 10 mineral claims located in Central British Columbia, approximately 20km west of Fort St. James. In Peru, Element79 Gold has signed a letter of intent to acquire the business and assets of Calipuy Resources Inc., which holds 100% interest in the past-producing Lucero Mine, one of the highest-grade underground mines to be commercially mined in Peru’s history, as well as the past-producing Machacala Mine. The Company also has an option to acquire 100% interest in the Dale Property which consists of 90 unpatented mining claims located approximately 100 km southwest of Timmins, Ontario, Canada in the Timmins Mining Division, Dale Township.

Mark Reichman, Senior Research Analyst, Natural Resources, Noble Capital Markets, Inc.

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Definitive agreement to acquire Calipuy Resources. As anticipated, Element79 Gold Corp. executed a definitive agreement to purchase the issued and outstanding common shares of Calipuy Resources Inc. for consideration value of US$15 million. Through its subsidiaries, Calipuy holds a 100% interest in two past producing high-grade gold-silver mines in Peru, the Lucero and Machacala mines. Closing is subject to various conditions, including third-party approvals and other customary conditions.

Terms of the agreement. Upon closing, the US$15 million purchase price for the shares of Calipuy will be paid by the issuance on a pro rata basis to the shareholders of Calipuy: 1) a total of 19,165,486 common shares of the company at an issue price of CAD$1.00 per consideration share, and 2) performance bonus warrants to acquire an aggregate of 3,833,085 common shares of Element79 Gold. Issuance of consideration shares will be paid in CAD denominated shares at the agreed exchange rate of CAD$1.2777 to USD$1.00. Each performance bonus warrant is exercisable into one common share of Element79 at an exercise price of CAD$2.00 per share for a period of three years from the exercise eligibility date. Holders of the performance bonus warrants may not exercise the warrants until projects carried out on the properties have cumulatively reached a minimum production target of 9,000 tons of ore yielding a minimum of 1,500 ounces of gold within a 30-day production period. …

This Company Sponsored Research is provided by Noble Capital Markets, Inc., a FINRA and S.E.C. registered broker-dealer (B/D).

*Analyst certification and important disclosures included in the full report. NOTE: investment decisions should not be based upon the content of this research summary. Proper due diligence is required before making any investment decision.