CRB Monitor Securities Database Updates
During the week of Monday February 21, 2022, CRB Monitor’s research team made several updates to securities and added source documents and relevant news articles to the CRB Monitor database.
Summary of the updates for the Week of Monday February 21, 2022:
|
Tier |
Total # |
Active / Inactive |
Added |
Removed |
Net Change |
|
Tier 1A |
107 |
89 / 18 |
+0 | -0 | +0 |
|
Tier 1B |
689 |
584 / 105 |
+1 | -1 | +0 |
|
Tier 2 |
357 |
332 / 25 |
+2 | -1 | +1 |
|
Tier 3 |
575 |
553 / 22 |
+1 | -0 | +1 |
|
Total Issuances |
1,728 |
1,558 / 170 |
+4 |
-2 | +2 |
|
Total Issuers |
1,405 |
- |
+4 |
-2 | +2 |
- Added 1 Tier 1B Security & Removed 1 Tier 1B Security:
- +1 = New CRB (“HYTN Innovations Inc.”)
- -1 = Removed from Database & Added to Watchlist (“DeFi Technologies Inc.”)
- Rationale = DeFi Technologies Inc. was previously involved in the cannabis industry through an investment in publicly-traded Tier 1A CRB "Flora Growth Corp." However, DeFi sold its stake in Flora Growth. There is no evidence to suggest that DeFi has any other connection to the cannabis industry.
- Added 2 Tier 2 Security & Removed 1 Tier 2 Security:
- +1 = New CRB (“Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc.”)
- +1 = New CRB (“UAN Power Corp.”)
- -1 = Removed from Database & Added to Watchlist (“Mountain High Acquisitions Corp.”)
- Rationale = Mountain High Acquisitions Corp. is a holding company which previously focused on the cannabis industry. However, per its own admission "Due to the restrictive regulatory and operational challenges the Company faced in that business it was decided to pivot entirely away from cannabis and instead focus on opportunities in the Personal Protective Equipment industry.“
- Added 1 Tier 3 Security:
- +1 = New CRB (“Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.”)
- +1 = New CRB (“Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.”)
All newly-identified CRBs during the week:
|
Company Name |
Tier |
Sector |
Description |
| 1B | Professional Services |
HYTN Innovations Inc. formulates, manufactures, markets, and sells premium cannabis goods in Canada through its licensed subsidiary “HYTN Cannabis Inc.” HYTN’s mission is to be the leading provider of consistent, natural, and delicious cannabis products. |
|
| 2 | Online Wholesale & Retail |
Black Dragon Resource Companies, Inc. is a subsidiary of publicly-traded CRB "ProTek Capital Inc." Black Dragon Resources Companies produces MJ, CBD , ALOE and a host of other wellness and nutraceutical products and supplements under the newly developed "BLACK DRAGON" branding. The "Black Dragon" branded products and services will utilize and market ProTek Capital Inc.'s own MJ, CBD, and other related products under its own: "Black Dragon" branding and label. |
|
| 2 | SPAC |
UAN Power Corp. is a publicly quoted shell company seeking to create value for its shareholders by merging with another entity. Per its own admission, "we intend to engage in what we believe to be synergistic acquisitions or joint ventures with a company or companies that we believe will enhance our business plan. Ultimately, our intent is to become a national or internationally branded cannabis cultivation company, or otherwise engage in the cannabis industry." |
|
| 3 | Personal Products |
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. is a multinational diversified producer of performance materials, including papers, nets and films headquartered in the United States. In February 2022, Schweitzer-Mauduit launched "Botani," a premium hemp and botanical solutions business delivering innovative hemp wraps, fillers, and rolling/pre-roll papers. Botani's hemp-based botanical products can be infused with active ingredients. |