OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced the following companies are verified for trading on OTCQB®, the venture marketplace for entrepreneurial and development stage companies:
AbTech Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ABHD) – AbTech is a full-service environmental technologies and engineering firm dedicated to providing innovative solutions to communities, industry and governments addressing issues of water pollution and contamination. Its products are based on polymer technologies capable of removing hydrocarbons, sediment and other foreign elements in storm water runoff (ponds, lakes and marinas), flowing water (curbside drains, pipe outflows, rivers and oceans), and industrial process and wastewater. AbTech's offerings include the ground-breaking new antimicrobial technology called Smart Sponge Plus. This technology is effective in reducing coliform bacteria found in storm water, industrial wastewater, and municipal wastewater. Smart Sponge Plus is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency (Registration #86256-1).
Baristas Coffee Company Inc. (OTCQB: BCCI) – Headquartered in the Seattle, Washington area, Baristas Coffee Company™ was formed to create a national brand of drive-thru espresso stands. It is accomplishing this by acquiring established businesses that fit its model, opening new locations, forming joint ventures, and by franchising. Baristas™ employs and promotes attractive female Baristas trained to interact with the customer to maximize sales as well as prepare the finest beverages available. All of the company’s Baristas wear a variety of appealing costumed-themed attire, allowing for customers to enjoy a fun, creative, new, and intriguing experience every visit.
Chilean Metals Inc. (TSX-V: CMX; OTCQB: CMETF) – Chilean Metals, formerly International PBX Ventures Ltd., is an exploration-stage company. The company is engaged in exploring gold, silver, copper and molybdenum on its various properties located in Chile through its wholly owned subsidiaries.
City Media Inc. (OTCQB: CBDG) – City Media focuses on placing ATMs that are owned and operated by the company in third-party owned high-traffic commercial areas.
First Asia Holdings Limited (OTCQB: FAHLF) – During the year ended September 30, 2014, the principal activities of the company’s major subsidiaries are as follows:
1) Regulated money lending business in Hong Kong – First Asia Holdings’ regulated money lending business in Hong Kong is carried on by its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Asia Finance Limited (“FAF”).
2) Construction business – The company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Hung Lee Development Limited (“HLD”) is primarily responsible for providing building design, construction and renovation services as well as construction related consultancy services to First Asia Holdings’ customers. Prior to becoming a subsidiary of First Asia Holdings, HLD had been the contractor of several luxury bungalow development projects in the rural area of Hong Kong.
3) Licensing Out of First Asia Tower – One of First Asia Holdings’ major assets is the First Asia Tower (“FAT”), located at No. 8, Fui Yiu Kok Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong. The subject property is a 19-story building and is situated at the southeastern side of Fui Yiu Kok Street in the southeastern part of Tsuen Wan District, Hong Kong.
4) Regulated real estate agency business – First Asia Holdings’ regulated real estate agency business in Hong Kong is carried on by its 60%-owned subsidiary, First Asia Estate Limited (“FAE”).
FormCap Corp. (OTCQB: FRMC) – FormCap Corporation is an emerging oil and gas exploration and development company. The company's primary focus is the discovery and development of light crude oil in the lower U.S. states, primarily targeting the Mississippian formation in southeast Kansas. This prolific area has numerous producing zones, including the Mississippian, Layton, Lansing-Kansas City, Bartlesville, Stalnaker, and the Arbuckle.
Franchise Holdings International, Inc. (OTCQB: FNHI) – TruXmart is a wholly owned subsidiary of FNHI (Franchise Holdings International). TruXmart designs, develops, and produces innovative and functional truck bed covers, commonly referred to as Tonneau Covers.
Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: HSDT) – Helius Medical Technologies, through its wholly-owned subsidiary NeuroHabilitation Corporation, is dedicated to developing products that treat neurological symptoms caused by disease or trauma. The company's Portable Neuro-modulation Stimulator ("PoNS") device that shows anecdotal promise is making it through the clinical trial process for the treatment of balance disorder in patients who suffered a traumatic brain injury ("TBI") or from neurological disease.
JayHawk Energy, Inc. (OTCQB: JYHW) – JayHawk Energy is an independent, managed risk, oil and gas exploration, development and production company headquartered in Coeur d Alene, Idaho with field offices in North Dakota and Kansas. The company's current focus is on exploration, drilling, and development.
Mentor Capital, Inc. (OTCQB: MNTR) – Mentor Capital acquires and invests in a broad range of medical marijuana and other cannabis related companies. Mentor’s goal is to provide early liquidity from its public stock and financing from its $23 million capital authorization to the benefit of cannabis sector companies and their founders. Mentor Capital will act as a public market incubator for marijuana companies it takes a major position in.
Mentor Capital is not an “Investment Company Act” business.
The company emphasizes business professionalism and integrity to build all-American businesses in an area formerly characterized by violent illegality.
MJ Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: MJNE) – MJ Holdings acquires and leases real estate to licensed marijuana operators, including but not limited to providing complete turnkey growing space and related facilities to licensed marijuana growers and dispensary owners. Additionally, MJ Holdings plans to explore ancillary opportunities in the regulated marijuana industry.
The company does not and will not, until such time as federal law allows, grow, harvest, distribute or sell marijuana or any substances that violate the laws of the United States of America.
U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for these companies on www.otcmarkets.com.
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