The CSE gave a warm welcome to Ready Set Gold Corp. (CSE:RDY) with a virtual Market Open on January 11th, 2021.
Ready Set Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration company based out of Vancouver. Its principal business activities include acquiring and exploring exploration and evaluation assets. They have exploration and evaluation assets located in the Thunder Bay Mining Division within Priske Township, approximately 4 km south of the town of Schreiber, Ontario, on the northern shore of Lake Superior.
To open the day’s trading session, Ready Set Gold Corp. CEO and Director Christian Scovenna and his wonderful team joined the CSE for the first virtual Market Open of 2021.
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The CSE excitedly welcomed Tryp Therapeutics Inc. (CSE:TRYP) for a virtual Market Open on December 14th, 2020.
Tryp Therapeutics is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing transformative medicine for orphan diseases and other diseases with high unmet medical needs. Currently, Tryp Therapeutics is working on advancing two different medical treatments. The first is designed to address neurological disorders, and the second is for soft-tissue sarcoma, a rare type of cancer tumour.
To open the day’s trading session, Tryp Therapeutics CEO James Kuo, MD, and his enthusiastic team joined the CSE for the momentous virtual event.
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The CSE was happy to welcome Psyched Wellness Ltd. (CSE:PSYC) to a virtual Market Open on December 14th, 2020.
Based in Canada, Psyched Wellness is a health supplements company that is dedicated to the research, development, production, and distribution of artisanal medicinal mushrooms and associated consumer packaged goods. With a focus on healthy bodies and minds, the company aims to become a leading North American brand in the emerging functional food category with their premium mushroom-derived products.
Psyched Wellness CEO Jeffrey Stevens and his team were in attendance at the virtual event, joining the CSE for the iconic Market Open countdown to signify the start of the day’s trading session.
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The CSE was proud to have Business of Cannabis join us to open the market (virtually) on October 22nd, 2020, which coincided with the final day of their annual Cannabis + Technology event.
Business of Cannabis is Canada’s authoritative source for news and analysis of the cannabis industry. They boast a leading portfolio of nationally focused publications and services that provide smart, legitimate, and ambitious coverage of the cannabis space, as well as thought-provoking industry insights.
To celebrate this Market Open and commemorate another successful run of Cannabis + Technology, several members of the CSE team, including CEO Richard Carleton and Vice President of Listings Development James Black, joined Business of Cannabis to participate in the ringing of the bell.
According to Jay Rosenthal, a Co-Founder of Business of Cannabis:
The intersection of cannabis and technology underpins the cannabis sector now – and will drive the growth ahead. That’s why Business of Cannabis launched the Cannabis + Technology series last year. In year two of the event, the focus is on creating a sector that is compliant, efficient and profitable throughout the supply chain.
Among those in attendance at the Market Open were Blaine Pearson, Co-Founder of Business of Cannabis as well as participants from the Cannabis + Technology event, including Mackenzie Ferguson of Verda Innovations Inc. and Sahil Razdan of Torkin Manes LLP.
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The CSE proudly welcomed Field Trip Health Ltd. (CSE:FTRP) to join the Exchange in our first virtual Market Open, on October 6th, 2020.
Field Trip Health is a global leader in the development and delivery of psychedelic therapies for mental health, including depression. The company conducts advanced research on plant-based psychedelics and is leading the development of the next generation of psychedelic molecules. Currently operating within North America and via Field Trip Digital, the company’s technology division, Field Trip Health blends psychedelic-enhanced therapy, mindfulness, and self-care with a series of sessions with trained psychotherapists. This enables them to offer a more personalized approach to mental wellness, as opposed to traditional pharmaceutical and psychiatric treatments.
In celebration of the momentous occasion, CSE CEO Richard Carleton stated, “It’s a real pleasure – in fact, it’s our favourite part of all of our jobs: to welcome new issuers to the Exchange.” He remarked, “[The CSE is] very active in the psychedelic space. We’ve got many, many people who are very excited [about] the therapeutic benefits, the lifestyle benefits, and wellness – and improvement in overall human health – that this sector promises.”
James Black, the CSE’s Vice President of Listings Development, added, “Welcome to the Exchange. Thanks for being a part of the family. We’re very, very excited to welcome you today and, for the first time, to give you a virtual welcome. We look forward to working with you. We’re really proud of the listing; we’re proud of everything that you’re aiming to do. Let’s be a part of something successful.”
Several members of the Field Trip Health team were present at the virtual event, including Founder and Executive Chairman Ronan Levy, who led the countdown and “rang” a makeshift “opening bell” of his own.
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CSE’s Barrington Miller is joined by Daniel Safayeni, Director of Policy at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to discuss the Provincial Government’s decision to end curbside pick-up and delivery of legally purchased cannabis products. Brought-in as a temporary pandemic measure, the decision to not extend (or make permanent) this policy poses risks to public safety, economic growth and employment opportunities. At this current time there is no other industry that has this measure being rescinded. Daniel also act’s as the co-chair Ontario Cannabis Policy Council (OCPC).
The CSE’s James Black and Mark Francis were joined by Angela Jackson, Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Portland Seed Fund, Derek Hunter, President and CEO of Bluesky Equities Ltd., and Sean Peasgood, President and CEO of Sophic Capital, for a webinar on May 19th, 2020. In this latest installment of the CSE’s “All Locked Down and Nowhere to Go” conference series, our panel of microcap investment specialists talked about what qualifies technology companies for investment.
In this timely webinar, our guests talked about how they approach companies for early-stage investment, including what criteria companies have to meet, the importance of management having “skin in the game,” how disruptive tech companies can respond to COVID-19, and how their portfolios have adapted or pivoted to meet the current economic crisis.
Following initial presentations, our panel of specialists dove into what specific management qualities they look for, as well as the importance of letting management demonstrate its competence after a first round of investment. Panelists also talked about the effects that COVID-19 has had on setting apart adaptable from stagnant companies, which companies caught a tailwind from the current situation, and the merit in taking a down round in valuation in order to come back stronger.
The CSE’s James Black was joined by Ron Sedran, Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets from Canaccord Genuity, and Chad Schneider, Partner at Blakes Law Firm, for a special webinar on April 28th, 2020. In this latest installment of the CSE’s “All Locked Down and Nowhere to Go” conference series, Sedran and Schneider cover the highly requested topic of “at-the-market” (ATM) programs.
During the thought-provoking webinar, our esteemed guests discuss the background of ATM offerings and their applicability to our current market situation (2:50), the benefits of ATM distributions for issuers (10:36), the simple process of implementing an ATM distribution plan (15:16), and how Canada is looking to emulate American practices with proposed amendments relating to ATM distributions (27:03).
Following the presentation, Sedran and Schneider also provide additional insight on ATM programs by answering conference participants’ questions. Watch until the end for their valuable tips on how corporate clients can effectively communicate their ATM programs, as well as their top picks of Netflix shows to binge-watch during the lockdown.
Kenneth Sam, Partner of Capital Markets at Dorsey & Whitney LLP, joined the CSE in this fourth instalment of our educational conference series, “All Locked Down and No Place to Go.” In this highly insightful webinar, Sam uses his background as a cross-border securities lawyer in Canada and the US to lead the conversation on Regulation A+, also known as Reg A+.
In this comprehensive presentation, Sam discusses the importance of Reg A+ to the global economy and global markets (3:15), the eligibility of issuers for using Reg A+ (10:30), and the advantages of the regulation (12:40). He also talks about how Reg A+ can apply to the CSE, including the reasons CSE-listed companies would look to use this offering (35:34) and how Reg A+ can help US companies that want to go public on the CSE (37:27).
Watch until the end to hear Sam’s valuable answers to the thought-provoking questions from the conference participants, including a question on the reduction and regulatory burden of Reg A+ compared to the normal systems. As well, Sam provides additional resources on the subject.
The CSE welcomed Bullfrog Gold Corp. (CSE:BFG) for a Market Open at PDAC 2020 in Toronto on March 2nd, 2020.
Bullfrog Gold Corp. is a junior exploration company that is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of properties for gold, silver, and other metals in the US. Bullfrog currently owns, controls, or has acquired mineral rights on 5,250 acres of federal patented and unpatented mining claims in the South Bullfrog Mining District in Nevada, for the purpose of exploration and potential development of gold and silver. The company is led by highly experienced executive and technical teams with proven track records of success in new discoveries, project feasibility, mine and process engineering, corporate development, and capital funding for exploration, development and production projects.
CEO David Beling remarked that “[trading in Canada on the CSE] has been a tremendous asset for us. It’s given us more liquidity for our shareholders and it’s given us greater positive exposure, globally for that matter.”
In discussing the next exciting advancement for the company, Beling noted, “This project is an advanced project. It’s got a 43-101 on it. It’s got a lot of attributes; it’s amenable to heap leaching… In the past couple of years, we’ve run significant tests and achieved very good recoveries. You add all of these ingredients together and you’ve actually got a very solid project.”
Along with Beling, other key members of the Bullfrog Gold Corp. team were also in attendance at the Market Open at PDAC.
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