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BioVie Announces Partnership with the American Liver Foundation

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

Our mission is to provide education, advocacy and other support services to everyone whose life is impacted by liver diseases, said Lorraine Stiehl, CEO of the American Liver Foundation.

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  • Our mission is to provide education, advocacy and other support services to everyone whose life is impacted by liver diseases, said Lorraine Stiehl, CEO of the American Liver Foundation.
  • The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is the largest patient advocacy organization devoted to liver diseases.
  • The American Liver Foundation receives contributions and funding from clinical trial and study sponsors.
  • The American Liver Foundation does not evaluate or endorse any clinical trials or studies and is not affiliated with any of the sponsors.

Super League’s Benjamin Khakshoor and Samuel Drozdov Honored on 2022 Forbes Under 30 List

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

The iconic list honored the two for their work with Bloxbiz, the company they co-founded that was acquired by Super League Gaming in October 2021.

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  • The iconic list honored the two for their work with Bloxbiz, the company they co-founded that was acquired by Super League Gaming in October 2021.
  • Of the 600 disruptors recognized across 20 different categories, only 30 - including Ben and Sam - are honored within the Marketing & Advertising category.
  • We are so elated and proud of Sam and Ben for being featured on this years prestigious Forbes Under 30 List, says Matt Edelman, Chief Commercial Officer of Super League Gaming.
  • Were honored to be on the Forbes Under 30 list this year and grateful for the role that Super League has played, said Ben.

Bespoke Financial Raises $125 Million to Expand Lending Capacity, Fund the Growth of the Cannabis Industry

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

This added lending capacity demonstrates that more institutional investment firms are recognizing the cannabis industry's potential.

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  • This added lending capacity demonstrates that more institutional investment firms are recognizing the cannabis industry's potential.
  • Cannabis debt financing checks all of these boxes, said George Mancheril, chief executive officer of Bespoke Financial.
  • Founded in 2018, Bespoke Financial is the nation's first licensed fintech lender focused on the cannabis industry and is focused on bridging the divide between institutional investors and cannabis.
  • Led by a premier team of experts in fintech and cannabis industries, Bespoke Financial provides clients access to working capital by offering short term lending options to fuel business growth in the legal cannabis industry, reducing cash flow cycles and providing cannabis companies greater financial flexibility.

BioVie Secures Up to a $25.0 Million Debt Facility with Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund, L.P. and Avenue Venture Opportunities Fund II, L.P.

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Chad Norman, Senior Portfolio Manager with Avenue Venture Funds, commented, We are excited to be working with the team at BioVie to help bring forward new and innovative therapies for patients with several unmet medical needs.

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  • Chad Norman, Senior Portfolio Manager with Avenue Venture Funds, commented, We are excited to be working with the team at BioVie to help bring forward new and innovative therapies for patients with several unmet medical needs.
  • The Avenue Venture Opportunities Funds seek to provide creative financing solutions to high-growth, venture capital-backed technology and life science companies.
  • The Avenue Venture Opportunities Funds focus generally on companies within the underserved segment of the market created by the widening financing gap between commercial banks and larger debt funds.
  • Although BioVie Inc. believes such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained.

California Hydrogen Leadership Summit to Focus on Policy for Decarbonization, Air Quality, and Energy Resiliency Solutions

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Friday, November 19, 2021

The Summit will stimulate policy discussion and action to help drive the production, storage, and use of renewable hydrogen.

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  • The Summit will stimulate policy discussion and action to help drive the production, storage, and use of renewable hydrogen.
  • The in-person event will be held January 31-February 1, 2022, at the Sheraton Grand in Downtown Sacramento, California.
  • The event is organized by the states largest and most diverse hydrogen trade association, the California Hydrogen Business Council (CHBC) and leading clean technology consulting firm, Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA).
  • Industry pioneers are ready with commercial solutions, but good policy is critical if California wants to maintain its lead on hydrogen and meet our decarbonization goals.

Abacus Wealth Partners Appoints New Co-CEOs, Mary Beth Storjohann and Neela Hummel

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abacus Wealth Partners (Abacus), an impact-driven wealth management firm, today announced the appointment of Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP and Neela Hummel, CFP as co-CEOs, effective February 1, 2022.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abacus Wealth Partners (Abacus), an impact-driven wealth management firm, today announced the appointment of Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP and Neela Hummel, CFP as co-CEOs, effective February 1, 2022.
  • Storjohann will primarily lead strategic business growth and communications, while Hummel will focus on advisor development and client service.
  • Abacus is a team of compassionate, purpose-driven relationship builders and I am incredibly honored to co-lead this amazing group of people alongside Neela, said Storjohann.
  • The selection of Storjohann and Hummel as co-CEOs came after an extensive internal search process led by Abacus Board of Directors.

Saatchi Art Launches New NFT Project with ‘The Other Avatars’ Collection

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saatchi Art , today announced a new NFT (Non-Fungible Token) project.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Saatchi Art , today announced a new NFT (Non-Fungible Token) project.
  • The first drop will feature a collection of art avatars uniquely designed by hundreds of emerging artists across the globe, selected by Saatchi Arts expert curation team.
  • The Other Avatars reflects the incredible breadth, diversity, and talent of Saatchi Art's global community of artists.
  • Leading online art gallery Saatchi Art features one of the worlds largest selections of original art and helps people all over the world find art and artists they love.

Super League Gaming Reports Record Third Quarter 2021 Results

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Monday, November 15, 2021

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Super League Gaming (Super League or the Company) (Nasdaq: SLGG), a global leader in video game experiences and entertainment at the intersection of the metaverse, creator economy and gameplay content, reported recent operational developments and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Super League Gaming (Super League or the Company) (Nasdaq: SLGG), a global leader in video game experiences and entertainment at the intersection of the metaverse, creator economy and gameplay content, reported recent operational developments and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.
  • Won the 2021 Tempest Award for Best Diversity and Inclusion Initiative for Super League Arena Galentines Games.
  • In the third quarter, we made tremendous progress expanding our metaverse footprint and audience reach while growing our topline revenue to a new quarterly record, said Ann Hand, Chief Executive Officer of Super League Gaming.
  • Revenues in the third quarter of 2021 increased 402% to $3.6 million compared to $718,000 in the comparable prior year quarter.

Opiant Pharmaceuticals Announces Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Corporate Update

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(Opiant) (NASDAQ: OPNT), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing medicines to treat addictions and drug overdose, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and provided a corporate update.

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  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Opiant Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(Opiant) (NASDAQ: OPNT), a specialty pharmaceutical company developing medicines to treat addictions and drug overdose, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, and provided a corporate update.
  • We are making good progress in our PD study and anticipate top-line results in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Financial Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
    For the three months endedSeptember 30, 2021, Opiant recorded approximately$16.3 millionin revenue, compared to approximately$9.1 millionduring the corresponding period of 2020.
  • Financial Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
    For the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2021, Opiant recorded approximately$34 millionin revenue, compared to approximately$19.7 millionduring the corresponding period of 2020.

Super League and Screenvision Media Expand Sales Partnership; Launch Super League Spotlight on the Big Screen

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

This original Super League content series serves as part of the growing partnership between Screenvision and Super League, working together to give brands cross-channel opportunities to reach young adult cord-cutters with gaming-related content both in-theater and at home.

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  • This original Super League content series serves as part of the growing partnership between Screenvision and Super League, working together to give brands cross-channel opportunities to reach young adult cord-cutters with gaming-related content both in-theater and at home.
  • Hyundai will serve as the initial series sponsor as part of a year-long partnership with Super League.
  • Super League Spotlight represents an exciting extension of the partnership we have been building with Screenvision Media for the past year, said Nina Kammer, Head of National Sales for Super League.
  • Super League Spotlight offers another engaging vehicle for advertisers to organically become part of the immersive cinema experience.