SOL Global Investments Corp. is pleased to announce several exciting changes and additions to its management team and Executive Board.

Upon the completion of the proposed business combination between Goldstream Minerals Inc. and SOL Global portfolio company, CannCure Investments Inc., SOL Global Chief Executive Officer Brady Cobb will transition to become CEO of the combined entity, Bluma Wellness, Inc.
 
Bluma will operate as a licensed, vertically integrated medical cannabis company in the State of Florida through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, 3 Boys Farm, LLC, doing business as “One Plant Florida.” One Plant Florida currently operates three (3) medical cannabis retail dispensaries in the State of Florida (with ecommerce driven curbside pickup) in addition to providing a robust statewide (excluding areas west of Panama City Beach, Florida) home delivery platform. One Plant Florida intends to open an additional seven (7) retail dispensaries and/or delivery hub locations on or before December 31, 2020, which will be strategically located throughout Florida (subject to the receipt of all regulatory approvals). One Plant Florida has cultivation and processing facilities located in Indiantown, Florida and Ruskin, Florida. One Plant Florida operates a 54,000 square foot state-of-the-art Nexus Greenhouse facility on its 33-acre Indiantown, Florida farm. In Ruskin, Florida, One Plant Florida operates a 24,000 square foot greenhouse facility, in addition to a GMP-certified cure, processing/packaging and extraction facility.
 
“It has been my honor and privilege to serve as the CEO of SOL Global through unprecedented times, in the nascent marketplaces such as cannabis in esports in which we have continually executed upon our investment strategy,” said Cobb. “I am confident in our investments, so much so that I am transitioning from SOL Global to continue the building and scaling up of one of SOL Global’s own portfolio companies, One Plant Florida. I want to thank the entire team at SOL Global and our Board Members and shareholders for their wholehearted support, and for this amazing opportunity.”
 
SOL Global Executive Chairman Andy DeFrancesco will serve as interim CEO of SOL Global while the Board considers candidates for the position.
 
Additionally, SOL Global is pleased to announce that Paul Kania has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer, replacing transitioning CFO Peter Liabotis. Kania, a registered Certified Public Accountant with the State of New York, is the Principal of PLK Accounting & Finance Inc., which provides CFO and Board services to publicly listed entities. Prior to founding PLK, Kania worked as an auditor at firms such as MNP LLP in Toronto, and Berdon LLP in New York City, before joining Brookfield Asset Management as a manager in their Corporate Finance department. Kania graduated with an HBA in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Toronto and has a Finance and Accounting Certificate from Ryerson University.
 
Liabotis will continue working with SOL Global in a special advisory position with a number of SOL Global’s portfolio companies.
 
Finally, SOL Global is pleased to announce that Arena J. Prado-Acosta has joined the Company’s Board of Directors and will also assume the Chairmanship of SOL Global’s audit committee. Prado-Acosta is a Certified Public Accountant with extensive experience in international taxation and audit. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Florida International University in 1995, Prado-Acosta worked for a local CPA firm in Miami and in 1998 obtained her CPA license from the Florida Board of Accountancy, before going out on her own. Prado-Acosta has managed her own firm for the past 22 years, with a focus on small business clients and specializing in corporate tax, international taxation, independent audits, and representation before the Internal Revenue Service.
 
SOL Global is thrilled to welcome the experienced and talented new members of its management team and Board.


Holy Cross Hospital is participating in the U.S. government’s COVID-19 Expanded Access Program to collect and provide convalescent plasma to patients in need across the country.

Plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients contains antibodies that may help fight the virus. High-risk patients or patients in life-threatening stages battling COVID-19 may improve faster if they receive plasma from those that have recovered from the virus.
 
“We are currently enrolling patients in this study to help determine the clinical benefit of COVID-19 convalescent plasma,” said Paul Papagni, JD, Executive Director Research for Holy Cross Hospital. “The first step is identifying potential convalescent plasma recipients and communicating with the patient and family about the process. We then request the convalescent plasma which comes from a donor that has a verified diagnosis of COVID-19 and that has fully recovered. The plasma unit is then transfused at bedside and administered according to our internal procedures.”
 
The current guidelines for plasma donation were developed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with the FDA.
 
In addition to a verified COVID-19 diagnosis and full recovery, qualified donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 lbs. and be in good health, even if being treated for a chronic condition. A Red Cross representative follows up with prospective candidates to confirm eligibility.
 
For more information about the Expanded Across Program for Convalescent Plasma for the Treatment of Patients with COVID-19 protocol, visit www.uscovidplasma.org.


Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced its first quarter of 2020 ended March 31, 2020. Unless otherwise stated, all currency is expressed in U.S. dollars.

First Quarter 2020 Financial and Operational Highlights
• Achieved record revenue of $96.1 million, an increase of 21% on a sequential quarter-to-quarter basis
• Adjusted EBITDA1,2,3 was $49.4 million, or 51%, for the first quarter 2020
• Achieved earnings per share (EPS) of $0.12
• Achieved GAAP adjusted margin4 of 77%
• Sustained strong cash position with cash and cash equivalents of $100.8 million at March 31, 2020
• Launched new products including TruPowder, TruTincture drops, and our ground flower product offering during the quarter
• Opened three new stores in Florida, ending the first quarter with 47 stores nationwide
• Introduced additional, industry leading measures in response to COVID-19
 
Recent Highlights and Developments
• Celebrated 4/20 with two record revenue days of approximately $2 million each day
• Appointed Alex D’Amico as Chief Financial Officer, improving our bench-strength and adding broad accounting and finance background to support the Company as it continues to grow
 
“Trulieve posted exceptional operational results for the quarter, continuing to grow our market share in Florida as we saw our dedicated team along with our scale and supply chain efficiencies successfully meet the increased demand for our products,” stated stated Kim Rivers, Trulieve CEO. “Trulieve’s execution of key fundamentals and financial discipline coupled with market share growth this quarter contributed to positive free cash flow, further strengthening our balance sheet and validating our financial stewardship. Our financial position continues to differentiate us in the market by providing flexibility to support both organic and external growth initiatives which is increasingly important during these times.”
 
COVID-19 Update
The Company’s response to COVID-19 remains a priority for the health, safety and well-being of its employees, patients, customers, and communities. Trulieve has put into effect additional company-wide measures from its previous initiatives in response to COVID-19, and is well prepared for the phased re-opening of businesses and public spaces in Florida.
 
Furthermore, to date the Company has not experienced any material COVID-19 impacts affecting its ability to serve patients and customers. For additional information on COVID-19 and associated risks to our business, refer to the “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Management Discussion and Analysis for Q1 2020, available on its website at www.trulieve.com/investors.


Boca Raton Regional Hospital received its 2,000th meal from Boca Rio Golf Club and The Barry Family Foundation. This is largest meal donation received from an individual club to the hospital staff.

Knowing the stressful demand that front line clinicians and support workers have been under since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Boca Rio Golf Club and The Barry Family Foundation wanted to show their unwavering support. The decision was made to deliver 250 meals twice a week for six weeks. The first meals were delivered Wednesday, April 22, 2020 and they have continued since then. Today’s delivery brought their total to 2,000 meals served.
 
“This is such a generous initiative and is so welcomed by the staff,” explains says Mark Larkin, President of Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation. “Working long shifts, often 12 hours a piece, the nurses, physicians and technologists have little time to take for breaks. Knowing that a nice meal is coming gives them one less thing to worry about.”
 
Boca Rio Golf Club and The Barry Family Foundation have been long-time supporters of Boca Regional. In the past, they have hosted many Golf fundraisers to support patient care initiatives at the hospital. Boca Regional is very grateful for the philanthropic spirit that Boca Rio Golf Club and The Barry Family Foundation has always shown to our organization.
 
“Being able to support the hospital staff during such trying times has been a pleasure,” say Luciano Farias, General Manager of Boca Rio Golf Club. “The hospital and its clinicians plays such an important role in the health and well-being of our community, to thank them with this gift of fine food is an honor.”


Jessica Miller joins the staff of Florida Medical Center Medical Center as the hospital’s new chief nursing officer. Miller is also the chief nursing officer at North Shore Medical Center as well as lead CNO for Tenet Healthcare’s Miami-Dade Group. Miller brings extensive healthcare leadership experience and a demonstrated focus on patient-centered care, and performance improvement. She will be responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily operations of the hospital’s various nursing units to ensure high-quality care is delivered to all patients.

Prior to this appointment, Miller serves as the CNO for sister facility, North Shore Medical Center, and she also served as the CNO for sister facility, Coral Gables Hospital. During her 13 years of dedicated service to Coral Gables Hospital, Miller led the quality, risk management, infection control and wound care departments. She also was responsible for overseeing numerous surveys from government and regulatory agencies, and has played a key role in four of the hospital’s Top Performer in Key Quality Metrics recognitions from The Joint Commission.

She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and her Master of Business Administration from Florida International University.