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Impact Q1 2021
Investing
Investing with a Conscience
Stephen Whipp is a pioneer in the ethical
investing space. The landscape includes
Impact Investing, where the mission
is to generate social and environmental
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About Impact Investing ............................................................................................................... 3
American Aires Inc. (WIFI) ......................................................................................................... 4
Aurora Solar Technologies Inc. ................................................................................................. 4
Bee Vectoring Technology (BVT) ................................................................................................ 5
Clean Seed Capital ....................................................................................................................... 6
Exro Technologies Inc. ................................................................................................................ 6
Good Natured Products .............................................................................................................. 7
GreenPower Motor Company ................................................................................................... 7
Kontrol Energy ............................................................................................................................... 8
NEXE Innovations Inc. ............................................................................................................... 8
RE Royalties .................................................................................................................................. 9
UGE International (UGE) ........................................................................................................... 9
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About Impact Investing
Impact investments can target a range of industries and business models. Examples include: microfinance,
affordable housing, healthcare, education, renewable energy and more. Here’s my latest take on a few
companies working to change the world ...
Important to remember … The companies mentioned here embody the spirit of Impact Investing,
and are available to many of our clients, depending on your propensity for risk. These companies are all very
small (penny stocks) and as such, should be considered speculative in nature and cannot be held or invested
in within managed accounts. If you choose to invest in any or all of the companies noted in this document, the
investments must be held in a self-directed account and there is a good chance you will lose all the money you
choose to invest. There are two ways you can support these companies with your investment dollars:
Direct Support
With the direct method, you can become a part owner of the company through the purchase of newly
issued shares directly from the company, or make a loan to the company through the purchase of a newly
issued bond or debenture. In most cases, the direct method is restricted to participation by accredited
investors only.
Indirect Support
With the indirect method, you can become part owner of the company through the purchase of pre-
existing shares through the stock exchange, or buy a bond or debenture on the secondary market. The
money paid for these stocks, bonds or debentures (securities) goes to the individual who is selling the
securities they previously owned, not to the company itself. By purchasing the securities in the secondary
market, the demand is increased for the company’s securities. This, in turn, can lend itself to an
increase in the price of securities on the secondary market. If the price for the securities increases in the
secondary market, the company may be able to issue new shares at a higher price, or the company may
have easier access to debt through the direct method if there is a demonstrated secondary market for the
securities.
While the support that the direct method gives is more, well… direct, the indirect method can also contribute
positively to the company. Both can have impact in their own way.
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American Aires Inc (WIFI)
American Aires is engaged in production, distribution and sales
of electromagnetic protection devices. The company has three
products: Air Shield Pro, Aires Defender Pro and Aires Guardian
and other products in the development phase. The company’s
revenue is derived from the sale of electromagnetic protection
devices. airestech.com
Aurora Solar Technologies Inc
Aurora is engaged in the delivery of inline process
measurement, analysis, and control systems for
solar cell manufacturers. Its products are DM
Instruments, Insight, and Visualize. The company’s
only operating segment being the development,
manufacturing, and marketing of Production
Measurement and Control systems (PMC) for the
solar wafer, cell, and panel manufacturing industry.
aurorasolartech.com
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Bee Vectoring Technology
(BVT)
This Canadian company has developed
a system to distribute organic, naturally
occurring pesticides and herbicides using
bees. The concept of using bees to
deliver naturally occurring herbicides and
pesticides has been studied for decades
at the University of Guelph’s Ontario
Agricultural College. In fact, Bee Vectoring
was born out of the university. I’ve had
environmental science professors look at this, who ended up becoming investors themselves, if that
helps ease any of the immediate reaction to this technology.
We have clients who will not invest in this company on ethical grounds. Early test results show
a reduction, and in some cases, an elimination of fungicide use in strawberry crops. It showed
increased yields of up to 30 per cent, and commercial strawberry growers also reported a longer
lasting crop. BVT has just entered into its commercialization stage and is continuing to operate
several test sites on a variety of fruits, as well some vegetables, and controversial crops like Canola
and Sunflowers. The Bee Vectoring Technology website features a list of these tests.
beevt.com
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Clean Seed Capital
Another B.C.-based company, Clean
Seed has developed a no-till seeder and
SMART Seeding Technology that allows
an on-board computer to analyze the soil
for moisture and soil makeup, then as it
plants the seed, the seeder injects the
desired amount of moisture and fertilizer
into the soil along with the seed.
Clean Seed has a working relationship with the University of British Columbia to develop and test
organic: fertilizers, pest control technologies and soil conditioners (http://cleanseedcapital.com, 2012).
Of course, the decision to use organic fertilizer is controled by the farmer. Real time soil analysis that
enables the farmer to deliver optimal formulations of organic fertilizers, herbicides, etc. apparently
proved to be just as effective as the commercial non-organic compounds. We’re talking about
industrial-sized seeders. The potential influence that this machinery could have on soil is incalculable.
cleanseedcapital.com
Exro Technologies Inc
Exro is a Canadian based company is engaged
in commercializing its patented Dynamic Power
Management (DPM) technology and proprietary
system architecture for rotating electrical
machines. It is into creating an intelligent energy
management system that converts energy in new
ways to improve the performance, efficiency,
and longevity of batteries, electric motors, and
generators. exro.com
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Good Natured Products
Aiming to kick fossil fuels to the curb, Good
Natured makes plant-based packaging, bio-
plastic bags for the retail food industry, and a
variety of other plant-based products, from desk
accessories, pots and bowls, to recycling/blue
boxes.
The Vancouver-based company utilizes
manufacturing plants in Canada and the U.S.
to provide its products directly to consumers,
resellers and the retail food industry
goodnatured.ca
GreenPower Motor Company
A B.C. electric bus company founded
by a Vancouverite and another Island
lad. GreenPower uses existing
technologies (i.e. electric motors,
batteries, bus seats, etc.) to build five
of its vehicles and recently broke from
that mold to build the GreenPower EV
Star Mini-eBus, their first purpose-built
electric minibus or 19-passenger van. This emission-free vehicle is the first of its kind, and 7.5 meters
long with an operational range, depending on its use, of 200 to 320 km. GreenPower has also made
an impact on the California school bus market. Due to the dangerous emissions from diesel, and the
impact on children’s brains, the State of California is pushing hard for all school districts to stop using
diesel-powered school buses. Electric school buses are an obvious solution. greenpowerbus.com
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Kontrol Energy
Kontrol Energy is another
Canadian company working
with industry to increase energy
efficiency and lower Greenhouse
Gas (GHG) emissions and
energy costs driven by ‘The
Internet of Things’ (IOT), Cloud
and Blockchain technology.
Over the past several years,
Kontrol has sought out and
bought other small private
companies, in an effort to assemble the knowledge and experience and skill to have a dramatic
impact on energy use. “The Story” on Kontrol’s website is worth a look and will give you a better
understanding that I could ever hope to. However, remember, that just as with the other companies
mentioned above, it is a website designed to entice business as well as investors.
kontrolenergy.com
NEXE Innovations Inc
NEXE is a British Columbia-based advanced
materials company engaged in designing and
development of a fully plant-based single-serve
coffee pod for use in Keurig Brewing Systems.
nexeinnovations.com
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RE Royalties
RE Royalties is a Vancouver-based company that lends money to private alternative energy projects.
This includes small run-of-river, solar and wind projects located in Canada, the U.S. and Eastern
Europe. The company issued one of the first retail Green Bond Offerings in 2020. This unique bond
went through a third party certification and is a great way for investors to invest their money in a way
that is helping to reduce carbon emissions by investing in solar and wind energy. We have several
clients who have been supporting the company since before it’s stock was publicly traded on the
stock exchange. reroyalties.com
UGE International (UGE)
A Canadian renewable energy company focused
on solar, with offices in New York and Toronto.
Listed on the Canadian Venture Exchange,
UGE built its reputation for designing, building,
installing and maintaining roof-top solar panels
for building owners with large roofs, such as
Staples, apartment complexes, and schools in
the Philippines. Now it’s venturing into owning
and operating the installations, providing secure
revenue from energy sales.
To accomplish this, the company is issuing “Green Project Bonds”. However, these bonds are
unfortunately available to accredited investors only. To qualify as an accredited investor, you must
have an annual income of $200,000 (or combined income of $300,000 with spouse), $1 million in net
liquid assets, or $5 million in net fixed assets. Fortunately, we can buy the common shares on the
open market. Despite some volatility I believe this company is doing a lot of the right things. One last
interesting piece of info is that the CEO, Nick Blitterswyk (also one of the company founders), grew
up on Vancouver Island in Duncan, which gives the company a local connection. ugei.com
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