Sugarmade Achieves “Penny Stock Exempt” Status Removing Penny Stock Broker Limitations

NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sugarmade, Inc. (OTCQB:SGMD) (“Sugarmade”, “SGMD”, or the “Company”), a major supplier to the hydroponic cultivation and hemp sectors, is proud to announce that the stock has been awarded “Penny Stock Exempt” status on OTCmarkets.com in accordance with rules defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

“It’s gratifying to see that our consistent success has delivered Sugarmade from the limitations associated with Penny Stock status, granting us access to a wider pool of potential investors,” stated Jimmy Chan, CEO of Sugarmade.

Specifically, according to OTCmarkets.com, Penny Stock Exempt status means that SGMD stock is now exempt from the limitations that accompany any security defined as a “Penny Stock” according to the SEC under Rule 240.3a51-1 because it meets one of the following tests: 1) A price of over $5 per share, 2) the issuer has Average Revenue of at least $6 million for the last 3 years, or 3) the issuer has Net Tangible Assets in excess of $2 million if the issuer has been in continuous operations for at least 3 years or $5 million if less than 3 years.

According to information the SEC, “Because of the speculative nature of penny stocks, Congress prohibited broker-dealers from effecting transactions in penny stocks unless they comply with the requirements of Section 15(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") and the rules thereunder. These SEC rules provide, among other things, that a broker-dealer must (1) approve the customer for the specific penny stock transaction and receive from the customer a written agreement to the transaction; (2) furnish the customer a disclosure document describing the risks of investing in penny stocks; (3) disclose to the customer the current market quotation, if any, for the penny stock; and (4) disclose to the customer the amount of compensation the firm and its broker will receive for the trade. In addition, after executing the sale, a broker-dealer must send to its customer monthly account statements showing the market value of each penny stock held in the customer's account.”

SGMD shares are now exempt from those limitations.

Mr. Chan continued, “We have an exceptional strategic plan in place to execute a multi-step roll-up strategy leaving Sugarmade as one of the biggest publicly traded companies in the hydroponics space. We are rapidly accomplishing those objectives. And we believe we offer investors and our current shareholders tremendous value given our leadership position in several explosive intersecting growth themes, including ecommerce, hemp, and hydroponics.”

The Company is also excited to direct our current and prospective investors, and anyone else interested in Sugarmade and its products, to our social media feeds. As we move toward a number of exciting upcoming catalysts and initiatives, please follow us on both Facebook () and Twitter () for important updates.

About Sugarmade, Inc.

Sugarmade, Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD) is a product and branding marketing company investing in operations and technologies with disruptive potential. The Company is becoming a leading supplier to the growing hemp industry and is benefitting from the growth of the hydroponic marketplace. The Company is in the process of acquiring several leading hydroponic and agricultural supply companies that are currently producing in excess of $70 million in annual revenues. Sugarmade is also an investor in fast growing Hempistry, Inc., a Kentucky-based cultivator and Carryoutsupplies.com a leader provider to the quick service restaurant industry.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements also may be included in other publicly available documents issued by the Company and in oral statements made by our officers and representatives from time to time. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management's current expectations or plans for our future operating and financial performance, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. They can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "goal," "seek," "believe," "project," "estimate," "expect," "strategy," "future," "likely," "may," "should," "would," "could," "will" and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. Examples of forward looking statements include, among others, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flows, results of operations, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance.

Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others. such as, but not limited to economic conditions, changes in the laws or regulations, demand for products and services of the company, the effects of competition and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or represented in the forward looking statements.

Any forward-looking information provided in this release should be considered with these factors in mind. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this report.

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