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Cord Blood America, Inc. Website:
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Information As Of
May 20,
2009 |
| Exchange:
OTCBB |
Market Cap:
6.5
Million |
| Outstanding Shares:
1.1
Billion |
52 Low / High:
$0.001 / $0.025 |
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Price May
20, 2009:
$0.0058 |
CBAI Recent Stock Quote and News:
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'Cryogenically
preserved umbilical cord stem cells have already been used to
treat 75 major diseases, including leukemia, severe anemia,
metabolic blood disorders and immune deficiencies. This list
is guaranteed to grow as medical research learns more about
the incredible healing power of stem cells.'
Overview
Cord Blood America is the parent company of CorCell, which facilitates
umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation for expectant parents and their
children. Its mission is to be the most respected stem cell preservation company
in the industry. Collected through a safe and non-invasive process, cord blood
stem cells offer a powerful and potentially life-saving resource for treating a
growing number of ailments, including cancer, leukemia, blood, and immune
disorders.
Investment Highlights
- Stem Cell Policy Changes Provide
Growth Possibilities. On March 9th, 2009 an executive order
was signed
by President Obama eliminating restrictions on Federal
funding of stem cell research which signalled a significant
move forward for the entire stem cell sector.
- Aggressive Balance Sheet
Improvements. The Company recently announced an agreement with Shelter
Island Opportunity Fund to restructure its current
outstanding debt. "With the signing of the agreement,
Cord Blood America projects it will become cash flow
positive for the first time in its history," said Matthew
Schissler, Founder and CEO. "We anticipate formally being
able to announce this when we file our quarterly numbers for
period ending June 30, 2009." The Company has eliminated
over $2.5 Million of long term debt since the beginning of
2009.
- Internal Growth & Acquisitions.
The Company is poised to grow through internal growth
coupled with strategic acquisitions over the coming months
and years. The Company's internal growth was validated
further earlier in May, 2009 when they announced that they
have begun due diligence to either purchase or build their
own secure cryogenic stem cell bank for the storage of
multiple stem cell products including umbilical cord blood
stem cells. A private institutional investor has provided
$2.3 Million of funding for the future project.
- Stem Cell Healing Opportunities.
Cryogenically preserved umbilical cord stem cells
have already been used to treat 75 major diseases, including
leukemia, severe anemia, metabolic blood disorders and
immune deficiencies. This list is guaranteed to grow as
medical research learns more about the incredible healing
power of stem cells.
Profile
Cord Blood America is engaged in the business of
collecting, testing, processing and preserving umbilical cord
blood, thereby allowing families to preserve cord blood at the
birth of a child for potential use in future stem cell
therapy. For an initial fee of approx. $1,950 and an annual
storage fee of approx. $125 for each year thereafter, Co.
provides the following services to each customer: Collection;
Full-Time Physician and Customer Support; Transportation;
Comprehensive Testing; and Cord Blood Preservation. At
present, all of Co.'s cord blood units are tested, processed
and stored at Bergen Community Regional Blood Center in
Paramus, NJ.
There is uniformity in the belief that stem cells will play
a key role in fighting disease as we move forward through this
century. Some scientists are confident that stem cells will
launch a new era in medicine, perhaps even curing some of our
most intractable diseases. The umbilical cord which, at birth,
traditionally has been thrown away, contains a rich store of
stem cells. Cord Blood America, Inc., through its wholly owned
subsidiaries, CorCell Companies Inc., and Cord Partners, Inc.,
markets a service to preserve the umbilical cord blood in a
patented process for future use exclusively by the donating
family. The collection takes less than five minutes, is
painless, easy and non-invasive. Cryogenically preserved
umbilical cord stem cells have already been used to treat 75
major diseases, including leukemia, severe anemia, metabolic
blood disorders and immune deficiencies. This list is
guaranteed to grow as medical research learns more about the
incredible healing power of stem cells.
You can't give birth to the same child twice. That is why
marketing, and education, is such an important factor in this
sector. Cord Blood America has assembled an experienced
marketing team second to none in the industry. CBAI has
nurtured deep relationships with healthcare insurance
providers in key cities to drive the message to the parents
when the insurance company is notified of that parent's
pregnancy.
This is a growth industry: Only a few years ago, five percent
of the four million women in the U.S. giving birth knew about
preserving their umbilical cord blood and two percent of these
took advantage of this life-saving procedure. The number of
cord blood samples stored has since been growing by 50 percent
a year, and more than four percent of all those giving birth
now preserve the umbilical cord. The Company already had
revenues topping $5.89 million in 2007, the
Company is well positioned for future growth as acceptance and
knowledge about preserving umbilical cord continues to grow.
What Cord Blood America does not intend to do is to spend
money on costly, endless research and development. Also, it
does not need to discover something revolutionary…
that’s been
done already. The Company has certainly
received some help from the U.S.'s top politician. On March
9th, 2009, an executive order was signed by President Obama
eliminating restrictions on Federal funding of stem cell
research which signalled a significant move forward for the
entire stem cell sector.
"Scientists are confident that stem cell
research will lead to fundamental improvements in the
treatment of heart disease, diabetes, Parkinson's disease and
other of our most difficult to treat illnesses," said Matthew
Schissler, Cord Blood America Founder and CEO. "Stem cells are
believed capable of becoming any tissue in the body, which
could lead to treatments for illnesses currently impossible to
cure," Mr. Schissler said.
The Company has reduced it's long term
debt by over $2.5 Million in 2009 and is on track to become
cash flow positive for the first time in its history when the
Company files their quarterly numbers for the period ending
June 30, 2009.
With the Company focusing strongly on
becoming cash flow positive in '09 along with their aggressive
expansion through internal growth coupled with strategic
acquisitions and the new policy change done at the White House
level, CBAI is a Company worth taking a closer look into as it
strives to be the leader in educating about the
advantages of these cord blood banking services and then to be
the top performer in signing new families to utilize its
services.
Products
Cord Blood America’s product is similar to an insurance
policy, providing strong peace of mind. The preserved
umbilical cord blood is saved specifically for the donating
family. Besides current uses, medical research is ongoing on
how to use these cells to combat heart disease, Parkinson’s
disease, spinal cord injuries, sickle cell anemia, cancer
and other difficult diseases to treat. Researchers postulate
that the cells they remove from the umbilical cord blood can
someday be turned into every single tissue in the body,
making, for instance, the repair of a damaged heart
possible, or facilitating recovery from a stroke by turning
stem cells into brain cells. Cord blood has proven to
contain the kind of stem cells that can be turned into red
blood cells and disease-fighting white blood cells. They
also totally avoid all the controversies involved with stem
cells from other sources such as embryonic stem cells.
Growth Plan
- Build additional sales channels through obstetrics and
gynecological practices and other healthcare professionals,
hospitals and other health care influencers
- Continue to build insurance company alliances with, for
example, Independence Blue Cross, AmeriHealth, Highmark,
Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield, the National Labor
Office of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and others
-- to become a named ‘preferred provider’ for umbilical cord
blood storage
- Expand market share in the U.S. and increase presence in
the European market
- Acquisition roll-up of other profitable cord blood
storage entities
- Continue organic growth through continued improvement of
internal processes
Recent News and Press Releases
Cord Blood America to Hold Conference Call on Thursday May
21st at 11 a.m. Eastern Time to Discuss 2009 First Quarter
Results and Corporate Developments
PR Newswire (Tue, May 19)
Cord Blood America CEO Matthew Schissler Expands on Thought
Process in Owning Stem Cell Laboratory
PR Newswire (Fri, May 15)
Cord Blood America Receives Commitment for $2.3 Million to
Fund Its Own Stem Cell Laboratory
PR Newswire (Thu, May 14)
Cord Blood America to Acquire or Build Its Own Stem Cell
Laboratory
PR Newswire (Thu, May 7)
CORD BLOOD AMERICA, INC. Files SEC form 8-K, Results of
Operations and Financial Condition
EDGAR Online (Tue, May 5)
Webcast Alert Update: CEO Interview Now Available
Business Wire (Thu, Apr 30)
CORD BLOOD AMERICA, INC. Financials
EDGAR Online Financials (Thu, Apr 30)
Cord Blood America Supports Effort in Congress to Inform on
Value of Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Storage
PR Newswire (Thu, Apr 30)
Management
MATT SCHISSLER, Founder, Chairman and CEO:
Mr. Schissler is a quintessential entrepreneur, with a track
record of performance in founding companies, turning them into
successes, opening markets and finding new business
opportunities. Among these are Rainmakers International, Inc.,
an advertising agency. Mr. Schissler also held key management
sales positions at the publicly traded TMP Worldwide, Inc.,
the former parent of Monster.com, where he pioneered a new
business model allowing the company to increase revenues and
profits. At that staffing firm, he managed more than 200 sales
personnel.
STEPHANIE SCHISSLER, Founder and Consultant:
At Cord Partners, the wholly owned subsidiary, Ms. Schissler
built, from the ground up, a customer oriented marketing
program focused on providing the information and education
necessary to allow parents to make this crucial decision.
JOE VICENTE, Vice President, Corporate Strategy:
Mr. Vicente has a long, successful history in assisting
emerging growth companies, focusing on acquisitions,
operational practices and efficiencies and sales management.
He also served as Senior Vice President at TMP Worldwide,
holding key strategic, operational and sales management
positions.
Contact
Company Address:
501 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 700, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: (310) 432-4090
Web Site:
http://www.cordblood-america.com/
Investor Contact:
Paul Knopick, E & E Communications,
Phone: 949-707-5365
Email:
pknopick@eandecommunications.com
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report includes forward-looking
statements that reflect Cord Blood America, Inc. current
expectations about its future results, performance,
prospects and opportunities.
Cord Blood America, Inc. has
tried to identify these forward-looking statements by using
words and phrases such as "may," "will," "expects,"
"anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "plan,"
"should," "typical," "preliminary," "we are confident" or
similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are
based on information currently available and are subject to
a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that
could cause Cord Blood America, Inc.'s actual results,
performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially
from those expressed in, or implied by, these
forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, without limitation, the Company's
growth expectations and ongoing funding requirements, and
specifically, the Company's growth prospects with scalable
customers, and those outlined above. Other risks include the
Company's limited operating history, the Company's history
of operating losses, consumers' acceptance, the Company's
use of licensed technologies, risk of increased competition,
the potential need for additional financing, the terms and
conditions of any financing that is consummated, the limited
trading market for the Company's securities, the possible
volatility of the Company's stock price, the concentration
of ownership, and the potential fluctuation in the Company's
operating results.
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