JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acquired Sales Corp. (OTCQX: AQSP) (www.AcquiredSalesCorp.com), today announced that during the first quarter of 2021 it achieved quarter over quarter growth in revenue of 53%, from $2,196,518 to $3,353,270, quarter over quarter growth in net income of 13%, from $549,531 to $618,359, and quarter over quarter growth in basic earnings per share of 36%, from $0.06 to $0.08, driven by the growth of its wholly-owned subsidiary Lifted Made (www.LiftedMade.com), maker of the award-winning Urb Finest Flowers brand of hemp-derived delta-8-THC and CBD products.
Nicholas S. Warrender, Vice Chairman and COO of AQSP, and founder and CEO of Lifted Made, said: “Last quarter was very strong, and so far this quarter, Lifted Made’s rapid sales growth is continuing. Our consolidated cash on hand has grown organically to over $1.5 million, which is allowing Lifted Made to increase its inventory of raw materials to keep pace with demand for our products.”
William C. “Jake” Jacobs, President and CFO of both AQSP and Lifted Made, said: “This is our third straight quarter of growth in revenue, net income, and basic earnings per share. We are also actively exploring several merger opportunities that have the potential to significantly expand and diversify our revenue sources.”
About Acquired Sales Corp.
Acquired Sales Corp. (AQSP) is focused upon consolidating rapidly growing companies that make hemp-derived, cannabinoid-infused products such beverages, lotions, oils, dabs, saucy dmnds, flower, cartridges, disposable vapes, hemp cigarettes, tinctures, bath bombs, balms, body washes, and gummies. In February, 2020, AQSP acquired 100% of Warrender Enterprise Inc. d/b/a Lifted Made (formerly d/b/a Lifted Liquids) (www.LiftedMade.com), now located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Lifted Made has a 50% membership interest in SmplyLifted LLC, which sells tobacco-free nicotine pouches under the brand name FR3SH (www.GETFR3SH.com) and a 50% membership interest in LftdXSvg LLC, which plans to sell hemp-derived THCV products. AQSP also owns 4.99% of CBD-infused beverage and products maker Ablis Holding Company (www.AblisBev.com), and of craft distillers Bendistillery Inc. d/b/a Crater Lake Spirits (www.CraterLakeSpirits.com) and Bend Spirits, Inc. (www.Bendistillery.com), all located in Bend, Oregon. Please read AQSP's filings with the U.S. SEC which fully describe our business and the Risk Factors associated therewith. Learn more by subscribing to our newsletters at www.LiftedMade.com and www.AcquiredSalesCorp.com.
CONTACTS:
Lifted Made
Attn: Nicholas S. Warrender, Founder and CEO
Phone: 224-577-8148
Email: ceo@LiftedMade.com
Website: www.LiftedMade.com
Acquired Sales Corp.
Attn: William C. “Jake” Jacobs, President and CFO
Phone: 847-400-7660
Email: JakeJacobs@AcquiredSalesCorp.com
Website: www.AcquiredSalesCorp.com