The company announces they have upgraded their Strategic Partnership into a full-on Joint Venture Company with the entity they formed the Strategic Partnership with and it's poo-poo'ed. SMH. Nowhere in the initial agreement did it say the two SEPARATE companies were going to combine their efforts into one JOINT company. Yes, they were going to strategically work together. But, join forces under one roof? Never mentioned. Now it is, and it's a very strong business move, but, it's tempered down. Wow.
Where did the company only refer to it as a "strategic partnership"? I re-read the entire original PR from January 26th where they announced it, and not once is the word "strategic" used. You know what word is used? "Joint". It's used 6 times, actually. So again, why is today's PR anything new? And if they aren't PR-ing something "new", why are they PR-ing anything at all?
Oh, and here, I'll post the original PR about this joint venture so you can re-read it. Or read it for the first time maybe.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. , Jan. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“Company” or “Kraig Labs”), the biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk, announces that it is forming a joint venture partnership with MtheMovement, an eco-friendly luxury streetwear apparel line, part of the Kings Group of Companies and its affiliated companies (“Kings Group”). The joint venture will develop and sell Kraig Labs’ spider silk fibers under the new innovative apparel and fashion brand, trade named SpydaSilk™ and potential other trademarks to be announced. All intellectual property related to SpydaSilk™ will be jointly owned by Kraig Labs and Kings Group . The deal combines Kraig Labs’ industry leading fibers with Kings Group’s business skills and regional enterprise expertise, creating what we believe will be a strong vertical integration for both companies. Under the terms of this agreement, Kraig Labs granted the joint venture and the SpydaSilk brand an exclusive geographic license to all Kraig Lab technologies for the ASEAN region, in exchange for a 4 year firm commitment to purchase up to $32 million , with an additional projected purchase of $8 million , of Kraig Labs’ raw recombinant spider silk, with an initial payment of $250,000 . “SpydaSilk’s mission is to create high-impact products and technologies, so partnering with Kings Group , which we believe has strong product development expertise and intense understanding of ASEAN market, is a powerful combination that we believe will drive SpydaSilk’s sales and innovation,” said Kim Thompson , Kraig Labs’ founder and CEO. “Kraig Labs has always been proud to maintain our vanguard position in the spider silk space; this agreement strengthens our leadership role with a partner who shares our vision and places Kraig Labs and Kings Group on the best path for success. Spider silk is among the strongest fibers produced in nature, and the agreement represents the world's first large-scale commitment to purchase spider silk fibers” The new SpydaSilk alliance combines the strengths of both companies and calls on Kraig Labs to provide fibers and materials expertise, while Kings Group will lead the marketing, sales, and distribution. The two companies will work together to increase Kraig Labs’ product development agility and production scalability. Under this collaboration, Kraig Labs and Kings Group believe that the material will not only be applied to apparel; the joint venture is also exploring uses to enhance other industries such as building construction and medical industries. " Kings Group is dedicated to helping unleash the benefits of spider silk and this bold enterprise, the unveiling of the SpydaSilkTM joint venture, significantly accelerates that goal. We believe that we will help improve the world through innovation to drive profitable growth, reduce emissions, enhance customer loyalty, and create long-term shareholder value," said Mr. Walter Wee , Chief Investment Officer of Kings Group . "In researching various spider silk technologies, we came to the conclusion that Kraig Labs is the leader. Our agreement with Kraig Labs represents the first large-scale commitment to spider silk commercialization and we could not be happier to begin this part of our SpydaSilk™ journey."
