Ilustrato Pictures International - ILUS stock
Company Profile[edit]
Ilustrato Pictures International, Inc., also called ILUS International, Inc. (OTC: ILUS), is a public Mergers and Acquisitions firm focused on creating value for its shareholders by investing in technology and growth enterprises. The company acquires and develops promising technology, engineering, and manufacturing businesses. Its operations serve the industrial, public safety, and renewable energy sectors. ILUS operates through the Emergency & Response, Process & Manufacturing, and Mining & Renewable Energy divisions. It is also working on a fourth division, Defense. The company has operations out of Dubai, London, and New York. It has closed numerous acquisitions and aims to complete the further acquisition of companies with innovative and disruptive technology and managed between $1 million and $10 million in annual revenue. Its portfolio includes E-Raptor, BCD Fire, FireBug, F.B. Technologies, The Vehicle Converters LLC (TVC), and Bull Head Products.[1] The company became subject to SEC reporting requirements and additional reporting obligations concerning proxies, shareholder actions, and stock ownership rules on December 20, 2022. Ilustrato Pictures International Inc. was incorporated in 2022. It has its headquarters in New York, USA. The firm's shares are listed on OTC Markets under the ILUS symbol.[2]
Corporate Business Overview[edit]
The company is committed to generating revenue for its shareholders through strategic acquisition and the growth of businesses that hold innovative and disruptive technology across the globe. Its management focuses on introducing new generational technologies, products, efficiencies, skills, and improvements in the group of businesses through interdependence among the companies.[3] ILUS’ strategy is to acquire manufacturing capability, technology advancements, and routes to market in unique demographic, geographic, and product niches for the sectors in which it operates. The company has a portfolio of intellectual property, including three patents in F.B. Fire Technologies Ltd. and confidential technical information and expertise for manufacturing firefighting technology.[4]
E-Raptor is an environmentally-friendly utility vehicle that carries heavy workloads for agricultural, commercial, and industrial applications. The electric 6-wheel vehicle is engineered to endure a maximum weight of up to 1200kg. F.B. Technologies, ILUS's subsidiary, develops and manufactures specialist technologies and equipment for emergency services and critical-mission companies. Vehicle Converters LLC designs and converts automobiles to meet end-user application demands, such as ambulances, mobile clinics, military transportation, mobile food trucks, oil and gas, and company vehicles. Based in the U.K., Firebug manufactures firefighting equipment using disruptive water mist technology, ensuring safety and minimal water consumption during fire combat. BCD Fire is an established systems integrator and installer of fire, access, and safety equipment across the Middle East. It delivers turnkey projects incorporating design, specification, installation, support, and maintenance for small single-site operations and large multinational consumers. Bull Head Products specializes in manufacturing aluminum vehicle beds and vehicle conversion for various sectors in the U.S., including response fire and rescue and wildland firefighting.[5]
Recent Corporate Developments and News[edit]
ILUS announced its incorporation of Hyperion Defense Solutions, a defense subsidiary, on February 13, 2023. ILUS created the subsidiary to roll out expansion and growth strategies in the defense sector alongside Chris Derbyshire and Tim Grey, two experienced and esteemed British military veterans. Hyperion’s long-term plans incorporate; the acquisition of advanced technology companies that offer vital products that protect warfighters and communities in which they operate, formulation of strategic partnerships targeting both governments and global organizations for participation in several mega projects, and acquisition of rights for intellectual property for high-value technologies in the defense sector. The global defense market has been projected to hit approximately $718 billion in 2027, with a massive potential for growth boosted by the current Russia-Ukraine situation and increased geo-tensions across different regions in the world.[6]
On February 6, 2023, the company summarized its 2022 performance highlights and the 2023 blueprint following its second Annual Shareholder Meeting on January 27. Some of its 2022 achievements included:
- Managed a 450% upward growth in revenue for 2021
- Successfully closed eight acquisitions, moving its number of companies to eleven
- Opened new headquarter offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in early 2022
Its projections for 2023 included:
- Generating additional revenue of $200 million via its companies
- Increasing U.S. vehicle and equipment production via its Emergency Response Technologies subsidiary
- Completing more acquisitions, including two proposed targets within the first quarter of 2023.[7]
ILUS recorded robust increases in revenue, net profit, and assets by 550%, 203%, and 187%, respectively, for the third quarter that ended September 30, 2022, compared to the third quarter of 2021. The company cited $20,419,421 in revenue, $1,187,494 in net profit, and $77,299,258 in assets. The company also completed its initially planned audit and filed its Form 10 to become a fully reporting entity. John-Paul Backwell, ILUS Managing Director, was moved by the company’s enormous progress and hinted at an even stronger performance in the fourth quarter, with several exciting developments expected from the firm’s calculated strategies.[8]
Leadership[edit]
ILUS Board[edit]
Nicolas Link, Chief Executive Officer
- Mr. Link is a prominent global entrepreneur with an outstanding record of starting and growing multiple companies in China, Dubai, the UK, Poland, and South Africa.
John-Paul Backwell, Managing Director
- Has 25 years of global expertise in the development and leadership of sales teams, mainly in the public safety and defense fields, emphasizing disruptive technology.
Dr. Krishna Moorthy, Ph.D. LLB, MBA, Chief Financial Officer
- Dr. Moorthy has 35 years of senior experience in financial management for both public and private companies across Dubai, India, London, and Singapore.
Other board members include Louise Bennett, Chief Operations Officer; Carsten Kjems Falk, Chief Commercial Officer; Daniel Link, Deal Originator; Irina Shatalova, MBA, Investor Relations / Personal Assistant to the CEO & CFO; and Dr. Artem. Belov Ph.D., Advisor, Founding Investor, Venture Capitalist.[9]
Company ESG[edit]
The company consents to various state, federal, local, and foreign environmental and health and safety regulations that its operations may breach. The laws relating to the generation, handling, storage, disposal, and transportation of hazardous wastes and materials, environmental protection, fuel economy and emissions of machines it manufactures, and the health and safety of employees. The company is committed to protecting its employees and the environment against any adverse impacts of its manufacturing activities. It has expanded resources and private funds to finance required permits and approvals and maintain procedures created to foster and ensure compliance.[10]
- ↑ Company Details – cnbc.com/quotes/ILUS?tab=profile- CNBC News. Accessed on February 17, 2023.
- ↑ Company Profile-seekingalpha.com/symbol/ILUS – Seeking Alpha. Accessed on February 17, 2023.
- ↑ ILUS/Investors – ILUS official website. Read on February 17, 2023.
- ↑ Ilustrato Pictures International, Inc. Form 10, Pages 1 & 4 – SEC database. Retrieved on February 17/2023.
- ↑ About the Company – ILUS International website. Read on February 17, 2023.
- ↑ ILUS Confirms the Incorporation of Its Defense Subsidiary, Hyperion Defense Solutions – Yahoo Finance News. February 13, 2023.
- ↑ ILUS Summarizes Its Progress and Projections Following Its 2nd Annual Shareholder Meeting – Yahoo Finance. February 18, 2023.
- ↑ ILUS International Inc. reports Q3 results – Seeking Alpha. November 15, 2022.
- ↑ ILUS Board – ILUS official website. Accessed on February 18, 2023.
- ↑ Ilustrato Pictures International, Inc. Form 10, Page 7 – SEC database. Retrieved on February 18/2023.
OTC Symbol: ILUS | OTC Tier: Pink Current
