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Water Tower Research is a leading equity research firm that provides research on micro, small and mid cap companies.

Water Tower Research was founded by Wall Street veterans after witnessing a fundamental shift in the investment research industry with the result being a declining knowledge base among investors, a lack of awareness and a shrinking pool of fundamental research being conducted on companies across the small-cap and micro-cap spectrum. The same issues are now increasingly occurring in the mid-cap space. This sea change within the investment community is impacting not only the companies themselves but also current shareholders and potential investors. With significantly less active sell-side sponsorship by Wall Street, a substantial information gap has developed between companies and various constituents in the financial community. The net result is fewer channels for insight and information to flow between companies and investors.

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<ul><li>Unusual Machines’ CEO Allan Evans highlighted a significant market shift in the drone industry, driven by geopolitical restrictions on Chinese manufacturers, creating a “market vacuum” for non-Chinese, Made-in-the-USA drone components.</li><li>Unusual Machines aims to be a crucial Tier 1 supplier for backpack-sized, specialty, and FPV drones by leveraging a consumer channel to achieve competitive pricing and quality for US-made parts.</li><li>Evans anticipates rapid growth and consolidation in the US drone market, fueled by upcoming defense budgets and existing legislation, with the primary challenge being the ability to match the price performance expectations set by Chinese companies.</li></ul>

Unusual Machines’ CEO Allan Evans highlighted a significant market shift in the drone industry, driven by geopolitical restrictions on Chinese manufacturers, creating a “market vacuum” for non-Chinese, Made-in-the-USA drone components.Unusual Machines aims to be a crucial Tier 1 supplier for backpack-sized, specialty, and FPV drones by leveraging a consumer channel to achieve competitive pricing and quality for US-made parts.Evans anticipates rapid growth and consolidation in the US drone market, fueled by upcoming defense budgets and existing legislation, with the primary challenge being the ability to match the price performance expectations set by Chinese companies.

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