Aquis Stock Exchange Weekly Highlights: 01/12/23
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December 1, 2023
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Voyager Life plc announced that certain of its pet care products are now stocked by Pets at Home. Four products from the Company's award-winning pet range are available to purchase from Pets at Home's website, making Voyager the brand with the widest range of hemp seed oil-based products on that site. If initial sales progress satisfactorily, it is Voyager's expectation that its products will also be stocked in store. Read more…
Quantum Exponential Group plc noted an announcement released by its portfolio company, Oxford Quantum Circuits ("OQC"). OQC announced the launch of OQC Toshiko, the world's first enterprise- ready quantum computing platform, and that SBI Investment, Japan's premier venture capital fund, is leading its US$100 million Series B fundraise. Quantum Exponential holds 47,164 of Series A2 shares in OQC representing 0.34% on a fully diluted basis. The Company will not be participating in the current funding round.
Highlights:
• SBI Investment, Japan's premier venture capital fund, leads OQC's US$100 million Series B fundraise.
• Growing investor appetite - this round represents the UK's largest ever Series B round in quantum computing.
• OQC's US$100m round will pave the way for industry-leading R&D, furthering its ability to bring enterprise-ready quantum to business globally.
• Launch of OQC Toshiko accelerates the accessibility of enterprise-ready quantum on a global scale.
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• SBI Investment, Japan's premier venture capital fund, leads OQC's US$100 million Series B fundraise.
• Growing investor appetite - this round represents the UK's largest ever Series B round in quantum computing.
• OQC's US$100m round will pave the way for industry-leading R&D, furthering its ability to bring enterprise-ready quantum to business globally.
• Launch of OQC Toshiko accelerates the accessibility of enterprise-ready quantum on a global scale.
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Coinsilium Group Limited announced that it has signed Heads of Terms with investment portfolio company, Indorse Pte. Ltd (“Indorse"), to acquire a further 2,773 shares representing an additional stake of 14.76%. Coinsilium currently holds 1,433 shares or 10.156% of the current share capital of Indorse, a Singapore registered blockchain development company. Upon successful completion of the transaction, Coinsilium’s total shareholding in Indorse will be 4,206 shares or 24.91% of the total share capital. Read more…
Aquis Exchange PLC announced that its primary and secondary markets exchange, the Aquis Stock Exchange, has become the first recognised investment exchange (RIE) to run a cloud-based matching engine. Effective from 27 November 2023, all trades on the Aquis Stock Exchange are being matched and executed successfully while running on Amazon Web Services (AWS). Read more…
Cooks Coffee Company announced its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2023. Period highlights:
• Store sales in the UK increased by 22% to NZ$17.8m compared with last year and by 58% compared with 2019 pre Covid trading as the development in suburban areas and smaller market towns gained further momentum.
• Store sales in Ireland increased 12% to $9.9m. Sales were impacted by a devastating fire in the Longford store in September 2022. The store will fully re-open in early 2024 and in the interim the store operates from a temporary site that was opened six weeks after the fire.
• Profit from continuing operations for UK & Ireland at $0.8m were up 40% on H1 FY23 of $0.6m.
• Net positive cash generation provided from operating activities of $0.3m for the six months compared to a cash outflow from operating activities of $0.5m for the same period last year.
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• Store sales in the UK increased by 22% to NZ$17.8m compared with last year and by 58% compared with 2019 pre Covid trading as the development in suburban areas and smaller market towns gained further momentum.
• Store sales in Ireland increased 12% to $9.9m. Sales were impacted by a devastating fire in the Longford store in September 2022. The store will fully re-open in early 2024 and in the interim the store operates from a temporary site that was opened six weeks after the fire.
• Profit from continuing operations for UK & Ireland at $0.8m were up 40% on H1 FY23 of $0.6m.
• Net positive cash generation provided from operating activities of $0.3m for the six months compared to a cash outflow from operating activities of $0.5m for the same period last year.
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