Victory Square Technologies Inc. (“Victory Square” or the
“Company”) (CSE:VST) (OTC:VSQTF) (FWB:6F6), a company that gives
investor access to a portfolio of the best and brightest
entrepreneurs and innovations from around the world in a single
stock, announces it has filed its condensed interim consolidated
financial statements and Interim Management Discussion and Analysis
(MD&A) for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
“Although uncertainty abounds domestically and globally,
opportunity also abounds for investors — the challenges ahead are
plain to see and, in many respects, timeless: health and safety,
the desire to communicate and play, the need to eat, work and
thrive. Victory Square has built a portfolio full of phenomenal
companies finding creative new ways to solve these timeless
needs.
We’ve been very fortunate to have such a passionate, supportive
and vocal shareholder base. Victory Square is in a stronger
position now than at any time in its past. Our NAV has remained
strong, and we’ve seen significant growth in our portfolio
companies so far in 2023. We expect this momentum to continue for
the rest of the year. We have a healthy balance sheet, significant
assets and have built a pipeline of new opportunities in the
digital health space.” -Shafin Diamond Tejani, CEO of Victory
Square Technologies.
Company:
Victory Square is a Venture Builder focused on Investing in
disruptive innovation.
We provide investors a liquid way to invest in early-stage
technology companies without buying a venture fund that requires
accredited investor status or multi-year commitments.
- A diverse portfolio of 25 innovative companies from around the
world (our founders come from: Ireland, Sri Lanka, Bulgaria,
Australia, India, Brazil, the Middle East and North America)
- Sectors include: Digital Health, Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Machine Learning (ML), Blockchain, Virtual & Augmented Reality
(VR/AR), Gaming, Climate Tech
- Owner-operated (15% Management Ownership)
VST is a good way to diversify into early-stage venture.
Business Model:
The Victory Square business model is to buy, build and invest in
early stage tech companies. We spend upwards of 48 months with
those companies until they're ready to spin-off or stand on their
own. There are a couple of unique elements to our business
model…
- We have unparalleled access to startups through our internal
incubator and International network with over 250+ founders,
investors, tech accelerators and venture capital firms from more
than 60 countries.
- Second, our management team and advisors are actively involved
in our investments from incubation through monetization, providing
them with financial, operational, and strategic support to scale
globally.
- We drive value by monetizing investments and reinvesting the
gains in new innovations. The strategy was to build a
self-sustaining business.
Financial Highlights for the three months ending March
31, 2023:
- Revenue for the period ended March 31, 2023, was $2,877,325
compared to $1,017,097 for the comparative period. The increase in
revenues is primarily related to substantial growth in Hydreight
revenues and user base resulting in increasing subscription,
pharmacy and net commission revenues.
- Cost of goods sold for the three months ended March 31, 2023,
was $1,370,139 compared to $442,957 for the comparative period. The
increase in cost of goods sold is related to the above-described
changes in revenues, primarily due to the cost of pharmacy
purchases associated with the increased pharmacy sales of
Hydreight.
- The gross margin for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was
$1,507,186 compared to $574,140 for the corresponding comparative
period. The current period gross margin is driven primarily by the
online pharmacy sales of Hydreight. Also, Hydreight revenue
includes subscription revenue earned over time, which doesn’t have
a corresponding cost of expense as with pharmacy purchases.
- Cash & liquid securities approx. $5,990,918
- Unaudited NAV of approximately $79,462,849 as at May 29, 2023
(see Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures)
“The KPIs that we track more closely for Victory Square that are
a better indicator on performance are: Cash Invested, Net Asset
Value (NAV), Return on Invested Cash, Share Price/Market Cap vs
Index Benchmark, Operating costs as a % of NAV. Since 2017, we’ve
evaluated over 1000 companies & startup ideas, of which 25 have
made the cut. We’ve invested $13M, and the value of the portfolio
sits at $80M. It has grown from $4M in 2017 to approximately $80M
today. And, our goal is to continue to grow our NAV going forward,”
Shafin Diamond Tejani, CEO of Victory Square.
This update is made based on Victory Square’s established
practice of releasing NAV as part of the Company’s ongoing response
to shareholder interest in receiving periodic information. NAV is
calculated based on the latest audited valuations, third party
pricing agency valuations as well as unaudited management review
valuations (based on comparables in the market) as at May 29th,
2023.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements for the quarter
ending March 31st, 2022 along with its Management Discussion and
Analysis (MD&A) are available under the Company’s profile on
SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
The company trades at an approx. 77% discount to its current
estimated NAV, well below comparable companies.
Notable Portfolio Highlights:
Hydreight - Hydreight is an on-demand home
healthcare and wellness platform that makes it possible to book
health and wellness services at home. Registered nurses and other
licensed providers on the platform can be their own bosses and
offer services independently with the oversight of a Hydreight
medical director. The platform provides them with access to a
digital pharmacy, as well as a full suite of HIPAA-compliant tools
to manage their businesses.
Hydreight’s performance for the first quarter of 2023 has seen a
significant increase across all revenue streams over the first
quarter of 2022:
- Total top-line non-GAAP Adjusted Revenue for Q1 2023 increased
211% over Q1 2022, reaching C$4,167,670 (see Use of Non-GAAP
Financial Measures)
- Total revenue for Q1 2023 increased 329% over Q1 2022, reaching
C$2,631,817
- Contract revenue from business partners who provide services
via the platform has increased by approximately 386%
- Commission revenue on services booked through the platform has
increased by approximately 118%
- Pharmacy sales through the Company’s digital pharmacy have
increased by approximately 333%
Hydreight management believes the following Non-GAAP financial
measures provide meaningful insight to aid in the understanding of
Hydreight’s performance and may assist in the evaluation of the
Hydreight’s business relative to that of its peers:
Q1 2023 Key Milestones
Hydreight completed several key improvements from January 1 to
March 31, 2023, that played a pivotal role in the growth throughout
2023 thus far:
- The platform attracted 185 new business Partner account
sign-ups in the first quarter of 2023, an over 250% increase over
the first quarter of 2022
- The app received a significant update to enable service
providers to take greater control of their service offering, and
also access additional in-app training
- Hydreight commenced operations with its second Pharmacy
Whitelabel
- Hydreight achieved record sales across all revenue streams in
March 2023 and April 2023
- Hydreight entered into a co-marketing agreement with one of the
largest Aesthetic manufacturers in the United States
- Hydreight Released a major enterprise level software upgrade to
provide additional functionality for the company's expansion across
a variety of areas.
- Major partnerships were secured with pharmaceutical partners
including Empower, McKesson, Medline, and Olympia, to ensure
consistent supply as well as preferred pricing on products and
medications.
- *Numbers are approximate and provided by Hydreight
Management
Victory Square Digital Health - Victory Square
Digital Health provides a white label virtual care platform and
nationwide clinician network to customers including other digital
health startups, brick and mortar clinics, retailers and pharmacies
as an alternative to the considerable time and money organizations
might otherwise invest in creating their own virtual care service.
(which can sometimes cost between $250,000 - $500,000)
A number of factors make virtual-first care a priority right
now, including the pandemic, but there are other overarching
reasons for why virtual care has become a necessity…ie. The
shrinking pool of clinicians – many of whom are burned out or even
leaving their profession – won’t be able to scale with the growing
demand for patient care. Virtual-first care models allow clinicians
to be more efficient with their time by leaning on technology to
easily triage patients and their care needs.
The future of healthcare is hybrid, and so the future of the
clinician workforce is also hybrid. Victory Square Digital Health
is enabling that journey and ensuring that the clinician is
supported along the way.
The focus for Victory Square Digital Health in 2023 is to ramp
up sales and marketing to provide their full-suite of mobile
digital health solutions and telemedicine platform to surgery
centers, skilled nurses, home care agencies and hospice care.
VS Health dba Safetest Comércio de
Diagnósticos - VS Health is 360-degree health care
offering smart, connected devices, at-home diagnostic tests,
personalized digital guidance and monitoring, 24/7/365 access to
health care professionals, and prescription delivery in Brazil.
- Safetest was selected to receive a federal grant in Brazil for
a project using Artificial Intelligence in the diagnosis of
neglected diseases, generating quantitative results and data
processing to generate epidemiological information in real time.
Safetest will receive approximately R$1,000,000 in grants for
investing in R&D payroll, inventory, software development and
equipment for the development of smartphone based rapid tests.
- Safetest and Biominas partnered up on a project called
Artificial Intelligence in a Point-of-Care Cervical Cancer test,
which was selected for a state grant, being the second-best project
among hundreds of companies that submitted for this grant. The
project will receive approximately R$1,540,000 for investing in
R&D payroll, inventory and lab services for the development of
a smartphone based rapid test for the detection of Cervical
Cancer.
- Safetest was selected for a national open innovation program
called IBMP (Molecular Biology Institute of Paraná) Hunting. The
goal of the program was to find projects that can add innovative
solutions to IBMP's in vitro diagnostics and therapeutic
biomolecules technological platforms. Safetest and IBMP are signing
an NDA to develop a Rapid PCR Point-of-Care test, which has the
potential to change the Point-of-Care Diagnostics sector.
- Safetest signed a contract with one of the largest Vet products
companies in Latin America for the development and production of an
unprecedented rapid test that has the potential to be a game
changer in the Vet diagnostics sector.
- Safetest concluded the development of the HTLV 1 and 2 rapid
test and is now going to perform the clinical validation for
registering the test at ANVISA. There are currently no tests in the
market that differentiate HTLV 1 from 2.
- The development of the Cervical Cancer Rapid Test is moving
forward quickly with good results. The next step is to expand the
number of samples and the clinical validation.
- Safetest has been granted ANVISA
approval for their lab facility, which can produce approx. 2
million tests per month.
Draft Label Technologies - Draft Label
subsidiary inks definitive agreement to complete business
combination. Draft Label will become a wholly owned subsidiary of
AcquisitionCo, which is launching microsites focused on Men’s and
Women’s health (ie. Hormone testing, TRT, Perimenopause, PCOS,
fertility, weight loss). Draft Label is preparing for a 2023 public
listing.
GameOn (CSE:GET) - GET had a great finish to
2022. They closed 11 deals including Karate Combat, YOOM (formerly
Tetavi), and Gaming Society (in collaboration with the WNBA).
Partnered with Karate Combat to launch playable digital fighter
NFTs and a fantasy game. The digital fighters are set to launch in
Q2 2023 with GameOn keeping 80% of revenue. KC37 saw a
league-record 10M total viewers. Karate Combat has global
distribution in 100+ countries and is partnered with CBS, Globo,
Eurosport, BeIN, & ESPN. GET is projected to exit 2022 with
approx $1M in revenue and the management team is confident they
will close out 2023 with approx $3M in revenue.
XR Immersive (CSE:VRAR) - XR Immersive is
projected to exit 2022 with approximately $1M in revenue and is
forecasted to exit 2023 with approximately $2M in revenue with a
profit margin between 18% - 20%.
XRI recently announced strategic partnerships with two
development studios; Mighty Coconut Studios and Better Than Life.
By strategically partnering with various developers, SynthesisVR
aims to bring some of the most popular amazing games, and
educational and enterprise training content in a frictionless
manner to VR businesses all over the world. These games include
Walkabout Mini Golf VR, Kayak VR, Escape Room VR and Zephyrus
Stardust Solar - We are very bullish on the
clean tech space and we feel Stardust Solar is well positioned to
take advantage of the solar wave. Revenues have been doubling year
over year since inception. They exited 2021 with $946k in revenue,
and are expected to close out 2022 with north of $2M with a total
of 15 active franchise territories. Additionally, they recently
became authorized as a TESLA distribution partner which is a huge
milestone for Stardust as very few solar installers are able to
achieve this certification level. We anticipate Stardust revenues
to double in 2023. Stardust is preparing for a 2023 public
listing.
Covalent CQT - Covalent announced a partnership
with Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) to launch a blockchain network. This
partnership allows Coinbase to look beyond currency exchange and
towards decentralized finance, gaming, and social media.
Next Decentrum - @NextDecentrum, the creative
force behind @CryptoPharaohs_, has officially partnered with
@flovatar @Piggos_nft @The_Goobz_NFT @Bl0xNFT to bring the best
digital collectibles to PopCon ME, the largest pop culture and
gaming event in the Middle East
FansUnite (TSX:FANS) - Achieved total revenue
in the range of $26.0 million to $27.3 million for the full year of
Fiscal 2022, an increase of at least 364% year-over-year. FansUnite
continued its growth by obtaining a gaming supplier license for
Ohio (U.S.) and recently submitted a Supplier License application
to the Virginia Lottery Board in order to become a legal sports
betting and iGaming supplier in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Turnium Technology Group Inc (TSXV:TTGI) -
Turnium generated $5.2 million in revenue in 2022, a year-over-year
increase of 31% compared to 2021. The year also saw substantial
operating achievements and cost cutting initiatives combined with
management and staffing changes, strengthening its financial
foundation for Turnium and positioning the company for future
growth. Turnium has a non-binding letter of intent with respect to
a potential share purchase transaction with one of its publicly
listed strategic partners, ActivePort Group Ltd., an Australian
software company. The parties are now in due diligence and the
Special Committee will undergo a process of negotiation and
consideration of a definitive and binding purchase agreement. If
the potential transaction goes through, Turnium anticipates closing
the transaction before the end of the third quarter of 2023.
CloudAdvisors - CloudAdvisors listed as 2022
New Innovators in Canadian Business and was named as a 5-Star
Insurance Technology Provider in 2022 by Insurance Business Canada
Magazine
Cassia dba CoPilot - CoPilot exited FY 2022
with $520K MRR and are projected to achieve 40% revenue growth in
2023. In 2022, CoPilot raised 9M in non-dilutive funding.
Recent Investor
Webinars:
Victory Square Technologies Portfolio Company Hydreight Investor
Q&A
Victory Square Technologies Portfolio Company Stardust Solar
Investor Q&A
Victory Square Technologies Investor Q&A Webinar with CEO
Shafin Tejani
Victory Square Technologies Investor Webinar February 2023
“We have a solid portfolio, a strong
team and a robust pipeline of catalysts to continue our growth
trajectory. We are confident that this momentum will continue in
the second half of 2023 and beyond. We’d like to thank our loyal
shareholders and look forward to creating long-term value for
Victory Square, its network of companies and our shareholders.” -
Shafin Diamond Tejani, CEO Victory Square
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“Shafin Diamond Tejani”Director and Chief Executive
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For further information about Victory Square, please
contact:
Investor Relations Contact – Abbey VogtEmail:
ir@victorysquare.comTelephone: 604 283-9166
Peter Smyrniotis – DirectorTelephone: 604 283-9166
*Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
This release contains references to NAV which is a non-GAAP
financial measure. NAV is calculated as the value of total assets.
The term NAV does not have any standardized meaning according to
GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures
presented by other companies. There is no comparable GAAP financial
measure presented in Victory Square Technologies Inc. consolidated
financial statements and thus no applicable quantitative
reconciliation for such non-GAAP financial measure. The Company
believes that the measure provides information useful to its
shareholders in understanding the Company’s performance, and may
assist in the evaluation of the Company’s business relative to that
of its peers. This data is furnished to provide additional
information and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed
by GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered in isolation or
as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance
with GAAP, and is not necessarily indicative of other metrics
presented in accordance with GAAP. Existing NAV of the Company is
not necessarily predictive of the Company’s future performance or
the NAV of the Company as at any future date.
ABOUT VICTORY SQUARE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Victory Square (VST) builds, acquires and invests in promising
startups, then provides the senior leadership and resources needed
for fast-track growth. VST’s sweet spot is cutting-edge tech that’s
shaping the 4th Industrial Revolution. Our corporate portfolio
consists of 25+ global companies using AI, VR/AR, and blockchain to
disrupt sectors as diverse as fintech, insurance, health and
gaming.
What we do differently for startups
VST isn’t your ordinary investor. With real skin in the game,
we’re committed to ensuring each company in our portfolio succeeds.
Our secret sauce starts with selecting startups that have real
solutions, not just ideas. We pair you with senior talent in
product, engineering, customer acquisition and more. Then we let
you do what you do best — build, innovate and disrupt. In 24-36
months, you’ll scale and be ready to monetize.
What we do differently for investors
For investors, we offer a liquid way to invest in some of the
world’s most innovative early-stage technology companies without
buying a venture fund that requires accredited investor status or
multi-year commitments. It also can be purchased by non-accredited
investors who are restricted from buying venture funds. Our
portfolio provides a uniquely liquid, and transparent way for
investors to get access to the latest technologies and emerging
global trends. It is an excellent way to diversify into early-stage
venture.
VST invests primarily in leading edge technology, such as
artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), digital
health, blockchain, gaming and climate tech, which provide the
potential for high growth and returns
Victory Square integrates a strong ESG (environmental, social
and corporate governance) component throughout its operations. Our
portfolio highlights minority entrepreneurs, often overlooked by
traditional investors, including many from developing countries. We
are also dedicated to giving back to the communities in which we
serve and operate. The Company’s mandate is to assist organizations
through its time, talent and treasure. The Company is committed to
organizations that provide services in the youth, mental health,
special needs, sport, tech, education, marginalized groups, First
Nations, and accessibility sectors.
VST is a publicly-traded company headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada, and listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (VST),
Frankfurt Exchange (6F6) and the OTCQX (VSQTF).
For more information, please visit www.victorysquare.com.
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(CSE)
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markets.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within
the meaning of applicable securities laws relating to the outlook
of the business of Victory Square and its portfolio companies,
including, without limitation, statements relating to future
performance, execution of business strategy, future growth,
business prospects and opportunities of Victory Square and its
related subsidiaries and portfolio companies, including those items
listed under the heading “Net Asset Value (“NAV”) Update”, “Notable
Portfolio Highlights” and other factors beyond our control. Such
forward-looking statements may, without limitation, be preceded by,
followed by, or include words such as “believes”, “expects”, “to
be”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “intends”, “plans”, “continues”,
“project”, “potential”, “possible”, “contemplate”, “seek”, “goal”,
“objectives”, “outlook” or similar expressions, or may employ such
future or conditional verbs as “may”, “might”, “will”, “could”,
“should” or “would”, or may otherwise be indicated as
forward-looking statements by grammatical construction, phrasing or
context. All statements other than statements of historical facts
contained in this news release are forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations
and assumptions made by the management of Victory Square. Although
Victory Square believes that the expectations and assumptions on
which such forward looking information is based are reasonable,
undue reliance should not be placed on them because Victory Square
can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Although
Victory Square believes that the expectations reflected in
forward-looking statements in this press release are reasonable,
such forward-looking statements has been based on expectations,
factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to
be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties,
certain of which are beyond the Victory Square’s control,
including, but not limited to, the risk factors discussed in the
continuous disclosure materials of the Victory Square which are
available under the Victory Square’s profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements contained in this
press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement
and are made as of the date hereof. Actual results and developments
may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements.
The statements contained in this news release are made as of the
date of this news release. Victory Square disclaims any intent or
obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or results or
otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities
laws.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has neither approved nor
disapproved the contents of this news release and accepts no
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy hereof.
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