Nanalysis Scientific Corp. Announces Closing of Initial Equity Investment in Quad Systems
Nanalysis Scientific Corp. announced a significant equity investment in Quad Systems AG, acquiring a 43% ownership stake along with an option to purchase the remaining shares. The company provided a CHF 1,000,000 convertible loan to Quad Systems and subscribed for shares totaling CHF 6,500,000. This investment is expected to enhance product offerings and support business growth. Nanalysis will appoint two representatives to Quad Systems' Board of Directors and has rights for future offers until July 1, 2023.
- Acquisition of 43% stake in Quad Systems, indicating strategic growth.
- CHF 1,000,000 convertible loan provided to Quad Systems, enhancing collaboration.
- Investment totaling CHF 6,500,000 expected to expand product line and business.
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CALGARY, AB, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Nanalysis Scientific Corp. (TSXV:NSCI, OTCQX:NSCIF, FRA:1N1) ("Nanalysis" or the "Company") in accordance with its press release dated January 18, 2022, the Company announces that it has funded the initial equity investment in Quad Systems AG ("Quad Systems"), acquiring
"We are happy to have closed this initial portion of our equity investment in Quad Systems," said Sean Krakiwsky, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nanalysis. "As we have mentioned, they have been a collaborative partner of ours for some time and these funds will help expand our product line with the launch of their full system in 2022."
As part of the agreement, Nanalysis provided Quad Systems with a CHF 1,000,000 loan which is convertible into 40,000 shares in the capital of Quad Systems. Upon funding the loan, Sean Krakiwsky, founder and CEO of Nanalysis was appointed to Quad Systems' Board of Directors as Nanalysis' nominee.
Pursuant to the subscription agreement entered into between the Company and QUAD Systems, Nanalysis has been issued 260,000 QUAD Systems shares for a subscription price of CHF 6,500,000 and a second representative of Nanalysis will be appointed to Quad Systems' Board of Directors. Currently, Nanalysis owns
Additionally, until July 1, 2023 ("Option Period"), Nanalysis has an option ("Option") to acquire
The initial funds by Nanalysis will be used by Quad Systems to complete their product lines, to launch products created through the companies' collaboration, and grow the combined businesses.
About Nanalysis Scientific Corp. (TSXV:NSCI, OTCQX:NSCIF, FRA:1N1)
Nanalysis trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) in Canada with ticker symbol 'NSCI', OTC and the Frankfurt exchange under the ticker symbol '1N1'. The company's business is what we term "MRI and NMR for industry". The company develops and manufactures portable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers or analyzers for laboratory and industrial markets. The NMReady-60™ was the first full-feature portable NMR spectrometer in a single compact enclosure requiring no liquid helium or any other cryogens. The company has followed-up that initial offering with new products and continues to have a strong innovation pipeline. Nanalysis recently announced that it has begun selling a 100MHz device in 2020. The Company's new device will be the most powerful and most advanced compact NMR device ever brought to market.
Nanalysis devices are used in many industries (oil and gas, chemical, mining, pharma, biotech, flavor and fragrances, agrochemicals, law enforcement, and more) as well as numerous government and university research labs around the world. The Company continues to exploit new global market opportunities independently and with partners.
With the recent acquisition of K'(Prime) Technologies Inc. (KPrime), the company maintains a North American sales and service company of over 40 individuals who cover scientific instrumentation for pharma, food, chemical and oil & gas customers, as well as imaging systems for security applications.
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