REG - GSTechnologies Ltd - Acquisition of CAKE & Bake Cryptocurrency Platform

GSTechnologiesAnnouncement

11/12/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 5688P  GSTechnologies Ltd  11 December 2024

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which forms part of UK law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR").

11 December 2024

GSTechnologies Limited

("GST" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Acquisition of the Business of CAKE and the Bake Cryptocurrency Platform

GSTechnologies Limited (LSE: GST), the fintech focused company, is pleased to
announce that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary GS Fintech UAB, which
operates the Company's GS20 Exchange, has entered into a legally binding
Business Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire the business and
assets of Cake Pte Ltd and Cake DeFi UAB (together "CAKE") (the "Acquisition")
for an undisclosed cash consideration.

The Acquisition comprises a leading cryptocurrency investment platform
("Bake"), with a particularly strong presence in the DACH region (Germany,
Austria, and Switzerland), and is in line with the Company's strategy to
expand and enhance the international presence and capabilities of its GS20
Exchange platform, providing greater value to both retail and institutional
customers.  The GST directors believe the Acquisition marks a significant
step for GST in strengthening the offering and scalability of its GS20
Exchange platform, which is central to the Company's GS Money initiative.  In
particular, the Acquisition will:

●     significantly expand GS20 Exchange's user base, adding
approximately 50,000 active crypto users;

●     enhance the GS20 Exchange's technology stack, providing seamless
clearing and settlement of cross-border cryptoasset trades and related fiat
currency payments; and

●     create opportunities for substantial revenue growth, leveraging
the Acquisition's strong historic financial performance and established market
presence.

Further information on CAKE and the Acquisition

Founded in 2019, CAKE currently has approximately 700,000 registered users,
100,000 funded users and 50,000 users holding approximately US$80 million of
digital assets on the Bake platform as at 30 November 2024.  It operates the
bake.io website and related iOS and Android mobile applications which allow
users to invest in a variety of digital and cryptocurrency assets using
innovative investment strategies.

The Acquisition will include the relevant source code and IT infrastructure
required to operate Bake, including the bake.io domain name and related
services, intellectual property rights, including trademarks and trade names
'Cake DeFi' and 'Bake', together with customer lists and assets.  GST plans
to integrate key personnel from CAKE into its digital assets' operations prior
to Completion, ensuring seamless continuity in areas such as finance and
treasury, software and engineering, and legal and compliance.  The majority
of the CAKE employees are based in Singapore.

GS Fintech UAB has paid a non-refundable deposit as part of the Agreement,
with the Completion payment expected to be fully settled in cash, funded
entirely from the Company's own funds.  The Acquisition is anticipated to
complete on 2 January 2025 ("Completion").  Under the Agreement the vendors
will use reasonable commercial efforts during the three months following
Completion to assist the Company in the continued operation, transition, and
integration of the Acquisition.

Further information on Bake can be found at: https://bake.io (https://bake.io)

Tone Goh, Chairman of GST, commented: "The Acquisition represents a
transformative opportunity for the GS20 Exchange and GST as a whole.  By
integrating CAKE's business, we aim to deliver a more comprehensive and robust
suite of services to a growing user base, particularly in Europe.  The
combined capabilities of the GS20 Exchange and the acquired Bake platform will
not only enhance customer experience, but also create long-term value for our
shareholders.

"We expect 2025 will be a pivotal year for the cryptocurrency sector and we
believe GST is extremely well positioned to take advantage of these market
dynamics.  I look forward to providing further updates in due course as we
continue on our mission to deliver innovation and efficiency in the global
fintech and cryptoasset sectors."

 

Enquiries:

 

The Company

Tone Goh, Executive Chairman

+65 6444 2988

 

Financial Adviser

First Sentinel Corporate Finance

+44 (0)20 3855 5551  

Brian Stockbridge / Gabrielle Cordeiro

 

Broker

CMC Markets

+44 (0)20 3003 8632

Douglas Crippen

 

Financial PR & Investor Relations

IFC Advisory Limited

Tim Metcalfe / Graham Herring / Florence Chandler

+44 20 (0) 3934 6630

 

 

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