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18.06.25 - 23:15
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VerticalScope Announces Voting Results From Its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (Business Wire)
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (“VerticalScope” or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF) announced today the voting results from its annual general meeting of shareholders held on June 18, 2025 (the “Meeting”).
1. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The five (5) nominees listed in the Company's management information circular dated April 29, 2025 provided in connection with the Meeting were elected as directors of the Company. Detailed results of the votes are set out below:
Nominee
Votes For
% of Votes For
Votes Withheld
% of Votes Withheld
Rob Laidlaw
35,923,791
94.584%
2,057,113
5.416%
Wayne Bigby
35,868,613
94.439%
2,112,291
5.561%
Cory Janssen
36,010,477
94.812%
1,970,427
5.188%
Michael Washinushi
36,810,105
96.917%
1,170,799
3.083%
Philip Evershed
36,896,957
97.146%
1,083,947
2.854%
2. REAPPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
MNP LLP were reappointed as the Company's auditors until the next annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company and the directors of the Company were authorized t...
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04.06.25 - 15:21
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VerticalScope Announces CEO Transition and Executive Appointment to Drive Next Phase of Growth (Business Wire)
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$FORA--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (“VerticalScope” or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF), a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities, is announcing a strategic leadership transition to drive its next phase of growth.
Effective today, Chris Goodridge has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, succeeding VerticalScope founder Rob Laidlaw, who will continue in his role as Chair of the Board. In addition, Ezra Menaged, previously CEO of Hometalk (acquired by VerticalScope in 2021), has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Ezra, who has played a key role in diversifying the Company's audience sources, advancing its advertising technology platform and building an AI-driven content strategy; will work closely with Chris to scale these efforts across the broader business.
These appointments strengthen VerticalScope's leadership team at a pivotal time, as generative AI reshapes how users discover...
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13.05.25 - 23:09
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VerticalScope Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results (Business Wire)
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Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in US dollars.
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--$FORA #VerticalScope--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (“VerticalScope” or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF), a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025 ("Q1" or "the quarter").
"In Q1, we navigated some challenges, including a more uncertain macro environment, softness in video advertising rates and recent changes to Google's search algorithm which affected traffic on Fora communities. As a result, revenue was 8% lower than prior year," said Rob Laidlaw, Founder, Chair and CEO of VerticalScope.
Mr. Laidlaw continued, "Like other user-generated platforms, we're adapting to an evolving search experience, one that requires optimizing our strategy for AI Overviews, and integrating our own proprietary AI-driven enhancements to improve e...
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23.04.25 - 23:30
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VerticalScope to Announce First Quarter 2025 Results (Business Wire)
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. ("VerticalScope" or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF) announced today that the Company's first quarter 2025 financial results will be released after the market close on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's financial results at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Live Call Registration and Webcast:
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/264422423
Joining Live by Telephone:
Canada: +1 833 950 0062
United States: +1 833 470 1428
Access Code: 610147
If you are unable to join live, an archived recording of the webcast will be available at: https://investors.verticalscope.com.
About VerticalScope Holdings Inc.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, VerticalScope is a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities in high-consumer spending categories. VerticalScope's mission is to enable people ...
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10.04.25 - 02:39
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VerticalScope Founder & CEO Rob Laidlaw Increases Investment with $1M Share Purchase (Business Wire)
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. ("VerticalScope" or the "Company") (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF), a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities, today announced that a trust established for the benefit of Founder, Chair and CEO, Rob Laidlaw or his family, acquired ownership of an additional 205,649 subordinate voting shares of the Company (“Subordinate Voting Shares”) on the open market for an aggregate purchase price of approximately CAD $1,000,000.
The acquisition was made through the Toronto Stock Exchange and/or alternative Canadian trading systems.
Following the acquisition, Mr. Laidlaw or his family, directly or indirectly, beneficially own or control:
2,957,265 multiple voting shares of the Company (“Multiple Voting Shares”), representing 100% of the Multiple Voting Share class; and
601,582 Subordinate Voting Shares, representing approximately 3.2% of the issued and outstanding Subordin...
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12.03.25 - 22:09
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VerticalScope Achieves Double-digit Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Cash Flow Growth in the Fourth Quarter of 2024 (Business Wire)
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Q4 Revenue increased 11% to $19.9 million
Q4 Adjusted EBITDA increased 22% to $10.1 million
Q4 Free Cash Flow increased 17% to $9.4 million
Record Q4 114 Million Monthly Active Users, up 6% from prior year
Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in US dollars.
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. (“VerticalScope” or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF), a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024 ("Q4" or "the quarter").
“I am very proud of what our team accomplished in 2024. We grew our revenue by double-digits organically and have vastly improved our financial position which will allow us to aggressively pursue growth in the year ahead. For the full year, revenue increased by 13% and Adjusted EBITDA by 27%,” said Rob Laidlaw, Founder, Chair and CEO of VerticalScope. “Q4 saw a continuation of the str...
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10.02.25 - 12:06
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VerticalScope to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results (Business Wire)
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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#earnings--VerticalScope Holdings Inc. ("VerticalScope" or the “Company”) (TSX: FORA; OTCQX: VFORF) announced today that the Company's fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results will be released after the market close on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's financial results at 8:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
Live Call Registration and Webcast:
https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/909363686
Joining Live by Telephone:
Canada: +1 833 950 0062
United States: +1 833 470 1428
Access Code: 644724
If you are unable to join live, an archived recording of the webcast will be available at: https://investors.verticalscope.com.
About VerticalScope Holdings Inc.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, VerticalScope is a technology company that has built and operates a cloud-based digital platform for online enthusiast communities in high-consumer spending categories. VerticalScope\...
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