Traders Cafe with Zak Mir: Falcon, Guild, Iofina, Loungers, Ncondezi, Real Good Food, Sensyne, Zephyr

Ethical Clinical AI company, Sensyne Health (SENS) announced a strategic teaming relationship. The arrangement establishes a framework under which Sensyne can contract for access to OMNY Health's platform of more than 22 million de-identified patient records across all therapeutic areas in support of Sensyne's data analytics work for life science companies.

A high percentage new entry TR1 is always a stock market standout, and this is what we were treated to at Real Good (RGD). Here John O'Driscoll and Mrs Sarah Louise O'Driscoll were straight in at 10.1% on the shareholder register. Shares of the company have risen over 70p in the past five trading sessions.

Rocky Mountain oil and gas company Zephyr Energy (ZPHR) delivered an update on operational activity on its flagship project in the Paradox Basin, Utah. The company said that all equipment and materials required for hydraulic stimulation have been successfully mobilised to the State 16-2LN-CC well pad, and that completion operations are scheduled to commence on Monday 18 October 2021.

There would appear to have been something of a post pandemic rebound at Loungers (LGRS), the operator of 150 Lounge cafe-bars and 31 Cosy Club restaurant-bars. It announced a trading update for the 24 weeks ending 3 October 2021. The company said the significant outperformance of the market in the period post the commencement of indoor trading on 17 May 2021 has been maintained. Over the 20 weeks to 3 October 2021, like for like sales growth hit 26.6%, using the period 20 May to 6 October 2019 as the comparator. Loungers said whilst trading and the reported like for like sales uplift benefit from the VAT reduction, the continued strength of performance is testimony to the relevance and resilience of its brands.

Iofina (IOF), the exploration and production of iodine, provided an update to the market regarding its activities during the third quarter of 2021. During the period, the company produced 142.7 metric tonnes of crystalline iodine from its five operating IOsorb® plants in Oklahoma. The company said it remains on track to meet its H2 2021 production target of 260-275MT, and that demand for iodine and iodine complexes remains robust.

Guild Esports (GILD), the team organisation and lifestyle brand, announced the creation of its sixth professional team with the signing of a roster to compete in Apex Legends, a free-to-play hero shooter game. The team is ranked within the top ten in Europe. All three players have signed one-year contracts with an option to renew for another year. They will each receive an annual salary with performance incentives.

Ncondezi Energy (NCCL) said that Ncondezi Green Power its renewable energy subsidiary has agreed an extension to the Directors Bridge Loan announced on 4 May 2021. The Bridge Loan has been extended for a further 20 business days, with the repayment date now 7 December 2021.

Falcon Oil & Gas (FOG) said that drilling of the Velkerri 76 S2-1 vertical appraisal well has been completed, with the well drilled to a vertical total depth of 2,129 metres in the Beetaloo Sub-Basin, Northern Territory, Australia with its joint venture partner, Origin Energy B2 Pty Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Origin Energy Limited. The preliminary evaluation of the Velkerri-76 well was said to be very encouraging.