MARKHAM, ON / ACCESSWIRE / April 2, 2024 / iFabric Corp. ("iFabric" or the "Company") (TSX:IFA)(OTCQX:IFABF), today announced its results for its fifth quarter and fiscal period ended December 31, 2023 ("2023"). With effect from October 1, 2022, the Company changed its financial year end to December 31. Accordingly, the financial statements for 2023 are presented for a period of fifteen months compared to twelve months in 2022.
"2023 has been very satisfying in terms of growth in revenue and operational earnings, as well as in acquiring new major customers in the United States. With new programs commencing in 2024 and with our order book at record levels, we now have the opportunity to showcase our class leading technologies across a broad range of apparel categories in North America," said Hylton Karon, President and CEO of iFabric.
"At the same time, we continue to devote significant resources and effort towards acquiring new regulatory registrations as well as the completing our pending initiatives, and I remain confident that we will prevail," concluded Hylton Karon.
FIFTEEN MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, HIGHLIGHTS:
Q5 ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023, HIGHLIGHTS:
Complete Financial Statements are available on www.sedar.com and the company's website at www.ifabriccorp.com.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Fifteen Months | Twelve Months | Quarter | Quarter | |||||||||||||
Ended | Ended | Ended | Ended | |||||||||||||
December 31 | September 30 | December 31 | December 31 | |||||||||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||
Revenue | 28,398,742 | 19,743,008 | 6,755,981 | 4,916,365 | ||||||||||||
Share based compensation | 162,199 | 472,952 | 77,190 | - | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA *(Note) | 1,239,522 | 445,861 | 257,458 | 189,777 | ||||||||||||
Net earning (loss) before tax | (3,062,777 | ) | (207,481 | ) | (3,728,517 | ) | 131,861 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) after tax | ||||||||||||||||
attributable to shareholders | (2,107,522 | ) | (454,998 | ) | (2,704,508 | ) | 134,566 | |||||||||
Other comprehensive earnings (loss) | (224,187 | ) | 455,662 | (109,200 | ) | (70,631 | ) | |||||||||
Total comprehensive earnings (loss) | (2,334,029 | ) | 3,206 | (2,812,685 | ) | 61,230 | ||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) per share | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | (0.070 | ) | (0.015 | ) | (0.090 | ) | 0.005 | |||||||||
Diluted | (0.070 | ) | (0.015 | ) | (0.090 | ) | 0.005 | |||||||||
*Note: Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before non-recurring items, interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and share based compensation.
*USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
Certain measures in this document do not have any standardized meaning as prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and, therefore, are not considered generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") measures and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Where non-GAAP measures or terms are used, definitions are provided. The Company believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures provide important information regarding the operational performance and related trends of the Company's business. In this document and in the Company's consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted, all financial data is prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Adjusted EBITDA
The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA to assess its operating performance without the effects of (as applicable): current and deferred tax expense, finance costs, interest income, depreciation and amortization of plant assets, other gains and losses, impairment loss, share-based compensation and other non-recurring items. The Company adjusts for these factors as they may be non-cash, unusual in nature and may not optimally represent its operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be representative of net earnings from operations or an alternative measure to cash provided by operating activities determined in accordance with IFRS.
The table below reconciles Adjusted EBITDA and Net earnings attributable to owners of the Company, calculated in accordance with IFRS:
Three months | Three months | Fifteen months | Twelve months | |||||||||||||
For the period ending | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | September 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||
Net earnings (loss) after tax attributable to shareholders | (2,704,508 | ) | 134,566 | (2,107,522 | ) | (454,998 | ) | |||||||||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to non-controlling interest | 1,023 | (2,705 | ) | (2,320 | ) | 2,542 | ||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (1,025,032 | ) | 3,041 | (952,935 | ) | 244,975 | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 77,190 | - | 162,199 | 472,952 | ||||||||||||
Impairment provision - legal claim | 3,842,153 | - | 3,842,153 | - | ||||||||||||
Amortization of deferred development costs | - | 6,705 | 26,820 | 26,820 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation of plant, property and equipment and right-of-use assets | 41,990 | 28,533 | 160,920 | 103,847 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 24,642 | 19,637 | 110,207 | 49,723 | ||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | 257,458 | 189,777 | 1,239,522 | 445,861 | ||||||||||||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||
Impairment provision - legal claim | (3,842,153 | ) | - | (3,842,153 | ) | - | ||||||||||
Share-based compensation | (77,190 | ) | - | (162,199 | ) | (472,952 | ) | |||||||||
EBITDA | (3,661,885 | ) | 189,777 | (2,764,830 | ) | (27,091 | ) | |||||||||
About iFabric Corp:
Headquartered in Markham, Ontario, iFabric, www.ifabriccorp.com, is listed on the TSX and, currently has 30.3 million shares issued and outstanding. Its two strategic divisions offer a variety of products and services through wholly-owned subsidiaries, namely, Intelligent Fabric Technologies (North America) Inc. ("IFTNA") and Coconut Grove Pads Inc. ("Coconut Grove").
IFTNA is focused on development and sale of high-performance sports apparel, medical protective apparel, consumer protective apparel, and proprietary treatments that provide "intelligent" properties to fabrics, foams, plastics, and numerous other surfaces, thereby improving the safety and well-being of the user. Such intelligent properties include antiviral and antibacterial characteristics, water-repellence and UV protection, among others.
Coconut Grove, operating as Coconut Grove Intimates, is a designer, manufacturer, distributor, licensor and licensee of ladies' intimate apparel products and accessories.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Forward-looking statements provide an opinion as to the effect of certain events and trends on the business. Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward looking statements. The use of any words such as "anticipate", "continue", "plans", "estimate", "expect", "may", "will", "project", "should", "believe" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: the extent and impact of health pandemic outbreaks on our business; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; general capital market conditions and market prices for securities; the actual results of the Company's future operations; competition; changes in legislation affecting the Company; the ability to obtain and maintain required permits and approvals, the timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; lack of qualified, skilled labour or loss of key individuals.
A description of additional risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found in the Company's annual information form dated April 1, 2024 and other filings with the Canadian securities regulators available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these statements as the Company's actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements if known or unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors affect the Company's business, or if the Company's estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate. Therefore, the Company cannot provide any assurance that forward-looking statements will materialize. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
Any financial outlook or future oriented financial information in this news release, as defined by applicable securities legislation, has been approved by management of iFabric. Such financial outlook or future oriented financial information is provided for the purpose of providing information about management's reasonable expectations as to the anticipated results of its proposed business activities. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason except as required by applicable securities laws.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact:
Hylton Karon, President and CEO
Tel: 905.752.0566 ext 201
Email: hyltonk@ifabriccorp.com
Hilton Price, CFO
Tel: 647.465.6161
Email: hilton.price@rogers.com
Website: www.ifabriccorp.com
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SOURCE: iFabric Corp