The Limestone® Boat Company Limited Announces First Quarter Results
31 May 2021 - 10:30PM
The Limestone Boat Company Limited (“Limestone” or the
“Company”) (TSXV: BOAT) a designer, marketer and
manufacturer of heritage brand boats, today reported its financial
results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021 (“Q1 FY2021”).
All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
"In a short period of time since our listing on
the TSXV in March, Limestone Boats has quickly delivered on a
number of critical milestones to ensure a strong corporate,
operational, and financial foundation for our Company and its
future," stated Limestone's CEO, Scott Hanson. "We closed a
non-brokered financing of $14.1 million and acquired Ebbtide
Holdings, a 145,000 square foot Tennessee-based manufacturing
facility that is currently producing 4 to 5 boats per week, with
expectations to reach 5 to 6 boats per week by late June, and
increasing steadily through the balance of the year. The
acquisition allows us to take control of our supply chain and
secure production in a market where inventories are at historically
low levels. Furthermore, the acquisition allows us to diversify our
brand portfolio while rapidly scaling our distribution footprint,
nearly tripling the combined number of Limestone Boat Company
dealers to over 50 throughout the Great Lakes and the Northeast,
Southeast, and Gulf Coast regions of the United States. We
launched a new model, the Limestone L-200CC, and partnered with
Vision Marine Technologies to offer an electric option to
complement our current outboard lineup, establishing Limestone with
early mover status in a growing customer segment. The marine
industry is experiencing unprecedented demand and Limestone is
uniquely positioned to become a growing force in the North American
market."
Q1 FY Business Highlights:
- During the quarter the Company
completed a reverse takeover transaction with a capital pool
company, LL One Inc., whereby LL One Inc. changed its name to "The
Limestone Boat Company Limited", and began trading on the TSXV on
March 4, 2021 under the symbol "BOAT".
- Consistent with the prior year, the
Company continues to build its brand, relationships, and processes,
and has taken deposits on several boats for which deliveries are
expected to begin next quarter.
- Subsequent to the quarter end, the
Company acquired Ebbtide Holdings, LLC ("Ebbtide")
for a total purchase price of $6,250,000 USD comprised of
$3,750,000 USD in cash and $2,500,000 USD in Limestone common
shares issued at $0.33 CAD per share. Ebbtide is the contract
manufacturer of the Limestone® boats and manufactures the Aquasport
and Boca Bay boat brands on its own account.
- In conjunction with the
acquisition, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement
of $14,097,000 subordinated unsecured convertible debentures (see
press release dated May 18, 2021) to provide funding for the
Ebbtide acquisition and to provide working capital going
forward.
- Through the acquisition of Ebbtide,
Limestone has also assumed control over the design, manufacturing,
marketing, sales and distribution of the Aquasport and Boca Bay
brands in its newly acquired facility in White Bluff, Tennessee
increasing the Company’s dealer footprint to 50 locations from the
Great Lakes to the Southern United States.
- The Company expects to make
strategic investments in the facilities, its labour force, and
research and development over the coming months, increasing its
capacity from the current 4 to 5 boats per week to meet the
increasing demand for Aquasport, Boca Bay, and Limestone
Brands.
- The Company entered into a
strategic relationship with Vision Marine Technologies
("Vision Marine") to integrate Vision Marine's
proprietary E-Motion electric outboard propulsion powertrain option
into select Limestone® and Aquasport models. (see press release May
19, 2021 for further information).
- There are several risk factors
facing the Company including but not limited to the impact of
Covid-19 on the operations and on the supply chain as more fully
described in the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis for
Q1 FY2021 (the "MD&A") available on the
Company's profile on www.sedar.com or on the Company’s website at
www.limestoneboats.com.
Q1 FY Financial Highlights:
- Reported a loss of $2,738,190 for
the quarter compared to a loss of $182,780 in the comparative
quarter for 2020.
- The Company ended the quarter with
cash of $1,193,659 compared to $130,181 for the comparative quarter
in 2020.
- The Company raised proceeds from
financings in the quarter of $3,230,200 as part of the reverse
takeover transactions of LL One Inc. The proceeds were used to fund
operations during the quarter.
The Company incurred one-time listing expenses
associated with the RTO transaction of $1,650,768, of which
$1,589,117 are non-cash expenses and are discussed in the
MD&A.
Summary of Financial
Results:
|
Three months ended |
|
March 31,
2021 |
March 31,
2020 |
Salaries and wages |
$ |
316,240 |
|
$ |
139,650 |
|
Stock based compensation |
|
125,934 |
|
|
- |
|
Listing expenses |
|
1,650,768 |
|
|
- |
|
Professional fees |
|
491,284 |
|
|
- |
|
Advertising and promotion |
|
85,017 |
|
|
- |
|
General and administrative expense |
|
55,645 |
|
|
43,130 |
|
Foreign exchange loss |
|
2,346 |
|
|
- |
|
Depreciation of property and equipment |
|
10,531 |
|
|
- |
|
Operating loss |
|
(2,737,765 |
) |
|
(182,780 |
) |
Other income |
|
115 |
|
|
- |
|
Income tax expense |
|
(540 |
) |
|
- |
|
Loss for the period |
|
(2,738,190 |
) |
|
(182,780 |
) |
Currency translation adjustment |
|
(10,469 |
) |
|
- |
|
Comprehensive loss for the period |
$ |
(2,748,659 |
) |
$ |
(182,780 |
) |
Net loss per share (basic & diluted) |
$ |
(0.036 |
) |
$ |
(0.004 |
) |
The Company’s complete Financial Statements and
Management Discussion and Analysis for the first quarter ended
March 31, 2021 are available at www.sedar.com or on the Company’s
website at www.limestoneboats.com.
About The Limestone® Boat Company
LimitedLimestone® has a 35-year history as a heritage
brand renowned for its timeless design, big water performance,
quality manufacturing and durability. The Limestone Boat Company is
publicly traded on the Toronto Venture Exchange under the ticker
symbol BOAT. Headquartered in Collingwood, Ontario and
manufacturing in White Bluff, Tennessee, Limestone boasts a 145,000
sq. ft facility with a large, skilled labor force and dealer
partners throughout the United States and the Canadian Great Lakes
Region. The Limestone® Boat Company Limited is the builder of
Limestone®, Aquasport and Boca Bay brands.
For more information, please contact: Investor
Relations: Bill
Mitoulas+1.416.479.9547bill@limestoneboats.comWebsite:
limestoneboats.com
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events. Actual future results may differ materially. In particular,
there are no assurances that the transactions will be completed on
the terms or timeframe indicated herein or at all. If these
transactions are ultimately completed, the Company will be subject
to a number of risks relating to integration and go-forward
operations, certain of which are more particularly described in the
Company's public filings available on SEDAR including, without
limitation, the filing statement filed by the Company on February
23, 2021, and the MD&A. The forward-looking information
contained in this release is made as of the date hereof and the
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results or developments will be realized or, even if substantially
realized, will have the expected consequences to, or effects on,
the Company. Unless required by applicable securities law, the
Company does not intend and does not assume any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements.
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