TORONTO, May 30, 2023
/CNW/ - Everybody Loves Languages Corp. ("ELL")
(TSXV: ELL) (OTC: LMDCF) (FSE: LIMA), www.everybodyloveslanguages.com,
an edtech language learning edutainment and content
development company, announces its financial results for
the first quarter ended March 31,
2023. All figures are reported in Canadian Dollars and are in
accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards unless
otherwise noted.
Operational Highlights
- Online English Language Learning:
-
- Competed product development of English For Success+, ,
integrating AcadeMe Plus, a Hollywood film-based film language learning
program
- Initiated 2 Pilot projects in 2 academic institutions for
English For Success+
- Continued the development of AcadeMe Junior, a Hollywood movies-based learning for young
learners with an expected delivery of 3rd quarter
- Began the certification process and training of testing centers
in Ecuador to allow them to
administer the English Language Learning assessment tests
- Print-Based English Language Learning:
-
- Expanded existing market for PEP Primary English program
into one additional province in China
- Initiated the development of content and material for its Grade
3 textbooks for China market
Corporate Highlights
- In March 2023, the Company
engaged Red Cloud Securities Inc. to provide services as a market
maker in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX
Venture Exchange and other applicable legislation. Under the
agreement, Red Cloud will receive a
fee of $5,000 plus applicable taxes
per month. The initial term of the agreement is three (3) months
from the date of execution with an option to renew.
- In March 2023, the Company
granted 1,960,000 incentive stock options to directors, officers,
employees and consultants of the Company, of which 800,000 options
are granted to the officers and directors. The exercise price of
these options is $0.08 per share and
to be vested quarterly over 18 months. The Options have a 5-year
term from the date of the grant.
Q1 2023 Financial Highlights
First Quarter Ended
March 31st
|
2023
|
2022
|
Revenue
|
$
247,047
|
$
159,146
|
Operating and
development expenses
|
632,105
|
411,399
|
Loss before
amortization, share-based payments, depreciation, finance charges
and taxes
|
(529,752)
|
(307,758)
|
Amortization,
share-based payments, and depreciation
|
14,422
|
33,097
|
Finance charges, taxes
and foreign exchange
|
23,355
|
48,826
|
Net loss
|
(422,835)
|
(334,176)
|
Loss for the period
attributable to:
|
|
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
(17,971)
|
-
|
Shareholders of
Everybody Loves Languages Corp.
|
(404,864)
|
(334,176)
|
Total comprehensive
income
|
(422,328)
|
(326,838)
|
Total comprehensive
loss for the period attributable to:
|
|
|
Non-controlling
interest
|
(17,971)
|
-
|
Shareholders of
Everybody Loves Languages Corp.
|
(404,357)
|
(326,838)
|
Earnings per share
(basic)
|
$
(0.01)
|
$
(0.01)
|
Earnings per share
(fully diluted)
|
$
(0.01)
|
$
(0.01)
|
- Revenue for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, totalled $247,047 as compared to $159,146 in Q1 2022.
- Operating and development expenses for the quarter ended
March 31, 2023, totalled $632,105 compared to $411,399 in Q1 2022.
- Net loss for the quarter ended March 31,
2023, totalled $422,835 or
$0.01 loss per share (basic and fully
diluted) based on 35.6 million shares as compared to a net loss of
$334,176 for 2022 or $0.01 loss per share (basic and fully
diluted).
- Loss before amortization, share-based payments, depreciation,
finance charges and taxes was $529,752 compared to $307,758 in 2022.
"Everybody Loves Languages focus has been on developing its
unique Hollywood based language
learning offering, including a full solution for young learners
called AcadeMe Junior. Initial tests and presentations have been
promising and our expectations of releasing it in the
3rd Quarter is on track. We continue to expand our sales
for our digital solutions and aim to have a full K-12 offering by
the end of the year. This will allow us to market our solutions to
schools, high schools and universities." said Gali Bar-Ziv, President & CEO of Everybody
Loves Languages. "We continuously pursue strategic partnerships to
expand our reach and gain market expansion for the upcoming
years."
The interim condensed financial statements for the quarter
ended March 31, 2023, and Management
Discussion & Analysis are available at www.sedar.com.
About Everybody Loves Languages Corp. (TSX-V: ELL;
OTC: LMDCF; FSE: LIMA):
Everybody Loves Languages Corp. is an edtech language-learning
and content development company empowering language educators to
easily transition from traditional teaching methods to digital
learning by integrating education, edutainment, and technology.
The company provides online and print-based solutions through
two distinct business units: Everybody Loves Languages Inc.
and Lingo Learning Inc. Everybody Loves Languages is a
state-of-the-art technology platform that delivers personalized
learning experiences in classrooms and online. Its programs provide
innovative SaaS-based eLearning solutions, including online and
offline content, a learning management system, assessments,
real-time reports, speech recognition technology, and white-label
tools. At the same time, Lingo Learning is the content
development arm and co-publishes print-based English language
learning materials in China.
Everybody Loves Languages has established successful
relationships with key government and industry organizations
internationally, with a presence in LATAM and China, and continues to expand its product
offerings and extend its market reach.
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factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
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expectations depend upon general economic conditions, the continued
and growth in demand for its products, retention of its key
management and operating personnel, its need for and availability
of additional capital and other uncontrollable or unknown factors.
No assurance can be given that the actual results will follow
the forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by
securities laws, Everybody Loves Languages undertakes no obligation
to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether because of new information, future events, changed
circumstances or any other reason. Certain factors
that can affect the Company's ability to achieve projected results
are described in the Company's filings with the Canadian securities
regulators available on www.sedar.com.
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