TORONTO and DUEREN, Germany, May 30, 2022
/CNW/ - GBLT Corp. (TSXV: GBLT) ("GBLT" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce its first quarter for
the three-month period ended March 31,
2022.
"The first quarter of the year was focused mainly on fulfilling
the remainder of the legacy priced contracts that spilled over from
2021, which as expected affected our gross margins. Fortunately,
this would be the last of the lower margin commitments that GBLT
had the obligation to fulfill," said Dr. Thilo Senst, CEO of GBLT, "Since the beginning
of Q2, we have experienced significant revenue growth with
flexibility in pricing to directly address the higher logistic cost
and inflation. Additionally, we are experiencing a greater portion
of the revenue from the higher margin product mix which we will
expect to remain in place for the remainder of 2022. We are very
optimistic on the growth projection for the remainder of the year
as we continue to grow the healthcare and solar energy business
that will drive GBLT's future revenue and margins for 2022 and
beyond."
- Revenue for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, was €8.04 million ($11.0M CAD) compared to €8.82 million
($12.0M CAD) for the same period in
2021. The decline in revenue was mainly due to a one-time order the
company received last year for a pandemic related medical
product.
- Gross profit for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, was €0.65 million ($0.89M CAD) (8.1% gross margin) compared to €0.86
million ($1.18M CAD) (9.7% gross
margin) for the same period in 2021. The decrease in margin is
transitional due to fulfilling the remaining legacy priced
contracts affected by the higher logistics costs.
- Operating expenses for the three-month period ended
March 31, 2022, was €0.67 million
($0.92M CAD) compared to €0.46
million ($0.63M CAD) for the same
period in 2021.
- Net Income (Loss) for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, was €(17,808) ($24,396 CAD) compared to €401,730 ($550,370 CAD) in the same period in 2021.
- Adjusted EBITDA for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, was €66,550 ($91,107 CAD) compared to €499,024 ($683,164 CAD) for the same period in 2021.
EBITDA
|
|
Three months
ended March 31,
|
|
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
Net Income (Loss)
for the Period
|
€
|
(17,808)
|
€
|
401,731
|
Depreciation
|
|
13,484
|
|
9,864
|
Interest
|
|
71,779
|
|
31,096
|
EBITDA
|
€
|
67,455
|
€
|
442,691
|
Bad debt
expense
|
|
49,273
|
|
56,192
|
Currency exchange
(gain) loss
|
|
(50,178)
|
|
(3,352)
|
Share based
payments
|
|
-
|
|
3,493
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
€
|
66,550
|
€
|
499,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
Three months
ended March 31,
|
|
|
2022
|
|
2021
|
Net Income (Loss)
for the Period
|
$
|
(24,379)
|
$
|
549,970
|
Depreciation
|
|
18,460
|
|
13,504
|
Interest
|
|
98,265
|
|
42,570
|
EBITDA
|
$
|
92,346
|
$
|
606,044
|
Bad debt
expense
|
|
67,455
|
|
76,927
|
Currency exchange
(gain) loss
|
|
(68,694)
|
|
(4,589)
|
Share based
payments
|
|
-
|
|
4,782
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
$
|
91,107
|
$
|
683,164
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Source: Bank of
Canada Exchange Rate at 2022-05-25 rate of €1.369 per $1.00
CAD
|
https://www.bankofcanada.ca/rates/exchange/daily-exchange-rates/
|
About GBLT:
GBLT Corp., through its operating company,
GBT GmbH, designs, manufactures and supplies mobile storage, and
battery solutions. GBLT is also a leading provider of renewable
energy solutions via its solar division, participating in the
rapidly growing solar energy market. In addition, the Company
offers consumer healthcare and wellness products to some of the
largest retail chains across the globe. GBT is also an official
licensee for AGFAPHOTO mobile energy products. The Company's
branded healthcare and wellbeing products are primarily sold
throughout Europe under Dr. Senst
brand.
For more information, please visit www.gbt-international.com
and www.gbltcorp.com.
Forward-Looking
Information
Certain statements in this news release, which are not
historical in nature, constitute "forward looking statements"
within the meaning of that phrase under applicable Canadian
securities law. These statements include, but are not limited to,
statements or information concerning the Company's proposed
activities under the Agreement, the Company's ability to achieve
sales, commercial or otherwise, from its products, and the
expectations of the Company regarding funding payments due pursuant
to the Agreement. These statements reflect management's current
assumptions and expectations and by their nature are subject to
certain underlying assumptions, known and unknown risks and
uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results,
performance or events to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Except as
required pursuant to applicable securities laws, the Company will
not update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or
circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information
about potential factors that could affect financial results is
included in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian
securities regulatory authorities by the Company. Readers are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking
statements.
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Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
SOURCE GBLT Corp.