Urbanimmersive Announces Its 2021 First Quarter Financial Results and a $2.3M Debenture Conversion Commitment
26 February 2021 - 1:00AM
Urbanimmersive Inc. (“Urbanimmersive,” the “Company” or “UI”)
(TSV-V UI) (OTCQB: UBMRF) today announced select financial results
and presents business highlights for its the first quarter of 2021
ended December 31, 2020. The financial statements and related
management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) can be viewed on
SEDAR at https://www.sedar.com/.
HIGHLIGHTS
- For its first
quarter of 2021 (Q1-21), the Company generated a gross merchant
volume (‘GMV’) of $ 2,325k compared to $1,599k for Q1-20, a 45%
increase;
- For Q1-21, the
Company generated revenues of $897k compared to $601k for Q1-20, a
year-over-year increase of $315k or 49.3%;
- For Q1-21,
EBITDA totaled $75k compared to $14k for Q1-20, an improvement of
$61k;
- During the
quarter, the Company finalized the development of its innovative
product, UiMeet3D which was launched in early January 2021;
- During the
quarter, the Company diversified its activities geographically with
the creation of a subsidiary in Mexico and the signature of
distribution agreements in Indonesia and Australia;
- During the
quarter, the Company begins trading on the OTCQB venture market in
the United States.
SELECTED
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
|
Three-monthperiod
endedDec. 31, 2020 |
Three-month period
endedDec. 31, 2019 |
|
In thousands $ |
In thousands $ |
Gross Merchant Volume (GMV) * |
2,325 |
1,599 |
|
|
|
Revenues |
897 |
601 |
COGS and direct charges |
292 |
31 |
Amortization |
175 |
148 |
Gross margin (before amortization) |
605 |
570 |
Operating expenses |
566 |
556 |
EBITDA** |
75 |
14 |
Other expenses *** |
1 198 |
197 |
Net income (loss) |
(1 332) |
(330) |
Basic net income (loss) per share |
(0.01) |
(0.00) |
* GMV represents the value of all transactions performed by
merchants using Urbanimmersive’s business solutions for invoicing
and/or collecting payments for their services.** Q1-21 EBITDA is
adjusted for non-recurring subsidiary setup costs ($17k) and legal
fees incurred for the Company’ listing on the OTCQB ($17k).***
Q1-21 increase is explained by the change in fair value of embedded
derivatives on convertibles debentures (+$531k) and warrants
(+$157k) as well the increase in theoretical interests (+$338k) as
an adjustment upon the conversion of $1.5m of convertible
debentures into shares.
ACHIEVEMENTS
"During the last
quarter, we improved once again our key financial metrics compared
to the previous year, despite the pandemic which is still very
active, whether in terms of gross merchant volume, revenues,
EBITDA, cash flows from operating activities or liquidities. In
addition, we were able to significantly reduce our debt in the
quarter upon the conversion of $1.5m of convertible debentures
which provides us additional financial flexibility to continue
executing our business plan. Finally, we are pleased to have
completed our listing on the OTCQB venture market in the United
States which should allow us to broaden our U.S. investor base
while improving our visibility and ultimately creating shareholder
value ", said Simon Bedard, Chief financial officer of
Urbanimmersive.
" During the most
recent quarter, we finalized the development of our innovative and
unique interactive 3D product, UiMeet3D. We are pleased to be the
first to allow real estate agents to use this interactive 3D tour
to support their clients looking for properties. We believe this
innovative product will eventually become the standard in the 3D
tour market and a significant growth driver for Urbanimmersive
which is well positioned to become the predominant brand of
interactive videoconferencing solutions in the market. In addition,
we continued our strategy of distributing our solutions
internationally by expanding our activities in promising markets
such as Mexico, Indonesia and Australia", said Ghislain Lemire,
President and CEO of Urbanimmersive.
CONVERSION OF CONVERTIBLE
DEBENTURES
The Company is pleased to have agreed in writing
with the majority of its debenture holders to convert their
debentures into common shares of the Company, as soon as
practically possible, for a total nominal value of $2.3m
(conversion price of $0.125). As a result of those conversions, the
interest savings shall equal $230k/year with a reduction of the
convertible debentures outstanding to $0.8m.
“As demonstrated by these commitments, we
appreciate the great support of our debtholders and their long-term
commitment to our success. With the significant reduction of our
debt, we look forward to capitalizing on both organic growth and
accretive strategic acquisition opportunities we have identified”,
stated Simon Bedard, CFO of Urbanimmersive.
The Company has also issued 262,210 shares at a
price of $0.215 to some Officers and employees as variable
compensation covering the most recent quarter and subject to a
4-month hold period from the date of issuance.
TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed this press
release and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of
this press release.
Investor Conference Call
UI will be hosting a conference call to discuss
those financial results and answer questions at 1p.m. (ET) on
February 25, 2021. To participate to the conference call, please
dial toll free number (877) 620-1735 or international number (470)
414-9786 five to 10 minutes before the call is scheduled to begin.
A replay will be available for 7 days from February 25, 2021 to
March 4, 2021. The numbers to hear the conference replay are (855)
859-2056 or (404) 537-3406. Conference ID for the conference call
and the replay is 3293955.
About Urbanimmersive
Urbanimmersive is a SaaS business management
solution that provides mission-critical solutions to visual content
providers serving the real estate residential, commercial,
construction, and local business markets. Urbanimmersive’ platform
helps customers to increase operational productivity and delivering
the full potential of visual content creations through leading-edge
websites builder tool, AI-backed image indexing, robust file
transfer systems, and interactive visual technology solutions. The
firm's core technology is a 3D emulator powered by a visual content
recognition post-production algorithm that delivers online and
offline alternatives to traditional 3D engines for the creation of
immersive digital environments. Learn more at
urbanimmersive.com.
Caution of Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release, other
than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information
that involves various risks and uncertainties. Such statements
relating to, among other things, the prospects for the company to
enhance operating results, are necessarily subject to risks and
uncertainties, some of which are significant in scope and nature.
These uncertainties may cause actual results to differ from
information contained herein. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. These and all subsequent written and oral
forward-looking statements are based on the estimates and opinions
of the management on the dates they are made and expressly
qualified in their entirety by this notice. The Company assumes no
obligation to update forward-looking statements should
circumstances or management estimates or opinions change.
For more information, please contact:
Urbanimmersive Inc.Ghislain LemirePresident &
CEO514-394-7820 X 202ghislainlemire@urbanimmersive.com
Simon Bédard, CA, CPA,
CFA, MBAChief Financial Officer514 394-7820
X 224simonbedard@urbanimmersive.com
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