Lingo Media Reports Financial Results For Q4 2019 & Fiscal 2019
TORONTO, April 29, 2020 /CNW/ - Lingo Media Corporation (TSX-V: LM; OTCQB: LMDCF; FSE: LIMA) ("Lingo Media" or the "Company"), an EdTech company that is 'Changing the way the world learns languages' through innovative online and print-based technologies and solutions, announces its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019. All figures are reported in Canadian Dollars and are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards unless otherwise noted.
Operational Highlights - 2019
- Online English Language Learning:
- advanced development of its teacher methodology course
- completed development of chat functionality in its new Learning Management System ("LMS")
- completed development of resource allocation functionality for teachers in the new LMS
- completed development of lesson assignment functionality in the new LMS
- enabled students' recordings of speech exercises for teachers
- integrated mobile app data results within the web version of the new LMS
- enabled lesson and resource assignment via iPad
- added localization for French and Spanish
- entered into a distribution agreement with JPH Consultoria Academica in Guatemala
- renewed agreement with FloridaBlanca in Colombia for an additional year
- renewed agreement with Innovalingua de Mexico SAS de CV in Mexico
- signed new distribution agreements in Ecuador and Mexico
- hired a sales manager to bolster sales in LATAM
- Print-Based English Language Learning:
- expanded the existing market for PEP Primary English program into additional provinces in China
Financial Highlights for the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Year Ended December 31st |
2019 |
2018 |
||
Revenue |
$ |
1,956,222 |
$ |
1,940,182 |
Operating and development expenses |
1,406,071 |
1,953,778 |
||
Bad debt expense (recovery) |
(85,491) |
(293,379) |
||
Income before amortization, |
||||
share-based payments, depreciation, finance charges and taxes |
635,642 |
279,783 |
||
Share-based payments and depreciation |
195,454 |
180,858 |
||
Finance charges, taxes and foreign exchange |
277,622 |
203,081 |
||
Total expenses |
1,793,656 |
2,044,338 |
||
Net profit (loss) |
162,566 |
(104,156) |
||
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
113,817 |
(71,954) |
||
Earning (Loss) per share (basic) |
$ |
0.00 |
$ |
(0.00) |
Earning (Loss) per share (fully diluted) |
$ |
0.00 |
$ |
(0.00) |
- Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2019 totalled $1,956,222 as compared to $1,940,182 in 2018
- Operating and development expenses for the year ended December 31, 2019 totalled $1,406,071 compared to $1,953,778 in 2018, due to the decrease of direct costs, development costs and selling, general & administrative expenses.
- Net profit for the year ended December 31, 2019 totalled $162,566 or $0.00 earnings per share (basic) based on 35.5 million shares and $0.00 earnings per share (fully diluted) based on 39.1 million shares as compared to a net loss of ($104,156) for 2018 or ($0.00) loss per share (basic) based on 35.5 million shares and ($0.00) loss per share (fully diluted) based on 35.5 million shares.
- Income before amortization, share-based payments, depreciation, finance charges and taxes was $635,642 compared to $279,783 in 2018.
Financial Highlights for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2019
Fourth Quarter Ended December 31st |
2019 |
2018 |
||
Revenue |
$ |
831,508 |
$ |
713,150 |
Operating and development expenses |
485,186 |
450,930 |
||
Bad debt expense (recovery) |
(85,491) |
- |
||
Income before amortization, |
||||
share-based payments, depreciation, finance charges and taxes |
431,814 |
350,778 |
||
Share-based payments, depreciation, finance charges, taxes and foreign exchange depreciation |
43,194 |
88,558 |
||
Finance charges, taxes and foreign exchange |
71,025 |
54,383 |
||
Total expenses |
442,889 |
593,871 |
||
Net profit |
338,619 |
119,279 |
||
Total comprehensive income |
345,093 |
155,060 |
||
Earnings per share (basic) |
$ |
0.01 |
$ |
0.00 |
Earning per share (fully diluted) |
$ |
0.01 |
$ |
0.00 |
- Revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019 totalled $831,508 compared to $713,150 for the same period in 2018.
- Operating and development expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2019 totalled $485,186 as compared to $450,930 in 2018.
- Net profit for the quarter was $338,619 or $0.01 earnings per share (basic) based on 35.5 million shares and $0.01 earnings per share (fully diluted) based on 39.1 million shares as compared to $119,279 for the same period for 2018 or $0.00 earnings per share (basic) based on 35.5 million shares and $0.00 earnings per share (fully diluted) based on 35.5 million shares.
- Income before amortization, share-based payments, depreciation, finance charges and taxes was $431,813 compared to $262,220 in 2018.
"In 2019, we added resources by investing in our sales and marketing team to pursue opportunities and relationships in existing, as well as, new channels and new territories." said Gali Bar-Ziv, President & CEO of Lingo Media. "We are encouraged with the recent adoption of remote and e-learning trends in the markets that we service to deal with the current stay and learn at home reality".
The audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Management Discussion & Analysis are available at www.sedar.com.
About Lingo Media (TSX-V: LM; OTCQB: LMDCF)
Lingo Media is a global EdTech company that is 'Changing the way the world learns language', developing and marketing products for learners of English through various life stages, from classroom to boardroom. By integrating education and technology, the company empowers English language educators to easily transition from traditional teaching methods to digital learning.
Lingo Media provides both online and print-based solutions through two distinct business units: ELL Technologies and Lingo Learning. ELL Technologies provides online training and assessment for language learning, while Lingo Learning is a print-based publisher of English language learning programs in China.
Lingo Media has formed successful relationships with key government and industry organizations internationally, with a particularly strong presence in Latin America and China and the U.S., and continues to both extend its global reach and expand its product offerings.
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SOURCE Lingo Media Corporation
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