VANCOUVER, BC – TheNewswire -- January 26, 2024 – Astron Connect Inc. (TSXV:AST) (the “Company” or “Astron”) (TSX-V:AST) today announced its full year results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

 

Highlights for the year ended September 30, 2023:

 

• Salesforthe fiscalyearendedSeptember30,2023were$28283(2022 - $175,581),decreaseof521%from that of FY2022, due to decreased demand for bottled water after the Covid-19 pandemic and the volatility of international shipping costs. 

• Net loss of $499,897 for the year ended September 30, 2023 (2022 - net loss of $937,281), a decrease of 88% fromFY2022. 

• As of September 30, 2023, the Company had a working capital of $70,036 (2021 - $715,928).  

  

Selected Annual Information
		2023		2022	2021
		CAD$		CAD$	CAD$
Revenue		28,283		175,581	41,953
Operating expenses		487,673		515,977	980,292
Impairment of intangible assets		(10,126)		-	(114,476)
Impairment of loan receivable		-		(485,786)	-
Other income (expenses)		3,096		17,506	(9,893)
Net loss		(499,897)		(937,281)	(1,134,185)
Basic and diluted EPS		(0.03)		(0.07)	(0.11)
Total assets		206,995		669,805	1,195,051
Total non-current liabilities		-		60,000	60,000

 

For further financial information, please refer to the annual audited consolidated financial statements www.sedar.com or www.astronconnect.com.

 

 Financial Statements and MD&A

 

The Company's Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2023 will be accessible on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca under Astron's profile and on the Company's website at www.astronconnect.com.

 

ABOUT ASTRON CONNECT

 

Astron Connect Inc. (TSXV:AST) helps Canadian enterprises in the food and beverage industry break through the noise and bring their products to new international markets in the emerging world. Astron Connect brings Canadian food and beverage companies to the world through its extensive connections and export logistics capabilities in China and emerging markets. Manna Water and Sachiel Water (both Astron brands) supply China and other emerging markets with pure Canadian bottled spring water. For more information, visit www.astronconnect.com.

 

For more information, please contact:

 

S. Randall Smallbone Chairman and Director Astron Connect Inc.

 randalls@astronconnect.com

 

The TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

 

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This press release may contain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein may be forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans” “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects the current beliefs of Astron and is based on information currently available to Astron and on assumptions Astron believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, management’s assumptions about receiving TSXV acceptance of the Transaction as constituting Astron’s “qualifying transaction”.

 

Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Astron to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Although Astron has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking information as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

 

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent the expectations of Astron as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. However, Astron expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.

 

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The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed on the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved or disapproved the contents of this press release.

 

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