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Advantex Announces Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Results

EBITDA (1) of $1.1 million after restructuring of Fiscal year 2015


/EINPresswire.com/ -- TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/30/16 -- Advantex Marketing International Inc. (CSE: ADX), a specialist in marketing loyalty-reward programs, announced its results for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016.

The financial performance is in line with the Company's expectation of a gradual recovery after over- coming the structural and competitive challenges of the previous Fiscal year. The Company is reporting an improvement in its financial performance for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016.

Highlights of Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter results are tabulated (2) below. Additional details are available in the Fiscal 2016 Third Quarter Consolidated Financial Statements and the Management Discussion and Analysis available under the Company's profile on www.sedar.com.


                           Q3 Fiscal    Q3 Fiscal   YTD Fiscal   YTD Fiscal
                                2016         2015         2016         2015
                        ----------------------------------------------------
                                   $            $            $            $
                        ----------------------------------------------------
Revenue                  $ 2,435,120  $ 2,718,764  $ 8,526,797  $10,048,351
  Direct Expenses - Cost
   of cardholder rewards
   and marketing
   merchants to
   cardholders               650,440      805,284    2,251,596    2,738,918
  Direct Expenses -
   Expense for provision
   against delinquent
   accounts                  102,577    1,156,219      411,071    1,381,147
Gross profit             $ 1,682,103  $   757,261  $ 5,864,130  $ 5,928,286
  Selling and General &
   Administrative          1,536,776    1,979,153    4,726,477    6,114,672
  Restructuring cost               -      805,892            -      805,892
                        ----------------------------------------------------
Earnings from operations
 before depreciation,
 amortization and
 interest                $   145,327  $(2,027,784) $ 1,137,653  $  (992,278)
  Cash interest on loan
   payable and
   debentures                480,596      373,051    1,260,932    1,215,125
                        ----------------------------------------------------
Earnings from operations
 before depreciation,
 amortization and non-
 cash interest on
 debentures (accretion
 charges)                $  (335,269) $(2,400,835) $  (123,279) $(2,207,403)
  Depreciation and
   amortization              117,069      125,187      351,221      328,646
  Non cash interest
   expense on debentures      58,832       56,133      174,444      170,379
                        ----------------------------------------------------
Net (loss) and
 Comprehensive (loss)    $  (511,170) $(2,582,155) $  (648,944) $(2,706,428)

(1) EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which does not have any
    standardized meaning prescribed by the issuer's GAAP and is unlikely to
    be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. It is
    provided as additional information to assist readers in understanding a
    component of the Company's financial performance. In case of the
    Company, nine months ended March 31, 2016, the EBITDA of $1,137,653 is
    equivalent to Earnings from operations before depreciation, amortization
    and interest per the statements of (loss) and comprehensive (loss) which
    is a part of the interim consolidated financial statements for the three
    and nine months ended March 31, 2016.
(2) The tabulation is a non-GAAP presentation and is provided to assist
    readers in understanding the Company's financial performance. The
    information is extracted from consolidated financial statements for the
    three and nine months ended March 31, 2016.

About Advantex:

Advantex provides specialized marketing programs that enable members of affinity groups to earn frequent-flyer miles and other loyalty rewards through purchases at participating merchants.

Through our partnerships with Aeroplan, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and Caesars Entertainment, we have contractual access to millions of consumers with above-average personal and household income. We also have partnerships with about 1,600 merchants in Canada and the US.

Advantex shares trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol ADX. For more information, go to www.advantex.com.

Advantex Marketing International Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position (unaudited)

(expressed in Canadian dollars)


                                         Note      March 31,       June 30,
                                                        2016           2015
                                                           $              $
                                              ------------------------------
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents                      $     648,325  $   1,162,609
Accounts receivable                                  396,430        460,446
Transaction credits                         5      8,483,704      7,819,647
Inventory                                   6         37,100        144,874
Prepaid expenses and sundry assets                   181,524        173,777
                                              ------------------------------
                                               $   9,747,083  $   9,761,353

Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment                  $     120,847  $     165,735
Intangible assets                                    227,374        477,992
                                              ------------------------------
                                               $     348,221  $     643,727

Total assets                                   $  10,095,304  $  10,405,080

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Loan payable                                7  $   6,221,134  $   5,711,525
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities           3,949,533      4,294,418
12% Non-convertible debentures payable      8      5,039,246              -
                                              ------------------------------
                                               $  15,209,913  $  10,005,943

Non-current liabilities
12% Non-convertible debentures payable      8  $           -  $   4,864,802

Total liabilities                              $  15,209,913  $  14,870,745

Shareholders' deficiency
Share capital                               9  $  24,530,555  $  24,530,555
Contributed surplus                                4,090,382      4,090,382
Accumulated other comprehensive loss                 (47,383)       (47,383)
Deficit                                          (33,688,163)   (33,039,219)
                                              ------------------------------
Total deficiency                               $  (5,114,609) $  (4,465,665)

Total liabilities and deficiency               $  10,095,304  $  10,405,080

Economic and Financial dependence (note 2a), Going concern (note 2b), Commitments and contingencies (note 12)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements


Approved by the Board
Director: Signed "William Polley"     Director: Signed "Kelly Ambrose"
William Polley                        Kelly Ambrose

Advantex Marketing International Inc.

Consolidated Statements of (loss) and Comprehensive (loss) (unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

(expressed in Canadian dollars)


                              Three months ended        Nine months ended
                     Note          March 31                 March 31
                          --------------------------------------------------
                                 2016         2015        2016         2015
                                    $            $           $            $
                          --------------------------------------------------
Consolidated
 Statements of
 (loss)
Revenues               15  $2,435,120  $ 2,718,764  $8,526,797  $10,048,351
Direct expenses     14/15     753,017    1,961,503   2,662,667    4,120,065
                          --------------------------------------------------
                            1,682,103      757,261   5,864,130    5,928,286
Operating expenses
Selling and
 marketing          14/15     594,977      841,932   2,026,725    2,664,869
General and
 administrative     14/15     941,799    1,137,221   2,699,752    3,449,803
Restructuring cost                  -      805,892           -      805,892
                          --------------------------------------------------
Earnings from
 operations before
 depreciation,
 amortization and
 interest                     145,327   (2,027,784)  1,137,653     (992,278)

Interest expense:
Stated interest
 expense - loan
 payable, and
 debentures           7,8     480,596      373,051   1,260,932    1,215,125
Non-cash interest
 expense on
 debentures             8      58,832       56,133     174,444      170,379
                          --------------------------------------------------
                             (394,101)  (2,456,968)   (297,723)  (2,377,782)
Depreciation of
 property, plant
 and equipment, and
 amortization of
 intangible assets            117,069      125,187     351,221      328,646
                          --------------------------------------------------
Net (loss) and
 comprehensive
 (loss)                    $ (511,170) $(2,582,155) $ (648,944) $(2,706,428)

Earnings per share
Basic and Diluted      13  $    (0.00) $     (0.02) $    (0.00) $     (0.02)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

Advantex Marketing International Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Deficiency (unaudited)

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

(expressed in Canadian dollars)


                                      Class A
                                   preference         Common    Contributed
                                       shares         shares        surplus
                                            $              $              $
                               ---------------------------------------------

Balance - July 1, 2014           $      3,815   $ 24,526,740   $  4,090,382
Net (loss) and comprehensive
 (loss)                                     -              -              -
                               ---------------------------------------------
Balance - March 31, 2015         $      3,815   $ 24,526,740   $  4,090,382


Balance - July 1, 2015           $      3,815   $ 24,526,740   $  4,090,382
Net (loss) and comprehensive
 (loss)                                     -              -              -
                               ---------------------------------------------
Balance - March 31, 2016         $      3,815   $ 24,526,740   $  4,090,382

                                  Accumulated
                                        other
                                comprehensive
                                         loss        Deficit          Total
                                            $              $              $
                               ---------------------------------------------

Balance - July 1, 2014           $    (47,383)  $(29,968,616)  $ (1,395,062)
Net (loss) and comprehensive
 (loss)                                     -     (2,706,428)    (2,706,428)
                               ---------------------------------------------
Balance - March 31, 2015         $    (47,383)  $(32,675,044)  $ (4,101,490)


Balance - July 1, 2015           $    (47,383)  $(33,039,219)  $ (4,465,665)
Net (loss) and comprehensive
 (loss)                                     -       (648,944)      (648,944)
                               ---------------------------------------------
Balance - March 31, 2016         $    (47,383)  $(33,688,163)  $ (5,114,609)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

Advantex Marketing International Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (unaudited)

For the nine months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015

(expressed in Canadian dollars)


                                         Note      March 31,      March 31,
                                                        2016           2015
                                                           $              $
                                              ------------------------------

Operational activities
Net (loss) for the period                        $  (648,944)   $(2,706,428)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant and
 equipment, and amortization of
 intangible assets                                   351,221        328,646
Accretion charge for debentures             8        174,444        170,379
                                              ------------------------------
                                                    (123,279)    (2,207,403)
Changes in items of working capital
  Accounts receivable                                 64,016        378,145
  Transaction credits                               (664,057)     2,084,164
  Inventory                                          107,774        (84,451)
  Prepaid expenses and sundry assets                  (7,747)       (76,756)
  Accounts payable and accrued
   liabilities                                      (344,885)        16,518
                                              ------------------------------
                                                    (844,899)     2,317,620
Net cash provided by operating
 activities                                      $  (968,178)   $   110,217

Investing activities
Purchase of property, plant and
 equipment, and intangible assets                $   (55,715)   $  (305,750)
                                              ------------------------------
Net cash (used in) investing activities          $   (55,715)   $  (305,750)

Financing activities
Proceeds from loan payable                  7    $   509,609    $  (470,115)
Transaction costs respecting debentures
 financing                                                 -        (24,206)
                                              ------------------------------
Net cash generated from / (used in)
 financing activities                            $   509,609    $  (494,321)

Increase / (decrease) in cash and cash
 equivalents during the period                   $  (514,284)   $  (689,854)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning
 of period                                         1,162,609      1,815,805
                                              ------------------------------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of
 period                                          $   648,325    $ 1,125,951

Additional information
Interest paid                                    $ 1,002,132    $ 1,352,224
For purposes of the cash flow statement,
 cash comprises
  Cash                                           $   643,325    $ 1,120,951
  Term deposits                                        5,000          5,000
                                              ------------------------------
                                                 $   648,325    $ 1,125,951
                                              ------------------------------

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

Contacts:
Advantex Marketing International Inc.
Mukesh Sabharwal
Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer
905-470-9558 ext. 249
mukesh.sabharwal@advantex.com
www.advantex.com