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Armada Releases Q1 2020 Results

Friday, 25 October 2019 05:56 PM

Armada Data Corporation

MISSISSAUGA, ON / ACCESSWIRE / October 25, 2019 / Armada Data Corporation (TSVV:ARD) reports its interim financial results for the quarter ended August 31, 2019 have now been filed on SEDAR and are available to view on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and the company's web site www.armadadata.com.

Selected Quarterly Information

Fiscal Year

2020

2019

2019

2019

2019

2018

2018

2018

2018

Quarter

Aug-31

May-31

Feb-28

Nov-30

Aug-31

May-31

Feb-28

Nov-30

Aug-31

Ended

2019

2019

2019

2018

2018

2018

2018

2017

2017

Total Revenue

775,200

713,646

718,174

704,521

748,287

684,745

738,576

750,684

777,838

Comprehensive

Income(loss) before taxes

97,865

(85,663)

1,617

(30,407)

91,679

(35,922)

51,455

166,313

199,064

Comprehensive Income (loss)per share

$0.01

$(0.01)

$0.00

$0.00

$0.01

$0.00

$0.00

$0.01

$0.01


Operations

The Company's total revenue increased 4% in the period ended August 31, 2019 to $775,200 from $748,287 in the same period a year earlier. Comprehensive income increased to $97,865 in this quarter, by 7% from $91,679 at August 31, 2018.

The Insurance Services division experienced a 12% increase in revenue, from $344,700 in the three months ended August 31, 2018 to $385,558 in 2019.

The CarCostCanada division (combining the former Retail, Dealer and Advertising divisions) revenue was up by 2% for the period ended August 31, 2019, to $323,999 from $316,725 during the period ended August 31, 2018.

The Information Technology division revenue decreased by 24% to $65,643 in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 ended August 31, 2019, from $86,862 in the same quarter in fiscal 2019. IT continues to offer technical support and web site hosting to hundreds of customers, and is developing new customer relationships on a regular basis, as well as offering new services for sale.

Expenses in this first quarter of fiscal 2020 before amortization, interest and stock-based compensation, increased to $636,810, compared to $633,966, less than 1% increase over the same period last year.

Accounts receivable increased less than 1% to $505,722 as at August 31, 2019, compared to $504,379 as at August 31, 2018. Related party accounts receivable increased from $1,116 to $2,310.

Accounts payable increased 39%, to $357,135 as at August 31, 2019 from $256,660 a year earlier. There was nil Related parties accounts payable as at August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018.

The Company's deficit increased to $(872,989) as at August 31, 2019, compared to $(841,721) as at August 31, 2018. Earnings per share at August 31, 2019 are $0.01, the same as those reported August 31, 2018.

Segmented Quarterly Information

Revenues earned by divisions are as follows:

 
  3 months ended     3 months ended  
 
  August 31, 2019     August 31, 2018  
 
           
Insurance Services
  385,558     344,700  
CarCost Canada
    323,999       316,725  
Information Technology
    65,643       86,862  
Total revenue - Armada Data Corp
  775,200     748,287  


Outlook

The Company's outlook is to continue to increase sales, update and improve our data services products and deliver significantly better results to our shareholders by way of the following:

  1. Develop a new, targeted CarCostCanada digital, video and traditional marketing campaign to enhance product and brand awareness to more Canadian new car buyers.
  2. Forge new CarCostCanada marketing partnerships that focus specifically on Canadian new car buyers and convert these buyers to CarCostCanada members.
  3. Continue to build out the CarCostCanada new car dealership network and strive to monetize over 80% of our members and introduce additional product offerings to our member-base.
  4. Maintain and improve our relationships with some of the largest insurance companies in Canada and partner with some of these organizations to produce new products and services for their client base.
  5. Sign on one or two additional Canadian insurance companies to become Armada Insurance Services clients.
  6. Introduce a new CarCostCanada Member Services product that caters specifically to our insurance company clients.

About Armada Data Corp.

Armada Data is a Canadian publicly traded Information & Marketing Services Company providing accurate and real-time data to institutional and retail customers, through developing, owning and operating automotive pricing-related web sites and providing information technology and marketing services to its clients.

Armada Data shares are listed on the TSX Venture exchange under the trading Symbol ARD. Armada currently has a total of 17,670,265 shares outstanding.

Additional information relating to Armada Data Corporation is filed on SEDAR, and can be viewed at www.sedar.com.

For further information, please contact:

Armada Data Corporation
Mr. R. James Matthews, President & CEO
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services 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: Armada Data Corporation

Topic:
Company Update
Earnings
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