| BIOREM FIRST QUARTER SALES RISE 14.9% |
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Guelph, Ontario (June 23rd, 2011) BIOREM Inc. (TSXV: BRM) announced today its results for the first quarter of 2011:
Q1, 2011 revenue was $3,732,000, which is up $484,000 or 14.9% over the comparative period in the prior year. New orders in the quarter were over $2.8 million resulting in a current backlog of $10.6 million. This compares to $5.2 million in bookings in Q1, 2010. The Q1, 2011 decrease is attributable to the timing of certain larger projects which have been delayed to subsequent quarters this year. Gross Profit in the quarter was $1,366,000, which has increased $229,000 or 20.1% over the comparative period in the prior year. The first quarter gross margin percentage is up as during the quarter the Company recognized revenue from two large contracts which had higher associated gross margins. Also as a result of earning higher revenue in the quarter, the Company absorbed the fixed Operations Department costs which further contributed to the higher gross profit in Q1, 2011 versus Q1, 2010. Total Net Loss was $19,000 in the first quarter compared to a loss of $817,000 in the comparative period from last year. The improvement in Q1, 2011 is due to the increase in gross margin as described above plus a reduction in operating expenditures. In addition, a foreign exchange loss of $133,000 was realized in Q1, 2010 as opposed to a $66,000 loss in Q1, 2011, which represents a swing in foreign exchange gains and losses of $67,000. “The year has started out well and we remain optimistic about 2011” said Peter Bruijns, President and CEO. “We continue to focus on revenue growth in addition to our cost structures and finding internal efficiencies to improve our financial results. Furthermore, we are anticipating significant bookings in the remainder of the year keeping us in line with our 2011 targets.” At the end of the quarter, the Company generated cash flows of $752,000 from operations and has substantial cash liquidity in its $4.6 million of working capital. Working capital has improved by $1.2 million from December 31st, 2010. The improved working capital position is considered adequate to fund the future operating requirements of the business for the foreseeable future. Subsequent to the first quarter, the Company announced on June 2nd, 2011 that it had reached an agreement with Wellington Financial to amend the maturity date of the outstanding $2,000,000 debenture from October 31, 2011 to May 31, 2013. As consideration for the extension and the reduction of certain financial covenants, Biorem agreed to provide Wellington Financial 250,000 shares in the company subject to TSX Venture approval.
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Forward-Looking Statements Non-IFRS Measures
“Order Bookings” and “Order Backlog” do not have any standardized meaning prescribed by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and may not be comparable to measures presented by other companies. |
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