Ciscom Continues Impressive Revenue Growth Through the Third Quarter of 2024
Ciscom Corp reported strong financial results for Q3 2024, with revenue increasing by 20.6% to $25.9 million compared to $21.5 million in the same period last year. The company's gross profit rose by 13% to $4.7 million, while EBITDA significantly improved to $1.1 million, a 158% increase from 2023. Despite reporting a net loss of $0.3 million, this represents an $0.8 million improvement from the previous year. The company's cost reduction initiatives saved $0.6 million annually, and operations generated positive cash flows of $1.4 million in the first nine months of 2024.
Ciscom Corp ha riportato risultati finanziari solidi per il terzo trimestre del 2024, con un aumento del fatturato del 20,6% a 25,9 milioni di dollari rispetto ai 21,5 milioni di dollari nello stesso periodo dell'anno scorso. Il profitto lordo dell'azienda è aumentato del 13% a 4,7 milioni di dollari, mentre l'EBITDA ha registrato un significativo miglioramento a 1,1 milioni di dollari, con un incremento del 158% rispetto al 2023. Nonostante abbia riportato una perdita netta di 0,3 milioni di dollari, questo rappresenta un miglioramento di 0,8 milioni di dollari rispetto all'anno precedente. Le iniziative di riduzione dei costi dell'azienda hanno portato a un risparmio annuale di 0,6 milioni di dollari, e le operazioni hanno generato flussi di cassa positivi di 1,4 milioni di dollari nei primi nove mesi del 2024.
Ciscom Corp reportó resultados financieros sólidos para el tercer trimestre de 2024, con un aumento del 20.6% en los ingresos, alcanzando 25.9 millones de dólares en comparación con los 21.5 millones de dólares en el mismo periodo del año pasado. La ganancia bruta de la compañía aumentó un 13% a 4.7 millones de dólares, mientras que el EBITDA mejoró significativamente a 1.1 millones de dólares, un incremento del 158% en comparación con 2023. A pesar de reportar una pérdida neta de 0.3 millones de dólares, esto representa una mejora de 0.8 millones de dólares respecto al año anterior. Las iniciativas de reducción de costos de la empresa ahorraron 0.6 millones de dólares anualmente, y las operaciones generaron flujos de efectivo positivos de 1.4 millones de dólares en los primeros nueve meses de 2024.
시스콤 코퍼레이션은 2024년 3분기 강력한 재무 결과를 보고했으며, 매출이 20.6% 증가하여 2,590만 달러에 달했습니다. 이는 지난해 같은 기간에 비해 2,150만 달러에서 증가한 수치입니다. 회사의 총 이익은 13% 증가하여 470만 달러에 이르렀으며, EBITDA는 2023년 대비 158% 증가하여 110만 달러로 크게 개선되었습니다. 30만 달러의 순손실을 기록했지만, 이는 지난해에 비해 80만 달러 개선된 것입니다. 회사의 비용 절감 이니셔티브로 연간 60만 달러를 절약했으며, 운영에서 발생한 현금 흐름은 2024년 1~9월 동안 140만 달러의 긍정적인 흐름을 보여주었습니다.
Ciscom Corp a annoncé de solides résultats financiers pour le troisième trimestre de 2024, avec une augmentation des revenus de 20,6 % à 25,9 millions de dollars par rapport à 21,5 millions de dollars au cours de la même période l'année dernière. Le bénéfice brut de l'entreprise a augmenté de 13 % à 4,7 millions de dollars, tandis que l'EBITDA s'est considérablement amélioré à 1,1 million de dollars, soit une augmentation de 158 % par rapport à 2023. Bien qu'un perte nette de 0,3 million de dollars ait été signalée, cela représente une amélioration de 0,8 million de dollars par rapport à l'année précédente. Les initiatives de réduction des coûts de la société ont permis d'économiser 0,6 million de dollars par an, et les opérations ont généré des flux de trésorerie positifs de 1,4 million de dollars au cours des neuf premiers mois de 2024.
Ciscom Corp berichtete über starke Finanzergebnisse für das dritte Quartal 2024, mit einem Umsatzanstieg von 20,6 % auf 25,9 Millionen Dollar im Vergleich zu 21,5 Millionen Dollar im gleichen Zeitraum des Vorjahres. Der Bruttogewinn des Unternehmens stieg um 13 % auf 4,7 Millionen Dollar, während sich das EBITDA signifikant auf 1,1 Millionen Dollar verbesserte, was einem Anstieg von 158 % im Vergleich zu 2023 entspricht. Trotz eines ausgewiesenen Nettoverlusts von 0,3 Millionen Dollar stellt dies eine Verbesserung von 0,8 Millionen Dollar gegenüber dem Vorjahr dar. Die Kostensenkungsinitiativen des Unternehmens führten zu jährlichen Einsparungen von 0,6 Millionen Dollar, und die Aktivitäten generierten in den ersten neun Monaten des Jahres 2024 positive Cashflows von 1,4 Millionen Dollar.
- Revenue growth of 20.6% YoY to $25.9 million
- Gross profit increased 13% to $4.7 million
- EBITDA improved 158% to $1.1 million
- Cost reduction initiatives saved $0.6 million annually
- Positive operating cash flow of $1.4 million
- Net loss improved by $0.8 million compared to 2023
- Net loss of $0.3 million in Q3 2024
- Non-cash expenses of $1.2 million through Q3 2024
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2024) - CISCOM Corp. (CSE: CISC) (OTCQB: CISCF) ("Ciscom" or "the Company"), which actively invests in, acquires, and manages companies within the Information and Communication Technology ("ICT") sector with a specialty in AdTech and MarTech, is pleased to announce that it has filed its interim condensed consolidated financial statements and management discussion and analysis for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2024. The financial statements, available on www.sedarplus.ca, show that Ciscom delivered impressive organic growth and results including positive cash flows from operations for the first three quarters ended September 30, 2024 (Q3 2024).
Ciscom is pleased to report that its revenue increased through Q3 2024 to
"Delivering an impressive
The Company's Q3 2024 financial statements show that for the first three quarters of 2024 gross profit increased to
Ciscom achieved a cash-adjusted operating profit (EBITDA) of
For the first nine months of 2024, Ciscom reported a net loss of
"With a lower cost of funds and capital markets opening for smaller capital entities, Ciscom is well-positioned to leverage these opportunities and deliver on its acquisitions mandate. We are focused and driving our competitive advantage in our mission to build shareholder value," reported Michel Pepin.
Ciscom continues to be in good standing with its banking partners, reflecting the Company's rigorous financial management and governance standards. Looking ahead, Ciscom is poised for further growth, with a focus on new acquisitions, client-centric services, and a commitment to operational excellence.
Non-IFRS Measures
This news release contains non-IFRS financial measures, in particular, EBITDA, calculated as total operating income (loss), excluding depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, other non-cash expenses. The closest comparable IFRS measure is total operating income (loss). Such measures are standard practices for emerging companies with significant non-cash items as part of management disclosures.
The Company believes that this measure provides investors with useful supplemental information about the financial performance of its business, enable comparison of financial results between periods where certain items may vary independent of business performance, and allow for greater transparency with respect to key metrics used by management in operating its business. Although management believes this financial measure is important in evaluating the Company's performance, it is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial information prepared and presented in accordance with IFRS.
For a full definition of non-IFRS financial measures used herein to their nearest IFRS equivalents, please see the section entitled "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" in the Company's MD&A for the three months period ended September 30, 2024.
About Ciscom Corp.
Ciscom actively invests in, acquires, and manages market leading companies within the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector, with a specialty in AdTech and MarTech, targeting SMEs with proven profitability. This approach allows entrepreneurs to monetize their equity and continue contributing, enhancing shareholder value through acquisitions. As a leader in omni-media, particularly in data-driven marketing, Ciscom, through its subsidiaries, optimizes advertising spend across platforms, ensuring high ROI and customer engagement. Strategic ICT acquisitions bolster service offerings and shareholder value, marking Ciscom as an emergent force in the data driven and technology market. Ciscom became an issuer in June 2023 on the CSE and October 2023 on the OTCQB. Ciscom has two subsidiaries, namely Market Focus Direct and Prospect Media Group. For more information, visit http://www.ciscomcorp.com
CONTACT INFORMATION
Michel Pepin
President & CEO, Director
mpepin@ciscomcorp.com
@CiscomCorp
Cautionary Statement
This news release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements as they relate to Ciscom and its management. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but represent management's current expectation of future events and can be identified by words such as "believe", "expects", "will", "intends", "plans", "projects", "anticipates", "estimates", "should", "continues" and similar expressions. Although management believes that the expectations represented in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct or will come to pass. Forward-looking statements include statements and information regarding any anticipated investing in or acquisition of additional companies in the ICT sector, the anticipated development or trend of the capital markets and the size of corporate entities such markets may favour, any expected opportunities which may become available to Ciscom and the ability or choice of Ciscom to avail itself thereof, any expected competitive advantage which Ciscom may have, any expected increase of or change in shareholder value, any expected continuance of Ciscom's relations with its banking and other business partners and any expected maintenance of the quality thereof, the quality and continuance of Ciscom's financial management and governance standards, expectations of operational excellence, expectations of optimized advertising spend, high returns on investments for customers and high levels of customer engagement, future expectations of growth and profits, future grants of equity incentive awards, future payments of dividends, the future plans for the Company, and other forward-looking information.
By their nature, forward-looking statements include assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future results, conditions, actions, or events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The future outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be influenced by many factors, including but not limited to: general commercial risks inherent to operating non-manufacturing businesses; the capital requirements of the Company and ability to maintain adequate capital resources to carry out its business activities; the ability to identify ICT target acquisitions and complete such transactions on an economic basis or at all, and successfully integrate those businesses; the ability to convert the potential in the pursued business opportunities to tangible benefits to the Company or its shareholders; risks of a material adverse change to the Company's assets or revenue; stock market, interest rate and debt market volatility; changing capital market valuations; the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern; dependence on key personnel; the Company's early stage of development; potential losses on investments; unstable and potentially negative economic conditions; fluctuations in interest rates; competition for investments within the ICT sector; maintenance of client relationships; maintaining a listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange; risks related to potential dilution in the event of future financings; no previous public market for the shares; volatility of the market price for the Company's securities; audit risk; litigation risk and risk of future legal proceedings; jurisdictional and regulatory risk; lack of operating cash flow; volatility; additional funding requirements; adverse general economic conditions; competition; conflicts of interest; the early stage of Ciscom's business; income tax matters; availability and terms of financing; rising costs related to inflation; and effects of market interest on price of securities and potential dilution; and those factors detailed in the Company's prospectus dated June 5, 2023 and other public documents filed under Ciscom's profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Ciscom has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of Ciscom's normal course of business.
Ciscom cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. In addition, although Ciscom has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. When relying on Ciscom's forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Ciscom has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. The forward-looking information contained in this press release represents the expectations of Ciscom as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. Ciscom does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.
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