Press Release: EpicQuest Education Announces First Half Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results and Operations Update

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FINANCIAL TABLES FOLLOW

 
            EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD 
 
                     CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
             AS OF MARCH 31, 2024 and SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 
   (US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted) 
                                        March 31,    September 30, 
                                           2024           2023 
                                      -------------  ------------- 
                                           US$            US$ 
Assets                                 (Unaudited)     (Audited) 
Current Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents                   587,031      4,966,839 
Restricted cash                             338,712        338,712 
Receivables, net                            168,222         36,503 
Other receivable                            115,078        107,179 
Prepaid expenses                          8,626,693      2,326,185 
Inventory                                    45,030         41,185 
Income tax receivable                       897,861        894,743 
                                       ------------  ------------- 
Total current assets                     10,778,627      8,711,346 
Non-current assets 
Property and equipment, net               1,653,409      2,041,242 
Right-of-use assets                         832,775      1,117,554 
Intangible assets                         4,575,135      4,686,228 
Goodwill                                  2,652,772      2,652,766 
                                       ------------  ------------- 
Total assets                             20,492,718     19,209,136 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' 
EQUITY 
Liabilities: 
Current liabilities 
Accounts payable and other 
 liabilities                              2,710,991      2,121,051 
Loan payable                                409,956              - 
Income tax payable                                -          1,872 
Due to related party                        140,000        140,000 
Lease liabilities -- current                424,704        559,375 
Deferred revenue                          2,627,427      4,057,517 
                                       ------------  ------------- 
Total current liabilities                 6,313,078      6,879,815 
Non-current liabilities 
Lease liabilities -- non current            406,289        571,131 
Deferred income tax liabilities             706,214        824,480 
                                       ------------  ------------- 
Total liabilities                         7,425,581      8,275,426 
 
Commitments and contingencies 
Shareholders' equity 
Common shares, US$0.0015873 par 
 value, 31,500,000 shares authorized, 
 12,818,173 and 11,998,173 shares 
 issued and outstanding as of March 
 31, 2024 and September 30, 2023, 
 respectively                                20,347         19,045 
Additional paid-in capital               19,388,914     18,232,263 
Deficit                                (12,279,190)    (9,071,818) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss       (43,970)       (36,284) 
                                       ------------  ------------- 
Total shareholders' equity                7,086,101      9,143,206 
Noncontrolling interests                  5,981,036      1,790,504 
                                       ------------  ------------- 
Total liabilities and shareholders' 
 equity                                  20,492,718     19,209,136 
 
 
            EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD 
 
 
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS 
          FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 
   (US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted) 
                                          For The       For The 
                                         Six Months    Six Months 
                                            Ended         Ended 
                                         March 31,     March 31, 
                                            2024          2023 
                                        ------------  ------------ 
                                            US$           US$ 
                                        (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Revenues                                   4,162,650     3,420,669 
Costs of services                          1,759,229       769,619 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
Gross profit                               2,403,421     2,651,050 
 
Operating costs and expenses: 
Selling expenses                             696,052       474,169 
General and administrative                 5,850,927     5,367,085 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
Total operating costs and expenses         6,546,979     5,841,254 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
Income from operations                   (4,143,558)   (3,190,204) 
 
Other (income) expenses: 
Other income                               (493,554)       (1,655) 
Interest income                             (19,948)      (20,833) 
Foreign exchange gain                              -           (5) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
Total other (income) expenses              (513,502)      (22,493) 
 
Loss before provision for income taxes   (3,630,056)   (3,167,711) 
 
Current income tax expense                     5,124         8,553 
Deferred income tax expense (recovery)     (118,266)     (172,975) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
Income taxes expense (recovery)            (113,142)     (164,422) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
Net loss                                 (3,516,914)   (3,003,289) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
Net loss attributable to 
 noncontrolling interest                   (309,542)     (305,928) 
Net loss attributable to common 
 stockholders                            (3,207,372)   (2,697,361) 
Foreign currency translation 
 adjustment                                  (7,686)       (4,154) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
Total Comprehensive loss                 (3,524,600)   (3,007,443) 
                                         -----------   ----------- 
 
Basic & diluted net loss per share      $     (0.26)  $     (0.24) 
 
Weighted average number of ordinary 
 shares-basic and diluted                 12,370,905    11,469,800 
 
 
            EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LTD 
 
 
                CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
          FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2024 AND 2023 
   (US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted) 
                                           For The       For The 
                                          Six Months    Six Months 
                                            Ended         Ended 
                                          March 31,     March 31, 
                                            2024          2023 
                                        -------------  ----------- 
                                             US$           US$ 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
Net loss                                  (3,516,914)  (3,003,289) 
Adjustments for items not affecting 
cash: 
Depreciation and amortization                 227,319      163,863 
Stock-based compensation expenses           1,120,299      900,877 
Accretion of finance lease                          -        3,546 
Net (gain)/loss from disposal of fixed 
 assets                                     (477,115)            - 
Deferred income tax expense                 (118,266)    (172,975) 
Changes in operating assets and 
liabilities 
Accounts receivable                         (139,617)      235,640 
   Operating leases                          (14,734)     (51,592) 
   Inventory                                  (3,845)     (16,350) 
   Prepaid expenses                       (6,300,508)    (176,420) 
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities        589,942    (225,407) 
Deferred revenue                          (1,430,090)  (2,364,570) 
Income tax(payable)/ receivable               (4,990)      360,126 
Student deposits                                    -        6,000 
                                         ------------  ----------- 
Net cash used in operating activities    (10,068,519)  (4,340,551) 
                                         ------------  ----------- 
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: 
Purchase of property and equipment            (8,398)      (7,641) 
Long term investment received for 
 SouthGilmore                               3,737,728 
Net cash acquired from business 
 acquisitions                                       -      562,791 
Proceeds from sale of property and 
 equipment                                    757,115            - 
                                         ------------  ----------- 
Net cash provided by investing 
 activities                                 4,486,445      555,150 
                                         ------------  ----------- 
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: 
Proceeds from financing offering              800,000            - 
Proceeds borrowed from related parties        409,956            - 
Repayment of lease liabilities                      -     (15,001) 

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