TORONTO, ON. April 18, 2022 - BeWhere (TSX-V: BEW, OTCQB: BEWFF) ("BeWhere" or the "Company"), a Mobile Internet of Things (M-IoT) company, is pleased to announce its financial results for twelve months ended December 31, 2021.
Owen Moore, CEO and Co-Founder stated, “The Company progressed well during the fiscal 2021 having achieved both record revenue and record net income”. He further noted “quarterly EBITDA of $265k represents the 9th consecutive quarter of positive EBITDA. The Company achieved $802k of EBITDA in fiscal 2021”.
Chris Panczuk, COO and Co-Founder stated, “We are pleased with the results as the company shipped record number of devices in fiscal 2021, a 53% increase year-over-year”. He further noted “we remain focused on maintaining healthy gross profit on our products”.
FY 2021 Highlights
· Net income before extraordinary items increased by 645% year over year – The Company recorded a Net profit for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 of $416,521 compared to a loss of ($76,485) for the same period in 2020: an improvement of $493,006.
· Gross Profit increased by 38% year over year – Gross profit for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 was $2,288,891 compared to $1,664,068 for the same period in 2020: an improvement of $624,823.
· Total Revenue increased by 21% year over year – Total Revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 was $8,541,075 compared to $7,037,286 for the same period in 2020: an increase of $1,503,789.
· Working Capital – At December 31, 2021, the Company had a working capital balance of $3,890,962 including cash of $2,558,673. The Company maintained a healthy working capital level despite incurring development costs totaling $667,632 for its next generation of M-IOT sensors and solutions.
· Business update – Subsequent to December 31, 2021, the Company added four new distributors who have placed initial orders for approx. 10,000 devices.
Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights
· Net income before extraordinary items increased by 705% year over year – Net profit for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $177,204 compared to $22,021 for the same period in 2020: an improvement of $155,183.
· Gross Profit increased by 25% year over year – Gross profit for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $703,840 compared to $562,069 for the same period in 2020: an improvement of $141,771.
· Total Revenue increased by 15% year over year – Total Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $2,109,965 compared to $1,839,441 for the same period in 2020: an increase of $270,524.
· Adjusted EBITDA (non-IFRS measure) – Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was $264,658 compared to $179,734 for the same period in 2020, an improvement of $84,924 or 47%. Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 was $802,467 compared to $365,493 for the same period in 2020, an improvement of $436,974 or 120%.