TORONTO, April 28, 2015 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSXV-SAT) Canada's Pioneer South Asian Broadcaster is pleased to announce its audited consolidated financial and operating results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2014, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS").
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2014
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2013
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Operating revenue
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$26,425,616
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$27,374,134
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Administrative expenses
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2,175,399
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2,291,892
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Marketing and distribution costs
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16,184,376
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17,182,149
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Employee costs
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4,514,289
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4,244,084
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Depreciation, amortization and impairments
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563,608
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539,042
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Finance costs
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73,749
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95,691
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Gain on disposal of asset
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-
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(372,669)
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Loss on foreign exchange difference
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30,358
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21,630
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Total operating expenses
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23,541,779
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24,001,819
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Income before tax
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2,883,837
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3,372,315
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Income tax expense
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778,839
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883,835
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Net income for the period
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$2,104,998
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$2,488,480
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Basic and Diluted Earnings per share
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$0.09
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$0.10
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EBITDA
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$3,521,194
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$4,007,048
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For details please refer to the MD&A and the Complete Financial Statements filed with Sedar.
We are a Canadian media company with all of our operations in Canada. ATN serves Canada's diverse cultural communities with 54 premium specialty television channels. ATN offers its flagship general interest service "ATN HD", several Bollywood movie channels with hundreds of movies a month, and a variety of channels that include sports, news, music, lifestyle, spiritual and several regional language channels. ATN is Canada's pioneer of World Class Cricket. ATN operates a South Asian Radio Service on Satellite Radio across Canada and the United States. We are publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange Venture (TSXV-SAT). For more information please visit www.asiantelevision.com
Neither the Toronto Venture Exchange, nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the exchange), accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release
Certain information in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. This information is based on current expectations that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements.
The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements unless and until required by securities laws applicable to the Company. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in filings by the Company with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com.
SOURCE Asian Television Network International Limited
K. Classen, CFO, Asian Television Network International Limited, Markham, Ontario L3R 8E4, 905-948-8199Copyright CNW Group 2015