Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2023) - Synex Renewable Energy Corporation (TSX: SXI) (Formerly, Synex International Inc.) (the "Company" or "Synex") announced its financial and operational results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 ("Q3 2023").
Revenue for Q3 2023 decreased 2% to $864,645 from $884,428 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 ("Q3 2022"). Electricity sales in Q3 2023 were $839,053 compared with $857,414 in Q3 2022, a decrease of $18,361 as a result of lower power generation from the Mears, Cypress, and Barr Plants. By the end of March, the average snowpack on Vancouver Island was 76% of normal and temperatures were lower than average for the period, resulting in less melt and therefore less generation.
The net loss attributable to shareholders of the Company in Q3 2023 was $213,803 as compared to net income of $54,891 in Q3 2022. Synex has continued to streamline and reduce costs for normal operations. The Q3 loss is a result of increased wind development costs at Sea Breeze Power Corp. a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, the cost of the previously announced Normal Course Issuer Bid program, and the total retirement costs of the former CFO of $95,535 that were expensed in FY23. The net loss per share in Q3 2023 was $0.05 as compared to a net earnings per share of $0.01 in Q3 2022.
Expenditures in respect of the development of run-of-river hydro projects in British Columbia for Q3 2023 were $nil as compared to $12,391 for Q3 2022. The Company spent a total of $193,923 on the development of investigative wind licenses at Sea Breeze Corp. This includes expenses for 3rd party consultants for reviewing technical aspects of the sites and labor costs. The Company intends to continue investing resources in developing these investigative wind licenses.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had an unrestricted cash balance of $552,210 as compared to $625,888 on June 30, 2022. The decrease in cash is mainly due to fixed assets upgrades and the replacement for the Kyuquot site and the Barr Creek site as well as maintenance work at the Cypress and Mears Creek sites during Q3 2023. The Company had a restricted cash balance of $1,060,840 and a term deposit of $230,000 at March 31, 2023.
The total loan principal outstanding to The Equitable Life Insurance Company of Canada and The Empire Life Insurance Company was $14,338,560 on March 31, 2023, as compared to the $14,612,407 on June 30, 2022. Loans payable on March 31, 2023, included a current portion of $920,203 and a non‐current portion of $13,418,357.
During Q2 2023, the Company commenced discussions with BC Hydro for the renewal of the Electricity Power Agreement (the "EPA") for the Mears Creek power plant for another 20 years. The current EPA expires in January 2024. The Company expects to finalize the EPA in the coming months once it receives all necessary approvals from BC Hydro.
Additionally, Sea Breeze, a subsidiary of the Company, applied to expand the boundary of its wind energy investigative license to include more lands in the immediate vicinity of Kitimat. The application is currently subject to regulatory review. Management estimates that a wind farm in this area could deliver over 150 MW of clean electricity.
Synex Renewable Energy Corporation is also pleased to announce its participation as a founding member at the inaugural Canadian Climate Investor Conference, taking place on June 8, 2023, in-person at the Hyatt Regency Toronto.
The conference will bring together growth oriented, publicly traded clean energy and technology companies, and climate conscious investors, to share ideas and to discover ways to accelerate the deployment of capital needed to build a more sustainable future for Canadians.
This conference is organized by founding members RE Royalties, UGE International, ReVolve Renewables, Solar Alliance, Evergen Infrastructure, Electrovaya, Clear Blue Technologies, Westbridge Renewables, Synex Renewables, Carbon Streaming, Green Impact Partners, Good Natured Products, Dirtt Environmental, Taiga Motors, Northstar Clean Technologies, and RecycLiCo Battery Materials who will be presenting at the conference.
Founding partner sponsors include the TMX Group, Integral Wealth and Water Tower Research.
The conference welcomes climate and impact focused institutional investors, financial institutions, portfolio managers, retail investors, advisors, and professionals to learn and discuss directly with companies on solutions to create a clean and secure future, address critical climate mitigation issues, and increasing clean energy and technology investments.
Entry to the conference is free for investors and registration is required in advance.
To learn more about the 2023 Canadian Climate Investor Conference, visit the Synex Renewable Energy Corporation's website, or register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canadian-climate-investor-conference-tickets-609825182537
About Synex Renewable Energy Corporation (formerly, Synex International Inc.)
Synex is a Vancouver, British Columbia based company engaged in the development, acquisition, ownership, and operation of renewable energy projects in Canada. It has ownership interests in 12 MW of operating hydro projects in British Columbia and owns a Vancouver Island grid connection and utility carrying on business as Kyuquot Power Ltd. The Company also has 9.4 MW of construction ready run-of-river projects, applications, and land tenures on another 24 potential hydroelectric sites totaling over 150 MW of capacity, and approximately 17 wind development sites that could provide up to 4,850 MW of clean power in British Columbia. For further information, visit www.synex.com.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Daniel J. Russell
President & CEO, Synex Renewable Energy Corporation. (Formerly, Synex International Inc.)
524 Locust St., Burlington, ON, L7S 1V2
Phone (905) 329-5000
E-mail: daniel.russell@synex.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only Synex's beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Synex's control. Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "will continue", "will occur" or "will be achieved", including the potential electricity output for the Company's wind projects and the finalization of the EPA.
By identifying such information and statements in this manner, Synex is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements. In addition, in connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, Synex has made certain assumptions. Although Synex believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. Among others, the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and statements are the following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; and the other risks disclosed in the Company's annual information form dated September 28, 2022 and available on the Company's profile at www.sedar.com . Should one or more of these risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information or statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated, or expected.
The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and Synex does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to Synex or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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