Apivio Announces First Quarter Financial Results


VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 29, 2015) - Apivio Systems Inc. ("Apivio" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APV) reports its results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

For the full condensed consolidated interim financial statements and management discussion & analysis for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, please see SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

First Quarter Highlights:

  • Sales increased 24.4% to CAD $11,608,146 from $9,331,056 in Q1 2014, in part, due to volume gains and the result of favorable exchange rates;
  • Gross margins increased from 16.8% to 19.0% in Q1 2015;
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $88,961 compared to ($347,534) in Q1 2014;
  • Net Loss of $193,276 compared to Net Loss of $626,909 in Q1 2014;
  • Earnings per share of $0.00 compared to ($0.01) in Q1 2014;
  • R&D expenses increased from $681,779 in 2014 to $861,180 in 2015;
  • Shipped the first batch of production units of the UT880 android desk phones to NEC in Q1 2015; and
  • Continued success with the controlled launch of the Liberty L1 series Wi-Fi phone developed for the North American market
[expressed in thousands of CAD$ except Three Months Ended
percentages and EPS] March 31,
2015 2014
Total Revenues $11,608 $9,331
Gross Profit Margin 19.0% 16.8%
Net Income/(Loss) ($193) ($627)
Basic and Diluted Weighted Average
Net Income/(Loss) per Share $0.00 ($0.01)
Total Assets $18,329 $11,714

Rob Bakshi, President and CEO said "Our focus in Q1 2015 was:

  • To manufacture and ship the first batch of UT880 phones to NEC
  • Continue the development of our L2 series of Liberty Wi-Fi phones that will be automatically provisioned over our cloud based provisioning system
  • Invest heavily in R&D to develop the next generation of products and their extensions for the North American and Korean markets.

We look forward to communicating on these initiatives as they are ready for market launch."

About Apivio Systems Inc.

Apivio Systems Inc. ("Apivio" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:APV) is a Canadian technology company principally engaged in the design, development, marketing, and sale of communications equipment and software. It has a wholly-owned Korean subsidiary with a history of supplying VoIP telephone equipment and other products to major Korean and international telecommunications carriers. For more information regarding Apivio, please refer to its respective public filings available at www.sedar.com.

This press release has been prepared by Apivio Systems Inc. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contact Information:

Apivio Systems Inc.
Rob Bakshi
President and Chief Executive Officer
604-343-4200
info@apivio.com
www.apivio.com