Avante Logixx Inc. Announces Record Revenue and Results for the Year Period Ended March 31, 2019

TORONTO, July 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Avante Logixx Inc. (TSX.V: XX) ALXXF ("Avante" or the "Company") is pleased to announce its results for the year ended March 31, 2019 (all amounts in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated).

RESULTS FOR THE THREE-MONTH PERIOD & YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

"After being at the helm of Avante for a full fiscal year, I am very pleased with the operating results and our continued execution of our strategy of building a national, technology enabled security solutions provider through organic and acquisitive growth," said Craig Campbell, CEO and Director of Avante. "Over the last fiscal year, the team has been hard at work building the foundation for future growth. During the year, Avante made significant investments in people and systems to support growth. Specifically, finance, corporate development, marketing, and human resource functions were added to support growth over the year and years to come."

"We have been focused on improving operating results and organic growth, while exploring our acquisition opportunities. Avante is well positioned for growth and earnings improvements over the coming quarters and years. Significant contract wins, focus on operational efficiencies, and a robust M&A pipeline positions Avante for strong organic growth in fiscal 2020 and beyond. We are excited to bring Intelligarde International and Veridin Systems together as 'Logixx Security Inc.' and the subsequent combination with Veridin to create a leading enterprise level security solution provider. We are taking full advantage of a gap in the marketplace regarding a full-service enterprise level security solution provider, and that we can provide additional value to our enterprise level clients by filling this gap. We have made investments in personnel and systems to support our growth, with an eye to balancing top-line growth with sustained EBITDA expansion over the long term."

"Our core business is strong and our acquisition pipeline remains healthy and robust," said Craig Campbell. "As we continue to acquire companies, we will see meaningful growth in revenue and most importantly Adjusted EBITDA as our foundation is set, and do not see a need to significantly invest further in our corporate infrastructure. We remain focused on identifying and completing highly accretive acquisitions that benefit from revenue and cost synergies for Avante and deliver against our goal of generating meaningful growth in consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, with a 2023 target of $30M. In the fourth quarter we can clearly see the positive impact from our transformative journey coming through, where good growth in revenue is the strongest evidence. I am confident that Avante, with its new management and strategy, is well positioned for both growth and earnings improvement ahead."

FISCAL YEAR 2019 HIGHLIGHTS

• Generated record revenues of $32,081,212 for the year ended March 31, 2019 which represented 37.5% YoY growth, with current pro-forma run rate of $44.6M².
  
  
• As a percentage of revenue, Avante's Strategic Business Units ("SBUs") contributed to revenue as follows:

• Generated gross profit of $9,574,747 for the year ended March 31, 2019 which represented 15.5% YoY growth.
  
  
• Operating expenses (net of depreciation, amortization, and interest expenses) increased $4,867,702 from F18 to $10,800,921 in F19
  
  
• Generated Adjusted EBITDA of ($220,053), or (0.7%)
  
  
• Strong balance sheet with $2.2M of cash on hand, assets of $34.2M, and shareholders' equity of $18.0M, with undrawn credit facilities of approximately $9.0M
  
  
• Completed four acquisitions and one strategic investment deploying ~$9.4M

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¹ Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDA. Gross Profit and Gross Profit Margin are non-IFRS measures.  See Description of Non-IFRS Measures
² Pro Forma revenues for Fiscal 2019 include revenues from April 1, 2018 to the date of Closing for the three companies acquired during 2019

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

• On July 9, 2019 announced an exclusive distribution agreement with 3SI Security Systems to offer 3SI's advanced asset protection and recovery technology to residential clients looking to safeguard high value assets
  
  
• On July 4, 2019, announced the name change of Intelligarde International Inc. ("Intelligarde") to Logixx Security Inc. ("Logixx") with the intention of combining the operations of Intelligarde and Veridin Systems Canada Inc. ("Veridin") to address a gap in the market where a "one-stop, cross functional, technology enabled security solutions provider" is needed by enterprise clients

CONFERENCE CALL

Avante will be hosting a conference call to discuss the aforementioned results on Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at 8:30 AM EDT.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities described herein in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This news release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities described herein have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States absent registration under U.S. federal and state securities laws or an applicable exemption from such U.S. registration requirements.

About Avante Logixx Inc.

Avante Logixx Inc. XX is a Toronto based provider of high end security services. We acquire, manage and build industry leading businesses which provide specialized, mission-critical solutions that address the needs of our customers. Our businesses continuously develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to achieve their objectives. With an experienced team and a proven track record of solid growth, we are taking steps to establish a broad portfolio of security businesses to provide our customers and shareholders with exceptional returns. Please visit our website at www.avantelogixx.com and consider joining our investor email list.

Avante Logixx Inc.

Craig Campbell
CEO
(416) 923-6984
craig@avantelogixx.com 

Forward-Looking Information

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Non-IFRS Financial Measures

This press release includes certain measures which have not been prepared in accordance with IFRS such as EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA. These non-IFRS measures are not recognized under IFRS and, accordingly, users are cautioned that these measures should not be construed as alternatives to net income determined in accordance with IFRS. The non-IFRS measures presented are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers.

References to EBITDA are to net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. References to Adjusted EBITDA are to net income before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization of intangibles, share-based payments, acquisition, integration and / or reorganization costs, expensing of CWL fair value adjustment per IFRS less non-controlling interest's share. Neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA is an earnings measure recognized by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an appropriate measure in evaluating Avante's performance. Readers are cautioned that neither EBITDA nor Adjusted EBITDA should be construed as an alternative to net income (as determined under IFRS), as an indicator of financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (as determined under IFRS) or as a measure of liquidity and cash flow. Avante's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from methods used by other issuers and, accordingly, Avante's Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers.

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