UPDATE - betterU Education Corp. announces results for the Third Quarter ended December 31, 2018
March 01 2019 - 7:32PM
betterU Education Corp. (TSX VENTURE:BTRU) (FRANKFURT:5OGA), (the
"Company" or "betterU") announced today it has filed its financial
results for the nine months ended December 31, 2018. betterU is a
Global Education Marketplace for emerging markets. The Company
aggregates education, educational services and employment services
from quality Institutions including universities, colleges,
Industry leaders and corporations from around the world and makes
their programs available to students through the betterU
marketplace. betterU has now over 20,000 programs available.
Highlights for the nine months ended
December 31, 2018 include:
- For the quarter, the Company
reported revenues of $13,728, and a net loss of
$867,214.
- On October 15th, 2018, betterU
entered into two loan agreements totaling $613,000 and entered into
an agreement with AIP Asset Management Inc., (AIP) for an
investment of $2.5 million to support ongoing operations and growth
until the TUC funding is received. AIP and betterU are working
through all the definitive agreements in connection with this
funding.
- On October 30, 2018, the Company
provided an update on the investment progress.According to a
written update provided to betterU on October 28th, 2018 by Mr.
Kenny Ho, CFO and Chairman of TUC Co. Ltd., (“TUC”) Mr. Ho
indicated that he arrived in Tokyo, Japan to review the amendments
on Wednesday, October 17th and that they completed the required
documents on Friday, October 19th. Mr. Ho further indicated in
writing to betterU that he has decided to remain in Tokyo until the
funds have been released. Mr. Ho expects there will be no further
delays yet has not provided betterU with definitive timelines for
the release of funds. While Mr. Ho also indicated that he expects
the funds to be released shortly, betterU is reluctant to commit to
any dates having experienced many previous delays. “While we remain
confident in this opportunity, the ongoing delays and missed
timelines provided by TUC have proven to be difficult in managing
market expectations. Our focus has been and continues to be on the
development and growth of betterU,” said Brad Loiselle,
President/CEO of betterU.
Outlook:
- On Jan. 17, 2019 the Company
provided following updates on its funding activities:The Company
has completed a $1,250,000 equity investment by HT Overseas Pte.
Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of HT Media Limited, (“HT”) for the
purchase of 2,976,190 common shares of the Corporation at $0.42 per
share (the “Private Placement”) with a hold period expiring on May
17, 2019. As previously announced on December 21, 2017, HT’s $10
million investment is provided to betterU in eight (8) tranches
over two years, this being the 3rd tranche with the full
investment immediately being paid to HT’s Media Groups by betterU
to support betterU’s mass marketing efforts across India.The
Company, over the last few months, has been working on multiple
funding opportunities motivated by the ongoing delays from the
$100M investment from TUC Co, Ltd. (“TUC”). These delays have not
been explained in detail to betterU because according to GDS
Holdings Ltd. (“GDS”), they are under confidentiality agreements
with their investment partners. betterU has received over 400
emails over the last year with discussions not only with TUC and
GDS, but also with other organizations that are also part of TUC’s
investment portfolio. betterU has been in active discussions with
the CEOs for multiple groups in Canada and the USA with whom TUC
and GDS have also promised funding. Despite the ongoing support and
assurances made by TUC and GDS however, with these ongoing delays,
it is not sustainable for betterU to rely solely on TUC or GDS, so
betterU has had no choice but to seek other
investment opportunities as outlined further below. betterU’s
agreement with TUC and GDS will remain active and when and if GDS
funds are released they will be in accordance with the terms of the
agreement executed by TUC and betterU on February 1, 2018.The Term
Sheet with AIP Asset Management Inc., AIP Inc. (“AIP”) for
financing of $2.5 Million previously announced October 15, 2018, is
currently under review by betterU. AIP requires as a condition to
closing the financing that a subordination agreement (“SA”) be
executed by the creditors of betterU. After betterU’s creditors
reviewed the SA provided by AIP, they felt it was punitive to their
rights as creditors and decided not to sign it. betterU has been in
discussions with AIP to determine alternative solutions and while
AIP is willing to provide betterU with more time, at a cost, they
still require that betterU’s creditors execute on the SA. A further
update to the market will be forthcoming as this materializes
further.Additionally, in early October 2018, betterU was invited to
present to dozens of investors organized by a Montreal investor
relations firm known to betterU, Mi3. During these events, betterU
was introduced to the CEO of Quantiium Capital Management
Corporation (“QCMC”) an alternative funding group located in
Montreal QC who expressed interest in betterU. Over subsequent
months, betterU met with their leadership teams in Montreal,
Toronto and at betterU’s office in Ottawa. Following QCMC’s due
diligence process, a Letter of Intent was offered and executed by
both parties on December 5, 2018 which supports an investment of 5
Million Euro (approximately CND$7.5M) through a credit facility
backed by QCMC. The agreements are currently under development with
QCMC and the credit facility is expected to be issued in favour of
betterU. Further details will be provided to the market as the
agreements and timelines materialize.All investments are subject to
board of director and TSXV approvals. The Company wants to
emphasize that they have no control over the timelines of these
investments.
- On Jan. 29, 2019, the Company
announced that the successful acquisition of two corporate training
contracts worth $26,812 with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and
Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited
(Mahatransco), both located in Mumbai, India. These two training
programs come on the heels of betterU’s efforts to enhance their
revenue focus and after the successful completion of other such
training programs and custom development projects with groups such
as Central Bank of India, Dena Bank, Confederation of Indian
Industries (CII), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Blue Star,
Dimension Data, Evry India and Acliv Technologies.
Additional information concerning the Company,
including its audited consolidated financial statements and its
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations (“MD&A”) for the year ended March 31,
2018 can be found at www.sedar.com.
About betterUbetterU, an online
education technology company, aims to provide access to quality
education from around the world in order to foster growth and
opportunity to those who want to better their lives. The Company
plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job
industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by
developing an integrated ecosystem. betterU’s offerings can be
categorized into four broad functions: to compliment school
programs with flexible KG-12 programs preparing children for their
next stage of education, to foster an exceptional educational
environment by providing befitting skills that lead to a better
career, to bridge the gap between one’s existing education and
prospective job requirement by training them and lastly, to connect
the end user to various job opportunities.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
By their nature, forward-looking statements
include assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual future results, conditions,
actions or events to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. If and when forward-looking statements
are set out in this news release, betterU will also set out the
material risk factors or assumptions used to develop the
forward-looking statements. Except as expressly required by
applicable securities law, the Company assumes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements. The future
outcomes that relate to forward-looking statements may be
influenced by many factors, including, but not limited to: industry
cyclicality; the ability to secure third party agreements;
successful integration of betterU’s system with third party
technology; competition; reduction in demand for products;
collection from customers; relationships with suppliers; product
liability; intellectual property; reliance on key personnel;
environmental; interest rates; uninsured and underinsured losses;
operating hazards; risks of future legal proceedings; income tax
matters; credit facilities; availability and terms of financing;
distribution of securities; restrictions on potential growth;
effect of market interest rates on price of securities; and
potential dilution. betterU does not assume any obligation to
update any forward-looking statements except as required by
law.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information, please
visithttp://www.betteru.ca/investor-overview/
Jason Burke, CFO
Investor Relations 1-613-695-4100 ex 233Email:
ir@betteru.ca
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