The Becker Milk Company Limited: Six Month Financial Results

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TORONTO, Dec. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Becker Milk Company Limited (the “Company”) (TSX-BEK.B) is pleased to report the results for the six months ended October 31, 2023.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Total revenues for the six months ended October 31, 2023 were $1,488,135 compared to $1,360,032 for the same period in 2022;

  • The non-GAAP financial measure Net Operating Income for the first half fiscal 2024 was $1,181,810 compared to $1,153,009 for the first half fiscal 2023;

  • Net loss for the first half fiscal 2024 was $0.30 per share, compared to $1.19 net loss per share for the first half fiscal 2023.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Total revenue for the six months ended October 31, 2023 improved $128,103 compared to the six months ended October 31, 2022, largely a result of higher finance income.

 

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

 

October 31

 

 

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Property revenue

 

 

 

$1,345,934

 

 

$1,303,395

 

Finance income

 

 

 

 

142,201

 

 

 

56,637

 

Total revenues

 

 

 

$1,488,135

 

 

$1,360,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common and special shareholders

 

($546,853)

 

 

 

($2,153,525)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average common and special shares outstanding

 

 

1,808,360

 

 

 

1,808,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) per share

 

 

 

 

($0.30)

 

 

 

($1.19)

 


Components of the $1,606,672 decrease in the net loss for the six months ended October 31, 2023 compared to the six months ended October 31, 2022 are:

Changes in Net Income - Six months ended October 31, 2023

compared to six months ended October 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Favourable change in fair value adjustment

 

 

$1,753,573

 

Increase in finance income

 

 

 

 

85,564

 

Decrease in expenses related to strategic review

 

 

40,456

 

Increase in net operating income

 

 

 

 

28,801

 

Increase in gain on disposal

 

 

 

 

12,376

 

Increase in administrative expenses

 

 

 

(22,210)

 

Increase in current taxes

 

 

 

 

(33,791)

 

Decrease in recovery of deferred income taxes

 

 

(258,097)

 

Decrease in net loss

 

 

 

$1,606,672

 


The decrease in the unfavourable change in the fair value adjustment to investment properties was the result of an upward adjustment in investment property capitalization rates during six months ended October 31, 2023, as compared to the six months ended October 31, 2022.