TORONTO, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Water Ways Technologies Inc. (TSXV: WWT) (FRA: WWT) ("Water Ways" or the "Company"), a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers, announces the filing of its Annual Financial Statements (the "Statements") and Managements Discussion and Analysis (the "MD&A") for the year ended December 31, 2023. A comprehensive discussion of Water Ways’ financial position and results of operations is provided in the MD&A, filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com)
Mr. Ohad Haber, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Water Ways states: "2023 was a year when we ceased activities in several parts of the world and shifted a majority of our business to North America.
Highlights – Year ended December 31, 2023 (the following information should be read in conjunction with, and is qualified by, the Statements and the MD&A)
- Company’s sales were CAD$8.9M for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared with CAD$14.1M for the year ended December 31, 2022.
- Company’s net loss was CAD$4.9M for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared with a profit of CAD$2.7M for the year ended December 31, 2022.
- Company’s net cash used if operating activities were CAD$1.9M for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared with CAD$3.9 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Water Ways Technologies Financial Results Summary (CAD$ in thousands)
The following tables set forth the highlights of the consolidated financial information of the Company and should be read in conjunction with the Statements and the notes thereto.
| (CAD in thousands) | As of December 31, 2023 | As of December 31, 2022 | Change % | |||||||
| Balance Sheet Items: | ||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 264 | 1,349 | -80.5% | |||||||
| Total Current Assets | 4,900 | 8,735 | -43.9% | |||||||
| Total Assets | 5,889 | 11,702 | -49.7% | |||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 6,025 | 6,032 | -0.1% | |||||||
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2,015 | 3,415 | -41.0% | |||||||
| (CAD in thousands) | For the year ended December 31, | |||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | Change % | ||||||||
| Revenues: | ||||||||||
| Services Projects | 1,631 | 4,054 | -59.8% | |||||||
| Products | 7,308 | 10,012 | -27.0% | |||||||
| Total Revenues | 8,938 | 14,066 | -36.5% | |||||||
| Cost of Sales | 8,409 | 11,739 | -28.4% | |||||||
| Gross Profit | 529 | 2,327 | -77.3% | |||||||
| Gross Profit Margin % | 6% | 17% | ||||||||
| Operating Expenses | 6,445 | 5,033 | ||||||||
| Revaluation of derivatives | (1,398) | (5,610) | ||||||||
| Financial expense (income), net | 437 | 293 | ||||||||
| Taxes on Income (recovery) | (65) | 85 | ||||||||
| Loss for the period | (4,890) | 2,695 | ||||||||
About Water Ways Technologies Inc.
WWT through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology, providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers. WWT competes in the global irrigation water systems market with a focus on developing solutions with commercial applications in the micro and precision irrigation segments of the overall market. At present, WWT’s main revenue streams are derived from the following business units: (i) Projects Business Unit; and (ii) Component and Equipment Sales Unit. WWT is capitalizing on the opportunities presented by micro and smart irrigation, while also making a positive mark on society by making these technologies more widely available, especially in developing markets such as Africa and Latin America and developed markets such as China and Canada. WWT’s irrigation projects include vineyards, Cotton fields, Apple and Orange orchards, Blueberry, Medical Cannabis growers, fresh produce cooling rooms and more, in over fifteen countries.
For more information, please contact
Ronnie Jaegermann
Director
T: +972-54-4202054
E: ronnie@waterwt.com
https://www.water-ways-technologies.com/
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Forward-Looking Statements
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