High River, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - May 30, 2022) - The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited (TSXV: WI) ("WICC" or "Western") announces that it has filed its Q1 Financial Statements and MD&A on SEDAR.
In a message to shareholders, WICC CEO Scott Tannas provided the following commentary:
"Our Q1 results met our overall expectations as we progress toward what we expect to be a breakout year for growth and profitability. Our Q1 seasonal operating loss is within budget and historical norms on a combined basis.
Portfolio Report
- Fortress Insurance Company remains on track to achieve their revenue goals for 2022, including more than doubling their sales over 2021. Fortress celebrated its first $1 Million revenue month in March, and followed that milestone with a $2 million sales month in April. The claims ratio stands at a healthy 30% on a trailing 12 month basis. Fortress' investment portfolio of high-quality bonds and equities is 'marked to market', and has been impacted as a result of recent drops in market values. At this point in 2022, Fortress is off to a good start operationally, and with expectations that its investment portfolio will stand the test of current market instability.
- GlassMasters used their quiet time in Q1 to prepare for a busy spring and summer windshield repair and replacement season. While the inventory supply and shipping challenges continue, GlassMasters now has sufficient inventory in their warehouses to deliver on rising demand. Early spring sales numbers show that GlassMasters is running ahead of budget.
- Ocean Sales completed Q1 ahead of budget, with good sales activity across their online, big box retail, and TV home shopping channels. The return of public exhibitions and consumer shows is also now contributing to revenues, with a full schedule of summer and fall events.
- Sales and profitability at Foothills Creamery are behind budget, but the team is working to recover the lost ground with a busy Q2 and Q3. The order book is growing, and ice cream inventory is now at healthy levels which should allow for Foothills to respond to demand during the 2022 season.
- Golden Health Care is slightly behind budget in Q1, largely the result of a slight increase in vacancies at some of the facilities. While revenue is stable, profitability is down in Q1. Efforts to fill the vacancies are underway, and management remains focused on achieving its budgeted result for the full calendar year.
Outlook
While we know risks remain, we believe our teams are adequately resourced and working toward a solid combined financial result for Western in 2022. I look forward to reporting on our progress in the coming weeks and months."
About The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited
Western is a unique publicly traded, private equity company founded by a group of successful Western Canadian businesspeople, and dedicated to building and maintaining ownership in successful Western Canadian companies, and helping them to grow. Western's shares are traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol WI.
For more information on Western, please visit its website at www.winv.ca
CONTACT INFORMATION - The Western Investment Company of Canada Limited
Scott Tannas President and Chief Executive Officer (403) 652-2663 stannas@winv.ca
Advisory
This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and statements, including without limitation, statements pertaining to future plans, acquisitions, financings and returns. Statements containing the words: 'believes', 'intends', 'expects', 'plans', 'seeks' and 'anticipates' and any other words of similar meaning are forward-looking. All statements included herein involve various risks and uncertainties because they relate to future events and circumstances beyond Western's control. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. A description of assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found in Western's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Any forward looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and Western does not undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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