{"id":202174,"date":"2017-11-30T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T18:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/?p=202163"},"modified":"2018-04-24T02:20:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T02:20:53","slug":"first-global-announces-q3-2017-financial-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/2017\/11\/30\/first-global-announces-q3-2017-financial-results\/","title":{"rendered":"First Global Announces Q3 2017 Financial Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"column span-3\">\n<div class=\"webpart-container \">\n<div class=\"press-release-detail\">\n<div id=\"p_lt_zoneContent_SubContent_p_lt_zoneLeft_PressReleaseDetail_divContent\" class=\"content\">\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div id=\"story\" class=\"qmnews_story\">\n<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-dateline\">TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p class=\"prntac\">\/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">THE UNITED STATES<\/span>.\/<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">TORONTO<\/span>,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 30, 2017<\/span>\u00a0\/CNW\/ &#8211; First Global Data (&#8220;First Global&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce that it has released its Q3, 2017 financial statements.<\/p>\n<div id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder1\" class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"font-size: 12px;\" title=\"First Global Data Limited (CNW Group\/First Global Data Limited)\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/613463\/First_Global_Data_Limited_First_Global_Announces_Q3_2017_Financi.jpg\" alt=\"First Global Data Limited (CNW Group\/First Global Data Limited)\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Please note that financial statements are prepared in US dollars, while the Company&#8217;s stock price and market cap as presented on the TSX Venture Exchange are reflected in Canadian dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Revenues:<br \/>\nThe Company continued to realize and increase in revenues. The three month ending\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2017<\/span>\u00a0revenues were\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$4,504,979<\/span>\u00a0as compared to the three-month ending\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2016<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$1,112,116<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Net Income:<br \/>\nNet income for Q3 showed a loss of\u00a0<span class=\"xn-money\">$35,053<\/span>\u00a0as compared to Q3, 2016 net income loss of 4,363. Among other things, the company continues to focus on increasing licenses in the\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>\u00a0which adds additional costs.<\/p>\n<p>Profitability and Capital Position:<br \/>\nAs at\u00a0<span class=\"xn-chron\">September 30, 2017<\/span>, the Company maintained an overall positive net income and the capital position of the Company continues to be strong.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are generally pleased with our financial results for Q3, 2017. The Company is focused on implementing business deals that have been announced and we believe that as they are deployed they will have a material positive impact to our transactional revenues,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Andre Itwaru<\/span>, Chairman and CEO of First Global.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"width:240px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?ref=tf_til&#038;t=bbm201808-20&#038;m=amazon&#038;o=15&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;IS1=1&#038;asins=0071614133&#038;linkId=7fceffebcebca5cad6d0e43c1ab7cede&#038;bc1=000000&#038;lt1=_top&#038;fc1=333333&#038;lc1=0066c0&#038;bg1=ffffff&#038;f=ifr\"><br \/>\n    <\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?ref=tf_til&#038;t=bbm201808-20&#038;m=amazon&#038;o=15&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;IS1=1&#038;asins=0991492803&#038;linkId=61e5786ad4598acfb45e4f0fbb11e8d0&#038;bc1=FFFFFF&#038;lt1=_top&#038;fc1=333333&#038;lc1=0066C0&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;f=ifr\"><br \/>\n    <\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>About First Global: (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstglobaldata.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.firstglobaldata.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>First Global is an international financial services technology (&#8220;FINTECH&#8221;) company. The Company&#8217;s two main lines of business are mobile payments and cross border payments. First Global&#8217;s proprietary leading edge technology enables the convergence of compliant domestic and cross border payments, shopping, Peer to Peer (&#8220;P2P&#8221;), Business to Consumer (&#8220;B2C&#8221;), and Business to Business (&#8220;B2B&#8221;) payments. First Global enables its strategic partners and clients around the world with our leading edge financial services technology platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Caution:<br \/>\n<\/b><i>Neither TSX Venture Exchange Inc.<\/i>\u00a0<i>(&#8220;TSXV&#8221;) nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span>\u00a0absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities offered in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Forward Looking Information:<br \/>\n<\/b><i>This news release contains &#8220;forward-looking information&#8221; within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Although First Global believes in light of the experience of its officers and directors, current conditions and expected future developments and other factors that have been considered appropriate, that the expectations reflected in this forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on them because First Global can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. The statements in this press release are made as of the date of this release. First Global undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third-parties in respect of First Global, its securities, or financial or operating results (as applicable). First Global disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.<\/i><\/p>\n<div id=\"DivAssetPlaceHolder2\" class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\"><\/div>\n<p>SOURCE First Global Data Limited<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORONTO, Nov. 30, 2017 \/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN\u00a0THE UNITED STATES.\/ TORONTO,\u00a0Nov. 30, 2017\u00a0\/CNW\/ &#8211; First Global Data (&#8220;First Global&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) is pleased to announce that it has released its Q3, 2017 financial statements. 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