EpicQuest Education Announces First Half Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results
Revenue Rises a Robust 29% from the Year-Ago Period Driven by International Programs
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EpicQuest Education Group International Limited (NASDAQ: EEIQ), ("EpicQuest Education", "EEIQ" or the "Company"), a provider of comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students seeking college and university degrees in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced its first half financial results for the six months ended March 31, 2025.
"We are pleased to announce a 29% increase in revenue for the first half of our 2025 fiscal year as compared to the year-ago period. This increase was driven by the expansion of our international foundational and collaborative programs offered abroad which enable students to begin their studies in their home countries to prepare for future study overseas. In addition, the six-month period reflects an improvement in our gross margin to 64% and a significant reduction in operating costs as we work to create synergies and reduce expenses," commented Jianbo Zhang, CEO of EpicQuest Education.
"Our global recruitment initiatives continue to expand from China, Southeast Asia and the LATAM markets, and we have also entered into an agreement to boost student enrollment from Africa and the Middle East to Davis University. Our long-standing relationship with the Regional Campuses of Miami University of Ohio remains a cornerstone of our business, and EduGlobal College continues to expand opportunities and pathways for students to pursue university degrees. Internationalization continues to be a key catalyst of our strategic growth plan and we have entered into numerous agreements with prestigious universities around the world. We are committed to deliver both enriched global learning and an array of academic programs that empower students to build strong and sustainable careers," concluded CEO Jianbo Zhang.
First Half 2025 Financial Results Ended March 31, 2025
Revenues were $5.37 million for the first half of fiscal 2025 compared to $4.16 million for the first half of fiscal 2024, representing an increase of $1.21 million, or 29.1%. The increase in revenue was mainly due to an increase in students enrolling in the Company's international foundational and collaborative programs that are offered by Davis University and EduGlobal College, as well as its domestic programs offered by these two schools.
Gross profit was $3.42 million for the first half of fiscal 2025 compared to $2.40 million for the same period of 2024, representing an increase of $1.02 million, or 42.5%. The increase was primarily due to the 29.1% increase in revenue in the current period while costs of services only increased 10.8% for the first half of fiscal 2025 compared to the same period of 2024. This was mainly due to the decrease in non-cash expenses attributable to share-based compensation as well as cost reduction initiatives. As a result, our gross margin increased to 63.7% for the first half ended March 31, 2025 from 57.7% for the same period of 2024.
Operating Expenses were $5.38 million for the first half of fiscal 2025 compared to $6.55 million for the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of $1.17 million, or 17.9%. The decrease was due to a 22.9% reduction in general and administrative expenses to $4.51 million in the current period from $5.85 million for the same period of 2024, which was somewhat offset by a 24.9% increase in selling expenses in the current period to $0.87 million from $0.70 million for the same period of 2024. General and administrative expenses are due to non-cash expenses attributable to share-based compensation granted to directors, officers and employees for retention purposes following the Company's IPO in March of 2021, as well as professional fees primarily related to the Company's expansion efforts. Selling expenses include student recruitment commissions paid to agents, marketing, advertising, and travel expenses incurred due to an increase in recruiting activities.
Operating loss was $1.96 million for the first half of fiscal 2025 compared to an operating loss of $4.14 million for the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of $2.08 million, or 52.7%, signifying a significant improvement of this income statement line item. This was due to higher period-over-period revenue in the current period, lower costs of services relative to revenue, and reduced operating expenses.
Net loss was $0.16 million for the first half of fiscal 2025 compared to a net loss of $3.52 million for the same period of 2024, representing a decrease of $3.36 million, or 95.5%, signifying a significant improvement of this income statement line item. This was due to the factors as discussed above.
Net Loss Per Basic and Diluted Share for the first half of fiscal 2025 was $0.02 compared to a net loss of $0.26 per basic and diluted share for the same period of 2024. The weighted average number of shares used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the first half of 2025 was 13,232,953 shares compared to 12,370,905 shares for basic and diluted earnings per share in the prior year period.
Financial Condition
As of March 31, 2025, the Company had $0.33 million in cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $0.82 million or 71.3% as compared to $1.15 million as of September 30, 2024. As of March 31, 2025, negative working capital was $3.96 million (current assets minus current liabilities) and the current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) was 0.57, as compared to negative working capital of $5.47 million and a current ratio of 0.44 as of September 30, 2024. Stockholders' equity as of March 31, 2025 was $5.35 million, an increase of $0.18 million or 3.5% as compared to $5.17 million as of September 30, 2024.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Net cash used in operating activities for the six months ended March 31, 2025 was $2.29 million as compared to net cash used in operating activities of $10.1 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024. This decrease was primarily due to the changes in net income and other working capital balances. Changes in these balances are included in the changes in assets and liabilities presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
Net cash provided by investing activities was $1.50 million for the six months ended March 31, 2025 as compared to net cash provided by investing activities $0.75 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024. The net cash provided by investing activities for both six-month periods was attributable to the proceeds from the sale of real estate properties.
Net cash provided by financing activities was nil for the six months ended March 31, 2025 as compared net cash provided by financing activities of $4.95 million for the six months ended March 31, 2024, which was the net result of (1) $0.8 million from the Company's private placement in January 2024, (2) $0.4 million in debt financing from a third party; and (3) an investment received for the Company's Gilmore Inv LLC subsidiary.
About EpicQuest Education Group International Limited
EpicQuest Education Group International Limited ("EpicQuest Education" or the "Company") provides comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students seeking university and college degrees in the US, Canada and the UK. The Company owns and operates EduGlobal College, based in British Columbia, Canada, which focuses on English proficiency educational programming for students pursuing academic degrees. The Company operates and is a 70% owner of Davis College, a career training college located in Toledo, Ohio. In addition, the Company has a recruiting relationship with the Miami University Regional campuses, where it maintains residential facilities, a full-service cafeteria, recreational facilities, shuttle buses and an office for the regional campuses that provides study abroad and post-study services for its students; these facilities are not owned, maintained, operated or are a part of Miami University. The Company is also a recruiting agent for the University of the West of Scotland (through The Education Group (London) Ltd) and Coventry University, both of which are located in the UK. EpicQuest Education has also established a wholly owned subsidiary, Gilmore Inv LLC, in Ohio, that will offer international educational programs related to kinesiology and recreation education. The Company also established a company in Ohio, SouthGilmore LLC that has been formed to organize sports-related entertainment projects, which is 40% owned by Gilmore. For more information, please visit www.epicquesteducation.com/.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain of the statements made in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the ability of the Company to achieve the enrollment goals outlined and the ability of the Company to achieve meaningful future revenue increases. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions, and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the actual results, performance, capital, ownership or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as "may," "will," "anticipate," "assume," "should," "indicate," "would," "believe," "contemplate," "expect," "estimate," "continue," "plan," "point to," "project," "could," "intend," "target" and other similar words and expressions of the future.
All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our most recent Form 20-F and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2025 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
March 31, September 30,
2025 2024
US$ US$
(Unaudited) (Audited)
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 334,341 1,150,042
Restricted cash 338,712 338,712
Accounts receivable, net 101,396 85,279
Other receivable 542,554 473,271
Prepaid expenses 554,428 1,305,935
Inventory 44,731 48,470
Income tax receivable 540,165 889,766
Total current assets 2,456,327 4,291,475
Non-current assets
Property and equipment, net 673,701 1,597,823
Long-term prepaids 7,500,023 7,500,023
Intangible assets 4,354,102 4,464,226
Right-of-use assets 2,401,149 2,785,008
Goodwill 2,652,772 2,652,772
Total assets 20,038,074 23,291,327
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Liabilities:
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and other liabilities 3,271,837 3,233,471
Loan payable 409,956 409,956
Income tax payable 11,555 4,294
Due to related party 140,000 140,000
Lease liabilities - current 593,150 641,254
Deferred revenue 1,993,629 5,332,194
Total current liabilities 6,420,127 9,761,169
Non-current liabilities
Lease liabilities - non current 1,936,204 2,181,769
Deferred income tax liabilities 549,469 470,468
Total liabilities 8,904,800 12,413,406
Shareholders' equity
Common shares, US$0.0015873 par value, 31,500,000 shares authorized, 21,600 20,814
13,608,173 and 13,113,173 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31,
2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively
Additional paid-in capital 20,571,641 20,142,071
Accumulated Deficit (15,190,620) (14,958,678)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (54,647) (35,803)
Total shareholders' equity 5,347,974 5,168,404
Non-controlling interests 5,785,300 5,709,517
Total equity 11,133,274 10,877,921
Total liabilities and equity 20,038,074 23,291,327
For additional information, please see Form 6-K as filed with the SEC as the accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
March 31, March 31,
2025 2024
US$ US$
(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Revenues 5,367,405 4,162,650
Costs of services 1,951,235 1,759,229
Gross profit 3,416,170 2,403,421
Operating costs and expenses:
Selling expenses 869,378 696,052
General and administrative 4,509,893 5,850,927
Total operating costs and expenses 5,379,271 6,546,979
Loss from operations (1,963,101) (4,143,558)
Other (income) expenses:
Other income (1,890,840) (493,554)
Interest income (2,673) (19,948)
Total other (income) expenses (1,893,513) (513,502)
Income (Loss) before provision for income taxes (69,588) (3,630,056)
Current income tax expense 8,570 5,124
Deferred income tax expense (benefit) 78,001 (118,266)
Income taxes expense (recovery) 86,571 (113,142)
Net loss (156,159) (3,516,914)
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest 75,783 (309,542)
Net loss attributable to common stockholders (231,942) (3,207,372)
Unrealized foreign currency translation adjustment (18,844) (7,686)
Comprehensive loss (175,003) (3,524,600)
Basic & diluted net loss per share (0.02) (0.26)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares-basic and diluted 13,232,953 12,370,905
For additional information, please see Form 6-K as filed with the SEC as the accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
Common Common Additional Retained Accumulated Non-
controlling Total
shares shares paid-in earnings other interests equity
amount capital (deficit) comprehensive
loss
Balance as of September 30, 2023 11,998,173 19,045 18,232,263 (9,071,818) (36,284) 1,790,504 10,933,710
Net loss (3,207,372) (309,542) (3,516,914)
Issuance of common stock for cash 400,000 635 799,365 800,000
Share-based compensation - common shares 420,000 667 524,533 525,200
Share-based compensation - stock options 595,099 595,099
Investment with 40% interest in SouthGilmore (762,346) 4,500,074 3,737,728
Currency translation adjustment (7,686) (7,686)
Balance as of March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) 12,818,173 20,347 19,388,914 (12,279,190) (43,970) 5,981,036 13,067,137
Balance as of September 30, 2024 13,113,173 20,814 20,142,071 (14,958,678) (35,803) 5,709,517 10,877,921
Net loss (231,942) 75,783 (156,159)
Share-based compensation - common shares 495,000 786 421,354 422,140
Share-based compensation - stock options 8,216 8,216
Currency translation adjustment (18,844) (18,844)
Balance as of March, 2025 (Unaudited) 13,608,173 21,600 20,571,641 (15,190,620) (54,647) 5,785,300 11,133,274
For additional information, please see Form 6-K as filed with the SEC as the accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
EPICQUEST EDUCATION GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2025 AND 2024
(US$, except share data and per share data, or otherwise noted)
March 31, March 31,
2025 2024
US$ US$
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net loss (156,159) (3,516,914)
Adjustments for items not affecting cash:
Depreciation and amortization 201,635 227,319
Share-based compensation 430,356 1,120,299
Net gain from disposal of fixed assets (665,389) (477,115)
Deferred income tax expense 78,001 (118,266)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Accounts receivable and other receivable (85,400) (139,617)
Prepaid expenses 751,507 (6,300,508)
Operating lease - lease liabilities and right of use assets 90,190 (14,734)
Inventory 3,739 (3,845)
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities 38,366 589,942
Deferred revenue (3,338,565) (1,430,090)
Income tax receivable 356,862 (4,990)
Net cash used in operating activities (2,294,857) (10,068,519)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment (8,398)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 1,498,000 757,115
Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities 1,498,000 748,717
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Long term investment received for Gilmore 3,737,728
Share issuances, net of issuance costs 800,000
Proceeds borrowed from third party 409,956
Net cash provided from financing activities 4,947,684
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (18,844) (7,690)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents (815,701) (4,379,808)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year 1,488,754 5,305,551
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year 673,053 925,743
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION: They
Income taxes paid 40,230
For additional information, please see Form 6-K as filed with the SEC as the accompanying notes form an integral part of these condensed financial statements.
Contacts:
EpicQuest Education Group International Limited
+1 513-649-8350
info@epicquesteducation.com
Investor Relations:
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David Rudnick
+1 646-694-8538
david.rudnick@preceptir.com
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