Symbility Solutions Announces Fourth Consecutive Quarter of Record Revenue With Q1 2017 Financial Results

TORONTO, May 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Symbility Solutions Inc. ("Symbility" or the "Company") (TSX.V: SY), a global software company focused on modernizing the insurance industry, today announced financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2017.

"We are very pleased with our growth in 2017 thus far, as we have now achieved a new high in revenue for the fourth consecutive quarter," said James Swayze, Chief Executive Officer of Symbility Solutions. "With 18 percent year-over-year growth, we are on plan for the year and can confidently reiterate our management guidance of $40 - $42 million in revenue expected in fiscal year 2017. This revenue growth is outpacing our expenses revealing our planned operating leverage which gives us equal confidence in our $2 - $3 million expected Adjusted EBITDA¹ as per guidance."

Mr. Swayze continued, "The greatest amount of growth we have experienced thus far is to our sales pipeline. After years of watching and waiting, it appears that the insurance industry is finally embracing Fintech and Insuretech solutions to streamline their business operations. Having built a reputation through testimonials from multinational insurance companies, Symbility is considered an established player with leading-edge development capabilities and a secure platform, which few other firms can boast. With the addition of Artificial Intelligence to our product stack and the ability to leverage a billion data points in our cloud, we have enhanced our profile in multiple markets which is growing our pipeline of opportunities."

FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS

• Consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2017 was $9.3 million compared to $7.9 million in the same period in 2016, an increase of 18 percent.
• The Company reported an Adjusted EBITDA of ($363,000) in Q1 2017 compared to an Adjusted EBITDA of ($553,000) in Q1 2016.
• The Company had a loss per share² of ($0.00) in the first quarter of 2017 compared to a loss per share of ($0.01) in the first quarter of 2016.
• The Company had a cash balance of $7.9 million at March 31, 2017 compared to a cash balance of $8.0 million at December 31, 2016.
• Net loss for the first quarter of 2017 was ($1.1) million compared to ($1.52) million in the same period in 2016, a decrease in loss of 25 percent.

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INVESTOR CONFERENCE CALL 

Symbility will host a live webcast and conference call today, Thursday, May 18, 2017, at 11 a.m. EDT to review highlights of its quarterly results. All interested parties are welcome to join the live webcast, which can be accessed at http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1407832&s=1&k=0A521A7CED5217F3B1DCDC7F5D52A5BA. Participants  may also join the conference call by dialing toll free (888) 231-8191 or (647) 427-7450 for international participants. A replay of the webcast will be available on Symbility's website. 

ABOUT SYMBILITY

Symbility (TSX.V: SY) believes in creating world-class experiences that simplify business and improve lives. With a history in modernizing insurance claims solutions for the property and health industries, Symbility has established itself as a partner that puts security, efficiency and customer experience first. Symbility PROPERTY™ brings smarter thinking to property insurance. Symbility HEALTH™ helps benefits professionals build their brands and businesses. Our strategic services team, Symbility INTERSECT™ empowers a variety of businesses with smarter mobile and IoT product development strategy, design thinking and engineering excellence. With our three segments pushing industries forward, Symbility proves that change for the better is entirely possible.  symbilitysolutions.com

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