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Astron Connect Inc. (Formerly "Exalt Capital Corp") Reports Full Year 2019 Results

Tickers: XTSX:AST
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VANCOUVER, BC - TheNewswire - January 28, 2020 - Astron Connect Inc. (the "Company" or "Astron") (TSXV:AST) today announced its full year results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019. All dollar amounts are in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

FY 2019 Highlights

- Sales for the year ended September 30, 2019 were $1,276,475 (2018 - $849,104), an increase of 50% from FY2018.

- Gross profit of $235,822 for the year ended September 30, 2019 (2018 - $160,583), an increase of 47% from FY2018.

- Net loss of $1,756,450 for the year ended September 30, 2019 (2018 - net loss of $2,706,721), an improvement of 35% from FY2018.

- The Company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Junding Industrial Co., an influential beverage supplier in the Northern Zhejiang region of China. The agreement was reached at the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai and is valued at as much as $3 million USD, with an opportunity to grow further based on demand.

- The Company appointed Fei Chu as an independent board member of the company's Audit Committee. Ms. Chu is a procurement director in the Fresh Food Department of Beijing Hema Fresh Network Technology Co., a subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holdings. She has over 20 years' experience in food and beverage procurement, and particular expertise working with international suppliers. Previously, Ms. Chu has worked for Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co. and the purchasing department of Sam's Club, a subsidiary of Walmart.

Selected Annual Information

2019

2018

2017

$

$

$

Revenue

1,276,475

849,104

727,070

Operating expenses

2,018,100

2,867,640

688,780

Interest income

25,828

336

882

Net loss

(1,756,450)

(2,706,721)

(371,479)

Basic and diluted EPS

(0.03)

(0.08)

(0.01)

Total assets

1,866,927

3,571,405

1,128,771

Total non-current liabilities

-

-

-

For further financial information, please refer to the annual audited consolidated financial statements

Financial Statements and MD&A

The Company's Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2019 will be accessible on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under Astron's profile and on the Company's website at www.astronconnect.com.

ABOUT ASTRON CONNECT

Astron Connect (TSX-V:AST) helps Canadian enterprises in the food and beverage industry break through the noise and bring their products to new international markets in the emerging world. Astron Connect brings Canadian food and beverage companies to the world through its extensive connections and export logistics capabilities in China and emerging markets. Sachiel Water (an Astron brand) supplies China and other emerging markets with pure Canadian bottled spring water. For more information, visit www.astronconnect.com.

For more information, please contact:

S. Randall Smallbone

President and CEO

Astron Connect

randalls@astronconnect.com

The TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Notice regarding forward looking statements:

This press release may contain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein may be forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans" "expects" or "does not expect", "proposed", "is expected", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects the current beliefs of Astron and is based on information currently available to Astron and on assumptions Astron believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, management's assumptions about receiving TSXV acceptance of the Transaction as constituting Astron's "qualifying transaction".


Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Astron to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Although Astron has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those
anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release represent the expectations of Astron as of the date of this press release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. However, Astron expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities law.

Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the filing statement prepared in connection with the Transaction, any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of a capital pool company should be considered highly speculative.

The TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed on the merits of the Transaction and has neither approved or disapproved the contents of this press release.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility of the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

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