Volatus Aerospace Corp. Announces Record Third Quarter 2022 Revenue of $11.12MM

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 7, 2022) - Volatus Aerospace Corp. (TSXV: VOL) (OTCQB: VLTTF) ("Volatus" or "the Company"), a global leader in the drone industry, is pleased to announce its financial results for the quarter ending September 30, 2022 ("Q3 2022").

The Company generated revenue of $22,558,010 in the first nine months of 2022. The third quarter of drone services, also known as data as a service, witnessed a growth of 16%.

• Revenue for Q3 2022 was $11,120,589 an increase of 68% over the previous quarter and a 238% increase over the same quarter in the prior year. The revenue increase in Q3 2022 was driven by organic growth, scale in drone services activities, and increased aviation revenue.
• Gross profit for Q3 2022 was $3,329,444 an increase of $2,597,024 over the same period in 2021. The increase in gross profit was due to the scale of drone services and aviation revenue.
• The Company has experienced a gross margin of 30%, representing an increase of 127 basis points over the second quarter of 2022.
• Volatus recorded a comprehensive loss of ($352,206). This was due to increased investment in human resources in the defense and integrated solutions segments, expansion in the UK, increased share-based payments, and increased advertisement and marketing expenses.
• The cash on hand as of Sept 30, 2022, was $6,021,163.
• In a subsequent event, the Company raised additional cash of $4,226,772 from the oversubscribed prospectus and private placement offering that closed on Oct 6, 2022.

Notable Operational Accomplishments During the Quarter:

• Continued delivery of ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) Drones to Ukraine.
• Introduced a subsidized Customer Financing Program for rapid drone adoption in the commercial segment in partnership with Mitsubishi HC Capital Canada.
• Secured remote BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) approval to operate a drone, using an optical technology for detection and avoidance of aircraft without a visual observer, inside the airspace of an active airport.
• Demonstrated remote flight operation of two drones located in Las Vegas by a pilot located in the company's remote operations center more than 3,000 km away in Canada.
• Entered into a strategic partnership with a radar company - Accipiter Radar Technologies Inc. - to scale BVLOS operations.
• Continued delivery on our "Profit with Purpose" initiative by completing RPAS technical skills training program with the Moose Cree First Nation.
• Launched our Environment Social and Governance (ESG) initiative to assist various industries achieve their ESG goals by reducing Scope 3 emissions.

"Q3 was an important quarter for Volatus as we continued to scale our investment in the defense sector and higher margin Engineered Solutions," said Glen Lynch, CEO of Volatus. "The quarter also marked the beginning of a transition for our Aviation division as we moved away from passenger activities towards cargo and long linear inspections where drones and eVTOLS's (electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles) have a much larger role to play."

Webinar

In conjunction with this release, Volatus investor relations will host a webinar on Monday, November 7^th at 4:30 PM EST at which time Glen Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, and Abhinav Singhvi, Chief Financial Officer, will review the quarterly results and major milestones with Danielle Gagne, Head of Corporate Communications as moderator. Investors are invited to register for the webinar here.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uAeXAvY2SySzMEJf8FIi5g

Audio Replay Options

An audio replay of the event will be archived on the Investor Relations page of the company's website here.

About Volatus Aerospace:

Volatus Aerospace Corp. is a leading provider of integrated drone solutions throughout North America and growing into Latin America and globally. Volatus serves civil, public safety, and defense markets with imaging and inspection, security and surveillance, equipment sales and support, training, as well as R&D, design, and manufacturing. Through our subsidiary, Volatus Aviation, we are introducing green and innovative drone solutions to supplement and replace traditional aircraft and helicopters for long-linear inspections such as pipeline, energy, rail, and cargo services. Volatus is committed to carbon neutrality; the fostering of a safe, equitable and inclusive workplace; and responsible governance.

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Source: Volatus Aerospace Corp.

(TSXV: VOL)
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CONTACT DETAILS
Abhinav Singhvi
+1 833-865-2887
abhinav.singhvi@volatusaerospace.com
COMPANY WEBSITE
https://volatusaerospace.com

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