VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- Ostrom Climate Solutions Inc. ("Ostrom" or the "Company") (TSXV: COO) (Frankfurt: 9EAA), a leading provider of carbon project development, net-zero climate solutions, and carbon credit marketing and trading, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Second Quarter Financial Highlights:

   -- Q2 2026 revenue totaled $550,084, compared with $860,202 in Q2 2025. 
      Revenue from the Company's Verified Emission Reduction (VER) trading 
      business is inherently seasonal, with sales typically weighted toward the 
      second half of the year ahead of the November 30 British Columbia 
      Output-Based Pricing System (BC OBPS) compliance deadline; the quarter 
      also reflected the concentration of high-margin deferred-revenue 
      recognition in the first quarter of 2026 and the continued wind-down of 
      legacy consulting mandates. On a year-to-date basis, revenue increased 
      54% to $2,293,826, from $1,494,166 in the first half of 2025. 
 
   -- Gross profit for the quarter was $207,035, compared with $277,407 in Q2 
      2025, with gross margin improving to 38% from 32% on a higher margin 
      realized on VER sales. For the six months, gross profit was $1,705,286 
      (H1 2025 - $598,102) at a 74% margin (H1 2025 - 40%), reflecting the 
      high-margin recognition of deferred revenue through opportunistically 
      timed, low-cost VER purchases and retirements in the first quarter. 
 
   -- The Company reported a net loss of $578,918 for the quarter, a 15% 
      improvement from the net loss of $683,108 in Q2 2025, as lower operating 
      expenses more than offset the seasonally lower trading revenue. Adjusted 
      net loss was $414,155, compared with $375,849 in Q2 2025, excluding 
      share-based compensation, milestone-based consulting fees intended for 
      share settlement and Smart-Rice Project R&D expenses. On a year-to-date 
      basis, the Company returned to profitability with net income of $114,278, 
      compared with a net loss of $1,399,465 in the first half of 2025. 
 
   -- Operating expenses declined to $736,267 from $909,794 in Q2 2025, a 
      reduction of $173,527, reflecting continued cost discipline, lower 
      share-based payments, lower selling, general and administrative costs and 
      reduced research and development spend as the Smart-Rice Project advanced 
      toward verification. For the six months, operating expenses declined 20% 
      to $1,497,284, from $1,869,268 in the first half of 2025. 

Selected Financial Highlights

(Unaudited; expressed in Canadian dollars)

 
                    Three months ended June 30,    Six months ended June 30, 
                    2026            2025           2026          2025 
Revenue                   $550,084       $860,202    $2,293,826     $1,494,166 
Gross profit              $207,035       $277,407    $1,705,286       $598,102 
Gross margin                  38 %           32 %          74 %           40 % 
Operating 
 expenses                 $736,267       $909,794    $1,497,284     $1,869,268 
Net income (loss)       $(578,918)     $(683,108)      $114,278   $(1,399,465) 
Adjusted net 
 income (loss)(1)       $(414,155)     $(375,849)      $561,086     $(817,472) 
Net income 
 (loss) per share 
 - 
 basic and diluted        $(0.005)       $(0.006)        $0.001       $(0.012) 
 
 
(1)  Adjusted net income (loss) is a non-IFRS financial 
      measure that excludes project-related research and 
      development expenses, share-based compensation, and 
      milestone-based consulting fees intended to be settled 
      in shares. It does not have a standardized meaning 
      under IFRS and should not be considered in isolation 
      from, or as a substitute for, measures prepared in 
      accordance with IFRS. 
 
 
Financial position    June 30, 2026  December 31, 2025 
Cash                       $409,991         $1,718,815 
Total assets             $1,156,564         $2,398,745 
Current liabilities      $3,531,282         $4,813,601 
Deferred revenue         $1,156,004         $2,503,837 
 

Operational and Strategic Developments:

   -- The Company continued to advance its flagship UPRIIS rice methane 
      reduction project in the Philippines (the "Smart-Rice Project"), which 
      progressed from field implementation toward verification during the 
      period and is being positioned to deliver high-quality VERs for 
      compliance markets such as CORSIA and Japan's Joint Compliance Market. 
 
   -- The Company continued to advance its strategic pivot away from legacy 
      consulting mandates toward the ownership and development of 
      high-integrity, compliance-aligned carbon projects. 
 
   -- Ostrom continued to pursue compliance-market opportunities, including BC 
      OBPS eligible credits, while acknowledging the expected seasonality of 
      VER trading revenue around the November 30 compliance deadline. 
 
   -- The Company continued to advance its three core business lines: Carbon 
      Project Development, Carbon Intelligence Services, and Net Zero 
      Solutions. 
   -- The Company repaid all remaining outstanding promissory notes and settled 
      approximately $1.35 million of deferred revenue through VER retirements 
      during the first half, while continuing to restructure its offsets and 
      consulting business to align its cost base with forecasted billings and 
      project milestones, and to focus on further debt reduction, disciplined 
      working-capital management, balance-sheet improvement, and strategic 
      financing and partnership opportunities. 

Management Commentary:

"Our second-quarter results reflect the natural seasonality of our VER trading business, where sales are typically weighted toward the second half of the year ahead of the November 30 BC OBPS compliance deadline," said Navdeep Dhaliwal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ostrom. "Even so, we improved gross margin to 38%, reduced operating expenses by nearly 20% year over year, and narrowed our net loss for the quarter, all while continuing to invest in our owned project development pipeline."

"These results build on a strong first quarter that returned Ostrom to profitability on a year-to-date basis, with net income of $0.1 million compared with a net loss of $1.4 million a year ago. We remain focused on advancing our flagship Smart-Rice Project toward verification, positioning for compliance-market demand in the second half of the year, and maintaining the cost and working-capital discipline that has strengthened our financial position."

Liquidity and Outlook

The Company ended the second quarter with cash of $409,991, compared with $1,718,815 at December 31, 2025, primarily reflecting the settlement of approximately $1.35 million of deferred revenue through VER retirements and the repayment of all outstanding promissory notes during the first half. Current liabilities declined to $3,531,282 from $4,813,601 at December 31, 2025, and deferred revenue declined to $1,156,004 from $2,503,837 as revenue was recognized during the period.

Ostrom continues to manage liquidity through disciplined working-capital management, cost alignment, and the pursuit of equity financing and strategic partnership opportunities. The Company remains focused on trading opportunities in compliance markets, particularly ahead of the November 30 BC OBPS compliance deadline, while continuing to advance owned and partnered carbon project development opportunities intended to generate recurring, high-quality carbon credit supply over time.

About Ostrom Climate Solutions Inc.

Ostrom is one of North America's leading providers of carbon project development and management services, climate solutions, and carbon credit marketing. Over the past 12 years, Ostrom has validated and verified forest carbon projects globally for voluntary and regulated markets, having developed 16 million acres of forest land for conservation and monetized over 10 million carbon credits. Based out of British Columbia, Canada, the Ostrom team has a global reach, has worked with over 200 organizations globally, including Fortune 500 companies, managed projects in partnership with Indigenous stakeholders and has extensive on-ground experience in emerging markets.

Ostrom is focused on developing high-quality carbon projects that have a positive impact on the environment, local communities and biodiversity. Ostrom is publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange $(COO)$ and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (9EAA).

Please visit us at www.ostromclimate.com.

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