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August 11, 2003NEW CENTURY EQUITY HOLDINGS CORP. |
New Century Equity Holdings Corp. Announces Results Princeton DevelopmentsFor the three months ended March 31, 2003, Princeton recorded revenues of $9.2 million, an operating loss of $2.2 million and an EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) loss of $0.7 million. The EBITDA loss of $0.7 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2003, is calculated by excluding depreciation and amortization expense of $1.4 million from Princeton’s net loss of $2.1 million. The Company does not consolidate the accounts of Princeton in its financial statements, but rather discloses Princeton’s results in the Company’s footnotes to its financial statements consistent with the accounting for an equity investee. In April 2003, Princeton announced an agreement with Financial Fusion, Inc. to provide the financial services industry with a complete end-to-end ASP solution for bill payment. The alliance combines Financial Fusion’s Payments Solution and Bill Payment Warehouse with Princeton eCom’s Remittance Processing ASP. Financial Fusion, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sybase, Inc., provides integrated financial solutions to more than 200 of the world’s leading financial institutions. Sharps Compliance Corp. DevelopmentsIn January 2003, the Company purchased an additional 200,000 common shares, at $1 per share, of Sharps Compliance Corp. (“Sharps”), increasing New Century’s interest in Sharps to 9%. Nasdaq Listing DevelopmentsIn July 2003, the Company received a 60-day extension, to September 23, 2003, to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement. The extension was granted to allow for further developments in the Securities and Exchange Commission rule-making process. If compliance cannot be demonstrated by September 23, 2003 and the Nasdaq does not grant additional extensions or change its listing rules, the Company will be provided with written notification of delisting. CommentsParris H. Holmes, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “This quarter was highlighted by the continued reduction in the losses of Princeton eCom as well as the significant reduction in the corporate overhead of New Century.” Regarding Princeton eCom, Holmes noted, “During the second half of this year, Princeton’s revenues will be adversely affected by the loss of certain customers. As a result, the management team of Princeton has intensified its new sales efforts and implemented a channel partner strategy with the goal of replacing the loss of revenues as quickly as possible. Additionally, Princeton believes the recently announced strategic partner alliances with Financial Fusion and Standard Register could contribute incremental revenues to the company during 2003. ” About New Century Equity Holdings Corp.New Century Equity Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq: NCEH) is a company focused on high growth organizations. The Company’s holdings include its investments in Princeton eCom Corporation, Sharps Compliance Corp. and Microbilt Corporation. New Century Equity (www.newcenturyequity.com) is a lead investor in Princeton eCom Corporation (www.princetonecom.com), a leading application service provider for electronic and Internet bill presentment and payment solutions. New Century Equity Holdings Corp. is also an investor in Sharps Compliance Corp. (www.sharpsinc.com), a leading provider of cost effective medical waste disposal products and services to the home healthcare, retail and residential markets, and Microbilt Corporation (www.microbilt.com), a leader in credit bureau data access and retrieval which provides credit solutions to the Financial, Leasing, Health Care, Insurance, Law Enforcement, Educational and Utilities industries. New Century Equity Holdings Corp. is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. |
New Century Equity Holdings Corp. Announces Results Certain statements contained herein are “forward-looking” statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those discussed in filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. # # # |
New Century Equity Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
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2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||
Revenues | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 541 | 914 | 1,221 | 1,880 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expenses | 40 | 43 | 80 | 86 | ||||||||||
Operating loss from continuing operations | (581 | ) | (957 | ) | (1,301 | ) | (1,966 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||
Interest income, net | 22 | 28 | 49 | 88 | ||||||||||
Equity in net loss of affiliate | (766 | ) | (2,287 | ) | (1,413 | ) | (16,556 | ) | ||||||
Consulting income | — | 938 | — | 1,876 | ||||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (1 | ) | 313 | 11 | 608 | |||||||||
Total other expense, net | (745 | ) | (1,008 | ) | (1,353 | ) | (13,984 | ) | ||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (1,326 | ) | (1,965 | ) | (2,654 | ) | (15,950 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations | — | (325 | ) | — | (543 | ) | ||||||||
Net income from disposal of discontinued | ||||||||||||||
operations | — | 2,176 | 147 | 2,176 | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,326 | ) | $ | (114 | ) | $ | (2,507 | ) | $ | (14,317 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted (loss) income per common share: | ||||||||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.46 | ) | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations | — | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||
Net income from disposal of discontinued | ||||||||||||||
operations | — | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.06 | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.42 | ) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 34,218 | 34,218 | 34,218 | 34,216 | ||||||||||
New Century Equity Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries |
June 30, 2003 | December 31, 2002 | |||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 7,620 | $ | 8,704 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 40 | 9 | ||||||
Prepaid and other assets | 286 | 330 | ||||||
Net current assets from discontinued operations | — | 1,427 | ||||||
Total current assets | 7,946 | 10,470 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 170 | 248 | ||||||
Other assets | 53 | 53 | ||||||
Investments in affiliates | 8,003 | 9,353 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 16,172 | $ | 20,124 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 13 | $ | 30 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 521 | 551 | ||||||
Net current liabilities from discontinued operations | 38 | 1,435 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 572 | 2,016 | ||||||
Other non-current liabilities | — | 1 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 572 | 2,017 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | 15,600 | 18,107 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 16,172 | $ | 20,124 | ||||