EXHIBIT 99.1NEWS RELEASEFor Information Contact: November 4, 2003NEW CENTURY EQUITY HOLDINGS CORP. |
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. As previously disclosed, Princeton’s revenues will be adversely affected during the second half of 2003 by the loss of certain customers. Princeton’s management team 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. Sharps Compliance Corp. DevelopmentsSharps Compliance Corp. (“Sharps”) recently announced a joint marketing agreement with McKesson Health Solutions (“McKesson”), a subsidiary of McKesson Corporation, to co-market and sell the Sharps Disposal by Mail System™ products and services to pharmaceutical manufacturers and biotechnology companies. McKesson is a leader in the design, implementation and management of marketing programs, specialty pharmaceutical services and patient support centers that help pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturers successfully commercialize their products. Microbilt LitigationThe Company recently announced the settlement of the lawsuit brought against it and one of its officers by Bristol Investments Ltd. (“Bristol”) and MicroBilt Corp. through the return, to Bristol, of the 9% interest the Company owns in MicroBilt. This settlement resolves all claims brought by and against New Century and one of its officers. Nasdaq DelistingOn October 8, 2003 the Company received a Nasdaq Staff Determination indicating that its common stock would be delisted from the Nasdaq SmallCap Market at the opening of business on Friday, October 10, 2003. Accordingly, the last trading day for the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market was Thursday, October 9, 2003. This delisting is the result of the Company’s failure to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 closing bid price per share requirement as required by Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4310(c)(4). This deficiency and potential delisting has been disclosed in numerous Company SEC filings and press releases issued since June 20, 2002. The Company’s common stock is now quoted and traded on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) under the ticker symbol NCEH (or NCEH.OB on some internet-based quotation services). 6 |
CommentsParris H. Holmes, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased with the continued reduction in the losses of Princeton eCom as well as the significant reduction in the corporate overhead of the Company.” Holmes added, “We share Sharps Compliance’s enthusiasm over the McKesson joint marketing agreement. The McKesson opportunity expands Sharps’ business model outside of its core home healthcare, retail and residential markets to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets. We believe the company’s infrastructure and management team are well suited to efficiently and effectively execute on this and future market expansion opportunities.” About New Century Equity Holdings Corp.New Century Equity Holdings Corp. (OTC BB: NCEH) is a company focused on high growth organizations. The Company’s holdings include its investments in Princeton eCom Corporation and Sharps Compliance Corp. New Century (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. The Company 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, residential, industrial, pharmaceutical and biotechnology markets. New Century Equity Holdings Corp. is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. 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. 7 |
New Century Equity Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries |
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||
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2003 | 2002 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 502 | 688 | 1,723 | 2,568 | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expenses | 41 | 30 | 121 | 116 | ||||||||||
Operating loss from continuing operations | (543 | ) | (718 | ) | (1,844 | ) | (2,684 | ) | ||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||||||||
Interest income, net | 16 | 34 | 65 | 122 | ||||||||||
Equity in net loss of affiliate | (756 | ) | (1,189 | ) | (2,169 | ) | (17,745 | ) | ||||||
Consulting income | — | 938 | — | 2,814 | ||||||||||
Litigation settlement | (354 | ) | — | (354 | ) | — | ||||||||
Other (expense) income, net | (1 | ) | 13 | 10 | 621 | |||||||||
Total other expense, net | (1,095 | ) | (204 | ) | (2,448 | ) | (14,188 | ) | ||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | (1,638 | ) | (922 | ) | (4,292 | ) | (16,872 | ) | ||||||
Discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||
Net loss from discontinued operations | — | (420 | ) | — | (963 | ) | ||||||||
Net income from disposal of discontinued | ||||||||||||||
operations | 212 | — | 359 | 2,176 | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,426 | ) | $ | (1,342 | ) | $ | (3,933 | ) | $ | (15,659 | ) | ||
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share: | ||||||||||||||
Net loss from continuing operations | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | (0.49 | ) | ||
Net loss from discontinued operations | — | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||
Net income from disposal of discontinued | ||||||||||||||
operations | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.06 | ||||||||||
Net loss | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.46 | ) | ||
Weighted average common shares outstanding | 34,426 | 34,218 | 34,287 | 34,216 | ||||||||||
New Century Equity Holdings Corp. and Subsidiaries |
September 30, 2003 | December 31, 2002 | |||||||
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ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,040 | $ | 8,704 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 88 | 9 | ||||||
Prepaid and other assets | 261 | 330 | ||||||
Net current assets from discontinued operations | — | 1,427 | ||||||
Total current assets | 6,389 | 10,470 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 132 | 248 | ||||||
Other assets | 53 | 53 | ||||||
Investments in affiliates | 8,093 | 9,353 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 14,667 | $ | 20,124 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 36 | $ | 30 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 322 | 551 | ||||||
Net current liabilities from discontinued operations | — | 1,435 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 358 | 2,016 | ||||||
Other liabilities | — | 1 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 358 | 2,017 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | 14,309 | 18,107 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 14,667 | $ | 20,124 | ||||