Exhibit 99.1
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Innovaro Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2010
Tampa, FL — (Business Wire) – November 12, 2010 –Innovaro, Inc. (NYSE Amex: INV), today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.
Third Quarter 2010 Summary
| • | | Third quarter 2010 revenue increased by 50% over second quarter 2010 and 80% over third quarter 2009; |
| • | | Strategic Services revenue increased by 74% over second quarter 2010 and 116% over third quarter 2009; |
| • | | Insights and Research revenue increased by 1.5% over second quarter 2010 and 50% over third quarter 2009; |
| • | | Technology Marketplaces revenue decreased by 10% over second quarter 2010 and 39% over third quarter 2009; |
| • | | Completed the sale of 1,481,481 shares of its common stock along with warrants to purchase up to 2,375,000 shares of common stock in a registered offering raising approximately $3.2 million after advisory fees |
| • | | Paid $1.0 million in debt repayments during the quarter; |
| • | | Innovation management software platform R&D costs of $298,000 for the third quarter of 2010; |
| • | | Non-cash amortization and other charges of $544,000 for the third quarter of 2010: and |
| • | | Non-cash impairment charges for the third quarter totaled $11.6 million. |
Results of Operations
Three Months Ended September 30, 2010 Operating Results
For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, revenue was $4.2 million as compared to $2.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. Total expenses were $17.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $3.4 million for quarter ended September 30, 2009. Net loss from operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 was ($13.2) million as compared to ($1.0) million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009.
As of September 30, 2010, management concluded that the decline in the Company’s stock price was other than short-term in nature. This conclusion, coupled with the severity of the decline, triggered a review for impairment outside of the Company’s next scheduled annual impairment evaluation date of December 31, 2010. Due to the decline of the market capitalization of the Company’s common stock, third party valuations were performed to determine the fair value of the Company’s respective reporting units. As a result of the valuations and certain other reviews, included in the $13.2 million loss for the three months ended September 30, 2010 is an $11.6 million impairment loss and a $1.1 million capital loss.
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Operating Results
For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, revenue was $9.3 million as compared to $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. Total expenses were $25.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 as compared to $17.3 million for nine months ended September 30, 2009. Net loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 was ($16.0) million as compared to ($9.3) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009.Included in the $16.0 million loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 is the $11.6 million impairment loss and $1.1 million capital loss discussed above.
Financial Position Information
Innovaro, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| | September 30, 2010 (Unaudited) | | | December 31, 2009 | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,208,344 | | | $ | 2,118,970 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | | 2,793,957 | | | | 1,481,548 | |
Certificates of deposit | | | — | | | | 492,246 | |
Available-for-sale securities | | | 146,800 | | | | 729,800 | |
Investments under cost method | | | — | | | | 588,085 | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 388,179 | | | | 569,829 | |
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Total current assets | | | 5,537,280 | | | | 5,980,478 | |
Investments under cost method | | | 564,085 | | | | — | |
Investments under equity method | | | 329,310 | | | | — | |
Note receivable and accrued interest | | | 1,674,000 | | | | 1,596,000 | |
Fixed assets, net | | | 6,911,601 | | | | 8,388,263 | |
Goodwill | | | 6,437,453 | | | | 15,874,139 | |
Intangible assets, net | | | 6,461,035 | | | | 8,492,301 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 27,914,764 | | | $ | 40,331,181 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 647,204 | | | $ | 454,509 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 2,391,917 | | | | 462,802 | |
Accrued severance payable | | | — | | | | 876,400 | |
Deferred revenue | | | 1,024,044 | | | | 1,634,096 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | 154,590 | | | | 975,360 | |
Derivative liabilities | | | 508,599 | | | | 664,972 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 4,726,354 | | | | 5,068,139 | |
Long-term debt, less current maturities | | | 5,380,156 | | | | 5,353,892 | |
Deferred tax liability | | | 894,789 | | | | 1,303,031 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 11,001,299 | | | | 11,725,062 | |
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EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Innovaro stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
Common stock, $.01 par value, 29,000,000 shares authorized; 14,602,419 and 12,286,768 shares issued; 14,136,275 and 11,797,140 shares outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively | | | 141,363 | | | | 117,971 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 84,807,424 | | | | 81,010,460 | |
Total accumulated loss under Investment Company Accounting | | | (52,073,915 | ) | | | (52,073,915 | ) |
Accumulated income (deficit) under Operating Company Accounting: | | | | | | | | |
Accumulated deficit | | | (16,637,091 | ) | | | (624,006 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | 147,997 | | | | 175,609 | |
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Total Innovaro stockholders’ equity | | | 16,385,778 | | | | 28,606,119 | |
Noncontrolling interest | | | 527,687 | | | | — | |
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Total equity | | | 16,913,465 | | | | 28,606,119 | |
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Total liabilities and equity | | $ | 27,914,764 | | | $ | 40,331,181 | |
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Innovaro, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
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| | Operating Company Accounting | | | Investment Company Accounting | | | Operating Company Accounting | | | Investment Company Accounting | |
| | Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2010 | | | Three Months Ended Sept. 30, 2009 | | | Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2010 | | | Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2009 | |
Revenue / Income from operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Strategic services | | $ | 3,337,416 | | | $ | 1,544,407 | | | $ | 6,684,046 | | | $ | 4,798,695 | |
Technology marketplaces | | | 220,825 | | | | 362,446 | | | | 783,073 | | | | 1,179,098 | |
Insights and research | | | 648,173 | | | | 432,228 | | | | 1,810,501 | | | | 1,727,267 | |
Investment income, net | | | — | | | | 2,100 | | | | — | | | | 59,604 | |
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| | | 4,206,414 | | | | 2,341,181 | | | | 9,277,620 | | | | 7,764,664 | |
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Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Direct costs of revenue | | | 3,488,993 | | | | 1,573,358 | | | | 6,538,396 | | | | 5,679,371 | |
Salaries and wages | | | 648,118 | | | | 533,942 | | | | 2,117,273 | | | | 4,768,390 | |
Professional fees | | | 142,494 | | | | 229,700 | | | | 509,591 | | | | 649,723 | |
Research and development | | | 297,587 | | | | — | | | | 848,241 | | | | — | |
Sales and marketing | | | 18,867 | | | | 65,673 | | | | 456,744 | | | | 354,988 | |
General and administrative | | | 593,136 | | | | 620,721 | | | | 1,770,808 | | | | 2,286,193 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 388,095 | | | | 384,686 | | | | 1,184,503 | | | | 1,206,777 | |
Impairment loss | | | 11,620,708 | | | | — | | | | 11,620,708 | | | | 2,368,458 | |
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| | | 17,197,998 | | | | 3,408,080 | | | | 25,046,264 | | | | 17,313,900 | |
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Other (income) and expense: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other (income) expense | | | 283,239 | | | | — | | | | 126,850 | | | | — | |
Interest expense, net | | | 235,136 | | | | — | | | | 512,374 | | | | — | |
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| | | 518,375 | | | | | | | | 639,224 | | | | | |
Loss before income taxes | | | (13,509,959 | ) | | | (1,066,899 | ) | | | (16,407,868 | ) | | | (9,549,236 | ) |
Provision for income tax benefit | | | (300,529 | ) | | | (36,000 | ) | | | (390,338 | ) | | | (208,585 | ) |
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Net loss from operations | | | (13,209,430 | ) | | | (1,030,899 | ) | | | (16,017,530 | ) | | | (9,340,651 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investment company activity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments | | | — | | | | (12,156,063 | ) | | | — | | | | (49,591,193 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | — | | | | 10,768,155 | | | | — | | | | 44,292,068 | |
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Net loss / Net decrease in net assets from operations | | $ | (13,209,430 | ) | | $ | (2,418,807 | ) | | $ | (16,017,530 | ) | | $ | (14,639,776 | ) |
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | | | (2,084 | ) | | | | | | | (4,445 | ) | | | | |
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Net loss attributable to Innovaro stockholders | | $ | (13,207,346 | ) | | | | | | $ | (16,013,085 | ) | | | | |
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Net loss attributable to Innovaro stockholders per share / Net decrease in net assets from operations per share: Basic and diluted | | $ | (0.91 | ) | | $ | (0.21 | ) | | $ | (1.26 | ) | | $ | (1.30 | ) |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic and diluted | | | 14,536,396 | | | | 11,561,091 | | | | 12,745,278 | | | | 11,257,663 | |
Conference Call Information
We will host a live conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET today to discuss the results. Investors and analysts are invited to attend the conference call.
Investors and analysts can participate in the call by dialing:
US & Canada: 877-554-2421
UK: 0-800-028-8438
Other International Callers: 706-679-7207
Please reference conference ID# 23538043
About Innovaro, Inc.
Innovaro, Inc. is a comprehensive end-to-end innovation solution provider. With fully scalable solutions, whether for a global 1000 company or small R&D lab or university scientist, we help our clients create breakthrough innovation, realize latent value in their IP and accelerate their innovations to market. Leading companies trust us to create profitable growth, new revenue streams, enduring capabilities and lasting value through innovation. For more information about us, please visit our website at www.innovaro.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain matters discussed in this press release are “forward-looking statements.” These forward looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as “expects,” “should,” “believes,” “anticipates” or words of similar import. Certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these forward looking statements and these factors are identified from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This press release is available at www.innovaro.com.
Contacts:
Innovaro
Tania Bernier
media@innovaro.com
813-754-4330 x223