Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT:
CreditRiskMonitor.com, Inc.
Jerry Flum, CEO
(845) 230-3030
ir@crmz.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CreditRiskMonitor Announces 3Q Results
VALLEY COTTAGE, NY—November 6, 2015—CreditRiskMonitor (OTCQX: CRMZ) reported that revenues were $3.15 million and $9.33 million for the 3 and 9 months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, an increase of 2% and 3% over the comparable periods last year. For the same periods, income from operations was $328,700 and $622,600, respectively, compared to $250,200 and $377,200 for the comparable 2014 periods. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at the end of the nine-month period increased $673,000 to $9.57 million versus the 2014 year-end balance of $8.89 million.
Jerry Flum, CEO said, “To address the reduced rate of sales growth, we are building new marketing capabilities and we continue to invest in improving the utility of our product. Our balance sheet continues to be strong, which provides us the flexibility to manage our company for long-term shareholder value.”
CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE 3 AND 9 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND 2014
(Unaudited)
3 Months Ended September 30, | 9 Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 3,153,249 | $ | 3,084,640 | $ | 9,330,561 | $ | 9,052,038 | ||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Data and product costs | 1,134,296 | 1,165,970 | 3,534,268 | 3,488,934 | ||||||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,635,790 | 1,614,332 | 5,006,033 | 5,017,858 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 54,470 | 54,108 | 167,655 | 168,019 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 2,824,556 | 2,834,410 | 8,707,956 | 8,674,811 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations | 328,693 | 250,230 | 622,605 | 377,227 | ||||||||||||
Other income (expense), net | (4,680 | ) | (5,721 | ) | 1,014 | 16,101 | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 324,013 | 244,509 | 623,619 | 393,328 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (129,606 | ) | (118,328 | ) | (257,618 | ) | (189,569 | ) | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 194,407 | $ | 126,181 | $ | 366,001 | $ | 203,759 | ||||||||
Net income per share: | ||||||||||||||||
Basic | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.03 | ||||||||
Diluted | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.02 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.02 |
CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 AND DECEMBER 31, 2014
Sept. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8,226,723 | $ | 7,529,468 | ||||
Marketable securities | 1,338,900 | 1,363,439 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance | 1,377,634 | 2,078,710 | ||||||
Other current assets | 672,740 | 516,585 | ||||||
Total current assets | 11,615,997 | 11,488,202 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 424,592 | 337,339 | ||||||
Goodwill | 1,954,460 | 1,954,460 | ||||||
Prepaid and other assets | 45,049 | 23,682 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 14,040,098 | $ | 13,803,683 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | $ | 7,330,952 | $ | 7,612,836 | ||||
Accounts payable | 111,577 | 137,258 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 1,163,896 | 1,230,966 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 8,606,425 | 8,981,060 | ||||||
Deferred taxes on income | 720,867 | 743,691 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 1,726 | 2,546 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 9,329,018 | 9,727,297 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued | -- | -- | ||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 25,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 8,247,887 and 8,055,365 shares, respectively | 82,479 | 80,553 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 29,442,807 | 29,176,040 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (24,814,206 | ) | (25,180,207 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 4,711,080 | 4,076,386 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 14,040,098 | $ | 13,803,683 |
Overview
CreditRiskMonitor (http://www.crmz.com) is a web-based publisher of financial information that helps busy corporate credit and procurement professionals stay ahead of and manage risk quickly, productively and accurately. The service offers comprehensive commercial credit reports and analysis covering public companies worldwide in competition with Dun & Bradstreet. Additionally, the Company collects from subscribers more than $100 billion of trade receivable data on both public and a select group of private companies every month. Over 35% of the Fortune 1,000 depend on CreditRiskMonitor's timely news alerts and reports featuring detailed analyses of financial statements, ratio analysis and trend reports, peer analyses, bond agency ratings, as well as the company's proprietary FRISK® scores, which have been proven 95% predictive in anticipating corporate financial stress, including bankruptcy.
Safe Harbor Statement
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