Exhibit 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
CONTACT:
CreditRiskMonitor.com, Inc.
Jerry Flum, CEO
(845) 230-3030
ir@creditriskmonitor.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CreditRiskMonitor Announces 1Q Results
VALLEY COTTAGE, NY—May 11, 2016—CreditRiskMonitor (OTCQX: CRMZ) reported that for the 3 months ended March 31, 2016 revenues increased 2% to $3.12 million compared to $3.07 million in last year’s first quarter. Net loss for the quarter was approximately $90,300 compared to net income of approximately $36,500 in the prior year period. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities decreased approximately $81,200 since 2015 year-end, to $8.88 million.
Jerry Flum, CEO, said, “The quarter was impacted by a planned increase in our marketing expenses as part of our 2016 plan to drive increased traffic to the Company’s website, and improve customers’ experience using the website. This is the Company’s first significant marketing campaign and it includes investment in a substantial redesign of our website, which was launched early in the second quarter. The Company remains debt free and our strong cash position allows us to undertake these initiatives.”
CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 AND 2015
(Unaudited)
2016 | 2015 | |||||||
Operating revenues | $ | 3,117,143 | $ | 3,070,206 | ||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Data and product costs | 1,255,792 | 1,229,736 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,970,439 | 1,730,813 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 50,626 | 52,747 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 3,276,857 | 3,013,296 | ||||||
Income (loss) from operations | (159,714 | ) | 56,910 | |||||
Other income, net | 17,911 | 4,956 | ||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | (141,803 | ) | 61,866 | |||||
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes | 51,477 | (25,345 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (90,326 | ) | $ | 36,521 | |||
Net income (loss) per common share of stock: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |||
Diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 0.00 | |||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 10,722,321 | 10,481,065 | ||||||
Diluted | 10,722,321 | 10,702,721 |
CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2016 AND DECEMBER 31, 2015
March 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 8,620,077 | $ | 8,717,899 | ||||
Marketable securities | 262,135 | 245,474 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance | 2,032,343 | 1,927,428 | ||||||
Other current assets | 1,089,352 | 749,925 | ||||||
Total current assets | 12,003,907 | 11,640,726 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 469,881 | 395,026 | ||||||
Goodwill | 1,954,460 | 1,954,460 | ||||||
Other assets | 62,460 | 33,999 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 14,490,708 | $ | 14,024,211 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Deferred revenue | $ | 8,026,551 | $ | 7,436,764 | ||||
Accounts payable | 60,786 | 78,267 | ||||||
Accrued expenses | 1,185,154 | 1,241,317 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 9,272,491 | 8,756,348 | ||||||
Deferred taxes on income | 806,161 | 806,161 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 6,902 | 4,314 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 10,085,554 | 9,566,823 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity: | ||||||||
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued | - | - | ||||||
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 32,500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,722,321 shares | 107,223 | 107,223 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 29,511,937 | 29,473,845 | ||||||
Accumulated deficit | (25,214,006 | ) | (25,123,680 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders’ equity | 4,405,154 | 4,457,388 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 14,490,708 | $ | 14,024,211 |
Overview
CreditRiskMonitor (http://www.crmz.com) is a Web-based publisher of financial information, designed to save time and help busy corporate credit and procurement professionals manage risk. The service offers comprehensive commercial credit reports covering public companies worldwide. Over 35% of the Fortune 1,000 already use CreditRiskMonitor’s timely news alerts and reports that feature 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 predictive in anticipating corporate financial stress, including bankruptcy.
Safe Harbor Statement
Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, expectations or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. More information about these risks, uncertainties and factors can be found in the “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Registration Statements or Securities and Exchange Commission Reports. We disclaim any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, a future event, or otherwise.