EX-99.1 2 file2.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED NOVEMBER 8, 2007


Company Contact:

 

Investor Contact:

Sal Quadrino, CFO

 

Joseph M. Zappulla

Helios & Matheson North America Inc.

 

Grannus Financial Advisors, Inc.

732-499-8228

 

212-681-4100

squadrino@hmna.com

 

jzappulla@grannusfinancial.com

 


Helios & Matheson North America Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

NEW YORK, New York, November 8, 2007 – Helios & Matheson North America Inc. (“Helios & Matheson”) (Nasdaq Capital Market: HMNA), an IT and Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”) services provider to Fortune 1000 Companies and other large organizations, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007. The Company reported revenue of $5.0 million for the third quarter compared to $4.7 million in the second quarter and $6.0 million for the third quarter of 2006. Revenue for the first nine months was $15.6 million, which compares to $18.6 million for the comparable period in 2006. The Company reported a net loss for the third quarter of $(259,000) or $(0.11) per basic share compared to a net loss of $(568,000) or $(0.24) per basic share for the second quarter of 2007 and net earnings of $12,000 or $0.01 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2006. During the first nine months of 2007, the Company incurred a net loss of $(615,000) or $(0.26) per basic share compared to net earnings of $555,000 or $0.23 per diluted share for the same period of the previous year, which included $881,000 of net proceeds received by the Company in connection with the release of claims relating to the terminated transaction with Vanguard Info-Solutions Corporation.

 

(In 000s except per share amounts)

 

Three Months Ended 

 

Nine Months Ended 

 

 

 

9-30-07

 

9-30-06

 

6-30-07

 

9-30-07

 

9-30-06¹

 

Revenue

 

$

4,957

 

$

5,971

 

$

4,733

 

$

15,567

 

$

18,619

 

Gross Profit

 

$

1,393

 

$

1,805

 

$

1,159

 

$

4,523

 

$

5,229

 

Income/(loss) from operations

 

$

(363

)

$

4

 

$

(597

)

$

(800

)

$

547

 

Net Income/(loss)

 

$

(259

)

$

12

 

$

(568

)

$

(615

)

$

555

 

EPS per basic share

 

$

(0.11

)

$

0.01

 

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.26

)

$

0.23

 

EPS per diluted share

 

$

(0.11

)

$

0.01

 

$

(0.24

)

$

(0.26

)

$

0.23

 

¹

Includes net proceeds received by the Company in connection with the release of claims relating to the terminated transaction with Vanguard Info-Solution Corporation of $881,000 in the nine month period ended September 30, 2006 respectively.

The Company’s gross margin increased to 28.1 percent in the third quarter of 2007 from 24.5 percent in the second quarter and 30.2 percent during the third quarter of 2006. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 gross margin increased to 29.1 percent from 28.1 percent for the same period in the previous year. Selling, general and administrative costs (“SG&A”) during the third quarter was virtually flat with the prior quarter at $1.7 million, and represented a decrease of $59,000 or 3 percent from the third quarter of 2006 level. SG&A for the first nine months of 2007 was $5.2 million, a decrease of $271,000 or 5

 



percent when compared to the comparable prior year period SG&A (excluding the $881,000 of net proceeds received by the Company in connection with the release of claims relating to the terminated transaction with Vanguard Info-Solutions Corporation).

Commenting on the third quarter results, Shmuel BenTov, Helios & Matheson’s president and CEO, said, “While our efforts to significantly drive revenue have not met our expectations, on a quarter to quarter comparison, third quarter revenue increased 5 percent over the current year second quarter. We continue to monitor the progress of our sales and marketing initiatives as we focus on top-line growth and return to profitability.”

Helios & Matheson has scheduled a conference call to present its third quarter financial results today, Thursday, November 8, 2007, at 4:15 pm (EST). Interested parties may access the conference call by dialing 800-950-3502 and providing the following reservation number: 21354226. The live conference call and a replay of the conference call in its entirety will be available via the Internet through MarketWire at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/event.asp?id=43792. A copy of this press release is also available at the Company’s website at http://www.easyir.com/easyir/prss.do?easyirid=F1550FDE4659A723.

About Helios & Matheson North America

Helios & Matheson has built a reputation for cutting-edge IT and BPO solutions that is exemplified by its impressive roster of Fortune 1000 customers and other large organizations. The Company focuses on a business-oriented, value-added approach to its end-to-end, IT services and business process outsourcing solutions, which include staffing, projects and outsourcing. For over 20 years, the Company has provided complete project life-cycle services in the areas of business intelligence, custom application development, support and maintenance, data supply chain, collaboration, quality assurance, project and application portfolio management, and other specific vertical solutions. The Company has offices in New York City, Clark, New Jersey, and Bangalore, India. More information about the Company can be found at its web site at www.hmna.com.

“Safe Harbor” Statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements made in this press release which are not historical facts, including those that refer to Helios & Matheson North America’s plans, beliefs and intentions, are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, and include, but are not limited to, Helios & Matheson North America’s ability to scale its existing and any new businesses. For a more complete description of the risks that apply to the Company’s business, please refer to the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors set forth under Risk Factors and elsewhere in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2007.

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HELIOS & MATHESON NORTH AMERICA INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30, 

 

 

 

2007

 

2006

 

2007

 

2006

 

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

(unaudited)

 

Revenues

 

$

15,566,831

 

$

18,619,173

 

$

4,957,067

 

$

5,970,680

 

Cost of revenues

 

 

11,044,078

 

 

13,389,843

 

 

3,563,827

 

 

4,166,012

 

Gross profit

 

 

4,522,753

 

 

5,229,330

 

 

1,393,240

 

 

1,804,668

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling, general & administrative

 

 

5,180,012

 

 

4,570,614

 

 

1,707,348

 

 

1,766,374

 

Depreciation & amortization

 

 

142,903

 

 

112,176

 

 

48,746

 

 

34,694

 

 

 

 

5,322,915

 

 

4,682,790

 

 

1,756,094

 

 

1,801,068

 

(Loss)/Income from operations

 

 

(800,162

)

 

546,540

 

 

(362,854

)

 

3,600

 

Other income(expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income-net

 

 

126,986

 

 

34,683

 

 

34,075

 

 

17,623

 

 

 

 

126,986

 

 

34,683

 

 

34,075

 

 

17,623

 

(Loss)/Income before income taxes

 

 

(673,176

)

 

581,223

 

 

(328,779

)

 

21,223

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(57,769

)

 

26,251

 

 

(69,601

)

 

8,751

 

Net (loss)/income

 

 

(615,407

)

 

554,972

 

 

(259,178

)

 

12,472

 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) – foreign currency adjustment

 

 

4,920

 

 

(395

)

 

(307

)

 

4,091

 

Comprehensive (loss)/income

 

$

(610,487

)

$

554,577

 

$

(259,485

)

$

16,563

 

Net (loss)/income per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.26

)

$

0.23

 

$

(0.11

)

$

0.01

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.26

)

$

0.23

 

$

(0.11

)

$

0.01

 

 



HELIOS & MATHESON NORTH AMERICA INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2006

 

ASSETS

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,134,091

 

$

3,849,056

 

Accounts receivable- less allowance for doubtful accounts of $205,888 at September 30, 2007 and $225,741 at December 31, 2006

 

 

3,385,694

 

 

3,676,869

 

Unbilled receivables

 

 

153,453

 

 

316,156

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

180,568

 

 

159,398

 

Total current assets

 

 

6,853,806

 

 

8,001,479

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

374,944

 

 

457,223

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,140,964

 

 

1,140,964

 

Deposits and other assets

 

 

153,115

 

 

189,620

 

Total assets

 

$

8,522,829

 

$

9,789,286

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

1,682,897

 

$

2,294,929

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

113,574

 

 

285,227

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

1,796,471

 

 

2,580,156

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2007, and December 31, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 2,396,707 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2007; 2,382,801 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2006.

 

 

23,967

 

 

23,828

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

34,735,226

 

 

34,607,651

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income - foreign currency translation

 

 

8,870

 

 

3,949

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(28,041,705

)

 

(27,426,298

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

6,726,358

 

 

7,209,130

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

8,522,829

 

$

9,789,286