EX-99.01 2 brhc10016913_99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

CONTACT:
CreditRiskMonitor.com, Inc.
Jerry Flum, CEO
(845) 230-3030
ir@creditriskmonitor.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CreditRiskMonitor Announces Third Quarter Results

VALLEY COTTAGE, NY—November 12, 2020—CreditRiskMonitor (OTCQX: CRMZ) Jerry Flum, CEO, said, “Our net income is not growing at the same pace as sales since the Company retained, and even increased, its payroll levels and employees throughout the year.  We also continue to invest in strengthening our service and technical staff in an effort to provide exceptional service to our clients that meets their credit risk needs in these uncertain times. Our team is our backbone, and our clients rely on them on a daily basis.”

On October 29, 2020, due to the economic crisis, our Board of Directors determined to postpone any declaration or payment of the Company’s annual dividend until the Company sees increased financial stability in the marketplace, part of our core competency as a business. The Board’s determination was based on review of world-record corporate debt-to-GDP levels, increased default and bankruptcy rates, and the challenging economic environment, including the possible reduced financial stability of some of the Company’s subscribers due to continued uncertainty and a mounting second wave of COVID-19 infections.  The Company is dedicated to ensuring the safety and safeguarding the jobs of our employees.  The company retained its payroll levels and employees throughout the year.  We will continue to invest in strengthening our staff, service model, and product to meet our client’s credit risk needs. Therefore, preservation of liquidity until there is material evidence of control over the pandemic is paramount.  The Board expects to review this determination periodically throughout 2021.

In addition, the Board of Directors promoted Michael I. Flum to the position of President while retaining his role as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Flum joined the Company in June 2018 as Vice President of Operations & Alternative Data. He was elected Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer on October 24, 2019 and has been responsible for operational strategy and implementation, leveraging technology to improve the efficiency of human capital and work processes. Prior to joining CreditRiskMonitor, Mr. Flum served as Vice President of Operations at Gullett & Associates, Inc., a Houston-based midstream oil & gas survey and drafting services firm from 2016 to 2017. Mr. Flum held various engineering and project management roles at Enterprise Products Partners, a Houston-based oil & gas pipeline owner/operator from 2009 to 2016. Mr. Flum holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a BA in Religious Studies from Rice University as well as an MBA from Columbia Business School.

A full copy of the financial statements can be found at https://crmz.ir.edgar-online.com/


CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019
(Unaudited)

   
2020
   
2019
 
             
Operating revenues
 
$
4,037,456
   
$
3,673,241
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Data and product costs
   
1,514,659
     
1,421,290
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
2,110,280
     
1,962,150
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
52,931
     
52,667
 
                 
Total operating expenses
   
3,677,870
     
3,436,107
 
                 
Income from operations
   
359,586
     
237,134
 
Other income
   
916
     
40,223
 
                 
Income before income taxes
   
360,502
     
277,357
 
Provision for income taxes
   
(79,420
)
   
(73,767
)
                 
Net income
 
$
281,082
   
$
203,590
 
                 
Net income per share – Basic and diluted
 
$
0.03
   
$
0.02
 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding –
               
Basic
   
10,722,401
     
10,722,401
 
Diluted
   
10,746,834
     
10,722,401
 

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND 2019
(Unaudited)

   
2020
   
2019
 
             
Operating revenues
 
$
11,598,210
   
$
10,736,581
 
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Data and product costs
   
4,556,456
     
4,316,780
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
6,919,804
     
6,277,294
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
160,736
     
153,701
 
                 
Total operating expenses
   
11,636,996
     
10,747,775
 
                 
Loss from operations
   
(38,786
)
   
(11,194
)
Other income
   
27,017
     
124,322
 
                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
(11,769
)
   
113,128
 
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes
   
123,424
     
(57,536
)
                 
Net Income
 
$
111,655
   
$
55,592
 
                 
Net income per share – Basic and diluted
 
$
0.01
   
$
0.01
 
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding –
               
Basic
   
10,722,401
     
10,722,401
 
Diluted
   
10,730,545
     
10,725,252
 


CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019

     
September 30,
2020
     
December 31,
2019
  
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,451,155
   
$
8,275,836
 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
   
1,945,280
     
2,287,921
 
Other current assets
   
596,558
     
549,821
 
                 
Total current assets
   
12,992,993
     
11,113,578
 
 
               
Property and equipment, net
   
405,131
     
477,973
 
Operating lease right-to-use asset
   
2,245,896
     
2,380,974
 
Goodwill
   
1,954,460
     
1,954,460
 
Other assets
   
108,437
     
35,723
 
                 
Total assets
 
$
17,706,917
   
$
15,962,708
 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Unexpired subscription revenue
 
$
9,189,823
   
$
8,651,843
 
Accounts payable
   
47,541
     
137,500
 
Current portion of operating lease liability
   
158,117
     
147,229
 
Current portion of bank loan
   
1,102,833
     
--
 
Accrued expenses
   
1,135,506
     
1,344,550
 
                 
Total current liabilities
   
11,633,820
     
10,281,122
 
                 
Deferred taxes on income, net
   
397,528
     
521,765
 
Unexpired subscription revenue, less current portion
   
188,906
     
166,169
 
Bank loan, less current portion
   
458,667
     
--
 
Operating lease liability, less current portion
   
2,179,856
     
2,299,433
 
                 
Total liabilities
   
14,858,777
     
13,268,489
 
                 
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 10,722,401 shares
   
107,224
     
107,224
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
29,747,939
     
29,705,673
 
Accumulated deficit
   
(27,007,023
)
   
(27,118,678
)
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
   
2,848,140
     
2,694,219
 
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
17,706,917
   
$
15,962,708
 


Overview

CreditRiskMonitor (http://www.crmz.com) is a web-based publisher of financial information that helps corporate credit and procurement professionals stay ahead of business financial risk quickly, accurately and cost effectively. The service offers comprehensive commercial credit reports and financial risk analysis covering public companies worldwide. Unlike other commercial credit bureaus like Dun & Bradstreet, CreditRiskMonitor’s primary expertise and focus is on financial analysis of public debt and equity companies.

The Company also collects a significant amount of trade receivable data on both public and a select group of private companies every month, to help subscribers determine payment performance.

Over 35% of the Fortune 1000 plus over 1,000 other large companies worldwide 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, crowdsourcing of risk professionals as well as the Company’s proprietary FRISK® and PAYCE® scores.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain statements in this press release, including statements prefaced by the words “anticipates”, “estimates”, “believes”, “expects” or words of similar meaning, 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, including, among others, risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and those risks, uncertainties and factors referenced from time to time as “risk factors” or otherwise in the Company’s Registration Statements or Securities and Exchange Commission Reports. We disclaim any intention or obligation to revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, a future event, or otherwise.