UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008

 

o

TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 1-8601

 

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.


(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 

 

Nevada

36-2972588



(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

704 Executive Boulevard, Suite A
Valley Cottage, New York 10989


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(845) 230-3000


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes x    No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a small reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

 

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

Smaller reporting company x

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes  o   No x

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes  o   No o

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date:
          Common stock $.01 par value — 7,849,462 shares outstanding as of November 3, 2008.




CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
INDEX

 

 

 

Page

 


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

 

Balance Sheets – September 30, 2008 (Unaudited) and
December 31, 2007

2

 

 

Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

3

 

 

Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

4

 

 

Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 (Unaudited)

5

 

 

Condensed Notes to Financial Statements

6

 

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations

8

 

 

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

12

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

13

 

 

SIGNATURES

14


 

 

 

 

EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

15

 

 

 

 

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

17

 

 

 

 

32.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

19

 

 

 

 

32.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to
18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section
906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

20

1



PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sept. 30,
2008

 

Dec. 31,
2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

(Note 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,257,441

 

$

2,973,263

 

Accounts receivable, net of allowance

 

 

861,057

 

 

737,436

 

Other current assets

 

 

160,975

 

 

260,657

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

 

4,279,473

 

 

3,971,356

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

235,164

 

 

149,773

 

Goodwill

 

 

1,954,460

 

 

1,954,460

 

Prepaid and other assets

 

 

26,867

 

 

27,753

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

6,495,964

 

$

6,103,342

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

$

3,829,548

 

$

3,391,339

 

Accounts payable

 

 

112,783

 

 

51,119

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

371,193

 

 

348,745

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

 

 

 

136,141

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

4,313,524

 

 

3,927,344

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

 

 

 

150,799

 

Other liabilities

 

 

4,892

 

 

66,422

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

 

4,318,416

 

 

4,144,565

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 7,849,462 and 7,694,462 shares, respectively

 

 

78,494

 

 

76,944

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

28,265,794

 

 

28,221,907

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(26,166,740

)

 

(26,340,074

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

2,177,548

 

 

1,958,777

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

6,495,964

 

$

6,103,342

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying condensed notes to financial statements.

2



CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

1,493,498

 

$

1,273,983

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data and product costs

 

 

456,891

 

 

367,944

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

909,565

 

 

738,751

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

19,818

 

 

16,089

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,386,274

 

 

1,122,784

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

107,224

 

 

151,199

 

Other income

 

 

6,821

 

 

25,220

 

Interest expense

 

 

(80

)

 

(8,858

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

113,965

 

 

167,561

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

880

 

 

4,129

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

113,085

 

$

163,432

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.02

 

Diluted

 

$

0.01

 

$

0.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

7,709,139

 

 

7,694,462

 

Diluted

 

 

7,848,460

 

 

8,144,281

 

See accompanying condensed notes to financial statements.

3



CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

4,263,138

 

$

3,665,960

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data and product costs

 

 

1,335,862

 

 

1,197,246

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

2,723,308

 

 

2,195,938

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

57,829

 

 

49,416

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

4,116,999

 

 

3,442,600

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

146,139

 

 

223,360

 

Other income

 

 

40,285

 

 

62,000

 

Interest expense

 

 

(9,853

)

 

(29,584

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

176,571

 

 

255,776

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

3,237

 

 

14,311

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

173,334

 

$

241,465

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share of common stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.03

 

Diluted

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.03

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

7,699,466

 

 

7,694,462

 

Diluted

 

 

8,007,976

 

 

8,129,875

 

See accompanying condensed notes to financial statements.

4



CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 AND 2007
(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

173,334

 

$

241,465

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

57,829

 

 

49,416

 

Deferred rent

 

 

(2,640

)

 

(426

)

Stock-based compensation

 

 

40,422

 

 

31,016

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

 

(123,621

)

 

14,407

 

Other current assets

 

 

99,682

 

 

164,523

 

Prepaid and other assets

 

 

886

 

 

1,557

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

438,209

 

 

277,280

 

Accounts payable

 

 

61,664

 

 

2,910

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

22,448

 

 

(171,729

)

Other liabilities

 

 

(58,890

)

 

(5,832

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

709,323

 

 

604,587

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(143,220

)

 

(8,256

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(143,220

)

 

(8,256

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

 

5,015

 

 

 

Payments on long-term debt

 

 

(286,940

)

 

(90,962

)

Payments on capitalized lease obligations

 

 

 

 

(18,437

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(281,925

)

 

(109,399

)

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

284,178

 

 

486,932

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

2,973,263

 

 

2,467,520

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

3,257,441

 

$

2,954,452

 

 

 



 



 

See accompanying condensed notes to financial statements.

5



CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
CONDENSED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

(1) Basis of Presentation

The condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared by CreditRiskMonitor.com, Inc. (the “Company” or “CRM”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures herein are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The December 31, 2007 balance sheet has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007.

In the opinion of the Company, the unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year.

(2) Stock-Based Compensation

The Company applies Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS 123R”) to account for stock-based compensation.

The following table summarizes the stock-based compensation expense for stock options that was recorded in the Company’s results of operations in accordance with SFAS 123R for the three and nine months ended September 30:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months Ended
September 30,

 

9 Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data and product costs

 

$

1,952

 

$

1,953

 

$

5,857

 

$

5,858

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

11,522

 

 

8,929

 

 

34,565

 

 

25,158

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

$

13,474

 

$

10,882

 

$

40,422

 

$

31,016

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

(3) Other Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The Financial Accounting Standards Board and the SEC had issued certain accounting pronouncements as of September 30, 2008 that will become effective in subsequent periods; however, management does not believe that any of those pronouncements would have significantly affected our financial accounting measurements or disclosures had they been in effect during the interim periods for which financial statements are included in this quarterly report.

6



Management also believes those pronouncements will not have a significant effect on our future financial position or results of operations.

(4) Net Income Per Share

Basic net income per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and the dilutive effect of outstanding stock options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months Ended
September 30,

 

9 Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

Weighted average shares outstanding – basic

 

 

7,709,139

 

 

7,694,462

 

 

7,699,466

 

 

7,694,462

 

Potential shares exercisable under stock option plans

 

 

527,500

 

 

695,500

 

 

647,500

 

 

695,500

 

LESS: Shares which could be repurchased under treasury stock method

 

 

(388,179

)

 

(245,681

)

 

(338,990

)

 

(260,087

)

 

 



 



 



 



 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

7,848,460

 

 

8,144,281

 

 

8,007,976

 

 

8,129,875

 

 

 



 



 



 



 

The diluted earnings per share calculation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 excluded 55,000 shares related to stock options as the exercise price of these options was greater than their average market value, which would result in an anti-dilutive effect on diluted earnings per share.

(5) Promissory Note

In April 2008, the Company prepaid, without penalty, the remaining $254,000 balance on the promissory note related to the January 1999 purchase of the CreditRisk Monitor credit information service from Market Guide Inc. This note provided for periodic monthly payments with the last payment due on December 31, 2009.

(6) Deferred Compensation

In April 2008, the Company paid in full the remaining deferred compensation of $58,890 owed to its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

7



Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

The continuing uncertainty in the worldwide financial system has negatively impacted general business conditions. It is possible that a weakening economy could adversely affect our clients’ need for credit information, or even their solvency, but we cannot predict whether or to what extent this will occur. To the contrary, monthly bookings of new business subscriptions for September 2008 were the highest in the Company’s history supporting our belief that the need for credit information is non-cyclical (see discussion on “Non-cyclical” found on page 4 of our 2007 Form 10-KSB).

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

At September 30, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $3.26 million compared to $2.97 million at December 31, 2007. The Company had a working capital deficit (i.e., total current liabilities in excess of total current assets) of approximately $34,000 at September 30, 2008 compared to working capital of approximately $44,000 at December 31, 2007. This decrement in working capital is the result of the Company’s prepayment of its promissory note as well as the remaining deferred compensation balance owed, both of these actions having occurred in April 2008. The Company’s cash ratio (which measures a company’s ability to pay its current bills and is computed by dividing cash and cash equivalents by total current liabilities) and its current ratio (which measures a company’s ability to meet its current obligations and is computed by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities) remained relatively stable from December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2008. Additionally, the main component of current liabilities at September 30, 2008 is deferred revenue of $3.83 million, which should not require significant future cash outlay other than the cost of preparation and delivery of the applicable commercial credit reports which cost much less than the deferred revenue shown. The deferred revenue is recognized as income over the subscription term, which approximates twelve months. The Company has no bank lines of credit or other currently available credit sources.

The Company believes that it will have sufficient resources to meet its working capital and capital expenditure needs for the foreseeable future.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements.

8



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Amount

 

% of Total
Operating
Revenues

 

Amount

 

% of Total
Operating
Revenues

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

1,493,498

 

 

100.00

%

$

1,273,983

 

 

100.00

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data and product costs

 

 

456,891

 

 

30.59

%

 

367,944

 

 

28.88

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

909,565

 

 

60.90

%

 

738,751

 

 

57.99

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

19,818

 

 

1.33

%

 

16,089

 

 

1.26

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

 

1,386,274

 

 

92.82

%

 

1,122,784

 

 

88.13

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

107,224

 

 

7.18

%

 

151,199

 

 

11.87

%

Other income

 

 

6,821

 

 

0.46

%

 

25,220

 

 

1.98

%

Interest expense

 

 

(80

)

 

(0.01

%)

 

(8,858

)

 

(0.70

%)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

113,965

 

 

7.63

%

 

167,561

 

 

13.15

%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

880

 

 

0.06

%

 

4,129

 

 

0.32

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

113,085

 

 

7.57

%

$

163,432

 

 

12.83

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Operating revenues increased 17% for the three months ended September 30, 2008. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the number of subscribers and increased revenue from existing subscribers to the Company’s Internet subscription service as the market became more aware of the Company’s enhanced service, offset in part by a decrease in the number of subscribers to the Company’s third-party international credit report subscription service.

Data and product costs increased 24% for the third quarter of 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This increase was primarily due to higher consulting fees, higher salary and related employee benefits, including the hiring of an additional senior programmer, and the higher cost of third-party content due to price increases.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 23% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This increase was primarily due to higher salary and related employee benefit costs, resulting from an increase in the Company’s sales force during the past 12 months, and higher marketing expenses. New salespeople require a learning curve to understand and sell the Company’s service. Thus, there is a lag between the increase in the Company’s sales force and anticipated higher sales.

Depreciation and amortization increased 23% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This increase is due to a higher depreciable asset base reflecting the replacement of computer equipment that had been in operation past its depreciable life.

Other income decreased 73% for third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period last year. This decrease was due to a decrease in interest rates.

Interest expense decreased 99% for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This decrease was primarily due to the Company prepaying its long-term debt in April 2008.

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Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 


 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

Amount

 

% of Total
Operating
Revenues

 

Amount

 

% of Total
Operating
Revenues

 

 

 


 


 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating revenues

 

$

4,263,138

 

 

100.00

%

$

3,665,960

 

 

100.00

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data and product costs

 

 

1,335,862

 

 

31.33

%

 

1,197,246

 

 

32.66

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

2,723,308

 

 

63.88

%

 

2,195,938

 

 

59.90

%

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

57,829

 

 

1.36

%

 

49,416

 

 

1.35

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Total operating expenses

 

 

4,116,999

 

 

96.57

%

 

3,442,600

 

 

93.91

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

 

146,139

 

 

3.43

%

 

223,360

 

 

6.09

%

Other income

 

 

40,285

 

 

0.94

%

 

62,000

 

 

1.70

%

Interest expense

 

 

(9,853

)

 

(0.23

%)

 

(29,584

)

 

(0.81

%)

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

 

176,571

 

 

4.14

%

 

255,776

 

 

6.98

%

Provision for income taxes

 

 

3,237

 

 

0.07

%

 

14,311

 

 

0.39

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

173,334

 

 

4.07

%

$

241,465

 

 

6.59

%

 

 



 



 



 



 

Operating revenues increased 16% for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 versus the first nine months of 2007. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the number of subscribers and increased revenue from existing subscribers to the Company’s Internet subscription service as the market became more aware of the Company’s enhanced service, offset in part by a decrease in the number of subscribers to the Company’s third-party international credit report subscription service.

Data and product costs increased 12% for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This increase was primarily due to higher salary and related employee benefits, including the hiring of additional quality control personnel, higher consulting fees as well as the cost of new third-party content added to the Company’s website.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 24% for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This increase was primarily due to higher salary and related employee benefit costs, due to an increase in the Company’s sales force during the past 12 months. New salespeople require a learning curve to understand and sell the Company’s service. Thus, there is a lag between the increase in the Company’s sales force and anticipated higher sales.

Depreciation and amortization increased by 17% for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This increase is due to a higher depreciable asset base reflecting the replacement of computer equipment that had been in operation past its depreciable life.

Other income decreased 35% for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period last year. This decrease was due to a decrease in interest rates.

Interest expense decreased 67% for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007. This decrease was primarily due to the Company prepaying its long-term debt in April 2008, as well as a lower outstanding long-term debt balance during the first quarter of 2008.

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FUTURE OPERATIONS

The Company over time intends to expand its operations by expanding the breadth and depth of its product and service offerings and introducing new and complementary products. Gross margins attributable to new business areas may be lower than those associated with the Company’s existing business activities.

Due to the evolving nature of the markets in which it competes, the Company’s ability to accurately forecast its revenues, gross profits and operating expenses as a percentage of net sales is limited. The Company’s current and future expense levels are based largely on its investment plans and estimates of future revenues. To a large extent these costs do not vary with revenue. Sales and operating results generally depend on the Company’s ability to attract and retain customers and the volume of and timing of customer subscriptions for the Company’s services, which are difficult to forecast. The Company may be unable to adjust spending in a timely manner to compensate for any unexpected revenue shortfall. Accordingly, any significant shortfall in revenues in relation to the Company’s planned expenditures would have an immediate adverse effect on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Further, as a strategic response to changes in the competitive environment, the Company may from time to time make certain pricing, service, marketing or acquisition decisions that could have a material adverse effect on its business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations.

Achieving greater profitability depends on the Company’s ability to generate and sustain increased revenue levels. The Company believes that its success will depend in large part on its ability to (i) increase its brand awareness, (ii) provide its customers with outstanding value, thus encouraging customer renewals, and (iii) achieve sufficient sales volume to realize economies of scale. Accordingly, the Company intends to continue to increase the size of its sales force, invest in product development, operating infrastructure, marketing and promotion. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to achieve these objectives within a meaningful time frame.

The Company expects to experience significant fluctuations in its future quarterly operating results due to a variety of factors, some of which are outside the Company’s control. Factors that may adversely affect the Company’s quarterly operating results include, among others, (i) the Company’s ability to retain existing customers, attract new customers at a steady rate and maintain customer satisfaction, (ii) the Company’s ability to maintain gross margins in its existing business and in future product lines and markets, (iii) the development of new services and products by the Company and its competitors, (iv) price competition, (v) the level of use of the Internet and online services and increasing acceptance of the Internet and other online services for the purchase of products such as those offered by the Company, (vi) the Company’s ability to upgrade and develop its systems and infrastructure, (vii) the Company’s ability to attract new personnel in a timely and effective manner, (viii) the level of traffic on the Company’s website, (ix) the Company’s ability to manage effectively its development of new business segments and markets, (x) the Company’s ability to successfully manage the integration of operations and technology of acquisitions or other business combinations, (xi) technical difficulties, system downtime or Internet brownouts, (xii) the amount and timing of operating costs and capital expenditures relating to expansion of the Company’s business, operations and infrastructure, (xiii) governmental regulation and taxation

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policies, (xiv) disruptions in service by common carriers due to strikes or otherwise, (xv) risks of fire or other casualty, (xvi) litigation costs or other unanticipated expenses, (xvii) interest rate risks and inflationary pressures, and (xviii) general economic conditions and economic conditions specific to the Internet and online commerce.

Due to the foregoing factors and the Company’s limited forecasting abilities, the Company believes that period-to-period comparisons of its revenues and operating results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied on as an indication of future performance.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may contain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future prospects, industry trends, competitive conditions and litigation issues. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “believes”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans” or words of similar meaning are intended to identify forward-looking statements. This notice is intended to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among others, factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s beliefs or expectations are those listed under “Results of Operations” and other factors referenced herein or from time to time as “risk factors” or otherwise in the Company’s Registration Statements or Securities and Exchange Commission reports.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

 

 

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.

 

 

(REGISTRANT)


 

 

 

 

Date:   November 14, 2008

By:

/s/

Lawrence Fensterstock

 

 

 

Lawrence Fensterstock

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

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