Ableauctions Announces First Quarter 2007 Results.OJAI, Calif. -- Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) An audio compression technology that is part of the MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 standards. AAC, especially MPEG-4 AAC, provides greater compression and better sound quality than MP3, which also came out of the MPEG standard. ) (the "Company") announced today the results of operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, the Company reported revenues of $1,014,911 compared to revenues of $2,039,152 during the same period in 2006, a decrease of $1,024,241 or 50%. The decrease in revenues was attributed to a 62% decrease in revenues earned from the Company's liquidation The collection of assets belonging to a debtor to be applied to the discharge of his or her outstanding debts. A type of proceeding pursuant to federal Bankruptcy services, primarily Unlimited Closeouts Inc. Revenues from liquidation services totaled $651,803 (or 64% of total revenue) compared to revenues of $1,707,891 (or 84% of total revenue) during the same period in 2006. The Company expects revenues from its liquidation services to increase for the remainder of 2007. Revenues earned in the future from liquidation services will fluctuate widely based upon seasonality, the inventory available, the timing of orders, and the Company's ability to verify (1) To prove the correctness of data. (2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate. and ship orders on a timely basis. Revenues from the Company's live auction operations group which includes iCollector and NAALive, grew 7% to $221,745 during the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. The number of auction sessions facilitated in the first quarter of 2007 increased by 86% to 399 compared to 214 auction sessions for the same period in 2006. Gross Profit. The Company reported an increase in gross profit percentage for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Gross profit was $474,820 (or 47% of revenues) for the three-months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $709,386 (or 35% of revenues) for the three-months ended March 31, 2006. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of revenue is a result of improved pricing and product offerings of the Company's liquidation operations. The revenue of the auction services group increased while the revenue of the liquidation services group declined. The Company expects future gross profit margins Gross profit margin Gross profit divided by sales, which is equal to each sales dollar left over after paying for the cost of goods sold. gross profit margin A measure calculated by dividing gross profit by net sales. to vary considerably from quarter-to-quarter depending on the performance of various divisions. Over time, the gross profit as a percentage of revenue is expected to range between 25% and 30%, based on the anticipated returns from its various divisions. Operating Expenses Operating expenses The amount paid for asset maintenance or the cost of doing business, excluding depreciation. Earnings are distributed after operating expenses are deducted. . During the three month period ended March 31, 2007, the Company reported operating expenses of $534,514 or approximately 53% of revenue compared to $689,069 or approximately 34% of revenue for the same period in 2006. Operating expenses as a percentage of revenue were higher than the corresponding period in the previous year due to the decrease in revenue and a significant fixed cost component of the Company's operating expenses. The Company's most significant fixed costs fixed costs, n.pl the costs that do not change to meet fluctuations in enrollment or in use of services (e.g., salaries, rent, business license fees, and depreciation). include salaries and benefits, management fees, and office and administration costs. Operating expenses are estimated to be approximately 40% to 45% of revenue for the remainder of the year. The decrease in total operating expenses resulted primarily from a decrease of $214,830 in commissions paid, which was due to the decrease in the number of liquidation transactions the Company facilitated and adjustments in the Company's commission structures, and a decrease of $66,102 in accounting and legal fees. During the three month period ended March 31, 2007, the cost of investor relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. and shareholder information services See Information Systems. was $17,531. There was no similar cost for investor relations and shareholder information services for the same period in 2006. The Company expects the cost of investor relations in 2007 to increase significantly as it plans is to increase its shareholder services. During the three month period ended March 31, 2007, salaries and benefits totaled $231,213 compared to $154,457 for the same period in 2006. The increase of $76,756 or approximately 49.7% from the previous year was due to new employees and increased benefits. Salaries and benefits are expected to remain the same for the duration of the year. Net Income. The Company reported net income of $19,998 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to net income of $140,310 for the three month period ended March 31, 2006. Shareholders Equity. The Company reported shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares. , defined as the carrying amount of the Company's assets minus its liabilities, totaling $13,029,312 at March 31, 2007 compared to $12,892,032 at December 31, 2006. About Ableauctions.com Ableauctions.com Inc. (AMEX:AAC) is a high-tech liquidator Liquidator Person appointed by an unsecured creditor in the United Kingdom to oversee the sale of an insolvent firm's assets and the repayment of its debts. and on-line auction facilitator that operates the domains iCollector.com, Naalive.com and Unlimited Closeouts.com. As an on-line auction facilitator, the Company, with the experience of over 3,000 auctions, has developed state-of-the-art technology to broadcast auctions over the Internet (www.ableauctions.com/technology) and currently provides the technology and related services to auction houses, enabling them to broadcast auctions over the Internet. The Company broadcasts business and industrial auctions over the Internet for auctioneers and members of the National Auctioneers Association The National Auctioneers Association (NAA) is a group of auctioneers, auction businesses and related companies that seeks to promote the auction method of marketing and the practice of auctioneering in the United States The NAA is an interest group.. (NAA NAA Nomina Anatomica Avium. ) and art, antique antique. The term has been used collectively to designate classical Greek and Roman works of art, particularly sculptures; as an adjective to indicate an object, a period, or a style of ancient or early times; and as a noun, for objects of art, furniture, rugs, and collectible collectible An asset of limited supply that is sought for a variety of reasons including, it is hoped, an increase in value. Stamps, antiques, coins, and works of art are among the many things usually classified as collectibles. auctions for numerous galleries and auction houses around the world through eBay Live Auctions. As a liquidator, the Company, through Unlimited Closeouts, purchases overstocks, order cancellations and discontinued dis·con·tin·ue v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues v.tr. 1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon: products from major manufacturers and importers, then sells the merchandise to major retail chains, other resellers or the public. For a comprehensive Corporate Update and prior releases, visit www.ableauctions.com. For more information, contact Investor Relations at investorrelations@ableauctions.com This press release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. , particularly as related to, among other things, the business plans of the Company, statements relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc goals, plans and projections regarding the Company's financial position and the Company's business strategy. The words or phrases "would be," "will allow," "intends to," "may result," "are expected to," "will continue," "anticipates," "expects," "estimate," "project," "indicate," "could," "potentially," "should," "believe," "considers" or similar expressions are intended to identify "forward-looking statements." Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, involve known and unknown risks, a reliance on third parties for information, transactions or orders that may be cancelled, and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results include risks and uncertainties related to the performance of our staff, loss of management personnel, an inability to obtain financing as and when we need it, competition from other on-line auction businesses, our ability to implement or manage our expansion strategy, general economic conditions, our ability to license our software to other auction houses, our ability to acquire profitable companies and integrate them into our business successfully and other factors that are detailed in our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB and on documents we file from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements made herein are as of the date of this press release and should not be relied upon as of any subsequent date. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on such statements. The Company does not undertake, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences, developments, unanticipated events or circumstances CIRCUMSTANCES, evidence. The particulars which accompany a fact. 2. The facts proved are either possible or impossible, ordinary and probable, or extraordinary and improbable, recent or ancient; they may have happened near us, or afar off; they are public or after the date of such statement. E.&O.E. |
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