Acies Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2007.Revenues Increase 8% and 40% for Comparable Three and Nine Month Periods Conference Call and Web Cast Scheduled for Tuesday, February 13, 2006 at 11:00 AM ET NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Acies Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :ACIE ACIE Association of Charity Independent Examiners ACIE Association of the Cement Industries Employers (Iran) ), a business services company specializing in providing payment processing services primarily to small- to medium-size merchants across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , today announced its fiscal third quarter results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2006. Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2005: * Revenues increased 8% to $2,932,298, up from $2,716,075. * Gross margin was $300,639, as compared with $498,192, decreasing as a result of greater pricing pressure in certain merchant industries, and a greater proportion of business sourced through the lower-margin indirect sales channel. * G&A expense was $695,367 (including non-cash charges for option expense and restricted stock of $194,691), which represented 23.7% of revenues, compared to G&A expense of $520,385, which represented 19.2% of revenues. * Net loss increased to $405,021, or $0.01 loss per share, from $22,085, or $0.00 loss per share. The increase was due principally to the decreased gross margin and increased G&A expense. * Secured $2 million line of credit, drawing down $350,000 through December 31, 2006. Financial Highlights for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 2005: * Revenues totaled $8,960,737, a 40% increase over revenues of $6,409,761. * Gross margin was $989,149, as compared with $1,076,118, decreasing as a result of greater pricing pressure in certain merchant industries, and a greater proportion of business sourced through the lower-margin indirect sales channel. * G&A expense was $1,792,827 (including non-cash charges for option expense and restricted stock of $286,651), which represented 20.0% of revenues, compared to G&A expense of $1,526,282, which represented 23.8% of revenues. * Net loss increased to $813,971, or $0.02 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $475,593, or $0.01 loss per share. The increase was due principally to the decreased gross margin and increased G&A expense. Oleg Firer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Acies, commented, "While we are pleased to report year-over-year growth in revenues, we are not satisfied with the degree to which our rate of growth has slowed. With the $2 million credit facility which we secured in November 2006, and a revitalized sales force, starting from the leadership of that function, we now have the financial and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. for Acies to be back on track toward achieving our goals. I am optimistic op·ti·mist n. 1. One who usually expects a favorable outcome. 2. A believer in philosophical optimism. op that we will resume rapidly growing our recurring revenue base, as we drive toward sustained profitability and positive cash flow." Firer added, "We are maintaining our focus toward Acies evolving into a premier provider of comprehensive payment processing solutions. We will continue to offer a full spectrum of state-of-the-art, innovative, value added Value Added The enhancement a company gives its product or service before offering the product to customers. Notes: This can either increase the products price or value. products and services, and continue to provide superior service to small- to medium-size merchants across the country." Acies will host a teleconference on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, beginning at 11:00 AM Eastern, and invites all interested parties to join management in a discussion regarding the Company's financial results, corporate progress and other meaningful developments. The conference call can be accessed via telephone by dialing 800-591-6944 and entering the passcode 28974586, or via the Internet at www.aciesinc.com. For those unable to participate at that time, a replay of the web cast will be available for 90 days on www.aciesinc.com. About Acies Corporation (pronounced "ay-see-us") Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , Acies Corporation is a business services company that, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Acies, Inc., specializes in providing payment processing services primarily to small- to medium-sized merchants across the United States. Acies' payment processing services enable merchants to process Credit, Debit, Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT EBT See: Earnings Before Taxes ), Check Conversion, and Gift & Loyalty transactions. Acies also offers traditional and next-generation point-of-sale (POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale ) terminals, which enable merchants to utilize Acies' payment processing services. For more information, visit http://www.aciesinc.com. "Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. " Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995: This press release contains or may contain forward-looking statements such as statements regarding the Company's growth and profitability, growth strategy, liquidity and access to public markets, operating expense Operating Expense The essential things that a company must purchase in order to maintain business. Notes: For example, the payment of employees wages are an operating expense. Also known as OPEX. reduction, and trends in the industry in which the Company operates. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those more fully described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the risk factors in its form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2006. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in risks, uncertainties or assumptions underlying or affecting such statements, or for prospective events that may have a retroactive effect. [TABLE OMITTED] [TABLE OMITTED] |
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