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Exhibit 99.1

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CreditRiskMonitor.com, Inc. Announces 1Q Results and Stock Repurchase Plan

VALLEY COTTAGE, NY—April 26, 2011—CreditRiskMonitor (Symbol: CRMZ) reported that revenues increased 10% to $2.44 million for the 3 months ended March 31, 2011 compared to last year’s first quarter although operating income for the quarter was down.

Jerry Flum, CEO, said, “The widespread concerns of our subscribers and potential subscribers about corporate credit risk, driven by the Great Recession, gradually diminished during 2010. Their concerns about cost control have continued. It became apparent to us that our double-digit growth was slowing during 2010. So, in the third quarter of 2010 we reorganized our sales department and began to change our sales process to adapt to this new environment. The new selling method is more consistent with reduced “impulse” buying and also with our prospective new clients’ increased focus on cost control. We are seeing early signs that these changes in our sales process will be successful, over the long term, but may take several more quarters to implement fully. At the same time, we have continued to execute our long-run strategy, making investments as planned in improved data quality and additional licensed data. These incremental costs have reduced our net income compared to the same period last year. However, we believe this spending will prove important to the Company’s long-term growth and profitability.”

Flum continued, “On April 21, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $1 million of its common stock through the end of fiscal 2012. Our balance sheet continues to be strong – we’re debt-free with a cash, cash equivalent and marketable securities balance of $6.86 million at March 31, 2011.” Under the program, the Company may repurchase shares from time to time for cash in automated trading plan purchases, open market transactions, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The timing and amount of repurchase transactions will be determined by the Company’s management based on their evaluation of market conditions, share price and other factors. There is no assurance that the Company will purchase shares and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

 
 

 

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE 3 MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2011 AND 2010
(Unaudited)

   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Operating revenues
  $ 2,439,961     $ 2,211,702  
                 
Operating expenses:
               
Data and product costs
    745,347       597,767  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    1,434,093       1,274,148  
Depreciation and amortization
    41,222       27,707  
                 
Total operating expenses
    2,220,622       1,899,622  
                 
Income (loss) from operations
    219,299       312,080  
Other income
    1,551       727  
                 
Income before income taxes
    220,850       312,807  
Provision for income taxes
    (91,439 )     (129,331 )
                 
Net income
  $ 129,411     $ 183,476  
                 
Net income per common share of stock:
               
Basic
  $ 0.02     $ 0.02  
Diluted
  $ 0.02     $ 0.02  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
    7,899,462       7,889,785  
Diluted
    8,363,268       8,298,814  

 
 

 

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
MARCH 31, 2011 AND DECEMBER 31, 2010

   
March 31,
   
Dec. 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,650,199     $ 5,642,568  
Marketable securities
    1,205,334       1,204,234  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance
    1,608,109       1,406,865  
Other current assets
    388,726       480,922  
                 
Total current assets
    8,852,368       8,734,589  
                 
Property and equipment, net
    345,264       364,360  
Goodwill
    1,954,460       1,954,460  
Deferred taxes on income
    147,982       233,873  
Other assets
    55,084       23,225  
                 
Total assets
  $ 11,355,158     $ 11,310,507  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Deferred revenue
  $ 6,387,556     $ 5,997,862  
Accounts payable
    55,745       24,024  
Accrued expenses
    627,910       1,167,196  
                 
Total current liabilities
    7,071,211       7,189,082  
                 
Other liabilities
    1,838       1,149  
                 
Total liabilities
    7,073,049       7,190,231  
                 
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 7,899,462 shares
    78,994       78,994  
Additional paid-in capital
    28,473,008       28,440,586  
Accumulated deficit
    (24,269,893 )     (24,399,304 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity
    4,282,109       4,120,276  
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 11,355,158     $ 11,310,507  

 
 

 

Overview

CreditRiskMonitor (http://www.crmz.com) is an Internet-based publisher of financial information, designed to save time for busy corporate credit professionals that competes with Dun & Bradstreet, Equifax and Experian.

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, 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.