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Where Food Comes From, Inc. 8-K

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEWS
August 4, 2014 OTCQB: WFCF

 

 

Where Food Comes From, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

Third quarter revenue up 69% to $2.5 million from $1.5 million last year

Nine-month revenue up 53% to $5.7 million from $3.7 million last year

 

CASTLE ROCK, Colo. – Where Food Comes From, Inc. (d.b.a. IMI Global, Inc.) (OTCQB: WFCF), the most trusted resource for third-party verification of food production practices, today announced results for its third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2014.

 

“Where Food Comes From delivered strong year-over-year revenue and earnings growth in the third quarter as demand for verification products and services continues to grow,” said John Saunders, chairman and CEO. “In addition to achieving organic growth, our M&A strategy has strengthened our solutions portfolio, expanded our geographic footprint and added new, profitable revenue streams. We are looking forward to a solid finish to 2014 and continued profitable growth in coming years as consumers, food producers and food retailers increasingly embrace transparency in the food supply chain.”

 

Third Quarter Results

Third quarter revenue increased 69% to $2,486,600 from revenue of $1,470,200 in the same quarter last year. Verification services revenue was up 73% to $2,046,600 from $1,181,800. Product revenue (cattle identification tags) increased 57% to $414,500 from $263,300. Other revenue, primarily associated with the Company’s Where Food Comes From® labeling program, increased 2% to $25,600 from $25,000 year over year. Increased verification and hardware revenue resulted from a combination of organic growth and the effects of the Company’s M&A strategy, which added more than 3,000 new verification customers over the past year.

 

Gross profit in the third quarter increased 65% to $1,179,600 from $714,700 year over year. Despite the significant increase in revenue in the third quarter, selling, general and administrative expenses grew by just 8% to $775,000 from $715,700, reflecting the Company’s highly scalable business model. SG&A expense as a percent of revenue in the third quarter improved to 31% from 49% year over year.

 

Operating income in the third quarter increased to $404,600 from an operating loss of $1,000 in the same quarter last year. Net income attributable to Where Food Comes From, Inc. increased to $245,100, or $0.01 per share, compared with a net loss of $18,800, or less than one cent per share, in the same quarter a year ago.

 

Nine-Month Results

Revenue for the first nine months of 2014 increased 53% to $5,734,200 from $3,736,400 in the same period last year. Verification revenue increased 56% to $4,840,700 from $3,099,000 year over year. Hardware revenue increased 44% to $786,000 from $544,200 a year ago. Revenue from Where Food Comes From® labeling increased 15% to $107,500 from $93,200.

 

Gross profit in the first nine months increased 37% to $2,621,800 from $1,908,000 year over year. Selling, general and administrative expense increased 26% to $2,404,800 from $1,905,900 last year and improved to 42% of revenue from 51% of revenue for the comparative nine-month periods.

 

Operating income through nine months increased to $217,000 from $2,000. Net income attributable to Where Food Comes From, Inc. through nine months was $164,900, or $0.01 per share, versus a net loss of $22,200, or less than one cent per share, in the prior year.

 

The Company generated $521,000 in cash from operations through the first nine months of 2014, up from $175,000 in the same period last year.

 

 
 

Balance Sheet

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash increased to $2,888,600 at September 30, 2014, from $1,067,500 at 2013 year-end primarily as a result of an equity capital infusion during the second quarter of 2014. Working capital increased to $3,257,300 from $1,533,600 over the same period.

 

Conference Call

The Company will conduct a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time.

 

The call-in numbers for the conference call:

Domestic Toll Free: 1-877-407-8289

International: 1-201-689-8341

Conference ID: 13593420

 

Phone replay:

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through November 17, 2014, as follows:

Domestic Toll Free: 1-877-660-6853

International: 1-201-612-7415

Conference Code: 13593420

 

About Where Food Comes From, Inc.

Where Food Comes From, Inc. (d.b.a. IMI Global) is America’s trusted resource for third party verification of food production practices. The Company supports more than 10,000 farmers, ranchers, processors, retailers, distributors and restaurants with a wide variety of value-added services through its IMI Global, International Certification Services, and Validus Verification Services units. In addition, the Company’s Where Food Comes From® retail and restaurant labeling program utilizes the verification of product attributes to connect consumers to the sources of the food they purchase through product labeling and web-based information sharing and education. Go to

www.wherefoodcomesfrom.com for additional information.

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on current expectations, estimates and projections that are subject to risk. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and actual events could differ materially from the Company’s predictions. Important factors that could cause actual events to vary from predictions include those discussed in our SEC filings. Specifically, statements in this news release about industry leadership; expectations for continued growth and a strong finish to 2014; and the demand for, and impact and efficacy of, the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ products and services on the marketplace are forward-looking statements that are subject to a variety of factors, including availability of capital, personnel and other resources; competition; governmental regulation of the agricultural industry; the market for beef and other commodities; and other factors. Financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period are not necessarily indicative of future results. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. For a more extensive discussion of the Company’s business, please refer to the Company’s SEC filings at www.sec.gov.

 

Company Contacts:

 

John Saunders

Chief Executive Officer

303-895-3002

 

Jay Pfeiffer

Pfeiffer High Investor Relations, Inc.

303-393-7044

 


 
 

 

Where Food Comes From, Inc.

Statements of Income (Loss)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

 
   2014   2013   2014   2013 
Revenues                
Service revenue  $2,046,550   $1,181,777   $4,840,703   $3,098,976 
Product sales   414,515    263,344    786,009    544,212 
Other revenue   25,580    25,041    107,487    93,234 
Total revenue   2,486,645    1,470,162    5,734,199    3,736,422 
Costs of revenue                    
Labor and other costs of services   1,041,263    563,392    2,584,689    1,432,278 
Costs of products   265,740    192,086    527,702    396,164 
Total costs of revenue   1,307,003    755,478    3,112,391    1,828,442 
Gross Profit   1,179,642    714,684    2,621,808    1,907,980 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   775,020    715,652    2,404,776    1,905,933 
Income (loss) from operations   404,622    (968)   217,032    2,047 
Other expense (income):                    
Interest expense   3,705    17,803    9,325    29,872 
Other income, net   (932)   (381)   (1,982)   (1,115)
Income (loss) before income taxes   401,849    (18,390)  209,689    (26,710)
Income tax expense (benefit)   143,940    (11,019)   97,131    (12,229)
Net income (loss)   257,909    (7,371)   112,558    (14,481)
Net income loss attributable to non-controlling interests   (12,823)   (11,408)   52,340    (7,763)
Net income (loss) attributable to Where Food Comes From, Inc.  $245,086   $(18,779)  $164,898   $(22,244)
                     
Net income (loss) per share:                   
Basic  $0.01   $   $0.01   $* 
Diluted  $0.01   $   $0.01   $* 
                     
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                    
Basic   23,590,662    21,879,648    22,996,399    21,626,558 
Diluted   23,813,108    21,879,648    23,224,678    21,626,558 

 

* Less than a penny ($0.01) per share

 

 
 

 

Where Food Comes From, Inc.

Balance Sheets

 

   September 30,   December 31, 
   2014   2013 
ASSETS  (unaudited)     
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents  $2,638,572   $1,067,537 
Restricted cash   250,000     
Accounts receivable, net   955,379    683,800 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   169,430    143,576 
Deferred tax assets   152,631    190,184 
Total current assets   4,166,012    2,085,097 
Property and equipment, net   245,234    253,206 
Intangible assets, net   1,688,276    1,716,115 
Other long-term assets   16,000     
Goodwill   1,279,762    1,279,762 
Long-term deferred tax assets   420,716    480,294 
Total assets  $7,816,000   $5,814,474 
           
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable  $541,125   $277,633 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   73,921    56,091 
Customer deposits   38,495    39,134 
Deferred revenue   243,518    149,660 
Short-term debt and current portion of notes payable   7,323    24,782 
Current portion of capital lease obligations   4,340    4,173 
Total current liabilities   908,722    551,473 
Capital lease obligations, net of current portion   7,531    10,808 
Notes payable and other long-term debt, net   18,148    165,755 
Total liabilities   934,401    728,036 
           
Contingently redeemable non-controlling interest   953,534    1,018,396 
           
Stockholders’ Equity:          
Common stock   24,163    23,233 
Additional paid-in-capital   7,210,953    5,216,327 
Treasury stock   (150,849)   (150,849)
Accumulated deficit   (1,156,202)   (1,321,100)
Total Where Food Comes From, Inc. equity   5,928,065    3,767,611 
Non-controlling interest       300,431 
Total equity   5,928,065    4,068,042 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  $7,816,000   $5,814,474