FRMO Corp. (the “Company” or “FRMO”) (OTC Pink:FRMO) today
reported its financial results for its 2014 third quarter, which
ended February 28, 2014 (May Fiscal Year).
Financial Highlights
FRMO’s 2014 income from operations for the three months ended
February 28, 2014 was $1,731,675, down from $1,839,525 for the same
period in the prior year. The difference is primarily attributable
to realized losses on securities. Comprehensive income for the same
periods, and which includes unrealized gains, was $3,151,009, up
from $2,510,418, including net income of $304,103 ($0.01 per share
basic and diluted) for the third quarter of fiscal 2014, as
compared to $858,803 ($0.02 per share basic and diluted) for the
same period in the prior year. Income from operations for the nine
months ended February 28, 2014 was $5,355,635, up from $4,743,261
for the same period in the prior year. For the nine months ended
February 28, 2014, comprehensive income was $7,671,193, up from
$6,428,629 in the first nine months of fiscal 2013, including net
income of $2,758,091 ($0.06 per share, basic and diluted) for the
first nine months of fiscal 2014 compared to $2,751,336 ($0.07 per
share, basic and diluted) for the same period in the prior
year.
Shareholders’ Equity increased by $7.8 million to $91.19 million
($2.10 per share) at February 28, 2014, from $83.37 million ($1.93
per share) at May 31, 2013. Current assets, comprised primarily of
cash and equivalents and investments available for sale, amounted
to $86.56 million as of February 28, 2014 and $74.84 million as of
May 31, 2013. Total liabilities were $16.73 million as of February
28, 2014, compared to $12.65 million at the end of fiscal 2013, the
majority of each being deferred taxes.
Further details are available in the Quarterly Report of the
Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended
February 28, 2014. These statements have been filed on the OTC
Markets Group Disclosure and News Services (DNS), which may be
accessed at www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FRMO/filings. These documents
are also available on the FRMO web site at www.frmocorp.com.
Conference Call
Murray Stahl, Chairman and CEO, and Steven Bregman, President
and CFO, will host a conference call on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at
4:15 p.m. ET. The call can be accessed by dialing 1- 888-428-9490
(domestic toll free) or 719-325-2393 (international toll) and
entering the following conference ID: 5161850. A replay will be
available from 6:15 p.m. on the day of the teleconference until May
17, 2014. To listen to the archived call, dial 1-888-203-1112
(domestic toll free) or 719-457-0820 (international toll), and
enter conference ID number 5161850.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
February 28, May 31,
2014 2013 (Unaudited)
Assets Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 26,701 $
26,525 Investments, available for sale, at fair value 58,113 47,306
Other 1,752 1,012 Total Current Assets 86,566 74,843
Investment in unconsolidated limited liability company 11,152
10,974 Participation in Horizon Kinetics revenue stream
10,200 10,200
Total Assets $ 107,918 $ 96,017
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current Liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liability $ 8,565 $ 5,852 Redeemable preferred stock -
50 Other current liabilities 3,925 2,510 Total
Current Liabilities 12,490 8,412 Deferred Tax Liability -
non-current 4,237 4,238 Total Liabilities 16,727
12,650 Stockholders' Equity 91,191 83,367
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $ 107,918 $
96,017
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income
(amounts in thousands, except share data)
Three Months Ended
Nine Months Ended February 28, February 28,
February 28, February 28, 2014
2013 2014 2013
(Unaudited) (Unaudited) Revenue: Consultancy
and advisory fees $ 2,339 $ 774 $ 3,946 $ 1,824 Income (loss) from
investment partnerships and limited liabilty companies (931 ) 651
544 1,605 Other 495 681 1,401
2,022 Total Revenue 1,903 2,106 5,891 5,451
Total Expenses
171 266 536 708 Income
from Operations 1,732 1,840 5,355 4,743 Provision for Income Taxes
1,428 981 2,597 1,992
Net Income $ 304 $ 859 $ 2,758 $ 2,751
Comprehensive Income $ 3,151 $ 2,510 $ 7,671 $ 6,429
Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share $ 0.01 $ 0.02 $
0.06 $ 0.07 Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic
43,311,972 39,138,154 43,280,177 39,138,154 Diluted 43,732,355
39,259,083 43,681,566 39,197,326
About FRMO Corp.
FRMO Corp. invests in and receives revenues based upon
consulting and advisory fee interests in the asset management
sector.
FRMO has 43,311,972 shares of common stock outstanding.
For more information, visit our Web site at www
frmocorp.com.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 – With the exception of historical
information, the matters discussed in this press release are
forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Words like “believe,” “expect” and “anticipate” mean
that these are our best estimates as of this writing, but that
there can be no assurances that expected or anticipated results or
events will actually take place, so our actual future results could
differ significantly from those statements. Factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not
limited to: our ability to maintain our competitive advantages, the
general economics of the financial industry, our ability to finance
growth, our ability to identify and close acquisitions on terms
favorable to the Company, and a sustainable market.
Further information on our risk factors is contained in our
quarterly and annual reports as filed on our website
www.frmocorp.com and on www.otcmarkets.com/stock/FRMO/filings.
FRMO Corp.Thérèse Byars, 646-495-7337Corporate
Secretarytbyars@frmocorp.comwww.frmocorp.com
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