CreditRiskMonitor 2015 Operating Results

VALLEY COTTAGE, NY--(Marketwired - Mar 21, 2016) - CreditRiskMonitor (OTCQX: CRMZ) reported that revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015 increased 2% to $12.49 million compared to fiscal 2014. Net income for fiscal 2015 was approximately $493,200 compared to $370,600 in the prior year. Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities at the end of 2015 increased to $8.96 million from the 2014 year-end balance of $8.89 million.

Jerry Flum, CEO, said, "Reported earnings for 2015 is the highest since 2012. In 2015 we began investing in new marketing programs and are continuing to do so in 2016. We believe these programs should start positively impacting operating results in late 2016 and 2017. At the same time, we continue to be debt-free and our strong balance sheet provides us with financial flexibility to manage for the long-term."

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
			2015				2014
Operating revenues			$	12,486,316			$	12,203,526
Operating expenses:
	Data and product costs			4,665,360				4,721,114
	Selling, general and administrative expenses			6,685,528				6,568,885
	Depreciation and amortization			218,621				221,452
		Total operating expenses		11,569,509				11,511,451
Income from operations				916,807				692,075
Other income, net				2,344				17,127
Income before income taxes				919,151				709,202
Provision for income taxes				(425,934	)			(338,648	)
Net income			$	493,217			$	370,554
Net income per share of common stock:
	Basic		$	0.05			$	0.04
	Diluted		$	0.05			$	0.03

CREDITRISKMONITOR.COM, INC.
BALANCE SHEETS
DECEMBER 31, 2015 AND 2014
			2015				2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	8,717,899			$	7,529,468
	Marketable securities			245,474				1,363,439
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $30,000			1,927,428				2,078,710
	Other current assets			749,925				516,585
		Total current assets		11,640,726				11,488,202
Property and equipment, net				395,026				337,339
Goodwill				1,954,460				1,954,460
Other assets				33,999				23,682
		Total assets	$	14,024,211			$	13,803,683
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Deferred revenue		$	7,436,764			$	7,612,836
	Accounts payable			78,267				137,258
	Accrued expenses			1,241,317				1,230,966
		Total current liabilities		8,756,348				8,981,060
Deferred taxes on income, net				806,161				743,691
Other liabilities				4,314				2,546
		Total liabilities		9,566,823				9,727,297
Stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued			-				-
	Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized 32,500,000 shares; issued and outstanding 10,722,321 and 10,472,042 shares, respectively			107,223				104,720
	Additional paid-in capital			29,473,845				29,175,750
	Accumulated deficit			(25,123,680	)			(25,204,084	)
		Total stockholders' equity		4,457,388				4,076,386
		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	14,024,211			$	13,803,683

Note

On October 21, 2015, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a 1.3-for-1 split of its common stock, in the form of a 30% stock dividend, payable to stockholders of record as of November 30, 2015. Shares resulting from the split were issued on December 15, 2015. In connection therewith, the Company transferred $24,745 from accumulated deficit to common stock, representing the par value of additional shares issued. All share and per share amounts for all periods presented have been retroactively adjusted to reflect the stock split.

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CreditRiskMonitor (http://www.creditriskmonitor.com) helps corporate credit and procurement professionals stay ahead of and manage financial risk quickly, accurately and cost effectively. It offers comprehensive commercial credit and financial risk analysis covering public companies worldwide. Unlike other commercial credit bureaus like Dun & Bradstreet, CreditRiskMonitor's primary focus is on financial analysis of publicly traded company risk.

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