Net Nanny three-month results Net Nanny Software International Inc NNS Shares issued 12,097,248 May 19 close $1.02 Thu 20 May 99 News Release Mr. Gordon Ross reports Revenues from product sales continue to increase. Revenues for the nine-month period ended March 31, 1999, rose to $600,000 (U.S.), an increase of $232,000 (U.S.), or an additional 63 per cent over the same period in 1998. Gross profit margins on product sales improved to 92 per cent against 81 per cent for 1998.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Three months ended March 31 (U.S. dollars)
1999 1998
Sales $ 600,651 $ 368,467
Cost of sales 50,213 70,879 ---------- ---------- Gross margin 550,438 297,588 ---------- ---------- Expenses
General and admin 661,222 432,412
Sales and marketing 523,709 339,301
Research and development 262,289 58,088
Write-off of patents - -
Write-off of mineral properties - -
Amortization 26,303 26,126 ---------- ---------- 1,473,523 855,927 ---------- ---------- Loss from operations 923,085 558,339
Interest income 28,957 - ---------- ---------- Loss $ 894,128 $ 558,339 ========== ========== Loss per share 7 cents 6 cents General and administrative costs were equal to 110 per cent of sales in 1998, which is an improvement over the 117 per cent of sales in 1997. Total general and administrative costs increased by 53 per cent over 1998 due to the increased volumes of business in the respective periods. Marketing and sales costs of $524,000 (U.S.) increased 54 per cent in fiscal 1999, over 1998 due to increased advertising, consulting, trade show attendance and travel expenditures. However, these costs as a percentage of sales decreased to 87 per cent from 92 per cent. Research and development costs increased 351 per cent to $262,000 (U.S.) from $58,000 (U.S.) in 1998 with the number of R&D personnel growing from one to seven people. Cash surplus positions in fiscal 1999, allowed the company to earn $29,000 (U.S.) of interest income during the period. At March 31, 1999, the company's cash position was $668,000 (U.S.) with no long-term debt. WARNING: The company relies upon litigation protection for "forward-looking" statements. (c) Copyright 1999 Canjex Publishing Ltd. canada-stockwatch.com |