FRMO Corp. (the “Company” or “FRMO”) (OTC Pink:FRMO) today
reported its financial results for the 2015 second quarter, which
ended November 30, 2014 (May Fiscal Year).
Financial Highlights
FRMO’s 2015 book value was $98.5 million ($2.25 per share) as of
November 30, 2014, compared with $94.0 million ($2.15 per share) as
of May 31, 2014, the prior fiscal year-end. Current assets,
comprised primarily of cash and equivalents and investments
available for sale, amounted to $91.9 million as of November 30,
2014, and $86.5 million as of May 31, 2014. Total liabilities
amounted to $17.5 million as of November 30, 2014, compared to
$16.4 million as of May 31, 2014, the majority of each being
deferred taxes.
Net income was $1,061,110 ($0.02 per share basic and diluted)
for the three months ended November 30, 2014, as compared to
$1,050,758 ($0.02 per share basic and diluted) for the same quarter
of 2013. For the six months ended November 30, 2014, constituting
the first half of the current fiscal year ending May 31, 2015, net
income was $1,828,639 ($0.04 per share, basic and diluted) from
$2,453,988 ($0.06 per share, basic and diluted) for the same period
in the prior year.
Further details are available in the Quarterly Report of the
Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter ended
November 30, 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, of FRMO Corp. will host a conference call on Tuesday,
January 20, 2015 at 4:15 p.m. ET. Only questions submitted to
info@frmocorp.com before 2:00 p.m. on the day of the call will be
considered. The call can be accessed by dialing 888-438-5453
(domestic toll free) or 719-325-2144 (international toll) and
entering the following conference ID: 7100927. A replay will be
available from 7:15 p.m. on the day of the teleconference through
7:15 p.m. on February 19, 2015. To listen to the archived call,
dial 1-888-203-1112 (domestic toll free) or 1-719-457-0820
(international toll), and enter conference ID number 7100927.
Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets (in thousands)
November 30, May
31, 2014 2014 (Unaudited) Assets
Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 35,742 $ 27,257
Investments, available for sale, at fair value 55,577 58,670 Other
576 595 Total Current Assets 91,895 86,522
Investment in Horizon Kinetics LLC 11,287 11,214 Participation in
Horizon Kinetics LLC revenue stream 10,200 10,200 Investment in The
Bermuda Stock Exchange 2,454 2,371 Other assets 138
138
Total Assets $ 115,974 $ 110,445
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current Liabilities:
Deferred Tax Liability $ 9,578 $ 9,016 Other current liabilities
3,644 3,140 Total Current Liabilities 13,222
12,156 Deferred Tax Liability - non-current 4,262
4,238 Total Liabilities 17,484 16,394 Stockholders' Equity
98,490 94,051
Total Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity $ 115,974 $ 110,445
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Income (amounts in thousands, except share data)
Three
Months Ended Six Months Ended November 30,
November 30, November 30, November 30,
2014 2013
2014 2013 (Unaudited)
(Unaudited) Revenue: Consultancy and advisory fees $
799 $ 928 $ 1,721 $ 1,607 Income (loss) from investment
partnerships and limited liability companies 196 218 335 1,475
Income from unconsolidated subsidiary 30 - 61 - Other 685
460 1,116 906 Total Revenue 1,710 1,606 3,233
3,988
Total Expenses 135 151 358
364 Income from Operations 1,575 1,455 2,875 3,624 Provision
for Income Taxes 514 404 1,046 1,170
Net Income $ 1,061 $ 1,051 $ 1,829 $ 2,454
Diluted Earnings per Common Share $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.04 $ 0.06
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding Basic 43,670,405
43,272,412 43,587,171 43,264,540 Diluted 44,136,652 43,693,129
44,047,816 43,658,657
About FRMO Corp.
FRMO Corp. invests in and receives revenues based upon
consulting and advisory fee interests in the asset management
sector.
FRMO has 43,670,405 shares of common stock outstanding as of
January 14, 2015.
For more information, visit our website 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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