TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 05/14/12 — Northcore Technologies Inc. (TSX: NTI)(OTCBB: NTLNF), a global provider of asset management and social commerce solutions, reported today its interim financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. All figures are reported in Canadian dollars.
Northcore reported consolidated revenues of $230,000 for the first quarter, representing an increase of eight percent over the $212,000 reported in the fourth quarter of 2011 and an increase of 26 percent over the $183,000 reported in the same period of 2011. The growth in revenues was attributed primarily to the increase in services revenues in connection with the implementation of social commerce solutions for clients.
Northcore reported an Operational EBITDA loss for the first quarter of $356,000, representing an improvement of four percent from the Operational EBITDA loss of $369,000 reported in the fourth quarter of 2011. In the same period of 2011, Northcore reported an Operational EBITDA loss of $404,000. The improvement in Operational EBITDA loss was attributed primarily to the increase in revenues.
For the quarter and year ended March 31, 2012, Northcore reported a net loss per share of $0.003, basic and diluted, consistent with the net loss per share of $0.003, basic and diluted, reported in the same period of 2011.
As at March 31, 2012, Northcore held cash and cash equivalents of $1,520,000 and accounts receivable of $288,000.
Operating Highlights
Northcore accomplished the following activities in the period:
Outlook
“We are committed to building shareholder value by growing our social commerce and enterprise verticals,” said Amit Monga, CEO of Northcore Technologies. “In the coming quarters the execution of our social commerce strategy will become apparent through new partnerships and implementations of our proprietary platforms. On the enterprise front, we are focused on increasing our market share by extending our cloud based offerings to fully support tablets and mobile devices. Additionally, we will expand our intellectual property portfolio by continuing to file new patent applications that will give Northcore competitive advantage in targeted areas of social commerce.”
About Northcore Technologies Inc.
Northcore Technologies Inc. (“Northcore” or the “Company”) provides enterprise level software products and services that enable its customers to purchase, manage and dispose of capital equipment. Utilizing award-winning, multi-patented technology, as well as powerful, holistic Social Commerce tools, Northcore-s solutions support customers throughout the entire asset lifecycle. Northcore-s portfolio companies include Envision Online Media Inc., a specialist in the delivery of content management solutions.
Northcore owns 50 percent of GE Asset Manager, LLC, a joint business venture with GE and holds a substantial intellectual property portfolio.
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Operational EBITDA is defined as the loss before interest, taxes, depreciation, stock-based compensation, non-cash and non-recurring items. The Company considers Operational EBITDA to be a meaningful performance measure as it provides an approximation of operating cash flows.
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