Acies Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results for Fiscal 2008

Record Revenues Continue; Up 13% and 11% for Comparable Three and Nine Month Periods

NEW YORK- (BUSINESS WIRE) - February 15, 2008 - Acies Corporation (OTCBB:ACIE), a business services company specializing in providing payment processing services primarily to small- to medium-size merchants across the United States, reported its fiscal third quarter results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2007.

Financial Highlights for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2006:

  • Gross margin increased 33% to $400,619, compared to $300,639. Gross margin as a percentage of revenues increased to 12% from 10%.

  • General, administrative and selling ("G&A") expense decreased 39% to $427,335, representing 13% of revenues, from $695,367, which was 24% of revenues. The decrease in G&A expense was primarily the result of decreased personnel costs, including a decrease in non-cash compensation expense of approximately $178,000 for the fair value of stock options and restricted stock.

  • Operating loss improved to $26,716 from $394,728. Net loss improved to $71,765, or $0.00 per share, from $405,021, or $0.01 loss per share, as the increased gross margin and decreased G&A expense were partially offset by a $34,000 increase in interest expense.

Financial Highlights for the Nine Months Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to Nine Months Ended December 31, 2006:

  • Revenues increased 11% to $9,968,838, up from $8,960,737.

  • Gross margin increased 19% to $1,180,308, compared to $989,149. Gross margin as a percentage of revenues increased to 12% from 11%.

  • General, administrative and selling ("G&A") expense decreased 13% to $1,555,075 from $1,792,827. The decrease in G&A expense was primarily the result of decreased personnel costs, including a decrease in non-cash compensation expense of approximately $219,000 for the fair value of stock options and restricted stock.

  • Operating loss improved to $374,767 from $803,678.

  • Net loss improved to $487,690, or $0.01 loss per share, compared to a net loss of $813,971, or $0.02 loss per share, as the increased gross margin and decreased G&A expense were partially offset by a $102,000 increase in interest expense.

Commenting on the results, Oleg Firer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Acies, said: “We are pleased to be heading toward our primary goal of becoming profitable in the near future. As our revenues and margins continue to grow, and with controlled G&A costs which continue to decrease, I am confident that sustained profitability and positive cash flow are on the very real and visible horizon for Acies.”

Firer added, “Our flexible sales strategy and operations infrastructure have enabled us to ‘roll with the punches’ in our ever-changing competitive landscape. We are able to overcome challenges in the short-run to remain focused on maximizing shareholder value over the long run.”

About Acies Corporation (pronounced "ay-see-us")dquartered in New York City, Acies Corporation is a financial services company that, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Acies, Inc., specializes in providing payment processing and online banking services to small, medium, and large-size merchants across the United States. Acies' payment processing services enable merchants to process Credit, Debit, Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), Check Conversion, and Gift & Loyalty transactions. Acies also offers traditional and next-generation point-of-sale (POS) terminals, which enable merchants to utilize Acies' payment processing services. Acies' banking services offer customers traditional banking services and the ability for customers to apply for an on-line bank account and pay bills electronically. For more information, visit http://www.aciesinc.com.


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For More Information, Please Contact: 
Acies Corporation
Jeffrey A. Tischler
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
212-931-5182
jeff@aciesinc.com
 

 

 
 

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