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Cortex Business Solutions Inc. (CTPNF: OTCQX International) | Cortex Reports Record Fiscal Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results Cortex Reports Record Fiscal Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Cortex Reports Record Fiscal Third Quarter 2014 Financial Results

Q3 Total Revenues up 46% to $2,390,652; Recurring Access and Usage Revenues up 44% to $2,070,174

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Jun 16, 2014) - Cortex Business Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CBX)(OTCQX:CTPNF), an enterprise e-Procurement solutions company, reported financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended April 30, 2014.

Fiscal Q3 2014 Financial Highlights vs. Same Year-Ago Quarter

  • Total revenues increased 46% to a record $2,390,652.
  • Revenue from recurring access and usage fees increased 44% to $2,070,174.
  • Net cash used in operating activities improved to $(860,456) compared to $(1,155,584).

Management Commentary

"The fiscal third quarter marked the highest quarterly revenue in our company's history as well as the third sequential quarter of double-digit revenue growth," said Art Smith, president and CEO of Cortex. "These record results were driven by continued robust growth in suppliers transacting on the network, the rollout of value-added services and accelerated traction in the U.S. market."

"Along those lines, we continue to execute on our plan to penetrate the U.S. markets. We believe the strategic initiatives we are making, such as ramping our U.S. sales force, will allow us to capitalize on the tremendous, untapped opportunity in this market. In fact, U.S. revenues, which grew by 43% during the quarter, will play an integral role in driving top line growth."

"Looking ahead, our overall activity in the fiscal fourth quarter remains strong, both in terms of transaction volume and the onboarding of new customers to the network. As our customer base expands, we are confident that the introduction of additional service offerings will result in recurring revenue growth, and ultimately, profitability."

Fiscal Q3 2014 Financial Results

Total revenues in the fiscal third quarter of 2014 increased 46% to $2,390,652 compared to $1,634,469 in the fiscal third quarter of 2013. The key growth was in the access and usage revenue stream, which increased 44% as the result of increased billable suppliers on the Network and increased transactions flowing through the Network.

On a sequential basis, total revenues increased 20% to $2,390,652, compared to $1,984,069 in the second quarter of 2014. Recurring access and usage fees increased 13% to $2,070,174 in the third quarter of 2014 from $1,829,303 in the second quarter of 2014. This growth can be attributed to an increase in the number of suppliers transacting on the Network.

Net cash used in operating activities in the third quarter improved to $(860,456) compared to $(1,155,584) in the year-ago quarter. The improvement in cash outflow is the result of the increase in the revenue as well as the monitoring of expenditures across the organization.

Total expenses in the third quarter increased 20% to $4,125,881 compared to the same year-ago quarter. Expenses in the quarter include bonus provisions of $531,274. Of this, $301,274 is with respect to the employee performance management program (April 30, 2013 - $263,613), of which approximately $158,000 will be settled through issuance of common shares. An additional $230,000 was accrued based on approval received at the June 12, 2014 AGM for incentive compensation for leadership members of Cortex, payable by way of common shares. The Company will see further compensation increases in fiscal fourth quarter of 2014 as the Company increases its sales force to focus on its U.S. growth strategy.

Net loss in the third quarter was $1,716,619 or $(0.01) per diluted common share, compared to a net loss of $1,809,062 or $(0.01) per diluted common share in the year-ago quarter.

At April 30, 2014, cash totaled $10,669,125 compared to $5,179,066 at July 31, 2013. During the fiscal third quarter, the company completed a $10,000,000 equity financing. The company continues to carry no debt.

Fiscal Q3 2014 Operational Metrics

  • Signed three buying organizations onto the network for a total of 82, compared to five signed in the year-ago quarter for a total of 69
  • Active buying organizations on the network increased by seven for a total of 69, compared to the year-ago quarter for a total of 51
  • Signed four new 100% e-billing customers for a total of 12, compared to zero in the year ago quarter since the product was not yet introduced
  • E-Billing destinations on the network totaled 249, compared to zero in the year ago quarter since the e-billing product was not yet introduced
  • Total suppliers transacting on the network increased 34% to 7,817, compared to 5,849 in the year-ago quarter
  • Supplier initiated transactions increased 21% to 998,814, compared to 823,440 in the year-ago quarter
  • Total transactions increased 15% to 3,231,611, compared to 2,821,534 in the year-ago quarter

Conference Call

Cortex will hold a conference call today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time) to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended April 30, 2014. The company's president and CEO, Art Smith, and senior vice president of U.S. operations and business development, Ryan Lailey, will host the conference call, followed by a question and answer period.

Date: Monday, June 16, 2014
Time: 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (2:30 p.m. Mountain time)
Toll-free dial-in number: 1-800-565-0813
International dial-in number: 1-416-340-8527

Please call the conference telephone number ten minutes prior to the start time. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Liolios Group at 1-949-574-3860.

A replay of the conference call will be available after the call through June 23, 2014.

Toll-free replay number: 1-800-408-3053
Toll replay number: 1-905-694-9451
Replay ID: 3174225

About Cortex Business Solutions

Cortex Business Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CBX)(OTCQX:CTPNF) is an enterprise e-Procurement solutions company that improves efficiencies, reduces costs and streamlines procurement and supply chain processes for its customers. Accessing the Cortex Network enhances the exchange of business critical documents, such as purchase orders, receipts and invoices, resulting in improved cash flow management and business controls, while reducing day's outstanding and administrative costs. Cortex is a low cost, low risk solution that can be implemented quickly by leveraging clients' existing business environment. For more information, please visit www.cortex.net .

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking statements. In particular, this press release contains forward-looking statements pertaining to meaning revenue growth from e-billing solution and recurring revenue growth. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Cortex believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon by investors. With respect to forward-looking statements contained in this press release, Cortex has made assumptions regarding, among other things: Cortex's continued success in gaining new customers in Canada and the United States, general economic and financial conditions, and other assumptions as set forth in the company's annual filings. Cortex's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors that may include, but are not limited to: worse than expected general economic conditions in Canada and the United States, the inability of management to execute its business plan and manage growth successfully and the risk of slow service adoption. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. Additional information on these and other factors that could affect Cortex's operations and financial results are included in reports on file with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and may be accessed through the SEDAR website ( www.sedar.com ).

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release and are expressly qualified, in their entirety, by this cautionary statement. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except as required by law, the company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Cortex Business Solutions Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
(Prepared in Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)
April 30 July 31
2014 2013
Assets
Current assets
Cash $ 10,669,125 $ 5,179,066
Accounts receivable 842,450 651,782
Prepaid expenses and deposits 210,087 167,870
Investments 60,000 50,000
11,781,662 6,048,718
Property and equipment 382,309 476,735
Intangible assets 4,273,296 4,275,120
$ 16,437,267 $ 10,800,573
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 1,881,485 $ 1,404,716
Current portion of deferred revenue 151,098 539,853
2,032,583 1,944,569
Deferred revenue - 4,500
2,032,583 1,949,069
Shareholders' Equity
Share capital 56,782,560 47,713,288
Accumulated other comprehensive income 141,745 -
Warrants 980,941 980,941
Contributed surplus 7,369,013 6,492,495
Deficit (50,869,575 ) (46,335,220 )
14,404,684 8,851,504
$ 16,437,267 $ 10,800,573

Approved by the Board:

Art Smith, Director

Randy Henderson, Director

Cortex Business Solutions Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss
For the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013
(Prepared in Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)
Three months ended April 30 Nine months ended April 30
2014 2013 2014 2013
Revenue
Access and usage fees $ 2,070,174 $ 1,439,219 $ 5,555,292 $ 3,995,390
Integration fees 213,490 84,578 423,029 216,754
Set-up fees 18,304 110,672 92,723 328,060
Project management 88,684 - 94,259 -
2,390,652 1,634,469 6,165,303 4,540,204
Expenses
Salaries, employee benefits and subcontract 2,810,515 2,330,878 7,169,016 6,723,077
General and administrative 397,956 260,881 999,652 725,224
Commissions, rebates and credit card charges 222,275 150,934 606,251 510,104
Rent 127,492 96,192 338,590 256,399
Professional fees 107,738 50,989 347,352 148,915
Internet and hosting costs 31,856 27,943 82,299 81,485
Market expansion and product development - 218,226 - 777,106
Stock-based compensation 122,918 153,894 423,023 388,355
Amortization 305,131 161,716 766,163 499,137
4,125,881 3,451,653 10,732,346 10,109,802
Loss before the following (1,735,229 ) (1,817,184 ) (4,567,043 ) (5,569,598 )
Finance income 18,610 8,122 32,688 27,607
Net loss $ (1,716,619 ) $ (1,809,062 ) $ (4,534,355 ) $ (5,541,991 )
Other comprehensive earnings
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net income (loss):
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on foreign operations
40,365

-

141,745
-
Comprehensive loss $ (1,676,254 ) $ (1,809,062 ) $ (4,392,610 ) $ (5,541,991 )
Net loss per share-basic and diluted $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.01 ) $ (0.02 )
Cortex Business Solutions Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
(Prepared in Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)

Number of Common shares
Common shares stated value Number of Warrants Warrants stated value Contributed surplus Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Deficit Total shareholders' equity
Balance July 31, 2012 217,261,141 $ 41,858,963 9,806,563 $ 753,202 $ 5,029,271 $ - $ (39,188,529 ) $ 8,452,907
Net loss - - - - - - (5,541,991 ) (5,541,991 )
Options exercised for cash 191,667 28,750 - - - - - 28,750
Transferred on exercise of options - 31,855 - - (31,855 ) - - -
Issued in lieu of salaries and bonus 2,774,567 536,247 - - - - - 536,247
Issuance costs - (892,061 ) - (164,305 ) 261,797 - - (794,569 )
Stockckcbased compensation - - - - 388,355 - - 388,355
Expiration of Compensation units and warrants - - (8,333,500 ) (653,969 ) 653,969 - - -
Prospectus offering for cash 38,920,000 6,168,820 22,379,000 1,148,140 - - - 7,316,960
Balance, April 30, 2013 259,147,375 47,732,574 23,852,063 1,083,068 6,301,537 - (44,730,520 ) 10,386,659
Balance July 31, 2013 259,147,375 47,713,288 22,379,000 980,941 6,492,495 - (46,335,220 ) 8,851,504
Net loss - - - - - - (4,534,355 ) (4,534,355 )
Foreign exchange translation of foreign operations 141,745 141,745
Prospectus offering for cash 100,000,000 10,000,000 - - - - - 10,000,000
Compensation units issued in conjunction with prospectus - (462,000 ) - - 462,000 - - -
Options exercised for cash 65,852 13,480 - - - - - 13,480
Transferred on exercise of options - 8,505 - - (8,505 ) - - -
Issued in lieu of salaries and bonus 2,484,200 397,472 397,472
Issuance costs - (888,185 ) - - - - - (888,185 )
Stockcbased compensation - - - - 423,023 - - 423,023
Balance April 30, 2014 359,213,227 $ 56,782,560 22,379,000 $ 980,941 $ 7,369,013 $ 141,745 $ (50,869,575 ) $ 14,404,684
Cortex Business Solutions Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months and nine months ended April 30, 2014 and 2013
(Prepared in Canadian dollars)
(unaudited)
Three months ended April 30 Nine months ended April 30
2014 2013 2014 2013
Cash provided by (used in)
Operating activities
Net loss $ (1,716,619 ) $ (1,809,062 ) $ (4,534,355 ) $ (5,541,991 )
Items not affecting cash
Stock-based compensation 122,918 153,894 423,023 388,355
Amortization 305,131 161,716 766,163 499,137
Salaries paid in shares (note 7(b)) - 3,928 16,000 (74,314 )

(1,288,570
)
(1,489,524
)
(3,329,169
)
(4,728,813
)
Changes in non-cash working capital
428,114

333,940

259,160

(15,930
)
Net cash used in operating activities (860,456 ) (1,155,584 ) (3,070,009 ) (4,744,743 )
Financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of shares 10,000,000 6,528,917 10,000,000 6,551,141
Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net of costs - - 13,480 -
Share issuance costs (882,148 ) - (888,185 ) -
Net cash from (used in) financing activities 9,117,852 6,528,917 9,125,295 6,551,141
Investing activities
Acquisition of property and equipment (1,641 ) (7,200 ) (6,966 ) (105,367 )
Intangible asset costs (85,215 ) (411,267 ) (662,947 ) (1,213,817 )
Net cash used in investing activities (86,856 ) (418,467 ) (669,913 ) (1,319,184 )
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents held in foreign currency (27,041 ) - 104,686 -
Cash inflow (outflow) 8,143,499 4,954,866 5,490,059 487,214
Cash, beginning of period 2,525,626 2,283,318 5,179,066 6,750,970
Cash, end of period $ 10,669,125 $ 7,238,184 $ 10,669,125 $ 7,238,184
Non-cash transactions:
Issuance of shares in lieu of salaries and bonuses including prior period amounts accrued (note 7(b)) $ - $ 28,000 $ 16,000 $ 536,247

See accompanying notes

Investor Relations Contacts:
Liolios Group, Inc.
Cody Slach or Greg Falesnik
1-949-574-3860
CBX@Liolios.com
Brisco Capital Partners
Scott Koyich
1-403-215-5979
skoyich@briscocapital.com

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