Narrowstep Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results for Fiscal Year 2007
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2007 5:00 PM
LONDON and NEW YORK, Jan 18, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Narrowstep(TM) Inc. (NRWS) , the TV on the Internet Company, announced its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2007 ended November 30, 2006. Revenue for the quarter was a record $1,649,585, an increase of 112% compared to $778,737 for the third quarter of fiscal 2006 and 5.2% as compared to the second quarter. Revenue for the nine months ended November 30, 2006 was $4,362,475, an increase of 131% compared to $1,888,974 for the nine months ended November 30, 2005. The increase in revenue was primarily driven by an increase in Narrowcasting and related activities. Revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2006 for this business segment was $1,163,968, an increase of 116% compared to $539,692 for the three months ended November 30, 2005.
Gross Profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 67% in the third quarter versus 61% in the second quarter and 41% in the third quarter of the prior year. This is due primarily to the growth of the higher margin Narrowcasting business which accounted for 71% of total revenue in the quarter ended November 30, 2006, compared to 69% in the quarter ended November 30, 2005.
Net Loss for the quarter ended November 30, 2006 was $1,373,694, or $0.03 per share, versus a net loss of $1,389,187, or $0.04 per share, for the quarter ended November 30, 2005 while the net loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 was $3,829,086, or $0.08 per share, compared to $3,366,499, or $0.11 per share, for the same period last year.
David C. McCourt, Chairman and interim CEO of Narrowstep, commented on the earnings release, stating "Narrowstep is a solid company with what we believe is the best operating system on the market today for content owners who wish to deliver the best of TV and the best of the web. Narrowstep is committed to building the infrastructure necessary to scale our operations and technology."
Narrowstep expects to attain profitability by streamlining existing costs, growing revenue and investing in technology. Management believes that these efforts will allow the company to continue to provide what they believe is the best opportunity for customers to monetize their content, while offering a superior end-viewer experience.
Commenting on the recent changes in senior management, David McCourt stated "The Board of Directors determined that new senior management was necessary in order to enable Narrowstep to scale up its operations and achieve its longer term growth objectives. As an active investor in the company combined with my more than 25-year history in successfully growing companies at similar points in their life cycles, the Board asked me to take responsibility for the development and implementation of the Company's strategic and operational plans. I have moved quickly to install individuals with proven track records of successfully scaling companies into senior management positions. I believe that Narrowstep has world-class products. I am confident that these management changes will enable the Company to leverage those products into future growth for the ultimate benefit of our stockholders."