Securac Reports Record First Quarter 2006 Results
06 Junho 2006 - 10:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Q1 Revenue for 2006 More Than Triples Revenue From Same Period Last
Year CALGARY, Alberta, June 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Securac
Corp. ("Securac") (OTC:SECU) (BULLETIN BOARD: SECU) , an enterprise
governance, risk assessment and compliance software and services
vendor and provider of Acertus(TM), the leading integrated software
platform for governance, risk and compliance ("GRC"), announced
financial results for the first quarter of its 2006 fiscal year.
Financial Highlights (Dollar amounts are in Canadian Dollars) Total
revenue for the first quarter was $613,579 up 231% from the same
period last year. During the quarter, license revenue of $43,732
grew by 244% and services revenue increased 224% to $560,701.
Revenue results were based on growth of professional services with
new and existing customers, and a software licensing deal with a
significant customer in the transportation industry. This is
reflective of the strategy Securac is implementing to deliver
complete GRC solutions to enterprise markets and achieve positive
sales momentum through engagements with leading companies in key
industry verticals. This complete solutions approach positions
Securac to demonstrate its Acertus(TM) GRC software to clients with
the opportunity to deliver higher-margin recurring services and
shorten the sales cycle for software licensing opportunities. Total
expenses for the quarter were $1,125,546, a decrease of 97% over
the same period last year. This decrease was primarily attributable
to reduced payroll and associated overhead as we focus on growing
our business without substantive reliance on debt and equity
financing, and achieving profitability. Stock-based compensation, a
non-cash outlay, decreased significantly from $706,186 in Q1 last
year to $149,615, together resulting in a Q1 loss from operations
of $511,967 compared to $2,030,707 in the same period last year.
Marketing and sales expenditures were $355,927 in the first quarter
of 2006 compared to $613,429 in the same period in 2005. This 72%
reduction is attributable to an internal reorganization whereby
billable practice leaders are responsible for growing services and
software revenue within their areas of specialization (physical
risk, OH&S, BS7799, etc.) creating less reliance on direct
sales professionals that created high payroll and travel costs in
Q1 of last year. Our current sales team is focused on increasing
distribution channels with our current partners, and are
experiencing lower lead times in the sales cycle as the market for
our software and services continues to mature, consistent with our
2006 business plan expectations. Terry Allen, Securac's chief
executive officer, commented, "We are delighted to continue to
achieve record revenue results since Q3 of last year, driven by
strong professional services and license revenue growth. Securac
today is a completely different company than it was a year ago, and
remarkably different than just six months ago." Allen further
explained, "Our Q1 revenue for the three months ended has already
surpassed our total revenue for six months ended last year of
$473,404 and, as we reported in our 10-KSB, our 2005 annual revenue
was up 88% from 2004. While we recognize that revenue growth is key
to securing market share in this rapidly expanding market, our
bottom line results demonstrate that we have been successful in
managing our costs, which we will continue to control. In addition,
our channel partner strategy is beginning to bear results through a
targeted campaign into the banking and insurance market that should
yield returns by year end. We look forward to additional successes
as we solidify and enhance our position in the GRC market for the
remainder of 2006 and beyond." About Securac Securac is a vendor of
corporate governance, risk assessment and compliance management
software and services to corporate and public enterprises,
consultants and regulated organizations. Acertus(TM), our
integrated software platform for risk management and decision
support, along with our professional services team of
risk/governance experts and compliance specialists provide
comprehensive governance, risk assessment and compliance programs
from the boardroom to the operational level. Securac's principal
office is located in Calgary, Alberta and it maintains a sales
presence throughout North America. Statements in this Press Release
that are not statements of historical fact, including statements
regarding potential market size, constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risk
and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performance
or achievements of the Company, or industry results, to be
materially different from any future results, performance, or
achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. Such risks and uncertainties include but are not
limited to changing market conditions, the successful and timely
completion of financing, the establishment of corporate alliances,
the impact of competitive products and pricing, new product
development and uncertainties related to the regulatory
environment. Reference is made to Securac's Annual Report on Form
10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005 for a description of
these, as well as other, risks and uncertainties. Contact Terry W.
Allen Chief Executive Officer Securac Corp. Tel: (403) 225-0403
DATASOURCE: Securac Corp. CONTACT: Terry W. Allen, Chief Executive
Officer of Securac Corp., +1-403-225-0403, Web site:
http://www.securac.net/
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