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iVOW, Inc. Reports First Quarter Financial Results
Business Wire, May 11, 2006
SAN DIEGO -- iVOW, Inc. (NASDAQ: IVOW), a provider of disease management services for the treatment of chronic and morbid obesity, announced today that revenue for its first quarter ended March 31, 2006 increased to $604,072 from $239,681 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, an increase of over 150%. The Company noted that $325,000 of the increase in revenue came from its Sound Health Solutions (SHS) subsidiary which the Company acquired in November 2005.
The Company reported a net loss for the quarter of $897,338 or $0.37 per share, compared to a net loss of $963,956 or $0.88 for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
During the quarter, the Company completed a private placement of stock which generated gross proceeds of $922,200. At the end of the quarter, the Company reported cash and cash equivalents of $742,838. In addition, the Company reported $362,143 in restricted cash.
Subsequent to the quarter, the Company announced an agreement for a pediatric pilot weight management program with Microsoft. In addition, the Company stated that since March 29, 2006, it has signed four Blueprint contracts. While the Company reported no consulting revenue for the quarter, the Company stated that it expected an increase in consulting revenue during the current quarter based upon these contracts.
"The acquisition of SHS and the favorable CMS-Medicare ruling covering bariatric surgery in February are already proving to be positive financial impetuses for iVOW. SHS is emerging as a strong complement to our other service offerings," stated Dr. Michael Owens, President and CEO of iVOW, Inc. "We intend to continue the expansion of our leadership position within the weight management industry and believe SHS and the recent CMS ruling will continue to provide momentum in our success."
IVOW, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2006 2005
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Revenues $ 604,072 $ 239,681
Total cost and expenses 1,501,936 1,207,538
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Loss from operations (897,864) (967,857)
Other income, net 526 5,720
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Loss from continuing operations (897,338) (962,137)
Gain from discontinued operations - 4,056
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Net loss (897,338) (958,081)
Accretion of preferred stock dividends - (5,875)
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Net loss applicable to common stockholders $ (897,338) $ (963,956)
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Net loss per common share applicable to common
shareholders $ (0.37) $ (0.88)
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Shares used in computing basic and diluted
loss per share 2,454,981 1,103,571
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IVOW, Inc.
Selected Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
March 31 December 31
2006 2005
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Cash and cash equivalents $ 742,838 $ 851,315
Total current assets 1,715,519 1,693,747
Property and equipment, net 261,467 252,880
Goodwill 1,064,046 915,116
Intangible assets, net 176,017 193,051
Total assets 4,001,046 3,747,808
Total current liabilities 1,273,141 1,216,096
Total stockholders' equity 2,674,084 2,479,320
About iVOW, Inc.
Our business is focused exclusively on the disease state management of chronic and morbid obesity. We provide program management, healthcare services, operational consulting and clinical training services to employers, payors, physicians and hospitals involved in the medical and surgical treatment of the chronic and morbidly obese. We also provide specialized vitamins to patients who have undergone obesity surgery. Our corporate website is www.ivow.com; information on our nutritional supplements for post-surgical gastric bypass patients may be found on www.vistavitamins.com. iVOW is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the stock symbol IVOW.
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