Where Food Comes From, Inc. Reports Revenue and Earnings Growth for 2016 First Quarter
(firmenpresse) - CASTLE ROCK, CO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/05/16 -- Where Food Comes From, Inc. (d.b.a. IMI Global, Inc.) (OTCQB: WFCF)
Where Food Comes From, Inc. (d.b.a. IMI Global, Inc.) (OTCQB: WFCF), the most trusted resource for independent, third-party verification of food production practices in North America, today announced results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016.
First quarter revenue increased 18% to $2,445,800 from revenue of $2,081,300 in the same quarter last year. Verification services revenue increased 21% to $2,147,400 from $1,774,200 due to the addition of new customers and new verification service offerings. Product revenue (cattle identification tags) decreased 3% to $271,100 from $279,800. Other revenue was essentially flat at $27,300.
Gross profit in the first quarter increased 25% to $1,207,100 from $963,300 year over year. Gross margin in the first quarter improved to 49% from 46%. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percent of revenue improved to 45% in the first quarter from 46% in the same quarter last year.
Income from operations in the first quarter increased 746% to $104,000 from $12,300 in the same quarter last year. Net income attributable to Where Food Comes From, Inc. increased to $87,200, or less than one cent per share, compared to $54,800, or less than one cent per share, in the same quarter a year ago.
Net cash generated from operations increased 84% to $734,400 in the first quarter of 2016 from $398,600 in the prior year.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents balance at March 31, 2016, increased to $4,348,500 from $3,781,400 at 2015 year-end. Working capital remained strong at $4.3 million.
"We are pleased with our first quarter performance, which was highlighted by continued revenue growth, our eighth consecutive profitable quarter and the generation of more than $734,000 in cash from operations," said John Saunders, chairman and CEO. "Our gross margin in the first quarter grew by 300 basis points year over year and our gross profit grew at a faster rate than overall revenue. These achievements reflect the scalability of our business and the benefits of audit bundling, which enables us to reduce costs to the customer by completing multiple audits during a single site visit.
"Audit bundling represents a powerful differentiating competitive advantage for Where Food Comes From," Saunders added. "We have far and away the largest verification portfolio -- more than 30 certifications in all -- so in addition to affording us revenue and margin advantages, our bundled services capability offers ranchers and farmers the convenience and cost benefits of hiring one verifier to complete multiple audits in a single visit versus the costly and time-consuming alternative of hiring several verifiers for multiple site visits. Our bundled audits are increasingly including non-GMO Project verifications, reflecting the tremendous growth of that segment of food verifications based on consumer interest in knowing what goes into their food."
The Company will conduct a conference call today at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Time.
Domestic Toll Free: 1-877-407-8289
International: 1-201-689-8341
Conference ID: 13635397
A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through May 19, 2016, as follows:
Domestic Toll Free: 1-877-660-6853
International: 1-201-612-7415
Conference Code: 13635397
Where Food Comes From, Inc. (d.b.a. IMI Global) is America's trusted resource for third party verification of food production practices. The Company supports more than 10,000 farmers, ranchers, processors, retailers, distributors and restaurants with a wide variety of value-added services through its IMI Global, International Certification Services, Validus Verification Services, and Sterling Solutions units. In addition, the Company's Where Food Comes From® retail and restaurant labeling program utilizes the verification of product attributes to connect consumers to the sources of the food they purchase through product labeling and web-based information sharing and education. Visit for additional information.
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, based on current expectations, estimates and projections that are subject to risk. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and actual events could differ materially from the Company's predictions. Important factors that could cause actual events to vary from predictions include those discussed in our SEC filings. Specifically, statements in this news release about industry leadership; the Company's ability to establish and sustain a competitive advantage and to continue producing financial results similar to those described in this press release; and demand for, and impact and efficacy of, the Company's products and services on the marketplace, are forward-looking statements that are subject to a variety of factors, including availability of capital, personnel and other resources; competition; governmental regulation of the agricultural industry; the market for beef and other commodities; and other factors. Financial results for the first quarter are not necessarily indicative of future results. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect new information or developments. For a more extensive discussion of the Company's business, please refer to the Company's SEC filings at .
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Company Contacts:
John Saunders
Chief Executive Officer
303-895-3002
Jay Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer High Investor Relations, Inc.
303-393-7044
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