HeartCore Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results
November 14 2022 - 8:30AM
HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (“HeartCore” or “the
Company”), a leading software development company, today
reported financial results for the third quarter ended September
30, 2022.
Third Quarter 2022 and Recent Operational
Highlights
- Grew total number of global
enterprise customers to 889 as of September 30, 2022.
- HeartCore’s Content Management
System (“CMS”) led Japan in CMS market share for the seventh
straight year according to ITR Corporation, an independent IT
consulting and research firm.
- Signed fourth Go IPO consulting
service agreement within a six-month period by engaging Metros
Development.
- Entered into a licensing agreement
with Transcosmos Digital Technology Inc. to license its advanced
process mining tool, Apromore.
- Hosted HeartCoreDAY2022, a special
event focused on solutions that promote digital transformation
through two business lines within HeartCore’s CMS product offering,
which help businesses create, manage, and modify web content and
Digital Transformation.
- Executed a deal with GMO MAKESHOP
Co. Ltd., to offer its CMS and help augment GMO MAKESHOP’s digital
transformation efforts prior to the launch of its Cloud E-Commerce
Plan.
- Signed a definitive agreement to
acquire a 51% majority stake in privately held Sigmaways, Inc.
(“Sigmaways”), a software engineering service provider delivering
IT solutions.
Management Commentary“Even with a softer
financial quarter, we are very encouraged by the qualitative
progress that is being made across each front of our business, as
the advancements being made today are setting us up for success
going forward,” said CEO Sumitaka Yamamoto. “As the CMS leader in
Japan by market share, we are confident in our ability to further
augment our footprint into the U.S. by utilizing Sigmaways’
network, which we expect will add significant revenue in calendar
year 2023. By acquiring Sigmaways, we will be able to develop
software in-house at a lower cost instead of using outsourcing
partners. Furthermore, we plan to cross-sell and upsell HeartCore
solutions to our 800+ existing clients by utilizing Sigmaways'
development capabilities, whereas before we would rely on our
partners to do the development work for us. We have already hit the
ground running in jointly conducting business and look forward to
completing the acquisition and further enhancing growth
opportunities for both entities in 2023.”
“Furthermore, we remain extremely active on the Go IPO
consulting end, as we are offering a white glove service to each of
our four signed on clients and are continuing to receive
significant inbound interest from prospective companies. In
particular, with two of our Go IPO clients scheduled to go public
over the coming months, we are expected to receive warrants as part
of our contract, which would contribute significantly to our bottom
line. Looking ahead into calendar year 2023, our goal is to help 10
companies through the Go IPO process and assist each of them reach
the objective of becoming a publicly-traded entity.”
Third Quarter 2022 Financial ResultsRevenues
were $1.9 million compared to $3.5 million in the same period last
year. The decrease in revenues was due to a decrease in sales
of on-premise software, and primarily because of an accounting
based principle around an important customer that renewed its
software license in July 2021. The five-year term customer renewal
had its total contract recognized as revenue in the third quarter
of 2021. On Yen-based sales, revenues decreased by 24%
year-over-year.
Operating expenses increased to $2.3 million from $1.5 million
in the same period last year. The increase was due to an increase
in general and administrative expense. In particular, the increase
resulted from an increase of hiring for the Go IPO Consulting
Service and advertising.
Net loss attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. was $2.0
million, or $(0.11) per diluted share, compared to a net
income attributable to HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. of
approximately $186,000 or $0.01 per diluted share, in the same
period last year. The net loss was primarily due to an increase in
operating expenses and a decrease in revenues.
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had a cash and cash
equivalents of $7.8 million compared to $3.1 million as of December
31, 2021.
About HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.Headquartered
in Tokyo, Japan, HeartCore Enterprises is a leading software
development company offering Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions
to enterprise customers in Japan and worldwide. The Company also
provides data analytics services that allow enterprise businesses
to create tailored web experiences for their clients through
best-in-class design. HeartCore's customer experience management
platform (CXM Platform) includes marketing, sales, service and
content management systems, as well as other tools and
integrations, which enable companies to enhance the customer
experience and drive engagement. HeartCore also operates a digital
transformation business that provides customers with robotics
process automation, process mining and task mining to accelerate
the digital transformation of enterprises. Additional information
about the Company's products and services is available at
www.heartcore.co.jp and https://heartcore-enterprises.com/.
Forward-Looking StatementsAll statements other
than statements of historical facts included in this press release
are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking
statements can be identified by words such as “believe,” “intend,”
“expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “potential,” “continue” or similar
expressions. Such forward-looking statements include risks and
uncertainties, and there are important factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements. These factors, risks and
uncertainties are discussed in HeartCore’s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place any
undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve
known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors which are, in
some cases, beyond HeartCore’s control which could, and likely
will, materially affect actual results, levels of activity,
performance or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects
HeartCore’s current views with respect to future events and is
subject to these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions
relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy and
liquidity. HeartCore assumes no obligation to publicly update or
revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to
update the reasons actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new
information becomes available in the future. The contents of any
website referenced in this press release are not incorporated by
reference herein.
HeartCore Investor Relations Contact:Gateway
Group, Inc.Matt Glover and John YiHTCR@gatewayir.com(949)
574-3860
HeartCore Enterprises,
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of
Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For the three months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
(Unaudited) |
|
|
(Unaudited) |
Revenues |
|
$ |
1,872,476 |
|
|
$ |
3,470,510 |
|
Cost of
revenues |
|
|
1,543,256 |
|
|
|
1,786,125 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
329,220 |
|
|
|
1,684,385 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling expenses |
|
|
771,496 |
|
|
|
79,438 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
1,513,028 |
|
|
|
1,202,701 |
|
Research and development expenses |
|
|
58,275 |
|
|
|
189,686 |
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
2,342,799 |
|
|
|
1,471,825 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
(2,013,579 |
) |
|
|
212,560 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expenses): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
21,707 |
|
|
|
1,598 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(10,500 |
) |
|
|
(6,695 |
) |
Other income |
|
|
15,195 |
|
|
|
1,341 |
|
Other expenses |
|
|
(2,826 |
) |
|
|
(3,933 |
) |
Total other income (expenses) |
|
|
23,576 |
|
|
|
(7,689 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income tax provision |
|
|
(1,990,003 |
) |
|
|
204,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense (benefit) |
|
|
(19,069 |
) |
|
|
13,522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income (loss) |
|
|
(1,970,934 |
) |
|
|
191,349 |
|
Less: net
income attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
5,176 |
|
Net
income (loss) attributable to HeartCore Enterprises,
Inc. |
|
$ |
(1,970,934 |
) |
|
$ |
186,173 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation adjustment |
|
|
128,705 |
|
|
|
(15,309 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
(1,842,229 |
) |
|
|
176,040 |
|
Less:
comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4,770 |
|
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to HeartCore
Enterprises, Inc. |
|
$ |
(1,842,229 |
) |
|
$ |
171,270 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
earnings (loss) per common share attributable to HeartCore
Enterprises, Inc. |
|
|
|
|
|
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Basic |
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$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
|
$ |
0.01 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
17,835,027 |
|
|
|
15,242,454 |
|
Diluted |
|
|
17,835,027 |
|
|
|
15,515,943 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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HeartCore Enterprises,
Inc.Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
|
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|
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September
30, |
|
|
December
31, |
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|
|
2022 |
|
|
2021 |
|
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
|
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|
Cash and
cash equivalents |
|
$ |
7,843,208 |
|
|
$ |
3,136,839 |
|
Accounts
receivable, net |
|
|
621,345 |
|
|
|
960,964 |
|
Prepaid
expenses |
|
|
618,955 |
|
|
|
444,405 |
|
Due from
related party |
|
|
43,900 |
|
|
|
50,559 |
|
Loan
receivable from employee |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
8,341 |
|
Other
current assets |
|
|
143,999 |
|
|
|
15,654 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
9,271,407 |
|
|
|
4,616,762 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property and
equipment, net |
|
|
199,329 |
|
|
|
261,414 |
|
Operating
lease right-of-use assets |
|
|
2,458,485 |
|
|
|
3,319,749 |
|
Deferred tax
assets |
|
|
242,358 |
|
|
|
297,990 |
|
Security
deposits |
|
|
221,460 |
|
|
|
278,237 |
|
Long-term
loan receivable from related party |
|
|
234,316 |
|
|
|
335,756 |
|
Loan
receivable from employee, non-current |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
4,518 |
|
Other
non-current assets |
|
|
2,188 |
|
|
|
8,737 |
|
Total non-current assets |
|
|
3,358,136 |
|
|
|
4,506,401 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
12,629,543 |
|
|
$ |
9,123,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable and accrued expenses |
|
$ |
445,752 |
|
|
$ |
646,425 |
|
Accrued
payroll and other employee costs |
|
|
245,113 |
|
|
|
255,082 |
|
Due to
related party |
|
|
3,622 |
|
|
|
1,110 |
|
Current
portion of long-term debts |
|
|
622,937 |
|
|
|
849,995 |
|
Insurance
premium financing |
|
|
89,652 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Operating
lease liabilities, current |
|
|
264,387 |
|
|
|
332,277 |
|
Finance
lease liabilities, current |
|
|
19,502 |
|
|
|
37,459 |
|
Income tax
payables |
|
|
1,867 |
|
|
|
10,919 |
|
Deferred
revenue |
|
|
1,386,559 |
|
|
|
1,690,917 |
|
Mandatorily
redeemable financial interest |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
447,986 |
|
Other
current liabilities |
|
|
42,475 |
|
|
|
281,673 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
3,121,866 |
|
|
|
4,553,843 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-current liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term
debts |
|
|
1,133,945 |
|
|
|
1,871,580 |
|
Operating
lease liabilities, non-current |
|
|
2,259,284 |
|
|
|
3,076,204 |
|
Finance
lease liabilities, non-current |
|
|
3,573 |
|
|
|
23,861 |
|
Other
non-current liabilities |
|
|
124,963 |
|
|
|
156,627 |
|
Total non-current liabilities |
|
|
3,521,765 |
|
|
|
5,128,272 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
6,643,631 |
|
|
|
9,682,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shareholders' equity (deficit): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred
shares ($0.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31,
2021) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Common
shares ($0.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized;
18,999,276 and 15,819,943 shares issued; 17,649,886 and 15,546,454
shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,
respectively) |
|
|
1,899 |
|
|
|
1,554 |
|
Additional
paid-in capital |
|
|
18,220,206 |
|
|
|
3,350,779 |
|
Treasury
shares, at cost (1,349,390 and 0 shares as of September 30, 2022
and December 31, 2021, respectively) |
|
|
(3,500,000 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Accumulated
deficit |
|
|
(9,149,139 |
) |
|
|
(3,896,113 |
) |
Accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
412,946 |
|
|
|
(15,172 |
) |
Total shareholders' equity (deficit) |
|
|
5,985,912 |
|
|
|
(558,952 |
) |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
(deficit) |
|
$ |
12,629,543 |
|
|
$ |
9,123,163 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
HeartCore Enterprises,
Inc.Consolidated Statements of Cash
Flows
|
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|
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|
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|
For the nine
months ended September 30, |
|
|
|
2022 |
|
|
|
2021 |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
|
|
|
(unaudited) |
Cash
flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
(loss) |
|
$ |
(5,253,026 |
) |
|
|
$ |
414,826 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net
cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
provided by (used in) operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation expenses |
|
|
64,398 |
|
|
|
|
80,297 |
|
Amortization of debt issuance costs |
|
|
3,051 |
|
|
|
|
4,358 |
|
Non-cash lease expense |
|
|
207,549 |
|
|
|
|
254,848 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
(5,843 |
) |
|
|
|
85,004 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
|
1,225,477 |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net |
|
|
168,021 |
|
|
|
|
(634,711 |
) |
Prepaid expenses |
|
|
(56,553 |
) |
|
|
|
(177,880 |
) |
Other assets |
|
|
(142,967 |
) |
|
|
|
34,568 |
|
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
|
|
(96,238 |
) |
|
|
|
684,960 |
|
Accrued payroll and other employee costs |
|
|
59,059 |
|
|
|
|
63,126 |
|
Due to related party |
|
|
3,098 |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Operating lease liabilities |
|
|
(213,691 |
) |
|
|
|
(265,984 |
) |
Finance lease liabilities |
|
|
(370 |
) |
|
|
|
(961 |
) |
Income tax payables |
|
|
(7,704 |
) |
|
|
|
2,092 |
|
Deferred revenue |
|
|
45,938 |
|
|
|
|
639,643 |
|
Other liabilities |
|
|
(206,569 |
) |
|
|
|
55,064 |
|
Net
cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
|
(4,206,370 |
) |
|
|
|
1,239,250 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of
property and equipment |
|
|
(41,672 |
) |
|
|
|
(24,675 |
) |
Advance and
loan provided to related parties |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
(126,390 |
) |
Repayment of
loan provided to related party |
|
|
33,042 |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Net
cash flows used in investing activities |
|
|
(8,630 |
) |
|
|
|
(151,065 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from initial public offering, net of issuance cost |
|
|
13,602,554 |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Proceeds
from issuance of common shares prior to initial public
offering |
|
|
220,572 |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Repurchase
of common shares |
|
|
(3,500,000 |
) |
|
|
|
- |
|
Payments for
finance leases |
|
|
(29,051 |
) |
|
|
|
(42,941 |
) |
Proceeds
from long-term debt |
|
|
258,087 |
|
|
|
|
- |
|
Repayment of
long-term debts |
|
|
(699,407 |
) |
|
|
|
(770,181 |
) |
Repayment of
insurance premium financing |
|
|
(298,886 |
) |
|
|
|
- |
|
Payments for
debt issuance costs |
|
|
(1,030 |
) |
|
|
|
(3,033 |
) |
Payment for
mandatorily redeemable financial interest |
|
|
(430,489 |
) |
|
|
|
- |
|
Net
cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
9,122,350 |
|
|
|
|
(816,155 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of
exchange rate changes |
|
|
(200,981 |
) |
|
|
|
(239,423 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net change
in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
4,706,369 |
|
|
|
|
32,607 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and
cash equivalents - beginning of the period |
|
|
3,136,839 |
|
|
|
|
3,058,175 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents - end of the period |
|
$ |
7,843,208 |
|
|
|
$ |
3,090,782 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental cash flow disclosure: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
paid |
|
$ |
38,387 |
|
|
|
$ |
22,100 |
|
Income taxes
paid |
|
$ |
3,013 |
|
|
|
$ |
9,738 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-cash investing and financing transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remeasurement of the lease liability and right-of-use asset due to
lease modification |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
$ |
225,983 |
|
Payroll
withheld as repayment of loan receivable from employees |
|
$ |
12,034 |
|
|
|
$ |
9,399 |
|
Expense paid
by related party on behalf of the Company |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
$ |
107,178 |
|
Reclassification of non-controlling interest to mandatorily
redeemable financial interest |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
$ |
447,986 |
|
Liabilities
assumed in connection with purchase of property and equipment |
|
$ |
17,731 |
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Share
repurchase liability settled by issuance of common shares |
|
$ |
16 |
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Deferred
offering costs recognized against the proceeds from the
offering |
|
$ |
178,847 |
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
Insurance
premium financing |
|
$ |
388,538 |
|
|
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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