Redishred Capital Corp. (TSXV: KUT) ("Redishred") announces fourth quarter and year-end 2014 results.
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
- Total system sales (1) in the PROSHRED® system were $5.4 million USD in the fourth quarter of 2014, growing 25% over the comparative period in 2013.
- Scheduled (recurring) system sales for the fourth quarter reached a record of $2.6 million USD, growing 16% over the fourth quarter of 2013;
- Unscheduled system sales for the fourth quarter reached $1.8 million USD, growing 33% over the fourth quarter in 2013 and;
- Recycling system sales for the fourth quarter were $973,000 USD, growing 42% over the fourth quarter of 2013.
- The PROSHRED® system shred and recycled 36% more paper during the fourth quarter of 2014 than during the fourth quarter of 2013.
- Royalty and license revenue for the fourth quarter of 2014 was $313,000 CDN. This category of revenue is generated by franchisees and licensees of the PROSHRED® system, originally denominated in US dollars.
- The Company's six directly operated corporate locations in Syracuse, Albany, Milwaukee, New York City, Charlotte and Miami produced $1.25M CDN in revenues during the three months ended December 31, 2014. The Company's six directly operated corporate locations generated $533,000 CDN in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") during the fourth quarter of 2014.
Annual Highlights:
- Total annual PROSHRED® system sales(1) were $20.6 million USD in 2014, growing 21% over 2013.
- Scheduled (recurring) system sales were $10 million USD, growing 14% over 2013;
- Unscheduled system sales were $6.9 million USD, growing 31% over 2013 and;
- Recycling system sales were $3.65 million USD, growing 21% over 2013.
- The Company recognized $96,600 CDN in franchise fees as a result of awarding the Southern New Jersey PROSHRED® franchise in December of 2013. The new franchise location commenced operations in the second quarter of 2014.
- The Company's corporate locations produced $4.9 million CDN in revenues during 2014, growing 44% over 2013, and generated $2.1 million CDN in EBITDA during 2014, an increase of 74% over 2013.
| (1) | System sales are revenues generated from franchisees, licensees and corporate owned locations. Redishred Capital Corp. derives its royalty and service fee revenues based on a percentage of system sales from franchisees and licensees. Redishred Capital Corp. derives revenues from corporate location system sales. |
Financial Highlights:
| 3 months ended December 31 | 12 months ended December 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| % | % | |||||||||||||||||
| (in CDN dollars except where noted) | 2014 | 2013 | Change | 2014 | 2013 | Change | ||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Corporate location data: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate location revenue | 1,257,312 | 985,158 | 28% | 4,925,509 | 3,427,283 | 44% | ||||||||||||
| Corporate location operating costs | (723,584 | ) | (620,851 | ) | 17% | (2,779,541 | ) | (2,194,157 | ) | (27)% | ||||||||
| Corporate location EBITDA | 533,728 | 364,307 | 47% | 2,145,968 | 1,233,126 | 74% | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation - tangible assets | (109,688 | ) | (97,922 | ) | (12)% | (396,371 | ) | (318,410 | ) | (24)% | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (212,192 | ) | (190,047 | ) | (12)% | (809,369 | ) | (679,208 | ) | (19)% | ||||||||
| Operating income from corporate locations | 211,848 | 76,338 | 178% | 940,228 | 235,508 | 299% | ||||||||||||
| Franchise data: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Franchise and license fees | 1,484 | 4,047 | (63)% | 104,880 | 270,811 | (61)% | ||||||||||||
| Royalties and service fees | 312,171 | 235,721 | 32% | 1,144,394 | 970,989 | 18% | ||||||||||||
| Franchise related revenue | 313,655 | 239,768 | 31% | 1,249,274 | 1,241,800 | 1% | ||||||||||||
| On-going operating costs | (452,028 | ) | (419,413 | ) | (8)% | (1,599,601 | ) | (1,585,673 | ) | (1)% | ||||||||
| One-time operating costs | - | (84,213 | ) | 100% | - | (84,213 | ) | 100% | ||||||||||
| Broker fees | (334 | ) | (570 | ) | 41% | (34,779 | ) | (85,121 | ) | 59% | ||||||||
| Impairment of notes receivable | (432 | ) | (14,453 | ) | 97% | (45,009 | ) | (14,453 | ) | (211)% | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (8,220 | ) | (8,950 | ) | 8% | (32,880 | ) | (32,890 | ) | 0% | ||||||||
| Total operating costs | (461,014 | ) | (527,599 | ) | 13% | (1,712,269 | ) | (1,802,350 | ) | 5% | ||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | 64,489 | (211,493 | ) | 130% | 477,233 | (325,042 | ) | 247% | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | 109,433 | 462,719 | (76)% | 242,795 | (40,467 | ) | 700% | |||||||||||
| System sales (USD) | 5,420,366 | 4,332,480 | 25% | 20,637,010 | 17,099,691 | 21% | ||||||||||||
System Sales
Redishred's management team continued to focus its efforts through its franchisees and its corporate locations on (1) building recurring service revenues, (2) maximizing route density and logistical efficiencies and (3) implementing dedicated hard drive destruction trucks/equipment throughout the system. The strong service system sales results are driven by Redishred's sales and marketing programs that are aimed at educating clients on their requirements to destroy confidential information using a secure on-site solution. Additionally, an increasing number of clients are requiring their facilities to recycle all products, including office paper and, by using our service, clients are assured that documents are securely destroyed and the materials are recycled. Proshred also offers hard drive destruction services in almost all of its locations, and has been deploying high speed on-site hard drive destruction trucks. Currently eight franchised locations have deployed high-speed on-site hard drive destruction trucks.
These factors led to 21% growth in service sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 over the same quarter in 2013.
Recycling system sales increased by 42% for the three months ended December 31, 2014 in comparison to the same period in 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the PROSHRED® system shred and recycled 31,000 tons of paper, which equates to 464,000 trees saved.
Corporate Operations
During the year ended December 31, 2014, Redishred directly operated six shredding locations in Syracuse, NY, Albany, NY, Milwaukee, WI, New York City, NY, Charlotte, NC and Miami, FL.
During the year ended December 31, 2014, the corporate location revenues grew by 46% over the same comparative prior year period. The Company has also increased EBITDA by 80% over the year ended December 31, 2013.
Same corporate store results are indicators of performance of corporate stores that have been in the system for equivalent periods in 2014 and 2013. Same corporate store results include the operations of Syracuse, Albany, Milwaukee and New York City. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, the same store corporate location revenue grew by 18% which led to an increase in EBITDA of 78%. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the same corporate store revenue grew by 12% and EBITDA increased by 42%. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Miami business was jointly operated by Redishred and one of the Company's franchise locations therefore the Miami results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 are excluded from the comparatives below.
All Corporate Locations Results:
| All corporate locations | Same store corporate locations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the 3 months ended | % of | % of | % of | % of | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | 2014 | revenue | 2013 | revenue | 2014 | revenue | 2013 | revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shredding service | 1,051,235 | 84% | 815,614 | 84% | 710,284 | 85% | 603,920 | 85% | ||||||||||||||||
| Recycling | 206,077 | 16% | 157,822 | 16% | 124,877 | 15% | 103,221 | 15% | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 1,257,312 | 100% | 973,436 | 100% | 835,161 | 100% | 707,141 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | 723,584 | 58% | 620,851 | 64% | 433,447 | 52% | 481,978 | 68% | ||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 533,728 | 42% | 352,585 | 36% | 401,714 | 48% | 225,163 | 32% | ||||||||||||||||
| All corporate locations | Same store corporate locations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the 12 months ended | % of | % of | % of | % of | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | 2014 | revenue | 2013 | revenue | 2014 | revenue | 2013 | revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shredding service | 4,071,379 | 83% | 2,788,373 | 82% | 2,780,528 | 84% | 2,438,401 | 83% | ||||||||||||||||
| Recycling | 854,130 | 17% | 592,942 | 18% | 516,177 | 16% | 504,657 | 17% | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | 4,925,509 | 100% | 3,381,315 | 100% | 3,296,705 | 100% | 2,943,058 | 100% | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating costs | 2,779,541 | 56% | 2,188,712 | 65% | 1,849,366 | 56% | 1,925,837 | 65% | ||||||||||||||||
| EBITDA | 2,145,968 | 44% | 1,192,603 | 35% | 1,447,339 | 44% | 1,017,221 | 35% | ||||||||||||||||
Corporate Locations Trend:
| 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate location revenue ($) | 1,257,312 | 1,247,349 | 1,263,114 | 1,157,734 | 973,436 | 937,033 | 789,584 | 681,262 | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarter over quarter % change | 1% | (1)% | 9% | 19% | 4% | 19% | 16% | |||||||||||||||||
| Corporate location EBITDA ($) | 533,728 | 527,868 | 567,231 | 517,141 | 352,585 | 360,514 | 292,808 | 186,696 | ||||||||||||||||
| Quarter over quarter % change | 1% | (7)% | 10% | 47% | (2)% | 23% | 57% | |||||||||||||||||
Management's Comments on the Fourth Quarter of 2014
Jeffrey Hasham, the Company's CEO, had the following comments on the fourth quarter and annual results, "The management team's goal for 2014 was to demonstrate growth in our system sales and growth in our profitability. These goals were accomplished, and it is very gratifying to see almost every location in our system growing over 2013. With a solid base of 27 Proshred locations serving 30 markets in the United States; it is our goal for 2015 to focus on educating existing and potential clients on the continued need for our on-site information destruction service. We will continue to see investments both in our corporate locations and in our franchised locations in the area of destruction trucks (paper and hard drive) and in people. With such investments we can continue to deliver the highest level of client service and ensure continued growth of the top and bottom lines. We thank our franchisees and employees for the amazing work they do every day; it is that work that has led to the positive results of 2014. We also thank our Board of Directors and shareholders for their continued support of the Company."
Community and Social Commitment
Our locations under the PROSHRED® banner conducted 242 community shredding events in 2014 as well as 19 community shredding events for Earth Day. In addition to the events noted, on June 1, 2014, PROSHRED® partnered with the American Institute for Cancer Research ("AICR") and All Source Security Container Mfg. Corp. to hold simultaneous Shred Cancer events across 23 PROSHRED® locations. From this event, we were able to raise over $20,000 which was directed towards the cancer research being conducted by AICR. These events provide an opportunity for our clients and their employee's, local businesses and local residents to ensure their personal and confidential materials are securely destroyed, while allowing for donations to various not-for-profit organizations.
PROSHRED® is also proud that 100% of the shredded material is recycled, as our continued goal is to foster the use of fewer trees in the production of all paper products. Future community shredding event locations can be found at our website, www.proshred.com.
Financial Statements
Redishred's December 31, 2014 Financial Statements, Notes and Management's Discussion and Analysis will be available at www.sedar.com and www.redishred.com.
Services
Redishred Capital Corp. is the owner of the PROSHRED® trademarks and intellectual property in the United States. PROSHRED® shreds and recycles confidential documents, hard drives, electronic media and proprietary materials for thousands of customers in the United States and the Middle East in all industry sectors. PROSHRED® is a pioneer in the mobile document destruction and recycling industry and has the ISO 9001:2008 certification. It is PROSHRED®'s vision to be the 'system of choice' and provide shredding and recycling services on a global basis. Redishred Capital Corp. grants PROSHRED® franchise businesses in the United States and by way of license arrangement in the Middle East. Redishred Capital Corp. also operates six corporate shredding businesses directly. The Company's plan is to grow its business by way of both franchising and the acquisition and operation of document destruction businesses that generate stable and recurring cash flow through a scheduled client base, continuous paper recycling and concurrent unscheduled shredding service.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Redishred Capital Corp. (TSXV: KUT)
Jeffrey Hasham, MBA, CPA, CA
Chief Executive Officer
Jeffrey.hasham@redishred.com
www.redishred.com
Phone: (416) 849-3469 Fax: (905) 812-9448
or,
Redishred Capital Corp. (TSXV: KUT)
Kasia Pawluk, CPA, CA
Chief Financial Officer
kasia.pawluk@redishred.com
www.redishred.com
Phone: (416) 204-0076 Fax: (905) 812-9448
Note: Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release contains forward looking statements that reflect the current expectations of management of Redishred and Redishred's future results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as "may", "will", "estimate", "believe", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions have been used to identify these forward looking statements. These statements reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management of Redishred. Forward looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors, including those discussed in the 2014 management discussion and analysis under "Risk Factors", could cause actual results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the forward looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and a reader should not place undue reliance on the forward looking statements. There can be no assurance that the expectations of management of Redishred will prove to be correct.
Forward looking statements in this release include those relating to investments both in corporate and franchised locations in the area of destruction trucks (paper and hard drive) and in people, which may be impacted by the level of cash flows generated and negative economic circumstances. and continued growth of the top and bottom lines which may be impacted by industry growth levels and negative economic circumstances.
Readers are cautioned that such forward looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from these statements. Redishred can give no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.
Source: RediShred Capital Corp.