LONG ISLAND, N.Y. May 8, 2012 / GLOBE Newswire / -- Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ: LOAN) 
Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. announced today that total revenues for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 were approximately $392,000 compared to approximately $339,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $53,000 or 15.6%.  The increase in revenue represents an increase in lending operations. In 2012, approximately $308,000 of our revenue represents interest income on secured, commercial loans that we offer to small businesses compared to approximately $282,000 for the same period in 2011, and approximately $84,000 represents origination fees on such loans compared to approximately $56,000 for the same period in 2011. 
 

Income from operations for the period ended March 31, 2012 was approximately $181,000 compared to approximately $135,000 for the three month period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of $46,000 or 34%. This increase in income from operations is primarily attributable to an increase in revenue and decreases in operating expenses, offset by an increase in interest expense resulting from the Company’s receipt of short term loans in order to increase our ability to make loans.

 

Net income for the three month period ended March 31, 2012 was $0.03 per basic and diluted share (based on 3.886 million shares and 3.894 million shares, respectively), or approximately $115,000 versus net income of $0.02 per basic and diluted share (based on 3.324 million shares and 3.396 million shares, respectively) or approximately $81,000 for the period ended March 31, 2011, an increase of approximately $34,000.

 

As of March 31, 2012 total shareholders' equity was approximately $8,206,000 compared to approximately $8,088,000 as of December 31, 2011, an increase of $118,000.

 

Assaf Ran, Chairman of the Board and CEO stated, “I’m pleased with our performance in the first quarter of 2012. The results represent continued modest but stable organic growth, as we have demonstrated in the past several years. “

 

           “I am confident that the $3.5 million line of credit transaction that we closed last week will allow us to expedite our growth even further,” added Mr. Ran.
   

Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc., offers short-term, secured, non-banking loans to real estate investors (also known as hard money) to fund their acquisition and construction of properties located in the New York Metropolitan area. The loans are principally secured by collateral consisting of real estate and, generally, accompanied by personal guarantees from the principals of the businesses. We operate the web site: http://www.manhattanbridgecapital.com

 

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate” and similar expressions.  Those statements appear in a number of places in this report and include statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations or those of our directors or officers with respect to, among other things, trends affecting our financial conditions and results of operations and our business and growth strategies.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially from those projected, expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors (such factors are referred to herein as “Cautionary Statements”), including but not limited to the following: (i)  the successful integration of new businesses that we may acquire; (ii) the success of new operations which we have commenced and of our new business strategy; (iii) our limited operating history in our new business; (iv) potential fluctuations in our quarterly operating results; and (v) challenges facing us relating to our growth.  The accompanying information contained in this report, including the information set forth under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, identifies important factors that could cause such differences.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report, and we caution potential investors not to place undue reliance on such statements.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.  All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the Cautionary Statements.

 

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

Assets	March 31,  2012 (unaudited)	December 31,2011 (audited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$41,633	$221,905
Short term loans receivable	7,373,980	6,916,090
Interest receivable on loans	112,728	109,905
Other current assets	52,745	16,463
Total current assets	7,581,086	7,264,363
Investment in real estate	146,821	146,821
Long term loans receivable	2,556,591	2,498,262
Property and equipment, net	427	588
Security deposit	6,349	6,349
Investment in privately held company, at cost	100,000	100,000
Deferred financing costs	63,690	72,788
Total assets	$10,454,964	$10,089,171

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

Current liabilities:
Short term loans	$1,159,465	$1,159,465
Short term loans (related party)	265,000	---
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	70,776	60,072
Deferred origination fees	107,035	112,780
Income taxes payable	146,236	168,786
Total current liabilities	1,748,512	1,501,103
Long term liabilities:
Senior secured notes	500,000	500,000
Total liabilities	2,248,512	2,001,103
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred shares - $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued	---	---
Common shares - $.001 par value; 25,000,000 authorized; 4,405,190 issued and 4,324,459 outstanding	4,405	4,405
Additional paid-in capital	9,659,696	9,656,280
Treasury stock, at cost- 80,731 shares	(241,400)	(241,400)
Accumulated deficit	(1,216,249)	(1,331,217)
Total shareholders’ equity	8,206,452	8,088,068
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$10,454,964	$10,089,171

 

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (unaudited)

 

Three Months Ended March 31,
	2012	2011
Interest income from loans	$307,602	$282,365
Origination fees	84,224	56,436
Total revenue	391,826	338,801
Operating costs and expenses:
Interest and amortization of debt service costs	41,141	25,775
Referral fees	2,129	648
General and administrative expenses	167,976	176,970
Total operating costs and expenses	211,246	203,393
Income from operations	180,580	135,408
Other income	6,887	7,410
Income from operations before income tax expense	187,467	142,818
Income tax expense	(72,500)	(62,000)
Net income	$114,967	$80,818
Basic and diluted net income per common share outstanding:
--Basic	$0.03	$0.02
--Diluted	$0.03	$0.02
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
--Basic	3,886,103	3,324,459
--Diluted	3,893,642	3,395,825

 

MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited)

Three Months ended March 31,	2012	2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 114,967	$ 80,818
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by  operating activities -
Amortization of deferred financing costs	9,099	9,099
Depreciation	161	758
Non cash compensation expense	3,416	11,250
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable on loans	(2,823)	(21,005)
Other current and non current assets	(36,281)	(15,652)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	10,704	2,101
Deferred origination fees	(5,745)	5,801
Income taxes payable	(22,551)	(38,001)
Net cash provided by operating activities	70,947	35,169
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in real estate	---	(675,000)
Issuance of short term loans	(2,776,500)	(1,275,129)
Collections received from loans	2,260,281	1,158,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(516,219)	(792,129)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from loans and line of credit, net	265,000	603,845
Net cash provided by financing activities	265,000	603,845
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(180,272)	(153,115)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	221,905	386,023
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$41,633	$232,908
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Taxes paid during the period	$95,050	$100,001
Interest paid during the period	$32,042	$16,676