Marathon Patent Group Announces First Quarter Financial Results
Conference Call Scheduled Today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
(firmenpresse) - LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 05/12/16 -- Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA) ("Marathon" or "Company"), a patent licensing and commercialization company, today announced its first quarter operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
As of May 10, 2016, we had approximately $26.5 million of cash, court deposits and accounts receivable, including $25.0 million of cash, $1.4 million of court deposits in the process of being returned to the Company, and $0.1 million of accounts receivable. As of March 31, 2016, we had $3.0 million of cash, court deposits and accounts receivable, including $1.4 million of cash, $1.4 million of court deposits (which will be returned as set forth above) and $0.2 million of accounts receivable.
We generated total revenue of $2.1 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively.
As of May 10, 2016, our year-to-date revenues have exceeded $35 million, compared to full year 2015 revenues of $19 million. Further, based on our current knowledge, we anticipate revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2016 to be between $33 and $36 million, with operating profit in excess of $12 million (excluding any one-time charges).
For the three months ended March 31, 2016, not including cost of revenues, our non-GAAP cash-based operating expenses were approximately $1.4 million, compared to approximately $2.0 million of cash-based operating expenses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The reduction in non-GAAP cash-based operating expenses reflects our continuing effort to limit costs.
Net operating loss was approximately $4.9 million (including non-cash expenses) for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Non-GAAP non-cash operating expenses, which primarily relate to share based compensation and amortization and impairment of patents were $3.0 million and $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and March 31, 2015, respectively. Excluding non-cash items, the non-GAAP loss was $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and $2.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
With 14,967,141 shares outstanding, on a per share basis, our GAAP total net loss was $0.26 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to a net loss of $0.34 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
On a per share basis, our Non-GAAP total net loss was $0.16 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to a net loss of $0.19 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Doug Croxall, Chief Executive Officer of Marathon, stated, "When we released our 2015 year end results at the end of March, I indicated that we believed we were well positioned for 2016, believing it would be a very different year for our Company. I''m pleased to announce that as of today, our year-to-date 2016 revenues are in the approximate $35 million range, rapidly approaching almost double our entire 2015 fiscal year end results, leading to a substantial strengthening of our balance sheet."
Croxall continued, "While we have made considerable progress as of late due to numerous sizeable successful licensing agreements, we still continue to maintain a full calendar of potential revenue events during the balance of 2016 and into 2017. We are keenly aware of the importance of replenishing our asset base. While we still possess the ability to add additional defendants in existing portfolios, we have been in active discussions to further bolster our IP asset base."
Marathon will host a corresponding conference call to discuss the results with Chief Executive Officer Doug Croxall and Chief Financial Officer Frank Knuettel II on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT. To participate in the conference call, investors from the U.S. and Canada should dial (877) 407- 4018 ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time. International calls should dial (201) 689-8471.
In addition, the call will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company''s website at . The broadcast will be archived online upon completion of the conference call. A telephonic replay of the conference call will also be available until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 26, 2016 by dialing (877) 870-5176 in the U.S. and Canada and (858) 384-5517 internationally and entering the pin number: 13637074.
Marathon is a patent acquisition, monetization and commercialization company. The Company acquires patents from a wide-range of patent holders from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. Marathon''s strategy of acquiring patents that cover a wide-range of subject matter allows the Company to achieve diversity within its patent asset portfolio. Marathon generates revenue with its diversified portfolio through actively managed concurrent patent rights enforcement campaigns. This approach is expected to result in a long-term, diversified revenue stream. The Company''s commercialization division is focused on the full commercialization lifecycle which includes discovering opportunities, performing due diligence, providing capital, managing development, protecting and developing IP, assisting in execution of the business plan, and realizing shareholder value. To learn more about Marathon Patent Group, visit .
Certain statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "continue," "predict," "forecast," "project," "plan," "intend" or similar expressions, or statements regarding intent, belief, or current expectations, are forward-looking statements. While the Company believes these forward-looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on any such forward-looking statements, which are based on information available to us on the date of this release. These forward looking statements are based upon current estimates and assumptions and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those set forth in the Company''s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), not limited to Risk Factors relating to its patent business contained therein. Thus, actual results could be materially different. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Marathon Patent Group
Jason Assad
678-570-6791
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