ID Watchdog Announces Results for Second Quarter 2015

DENVER, Aug. 17, 2015 /CNW/ --

• Employee Benefit revenues increased 144.7%
• Total revenues increased 53.9%
• Gross profit increased 64.2%

ID Watchdog, Inc. (TSX VENTURE: IDW) (PINKSHEETS: IDWAF) ("ID Watchdog" or the "Company"), provider of consumer-facing identity theft protection and resolution services, today announced its results for the 2nd quarter ended June 30, 2015. All amounts are in U.S. dollars.

2nd Quarter 2015 Highlights:

• Revenue: Revenue totaled $1,296,265 for the second quarter of 2015, an increase of $453,945, or 53.9%, from the second quarter of 2014.  Revenue from our Employee Benefit Channel increased $542,525, or 144.7%, from $374,994 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 to $917,519 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. 
• Gross Profit: Gross profit increased by $378,222, or 64.2%, from $588,758 during the second quarter of 2014 to $966,980 during the second quarter of 2015.  The gross margin rates for the second quarter of 2015 and 2014 were 74.6% and 69.9%, respectively.
• Adjusted EBITDA:  For the second quarter of 2015, adjusted EBITDA improved by $44,054 to $159,141 as compared with $115,087 for the similar period in 2014.
• Cash Balances: Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2015, totaled $849,742, a decrease of $36,734 from our cash balances at December 31, 2014.

ID Watchdog CEO, Michael Greene, stated, "We are pleased to report strong top line growth for the second quarter in our Employee Benefit channel as well as for total revenue. We continue to achieve great success in building out our network of employee benefit brokers. Our pipeline of total employees who may open enroll for our services in the first quarter of 2016 is significantly stronger than it was last year at this time and it continues to build as the year progresses, which is creating a solid foundation for strong revenue growth in 2016."

Mr. Jay Lewis, ID Watchdog's CFO, commented, "As we look forward to the second half of 2015, we anticipate that Employee Benefit revenue growth will range between 120%-125% for both the third and fourth quarters of 2015 over the similar quarters in 2014, and that total revenue growth will range between 48%-52% and 40%-44% for the third and fourth quarters of 2015, over the similar quarters in 2014, respectively." 

ID Watchdog, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations
		Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
		2015		2014		2015		2014
Revenue		$    1,296,265		$    842,320		$   2,565,951		$   1,632,947
Cost of revenue		329,285		253,562		676,934		502,392
Gross profit		966,980		588,758		1,889,017		1,130,555
Operating expense:
General and administrative expense		377,673		300,236		708,899		641,093
Sales and marketing expense		430,166		173,435		858,689		315,632
Share-based compensation expense		11,066		35,159		25,359		94,938
Depreciation and amortization expense		10,956		15,136		21,168		33,366
		829,861		523,966		1,614,115		1,085,029
Operating income		137,119		64,792		274,902		45,526
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on warrant liability		—		(159,727)		199,659		39,931
Interest expense, net		(300,368)		(213,278)		(532,874)		(429,734)
		(300,368)		(373,005)		(333,215)		(389,803)
Net loss and comprehensive loss applicable to ordinary shares		$     (163,249)		$  (308,213)		$      (58,313)		$    (344,277)
Basic and diluted net loss per share applicable to ordinary shares		$           (0.00)		$         (0.00)		$          (0.00)		$          (0.00)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted		121,834,997		121,834,997		121,834,997		121,834,997

Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA
	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Net loss	$   (163,249)		$   (308,213)		$       (58,313)		$    (344,277)
Depreciation and amortization expense	10,956		15,136		21,168		33,366
Interest expense, net	300,368		213,278		532,874		429,734
EBITDA	148,075		(79,799)		495,729		118,823
Loss (gain) on warrant liability	—		159,727		(199,659)		(39,931)
Share-based compensation expense	11,066		35,159		25,359		94,938
Adjusted EBITDA	$     159,141		$     115,087		$        321,429		$      173,830

ID Watchdog, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
				June 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents				$	849,742			$	886,476
Accounts receivable, net					264,639				168,602
Prepaid expenses and other					105,330				123,617
	Total current assets				1,219,711				1,178,695
Property and equipment, net					80,081				79,879
Customer agreements, net					19,131				22,482
		Total Assets		$	1,318,923			$	1,281,056
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other				$	1,040,417			$	977,657
Current portion of credit facility					—				84,422
Deferred revenue					460,045				439,794
	Total current liabilities				1,500,462				1,501,873
Credit facility, net					—				99,500
Deferred rent					31,600				28,440
Finance lease obligations, net of current portion					6,136				14,876
Series C Preferred mandatorily redeemable preferred shares, net of discount and conversion feature					4,639,067				4,334,395
Warrants liability					199,659				399,318
		Total Liabilities			6,376,924				6,378,402
		Total Shareholders' Deficit			(5,058,001)				(5,097,346)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' DEFICIT				$	1,318,923			$	1,281,056

About Non-IFRS Financial Measure

To supplement the Company's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), the Company reports "Adjusted EBITDA" (net income (loss) before deducting net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, and gain (loss) on warrant liability) and uses this metric to measure the performance of our business.  Adjusted EBITDA is not a performance measure defined under IFRS and is not considered an alternative to income from operations or net earnings (loss) in the context of measuring the Company's performance.  Adjusted EBITDA does not have a standardized meaning and is therefore not likely to be comparable with similar measures used by other publicly traded companies.  Adjusted EBITDA should not be used as an exclusive measure of cash flow since it does not account for the impact of working capital changes, income taxes, interest payments, capital expenditures, debt principal reductions and other sources and uses of cash, and is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS.

Financial information contained in this press release should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated interim condensed financial statements and notes thereto included in our most recent quarterly reports and our annual report. These documents are available online at www.sedar.com and in the "Company Overview" section of our website at www.IDWatchdog.com.

About ID Watchdog, Inc.

ID Watchdog was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The Company provides three-tiered comprehensive monitoring, detection and resolution for identity theft. ID Watchdog proactively detects identity theft problems at their source and provides immediate resolution services to ensure complete peace of mind for individuals. All the Company's services have been developed with input from industry experts; national consumer advocacy groups; federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies; consumer protection agencies; and adhere to guidelines published by the Consumer Federation of America. For more information, please visit www.IDWatchdog.com.

Forward-Looking Statement

This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 which address future events and conditions which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. The actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, some of which may be beyond the Company's control. Although the Company believes that its expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements are disclosed in the company's filings with Canadian regulators at www.sedar.com. ID Watchdog assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements of management beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors should they change.

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.

Company Contact:
Jay B. Lewis
Chief Financial Officer
ID Watchdog, Inc.
303-339-8099
[email protected]
www.idwatchdog.com

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