Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., Oct. 26, 2016 -- Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. (NASDAQ:LOAN) announced today that total revenue for the three month period ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $1,169,000 compared to approximately $1,032,000 for the three month period ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $137,000, or 13.3%. The increase in revenue represents an increase in lending operations. For the three month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, approximately $960,000 and $871,000, respectively, of our revenues were attributable to interest income on the secured commercial loans that we offer to small businesses, and approximately $209,000 and $160,000, respectively, of our revenues were attributable to origination fees on such loans.

Net income for the three month period ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $725,000 or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, versus net income of approximately $639,000 or $0.09 per basic and diluted share for the three month period ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $86,000 or 13.5%. This increase in net income was mainly due to an increase in operating income as a result of increased lending activity.

Total revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $3,440,000 compared to approximately $2,855,000 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2015, an increase of $585,000, or 20.5%. The increase in revenue represents an increase in lending operations. For the nine month periods ended September 30, 2016 and 2015, revenues of approximately $2,849,000 and $2,392,000, respectively, were attributable to interest income on the secured commercial loans that we offer to small businesses, and approximately $591,000 and $463,000, respectively, were attributable to origination fees on such loans.

Net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016 was approximately $2,130,000 or $0.29 per basic and diluted share, versus net income of approximately $1,645,000 or $0.25 per basic and diluted share for the same period in 2015, an increase of $485,000 or 29.5%. This increase in net income was mainly due to an increase in operating income as a result of increased lending activity.

As of September 30, 2016 total shareholders' equity was approximately $23,125,000 compared to approximately $18,638,000 as of June 30, 2016 and approximately $17,743,000 as of December 31, 2015.

On August 15, 2016, we completed another public offering of 672,269 common shares. In addition, the underwriter fully exercised its over-allotment option for an additional 100,840 common shares. The gross proceeds from the offering, including the exercise of the over-allotment option, were approximately $4.6 million and the net proceeds were approximately $4.2 million, after deducting our underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses.

Assaf Ran, Chairman of the Board and CEO stated, “I am pleased with the results that we have reported for the quarter. In light of what I believe is presently a relatively risky and unstable real estate market climate, our challenge, more than ever, is to cherry-pick the safest lending opportunities. We have successfully achieved another record quarter on both revenue and net earnings while continuing our no-default track record.”

About Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc.

Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. offers short-term secured, non–banking loans (sometimes referred to as ‘‘hard money’’ loans) to real estate investors to fund their acquisition, renovation, rehabilitation or improvement of properties located in the New York metropolitan area. 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 condition 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) we have limited operating history as a REIT; (ii) our loan origination activities, revenues and profits are limited by available funds (iii)we operate in a highly competitive market and competition may limit our ability to originate loans with favorable interest rates; (iv) our chief executive officer is critical to our business and our future success may depend on our ability to retain him; (v) if we overestimate the yields on our loans or incorrectly value the collateral securing the loan, we may experience losses; (vi) we may be subject to “lender liability” claims; (vii) our loan portfolio is illiquid; (viii) our due diligence may not uncover all of a borrower’s liabilities or other risks to its business; (ix) borrower concentration could lead to significant losses; (x) our management has no experience managing a REIT; and (xi) we may choose to make distributions in our own stock, in which case you may be required to pay income taxes in excess of the cash dividends you receive. 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

	September 30, 2016 (unaudited)			December 31, 2015 (audited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	158,519		$	106,836
Cash - restricted		919,352			---
Short term loans receivable		23,314,500			20,199,000
Interest receivable on loans		304,338			382,572
Other current assets		49,673			32,865
Total current assets		24,746,382			20,721,273

Long term loans receivable		8,217,320			10,705,040
Property and equipment, net		9,038			8,771
Security deposit		6,816			6,816
Investment in privately held company		40,000			50,000
Deferred financing costs		68,234			164,510
Total assets	$	33,087,790		$	31,656,410


Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities:
Line of credit	$	4,263,055		$	11,821,099
Short term loans		---			1,095,620
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		71,940			99,643
Deferred origination fees		344,561			279,682
Dividends payable		---			617,443
Total current liabilities		4,679,556			13,913,487
Long term liabilities:
Senior secured note (net of deferred financing costs of $716,441)		5,283,559			---
Total liabilities		9,963,115			13,913,487

Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred shares - $.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued		---			---
Common shares - $.001 par value; 25,000,000 authorized; 8,290,749 and 7,441,039 issued; 8,113,749 and 7,264,039 outstanding		8,291			7,441
Additional paid-in capital		23,025,856			18,500,524
Treasury stock, at cost – 177,000		(369,335	)		(369,335	)
Retained earnings (Accumulated deficit)		459,863			(395,707	)
Total stockholders’ equity		23,124,675			17,742,923
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	33,087,790		$	31,656,410

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

	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016		2015			2016			2015
Interest income from loans	$	960,274	$	871,250		$	2,848,516		$	2,392,329
Origination fees		208,951		160,456			591,191			463,092
Total revenue		1,169,225		1,031,706			3,439,707			2,855,421

Operating costs and expenses:
Interest and amortization of debt service costs		205,449		159,875			593,749			493,652
Referral fees		2,263		948			5,525			3,260
General and administrative expenses		236,972		229,873			698,356			696,464
Total operating costs and expenses		444,684		390,696			1,297,630			1,193,376
Income from operations		724,541		641,010			2,142,077			1,662,045
Loss on write-down of investment in privately held company		---		---			(10,000	)		(15,000	)
Income before income tax expense		724,541		641,010			2,132,077			1,647,045
Income tax expense		---		(2,005	)		(2,146	)		(2,005	)
Net income	$	724,541	$	639,005		$	2,129,931		$	1,645,040

Basic and diluted net income per common share outstanding:
--Basic	$	0.10	$	0.09		$	0.29		$	0.25
--Diluted	$	0.10	$	0.09		$	0.29		$	0.25

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
--Basic		7,598,626		7,223,043			7,407,787			6,597,987
--Diluted		7,623,635		7,263,017			7,426,165			6,637,755

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

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2016			2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$	2,129,931		$	1,645,040
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities -
Amortization of deferred financing costs		51,474			27,501
Depreciation		2,752			4,926
Non cash compensation expense		10,192			10,248
Loss on write-down of investment in privately held company		10,000			15,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable on loans		78,234			(108,815	)
Other current and non current assets		(16,809	)		(27,377	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(27,702	)		(74,031	)
Deferred origination fees		64,879			4,360
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,302,951			1,496,852

Cash flows from investing activities:
Issuance of short term loans		(24,299,500	)		(15,346,500	)
Collections received from loans		23,671,720			10,234,936
Purchase of fixed assets		(3,019	)		(3,474	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(630,799	)		(5,115,038	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
(Repayments of) Proceeds from loans and line of credit, net		(8,653,664	)		1,024,238
Cash restricted for reduction of line of credit		(919,352	)		---
Proceeds from public offerings, net		9,539,347			4,237,199
Deferred financing costs		---			(111,400	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and warrants		305,004			32,838
Dividends paid		(1,891,804	)		(1,551,221	)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(1,620,469	)		3,631,654

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		51,683			13,468
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		106,836			47,676
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	158,519		$	61,144

Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Taxes paid during the period	$	1,948		$	29
Interest paid during the period	$	546,015		$	423,650

Contact:
Assaf Ran, CEO
Vanessa Kao, CFO
(516) 444-3400

Manhattan Bridge Capital, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Results

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