Company: ACCS
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000843006-25-000012
Chunk: 376

Company: ACCESS Newswire Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-25
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 376
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(4,379 )  (75 )%  (18 )%Income tax benefit  (4,064 )  (938 )  (18 )%  (4 )%Net loss from continuing operations $(13,281 ) $(3,441 )  (58 )%  (14 )%

Revenues

Total revenue decreased by $1,465,000, or 6%, to $23,057,000 during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to $24,522,000 in 2023. The decrease is primarily due to a 15% decrease in revenue from our previously branded Newswire business due to a decrease in volume. Revenue from our investor relations website subscriptions and webcasting and events business decreased slightly as well.

Deferred Revenue

As of December 31, 2024, our deferred revenue balance was $4,743,000, which we expect to recognize primarily over the next twelve months, compared to $4,750,000 as of December 31, 2023. Deferred revenue primarily consists of advance billings for packages of our news distribution products as well as advance billings for subscriptions of our cloud-based products. 

Cost of Revenues

Cost of revenues consists primarily of direct labor costs, newswire distribution costs, teleconferencing costs and third-party licensing costs. Cost of revenues increased by $10,000 during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the same period of 2023. Overall gross margin decreased $1,475,000, or 8%, during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 2023. The decrease in gross margin is primarily the result of the decrease in Newswire revenue noted earlier. Overall gross margin percentage decreased 1% to 76% during the year ended December 31, 2024, as compared to the prior year. 

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses consist primarily of salaries, stock-based compensation, insurance, fees for professional services, general corporate expenses (including bad debt expense) and facility and equipment expenses. General and administrative expenses were $7,000,000 for the year ended December 31, 2024, a decrease of $1,354,000 or 16%, as compared to the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to a benefit to stock compensation expense as a result of the resignation of an executive officer, a decrease in corporate