HeartCore Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

NEW YORK and TOKYO, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HeartCore Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTCR) (“HeartCore” or the “Company”), a leading enterprise software and consulting services company based in Tokyo, reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2025.

Second Quarter 2025 and Recent Operational & Financial Highlights

• As of June 30, 2025, HeartCore’s total shareholders’ equity totaled $3.5 million. The Company believes that it is now in compliance with the $2.5 million minimum stockholders’ equity requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(b) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

• Partnered with Silver Egg Technology CO., Ltd. to integrate new recommendation engine into its CMS platform.

• Signed 15^th and 16^th Go IPO Contract.

• Announced strategic partnership with NEC Solutions Innovators, Ltd. to enhance CMS implementation process.

Management Commentary
“I am pleased to report a strong second quarter, marked by our return to profitability,” said HeartCore CEO Sumitaka Kanno. “These results reflect the resilience of our software business, which was bolstered by a significant deal with a major infrastructure company that was closed during the quarter. Our second quarter results were particularly encouraging, especially during a period without any Go IPO client listings. We signed our 15^th and 16^th Go IPO contract wins late in the second quarter and early in the third quarter, but more notably, we expect one of our existing Go IPO clients to successfully list on the Nasdaq Stock Market in the near-term. This is expected to further strengthen our results in the third quarter. In the broader IPO market, there were several other APAC-based companies outside of our pipeline that successfully listed in 2025, which we view as a positive indicator for our Go IPO business. Looking ahead, we are excited to host our Go IPO Korea event next month, which we hope will mark the beginning of a stronger presence in the Korean market. With encouraging signs from the general IPO landscape, we remain focused on expanding our reach to APAC companies seeking to list on U.S. exchanges, while continuing to guide our existing clients throughout the listing process and ultimately, across the finish line as a publicly traded company.”

Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results
Revenues increased by 16.7% to $4.7 million, compared to $4.1 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to (i) the increased sale of on-premise software mainly from multiple large orders of CMS licenses in the second quarter of 2025, compared to the same period last year, (ii) increased software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) revenue due to the Company putting more efforts into expanding and promoting its traditional SaaS business in Japan, and (iii) obtaining more orders, partially offset by (iv) a decrease in customized software development and services revenue in connection with the intense competition of the software market in the U.S., and a decrease in software development and other services, mainly as the Company shifted its business strategies to focus more on development and expansion its on-premise software revenue and SaaS revenue.

Gross profit increased 175.2% to $2.2 million, compared to $0.8 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to (i) an increase in gross profit from sales of on-premise software as the sale increased dramatically while there was not much change in the corresponding costs as the product was developed independently and fixed costs which were not proportional to sales, (ii) an increase in gross profit from customized software development and services as Sigmaways reduced outsourcing costs by ending cooperation with costly vendors, resulting in costs that decreased more dramatically than revenue did, and (iii) an increase in gross profit from the Company’s IPO consulting services.
  
Operating expenses decreased to $2.1 million, compared to $2.3 million in the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in general and administrative expenses.

Net income was $1.1 million, compared to a net loss of $2.2 million in the same period last year, as a result of the aforementioned increases in revenue and gross profit.

Adjusted EBITDA was $0.1 million for the second quarter of 2025, compared to $(1.2) million in the same period last year.

As of June 30, 2025, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.3 million, compared to $2.1 million on December 31, 2024.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 Financial Results
Revenues were $8.3 million, compared to $9.1 million in the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to (i) a decrease in customized software development and services revenue in connection with a slowdown in Sigmaways revenue, driven by intensified competition in the U.S. software market, (ii) decreased Go IPO consulting services revenue mainly due to fewer ongoing IPO consulting projects, (iii) decreased software development and other services revenue mainly as the Company shifted its business strategies to focus more on development and expansion of its on-premise software and SaaS revenue in the second quarter of 2025, resulting in fewer resources and efforts dedicated to software development and other services, partially offset by (iv) an increase in on-premise software revenue due to the Company obtaining several large CMS license orders in the current period.

Gross profit increased 16.9% to $3.3 million, compared to $2.8 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to (i) an increase in gross profit from the sale of on-premise software, as sales rose significantly while related costs remained largely unchanged since the product was independently developed with fixed costs not proportional to sales, and (ii) increased gross profit from customized software development and services, as Sigmaways reduced outsourcing costs by ending cooperation with costly vendors in the current period.

Operating expenses decreased to $4.4 million, compared to $5.0 million in the same period last year. The improvement was primarily due to a decrease in general and administrative expenses.

Net loss improved to $2.1 million, compared to a loss of $3.7 million in the same period last year, as a result of the aforementioned increase in gross profit during the period and increase in revenue in the second quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA was $(1.1) million for the six months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $(1.6) million in the same period last year.

About HeartCore Enterprises, Inc.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, HeartCore Enterprises is a leading enterprise software and consulting services company. HeartCore offers Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to enterprise customers in Japan and worldwide. The Company also provides data analytics services that allow enterprise businesses to create tailored web experiences for their clients through best-in-class design. HeartCore’s customer experience management platform (CXM Platform) includes marketing, sales, service and content management systems, as well as other tools and integrations, which enable companies to enhance the customer experience and drive engagement. HeartCore also operates a digital transformation business that provides customers with robotics process automation, process mining and task mining to accelerate the digital transformation of enterprises. HeartCore’s GO IPO^SM consulting services helps Japanese-based companies go public in the U.S. Additional information about the Company’s products and services is available at and https://heartcore-enterprises.com/.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Disclaimer
This document includes references to adjusted EBITDA, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. For the purposes of this presentation, adjusted EBITDA is calculated by adjusting net loss to exclude depreciation and amortization, changes in fair value of investments in marketable securities, changes in fair value of investment in warrants, interest income, and interest expenses.

This measure is presented as supplemental information and is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”).

Management believes that adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors by highlighting the Company’s core operational performance, excluding non-cash and non-recurring items. However, non-GAAP financial measures have limitations and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “believed,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “potential,” “continue,” or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties, and there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors, risks, and uncertainties are discussed in HeartCore’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors should not place any undue reliance on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond HeartCore’s control which could, and likely will materially affect actual results, and levels of activity, performance, or achievements. Any forward-looking statement reflects HeartCore’s current views with respect to future events and is subject to these and other risks, uncertainties, and assumptions relating to operations, results of operations, growth strategy, and liquidity. HeartCore assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. The contents of any website referenced in this press release are not incorporated by reference herein.

HeartCore Investor Relations Contact:
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