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Official Payments Holdings, Inc.
 
3550 Engineering Drive, Suite 400
 
Norcross, GA  30092
   
   
 
CONTACT:
 
Jeff Hodges, Chief Financial Officer
 
Jeff.Hodges@OfficialPayments.com
 
(770) 325-3102


Official Payments Reports Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Results
 
 
Norcross, GA, May 7, 2012 – Official Payments Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAY), a leading provider of electronic payment solutions for the biller direct market, today released results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
 
 
Results of Operations
 
 
Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results
 
 
For the quarter ended March 31, 2012, Official Payments reported revenues from Continuing Operations of $32.8 million, an 8.4% increase over the same quarter last year.  Our loss from Continuing Operations was $1.4 million, or $0.08 per fully diluted share, unchanged from the same quarter last year.  Continuing Operations include Payment Solutions, and our VSA operations, which we are winding down.  On a standalone basis, our Payment Solutions business reported quarterly revenues of $32.5 million, or an 8.6% increase over the same quarter last year.
 
 
Our general, administrative, selling and marketing expenses, which support our Continuing Operations, were $9.5 million, an increase of $2.8 million, or 41%, from the same quarter last year.  The prior year quarter included a $1.5 million credit to expense related to the former CEO’s equity awards which were canceled during that period.
 
 
Management’s Comments
 
 
 Alex P. Hart, President and Chief Executive Officer of Official Payments Holdings, Inc. stated, “We are encouraged by our quarterly results, but recognize that it’s only been two in a row.  We continue to believe that we’re in a good space and that we have the will to execute on the things that we believe are important to creating a sustainably profitable business.”
 
 
Definition and Reconciliation
 
 
We use the following non-GAAP financial measures in this press release:  Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations and Payment Solutions net revenue.  Official Payments’ management believes these measures are useful for evaluating our performance against the performance of peer companies within the electronic payments industry, and that these measures provide investors with additional transparency with respect to financial measures used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.  Our management believes that Payment Solutions net revenue provides additional information about our business, as we wind-down our VSA operations.  We also use Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, together with other criteria, in our executive compensation program.  Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered a substitute for the reported results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or US GAAP.  Our
 

 
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definitions used to calculate non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those used by other companies.
 
 
Official Payments defines Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations as net loss from our Continuing Operations before interest expense net of interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, restructuring charges and stock-based compensation in both equity and cash.
 
 
The following table shows a reconciliation of net loss from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011:
 
   
Adjusted EBITDA
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
   
Change
 
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
  $ (1,408 )   $ (1,372 )   $ (36 )
Adjustments:
                       
Depreciation/Amortization
    1,867       1,806       61  
Stock-based compensation
    514       (1,434 )     1,948  
Restructuring charge
    34             34  
Taxes
          (186 )     186  
Less:
                       
Interest income, net
          19       19  
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations
  $ 1,007     $ (1,205 )   $ 2,212  
 

   
Adjusted EBITDA
 
   
Six months ended March 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
   
Change
 
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
  $ (3,042 )   $ (2,469 )   $ (573 )
Adjustments:
                       
Depreciation/Amortization
    3,770       3,564       206  
Stock-based compensation
    981       (846 )     1,827  
Restructuring charge
    1,490             1,490  
Taxes
          (186 )     186  
Less:
                       
Interest income, net
    1       56       55  
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations
  $ 3,198     $ 7     $ 3,191  
 
Official Payments defines Payment Solutions net revenue as Payment Solutions gross revenue less discount fees.  Discount fees include interchange fees and other processing-related dues, assessments and fees.  Payment Solutions gross revenue is defined as revenue from continuing operations less revenue from VSA operations.  The following is a reconciliation of Payment Solutions net revenue to revenue from continuing operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011.
 

   
Net Revenue
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
2012
   
2011
   
Change ($)
   
Change (%)
 
Revenue from continuing operations
  $ 32,820     $ 30,266     $ 2,554       8.4 %
Less:
                               
VSA revenue
    350       362       (12 )     (3.3 )%
Payment Solutions gross revenue
    32,470       29,904       2,566       8.6 %
Less:
                               
Discount fees
    20,938       21,884       (946 )     (4.3 )%
Payment Solutions net revenue
  $ 11,532     $ 8,020     $ 3,512       43.8 %
 


 
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Net Revenue
 
   
Six months ended March 31,
 
(in thousands, except percentages)
 
2012
   
2011
   
Change ($)
   
Change (%)
 
Revenue from continuing operations
  $ 67,657     $ 63,236     $ 4,421       7.0 %
Less:
                               
VSA revenue
    885       855       30       3.5 %
Payment Solutions gross revenue
    66,772       62,381       4,391       7.0 %
Less:
                               
Discount fees
    43,281       45,292       (2,011 )     (4.4 )%
Payment Solutions net revenue
  $ 23,491     $ 17,089     $ 6,402       37.5 %

 
Liquidity
 
 
As of March 31, 2012, we had $39.2 million in cash and cash equivalents. Our $39.2 million in cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities includes funds that have settled to us that we have not yet distributed to clients due to the timing of bank transactions of $3.3 million and $4.3 million of accrued discount fees.  These items reduce our cash available for company use.  Therefore, the cash and cash equivalents available to us at March 31, 2012 are $31.6 million.  Using the same calculation, we had $31.7 million available to us at September 30, 2011.
 
 
Conference Call
 
 
Official Payments will host a conference call Monday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss these results.  To access the conference call, please dial (888) 566-6141 and provide pass code OPAYQ2.  The conference call is also available live via the Internet at www.OPAY.OfficialPayments.com.  Participants via the Web will need to provide the pass code OPAYQ2.  A replay will be available at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 7, 2012 at www.OPAY.OfficialPayments.com or by calling (866) 415-2336.  The replay will be available until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 28, 2012.
 
 
About Official Payments Holdings, Inc.
 
Official Payments Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPAY) is a leading provider of electronic payment solutions in the biller direct market.  Headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, the company provides enhanced electronic payment services that include multiple payment choices, payment channels, and bill payment products and services to more than 3,500 clients in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.  Official Payments serves clients in multiple markets including federal, state, and local governments, educational institutions, and utilities.  Consumers may pay federal taxes, state and local taxes, property taxes, and other bills such as utilities and college tuition with credit cards, debit cards, electronic checks and alternative payment methods via online, telephone, point of sale and other channels by visiting www.OfficialPayments.com.  Corporate information is available at www.OPAY.OfficialPayments.com.
 
Forward looking statements
 
Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements relate to future events or Official Payments’ future financial and/or operating performance and generally can be identified as such because the context of the statement includes words such as “may,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “estimates,” “shows,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” or “opportunity,” the negative of these words or words of similar import.  Official Payments undertakes no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.  Each of these statements is made as of the date hereof based only on current

 
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information and expectations that are inherently subject to change and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  Actual events or results may differ materially from those projected in any of such statements due to various factors, including, but not limited to: general economic conditions, which affect Official Payments’ financial results in all our markets, which we refer to as “vertical markets”, particularly the federal vertical market, the state and local tax vertical market and the property tax vertical market;  effectiveness and performance of our systems, payment processing platforms and operational infrastructure; our ability to grow Payment Solutions revenue while reducing our costs, including processor and interchange related costs; the potential loss of funding by clients, including due to government budget shortfalls or revisions to mandated statutes; the timing, initiation, completion, renewal, extension or early termination of client or partner contracts or projects; our ability to execute on our sales and product strategy and realize revenues from our business development opportunities; the impact of regulatory requirements; and unanticipated claims as a result of project performance, including due to the failure of software providers, processors, vendors, partners, or subcontractors to satisfactorily perform and complete engagements.  For a discussion of these and other factors which may cause our actual events or results to differ from those projected, please refer to the periodic reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.   
 

 
 

 

 
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OFFICIAL PAYMENTS HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2012
   
September 30, 2011
 
   
(unaudited)
       
ASSETS:
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 39,210     $ 39,760  
Accounts receivable, net
    4,601       4,467  
Settlements receivable, net
    15,130       7,648  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    2,606       2,368  
Total current assets
    61,547       54,243  
                 
Property, equipment and software, net
    17,277       18,189  
Goodwill
    17,521       17,460  
Other intangible assets, net
    2,334       4,037  
Other assets
    226       238  
Total assets
  $ 98,905     $ 94,167  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 33     $ 1,057  
Settlements payable
    18,461       9,812  
Accrued compensation liabilities
    4,580       2,721  
Accrued discount fees
    4,266       4,900  
Other accrued liabilities
    2,142       3,703  
Accrued restructuring
    362       178  
Deferred income
    406       439  
Total current liabilities
    30,250       22,801  
Other liabilities:
               
Deferred rent
    102       1,556  
Accrued restructuring
    1,056        
Other liabilities
    98       28  
Total other liabilities
    1,256       1,584  
Total liabilities
    31,506       24,394  
                 
Contingencies and commitments
               
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized shares:  4,579;
no shares issued and outstanding
           
Common stock, $0.01 par value, and paid-in capital; shares authorized: 44,260;
shares issued: 20,772 and 20,706; shares outstanding: 16,642 and 16,642
    194,412       193,732  
Treasury stock—at cost, 4,175 shares
    (31,383 )     (31,383 )
Accumulated deficit
    (95,630 )     (92,576 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    67,399       69,773  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 98,905     $ 94,167  
 


 
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OFFICIAL PAYMENTS HOLDINGS, INC.
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 

   
Three months ended
March 31,
   
Six months ended
March 31,
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Revenues
  $ 32,820     $ 30,266     $ 67,657     $ 63,236  
                                 
Costs and expenses:
                               
Direct costs
    22,900       23,332       46,775       48,202  
General and administrative
    7,309       4,884       16,495       10,809  
Selling and marketing
    2,152       1,822       3,660       3,372  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,867       1,806       3,770       3,564  
Total costs and expenses
    34,228       31,844       70,700       65,947  
Loss from continuing operations before other income and income taxes
    (1,408 )     (1,578 )     (3,043 )     (2,711 )
                                 
Other income:
                               
Interest income, net
          20       1       57  
Total other income
          20       1       57  
                                 
Loss from continuing operations before income taxes
    (1,408 )     (1,558 )     (3,042 )     (2,654 )
Income tax benefit
          (186 )           (185 )
                                 
Loss from continuing operations
    (1,408 )     (1,372 )     (3,042 )     (2,469 )
Gain from discontinued operations, net
    (3 )     300       (12 )     302  
                                 
Net loss
  $ (1,411 )   $ (1,072 )   $ (3,054 )   $ (2,167 )
                                 
Loss per share—Basic and diluted:
                               
From continuing operations
  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.08 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.14 )
From discontinued operations
          0.02             0.02  
Loss per share—Basic and diluted
  $ (0.08 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.18 )   $ (0.12 )
                                 
Weighted average common shares used in computing:
                               
Basic and diluted loss per share
    16,642       16,928       16,642       17,577  


 
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OFFICIAL PAYMENTS HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 

   
Six months ended
March 31,
 
(in thousands)
 
2012
   
2011
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net  loss
  $ (3,054 )   $ (2,167 )
Less: Gain from discontinued operations, net
    (12 )     302  
Loss from continuing operations, net
    (3,042 )     (2,469 )
Non-cash items included in net loss:
               
Restructuring costs
    962        
Depreciation and amortization
    3,770       3,564  
Provision for doubtful accounts
          192  
Deferred rent
    21       224  
Share-based compensation
    680       (846 )
Capitalized software impairment loss
          246  
Net effect of changes in assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (135 )     (920 )
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net
    1,167       (363 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (225 )     171  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (1,251 )     290  
Income taxes receivable
          (22 )
Other long term liabilities
    70        
Deferred income
    (33 )     (69 )
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    1,714       (2 )
Cash used in operating activities from discontinued operations
    (12 )     (7 )
Cash (used in) provided by operating activities
    1,702       (9 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of available-for-sale securities
          (5,998 )
Maturities of available-for-sale securities
          14,576  
Maturities of restricted investments
          983  
Capitalized internally developed software
    (1,192 )     (1,496 )
Purchase of equipment and software
    (35 )     (954 )
ChoicePay acquisition
    (61 )     (35 )
Cash provided by investing activities from continuing operations
    (2,235 )     7,076  
Cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations
          309  
Cash provided by investing activities
    (2,235 )     7,385  
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
          289  
Purchase of company stock
          (10,363 )
Capital lease obligations and other financing arrangements
    (17 )     (16 )
Cash used in financing activities
    (17 )     (10,090 )
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (550 )     (2,714 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    39,760       45,757  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 39,210     $ 43,043  


 
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OFFICIAL PAYMENTS HOLDINGS, INC.
Consolidated Statement of Operations—Continuing Operations
 
 

 
(in thousands)
 
Payment Solutions
   
VSA
   
Total
 
Three months ended March 31, 2012:
                 
Revenues
  $ 32,470     $ 350     $ 32,820  
Costs and expenses:
                       
Direct costs
    22,539       361       22,900  
General and administrative
    7,266       43       7,309  
Selling and marketing
    2,152             2,152  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,867             1,867  
Total costs and expenses
    33,824       404       34,228  
(Loss) income from continuing operations before other income and income taxes
    (1,354 )     (54 )     (1,408 )
Other income:
                       
Interest income, net
                 
Total other income
                 
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes
    (1,354 )     (54 )     (1,408 )
Income tax benefit
                 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
  $ (1,354 )   $ (54 )   $ (1,408 )
 

 
(in thousands)
 
Payment Solutions
   
VSA
   
Total
 
Three months ended March 31, 2011
                 
Revenues
  $ 29,904     $ 362     $ 30,266  
Costs and expenses:
                       
Direct costs
    23,266       66       23,332  
General and administrative
    4,871       13       4,884  
Selling and marketing
    1,822             1,822  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,806             1,806  
Total costs and expenses
    31,765       79       31,844  
Loss from continuing operations before other income and income taxes
    (1,861 )     283       (1,578 )
Other income:
                       
Interest income, net
    20             20  
Total other income
    20             20  
Loss from continuing operations before taxes
    (1,841 )     283       (1,558 )
Income tax benefit
    (186 )           (186 )
Loss from continuing operations
  $ (1,655 )   $ 283     $ (1,372 )

 

 
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(in thousands)
 
Payment Solutions
   
VSA
   
Total
 
Six months ended March 31, 2012:
                 
Revenues
  $ 66,772     $ 885     $ 67,657  
Costs and expenses:
                       
Direct costs
    46,323       452       46,775  
General and administrative
    16,322       173       16,495  
Selling and marketing
    3,660             3,660  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,770             3,770  
Total costs and expenses
    70,075       625       70,700  
(Loss) income from continuing operations before other income and income taxes
    (3,303 )     260       (3,043 )
Other income:
                       
Interest income, net
    1             1  
Total other income
    1             1  
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes
    (3,302 )     260       (3,042 )
Income tax benefit
                 
(Loss) income from continuing operations
  $ (3,302 )   $ 260     $ (3,042 )
 

 
(in thousands)
 
Payment Solutions
   
VSA
   
Total
 
Six months ended March 31, 2011:
                 
Revenues
  $ 62,381     $ 855     $ 63,236  
Costs and expenses:
                       
Direct costs
    48,083       119       48,202  
General and administrative
    10,809             10,809  
Selling and marketing
    3,372             3,372  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,564             3,564  
Total costs and expenses
    65,828       119       65,947  
(Loss) income from continuing operations before other income and income taxes
    (3,447 )     736       (2,711 )
Other income:
                       
Interest income, net
    57             57  
Total other income
    57             57  
(Loss) income from continuing operations before taxes
    (3,390 )     736       (2,654 )
Income tax benefit
    (185 )           (185 )
(Loss) income from continuing operations
  $ (3,205 )   $ 736     $ (2,469 )



 
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