EX-99.01 2 plpm-20160803ex990137f4c.htm EX-99.01 plpm_Ex99-1

Exhibit 99.01

 

Planet Payment Announces Second Quarter 2016 Results

 

Reaffirms 2016 Guidance

 

Announces Stock Repurchase Program

 

LONG BEACH, N.Y., August  3, 2016Planet Payment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLPM), a provider of international payment and transaction processing and multi-currency processing services,  today announced its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016.

 

Financial Highlights for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2016 

 

·

Total revenue for the quarter was  $13.1 million, compared to $12.7 million for 2015.

·

Net income for the quarter was $1.3 million, compared to $1.9 million for 2015.     

·

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was  $2.8 million, compared to $2.9 million for 2015. 

 

Refer to Table 1 for reconciliation of net income to Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure).

 

Operational Highlights

 

·

Launched Pay in  Your Currency® with Moneris in Canada.

·

Executed agreement with Redeban to deliver Pay in Your Currency in Colombia.  

·

Launched Multi-Currency Pricing solution with ABSA and XPressa in South Africa.

 

Outlook for Fiscal Year 2016 

 

Planet Payment reaffirms its revenue, net income,  Adjusted EBITDA and fully diluted earnings per share guidance for the full year 2016 as follows:

 

·

Net revenue for the year is estimated to be in the range of $57.0 million and $59.2 million.

·

Net income for the year is estimated to be in the range of  $8.6 million and $9.6 million.  

·

Adjusted EBITDA for the year is estimated to be in the range of $14.1 million and $15.1 million (see Table 3 for reconciliation of prospective net income to Adjusted EBITDA).

·

Fully diluted earnings per share is estimated to be in the range of $0.15 and $0.17 based on 51.9 million fully-diluted common shares outstanding.  

 

Stock Repurchase Program

 

On August 2, 2016, the Board of Directors reinstated the Company’s share repurchase program and expanded the authorization by an incremental $4.0 million, bringing its total current authorization to $6.0 million.

 

Tender Offer

 

As a result of the completion of the tender offer, on April 12, 2016, the Company paid $14.2 million, including transaction costs, to repurchase approximately 3.9 million shares at a tender price of $3.60 per share. 

 

Our strategic plan and hard work have resulted in sustained profitability as we continue to lay the ground work for long-term growth and future success,” said Carl Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Planet Payment. “We have expanded into new markets, launched solutions with new and existing partners, and continue to work diligently to improve the payment experience for merchants and consumers around the globe.”

 

Conference Call

 

The Company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2016 financial results today at 5:00 pm New York time.  Carl J. Williams, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Robert Cox, President and Chief Operating Officer, and Raymond D’Aponte, Chief Financial Officer, will host the call.  The call will be webcast live from the Company’s investor relations website at http://ir.planetpayment.com/.  The conference call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 407-3982, or for international callers (201) 493-6780.  A replay will be available approximately two hours after the call concludes and can be accessed


 

on our website or by dialing (877) 870-5176, or for international callers (858) 384-5517, and entering the conference ID 13641381.  The replay will be available until our next earnings call on our website or via telephone until August 10, 2016.

 

Additional analysis of the Company’s performance can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 to be filed at www.sec.gov and posted on the Company’s investor relations website.

 

About Planet Payment

 

Planet Payment is a provider of international payment and transaction processing and multi-currency processing services. We provide our services in 22 countries and territories across the Asia Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Europe, primarily through our more than 75 acquiring bank and processor customers. Our point-of-sale and e-commerce services help merchants sell more goods and services to consumers, and together with our ATM services, are integrated within the payment card transaction flow, enabling our acquiring customers, their merchants and consumers to shop, pay, transact and reconcile payment transactions in multiple currencies, geographies and channels.

 

Planet Payment is headquartered in New York and has offices in Atlanta, Beijing, Bermuda, Delaware, Dubai, London, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Shanghai and Singapore. Visit www.planetpayment.com for more information about the Company and its services. For up-to-date information, follow Planet Payment on Twitter at @PlanetPayment or join Planet Payment’s Facebook page.

 

Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

 

Information contained in this announcement may include forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical facts included herein, including, without limitation, those regarding the financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations of both Planet Payment and its business partners, net revenue, net income, Adjusted EBITDA, diluted earnings per share, future service launches with customers and new initiatives and customer pipeline are forward-looking statements.  Such forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions regarding Planet Payment’s present and future business strategies, and the environment in which Planet Payment expects to operate in the future, which assumptions may or may not be fulfilled in practice. Implementation of some or all of the new services referred to is subject to regulatory or other third party approvals.  Actual results may vary materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of risk factors, including the risk that implementation, adoption and offering of the service by processors, acquirers, merchants and others may take longer than anticipated, or may not occur at all; regulatory changes and changes in card association regulations and practices; changes in domestic and international economic conditions; and changes in volume of international travel and commerce and others. Additional risks may arise with respect to commencing operations in new countries and regions, of which Planet Payment is not fully aware at this time. See the Company’s Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 to be filed at www.sec.gov for other risk factors which investors should consider.  These forward-looking statements speak only as to the date of this announcement and cannot be relied upon as a guide to future performance. Planet Payment expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement to reflect any changes in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Enquiries:

 

 

 

 

Planet Payment, Inc.

Raymond D’Aponte  (CFO)

 

Tel: + 1 516 670 3200

www.planetpayment.com

 

Non-GAAP Financial Information

 

The Company provides certain non-GAAP financial measures in this statement.  Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA, when viewed with our results under GAAP and the accompanying reconciliations, provides useful information about our period-over-period results. Adjusted EBITDA is presented because management believes it provides additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and is also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of comparable companies. We also rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure to review and assess the operating performance of our company and our management team in connection with our executive compensation.  These non-GAAP key business indicators, which include Adjusted EBITDA, should not be considered replacements for and should be read in conjunction with the GAAP financial measures.

 

We define Adjusted EBITDA as GAAP net income adjusted to exclude: (1) interest expense, (2) interest income, (3) provision for income taxes, (4) depreciation and amortization, (5) stock-based compensation expense and (6) certain other items management believes affect the comparability of operating results. Please see “Adjusted EBITDA” below for more information and for a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.


 

 

Table 1. Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

    

2016

      

2015

 

2016

 

 

2015

ADJUSTED EBITDA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

1,282,723

 

$

1,875,328

 

$

3,043,028

 

$

3,586,954

Interest expense

 

 

83,021

 

 

13,830

 

 

97,697

 

 

28,443

Interest income

 

 

(398)

 

 

(365)

 

 

(822)

 

 

(791)

Provision for income taxes

 

 

149,058

 

 

105,319

 

 

386,408

 

 

215,732

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

618,103

 

 

714,605

 

 

1,227,093

 

 

1,439,778

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

576,931

 

 

228,128

 

 

1,180,899

 

 

461,590

Restructuring charges

 

 

125,268

 

 

 —

 

 

125,268

 

 

 -

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

$

2,834,706

 

$

2,936,845

 

$

6,059,571

 

$

5,731,706

 


 

Table 2.  Explanation of Key Metrics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2016

    

2015

 

KEY METRICS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated gross billings(1)

 

$

36,791,417

 

$

33,884,508

 

$

76,902,616

 

$

67,131,157

 

Total settled dollar volume processed(2)

 

$

1,962,972,987

 

$

1,994,928,717

 

$

4,026,255,657

 

$

4,004,670,449

 

Total active merchant locations (at period end)(3)

 

 

178,198

 

 

103,049

 

 

178,198

 

 

103,049

 

Total settled transactions processed(4)

 

 

45,680,275

 

 

57,195,139

 

 

99,071,948

 

 

100,896,820

 

Multi-currency processing services key metrics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active merchant locations (at period end)(3)

 

 

105,987

 

 

35,398

 

 

105,987

 

 

35,398

 

Settled transactions processed(5)

 

 

3,888,083

 

 

3,587,580

 

 

8,162,182

 

 

7,075,453

 

Gross foreign currency mark-up(6)

 

$

31,646,647

 

$

29,262,838

 

$

66,707,565

 

$

58,058,482

 

Settled dollar volume processed(7)

 

$

662,524,562

 

$

639,029,484

 

$

1,388,799,284

 

$

1,299,306,228

 

Average net mark-up percentage on settled dollar volume processed(8)

 

 

1.20

%  

 

1.23

%

 

1.19

%  

 

1.18

%

Payment processing services key metrics:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active merchant locations (at period end)(3)

 

 

73,728

 

 

68,763

 

 

73,728

 

 

68,763

 

Payment processing services revenue(9)

 

$

5,144,770

 

$

4,621,670

 

$

10,195,051

 

$

9,072,675

 

Settled transactions processed(10)

 

 

41,969,598

 

 

53,717,345

 

 

91,231,000

 

 

94,039,972

 

Settled dollar volume processed(11)

 

$

1,333,260,862

 

$

1,367,839,326

 

$

2,697,846,395

 

$

2,727,299,244

 

 

(1)

Represents gross foreign currency mark-up (see footnote 6)  plus payment processing services revenue (see footnote 9).

(2)

Represents total settled dollar volume processed through both our multi-currency and payment processing services. 

(3)

We consider a merchant location to be active as of a date if the merchant completed at least one revenue-generating transaction at the location during the 90-day period ending on such date.  The total number of active merchant locations exceeds the total number of merchants, as merchants may have multiple locations. As of June 30, 2016 and 2015, there were 1,517 and 1,112 active merchant locations, respectively, included in both multi-currency and payment processing active merchant locations but are not included in total active merchant locations, in order to eliminate counting these locations twice.

(4)

Represents total settled transactions (excluding other transaction types such as authorizations and rate look‑ups). 

(5)

Represents settled transactions processed using our multi-currency processing services (excluding other transaction types such as authorizations and rate look-ups). 

(6)

Represents the gross foreign currency mark‑up amount on settled dollar volume processed using our multi‑currency processing services. Gross foreign currency mark‑up represents multi‑currency processing services net revenue plus amounts paid to acquiring banks and their merchants associated with such multi‑currency processing transactions. Management believes this metric is relevant because it provides the reader an indication of the gross mark‑up derived from multi‑currency transactions processed through our platform during a given period.

(7)

Represents the total settled dollar volume processed using our multi‑currency processing services.    

(8)

Represents the average net foreign currency mark-up percentage earned on settled dollar volume processed using our multi-currency processing services. The average net mark-up percentage on settled dollar volume processed is calculated by taking total multi-currency processing services net revenue ($8.0 million and $7.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $16.6 million and $15.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively) and dividing by settled dollar volume processed (see footnote 7 above).  For purposes of calculating “Average net mark-up percentage on settled dollar volume processed,” multi-currency processing services revenue includes revenue related to multi-currency transactions only.

(9)

Represents revenue earned and reported on payment processing services.

(10)

Represents settled transactions processed using our payment processing services (excluding other transaction types such as authorizations and rate look‑ups). 

(11)

Represents the total settled dollar volume processed using our payment processing services. 

 

 


 

Table 3. Reconciliation of Prospective Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA

 

For the year ending December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Range

 

    

Millions

ADJUSTED EBITDA:

 

 

Low

    

 

High

Net income

 

$

8.6

 

$

9.6

Interest expense, net

 

 

0.2

 

 

0.2

Provision for income taxes

 

 

0.9

 

 

0.9

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

2.6

 

 

2.6

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1.8

 

 

1.8

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)

 

$

14.1

 

$

15.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Planet Payment, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As of

 

As of

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

10,486,645

 

$

14,675,515

Restricted cash

 

 

4,561,278

 

 

5,050,147

Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $0.1 million as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015

 

 

5,762,559

 

 

6,406,496

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

 

2,026,928

 

 

1,800,566

Total current assets

 

 

22,837,410

 

 

27,932,724

Other assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted cash

 

 

551,862

 

 

551,917

Property and equipment, net

 

 

1,602,882

 

 

1,811,619

Software development costs, net

 

 

4,104,959

 

 

3,964,454

Intangible assets, net

 

 

1,117,235

 

 

1,378,264

Goodwill

 

 

292,041

 

 

286,852

Deferred tax asset and other long-term assets

 

 

8,293,159

 

 

8,581,082

Total other assets

 

 

15,962,138

 

 

16,574,188

Total assets 

 

$

38,799,548

 

$

44,506,912

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

317,308

 

$

306,520

Accrued expenses

 

 

3,824,694

 

 

6,438,600

Due to merchants

 

 

4,812,012

 

 

5,240,427

Current portion of capital leases

 

 

244,223

 

 

290,911

Total current liabilities

 

 

9,198,237

 

 

12,276,458

Long-term liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

9,916,000

 

 

 —

Other long-term liabilities

 

 

1,424,243

 

 

1,666,938

Total long-term liabilities

 

 

11,340,243

 

 

1,666,938

Total liabilities 

 

 

20,538,480

 

 

13,943,396

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible preferred stock—10,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $0.01 par value: Series A—2,243,750 issued and 1,535,398 outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and 2,243,750 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2015; $6,141,592 and $8,975,000 aggregate liquidation preference as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

 

 

15,354

 

 

22,438

Common stock—250,000,000 shares authorized as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, $0.01 par value, and 59,087,147 issued and 50,330,051 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2016, and 56,191,389 issued and 52,585,503 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015

 

 

590,871

 

 

561,914

Treasury stock, at cost, 8,757,096 shares and 3,605,886 shares as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively

 

 

(25,726,459)

 

 

(7,883,012)

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

109,224,346

 

 

106,741,026

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

 

(517,667)

 

 

(510,445)

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(65,325,377)

 

 

(68,368,405)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

 

18,261,068

 

 

30,563,516

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 

 

$

38,799,548

 

$

44,506,912


 

 

Planet Payment, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

    

2016

    

2015

    

2016

 

2015

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenue

 

$

13,103,376

 

$

12,683,359

 

$

26,787,889

 

$

24,816,129

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payment processing service fees

 

 

2,734,689

 

 

2,590,885

 

 

5,425,913

 

 

5,179,089

Processing and service costs

 

 

3,524,123

 

 

3,385,658

 

 

7,024,791

 

 

6,623,598

Total cost of revenue

 

 

6,258,812

 

 

5,976,543

 

 

12,450,704

 

 

11,802,687

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

5,204,892

 

 

4,712,704

 

 

10,685,606

 

 

9,183,104

Restructuring charges

 

 

125,268

 

 

 —

 

 

125,268

 

 

 —

Total operating expenses

 

 

11,588,972

 

 

10,689,247

 

 

23,261,578

 

 

20,985,791

Income from operations

 

 

1,514,404

 

 

1,994,112

 

 

3,526,311

 

 

3,830,338

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

(83,021)

 

 

(13,830)

 

 

(97,697)

 

 

(28,443)

Interest income

 

 

398

 

 

365

 

 

822

 

 

791

Total other expense, net

 

 

(82,623)

 

 

(13,465)

 

 

(96,875)

 

 

(27,652)

Income from operations before provision for income taxes

 

 

1,431,781

 

 

1,980,647

 

 

3,429,436

 

 

3,802,686

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(149,058)

 

 

(105,319)

 

 

(386,408)

 

 

(215,732)

Net income

 

$

1,282,723

 

$

1,875,328

 

$

3,043,028

 

$

3,586,954

Basic net income per share applicable to common stockholders

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.06

 

$

0.06

Diluted net income per share applicable to common stockholders

 

$

0.02

 

$

0.03

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.06

Weighted average common stock outstanding (basic)

 

 

49,602,206

 

 

53,082,296

 

 

50,186,828

 

 

53,439,467

Weighted average common stock outstanding (diluted)

 

 

51,987,695

 

 

53,830,534

 

 

52,401,790

 

 

54,090,469


 

 

Planet Payment, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

 

2016

    

2015

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

3,043,028

 

$

3,586,954

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

1,180,899

 

 

461,590

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

 

1,330,238

 

 

1,439,778

Provision (recovery) for doubtful accounts

 

 

58,595

 

 

(193)

Disposal of property and equipment

 

 

500

 

 

 —

Gain on insurance settlement

 

 

 —

 

 

(517,930)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in settlement assets

 

 

498,553

 

 

(244,451)

Decrease in accounts receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

358,980

 

 

1,529,933

Decrease (increase) in other long-term assets

 

 

287,923

 

 

(181,213)

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

 

(3,540,524)

 

 

239,331

(Decrease) increase in due to merchants

 

 

(438,099)

 

 

240,034

Other

 

 

(26,219)

 

 

(53,259)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

2,753,874

 

 

6,500,574

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in restricted cash

 

 

(9,629)

 

 

11,506

Increase (decrease) in merchant reserves

 

 

9,684

 

 

(131,599)

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(109,555)

 

 

(168,282)

Capitalized software development

 

 

(677,822)

 

 

(593,946)

Purchase of intangible assets

 

 

(353)

 

 

(13,454)

Net cash used for investing activities

 

 

(787,675)

 

 

(895,775)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

1,965,380

 

 

22,949

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

 

 

(193,002)

 

 

(287,168)

Borrowings under credit facility

 

 

13,916,000

 

 

 —

Repayments under credit facility

 

 

(4,000,000)

 

 

 —

Purchase of treasury stock

 

 

(17,843,447)

 

 

(1,647,211)

Net cash used for financing activities

 

 

(6,155,069)

 

 

(1,911,430)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(*)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(4,188,870)

 

 

3,693,369

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

14,675,515

 

 

9,837,791

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

10,486,645

 

$

13,531,160

Supplemental disclosure:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

14,718

 

$

30,785

Income taxes

 

 

504,398

 

 

395,294

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock issued for preferred stock conversion

 

 

21,629

 

 

 —

Common stock issued for stock options exercised

 

 

98

 

 

 —

Assets acquired under capital leases

 

 

122,630

 

 

79,291

Accrued capitalized hardware, software and fixed assets

 

 

63,291

 

 

12,071

Capitalized stock-based compensation

 

 

14,018

 

 

20,015

 

(*)For the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, the effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents was immaterial.