US Dataworks, Inc. Announces Profitable Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

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Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:00am EDT

- Revenues increase by 40% over prior year -

- Management to Host Conference Call Today at 10am EDT -

HOUSTON, June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- US Dataworks, Inc. (Amex: UDW), a
leading developer of payment processing solutions, today announced its
financial results for its fiscal year 2009. 

Revenues increased by 39.9% in fiscal 2009 to $7,996,987, as compared to
$5,717,593 in fiscal 2008.  Transactional revenues increased 16.8% to
$2,158,409 in fiscal 2009, as compared to $1,848,130 in fiscal 2008.  The
increase in transactional revenue was primarily attributable to new customers
added during the fiscal year and a steady growth of transactions processed by
our existing customers.  Professional service revenues increased 66.7% to
$4,700,476 in fiscal 2009, as compared to $2,820,332 in fiscal 2008. The
increase in professional service revenue was primarily attributable to the
consulting agreements with major customers and related purchase orders.

Cost of sales, which principally includes the costs of the personnel who
perform the services associated with our software maintenance, support,
training and installation activities, increased by $195,024, or 9.9%, from
$1,964,555 in fiscal 2008 to $2,159,579 in fiscal 2009.  However, gross profit
as a percentage of total revenues increased from 65.6% in fiscal 2008 to 73.0%
in fiscal 2009. This gross margin increase is primarily due to the significant
increase in transactional revenue in fiscal 2009 as compared to fiscal 2008.

Total operating expenses decreased by $11,318,381, or 68.9%, from $16,438,670
in fiscal 2008 to $5,120,289 in fiscal 2009.  The decrease in operating
expenses was principally attributable to the goodwill impairment expense of
$10,112,931 recorded in fiscal 2008, as compared to no goodwill impairment
charges in fiscal 2009, and to a $1,236,967 decrease in general and
administrative expense in fiscal 2009, as compared to fiscal 2008.  The
decrease in general and administrative expense is primarily attributable to a
$940,000 decrease in compensation expense, a $160,000 decrease in the use of
outside services and $127,000 decrease in insurance, office, and marketing
expenses.  Management anticipates that operating expenses will increase
slightly over the coming year as the Company continues to maintain and expand
its customer base. 

Total other income (expense), including interest expense and financing costs,
decreased $3,712,173, from income of $1,010,741 in fiscal 2008 to an expense
of $(2,701,432) in fiscal 2009. The decrease is principally due to the
$2,253,946 in interest expense charge incurred when $4,000,000 in convertible
notes were refinanced in August 2008 (due to the acceleration of the
unamortized balance of the original issue discount on such notes and the
acceleration of the unamortized portion of the financing costs for such notes)
and a reduction in the gain on derivatives associated with the debt feature of
such convertible notes of $1,072,956 recorded in fiscal 2009 as compared to
fiscal 2008.

Charles E. Ramey, Chairman and CEO of the Company stated, "We are pleased with
our results for fiscal 2009.  Our increase in recurring revenue, particularly
transactional revenue, bodes well for our financial stability going forward. 
Our ability to deliver our revenue growth of 40% with a high gross profit
margin of 73% and an EBITDA margin of 15% was also due to our restructuring
and our effective cost management."

Conference Call Information
Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing (877) 869-3847;
international callers dial (201) 689-8261 about 5-10 minutes prior to 10:00 AM
EDT.  The conference call will also be available on replay starting at 1:00 pm
EDT on June 29, 2009, and ending on July 6, 2009.  For the replay, please dial
(877) 660-6853 (replay account # 269, replay conference #326685).  The access
number for the replay for international callers is (201) 612-7415 (replay
account # 269, replay conference #326685).

About US Dataworks, Inc. 

US Dataworks is a developer of payment processing solutions, focused on the
financial services market, federal, state and local governments, billers and
retailers. Software developed by US Dataworks is designed to enable
organizations to transition from traditional paper-based payment and billing
processes to electronic solutions that automate end-to-end processes for
accepting and clearing checks.  Additional information about US Dataworks is
available at www.usdataworks.com.

Certain statements made in this press release (other than the historical
information contained herein) constitute "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as
amended, including, but not limited to, statements regarding our expectation
of continued growth, the benefits of our recent restructuring, the anticipated
features and benefits of our new distribution payment capture solution, our
vision for payment processing and our new solutions' ability to provide a
higher return on investment for our clients.  Any forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ
materially, including, but not limited to, the failure of our new solution to
perform as anticipated, our ability to provide long-term customer value and
agility, our ability to protect our intellectual property, our position in the
marketplace, our ability to develop and timely introduce products that address
market demand, the impact of alternative technological advances and
competitive products, market fluctuations, our ability to avoid being delisted
from the NYSE Alternext US (formerly the American Stock Exchange), our ability
to repay, refinance or extend the maturity date of our debt, and other risks
detailed from time to time in the SEC reports of US Dataworks, including its
annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2009.  These
forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. US Dataworks
disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.


    US DATAWORKS, INC.
    Balance Sheet Analysis
    For the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

        ASSETS                                  March             March
                                                 2009              2008
    Current assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                $403,863          $903,393
      Accounts receivable, trade                845,747           856,261
      Prepaid expenses and other
       current assets                           186,578           145,915

      Total current assets                    1,436,188         1,905,569

    Property and equipment                    2,352,183         2,337,646
    Accumulated Amortization and
     depreciation                            (2,046,400)       (1,858,959)
    Goodwill, net                             4,020,698         4,020,698
    Other assets                                194,359           357,124

      Total assets                           $5,957,028        $6,762,078

       LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Current liabilities
      Current portion of Note
       payable - Equipment                      $35,279           $35,279
      Derivative Liability - Compound Embedded        -           353,749
      Derivative Liability - Warrants                 -           267,532
      Deferred revenue                          223,688           200,833
      Accounts payable                          247,132           271,677
      Interest Payable - related parties         38,336            18,188
      Accrued expenses                          199,940           366,538
      Notes Payable - related parties         4,203,500                 -

    Total current liabilities                 4,947,875         1,513,796

    Long-term Note Payable - Equipment           17,639            52,918
    Long-term Note Payable - Related Party            -           500,000
    Long-term convertible promissory note,
     net unamortized discount of $1,995,636           -         2,004,364

    Total liabilities                         4,965,514         4,071,078

    Shareholders' equity
      Convertible series B preferred stock,
       0001 par                                      55                55
      Common Stock. 0001 par                      3,273             3,206
      Additional paid in capital             65,063,737        64,778,977
      Accumulated deficit                   (64,075,551)      (62,091,238)

    Total shareholders' equity                  991,514         2,691,000

    Total liabilities and shareholders'
     equity                                  $5,957,028        $6,762,078



    US DATAWORKS, INC.
    INCOME STATEMENT DATA
    For the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

                            Qtr Ended     Qtr Ended
                              March         March         YTD          YTD
                               2009          2008     March 2009    March 2008
    Revenues
      Software licensing
       revenues              $179,423      $(7,788)    $245,931      $282,045
      Software transactional
       revenues               557,118      623,087    2,158,409     1,848,130
      Software maintenance
       revenues               225,914      238,339      892,171       896,358
      Software service
       revenues               934,735      866,842    4,700,476     2,820,332
                            1,897,190    1,720,480    7,996,987     5,846,865
      Discounts on Sales            -     (129,272)           -      (129,272)
      Net Revenue           1,897,190    1,591,208    7,996,987     5,717,593

    Cost of sales             552,062      495,243    2,159,579     1,964,555
      Gross profit          1,345,128    1,095,965    5,837,408     3,753,038

    Operating Expenses
      General and
       administrative       1,213,419    1,484,950    4,932,846     6,144,484
      Depreciation and
       amortization            44,465       48,252      187,443       181,255
      Goodwill Impairment           -    4,180,747            -    10,112,931

                            1,257,884    5,713,949    5,120,289    16,438,670

    Income(Loss) from
     operations                87,244   (4,617,984)     717,119   (12,685,632)

    Other income (expense)
      Financing costs         (18,518)     (40,000)    (348,210)     (152,680)
      Interest expense       (109,601)    (288,151)  (2,712,621)     (458,675)
      Interest expense -
       related parties       (126,111)     (10,668)    (333,137)      (47,256)
      Loss on disposition of
       assets                       -            -            -       (44,231)
      Gain on Derivatives           -      536,571      621,281     1,694,237
      Other income (expense)        -       11,565       71,255        19,346

                             (254,230)     209,317   (2,701,432)    1,010,741

    Income(Loss) before
     provision for income
     taxes                   (166,986)  (4,408,667)  (1,984,313)  (11,674,891)

    Provision for income
     taxes
    Income(Loss)            $(166,986) $(4,408,667) $(1,984,313) $(11,674,891)

    Basic and diluted income/
     (loss) per share          $(0.00)      $(0.14)      $(0.06)       $(0.37)

    Basic and diluted
     weighted-average      32,698,517   32,062,962   32,444,764    31,744,212



    US DATAWORKS, INC.
    INCOME STATEMENT DATA
    Non GAAP Reconciliations
    For the years ended March 31, 2009 and 2008

                                                 2009              2008
    Reconciliation of Adjusted
    EBITDA (See Note 1)
       Net Income                           $(1,984,313)     $(11,674,891)
       Depreciation and Amortization
        (incl. loss on disposal of assets)      187,443           181,255
       Stock Based compensation expense         284,827           337,720
       Other (income) expense                 2,701,432        (1,010,741)
       Adjusted Ebitda (See Note 1)           1,189,389       (12,166,657)

    Reconciliation of EBITDA margin
       Revenue                               $7,996,987        $5,717,593
       Adjusted EBITDA                        1,189,389       (12,166,657)
       Margin %                                     15%              (213%)

    Notes:
    (1) Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure we define as earnings before
        interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and equity
        compensation expense. We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental
        financial measure to assess (i) our operating and financial
        performance without regard to the structure of our financing or the
        historical cost basis in our assets and (ii) our ability to generate
        cash flow to cover our interest payments.  Adjusted EBITDA has
        limitations as an analytical tool and should not be used as a
        substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP,
        including net income, operating income and cash flow from operating
        activities.  Such limitations include the fact that Adjusted EBITDA
        does not reflect (i) cash requirements to service interest and
        principal payments on our debt, (ii) capital expenditure requirements
        or (iii) income tax payment requirements and income tax accruals.  In
        addition, companies in our industry may define Adjusted EBITDA
        differently than we do, thereby limiting its usefulness as a
        comparative measure.

    CONTACTS:

    Charles Ramey, CEO          Donald C. Weinberger
    US Dataworks, Inc.          Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Assoc. LLC
    Tel. (281) 504-8100         Tel. (212) 370-4500 Fax (212) 370-4505






SOURCE  US Dataworks, Inc.

Charles Ramey, CEO of US Dataworks, Inc., +1-281-504-8100; or Donald C.
Weinberger of Wolfe Axelrod Weinberger Assoc. LLC, +1-212-370-4500, Fax,
+1-212-370-4505, for US Dataworks, Inc.
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