US Dataworks, Inc. Announces Profitable Fiscal 2009 Financial Results
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- 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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