VersaPay Corporation (TSX VENTURE:VPY) ("VersaPay" or the "Company"), a provider
of merchant credit and debit card payment processing services ("POS Merchant
Services") and proprietary, cloud-based financial technology solutions
("VersaPay Solutions"), today announced its financial and operational results
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. All amounts are in
Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Q3 2013 Highlights
-- Grew year over year revenues by 4%
-- Grew year over year Electronic Money Transfer ("EMT") per-transaction
revenues by 159%
-- Continued increase in year over year credit card processing volumes by
4%
-- Entered into a reseller agreement with Heartland Payment Systems
Q3 2013 Financial Summary(1)
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2013 2012 2013 2012
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Total Revenue $4.8M $4.6M $13.3M $12.7M
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Cash Operating Expenses 2 $1.0M $1.0M $3.1M $3.2M
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Adjusted EBITDA 3 $(0.1)M $(0.09)M $(0.5)M $(0.6)M
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Net Loss $(0.2)M $(0.2)M $(0.8)M $(1.0)M
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Sept 30, 2013
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Cash $1.0 M
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"Overall, we are pleased with the results for the third quarter," said Craig
O'Neill, CEO of VersaPay. Mr. O'Neill continued, "While our financial results
continue to be driven by our POS business, we are continue to be encouraged by
the progress made in our VersaPay Solutions business. In addition to another
quarter of strong growth in EMT transaction revenues, we signed an important
agreement with Heartland Payment Systems in the United States. This five year
agreement allows Heartland to market VersaPay's eInvoice solution to its
extensive customer base across the United States through its world class and
industry- recognized sales distribution network."
Q3 and Year to Date 2013 Financial Review
Total revenues for Q3 2013 increased 4% to $4.8 million from $4.6 million in Q3
2012. Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 increased 5% to
$13.3 million from $12.7 million for the same period in 2012. The year-over-year
improvement was driven primarily by growth in the Company's transaction
processing fees.
Cash operating expense (excluding amortization and share-based payments)
increased 2% to $1.0 million from $1.0 million in Q3 2013 from the same period
in 2012. Cash operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013
decreased 4% to $3.1 million from $3.2 million in 2012.
Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 2013 was $(0.1) million, compared to $(0.09) million in
Q3 2012. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, Adjusted EBITDA was
$(0.5) million, compared to $(0.6) million in 2012.
Loss from continuing operations for Q3 2013 was $(0.2) million. This compares to
a loss from continuing operations of $(0.2) million for Q3 2012. For the nine
months ended September 30, 2013, loss from continuing operations was $(0.8)
million, compared to $(1.0) million in 2012.
1. Condensed interim financial statements and MD&A for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2013 will be available on the Company's
website at www.versapay.com and on SEDAR.
2. Defined as operating expense excluding depreciation, amortization and
share-based payments.
3. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation, Amortization, Share-Based Payments and Other Income. See
table A.
Table A
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Adjusted EBITDA (1) ($126,608) ($85,720) ($510,683) ($599,563)
Share based payments (57,018) (76,581) (182,740) (133,669)
Interest expense (45,021) (39,229) (135,286) (117,992)
Amortization (19,357) (42,177) (90,948) (129,991)
Other income - - 85,774 -
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Net Loss ($248,004) (243,707) ($833,883) ($981,215)
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Appointment of Craig O'Neill to the Board
The Company is also pleased to announce that Craig O'Neill has been appointed to
its board of directors. Mr. O'Neill took over as the Company's Chief Executive
Officer on September 1, 2013.
About VersaPay
VersaPay is a financial technology company that delivers payment solutions for
businesses. Serving more than 25,000 customers, VersaPay, together with its
partners, provides the hardware, technology, infrastructure and support services
to enable businesses of all types to accept and process electronic payments. In
addition, the Company's cloud-based invoice presentment and payment platform
facilitates the efficient exchange of documents and payments between suppliers
and customers.
VersaPay is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has operations in Montreal and
New York. To learn more about VersaPay, visit http://www.versapay.com.
Forward Looking and Other Cautionary Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and information that are
based on the beliefs of management and reflect the Company's current
expectations. When used in this news release, the words "estimate", "project",
"belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should"
and the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable
terminology, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and
information. Such statements and information reflect the current view of the
Company with respect to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially from those contemplated in those forward-looking statements
and information.
By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance
or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks relating
to the speculative nature of the Company's business, the Company's formative
stage of development and the Company's financial position. Forward-looking
statements are made based on management's beliefs, estimates and opinions on the
date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update
forward looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other
circumstances should change.
Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking
statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the
Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by
forward-looking statements and information. Such factors include, among others,
risks related to following: the Company's financial position and the potential
need for future financings, the ability of the Company to maintain its
relationship with its strategic partner for payment processing, the efforts and
abilities of the senior management team, the ability of the Company to attract
and retain skilled management, competition in the payment processing industry,
and the Company's ability to respond to technological change and protect its
intellectual property rights.
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not
exhaustive. When relying on the Company's forward-looking statements and
information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider
the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. The Company
has assumed a certain progression, which may not be realized. It has also
assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph will not
cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from
actual results or events. There can be no assurance that such assumptions will
reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors.
THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE
EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NEWS RELEASE AND,
ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE
UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS
INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT
UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LEGISLATION.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term
is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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ASSETS
Current
Cash and cash equivalents 1,006,608 1,461,388
Funds held for merchants 4,067,187 1,726,284
Receivables 410,661 410,480
Prepaid expenses 50,411 27,973
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5,534,867 3,626,125
Non-current
Equipment 208,022 290,449
Intangible assets 7,893 39,011
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Total Assets 5,750,782 3,955,585
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LIABILITIES
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 382,182 459,621
Funds due to merchants 4,067,187 1,726,284
Current portion of obligations under finance
lease 26,182 37,492
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4,475,551 2,223,397
Non-current
Obligations under finance lease, net of
current portion 8,443 29,361
Promissory note 680,111 630,190
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Total Liabilities 5,164,105 2,882,948
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EQUITY
Share capital 10,295,887 9,981,720
Reserve 1,548,410 1,497,517
Warrants 355,123 372,260
Deficit (11,612,743) (10,778,860)
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Total Equity 586,677 1,072,637
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Total Liabilities and Equity 5,750,782 3,955,585
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Revenue
POS Merchant Services 4,701,409 4,533,759 13,059,478 12,547,152
VersaPay Solutions 94,535 69,214 258,149 182,373
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4,795,944 4,602,973 13,317,627 12,729,525
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Cost of Sales
POS Merchant Services 3,885,612 3,700,812 10,682,276 10,120,119
VersaPay Solutions 72,467 41,728 192,277 117,909
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3,958,079 3,742,540 10,874,553 10,238,028
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Gross Profit 837,865 860,433 2,443,074 2,491,497
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Expenses
Bank charges and
interest 45,021 39,229 135,286 117,992
Consulting fees 57,108 58,660 186,872 224,229
Depreciation and
amortization 19,357 42,177 90,948 129,991
General and
administrative 76,350 94,086 260,362 335,360
Marketing and promotion 21,863 10,182 102,285 44,515
Professional fees 122,286 96,681 354,213 300,853
Rent and occupancy 59,601 73,228 186,962 241,743
Research and development 86,553 91,069 285,670 274,174
Salaries and benefits 455,396 453,430 1,349,494 1,435,524
Share based payments 57,018 76,581 182,740 133,669
Technology and
infrastructure 57,475 61,019 155,962 182,895
Travel 27,841 7,798 71,937 51,767
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Total Expenses 1,085,869 1,104,140 3,362,731 3,472,712
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Other Income - - 85,774 -
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Net Loss and Comprehensive
Loss for the Period (248,004) (243,707) (833,883) (981,215)
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Loss per share
Basic and diluted $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.05) $ (0.07)
Diluted $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ (0.05) $ (0.07)
Weighted average number of
common shares
outstanding, basic and
diluted 15,578,677 15,337,498 15,477,876 14,587,852
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Issued Total
Capital Reserve Warrants Deficit Equity
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As at December
31, 2011 $ 7,891,062 $1,010,525 $ 690,291 $ (9,309,656) $ 282,222
Net loss for
the period - - - (981,215) (981,215)
Shares Issued 1,780,202 - 54,270 - 1,834,472
Exercise of
options 310,456 (67,456) - - 243,000
Share based
payments - 133,668 - - 133,668
Warrants
expired - 372,300 (372,300) - -
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At September
30, 2012 $ 9,981,720 $1,449,037 $ 372,261 $(10,290,871) $1,512,147
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Issued Total
Capital Reserve Warrants Deficit Equity
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As at December
31, 2012 $ 9,981,720 $1,497,517 $ 372,260 $(10,778,860) $1,072,637
Net loss for
the period - - - (833,883) (833,883)
Shares Issued - - - - -
Exercise of
options 284,917 (148,984) - - 135,933
Exercise of
warrants 29,250 17,137 (17,137) 29,250
Share based
payments - 182,740 - - 182,740
Warrants
expired - - - - -
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At September
30, 2013 $10,295,887 $1,548,410 $ 355,123 $(11,612,743) $ 586,677
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Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating
Activities
Net loss for the period (833,883) (981,215)
Items not affecting cash:
Depreciation of equipment 59,830 86,076
Amortization of intangible assets 31,118 43,915
Interest accreted on promissory note 49,921 38,942
Loss on disposal of equipment 15,795 -
Share based payments 182,740 133,669
Change in non-cash working capital items
Receivables (181) (26,429)
Prepaid expenses (22,438) 6,260
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (77,439) (200,149)
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(594,537) (898,931)
Cash Provided By (Used in) in Investing
Activities
Acquisition of equipment (5,098) (25,424)
Proceeds on disposal of equipment 11,900 -
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6,802 (25,424)
Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing
Activities
Issuance of common shares, net of issuance
costs 165,183 2,077,472
Finance lease payments (32,228) (46,356)
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132,955 2,031,116
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents (454,780) 1,106,761
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 1,461,388 559,497
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 1,006,608 1,666,258
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
VersaPay Corporation
Craig O'Neill
CEO
1-647-258-9378
craig.oneill@versapay.com
Hogan Mullally
Investor Relations
1-204-479-2516
hogan@sectorspeak.com
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