HOUSTON, April 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cardtronics, Inc. (Nasdaq:CATM), the world's largest non-bank operator of ATMs, today announced its financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Key financial and operational statistics related to the quarter include:
* Consolidated revenues of $115.3 million, down 4% from the first quarter of 2008. Excluding the impact of negative foreign currency exchange rate movements, consolidated revenues were up over 1% from the first quarter of 2008. * Adjusted EBITDA of $22.5 million, up 19% from the first quarter of 2008 * Adjusted Net Income of $3.4 million, up from $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2008 * GAAP Net Loss of $5.1 million compared to $4.6 million in the first quarter of 2008 * Continued improvements in several key operating metrics versus the first quarter of 2008: -- Average number of transacting ATMs increased by 2% -- Total transactions increased by 7% -- Total cash withdrawal transactions increased by 7% -- Cash withdrawal transactions per ATM per month increased by 5%
Recent highlights include:
* The announcement that Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco") and
Cardtronics extended their ATM placement agreement, making
Cardtronics ATMs available in 97% of the 400 Costco locations
throughout the U.S.
* The deployment of 120 ATMs in high-transacting locations under the
Company's contract with Welcome Break, a leading operator of
motorway rest stops in the United Kingdom.
* The continued transitioning of the Company's domestic ATM portfolio
over to its in-house electronic funds transfer ("EFT") transaction
processing platform. Additionally, during the first quarter, the
Company began converting its ATMs located in Mexico over to its EFT
processing platform and expects to complete this initiative by the
end of the second quarter. As of March 31, 2009, the Company was
processing transactions for over 28,750 ATMs.
* The continued transitioning of the Company's ATMs in the United
Kingdom over to its in-house armored courier operation. As of
today, this operation is servicing approximately 500 of the
Company's ATMs in that market.
* Continued strong liquidity and access to capital, with over $118
million in available borrowing capacity under the Company's
revolving credit facility with leading financial institutions.
"Our first quarter operating results continued to demonstrate the stability and resiliency of our operating model," commented Fred Lummis, Cardtronics' Chairman of the Board and interim Chief Executive Officer. "In what is traditionally our weakest quarter of the year, all of our operating segments generated stronger than expected results, continuing the trend that we saw at the end of 2008. While we are clearly mindful of the macroeconomic challenges currently facing all companies, including ourselves, we are encouraged by the relative strength that we continue to see in our business."
FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
For the first quarter of 2009, revenues totaled $115.3 million, representing a 4% decrease from the $120.6 million in revenues generated during the first quarter of 2008. This decrease was primarily driven by unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate movements from 2008 to 2009 and a decline in equipment sales related to the Company's domestic operations, as merchants and financial institutions appeared less willing to spend capital in the current economic environment. Although the decline in equipment sales negatively impacted the year-over-year revenue comparison, the gross profit impact of such decline was negligible. Excluding the impact of foreign currency exchange rate movements, year-over-year revenues would have increased by approximately 1%.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $22.5 million for the first quarter of 2009, compared to $19.0 million for the first quarter of 2008, and Adjusted Net Income totaled $3.4 million ($0.09 per diluted share), compared to Adjusted Net Income of $1.5 million ($0.04 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2008. These increases were primarily attributable to lower costs of revenues incurred by the Company's United States and United Kingdom operations. Significant items contributing to the decline in costs of revenues included (1) foreign currency exchange rate movements, (2) lower vault cash rental costs due to lower benchmark interest rates, (3) lower domestic merchant fees due to the slight decline in the average number of transacting ATMs in the United States, and (4) the continued conversion of the Company's ATM portfolio to its in-house EFT processing platform, which resulted in lower processing costs. Specific costs excluded from Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income are detailed in a reconciliation included at the end of this press release.
The GAAP net loss for the first quarter totaled $5.1 million, compared to the net loss of $4.6 million during the same period last year. The net loss for the first quarter of 2008 includes $1.2 million in severance costs associated with the departure of the Company's former Chief Executive Officer in March 2009 and $2.1 million of losses on the disposal of assets due to certain optimization efforts undertaken by the Company. These optimization efforts resulted in the identification and deinstallation of numerous underperforming ATMs, which are expected to be redeployed under separate ATM operating agreements.
2009 GUIDANCE
At this time, the Company is not altering the guidance it previously issued regarding its anticipated full-year 2009 results, which was:
* Revenues of $460 million to $470 million, * Overall gross margins of approximately 24% to 24.5%, * Adjusted EBITDA of $75 million to $80 million, * Depreciation and accretion expense of $37 million to $38 million, * Cash interest expense of $30 million to $31 million, * Adjusted Net Income of $0.12 to $0.22 per diluted share, based on approximately 39 million diluted shares outstanding (which does not reflect the potential impact of the Company's share repurchase program), and * Capital expenditures of approximately $25 million, net of minority interest.
The above guidance excludes the impact of certain one-time items as well as $5.0 million of anticipated stock-based compensation expense and approximately $17.0 million of intangible asset amortization expense. Additionally, the above guidance is based on average foreign currency exchange rates of $1.40 U.S. to GBP1.00 U.K. and $14.00 Mexican pesos to $1.00 U.S. during 2009.
LIQUIDITY AND SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
The Company continues to maintain a very strong liquidity position despite the weaknesses seen in the broader economy and financial markets. The Company's $175.0 million revolving credit facility does not expire until May 2012 and is led by a syndicate of leading banks. As of March 31, 2009, the Company had $48.5 million of debt outstanding under this facility and $8.1 million in letters of credit posted under the facility, leaving $118.4 million in available, committed funding. The Company is currently in compliance with the covenants contained within this facility and would continue to be in compliance even in the event of substantially higher borrowings or substantially lower Adjusted EBITDA amounts. The Company's remaining indebtedness includes $0.8 million of capital leases in the United States, $5.5 million of equipment loans in Mexico, and $296.8 million in senior subordinated notes, net of discount. These fixed rate notes require no amortization prior to their August 2013 maturity date and contain no maintenance covenants and only limited incurrence covenants under which the Company has considerable flexibility.
Given the financial flexibility outlined above and the free cash flow expected to be generated by the Company during 2009, in February 2009, the Company's board of directors approved a share repurchase program authorizing up to $10.0 million in share repurchases with an expiration date of March 31, 2010. However, because the approval of the share repurchase program occurred in such close proximity to the date the trading window closed for insider transactions, the Company has not yet repurchased any shares pursuant to this program.
DISCLOSURE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Net Income are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to results prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted within the United States of America. Management believes that the presentation of these measures and the identification of unusual, non-recurring, or non-cash items enhance an investor's understanding of the underlying trends in the Company's business and provide for better comparability between periods in different years.
Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense as these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within the Company's industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted Net Income exclude certain non-recurring or non-cash items and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.
A reconciliation of net loss to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted Net Income is presented in tabular form at the end of this press release.
ABOUT CARDTRONICS
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Cardtronics is the world's largest non-bank operator of ATMs. Cardtronics operates over 33,100 ATMs across its portfolio, with ATMs in every major market in the United States, over 2,575 ATMs throughout the United Kingdom, and approximately 2,100 ATMs throughout Mexico. Major merchant clients include 7-Eleven(r), Chevron(r), Costco(r), CVS(r)/pharmacy, Duane Reade(r), ExxonMobil(r), Rite Aid(r), Safeway(r), Sunoco(r), Target(r), and Walgreens(r). Complementing its ATM operations, Cardtronics works with financial institutions of all sizes to provide their customers with convenient cash access and deposit capabilities through ATM branding, surcharge-free programs, and image deposit. Approximately 10,200 Cardtronics owned and operated ATMs currently feature bank brands. For more information, please visit the Company's website at http://www.cardtronics.com/.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation, and availability of resources. Many of the forward-looking statements contained in this release relate to our first quarter financial results and the underlying business events which generated those results. They include, among other things, statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our business, financial and operational results and future economic performance, and statements of management's goals and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties relating to trends in ATM usage and alternative payment options; network security related to our EFT and third party processing platforms; changes in the ATM transaction fees the Company receives; decreases in the number of ATMs that can be placed with the Company's top merchants; the Company's reliance on third parties for cash management and other key outsourced services; changes in interest rates; declines in, or system failures that interrupt or delay, ATM transactions; the Company's ability to continue to execute its growth strategies; risks associated with the acquisition of other ATM networks; increased industry competition; increased regulation and regulatory uncertainty; changes in ATM technology; changes in foreign currency rates; and general and economic conditions.
You should not read forward-looking statements as a guarantee of future performance or results. They will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at or by which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. Actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including those set forth in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2009 2008
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(In thousands, except share
and per share information)
Revenues:
ATM operating revenues $ 113,580 $ 116,297
ATM product sales and other revenues 1,765 4,278
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Total revenues 115,345 120,575
Cost of revenues:
Cost of ATM operating revenues
(exclusive of depreciation, accretion,
and amortization shown separately
below) 82,229 89,101
Cost of ATM product sales and other
revenues 1,814 4,164
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Total cost of revenues 84,043 93,265
Gross profit 31,302 27,310
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative
expenses (1) 10,855 8,551
Depreciation and accretion expense 9,639 9,082
Amortization expense 4,527 4,503
Loss on disposal of assets 2,108 1,193
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Total operating expenses 27,129 23,329
Income from operations 4,173 3,981
Other expense (income):
Interest expense, net 8,279 8,140
Other income (86) (132)
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Total other expense 8,193 8,008
Loss before income taxes (4,020) (4,027)
Income tax expense 1,017 565
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Net loss (5,037) (4,592)
Net income attributable to
noncontrolling interests 31 --
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Net loss attributable to controlling
interests and available to common
shareholders $ (5,068) $ (4,592)
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Net loss per common share - basic and
diluted $ (0.13) $ (0.12)
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Weighted average shares outstanding -
basic and diluted 38,960,083 38,589,878
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(1) Selling, general, and administrative expenses for the three
months ended March 31, 2009 includes $1.2 million in severance costs
associated with the departure of the Company's former Chief Executive
Officer in March 2009 and $0.7 million of incremental stock-based
compensation expense associated with the additional restricted stock
and option awards granted in 2008 and 2009.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
March 31, December 31,
2009 2008
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(Unaudited) (Audited)
(In thousands)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 9,451 $ 3,424
Accounts and notes receivable, net 22,844 25,317
Inventory 3,050 3,011
Restricted cash, short-term 2,938 2,423
Prepaid, deferred costs, and other current
assets 12,750 17,273
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Total current assets 51,033 51,448
Property and equipment, net 147,267 154,829
Intangible assets, net 103,582 108,327
Goodwill 163,518 163,784
Prepaid and other assets 3,512 3,839
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Total assets $ 468,912 $ 482,227
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt $ 1,466 $ 1,373
Current portion of capital lease obligations 697 757
Current portion of other long-term liabilities 21,525 24,302
Accounts payable and other accrued and
current liabilities 60,764 72,386
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Total current liabilities 84,452 98,818
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, net of current portion 349,372 344,816
Capital lease obligations, net of current
portion 96 235
Deferred tax liability, net 12,619 11,673
Asset retirement obligations 21,461 21,069
Other long-term liabilities 23,571 23,967
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Total liabilities 491,571 500,578
Stockholders' deficit (22,659) (18,351)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit $ 468,912 $ 482,227
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Key Operating Metrics
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Three Months
March 31, Ended December 31,
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2009 2008 2008
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Average number of transacting
ATMs:
United States: Company-owned 18,257 17,854 18,075
United States: Merchant-owned 10,145 10,947 10,392
United Kingdom 2,544 2,252 2,527
Mexico 2,094 1,422 2,070
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Total average number of
transacting ATMs 33,040 32,475 33,064
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2009 2008
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Total transactions (in
thousands) 89,371 83,457
Total cash withdrawal
transactions (in thousands) 57,564 53,890
Monthly cash withdrawal
transactions per ATM 581 553
Per ATM per month amounts:
ATM operating revenues (1) $ 1,146 $ 1,194
Cost of ATM operating
revenues (2) 830 915
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ATM operating gross profit (3) $ 316 $ 279
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ATM operating gross margin (2) 27.6% 23.4%
Capital expenditures, net of
noncontrolling interests
(in thousands) $ 4,358 $26,064
(1)The decline in ATM operating revenues per ATM per month was
due to foreign currency exchange rate movements between the first
quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009.
(2)Amounts presented exclude the effects of depreciation,
accretion, and amortization expense, which are presented separately
in our consolidated statements of operations.
(3)ATM operating gross profit is a measure of profitability
that uses only the revenue and expenses that relate to operating
the ATMs in our portfolio. Revenues and expenses from ATM equipment
sales and other ATM-related services are not included.
Reconciliation of Net Loss to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, and
Adjusted Net Income
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2009 2008
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(In thousands, except share
and per share amounts)
Net loss $ (5,068) $ (4,592)
Adjustments:
Interest expense, net 7,711 7,632
Amortization of deferred financing costs
and bond discounts 568 508
Income tax expense 1,017 565
Depreciation and accretion expense 9,639 9,082
Amortization expense 4,527 4,503
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EBITDA $ 18,394 $ 17,698
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Add back:
Loss on disposal of assets (1) 2,108 1,193
Other income (86) (132)
Noncontrolling interests (298) (48)
Stock-based compensation expense 1,058 266
Other adjustments to cost of ATM operating
revenues (2) 183 338
Other adjustments to selling, general, and
administrative expenses (3) 1,186 (345)
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Adjusted EBITDA $ 22,545 $ 18,970
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Less:
Interest expense, net 7,711 7,632
Depreciation and accretion expense 9,639 9,082
Income tax expense (at 35%) 1,818 790
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Adjusted Net Income $ 3,377 $ 1,466
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Adjusted Net Income per share $ 0.09 $ 0.04
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Adjusted Net Income per diluted share $ 0.09 $ 0.04
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Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 38,960,083 38,589,878
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Weighted average shares outstanding -
diluted 39,258,250 39,819,023
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(1) Primarily comprised of losses on the disposal of fixed
assets that were incurred in conjunction with the deinstallation
of ATMs during the periods.
(2) For the three month periods ended March 31, 2009 and 2008,
other adjustments to cost of ATM operating revenues primarily
consisted of costs associated with the continued conversion of
ATMs in the Company's portfolio over to its in-house EFT
processing platform and development costs associated with the
start-up of the Company's in-house armored operation in the
United Kingdom.
(3) For the three months ended March 31, 2009, other
adjustments to selling, general, and administrative expenses
primarily consisted of severance costs associated with departure
of the Company's former Chief Executive Officer in March 2009
For the three months ended March 31, 2008, other adjustments to
selling, general, and administrative expenses consisted of a
write-off of acquisition-related costs.