MoneyGram International Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

October 30, 2009 8:00 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- MoneyGram International, Inc. (NYSE: MGI), a leading global payment services company, today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2009.

    --  Money transfer transaction volume excluding bill payment increased 6
        percent, and money transfer fee and other revenue increased 3 percent
        versus prior year. On a constant currency basis, money transfer fee and
        other revenue excluding bill payment increased 5 percent versus prior
        year.
    --  Global agent locations reached 186,000, an increase of 15 percent over
        prior year.
    --  Adjusted EBITDA in the quarter was $66.6 million versus $75.7 million in
        the prior year, primarily driven by a $15.8 million decrease in net
        investment income in the third quarter of 2009.
    --  Net loss for the quarter was $18.3 million and EBITDA was $29.3 million.
        Both EBITDA and net loss were impacted by $37.4 million of significant
        items in the quarter. These items include a $16.5 million legal accrual
        for a patent lawsuit; a $6.0 million legal accrual for settlement with
        the FTC; $9.2 million of stock-based compensation and executive
        severance; $8.4 million in impairment charges and $2.7 million of net
        securities gains.
    --  Total revenue in the third quarter was $304.5 million, roughly unchanged
        from $305.0 million in the same period last year. Third quarter 2008
        total revenue included net securities losses of $13.3 million and
        investment revenue that was $25.4 million more favorable compared with
        2009.
    --  Year-to-date total revenue in 2009 was $875.5 million, up from $608.1
        million in the first three quarters of 2008. Year-to-date total revenue
        in 2008 included net securities losses of $350.8 million and investment
        revenue that was $101.3 million more favorable compared with 2009.

"In the third quarter we made great progress on our expansion initiatives and on our efforts to actively manage our debt," said Pamela H. Patsley, MoneyGram International chairman and chief executive officer. "While our third quarter results were affected by several items, we do not believe that these are reflective of the underlying strength of the business. During the quarter, we saw improved growth in our money transfer business, signed and renewed several key agents around the globe and implemented initiatives focused on reducing costs, streamlining processes and improving efficiencies. I am confident that as a company we are re-energized and collectively taking the right steps to position MoneyGram for long-term profitable growth."

Liquidity

The Company ended the third quarter with assets in excess of payment service obligations of $410.5 million, and earlier in this month paid down the remaining $45.0 million balance on its revolving credit facility. Over the last six months, the Company has paid down $145.0 million of its outstanding debt.

Market Development

In the third quarter of 2009, the Company continued its focus on expanding its agent network. For example, MoneyGram recently:

    --  Expanded its agreement with Carrefour, the world's second largest
        retailer, to add money transfer services to 22 Carrefour hypermarkets
        throughout Romania.
    --  Renewed a multi-year agreement with Itau Unibanco, Brazil's largest
        private-sector bank, and added 1,000 MoneyGram agent locations to the
        bank's existing MoneyGram network of nearly 5,000 branches.
    --  Signed CUNA Strategic Services in the U.S., to provide 7,900 credit
        unions with turnkey access to MoneyGram's global money transfer and bill
        payment services.
    --  Added 2,600 Union Bank of India locations through the Company's largest
        super agent, UAE Exchange Financial Services.
    --  Added Citi Personal Loans and Citi Mortgage to the Company's growing
        list of clients offering customers the convenience of walk-in bill
        payment services.
    --  Expanded MoneyGram's successful prepaid business with the addition of
        First Data, Metavante and TxVia, providing consumers with more
        convenient options to add funds to their re-loadable prepaid cards in
        MoneyGram's agent locations in the U.S.

"As we move into 2010, we will continue to expand our network and further enhance our product and service offerings thus increasing value and brand loyalty for our customers," added Patsley. "The adoption of new services, such as mobile text message 'receive' notifications and multi-currency payout, coupled with our MoneyGram Rewards global loyalty program, create a formidable platform for growth."

Global Funds Transfer Results

Total revenue for the Global Funds Transfer segment rose to $285.0 million in the third quarter of 2009 from $279.5 million in the same period last year. Segment results were impacted by a 6 percent increase in money transfer transaction volume excluding bill payment, partially offset by currency valuation changes and a decline in average money transfer fees. The segment reported operating income of $13.7 million, and an operating margin of 4.8 percent in the third quarter. Both operating income and margin were impacted by $27.1 million of the significant items discussed above. Adjusted margin was 14.3 percent.

Money transfer transaction volume excluding bill payment increased 6 percent and revenue increased 3 percent to $235.2 million in the third quarter of 2009 from $228.0 million in the third quarter of 2008. On a constant currency basis, money transfer revenue excluding bill payment improved 5 percent.

Money transfer transaction volume including bill payment was up 4 percent and revenue improved by 2 percent to $266.5 million in the third quarter of 2009 from $260.0 million in the third quarter of 2008. On a constant currency basis, money transfer revenue including bill payment improved 4 percent.

In the third quarter, money transfer transactions excluding bill payment originating in the United States and Canada increased 9 percent. Including bill payment, transactions increased 4 percent in the quarter from the prior year. Transactions originating outside of North America increased 8 percent from the prior year. Spain's economic downturn continues to impact the Company's international transaction growth. Excluding Spain, transactions originating outside of North America increased 17 percent from the prior year.

MoneyGram's transaction volume to Mexico decreased 10 percent in the quarter. However, the Company continued to see positive growth in its domestic U.S. business, and throughout much of Latin America and Canada.

Payment Systems Results

Payment Systems total revenue declined to $18.5 million in the third quarter of 2009 from $25.5 million in the third quarter of 2008. Net revenue in 2009 reflects investment revenue of $5.1 million and a net securities gain of $2.1 million, while 2008 net revenue reflects $26.8 million of investment revenue and $11.2 million in net securities losses and $10.6 million in commission expense. The segment reported operating income of $7.0 million in the third quarter of 2009, up from $1.9 million in the third quarter of 2008. Operating margin improved to 38.0 percent in the third quarter of 2009 from 7.6 percent in the comparable period last year.

Legal Accruals

In the third quarter, the Company recorded an accrual of $6.0 million related to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding customer complaints that third parties have inappropriately used MoneyGram's money transfer services in conjunction with consumer fraud activities. This $6.0 million accrual is in addition to a $12.0 million accrual taken by the Company during the second quarter of 2009 toward the potential settlement. In combination, these accruals fully satisfy the monetary terms of the Company's settlement with the FTC.

Also during the quarter, the Company recorded an accrual for $16.5 million related to a verdict returned in a suit brought by Western Union involving certain Western Union patents. Post-trial motions are pending, including the Company's motions for judgment in its favor and for a new trial. The Company continues to evaluate next steps, including a possible appeal if its post-trial motions are not successful.

Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this press release and related tables include certain non-GAAP financial measures, including a presentation of EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, including agent signing bonus amortization) and Adjusted EBITDA (EBITDA adjusted for significant items). The following tables include a full reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the related GAAP financial measures.

We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide useful information to investors because they are an indicator of the strength and performance of ongoing business operations, including our ability to service debt and fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and operations. These calculations are commonly used as a basis for investors, analysts and credit rating agencies to evaluate and compare the operating performance and value of companies within our industry. In addition, the Company's debt agreements require compliance with financial measures based on EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. Finally, EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are financial measures used by management in reviewing results of operations, forecasting, assessing cash flow and capital, allocating resources and establishing employee incentive programs.

Although MoneyGram believes the above non-GAAP financial measures enhance investors' understanding of its business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an exclusive alternative to accompanying GAAP financial measures.

Description of Tables


Table One - Consolidated Statements of Loss

Table Two - Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income (as Adjusted)

Table Three - Global Funds Transfer Segment Results (as Adjusted)

Table Four - Payment Systems Segment Results (as Adjusted)

Table Five - EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

Table Six - Consolidated Balance Sheets

Table Seven - Assets in Excess of Payment Service Obligations



Conference Call

MoneyGram International will have a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. ET, 8:00 a.m. CT to discuss its third quarter 2009 results. Pamela H. Patsley, chairman and chief executive officer, and Jeff Woods, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will host the call. The conference call can be accessed by calling 1-877-548-7911 in the U.S. The participant confirmation number is 8914415. A replay of the conference call will be available one hour after the call concludes through 5:00 p.m. ET on Nov. 6, 2009. The replay of the call is available at 1-888-203-1112 for U.S. callers or 1-719-457-0820 for international callers. The confirmation code is 8914415.

About MoneyGram International, Inc.

MoneyGram International, Inc. is a leading global payment services company. The Company's major products and services include global money transfers, money orders and payment processing solutions for financial institutions and retail customers. MoneyGram is a New York Stock Exchange listed company with approximately 186,000 global money transfer agent locations in 190 countries and territories. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.moneygram.com.

Forward Looking Statements

The statements contained in this press release regarding MoneyGram International, Inc. that are not historical and factual information contained herein, particularly those statements pertaining to MoneyGram's expectations, guidance or future operating results, are forward-looking statements and are made under the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are only as of the date they are made, and unless legally required, MoneyGram undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement. Words such as "estimates," "expects," "projects," "plans" and other similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "will," "should," "could," and "would" are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances due to a number of factors, including, but not limited to the following: (a) our substantial dividend and debt service obligations and our covenant requirements which could impact our ability to obtain additional financing and to operate and grow our business; (b) sustained illiquidity of global financial markets which may adversely affect our liquidity and our agents' liquidity, our access to credit and capital and our agents' access to credit and capital and our earnings on our investment portfolio; (c) weak economic conditions generally and in geographic areas or industries that are important to our business which may cause a decline in our money transfer growth rate and transaction volume and/or revenue; (d) a material slow down or complete disruption of international migration patterns which could adversely affect our money transfer volume and growth rate; (e) a loss of material retail agent relationships or a reduction in transaction volume from them; (f) our ability to develop and implement successful pricing strategies for our services; (g) stockholder lawsuits and other litigation or government investigations of the Company or its agents which could result in material costs, settlements, fines or penalties; (h) our ability to maintain sufficient banking relationships; (i) our ability to attract and retain key employees; (j) our ability to maintain capital sufficient to pursue our growth strategy, fund key strategic initiatives and meet evolving regulatory requirements; (k) our ability to successfully and timely implement new or enhanced technology and infrastructure, delivery methods and product and service offerings and to invest in products, services and infrastructure; (l) our ability to adequately protect our brand and our other intellectual property rights and to avoid infringing on third-party intellectual property rights; (m) competition from large competitors, niche competitors or new competitors that may enter the markets in which we operate; (n) the impact of laws, regulatory requirements, and other industry practices in the U.S. and abroad, including changes in laws, regulations or other industry practices and standards that may increase our costs of doing business or reduce the market for or value of our services; (o) our offering of money transfer services through agents in regions that are politically volatile or, in a limited number of cases, are subject to certain Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") restrictions which could result in contravention of U.S. law or regulations by us or our agents which could subject us to fines and penalties and cause us reputational harm; (p) a breakdown, catastrophic event, security breach, privacy breach, improper operation or other event impacting our systems or processes or our vendors', agents' or financial institution customers' systems or processes, which could result in financial loss, loss of customers, regulatory sanctions and damage to our brand and reputation; (q) our ability to scale our technology to match our business and transactional growth; (r) our ability to manage our credit exposure to retail agents and financial institution customers; (s) our ability to mitigate fraud risks from consumers, agents and other third parties; (t) our ability to successfully manage risks associated with running Company-owned retail locations and acquiring new businesses; (u) our ability to successfully manage risks associated with our international sales and operations including the potential for political, economic or other instability in countries that are important to our business; (v) our compliance with the internal control provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; (w) the outcome of positions we take with respect to federal, state, local and international taxation; (x) additional risk factors described in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.


TABLE ONE

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS

(Unaudited)

                  Three Months Ended                     Nine Months Ended

                  September 30,             2009 vs      September 30,              2009 vs

(Amounts in
thousands,        2009         2008         2008         2009         2008          2008
except per share
data)

REVENUE

Fee and other     $ 294,863    $ 286,021    $ 8,842      $ 841,500    $ 830,699     $ 10,801
revenue

Investment          6,849        32,231       (25,382 )    26,995       128,294       (101,299 )
revenue

Net securities      2,738        (13,253 )    15,991       7,027        (350,844 )    357,871
gains (losses)

Total revenue       304,450      304,999      (549    )    875,522      608,149       267,373

Fee commissions     128,352      131,397      (3,045  )    368,660      377,727       (9,067   )
expense

Investment
commissions         375          9,968        (9,593  )    1,128        101,472       (100,344 )
expense

Total
commissions         128,727      141,365      (12,638 )    369,788      479,199       (109,411 )
expense

Net revenue         175,723      163,634      12,089       505,734      128,950       376,784

EXPENSES

Compensation and    58,963       53,541       5,422        158,234      173,976       (15,742  )
benefits

Transaction and
operations          82,573       48,530       34,043       198,223      151,894       46,329
support

Occupancy,
equipment and       12,254       11,069       1,185        35,517       34,682        835
supplies

Interest expense    26,127       27,834       (1,707  )    79,816       66,631        13,185

Depreciation and    14,510       13,891       619          43,834       42,397        1,437
amortization

Valuation loss
on embedded         -            47,233       (47,233 )    -            16,030        (16,030  )
derivative

Debt
extinguishment      -            -            -            -            1,499         (1,499   )
loss

Total expenses      194,427      202,098      (7,671  )    515,624      487,109       28,515

Loss before         (18,704 )    (38,464 )    19,760       (9,890  )    (358,159 )    348,269
income taxes

Income tax
(benefit)           (400    )    88           (488    )    (110    )    26,087        (26,197  )
expense

NET LOSS          $ (18,304 )  $ (38,552 )  $ 20,248     $ (9,780  )  $ (384,246 )  $ 374,466

Basic and
diluted loss per  $ (0.60   )  $ (0.80   )  $ 0.20       $ (1.19   )  $ (5.34    )  $ 4.15
common share

Net loss as       $ (18,304 )  $ (38,552 )  $ 20,248     $ (9,780  )  $ (384,246 )  $ 374,466
reported

Preferred stock     (28,277 )    (24,995 )    (3,282  )    (81,111 )    (50,810  )    (30,301  )
dividends

Accretion
recognized on       (2,580  )    (2,533  )    (47     )    (7,621  )    (5,192   )    (2,429   )
preferred stock

Net loss
available to      $ (49,161 )  $ (66,080 )  $ 16,919     $ (98,512 )  $ (440,248 )  $ 341,736
common
stockholders

Weighted-average
outstanding         82,505       82,464       41           82,497       82,452        45
common shares(1)

(1) The following potential common shares are excluded as their effect is anti-dilutive in
periods of net loss available to common stockholders:

Shares related
to stock options    22,560       3,485                     15,781       3,918
and restricted
stock

Shares related
to preferred        370,082      327,324                   370,082      327,324
stock




TABLE TWO

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME (AS ADJUSTED)

(Unaudited)

                Three Months Ended September 30,     Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
                2009

(Amounts in     As Reported  Adjustments  Adjusted   As Reported   Adjustments     Adjusted
thousands)                   (1)                                   (1)

REVENUE

Fee and other   $ 294,863    $ -          $ 294,863  $ 286,021     $ -             $ 286,021
revenue

Investment        6,849        -            6,849      32,231        -               32,231
revenue

Net securities    2,738        (2,738  )    -          (13,253  )    13,253          -
gains (losses)

Total revenue     304,450      (2,738  )    301,712    304,999       13,253          318,252

Fee
commissions       128,352      -            128,352    131,397       -               131,397
expense

Investment
commissions       375          -            375        9,968         -               9,968
expense

Total
commissions       128,727      -            128,727    141,365       -               141,365
expense

Net revenue       175,723      (2,738  )    172,985    163,634       13,253          176,887

EXPENSES

Compensation      58,963       (8,933  )    50,030     53,541        (1,199  )       52,342
and benefits

Transaction
and operations    82,573       (31,175 )    51,398     48,530        (24     )       48,506
support

Occupancy,
equipment and     12,254       -            12,254     11,069        -               11,069
supplies

Interest          26,127       -            26,127     27,834        -               27,834
expense

Depreciation
and               14,510       -            14,510     13,891        -               13,891
amortization

Valuation loss
on embedded       -            -            -          47,233        (47,233 )       -
derivative

Total expenses    194,427      (40,108 )    154,319    202,098       (48,456 )       153,642

(Loss) income
before income   $ (18,704 )  $ 37,370     $ 18,666   $ (38,464  )  $ 61,709        $ 23,245
taxes

                Nine Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
                2009

(Amounts in     As Reported  Adjustments  Adjusted   As Reported   Adjustments     Adjusted
thousands)                   (1)                                   (1)

REVENUE

Fee and other   $ 841,500    $ -          $ 841,500  $ 830,699     $ -             $ 830,699
revenue

Investment        26,995       -            26,995     128,294       -               128,294
revenue

Net securities    7,027        (7,027  )    -          (350,844 )    350,844         -
gains (losses)

Total revenue     875,522      (7,027  )    868,495    608,149       350,844         958,993

Fee
commissions       368,660      -            368,660    377,727       -               377,727
expense

Investment
commissions       1,128        -            1,128      101,472       (27,735 )       73,737
expense

Total
commissions       369,788      -            369,788    479,199       (27,735 )       451,464
expense

Net revenue       505,734      (7,027  )    498,707    128,950       378,579         507,529

EXPENSES

Compensation      158,234      (11,674 )    146,560    173,976       (19,017 )       154,959
and benefits

Transaction
and operations    198,223      (47,150 )    151,073    151,894       (8,963  )       142,931
support

Occupancy,
equipment and     35,517       -            35,517     34,682        -               34,682
supplies

Interest          79,816       -            79,816     66,631        (1,982  ) (2)   64,649
expense

Depreciation
and               43,834       -            43,834     42,397        -               42,397
amortization

Valuation loss
on embedded       -            -            -          16,030        (16,030 )       -
derivative

Debt
extinguishment    -            -            -          1,499         (1,499  )       -
loss

Total expenses    515,624      (58,824 )    456,800    487,109       (47,491 )       439,618

(Loss) income
before income   $ (9,890  )  $ 51,797     $ 41,907   $ (358,159 )  $ 426,070       $ 67,911
taxes

(1) See Table 5 - EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAfor a detailed listing of the adjustments.

(2) Loss upon termination of interest rate swaps related to our debt.




TABLE THREE

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

GLOBAL FUNDS TRANSFER SEGMENT RESULTS (AS ADJUSTED)

(Unaudited)

             Three Months Ended September 30, 2009  Three Months Ended September 30, 2008

(Amounts in  As Reported  Adjustments  Adjusted     As Reported  Adjustments  Adjusted
thousands)                (1)                                    (1)

Money
transfer
revenue

Fee and
other        $ 266,466    $ -          $ 266,466    $ 259,952    $ -          $ 259,952
revenue

Investment     66           -            66           373          -            373
revenue

Net
securities     -            -            -            (159    )    159          -
losses

Retail
money order
and other

Fee and
other          17,043       -            17,043       16,203       -            16,203
revenue

Investment     1,081        -            1,081        5,049        -            5,049
revenue

Net
securities     367          (367   )     -            (1,891  )    1,891        -
gains
(losses)

Total
Global
Funds          285,023      (367   )     284,656      279,527      2,050        281,577
Transfer
revenue

Commissions    127,832      -            127,832      130,731      -            130,731
expense

Net revenue  $ 157,191    $ (367   )   $ 156,824    $ 148,796    $ 2,050      $ 150,846

Operating    $ 13,721     $ 27,099     $ 40,820     $ 39,514     $ 3,005      $ 42,519
income

Operating      4.8     %                 14.3    %    14.1    %                 15.1    %
margin

             Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008

(Amounts in  As Reported  Adjustments  Adjusted     As Reported  Adjustments  Adjusted
thousands)                (1)                                    (1)

Money
transfer
revenue

Fee and
other        $ 758,313    $ -          $ 758,313    $ 751,552    $ -          $ 751,552
revenue

Investment     172          -            172          1,454        -            1,454
revenue

Net
securities     -            -            -            (4,240  )    4,240        -
losses

Retail
money order
and other

Fee and
other          50,957       -            50,957       49,862       -            49,862
revenue

Investment     4,058        -            4,058        18,919       -            18,919
revenue

Net
securities     958          (958   )     -            (46,769 )    46,769       -
gains
(losses)

Total
Global
Funds          814,458      (958   )     813,500      770,778      51,009       821,787
Transfer
revenue

Commissions    367,053      -            367,053      375,845      -            375,845
expense

Net revenue  $ 447,405    $ (958   )   $ 446,447    $ 394,933    $ 51,009     $ 445,942

Operating    $ 61,352     $ 43,583     $ 104,935    $ 66,462     $ 53,059     $ 119,521
income

Operating      7.5     %                 12.9    %    8.6     %                 14.5    %
margin

(1) Represents the allocation to Global Funds Transfer of the adjustments detailed in
Table 5- EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.




TABLE FOUR

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

PAYMENT SYSTEMS SEGMENT RESULTS (AS ADJUSTED)

(Unaudited)

             Three Months Ended September 30,     Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
             2009

(Amounts in  As          Adjustments  Adjusted    As Reported   Adjustments  Adjusted
thousands)   Reported    (1)                                    (1)

Fee and
other        $ 11,354    $ -          $ 11,354    $ 9,869       $ -          $ 9,869
revenue

Investment     5,055       -            5,055       26,809        -            26,809
revenue

Net
securities     2,095       (2,095 )     -           (11,203  )    11,203       -
gains
(losses)

Total
Payment        18,504      (2,095 )     16,409      25,475        11,203       36,678
Systems
revenue

Commissions    896         -            896         10,635        -            10,635
expense

Net revenue  $ 17,608    $ (2,095 )   $ 15,513    $ 14,840      $ 11,203     $ 26,043

Operating    $ 7,023     $ (214   )   $ 6,809     $ 1,927       $ 11,471     $ 13,398
income

Operating      38.0   %                 41.5   %    7.6      %                 36.5    %
margin

             Nine Months Ended September 30,      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
             2009

(Amounts in  As          Adjustments  Adjusted    As Reported   Adjustments  Adjusted
thousands)   Reported    (1)                                    (1)

Fee and
other        $ 32,205    $ -          $ 32,205    $ 28,989      $ -          $ 28,989
revenue

Investment     20,131      -            20,131      107,989       -            107,989
revenue

Net
securities     5,386       (5,386 )     -           (299,835 )    299,835      -
gains
(losses)

Total
Payment
Systems        57,722      (5,386 )     52,336      (162,857 )    299,835      136,978
revenue
(losses)

Commissions    2,735       -            2,735       103,354       (27,735 )    75,619
expense

Net revenue  $ 54,987    $ (5,386 )   $ 49,601    $ (266,211 )  $ 327,570    $ 61,359
(losses)

Operating
income       $ 23,718    $ (2,701 )   $ 21,017    $ (309,022 )  $ 328,113    $ 19,091
(loss)

Operating      41.1   %                 40.2   %    NM                         13.9    %
margin

(1)Represents the allocation to Payment Systems of the adjustments detailed in Table 5-
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.




TABLE FIVE

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA

(Unaudited)

                             Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended

                             September 30,             September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)       2009         2008         2009         2008

Loss before income taxes     $ (18,704 )  $ (38,464 )  $ (9,890  )  $ (358,159 )

Interest expense               26,127       27,834       79,816       66,631

Depreciation and               14,510       13,891       43,834       42,397
amortization

Amortization of agent          7,331        10,711       24,413       27,809
signing bonuses

EBITDA                         29,264       13,972       138,173      (221,322 )

Significant items impacting
EBITDA:

Net securities (gains)         (2,738  )    13,253       (7,027  )    350,844
losses

Severance and related costs    3,752        -            5,010        17,653
(1)

Impairment charges (2)         8,409        -            12,267       -

Legal accruals (3)             22,500       -            34,500       -

Stock-based compensation       5,447        1,223        7,047        2,594
expense (4)

Valuation loss on embedded     -            47,233       -            16,030
derivatives(5)

Transaction costs related      -            -            -            7,733
to the recapitalization

Debt extinguishment loss       -            -            -            1,499
(6)

Valuation loss on interest     -            -            -            27,735
rate swaps (7)

Adjusted EBITDA              $ 66,634     $ 75,681     $ 189,970    $ 202,766

(1) Severance and related costs from executive terminations, none of which is
allocated to the segments. Related costs are included in the "Transaction and
operations support" line in our Consolidated Statements of Loss.

(2) Impairment of the corporate airplane, goodwill and capitalized software in
connection with exit plans, of which $3.2 million is allocated to Global Funds
Transfer for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and $1.4 million and $2.1
million is allocated to Payment Systems for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2009, respectively.

(3) Legal accruals for Global Funds Transfer related to a patent lawsuit and a
settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission.

(4) Substantially all stock-based compensation is included in the "Compensation
and benefits" line in our Consolidated Statements of Loss.

(5) Change in the fair value of embedded derivatives in our preferred stock,
none of which is allocated to the segments.

(6) Relates to the amendment of the Senior Credit Facility during the
recapitalization, none of which is allocated to the segments.

(7) Loss upon the termination of interest rate swaps related to the official
check business in Payment Systems.




TABLE SIX

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

                                                    September 30,  December 31,

(Amounts in thousands, except share data)           2009           2008

ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents                           $ -            $ -

Cash and cash equivalents (substantially              3,876,105      4,077,381
restricted)

Receivables, net (substantially restricted)           958,937        1,264,885

Trading investments and related put options           25,804         47,990
(substantially restricted)

Available-for-sale investments (substantially         324,942        438,774
restricted)

Property and equipment                                128,110        156,263

Intangible assets                                     11,949         14,548

Goodwill                                              428,117        434,337

Other assets                                          153,175        208,118

Total assets                                        $ 5,907,139    $ 6,642,296

LIABILITIES

Payment service obligations                         $ 4,775,290    $ 5,437,999

Debt                                                  879,171        978,881

Pension and other postretirement benefits             131,964        130,900

Accounts payable and other liabilities                140,183        121,586

Deferred tax liabilities                              13,476         12,454

Total liabilities                                     5,940,084      6,681,820

MEZZANINE EQUITY

Participating Convertible Preferred Stock-Series
B, $0.01 par value, 800,000 shares authorized,        517,090        458,408
495,000 shares issued and outstanding

Participating Convertible Preferred Stock-Series
B-1, $0.01 par value, 500,000 shares authorized,      313,854        283,804
272,500 shares issued and outstanding

Total mezzanine equity                                830,944        742,212

STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT

Preferred shares - undesignated, $0.01 par value,     -              -
5,000,000 authorized, none issued

Preferred shares - junior participating, $0.01 par    -              -
value, 2,000,000 authorized, none issued

Common shares, $0.01 par value, 1,300,000,000         886            886
shares authorized, 88,556,077 shares issued

Additional paid-in capital                            -              62,324

Retained loss                                         (678,241  )    (649,254  )

Unearned employee benefits                            (46       )    (424      )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss                  (33,325   )    (42,707   )

Treasury stock: 6,035,848 and 5,999,175 shares at
September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008,             (153,163  )    (152,561  )
respectively

Total stockholders' deficit                           (863,889  )    (781,736  )

Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and             $ 5,907,139    $ 6,642,296
stockholders' deficit




TABLE SEVEN

MONEYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.

ASSETS IN EXCESS OF PAYMENT SERVICE OBLIGATIONS

(Unaudited)

                    September 30,   June 30,        March 31,       December 31,

(Amounts in         2009            2009            2009            2008
thousands)

Cash and cash       $ 3,876,105     $ 3,973,685     $ 3,904,783     $ 4,077,381
equivalents

Receivables, net      958,937         1,098,388       1,117,184       1,264,885

Trading
investments and       25,804          37,309          50,127          47,990
related put
options

Available-for-sale    324,942         357,432         415,827         438,774
investments

                      5,185,788       5,466,814       5,487,921       5,829,030

Payment service       (4,775,290 )    (5,079,941 )    (5,067,167 )    (5,437,999 )
obligations

Assets in excess
of payment service  $ 410,498       $ 386,873       $ 420,754       $ 391,031
obligations




    Source: MoneyGram International, Inc.


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