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May 7, 2015 6:00 AM EDT
  • Payments revenue increases 11% on higher transaction volume
  • Data Analytics revenue up 20% on new sales

NEW HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Higher One Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ONE) (“Higher One” or the “Company”), today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2015. The Company reported first quarter 2015 revenue of $65.5 million compared to $66.6 million in the first quarter 2014. Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $0.21, compared to $0.25 for the first quarter of 2014.

Marc Sheinbaum, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Given our challenging operating environment, I was pleased to see our Payments and Data Analytics lines of business continue to grow and further diversify our revenue. In addition to revenue growth, we also experienced strong sales in the quarter, closing multiple large state school deals in Payments and signing 18 new clients in the Data Analytics line of business. And we continue to closely manage expenses across the three lines of business, especially Disbursements, as the negative revenue trends in that line continue.”

GAAP financial results for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

  • Revenue decreased 1.6% to $65.5 million in the first quarter of 2015 compared to revenue of $66.6 million for the first quarter of 2014
  • The Company recorded net income of $6.9 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $9.7 million recorded for the first quarter of 2014
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.14 for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $0.20 for the first quarter of 2014

Non-GAAP financial results for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014:

  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA was $20.3 million in the first quarter of 2015, compared to $22.7 million in the first quarter of 2014
  • Non-GAAP adjusted net income was $9.9 million for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $12.2 million for the first quarter of 2014
  • Non-GAAP adjusted diluted EPS was $0.21 for the first quarter of 2015, compared to $0.25 for the first quarter of 2014

In addition to consolidated financial information, beginning this quarter, the Company is providing select financial information for its three lines of business: Disbursements; Payments; and Data Analytics.

Business-line financial results for the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014 (in thousands):

  • Disbursements revenue is comprised of both subscription fees for our Refund Management disbursement service as well as the transaction-based sources of interchange and service fees derived through the OneAccount.
              Disbursements     2015   2014   % Change  
Revenue $ 39,211 $ 43,145 -9 %
Adjusted EBITDA 12,376 17,280 -28 %
Income from Operations 8,905 14,631 -39 %
  • Payments revenue is derived through our CASHNet and Campus Solutions products and consists of recurring subscription fees as well as transactional fees generated by payment plan enrollments and payment processing convenience fees.
              Payments     2015   2014   % Change  
Revenue $ 22,297 $ 20,062 11 %
Adjusted EBITDA 6,199 4,318 44 %
Income from Operations 3,247 1,550 109 %
  • Data Analytics revenue is derived through our Campus Labs products and is comprised mostly of subscription fees, accompanied by smaller one-time support and implementation fees.
              Data Analytics     2015   2014   % Change  
Revenue $ 4,010 $ 3,349 20 %
Adjusted EBITDA 1,681 1,078 56 %
Income from Operations 659 404 63 %

Conference Call Information

Higher One will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. EDT today to discuss first quarter results. The dial in phone number is 877-415-3186 for domestic listeners and 857-244-7329 for international listeners. The conference ID number is 92243791. A live webcast of the conference call, together with a slide presentation that includes supplemental financial information and reconciliations of certain non-GAAP measures to their nearest comparable GAAP measures can be accessed through Higher One’s investor relations website at http://www.ir.higherone.com. In addition, an archive of the webcast will be available for 90 days through the same link. A replay of the call will be available at 888-286-8010 for domestic listeners and 617-801-6888 for international listeners. Please use the passcode 44878012 to access the replay.

About Higher One Holdings, Inc.

Higher One Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ONE) partners with colleges and universities to lower their administrative costs and to improve graduation rates. We provide a broad array of payment, refund disbursement and data analytics and management tools to institutions that help them save money and enhance institutional effectiveness. And for students, we offer financial literacy programs and convenient, flexible and affordable transaction options to help them manage their finances. Higher One’s products and services support more than 1,900 schools and approximately 13 million enrolled students. More information about Higher One can be found at www.ir.higherone.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Management’s projections and expectations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance to differ materially from that predicted or implied. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “potential,” “should” or similar words intended to identify information that is not historical in nature. Forward-looking statements contained herein include, among others, statements concerning management’s expectations about future events and Higher One’s operating plans and performance, bank partners, the regulatory environment, banking fees, litigation, sales, and the expected benefits of acquisitions, and such statements are based on the current beliefs and expectations of Higher One management, as applicable, and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company does not intend to update or otherwise revise the forward-looking information to reflect actual results of operations, changes in financial condition, changes in estimates, expectations or assumptions, changes in general economic or industry conditions or other circumstances arising and/or existing since the preparation of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events. The forward-looking statements in this press release do not include the potential impact of any acquisitions or divestitures that may be announced and/or completed after the date hereof. For further information regarding the risks associated with Higher One’s business, please refer to Higher One’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year end, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release includes certain metrics presented on a non-GAAP basis, including non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP adjusted net income, and non-GAAP adjusted EPS. We believe that these non-GAAP measures, which exclude amortization of intangibles, stock-based compensation, and certain non-recurring, non-cash impacts and other adjustments to our results, all net of taxes, provide useful information regarding normalized trends relating to the company’s financial condition and results of operations. Reconciliations of each non-GAAP measure to its closest comparable GAAP measure are included in this press release.

Higher One Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Income Statement
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
   
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2015 2014
Revenue:
Account revenue $ 37,528 $ 41,662
Payment transaction revenue 17,324 14,620
Higher education institution revenue 10,426 9,979
Other revenue   240     295  
Revenue 65,518 66,556
Cost of revenue   28,190     27,594  
Gross margin   37,328     38,962  
Operating expenses:
General and administrative 18,583 15,711
Product development 1,771 2,192
Sales and marketing   4,163     4,474  
Total operating expenses   24,517     22,377  
Income from operations 12,811 16,585
Interest income 20 19
Interest expense (1,380 ) (823 )
Other income   77     78  
Net income before income taxes 11,528 15,859
Income tax expense   4,668     6,149  
Net income $ 6,860   $ 9,710  
 
Net income available to common stockholders:
Basic $ 6,860   $ 9,710  
Diluted $ 6,860   $ 9,710  
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic 47,355,845 47,082,397
Diluted 47,820,951 48,340,468
 
Net income available to common stockholders per common share:
Basic $ 0.14 $ 0.21
Diluted $ 0.14 $ 0.20

Higher One Holdings, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheet
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
  March 31, 2015   December 31, 2014
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 14,982 $ 40,022
Investments in marketable securities 250 249
Accounts receivable 12,033 8,929
Income receivable 6,950 9,053
Deferred tax assets 3,836 3,719
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   4,791     7,805  
Total current assets   42,842     69,777  
Deferred costs 7,663 4,187
Fixed assets, net 45,394 46,768
Intangible assets, net 54,920 56,255
Goodwill 67,403 67,403
Loan receivable related to New Markets Tax Credit financing 7,633 7,633
Other assets 3,162 2,523
Restricted cash   2,725     2,725  
Total assets $ 231,742   $ 257,271  
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 3,598 $ 3,339
Accrued expenses 28,843 25,872
Deferred revenue   23,207     25,174  
Total current liabilities 55,648 54,385
Deferred revenue and other non-current liabilities 3,921 4,019
Loan payable and deferred contribution related to New Markets Tax Credit financing 8,794 8,871
Debt 59,000 94,000
Deferred tax liabilities   3,831     3,814  
Total liabilities   131,194     165,089  
 
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 59,744,839 shares issued and 47,831,813 shares outstanding at March 31, 2015; 59,570,839 shares issued and 47,657,813 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 60 60
Additional paid-in capital 187,094 185,588
Treasury stock, 11,913,026 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (137,899 ) (137,899 )
Retained earnings   51,293     44,433  
Total stockholders’ equity   100,548     92,182  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 231,742   $ 257,271  
Higher One Holdings, Inc.
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
 

Three Months Ended

March 31,

2015   2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income $ 6,860 $ 9,710
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 5,170 4,455
Amortization of deferred finance costs 659 123
Stock-based compensation 2,198 1,558
Deferred income taxes (945 ) 5,014
Income tax benefit related to exercise of stock options (15 ) (3 )
Other income (77 ) (78 )
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 10 32
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (3,104 ) (2,249 )
Income receivable 2,103 (2,863 )
Deferred costs (119 ) (1,354 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,014 126
Other assets (639 ) (26 )
Accounts payable 259 (849 )
Accrued expenses 2,860 (13,391 )
Deferred revenue   (2,065 )   (1,615 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   16,169     (1,410 )
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of fixed assets (629 ) (1,157 )
Additions to internal use software (1,354 ) (1,265 )
Amounts received from restricted cash – 25
Proceeds from development related subsidies   –     3,468  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (1,983 )   1,071  
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from line of credit – 15,000
Repayments of line of credit (35,000 ) (10,000 )
Payment of deferred financing costs (4,456 ) –
Excess tax benefit related to stock options 15 3
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   215     19  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities   (39,226 )   5,022  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents (25,040 ) 4,683
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period   40,022     6,268  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 14,982   $ 10,951  
Higher One Holdings, Inc.
Unaudited Supplemental Operating Data
(In thousands)
         
Three Months Ended
March 31, June 30, September 30, December 31, March 31,
2014 2014 2014 2014 2015
 
Refund Management SSE (1) 5,083 5,119 5,018 5,078 5,096
change from prior year period 8 % 7 % 6 % 2 % 0 %
 
Ending OneAccounts (2) 2,292 2,088 2,190 2,135 2,179
change from prior year period 6 % -4 % 0 % -3 % -5 %
(1)   Refund Management SSE is defined as the number of students enrolled at institutions that have signed contracts to use the Refund Management disbursement service by the end of a given period as of the date the contract is signed (using the most up-to-date Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System data at that point in time). Refund Management SSE as of March 31, 2015, December 31, 2014 and September 30, 2014 reflects Fall 2013 provisional enrollment data from IPEDS. The effect of updating Refund Management SSE as of September 30, 2014 resulted in a decrease of approximately 112,000 SSE from the enrollment figures prior to that point in time.
 
(2) Ending OneAccounts is defined as the number of accounts with a non-zero balance at the end of a given period.

Higher One Holdings, Inc.

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income to Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA

(In thousands)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2015   2014
(unaudited)
Net income $ 6,860 $ 9,710
Interest income (20 ) (19 )
Interest expense 1,380 823
Income tax expense 4,668 6,149
Depreciation and amortization   5,170     4,455  
EBITDA 18,058 21,118
Stock-based compensation expense   2,198     1,558  
Adjusted EBITDA $ 20,256   $ 22,676  

Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income and Diluted EPS to Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2015   2014
(unaudited)
Net income $ 6,860 $ 9,710
 
Stock-based compensation expense - incentive stock option grants 296 425
Stock-based compensation expense - non-qualified stock option grants 1,902 1,133
Amortization of intangible assets 1,820 2,135
Amortization of deferred finance costs   659     123  
Total pre-tax adjustments 4,677 3,816
Tax rate 38.5 % 38.5 %
Tax adjustment   1,687     1,306  
Adjusted net income $ 9,850   $ 12,220  
 
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 47,820,951 48,340,468
GAAP net income per share (diluted) $ 0.14 $ 0.20
Non-GAAP adjusted net income per share (diluted) $ 0.21 $ 0.25

Higher One Holdings, Inc.
Investor Relations: Patrick Pearson, 203-776-7776 x4421, [email protected]
Media Relations: Shoba Lemoine, 203-776-7776 x 4503, [email protected]

Source: Higher One Holdings, Inc.


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