Points International Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results
- Reaffirms Full Year Guidance -
- On Track for Record Financial performance in Q4 2019 -
Unless otherwise noted, all comparisons are on a year-over-year basis and all amounts are in USD. The complete third quarter Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis, including segmented results, are available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results (vs. Q3 2018 where applicable)
- Total revenue increased 4% to
$98.0 million compared to$94.4 million . - Gross profit1 increased 12% to
$14.0 million compared to$12.6 million . - Net income was
$1.1 million or$0.08 per diluted share, compared to$1.5 million or$0.10 per diluted share. - Adjusted EBITDA2 increased 7% to
$4.4 million compared to$4.1 million .
Recent Operational Highlights
- Launched LCR Call Centre application for Choice Hotels.
Extended Points Travel partnership with the AIR MILES Reward Program and launched a new redemption product, enabling their loyalty members to use Miles when booking on over 330,000 hotels across the globe.- Added Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan as an option on Home Chef, enabling members the ability to earn miles when they sign up and make Home Chef purchases.
- Added both Cathays Pacific’s Asia Miles and Aeromexico’s Club Premier miles to the Citibank thankyou points exchange program.
- Opened new
Dubai office ahead of schedule to support current and prospective growth in the region.
Management Commentary
“We continued to execute on our strategic initiatives during the quarter as we balanced appropriate investments with our aggressive growth plans,” said
“In Points Travel, we expanded our partnership with AIR MILES, one of Canada’s most recognizable loyalty programs, by adding a wider range of redemption opportunities that leverage new features from our platform. The investments we have made to enhance our marketing technology and capabilities are bearing fruit, and we look forward to expanding this relationship to further support the growth of AIR MILES’ loyalty program.
“Looking ahead, we are currently on pace for a record fourth quarter and expect to accelerate annual growth in 2020 for both gross profit and adjusted EBITDA. We have one of the strongest sales pipelines in Company history, and when coupled with the progress we are making across our key initiatives, we believe we are approaching an inflection in our business. We remain firmly committed to and on track for our long-term growth plans, which will have us generating gross profit in the high-90 million range by 2022, while more than doubling adjusted EBITDA to the mid-$40 million range.”
Third Quarter 2019 Financial Results
Total revenue in the third quarter of 2019 increased 4% to
Gross profit in the third quarter increased 12% to
Adjusted operating expenses3 in the third quarter of 2019 were
Net income was
Adjusted EBITDA in the third quarter increased 7% to
At
During the third quarter, Points repurchased for cancellation approximately 213,000 common shares at an average price of
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1 Gross profit is defined as total revenue less the direct cost of revenue. Gross profit is considered by management to be an integral measure of financial performance and represents the amount of revenues retained by the Company after incurring direct costs. However, gross profit is not a recognized measure of profitability under IFRS.
2 Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, foreign exchange, finance costs and equity-settled share-based compensation and other one-time costs or benefits such as a tax rebate related to prior periods) is considered by management to be a useful supplemental measure when assessing financial performance. Management also believes that adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of the Company’s ability to generate liquidity through operating cash flow to fund future capital expenditures and working capital needs. However, adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered a substitute for Net Income, which we believe to be the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
3 Adjusted operating expenses consist of employment expenses excluding equity-settled share-based compensation, marketing and communications, technology services and other operating expenses. Adjusted operating expense is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered a substitute for total operating expenses, which we believe to be the most directly comparable IFRS measure.
2019 Outlook
Points has reiterated its 2019 outlook and expects gross profit to range between
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About
Points (TSX: PTS) (Nasdaq: PCOM) provides loyalty e-commerce and technology solutions to the world's top brands to power innovative services that drive increased loyalty program revenue and member engagement. The Company has a growing network of nearly 60 global loyalty programs integrated into its unique Loyalty Commerce Platform. Points offers three core private or co-branded services: its Loyalty Currency Retailing service, which retails loyalty points and miles directly to consumers; its
For more information, please visit company.points.com, follow Points on Twitter (@PointsLoyalty) or read the Points blog. For Points' financial information, visit investor.points.com.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains or incorporates forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Although Points believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to important risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Certain material assumptions or estimates are applied in making forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. In particular, the financial outlooks herein assume Points will be able to maintain its existing contractual relationships and products, that such products continue to perform in a manner consistent with Points' past experience, that Points will be able to generate new business from our pipeline at expected margins, our in-market and newly launched products and services will perform in a manner consistent with the Company's past experience and we will be able to contain costs. Our ability to convert our pipeline of prospective partners and products and cross-sell existing partners is subject to significant risk and there can be no assurance that we will launch new partners or new products with existing partners as expected or planned nor can there be any assurance that Points will be successful in maintaining its existing contractual relationships or maintaining existing products with existing partners. Other important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the risk factors discussed in Points' annual information form, Form 40-F, annual and interim management's discussion and analysis, and annual and interim financial statements and the notes thereto. These documents are available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as at the date of this release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as required by law, Points does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements made or incorporated in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). Management uses certain non-GAAP measures, which are defined in the appropriate sections of this press release, to better assess the Company’s underlying performance. These measures are reviewed regularly by management and the Company's Board of Directors in assessing the Company’s performance and in making decisions about ongoing operations. In addition, we use certain non-GAAP measures to determine the components of management compensation. We believe that these measures are also used by investors as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance. Readers are cautioned that these terms are not recognized GAAP measures and do not have a standardized GAAP meaning under IFRS and should not be construed as alternatives to IFRS terms, such as net income.
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Key Financial Measures and Schedule of Non-GAAP Reconciliations | |||||||
Gross Profit Information[1] | |||||||
Expressed in thousands of |
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For the three months ended | |||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 97,997 | $ | 94,358 | |||
Direct cost of revenue | 83,949 | 81,776 | |||||
Gross Profit | $ | 14,048 | $ | 12,582 | |||
Gross Margin | 14 | % | 13 | % | |||
[1] Gross Profit is defined as total revenues less the direct cost of revenue. Gross profit is considered by management to be an integral measure of financial performance and represents the amount of revenues retained by the Company after incurring direct costs. However, gross profit is not a recognized measure of profitability under IFRS. | |||||||
Key Financial Measures and Schedule of Non-GAAP Reconciliations | |||||||
Reconciliation of Gross Profit to Contribution [2] | |||||||
Expressed in thousands of |
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For the three months ended | |||||||
Gross Profit | $ | 14,048 | $ | 12,582 | |||
Less: | |||||||
Direct adjusted operating expenses [3] | 6,269 | 5,269 | |||||
Contribution | $ | 7,779 | $ | 7,313 | |||
[2] Contribution is defined as Gross profit less direct adjusted operating expenses. Contribution is considered by Management to be a useful supplemental measure when assessing financial performance. Management believes that Contribution is an important indicator of the Company’s segment profitability. However, Contribution is not a recognized measure of profitability under IFRS. | |||||||
[3] Direct adjusted operating expenses is defined as expenses which are directly attributable to each operating segment. Direct adjusted operating expenses is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS. | |||||||
Key Financial Measures and Schedule of Non-GAAP Reconciliations | |||||||
Contribution by Line of Business | |||||||
Expressed in thousands of |
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For the three months ended | |||||||
Loyalty Currency Retailing | |||||||
Revenue | $ | 95,677 | $ | 91,950 | |||
Gross Profit | 11,879 | 10,378 | |||||
Direct adjusted operating expenses | 3,605 | 3,048 | |||||
Contribution | $ | 8,274 | $ | 7,330 | |||
Revenue | $ | 1,782 | $ | 1,940 | |||
Gross Profit | 1,631 | 1,773 | |||||
Direct adjusted operating expenses | 964 | 831 | |||||
Contribution | $ | 667 | $ | 942 | |||
Revenue | $ | 538 | $ | 468 | |||
Gross Profit | 538 | 431 | |||||
Direct adjusted operating expenses | 1,700 | 1,390 | |||||
Contribution | $ | (1,162 | ) | $ | (959 | ) | |
Key Financial Measures and Schedule of Non-GAAP Reconciliations | |||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA [4] | |||||||
Expressed in thousands of |
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For the three months ended | |||||||
Net Income | $ | 1,098 | $ | 1,476 | |||
Income tax expense | 670 | 693 | |||||
Finance costs | 51 | - | |||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,131 | 858 | |||||
Foreign exchange loss | 254 | 40 | |||||
Equity-settled share-based payment expense | 1,193 | 1,054 | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 4,397 | $ | 4,121 | |||
[4] Adjusted EBITDA (Earnings before income tax expense, finance costs, depreciation and amortization, foreign exchange and equity-settled share-based payment expense) is considered by management to be a useful supplemental measure when assessing financial performance. Management believes that adjusted EBITDA is an important indicator of the Company’s ability to generate liquidity through operating cash flow to fund future capital expenditures and working capital needs. However, adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered a substitute for Net Income, which we believe to be the most directly comparable IFRS measure. | |||||||
Key Financial Measures and Schedule of Non-GAAP Reconciliations | |||||||
Reconciliation of Total Operating Expenses to Adjusted Operating Expenses [5] | |||||||
Expressed in thousands of |
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For the three months ended | |||||||
Total Operating Expenses | $ | 12,437 | $ | 10,655 | |||
Subtract (add): | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,131 | 858 | |||||
Foreign exchange loss | 254 | 40 | |||||
Equity-settled share-based payment expense | 1,193 | 1,054 | |||||
Adjusted Operating Expenses | $ | 9,859 | $ | 8,703 | |||
[5] Adjusted operating expenses consists of employment expenses excluding equity-settled share-based payment expense, marketing & communications, technology services, and other operating expenses. Adjusted operating expenses is not a measure of financial performance under IFRS and should not be considered a substitute for total operating expenses, which we believe to be the most directly comparable IFRS measure. | |||||||
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position | ||||||
Expressed in thousands of |
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(Unaudited) | ||||||
As at | 2019 |
2018[6] |
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ASSETS | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 54,326 | $ | 69,131 | ||
Restricted cash | - | 500 | ||||
Funds receivable from payment processors | 9,111 | 13,512 | ||||
Accounts receivable | 20,921 | 9,318 | ||||
Prepaid taxes | 181 | 383 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 3,712 | 3,618 | ||||
Total current assets | $ | 88,251 | $ | 96,462 | ||
Non-current assets | ||||||
Property and equipment | 2,255 | 2,351 | ||||
Right-of-use assets | 3,320 | - | ||||
Intangible assets | 12,915 | 13,952 | ||||
7,130 | 7,130 | |||||
Deferred tax assets | 2,761 | 2,645 | ||||
Total non-current assets | $ | 28,381 | $ | 26,078 | ||
Total assets | $ | 116,632 | $ | 122,540 | ||
LIABILITIES | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | $ | 11,061 | $ | 9,489 | ||
Income taxes payable | 1,851 | 117 | ||||
Payable to loyalty program partners | 58,559 | 69,749 | ||||
Current portion of lease liabilities | 1,267 | - | ||||
Current portion of other liabilities | 807 | 1,680 | ||||
Total current liabilities | $ | 73,545 | $ | 81,035 | ||
Non-current liabilities | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 2,487 | - | ||||
Other liabilities | 105 | 495 | ||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 763 | - | ||||
Total non-current liabilities | $ | 3,355 | $ | 495 | ||
Total liabilities | $ | 76,900 | $ | 81,530 | ||
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||
Share capital | 49,176 | 53,886 | ||||
Contributed surplus | - | 4,446 | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (74 | ) | (646 | ) | ||
Accumulated deficit | (9,370 | ) | (16,676 | ) | ||
Total shareholders’ equity | $ | 39,732 | $ | 41,010 | ||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 116,632 | $ | 122,540 | ||
[6] The Company has initially applied IFRS 16 at |
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||||
Expressed in thousands of |
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(Unaudited) | |||||||||||||
For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||
REVENUE | |||||||||||||
Principal | $ | 92,035 | $ | 88,689 | $ | 276,330 | $ | 263,394 | |||||
Other partner revenue | 5,962 | 5,669 | 17,840 | 17,933 | |||||||||
Total Revenue | $ | 97,997 | $ | 94,358 | $ | 294,170 | $ | 281,327 | |||||
Direct cost of revenue | 83,949 | 81,776 | 246,304 | 241,528 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | $ | 14,048 | $ | 12,582 | $ | 47,866 | $ | 39,799 | |||||
OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||||||||||
Employment costs | 7,887 | 6,934 | 23,090 | 20,698 | |||||||||
Marketing and communications | 429 | 308 | 1,237 | 1,096 | |||||||||
Technology services | 652 | 545 | 1,928 | 1,592 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,131 | 858 | 3,399 | 2,624 | |||||||||
Foreign exchange loss (gain) | 254 | 40 | 408 | (33 | ) | ||||||||
Other operating expenses | 2,084 | 1,970 | 5,557 | 6,483 | |||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | $ | 12,437 | $ | 10,655 | $ | 35,619 | $ | 32,460 | |||||
Finance income | (208 | ) | (242 | ) | (727 | ) | (446 | ) | |||||
Finance costs | 51 | - | 163 | - | |||||||||
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | $ | 1,768 | $ | 2,169 | $ | 12,811 | $ | 7,785 | |||||
Income tax expense | 670 | 693 | 3,680 | 2,239 | |||||||||
NET INCOME | $ | 1,098 | $ | 1,476 | $ | 9,131 | $ | 5,546 | |||||
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) | |||||||||||||
Items that will subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign exchange derivative designated as cash flow hedges | (259 | ) | 205 | 225 | (545 | ) | |||||||
Income tax effect | 68 | (54 | ) | (60 | ) | 144 | |||||||
Reclassification to net income of loss (gain) on foreign exchange derivatives designated as cash flow hedges | 117 | 180 | 525 | (141 | ) | ||||||||
Income tax effect | (31 | ) | (48 | ) | (139 | ) | 37 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 3 | - | 21 | - | |||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of income tax | $ | (102 | ) | $ | 283 | $ | 572 | $ | 505 | ) | |||
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 996 | $ | 1,759 | $ | 9,703 | $ | 5,041 | |||||
EARNINGS PER SHARE | |||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.39 | |||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.38 | |||||
[7] The Company has initially applied IFRS 16 at |
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Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
Attributable to equity holders of the Company | ||||||||||||||||||
Expressed in thousands of |
Share Capital |
Contributed Surplus |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
Accumulated deficit |
Total shareholders’ equity |
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Number of Shares |
Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Balance at |
14,111,864 | $ | 53,886 | $ | 4,446 | $ | (646 | ) | $ | (16,676 | ) | $ | 41,010 | |||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | 9,131 | 9,131 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income, net of tax | - | - | - | 572 | - | 572 | ||||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | 572 | 9,131 | 9,703 | ||||||||||||
Effect of share option compensation plan | - | - | 432 | - | - | 432 | ||||||||||||
Effect of RSU compensation plan | - | - | 3,090 | - | - | 3,090 | ||||||||||||
Share issuances – options exercised | 2,338 | 28 | (7 | ) | - | - | 21 | |||||||||||
Settlement of RSUs | - | 1,431 | (4,534 | ) | - | - | (3,103 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares purchased and held in trust | - | (3,636 | ) | - | - | - | (3,636 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased and cancelled | (664,884 | ) | (2,533 | ) | (3,427 | ) | - | (1,825 | ) | (7,785 | ) | |||||||
Balance at |
13,449,318 | $ | 49,176 | $ | - | $ | (74 | ) | $ | (9,370 | ) | $ | 39,732 | |||||
Balance at |
14,561,450 | $ | 56,394 | $ | 10,647 | $ | 374 | $ | (24,468 | ) | $ | 42,947 | ||||||
Net income | - | - | - | - | 5,546 | 5,546 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | - | - | - | (505 | ) | - | (505 | ) | ||||||||||
Total comprehensive income | - | - | - | (505 | ) | 5,546 | 5,041 | |||||||||||
Effect of share option compensation plan | - | - | 40 | - | - | 40 | ||||||||||||
Effect of RSU compensation plan | - | - | 3,157 | - | - | 3,157 | ||||||||||||
Share issuances - options exercised | 118,288 | 1,348 | (997 | ) | - | - | 351 | |||||||||||
Settlement of RSUs | - | 1,316 | (3,905 | ) | - | - | (2,589 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares purchased and held in trust | - | (2,956 | ) | - | - | - | (2,956 | ) | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased and cancelled | (457,556 | ) | (1,782 | ) | (4,576 | ) | - | - | (6,358 | ) | ||||||||
Balance at |
14,222,182 | $ | 54,320 | $ | 4,366 | $ | (131 | ) | $ | (18,922 | ) | $ | 39,633 | |||||
Points International Ltd. | |||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows | |||||||||||||
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For the three months ended | For the nine months ended | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities | |||||||||||||
Net income for the period | $ | 1,098 | $ | 1,476 | $ | 9,131 | $ | 5,546 | |||||
Adjustments for: | |||||||||||||
Depreciation of property and equipment | 316 | 247 | 894 | 715 | |||||||||
Depreciation of right-of-use assets | 290 | - | 868 | - | |||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 525 | 611 | 1,637 | 1,909 | |||||||||
Unrealized foreign exchange gain | (542 | ) | (127 | ) | (614 | ) | (558 | ) | |||||
Equity-settled share-based payment transactions | 1,193 | 1,054 | 3,522 | 3,197 | |||||||||
Finance costs | 51 | - | 163 | - | |||||||||
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) | 6 | (337 | ) | 448 | (708 | ) | |||||||
Unrealized net (gain) loss on derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedges | (142 | ) | 385 | 750 | (686 | ) | |||||||
Changes in restricted cash balance | - | - | 500 | - | |||||||||
Changes in non-cash balances related to operations | (1,940 | ) | (17,426 | ) | (15,867 | ) | (4,757 | ) | |||||
Interest paid | (51 | ) | - | (163 | ) | - | |||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | 804 | $ | (14,117 | ) | $ | 1,269 | $ | 4,658 | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities | |||||||||||||
Acquisition of property and equipment | (130 | ) | (60 | ) | (798 | ) | (798 | ) | |||||
Additions to intangible assets | (61 | ) | (189 | ) | (600 | ) | (712 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in investing activities | $ | (191 | ) | $ | (249 | ) | $ | (1,398 | ) | $ | (1,510 | ) | |
Cash flows from financing activities | |||||||||||||
Payment of lease liabilities | (350 | ) | - | (808 | ) | - | |||||||
Proceeds from exercise of share options | - | - | 21 | 351 | |||||||||
Shares repurchased and cancelled | (2,473 | ) | (557 | ) | (7,785 | ) | (6,358 | ) | |||||
Purchase of share capital held in trust | (2,176 | ) | - | (3,636 | ) | (2,956 | ) | ||||||
Taxes paid on net settlement of RSUs | (134 | ) | (53 | ) | (3,103 | ) | (2,589 | ) | |||||
Net cash used in financing activities | $ | (5,133 | ) | $ | (610 | ) | $ | (15,311 | ) | $ | (11,552 | ) | |
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash held | 545 | 127 | 635 | 558 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (3,975 | ) | $ | (14,849 | ) | $ | (14,805 | ) | $ | (7,846 | ) | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | $ | 58,301 | $ | 70,517 | $ | 69,131 | $ | 63,514 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 54,326 | $ | 55,668 | $ | 54,326 | $ | 55,668 | |||||
Interest Received | $ | 235 | $ | 212 | $ | 745 | $ | 358 | |||||
Taxes Received | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 110 | |||||
Taxes Paid | $ | (27 | ) | $ | (542 | ) | $ | (1,213 | ) | $ | (2,223 | ) | |
Amounts received and paid for interest and taxes were reflected as operating cash flows in the condensed consolidated interim statements of cash flows. | |||||||||||||
(8) The Corporation has initially applied IFRS 16 at |
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Source: Points International, Ltd.