Strong Third Quarter Growth Driven by
Performance Across Diverse Business Segments
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PRTH) ("Priority" or
the "Company"), the platform for unified commerce that delivers
integrated payments and banking services at scale, today announced
its third quarter 2023 financial results including strong
quarter-over-quarter diversified revenue growth.
Highlights of
Consolidated Results
Third Quarter 2023 Compared with Third Quarter 2022
Financial highlights of the third quarter of 2023 compared with
the third quarter of 2022, are as follows:
- Revenue of $189.0 million increased 13.6% from $166.4
million
- Adjusted gross profit (a non-GAAP measure1) of $72.3 million
increased 23.6% from $58.5 million
- Adjusted gross profit margin (a non-GAAP measure1) of 38.3%
increased 310 basis points from 35.2%
- Operating income of $23.5 million increased 66.7% from $14.1
million
- Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure1) of $45.0 million
increased 28.2% from $35.1 million
"Building on the momentum we saw in the first half of the year,
during the third quarter we continued to execute in all three
segments of our business, delivering strong results in SMB
Acquiring, B2B and Enterprise Payments," said Tom Priore, Chairman
& CEO of Priority. "We are delivering on the promise of unified
commerce with clear and sustainable financial performance, as
clearly evidenced in our results throughout the tumultuous economic
environments like the pandemic and today. We have invested
thoughtfully in technology and built scalable operations and
financial resources that will continue to outperform as market
demands evolve."
(1)
See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and the
reconciliations of Adjusted Gross Profit (non-GAAP), Adjusted Gross
Profit Margin (non-GAAP), and Adjusted EBITDA, to their most
comparable GAAP measures provided below for additional
information.
Updated Full Year 2023
Financial Guidance
Based on a combination of results for the nine month period
ended September 30, 2023 and the forecasted results for the
Company's fourth quarter, the Company has updated its outlook for
the full year 2023 as follows:
- Revenue forecast revised to range between $755 million to $765
million, a growth rate of 14% to 15%, compared to fiscal results
2022 results
- Adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP measure) forecast to range between
$167 million to $170 million, a growth rate of 19% to 21% compared
to fiscal 2022 results
Conference Call
Priority's leadership will host a conference call on Thursday,
November 9, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. EST to discuss its third quarter
2023 financial results. Participants can access the call by phone
in the U.S. or Canada at (833) 636-1319 or internationally at (412)
902-4286.
The Internet webcast link and accompanying slide presentation
can be accessed at
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/iucimqrs and will also
be posted in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's
website at www.prioritycommerce.com.
An audio replay of the call will be available shortly after the
conference call until November 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EST. To listen
to the audio replay, dial (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088 and
enter conference ID number 2955856. Alternatively, you may
access the webcast replay in the "Investor Relations" section of
the Company's website at www.prioritycommerce.com.
Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
This communication includes certain non-GAAP financial measures
that we regularly review to evaluate our business and trends,
measure our performance, prepare financial projections, allocate
resources, and make strategic decisions. We believe these non-GAAP
measures help to illustrate the underlying financial and business
trends relating to our results of operations and comparability
between current and prior periods. We also use these non-GAAP
measures to establish and monitor operational goals. However, these
non-GAAP measures are not superior to or a substitute for prominent
measurements calculated in accordance with GAAP. Rather, the
non-GAAP measures are meant to be a complement to understanding
measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted Gross Profit and Adjusted Gross Profit
Margin
The Company's adjusted gross profit metric represents revenues
less cost of revenue (excluding depreciation and amortization).
Adjusted gross profit margin is adjusted gross profit divided by
revenues. We review these non-GAAP measures to evaluate our
underlying profit trends. The reconciliation of adjusted gross
profit to its most comparable GAAP measure is provided below:
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
Revenues
$
189,015
$
166,417
Cost of revenue (excluding depreciation
and amortization)
(116,682
)
(107,958
)
Adjusted gross profit
$
72,333
$
58,459
Adjusted gross profit margin
38.3
%
35.1
%
Depreciation and amortization of revenue
generating assets
(3,000
)
(2,629
)
Gross profit
$
69,333
$
55,830
Gross profit margin
36.7
%
33.5
%
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are performance measures. EBITDA is
earnings before interest, income tax, and depreciation and
amortization expenses ("EBITDA"). Adjusted EBITDA begins with
EBITDA but further excludes certain non-cash costs, such as
stock-based compensation and the write-off of the carrying value of
investments or other assets, as well as debt extinguishment and
modification expenses and other expenses and income items
considered non-recurring, such as acquisition integration expenses,
certain professional fees, and litigation settlements. We review
the non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA measure to evaluate our business and
trends, measure our performance, prepare financial projections,
allocate resources, and make strategic decisions.
The reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to its most comparable
GAAP measure is provided below:
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
Net loss
$
(87
)
$
(792
)
Interest expense
19,997
13,412
Income tax expense
4,328
1,691
Depreciation and amortization
17,275
17,817
EBITDA
41,513
32,128
Non-recurring gain
(166
)
—
Selling, general and administrative
(non-recurring)
2,114
760
Non-cash stock-based compensation
1,501
1,104
Change in the fair value of contingent
consideration
—
1,072
Adjusted EBITDA
$
44,962
$
35,064
Further detail of certain of these adjustments, and where these
items are recorded in our consolidated statements of operations, is
provided below:
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
Selling, general and administrative
expenses (non-recurring):
Certain legal fees
$
656
$
199
Professional, accounting and consulting
fees
1,364
95
Other expenses, net
94
466
$
2,114
$
760
Priority does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking
non-GAAP financial measures to their comparable GAAP financial
measures because it could not do so without unreasonable effort due
to the unavailability of the information needed to calculate
reconciling items and due to the variability, complexity and
limited visibility of the adjusting items that would be excluded
from the non-GAAP financial measures in future periods. When
planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods, the Company
does so primarily on a non-GAAP basis without preparing a GAAP
analysis as that would require estimates for various cash and
non-cash reconciling items that would be difficult to predict with
reasonable accuracy. For example, stock-based compensation expense
would be difficult to estimate because it depends on the Company's
future hiring and retention needs, as well as the future fair
market value of the Company's common stock, all of which are
difficult to predict and subject to constant change. As a result,
the Company does not believe that a GAAP reconciliation would
provide meaningful supplemental information about the Company's
outlook.
About Priority
Technology Holdings, Inc.
Priority is a solution provider in Payments and Banking as a
Service operating at scale with 820k active customers across its
SMB, B2B and Enterprise channels processing $118B in annual
transaction volume and providing administration for $850M in
average daily deposits. Priority’s purpose-built technology enables
clients to collect, store, borrow and send and provides customers
the acceptance and AP payment applications and Passport financial
tools that best optimize their cash flow and maximize working
capital. Additional information can be found at
www.prioritycommerce.com.
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements
about future financial and operating results, our plans,
objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future
operations, products and services, and other statements identified
by words such as "may," "will," "should," "anticipates,"
"believes," "expects," "plans," "future," "intends," "could,"
"estimate," "predict," "projects," "targeting," "potential" or
"contingent," "guidance," "outlook" or words of similar meaning.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
our 2023 outlook and statements regarding our market and growth
opportunities. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the
current beliefs and expectations of our management and are
inherently subject to significant business, economic and
competitive risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those projected, expressed, or
implied by such forward-looking statements. Our actual results
could differ materially, and potentially adversely, from those
discussed or implied herein.
We caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of
known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all
factors that could affect our actual results. All forward-looking
statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by these
cautionary statements. You should evaluate all forward-looking
statements made in this press release in the context of the risks
and uncertainties disclosed in our SEC filings, including our most
recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 23,
2023. These filings are available online at www.sec.gov or
www.prioritycommerce.com.
We caution you that the important factors referenced above may
not contain all of the factors that are important to you. In
addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results or
developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially
realized, that they will result in the consequences we anticipate
or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. You are
cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements
as a predictor of future performance. The forward-looking
statements included in this press release are made only as of the
date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise
required by law. If we do update one or more forward-looking
statements, no inference should be made that we will make
additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking
statements. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by
these cautionary statements.
Priority Technology Holdings,
Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated
Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(in thousands, except per share
amounts)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
Revenues
$
189,015
$
166,417
$
556,333
$
486,086
Operating expenses
Cost of revenue (excludes depreciation and
amortization)
116,682
107,958
353,929
320,187
Salary and employee benefits
20,129
16,384
58,286
48,231
Depreciation and amortization
17,275
17,817
53,303
52,675
Selling, general and administrative
11,423
10,178
31,328
27,027
Total operating expenses
165,509
152,337
496,846
448,120
Operating income
23,506
14,080
59,487
37,966
Other (expense) income
Interest expense
(19,997
)
(13,412
)
(55,461
)
(37,282
)
Other income, net
732
231
1,319
311
Total other expense, net
(19,265
)
(13,181
)
(54,142
)
(36,971
)
Income before income taxes
4,241
899
5,345
995
Income tax expense
4,328
1,691
6,550
1,833
Net loss
(87
)
(792
)
(1,205
)
(838
)
Less: Dividends and accretion attributable
to redeemable senior preferred stockholders
(12,192
)
(9,466
)
(35,252
)
(26,415
)
Net loss attributable to common
stockholders
(12,279
)
(10,258
)
$
(36,457
)
$
(27,253
)
Other comprehensive loss
Foreign currency translation
adjustments
(65
)
—
(34
)
—
Comprehensive loss
$
(12,344
)
$
(10,258
)
$
(36,491
)
$
(27,253
)
Loss per common share:
Basic and diluted
$
(0.16
)
$
(0.13
)
$
(0.47
)
$
(0.35
)
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding:
Basic and diluted
78,381
77,984
78,270
78,392
Priority Technology Holdings,
Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(in thousands)
September 30, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
24,595
$
18,454
Restricted cash
13,890
10,582
Accounts receivable, net of allowances
61,134
78,113
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
13,274
11,832
Current portion of notes receivable, net
of allowance
1,561
1,471
Settlement assets and customer/subscriber
account balances
712,170
532,018
Total current assets
826,624
652,470
Notes receivable, less current portion
3,616
3,191
Property, equipment and software, net
41,851
34,687
Goodwill
375,794
369,337
Intangible assets, net
285,490
288,794
Deferred income taxes, net
18,879
16,447
Other noncurrent assets
11,145
8,437
Total assets
$
1,563,399
1,373,363
Liabilities, Redeemable Senior
Preferred Stock and Stockholders' Deficit
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$
56,107
$
51,864
Accrued residual commissions
31,023
35,979
Customer deposits and advance payments
6,634
2,618
Current portion of long-term debt
6,200
6,200
Settlement and customer/subscriber account
obligations
710,068
533,340
Total current liabilities
810,032
630,001
Long-term debt, net of current portion,
discounts and debt issuance costs
616,781
598,926
Other noncurrent liabilities
18,545
11,643
Total noncurrent liabilities
635,326
610,569
Total liabilities
1,445,358
1,240,570
Redeemable senior preferred stock, net of
discounts and issuance costs
252,923
235,579
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock
—
—
Common stock
77
76
Treasury stock, at cost
(12,577
)
(11,559
)
Additional paid-in capital
—
9,650
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(34
)
—
Accumulated deficit
(123,714
)
(102,208
)
Total stockholders' deficit
attributable to stockholders of PRTH
(136,248
)
(104,041
)
Non-controlling interest
1,366
1,255
Total stockholders' deficit
(134,882
)
(102,786
)
Total liabilities, redeemable senior
preferred stock and stockholders' deficit
$
1,563,399
$
1,373,363
Priority Technology Holdings,
Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
Cash flows from operating
activities:
Net loss
$
(1,205
)
$
(838
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of
assets
53,303
52,675
Stock-based compensation
5,183
4,204
Amortization of debt issuance costs and
discounts
2,812
2,613
Deferred income tax
(2,432
)
(3,567
)
Change in contingent consideration
906
—
Other non-cash items, net
(169
)
(154
)
Change in operating assets and
liabilities:
Accounts receivable
17,931
(11,265
)
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
(2,630
)
(2,575
)
Income taxes (receivable) payable
498
1,003
Notes receivable
(668
)
569
Accounts payable and other accrued
liabilities
302
13,711
Customer deposits and advance payments
3,802
(1,910
)
Other assets and liabilities, net
(4,953
)
(3,908
)
Net cash provided by operating
activities
72,680
50,558
Cash flows from investing
activities:
Acquisition of business, net of cash
acquired
(28,182
)
—
Additions to property, equipment and
software
(15,268
)
(11,380
)
Notes receivable, net
151
(3,250
)
Acquisitions of assets and other investing
activities
(7,925
)
(6,465
)
Net cash used in investing
activities
(51,224
)
(21,095
)
Cash flows from financing
activities:
Debt issuance and modification costs
paid
(807
)
—
Repayments of long-term debt
(4,650
)
(4,650
)
Borrowings under revolving credit
facility
44,000
23,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving
credit facility
(23,500
)
(32,000
)
Repurchases of Common Stock and shares
withheld for taxes
(1,018
)
(4,674
)
Dividends paid to redeemable senior
preferred stockholders
(17,908
)
(11,478
)
Settlement and customer/subscriber
accounts obligations, net
165,610
25,695
Payment of contingent consideration
related to business combination
(4,698
)
(3,992
)
Net cash provided by (used in)
financing activities
157,029
(8,099
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
and restricted cash:
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents,
and restricted cash
178,485
21,364
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted
cash at beginning of period
560,610
518,093
Cash and cash equivalents and
restricted cash at end of period
$
739,095
$
539,457
Reconciliation of cash and cash
equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
24,595
$
12,707
Restricted cash
13,890
11,624
Cash and cash equivalents included in
settlement assets and customer/subscriber account balances
700,610
515,126
Total cash and cash equivalents, and
restricted cash
$
739,095
$
539,457
Priority Technology Holdings,
Inc.
Unaudited Reportable Segments'
Results
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September
30,
Nine Months Ended September
30,
2023
2022
2023
2022
SMB Payments:
Revenue
$
140,109
$
139,892
$
442,937
$
412,357
Operating expenses
128,288
126,445
407,563
372,429
Operating income
$
11,821
$
13,447
$
35,374
$
39,928
Operating margin
8.4
%
9.6
%
8.0
%
9.7
%
Depreciation and amortization
$
9,858
$
11,040
$
31,473
$
32,844
Key indicators:
Merchant bankcard processing dollar
value
$
14,150,995
$
15,098,450
$
44,483,491
$
44,577,857
Merchant bankcard transaction count
178,721
165,796
522,470
476,084
B2B Payments:
Revenue
$
13,748
$
4,868
$
19,505
$
16,088
Operating expenses
13,670
4,651
20,295
14,799
Operating income (loss)
$
78
$
217
$
(790
)
$
1,289
Operating margin
0.6
%
4.5
%
(4.1
)%
8.0
%
Depreciation and amortization
$
772
$
295
$
1,024
$
441
Key indicators:
B2B issuing dollar volume
$
221,456
$
214,085
$
636,361
$
597,665
B2B issuing transaction count
267
247
829
683
Enterprise Payments:
Revenue
$
35,158
$
21,657
$
93,891
$
57,641
Operating expenses
13,819
12,345
43,810
38,137
Operating income
$
21,339
$
9,312
$
50,081
$
19,504
Operating margin
60.7
%
43.0
%
53.3
%
33.8
%
Depreciation and amortization
$
6,154
$
6,203
$
19,557
$
18,599
Key indicators:
Average billed clients
590,578
387,384
525,274
364,766
Average new enrollments
56,269
37,746
51,864
29,813
Operating income of reportable
segments
$
33,238
$
22,976
$
84,665
$
60,721
Less: Corporate expense
(9,732
)
(8,896
)
(25,178
)
(22,755
)
Consolidated operating income
$
23,506
$
14,080
$
59,487
$
37,966
Corporate depreciation and
amortization
$
491
$
279
$
1,249
$
791
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Priority Investor Inquiries: Chris Kettmann
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