CoreCard Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter 2021 Results
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CoreCard Corporation [NYSE: CCRD] announced robust financial results for Q4 2021, with total revenue reaching $13.05 million, up 36% year-over-year. The company achieved a full-year revenue of $48.25 million, marking a 34% increase. License revenue surged by 63% to $5.9 million, while professional services and processing revenue grew by 22% and 38%, respectively. Net income for Q4 was $2.66 million, up from $2.12 million in the prior year. CoreCard expects 20-25% topline growth for 2022, indicating strong market demand and positive outlook for future performance.
Positive
- 34% top-line growth for FY 2021, reaching $48.25 million.
- License revenue increased by 63% year-over-year to $5.9 million.
- Professional services revenue up 22%, processing revenue up 38% compared to FY 2020.
- Net income for Q4 rose to $2.66 million, compared to $2.12 million the previous year.
- Expecting topline growth of 20-25% for fiscal 2022.
Negative
- None.
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NORCROSS, Ga., Feb. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CoreCard Corporation [NYSE: CCRD], the leading provider of innovative credit technology solutions and processing services to the financial technology and services market, announced today its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2021.
“CoreCard’s strong performance continued in the fourth quarter and resulted in full year top-line growth of
Mr. Strange continued, "Looking ahead, we expect topline growth of
Financial Highlights for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021
Total revenue in the three-month period ended December 31, 2021, was
In the following table, revenue is disaggregated by type of revenue for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:
| Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||
| (in thousands) | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
| License | $ | 1,782 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 5,865 | $ | 3,600 | ||||
| Professional services | 6,419 | 4,783 | 25,159 | 20,610 | ||||||||
| Processing and maintenance | 3,856 | 2,412 | 14,113 | 10,228 | ||||||||
| Third party | 989 | 428 | 3,111 | 1,435 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 13,046 | $ | 9,623 | $ | 48,248 | $ | 35,873 | ||||
Income from operations was
Net income was
Earnings per diluted share was
Investor Conference Call Today
The company is holding an investor conference call today, February 15th, 2022, at 11 A.M. Eastern Time. Interested investors are invited to attend the conference call by accessing the webcast at https://www.webcast-eqs.com/corecard02152022/en or by dialing 1-877-407-0890. As part of the conference call CoreCard will be conducting a question-and-answer session where participants are invited to email their questions to questions@corecard.com prior to the call. A transcript of the call will be posted on the company’s website at www.corecard.com as soon as available after the call.
The company will file its Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2021, with the Securities and Exchange Commission in early March. For additional information about reported results, investors will be able to access the Form 10-K on the company’s website at www.corecard.com or on the SEC website, www.sec.gov.
About CoreCard Corporation
CoreCard Corporation (NYSE: CCRD) provides a pioneering card management platform built for the future of global transactions in a digital world. Dedicated to continual technological innovation in the ever-evolving payments industry backed by decades of deep expertise in credit card offerings, CoreCard helps customers conceptualize, implement, and manage all aspects of their issuing card programs. Keenly focused on steady, sustainable growth, CoreCard has earned the trust of some of the largest companies and financial institutions in the world, providing truly real-time transactions via their proven, reliable platform operating on private on-premise and leading cloud technology infrastructure.
Forward-Looking Statements
The forward-looking statements in this press release are made under the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements because of various risks and uncertainties including those listed in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in the Company’s other filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All of the risks and uncertainties are beyond the ability of the Company to control, and in many cases, the Company cannot predict the risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “will,” “intends,” “continue,” “outlook,” “progressing,” and “anticipates” and similar expressions as they relate to the Company or its management are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company is not obligated to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect the events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
CoreCard Corporation
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Services | $ | 11,264 | $ | 7,623 | $ | 42,383 | $ | 32,273 | ||||||||
| Products | 1,782 | 2,000 | 5,865 | 3,600 | ||||||||||||
| Total net revenue | 13,046 | 9,623 | 48,248 | 35,873 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Services | 6,811 | 4,009 | 22,902 | 15,427 | ||||||||||||
| Products | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||||
| Total cost of revenue | 6,811 | 4,009 | 22,902 | 15,427 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Marketing | 99 | 38 | 279 | 132 | ||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 1,360 | 1,168 | 4,550 | 3,866 | ||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1,750 | 1,676 | 8,859 | 5,153 | ||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 3,026 | 2,732 | 11,658 | 11,295 | ||||||||||||
| Investment income (loss) | 43 | 193 | (172 | ) | (1,044 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other income | 47 | 66 | 277 | 378 | ||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,116 | 2,991 | 11,763 | 10,629 | ||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 456 | 872 | 2,724 | 2,468 | ||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,660 | $ | 2,119 | $ | 9,039 | $ | 8,161 | ||||||||
| Earnings per share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 1.03 | $ | 0.91 | ||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.24 | $ | 1.03 | $ | 0.91 | ||||||||
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding | 8,696,984 | 8,900,524 | 8,777,066 | 8,919,602 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding | 8,730,912 | 8,998,293 | 8,809,603 | 9,014,985 | ||||||||||||
CoreCard Corporation
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
| As of December 31, | 2021 | 2020 | |||||
| ASSETS | |||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash | $ | 29,244 | $ | 37,956 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 5,547 | 3,270 | |||||
| Notes and interest receivable, current portion | 220 | -- | |||||
| Other current assets | 1,826 | 1,263 | |||||
| Total current assets | 36,837 | 42,489 | |||||
| Investments | 6,355 | 1,921 | |||||
| Notes and interest receivable, net of current portion | 147 | 2,681 | |||||
| Property and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation | 10,371 | 6,914 | |||||
| Other long-term assets | 4,438 | 3,020 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 58,148 | $ | 57,025 | |||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 2,763 | $ | 714 | |||
| Deferred revenue, current portion | 2,263 | 1,322 | |||||
| Accrued payroll | 2,145 | 1,901 | |||||
| Accrued expenses | 404 | 321 | |||||
| Income tax payable | 1,004 | 954 | |||||
| Other current liabilities | 2,274 | 4,850 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 10,853 | 10,062 | |||||
| Deferred revenue, net of current portion | 164 | -- | |||||
| Deferred tax liability | 549 | 818 | |||||
| Long-term lease obligation | 2,708 | 1,994 | |||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 3,421 | 2,812 | |||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
| Common stock, | |||||||
| Issued shares – 9,001,311 and 8,929,368 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively; | |||||||
| Outstanding shares – 8,689,815 and 8,885,797 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively | 90 | 89 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 16,261 | 15,836 | |||||
| Treasury stock, 311,496 and 43,571 shares as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, at cost | (11,327 | ) | (1,639 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (194 | ) | (140 | ) | |||
| Accumulated income | 39,044 | 30,005 | |||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 43,874 | 44,151 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 58,148 | $ | 57,025 | |||
For further information, call
Matt White, 770-564-5504 or
email to matt@corecard.com
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