Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2023 Results

Fiscal year-to-date summary:

• GAAP revenue increased 6% and GAAP operating income decreased 4% for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the prior-year period.
• Non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 8% and non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased 5% for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the prior-year period.¹
• GAAP EPS was $3.68 per diluted share for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $3.84 in the prior-year period.
• Cash, was $27 million at March 31, 2023, and $40 million at March 31, 2022.
• Debt related to the revolving credit line was $375 million at March 31, 2023, and $225 million at March 31, 2022.

Third quarter summary:

• GAAP revenue increased 6% and GAAP operating income decreased 3% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the prior-year period.
• Non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 8% and non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased 11% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the prior-year period.¹
• GAAP EPS was $1.12 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $1.16 for the prior-year period.

Full-year fiscal 2023 guidance:²

GAAP (compared to second quarter guidance)

• Revenue increases to $2,050 million to $2,057 million.
• Operating margin increases to 22.9% to 23.1%.
• EPS increases to $4.85 to $4.87.

Non-GAAP³

• Adjusted revenue $2,021 million to $2,028 million.³
• Adjusted operating margin 22.8% to 22.9%.³

MONETT, Mo., May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading financial technology provider, today announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended March 31, 2023.

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¹ See tables below reconciling non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP.
² The guidance assumes no additional acquisitions are made during the year.
³ See tables below reconciling fiscal year 2023 GAAP to non-GAAP guidance.
⁴ See tables below on page 12 reconciling Net Income to non-GAAP EBITDA.

Operating Results

Revenue, operating expenses, operating income, and net income for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, were as follows (all dollar amounts in this section are in thousands, except for per share amounts):

• Services and support revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by growth in data processing and hosting fees of 12% partially offset by a decrease of 65% in deconversion fees. Another driver was an increase in hardware revenue. Processing revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by growth in card processing revenue of 9%. Other drivers were increases in payment processing, Jack Henry digital, and other processing fee revenues.
• Services and support revenue increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by growth in data processing and hosting fees of 12% partially offset by a 65% decrease in deconversion fees. Other drivers were increases in software usage and subscription fees and hardware revenue. Processing revenue increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, primarily driven by growth in card processing revenue of 8%. Other drivers were increases in payment processing, Jack Henry digital, and other processing fee revenues.
• For the three months ended March 31, 2023, core segment revenue increased 4%, payments segment revenue increased 6%, complementary segment revenue increased 6%, and corporate and other segment revenue increased 35%. Non-GAAP adjusted core segment revenue increased 8%, non-GAAP adjusted payments segment revenue increased 7%, non-GAAP adjusted complementary segment revenue increased 8%, and non-GAAP adjusted corporate and other segment revenue increased 35% (see revenue lines of segment break-out tables on page 5 below).
• For the nine months ended March 31, 2023, core segment revenue increased 3%, payments segment revenue increased 6%, complementary segment revenue increased 6%, and corporate and other segment revenue increased 25%. Non-GAAP adjusted core segment revenue increased 7%, non-GAAP adjusted payments segment revenue increased 6%, non-GAAP adjusted complementary segment revenue increased 8%, and non-GAAP adjusted corporate and other segment revenue increased 25% (see revenue lines of segment break-out tables on page 6 below).

Operating Expenses and Operating Income

• Cost of revenue increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher direct costs in line with related increases in revenue, higher personnel costs, increased amortization of intangible assets, and increased cost of hardware. Cost of revenue increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher direct costs in line with related increases in revenue, higher personnel costs, increased amortization of intangible assets, and increased internal licenses and fees.
• Research and development expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher personnel costs (net of capitalized personnel costs) and higher third-party development costs. Research and development expense increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher personnel costs (net of capitalized personnel costs), higher third-party development costs, and increased internal licenses and fees.
• Selling, general, and administrative expense increased for the three months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher personnel costs, including increased commissions expense. Selling, general, and administrative expense increased for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, primarily due to higher personnel costs, including increased commissions expense, increased travel-related expenses, and higher consulting and other professional service fees, partially offset by the increase in gain on sale of assets.

Net Income

• Effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 were 23.2% and 23.6%, respectively. Effective tax rates for the nine months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 were 23.3% and 23.5%, respectively.

⁵ Operating margin is calculated by dividing operating income by revenue. Operating margin plus operating expense components as a percentage of total revenue may not equal 100% due to rounding.

Impact of Non-GAAP Adjustments

The table below shows our revenue and operating income (in thousands) for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, excluding the impacts of deconversion fees, acquisitions, and gain/loss.

The tables below show the segment break-out of revenue and cost of revenue for each period presented, as adjusted for the items above, and include a reconciliation to non-GAAP adjusted operating income presented above.

*Revenue non-GAAP adjustments for the Core, Complementary, and Corporate and Other segments were deconversion fee revenue. Revenue non-GAAP adjustments for the Payments segment were deconversion fee revenue of $1,643 and acquisition revenue of $2,658.
**Cost of revenue non-GAAP adjustments for the Core segment were $239 related to deconversion fees, for the Payments segment were $5,102 related to the acquisition and $62 related to deconversion fees, for the Complementary segment were $165 related to deconversion fees, and for the Corporate and Other
segment were $31 related to the acquisition and $3 related to deconversion fees.
***Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment were $1,034 related to the acquisition and $543 related to deconversion fees.

*Revenue non-GAAP adjustments were all deconversion fee revenues..
**Cost of revenue non-GAAP adjustments were all related to deconversion fees.
*** Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment were all related to deconversion fees.

*Revenue non-GAAP adjustments for the Core, Complementary, and Corporate and Other segments were deconversion fee revenue. Revenue non-GAAP adjustments for the Payments segment were deconversion fee revenue of $4,413 and acquisition revenue of $5,975.
**Cost of revenue non-GAAP adjustments for the Core segment were $656 related to deconversion fees, for the Payments segment were $12,444 related to the acquisition and $221 related to deconversion fees, for the Complementary segment were $538 related to deconversion fees, and for the Corporate and Other segment were $89 related to the acquisition. and $20 related to deconversion fees.
***Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment were $7,384 related to a gain on sale of assets partially offset by $3,076 related to the acquisition and $1,148 related to deconversion fees.

*Revenue non-GAAP adjustments were all deconversion fee revenues..
**Cost of revenue non-GAAP adjustments were all related to deconversion fees.
*** Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment were all related to deconversion fees.

The table below shows our GAAP to non-GAAP guidance for fiscal 2023. Non-GAAP guidance excludes the impacts of deconversion fee and acquisition revenue and operating expenses and assumes no further acquisitions are made during the fiscal year.

*GAAP to Non-GAAP revenue and operating expenses may not foot due to rounding.

Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Review

• At March 31, 2023, cash and cash equivalents decreased to $27 million from $40 million at March 31, 2022.
• Trade receivables totaled $238 million at March 31, 2023, compared to $223 million at March 31, 2022. 
• The Company had $375 million of borrowings at March 31, 2023, and $225 million at March 31, 2022.
• Total deferred revenue increased to $226 million at March 31, 2023, compared to $218 million a year ago. 
• Stockholders' equity increased to $1,538 million at March 31, 2023, compared to $1,329 million a year ago. 

*See table below for Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and on page 12 for Return on Average Shareholders' Equity. Tables reconciling the non-GAAP measures Free Cash Flow and return on invested capital (ROIC) to GAAP measures are also on page 12. See the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information section below for the definitions of Free Cash Flow and ROIC.

The following table summarizes net cash from operating activities:

The following table summarizes net cash from investing activities:

*During first quarter fiscal 2023, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Payrailz.

The following table summarizes net cash from financing activities:

   *The Company's acquisition of Payrailz during first quarter fiscal 2023 was primarily funded by new borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the term used to refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting in the United States. GAAP include the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions in the preparation of financial statements.  In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, we have provided certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted segment income, adjusted cost of revenue, adjusted operating expenses, non-GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (non-GAAP EBITDA), free cash flow, and return on invested capital (ROIC).

We believe non-GAAP financial measures help investors better understand the underlying fundamentals and true operations of our business. Adjusted revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating income margin, adjusted segment income, adjusted cost of revenue, and adjusted operating expenses, eliminate one-time deconversion fees and associated costs, the effects of acquisitions and divestitures, and gain/loss on the disposal of assets, all of which management believes are not indicative of the Company's operating performance. Such adjustments give investors further insight into our performance. Non-GAAP EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to the Company before the effect of interest expense, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for net income before the effect of interest expense, taxes, depreciation, and amortization attributable to eliminated one-time deconversion fees, acquisitions and divestitures, and gain/loss on the disposal of assets. Free cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities, less capitalized expenditures, internal use software, and capitalized software, plus proceeds from the sale of assets. ROIC is defined as net income divided by average invested capital, which is the average of beginning and ending long-term debt and stockholders' equity for a given period. Management believes that non-GAAP EBITDA is an important measure of the Company's overall operating performance and excludes certain costs and other transactions that management deems one time or non-operational in nature; free cash flow is useful to measure the funds generated in a given period that are available for debt service requirements and strategic capital decisions; and ROIC is a measure of the Company's allocation efficiency and effectiveness of its invested capital. For these reasons, management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its assessment and management of the Company's performance.

Non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore, are unlikely to be comparable with calculations of similar measures for other companies.

Any non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in context with the GAAP financial presentation and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to related GAAP measures are included.

Quarterly Conference Call

The Company will hold a conference call on May 3, 2023; at 7:45 a.m. Central Time and investors are invited to listen at www.jackhenry.com. A webcast replay will be available approximately one hour after the event at ir.jackhenry.com/corporate-events-and-presentations and will remain available for one year.

About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.®

Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user centricity — offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading fintechs. For more than 46 years, Jack Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders. We empower approximately 7,700 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional information is available at www.jackhenry.com.

Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading Risk Factors. Any forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as of the date of the news release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.

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