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Carreker Corporation Press Release - June 6, 2005

Carreker Corporation Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results

DALLAS, June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Carreker Corporation (Nasdaq: CANI), a leading provider of payments technology and consulting solutions for the financial services industry, today reported results for its first quarter ended April 30, 2005.

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2005 was $28.2 million as compared to revenue of $28.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Operating income for the first quarter of 2005 was $234,000 as compared to an operating loss of $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2004. Net income for the first quarter of 2005 was $498,000, or $0.02 per diluted share as compared to a net loss of $1.1 million, or ($0.04) per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2004.

"While revenue was slightly lower than the fourth quarter of 2004, cost management efforts helped improve margins thus resulting in profitability for the quarter," said J. D. (Denny) Carreker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Carreker Corporation. "We are rolling out several new products during the first half of the year and anticipate that as they gain momentum, our revenue will strengthen. Our clients continue to benefit from our commitment to research and development as these new products assist them with their evolving needs in the converging payments landscape."

Business Outlook

The Company anticipates revenue growth in 2005 due to sales of new products and increased consulting opportunities. The Company continues to focus on cost management efforts to improve 2005 profitability and increase shareholder value. Revenue and operating income for the second quarter of 2005 are expected to improve over first quarter 2005 levels.

Conference Call

Carreker's management will host a conference call and web cast today, Tuesday, June 7, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's first quarter fiscal year 2005 financial results and provide an overview of business conditions, industry trends and other points of interest. To join the conference call, Domestic participants dial 866-348-8664; International participants dial 706-679-0430. All participants enter code 6073400. Additionally, a live web cast of the conference call will be available through the investor relations section of the Company's web site at http://ir.carreker.com . A replay of the call will be available on Tuesday, June 7 from 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time through 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2005. To access the replay, Domestic participants dial 800-642-1687; International participants dial 706-645-9291. All replay participants enter code 6073400. An archived version of the web cast will be available through the investor relations section of the Company's web site at http://ir.carreker.com .

About Carreker Corporation

Carreker Corporation improves earnings for financial institutions around the world. The Company's integrated consulting and software solutions are designed to increase clients' revenues and reduce their expenses, while improving security and increasing the value of their customer relationships. Carreker provides products and services to more than 250 clients in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, South America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Clients include the full range of community, regional and large banks, among them more than 75 of the largest 100 banks in the United States. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas since 1978, Carreker Corporation has offices in London and Sydney. For more information, visit http://www.carreker.com .

Forward Looking Statements -- Except for historical information, the statements in this release, including statements regarding future financial performance, constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including but not limited to customer acceptance of new product introductions, the timing of revenue from contracted sales, the timing of expected sales of products and the volatility in the Company's common stock price, as well as the risks and uncertainties arising out of economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, markets, services, products, sales, potential sales and prices. For further information concerning certain of these risks and uncertainties, see under the caption "Business-Forward Looking Statements and Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2005. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.



                             CARREKER CORPORATION
                    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                                 (Unaudited)
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                    ASSETS
                                                      April 30,    January 31,
                                                        2005          2005

    Current assets
      Cash and cash equivalents                       $ 35,745     $  34,516
      Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $504
       and $529 at April 30, 2005 and
       January 31, 2005, respectively                   10,736        11,144
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets          3,216         2,595
    Total current assets                                49,697        48,255

    Property and equipment, net of accumulated
     depreciation of $20,785 and $20,194
     at April 30, 2005 and January 31, 2005,
     respectively                                        6,509         6,604
    Capitalized software costs, net of accumulated
     amortization of $12,692 and $12,426
     at April 30, 2005 and January 31, 2005,
     respectively                                        3,416         3,245
    Acquired developed technology, net of
     accumulated amortization of $16,928 and
     $15,773 at April 30, 2005 and
     January 31, 2005, respectively                      8,772         9,927
    Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization of
     $3,405 at April 30, 2005 and January 31, 2005      20,765        20,765
    Customer relationships, net of accumulated
     amortization of $5,483 and $5,133
     at April 30, 2005 and January 31, 2005,
     respectively                                        2,917         3,267
    Deferred loan costs, net of accumulated
     amortization of $1,368 and $1,300 at
     April 30, 2005 and January 31, 2005, respectively     340           407
    Other assets                                           829           835
    Total assets                                      $ 93,245     $  93,305


    Current liabilities
      Accounts payable                                $    874     $     992
      Accrued compensation and benefits                  5,953         7,818
      Other accrued expenses                             3,639         3,609
      Income tax payable                                   350           339
      Deferred revenue                                  23,981        22,181
      Accrued merger and restructuring costs               561         1,004
    Total current liabilities                           35,358        35,943
    Other long-term liabilities                            196           ---
    Total liabilities                                   35,554        35,943

    Commitments and Contingencies

    Stockholders' equity
      Preferred stock, $.01 par value:
       2,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or
       outstanding                                         ---           ---
      Common stock, $.01 par value:
       100,000 shares authorized; 24,857 and 24,852
       shares issued at April 30, 2005
       and January 31, 2005, respectively                  249           249
      Additional paid-in capital                       111,172       110,992
      Accumulated deficit                              (53,378)      (53,876)
      Less treasury stock, at cost                        (352)           (3)
    Total stockholders' equity                          57,691        57,362
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity        $ 93,245     $  93,305



                             CARREKER CORPORATION
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
                                 (Unaudited)
                   (In thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                          Three Months Ended
                                                               April 30,
                                                           2005         2004

    Revenues:
      Consulting fees                                   $  8,318     $  9,057
      Software license fees                                3,359        5,856
      Software maintenance fees                           11,312       11,084
      Software implementation fees                         4,134        2,879
      Outsourcing service fees                               257          ---
      Out-of-pocket expense reimbursements                   818          890
        Total revenues                                    28,198       29,766

    Cost of revenues:
      Consulting fees                                      4,241        4,529
      Software license fees                                1,536        1,598
      Software maintenance fees                            3,975        3,798
      Software implementation fees                         2,973        3,369
      Outsourcing service fees                               579          ---
      Out-of-pocket expenses                                 790          943
        Total cost of revenues                            14,094       14,237
    Gross profit                                          14,104       15,529

    Operating costs and expenses:
      Selling, general and administrative                 10,904       12,192
      Research and development                             2,521        1,708
      Amortization of customer relationships                 350          350
      Restructuring and other charges                         95        2,515
        Total operating costs and expenses                13,870       16,765
    Income (loss) from operations                            234       (1,236)

    Other income (expense):
      Interest income                                        144           48
      Interest expense                                      (105)        (108)
      Other income                                           306          484
        Total other income (expense), net                    345          424
    Income (loss) before provision for income taxes          579         (812)
    Provision for income taxes                                81          ---
    Net income (loss)                                   $    498     $   (812)
    Basic earnings (loss) per share                     $   0.02     $  (0.03)
    Diluted earnings (loss) per share                   $   0.02     $  (0.03)
    Shares used in computing basic earnings
     (loss) per share                                     24,425       24,376
    Shares used in computing diluted earnings
     (loss) per share                                     24,867       24,376

SOURCE:
Carreker Corporation

CONTACT:
Lisa Peterson,
Executive Vice President and CFO,
+1-972-371-1454,
or lpeterson@carreker.com ,
or
Gary Samberson,
SVP, Treasury, Risk Management and Investor Relations,
+1-972-371-1590,
or gsamberson@carreker.com ,
both of Carreker Corporation,
fax, +1-972-458-2567
Web site: http://www.carreker.com
http://ir.carreker.com

The information included in the webcasts, press and financial releases, and/or any other document or event included in this section is provided as a service to investors and other interested parties. These documents and events reflected management's views as of those dates and are presented only for historical background purposes and any projections or other forward-looking information should not be relied upon for making investment decisions. While the company believes that each of these documents and events were accurate, in all material respects, at the time of their original publication, the Company does not and specifically disclaims any duty to update, correct or otherwise modify any of the information contained in these documents and events. As a result, some of the information found on this section may be outdated. You should consider only our most recent SEC filings as representative of our current business expectations.

 
     
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