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CyberSource Announces Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results ; Reports Record Revenue of $62.9 Million and Record Transaction Volume of 579 Million; Signs a Record 38,000 New Customers in Quarter; Raises Guidance for Net Income and EPS.
Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:01 PM


(Source: PRNewswire)trackingMOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CyberSource Corporation (Nasdaq: CYBS), a leading provider of electronic payment and risk management solutions, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2009.

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-- Second quarter revenue was $62.9 million, a 13% increase compared to

$55.7 million in the same period the previous year.

-- On a GAAP basis, net income for the second quarter of 2009 was $2.2

million and earnings per share was $0.03, compared to net loss of

($45,000) and breakeven earnings per share in the second quarter of

2008.

-- Non-GAAP net income for the second quarter was $13.8 million, a 22%

increase compared to $11.3 million for the second quarter of 2008.

Non-GAAP earnings per share for the second quarter was $0.19, a 19%

increase compared to $0.16 earnings per share for the second quarter of

2008. Non-GAAP net income excludes stock-based compensation expense,

the non-cash portion of the tax provision, depreciation and amortization

expense, and certain non-recurring items. A reconciliation of certain

historical GAAP to non-GAAP measures is attached.

-- During the second quarter, CyberSource processed a record 579 million

billable transactions, a 29% increase over the same period the previous

year. The value of transactions processed was $28.6 billion, a 4%

increase over Q2 2008.

-- CyberSource signed a record 38,000 new customers in the quarter,

increasing the installed base to approximately 273,000 active customers.

"Our very strong results this quarter reflect our continued market share gains, our successful expansion internationally, and the resilience of the eCommerce market in a difficult economy. Despite economic headwinds, we processed record transaction volumes of 579 million, a 29% increase over the prior year, and increased customer signups by 47% over the prior year. I am very pleased with how both our small business and enterprise businesses are performing. Our significant growth in transaction volumes and new customer signups clearly demonstrates that our value proposition is resonating with customers," said Bill McKiernan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CyberSource. "The strong growth in transaction volumes helped increase our GAAP gross margin by 300 basis points to 54% in the second quarter of 2009, compared to the second quarter of 2008, and we ended the quarter with $80.7 million in net cash."

Business Highlights

-- Customers: CyberSource added approximately 38,000 new customers in the

quarter, bringing its installed base of customers to approximately

273,000. New enterprise customer wins this quarter include: Air

Jamaica, Charming Shoppes, LexisNexis, PayDay Advance Loans, and Tata

Communications. Existing customers that added new services or renewed

agreements during the quarter include: AF Services, Columbia Sportswear

USA Corporation, PC Connection, RSA Security, and Thompson and Company.

-- International: CyberSource continues to drive strong growth outside the

U.S. CyberSource's European operations processed a record 146.3

million transactions in the second quarter, an increase of 67% over the

same period last year. The Company's European business is

comprised of revenue generated by customers domiciled outside the US,

and represented about 7% of revenue in the second quarter.

-- Global acquiring: CyberSource generated $19.3 million of global

acquiring revenue during the second quarter, up 2% over the immediately

preceding quarter. CyberSource added approximately 850 new acquiring

customers during the quarter, and now has approximately 5,900 global

acquiring customers.

-- Channel Partners: CyberSource's partner program of over 4,300

resellers and affiliate partners continues to be a major driver for

small business leads, and provides a broad base of partners selling

CyberSource services every day. In the second quarter, CyberSource

signed over 400 new ISO and affiliate resellers.

Stock Buyback

During the second quarter, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock.

Guidance for the third quarter and full year 2009

CyberSource is providing guidance for the third quarter of 2009 and full year 2009 based on information available as of July 23, 2009. We assume no duty to update these numbers at any time.

For the third quarter ending September 30, 2009:

-- Total revenue is expected to be between $63.5 and $64.0 million.

-- The company expects to process between 580 and 585 million billable

transactions.

-- GAAP gross profit is expected to be approximately $33.4 million, while

GAAP operating expenses are expected to be approximately $31.8 million.

The company expects to record GAAP net income in the third quarter of

approximately $1.0 million and $0.01 earnings per share based on a

weighted average share count of 73 million shares.

-- Non-GAAP net income for the third quarter is expected to be

approximately $12.8 million and non-GAAP earnings per share to be $0.18

based on a weighted average share count of 73 million shares.

For the full year 2009:

-- Total revenue for 2009 is expected to be between $260.0 and $263.0

million, compared to prior guidance of between $258.0 and $263.0

million.

-- GAAP net income for 2009 is expected to be between $6.5 and $7.0

million, compared to prior guidance of between $5.3 and $5.8 million.

-- GAAP earnings per share is expected to be between $0.09 and $0.10 per

share, based on a weighted average share count of 73 million shares,

compared to prior guidance of between $0.07 and $0.08 per share.

-- Non-GAAP net income for the full year 2009 is expected to be between

$54.0 and $55.0 million, compared to prior guidance of $52.5 and $54.0

million. Non-GAAP earnings per share is expected to be between $0.74 and

$0.75, based on a weighted average share count of 73 million shares,

compared to prior guidance of between $0.72 and $0.74.

Public call/web cast details

CyberSource will host a public conference call today, July 23, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time (1:30 p.m. Pacific time) to discuss the second quarter results. The call can be accessed in either of the following ways:

Live conference call

888-585-4496 (U.S. and Canada), 706-634-9580 (local and international). The call's conference ID number is: 19225636. A taped replay of this call will be available through October 31, 2009. The dial-in numbers for the taped replay are: 800-642-1687 (U.S.) 706-645-9291 (local and international). Conference ID is as above.

Live web cast

ir.cybersource.com/events.cfm

A replay of this web cast will remain available at this location through October 31, 2009.

About CyberSource

CyberSource Corporation is a leading provider of electronic payment and risk management solutions. CyberSource solutions enable electronic payment processing for Web, call center, and POS environments.



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