Quarterly Report • May 28, 2012
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(The figures in brackets refer to the same period of 2011 unless otherwise specified.)
Profit before amortization, SEK th
The transaction volume and gross revenue for the first quarter increased over the same period of last year. Cash flow is positive, but earnings are burdened by continued high costs for amortization. Sales activities are proceeding according to plan and have among other things resulted in an agreement with the online travel agency Resia that was signed at the end of the quarter. Aside from the Nordic region, we have also signed with new customers in the German and Italian markets.
Paynova's position as a wide platform for e-commerce was further improved during the period. Not only have we now integrated the e-commerce platform Magento, which gives all Magento merchants access to Paynova's services, we have also added the payment method Sofort, which is an important complement for the non-Nordic markets. In addition, Paynova is accentuating its capabilities for mobile payment solutions. In this area, Paynova has the major advantage of being an independent player that can deploy several different solutions side-byside in our platform, evaluate their performance and successively focus on the technology that is best received by the market.
First quarter revenue from the associated company Chinova was low. During the period, the company has enhanced its business model. In mid-May, following consultations with ChinaPay and the company's main financier, Chinova's board of directors decided to take the first step in upgrading the eMall in preparation for a full-scale launch that will have effects such as increased transaction growth starting in the third quarter of 2012.
Paynova is seeing rising demand for the value added service PLUS, which enables e-merchants to more easily reach multiple markets via an agreement with Paynova and achieve collective and efficient processing of payments from direct banks. I believe that this interest is fuelled by the fact that e-merchants' need to keep their organizations cost-effective and therefore see valuable benefits in simplified administration.
Simon Thaning, CEO
There is a high level of activity on the marketing side. A seminar Is planned for the autumn and a new website is expected to be launched before the summer of 2012.
Simon Thaning Stockholm, May 2011
Compared to the same period of last year, profit after tax for the first quarter improved by SEK 77 thousand.
The transaction volume for the first quarter was SEK 1,067,385 thousand (955 706). Transaction-based revenue rose by SEK 376 thousand and amounted to SEK 7,660 thousand (7,284). Other revenue included SEK 170 thousand (205) in account maintenance fees for the quarter. Most of the revenue from account maintenance was recognized in 2010.
Operating expenses excluding direct transaction costs and amortization rose by SEK 901 thousand compared to the first quarter of last year and amounted to SEK 5,891 thousand (4,990). In the first quarter of 2011 Paynova reversed a cost provision regarding a dispute, which resulted in a costs decrease of SEK 746 thousand for 2011. Amortization for the quarter totalled SEK 1,466 thousand (1,730) and profit/loss from financial investments was SEK -93 thousand (-133). Profit/loss after tax for the first quarter improved by SEK 77 thousand compared to the same period of last year and amounted to SEK -1,172 thousand (-1,249).
At 31 March 2012 the Group had cash and cash equivalents of SEK 126 thousand (756) and a bank overdraft facility of 3,000 thousand (3,000), of which SEK 39 thousand (0) has been utilized. Interest-bearing liabilities are reported at SEK 3,539 thousand (4,300) and consolidated equity at SEK 14,662 thousand (13,578), equal to an equity/assets ratio of 63 per cent (55).
Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital for the quarter was SEK 294 thousand (481). The self-produced production system is reported as an intangible asset with a value of SEK 10,635 thousand (15,419). Costs for development projects were capitalized in an amount of SEK 368 thousand (300) during the quarter. Capitalized development costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over a period of five years.
No capitalization of the deferred tax asset on tax loss carryforwards is reported. Unutilized tax loss carryforwards in the Parent Company in connection with the 2012 tax assessment amounted to SEK 260,176 thousand (257,247).
The total share capital at 31 March 2012 amounted to SEK 8 705 thousand, divided between 87,049,545 shares with a quota value of SEK 0.10 each. Consolidated equity at 31 March 2012 was SEK 14,662 thousand (13,578).
At 31 March 2011 Paynova had 13 employees (13), of whom 4 were women (4). Sickness absence was low during the quarter. The average number of employees during the period was 13 (14).
No related party transactions took place during the first quarter.
No significant events have taken place after the end of the period.
| Issues | No. of new shares | Subscription price SEK |
Subscription period | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option rights 2012 * | 1,530,000 | 1.30 | 1 May 2012 – 31 May 2012 |
*) Within the framework of an employee incentive scheme, the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2009 approved the issuance of 1,650,000 share options, of which 1,530,000 options have been granted. No additional grants will take place.
Through its business activities, Paynova is exposed to risks. The most significant risks in business activities include:
Paynova cooperates with leading players in the market to stay at the cutting edge of fraud prevention measures. The company works very actively to prevent fraud, but there is no guarantee that Paynova will not be a victim of fraud, beyond what is normally experienced in this type of business, or that Paynova's credibility will not be damaged in another way.
Paynova has been PCI-certified (according to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) since 2006 and constantly strives to improve and update its security as the PCI rules are tightened. Although Paynova works actively to prevent payments from being processed in contravention of the applicable rules and regulations of the card issuer networks, there is no guarantee that Paynova will not suffer damage in the future.
Liquidity risk is the risk that Paynova will be unable to meet its payment obligations when due. Paynova focuses on minimizing this risk by among other things with the help of high cost control and good advance planning.
Financing risk is defined as the risk that financing of operations will be difficult and/or expensive to obtain. In view of the company's current development, the Board's assessment is that no financing risk exists for the coming 12-month period. In the event of deviations from the planned development, the situation could change.
In addition to these risks, there are risks associated with currency exposure, dependency on key persons, market confidence, suppliers of financial services, products, systems and intellectual property rights.
A more detailed description of Paynova's risk exposure is provided in the company's annual report for 2011.
| SEK th | Q 1 2012 | Q 1 2011 | Q 2 2011 -Q 1 2012 |
2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income | ||||
| Transaction-based revenue | 7,660 | 7,284 | 31,008 | 30,632 |
| Other revenue | 476 | 372 | 2,952 | 2,848 |
| Total operating income | 8,136 | 7,656 | 33,960 | 33,480 |
| Operating expenses | ||||
| Direct transaction costs | -1,858 | -2,052 | -7,830 | -8,024 |
| Production costs | -558 | -535 | -2,188 | -2,165 |
| Other external expenses | -2,384 | -1,679 | -9,491 | -8,786 |
| Personnel costs | -2,949 | -2,776 | -10,403 | -10,230 |
| Amortization and impairment | -1,466 | -1,730 | -6,309 | -6,573 |
| Total operating expenses | -9,214 | -8,772 | -36,221 | -35,777 |
| OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS | -1,079 | -1,116 | -2,261 | -2,297 |
| Gain on the sale of shares in associated company | - | - | 6,353 | 6,353 |
| Other financial expenses | -93 | -133 | -627 | -667 |
| Total profit/loss from financial investments | -93 | -133 | 5,726 | 5,686 |
| PROFIT/LOSS AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS | -1,172 | -1,249 | 3,465 | 3,389 |
| Income tax expense | - | - | - | - |
| PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | -1,172 | -1,249 | 3,465 | 3,389 |
| Expenses recognised directly in equity | ||||
| Profit/loss from participations in associates | -655 | -506 | -2,467 | -2,318 |
| Foreign exchange differences | -81 | 3 | 32 | 118 |
| COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD * | -1,908 | -1,752 | 1,030 | 1,189 |
| Basic earnings per share, SEK | -0.01 | -0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
| Diluted earnings per share, SEK | -0.01 | -0.02 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
*) The full amount of comprehensive income is attributable to owners of the Parent Company.
| SEK th | 31 MAR 2012 |
31 MAR 2011 |
31 DEC 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | 10,635 | 15,419 | 11,716 |
| Capitalized development costs | 105 | 230 | 122 |
| Financial assets | 361 | 4,204 | 1,016 |
| Current assets | |||
| Other current assets | 12,089 | 4,284 | 12,077 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 126 | 756 | 240 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, customer funds | 12,903 | 12,675 | 12,526 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 36,219 | 37,568 | 37,697 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the Parent Company | 14,662 | 13,578 | 16,490 |
| LIABILITIES | |||
| Current liabilities | |||
| Short-term borrowing, interest-bearing | 3,539 | 4,300 | 4,408 |
| Customer funds owed | 12,903 | 12,675 | 12,526 |
| Other current liabilities, non interest-bearing | 5,115 | 7,015 | 4,273 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 36,219 | 37,568 | 37,697 |
| Pledged assets | 7,500 | ||
| Contingent liabilities | None | None | None |
| SEK th | Q 1 2012 | Q 1 2011 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance at beginning of period | 16,490 | 5,579 | 5,579 |
| New share issue | - | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Issue expenses | - | -249 | -279 |
| Foreign exchange differences | 81 | - | - |
| Comprehensive income for the period | -1,908 | -1,752 | 1,189 |
| CLOSING BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD | 14,662 | 13,578 | 16,490 |
| SEK th | Q 1 2012 | Q 1 2011 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital | 294 | 481 | 10,825 |
| Change in working capital | -40 | -9,203 | -20,376 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 254 | -8,722 | -9,551 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -368 | -300 | 45 |
| Proceeds from new share issue | - | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Issued expenses paid | - | -249 | -279 |
| Cash flow for the period | -114 | 729 | 216 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 240 | 24 | 24 |
| Foreign exchange difference in cash and cash equivalents | - | 3 | - |
| CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD * | 126 | 756 | 240 |
*) The granted bank overdraft facility amounts to SEK 3,000 thousand, of which SEK 39 thousand has been utilized.
| Q 1 2012 | Q 4 2011 | Q 3 2011 | Q 2 2011 | Q 1 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross transaction volume, SEK th | 1,067,385 | 1,085,922 | 1,064,305 | 1,079,154 | 955,706 |
| Transaction-based revenue, SEK th | 7,660 | 7,806 | 7,829 | 7,713 | 7,284 |
| Transaction costs, SEK th | -1,858 | -1,941 | -2,057 | -1,974 | -2,052 |
| Net transactions, SEK th | 5,802 | 5,865 | 5,772 | 5,739 | 5,232 |
| Profit/loss after financial items, SEK th | -1,172 | 6,303 | -209 | -1,455 | -1,249 |
| Basic earnings per share, SEK | -0.01 | 0.07 | 0.00 | -0.02 | -0.02 |
| Diluted earnings per share, SEK | -0.01 | 0.07 | 0.00 | -0.02 | -0.01 |
| Equity, SEK | 14,662 | 16,490 | 11,223 | 11,899 | 13,578 |
| Equity per share, SEK | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Diluted equity per share, SEK | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 0.15 |
| Operating margin, % | neg. | 0.9 | neg. | neg. | neg. |
| Return on operating capital, % | neg. | 0.2 | neg. | neg. | neg. |
| Return on capital employed, % | neg. | 0.4 | neg. | neg. | neg. |
| Return on equity, % | neg. | 38 | neg. | neg. | neg. |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 63 | 66 | 47 | 53 | 55 |
| Debt/equity ratio, % | 24 | 27 | 64 | 43 | 32 |
*) Calculation of the equity/assets ratio does not include customer funds.
| SEK th | Q 1 2012 | Q 1 2011 | Q 2 2011 -Q 1 2012 |
2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income | ||||
| Transaction-based revenue | 7,660 | 7,284 | 31,008 | 30,632 |
| Other revenue | 476 | 372 | 2,952 | 2,848 |
| Total operating income | 8,136 | 7,656 | 33,960 | 33,480 |
| Operating expenses | ||||
| Direct transaction costs | -1,858 | -2,052 | -7,830 | -8,024 |
| Production costs | -558 | -535 | -2,188 | -2,165 |
| Other external expenses | -2,384 | -1,679 | -9,491 | -8,786 |
| Personnel costs | -2,949 | -2,776 | -10,402 | -10,229 |
| Amortization and impairment | -1,466 | -1,730 | -6,309 | -6,573 |
| Total operating expenses | -9,215 | -8,772 | -36,220 | -35,777 |
| OPERATING PROFIT/LOSS | -1,079 | -1,116 | -2,260 | -2,297 |
| Profit/loss from financial investments | ||||
| Financial income | - | 4 | 4,161 | 4,165 |
| Financial expenses | -93 | -137 | -623 | -667 |
| Total profit/loss from financial investments | -93 | -133 | 3,538 | 3,498 |
| PROFIT/LOSS AFTER FINANCIAL ITEMS | -1,172 | -1,249 | 1,278 | 1,201 |
| Income tax expense | - | - | - | - |
| PROFIT/LOSS FOR THE PERIOD | -1,172 | -1,249 | 1,278 | 1,201 |
| SEK th | 31 MAR 2012 |
31 MAR 2011 |
31 DEC 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Non-current assets | |||
| Intangible assets | 10,635 | 15,419 | 11,716 |
| Tangible assets | 105 | 230 | 122 |
| Financial assets | 3,819 | 7,383 | 3,820 |
| Total non-current assets | 14,559 | 23,032 | 15,658 |
| Current assets | |||
| Current receivables | 12,089 | 4,377 | 12,077 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 126 | 756 | 240 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, customer funds | 12,903 | 12,675 | 12,526 |
| Total current assets | 25,118 | 17,808 | 24,843 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 39,677 | 40,840 | 40,501 |
| Equity | 17,375 | 16,127 | 18,547 |
| Current liabilities | 22,302 | 24,713 | 21,954 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 39,677 | 40,840 | 40,501 |
| Pledged assets | 6,900 | 7,200 | 7,500 |
| Contingent liabilities | None | None | None |
This interim report is presented in accordance with IAS 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) and the Swedish Annual Accounts Act. The interim report of the Parent Company complies with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Financial Reporting Board's recommendation RFR 2 (Accounting for Legal Entities). The interim report should be read together with the annual report for 2011.
The Board of Directors and the CEO hereby give their assurance that this interim report provides a true and fair picture of the business activities, financial position and results of operations of the Parent Company and the Group, and describes the significant risks and uncertainties to which the Parent Company and the Group companies are exposed.
Stockholm, 8 May 2012
Simon Thaning, CEO
Interim report January-June 2012: 14 August 2012 Interim report January-September 2012: 30 October 2012
Year-end report 2012: 14 February 2013
Paynova is a leading provider of Internet-based payment services. The company caters primarily to major e-merchants and offers a basic service and a number of optional services, including advanced fraud protection. Paynova also offers a comprehensive service, including payment, that enables Western online merchants to sell their products on the Chinese market. The company has been listed on NGM Equity since February 2004.
This interim report has not been reviewed by the company's independent auditors.
Simon Thaning, CEO +46 8-517 100 14 Jan Benjaminson, CFO +46 70-666 93 88
Corporate ID number 556584-5889 Box 4169 SE-102 64 Stockholm, Sweden Street address: Stadsgården 6
Phone: +46 8-517 100 00 Fax: +46 8-517 100 10 www.paynova.com
| 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares at end of period, thousands | 87,050 | 82,050 | 82,050 | 43,184 | 39,830 |
| Diluted number of shares at end of period, thousands | 87,050 | 82,050 | 82,050 | 43,184 | 42,981 |
| Average number of shares, thousands | 86,091 | 82,050 | 72,772 | 41,271 | 35,429 |
| Average diluted number of shares, thousands | 86,660 | 82,050 | 72,772 | 42,773 | 39,985 |
| Gross transaction volume, SEK th | 4,205,309 | 4,084,969 | 3,089,871 | 646,496 | 489,893 |
| Transaction-based revenue, SEK th | 30,632 | 30,567 | 31,308 | 17,188 | 15,377 |
| Transaction costs, SEK th | -8,024 | -9,091 | -10,854 | -10,479 | -9,495 |
| Net transactions, SEK th | 22,608 | 21,476 | 20,454 | 6,709 | 5,882 |
| Profit/loss after financial items, SEK th | 3,389 | 306 | -20,574 | -42,578 | -47,582 |
| Equity per share, SEK | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.72 |
| Diluted equity per share, SEK th | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.67 |
| Equity, SEK th | 16,490 | 5,579 | 6,182 | 5,065 | 28,848 |
| Interest-bearing net cash, SEK th | 8,358 | 6,511 | 15,506 | 10,272 | 30,613 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 66 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 59 |
| Debt/equity ratio, % | 27 | 105 | 105 | 168 | - |
| Average number of employees | 14 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 22 |
| Capital expenditure, intangible assets, SEK th | 1,345 | 1,470 | 1,537 | 4,879 | 4,844 |
| Capital expenditure, tangible assets, SEK th | 8 | 27 | 139 | 218 | 191 |
| Capital expenditure, financial assets, SEK th | -1,375 | - | 6,332 | - | - |
PAYNOVA AB (PUBL.) BOX 4169, SE-102 64 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN. STREET ADDRESS: STADSGÅRDEN 6. PHONE: +46 8-517 100 00. FAX: +46 8-517 100 10. WWW.PAYNOVA .COM
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