Reiterates Guidance
i3 Verticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IIIV) (“i3 Verticals” or the
“Company”) today reported its financial results for the fiscal
first quarter ended December 31, 2024.
Highlights from continuing operations1 for the three months
ended December 31, 2024 vs. 2023
- Revenue from continuing operations was $61.7 million, an
increase of 12.1% over the prior year's first quarter.
- Net income from continuing operations was $3.3 million,
compared to net loss from continuing operations of $4.2 million in
the prior year's first quarter.
- Net income from continuing operations attributable to i3
Verticals, Inc. was $2.2 million, compared to net loss from
continuing operations attributable to i3 Verticals, Inc. of $2.9
million in the prior year's first quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations2 was $16.4 million,
an increase of 17.0% over the prior year's first quarter.
- Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations2 as a percentage of
revenue was 26.5%, compared to 25.4% in the prior year's first
quarter.
- Diluted net income per share attributable to Class A common
stock from continuing operations3 was $0.09, compared to diluted
net loss per share attributable to Class A common stock from
continuing operations of $0.12 in the prior year's first
quarter.
- Pro forma adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing
operations2,3, which gives pro forma effect to the Company's tax
rate, was $0.31 compared to $0.12 for the prior year's first
quarter.
- Annualized Recurring Revenue ("ARR") from continuing
operations4 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
was $193.3 million and $179.6 million, respectively, representing a
period-to-period growth rate of 7.6%.
- As of December 31, 2024, consolidated interest coverage ratio
was 3.7x and total leverage ratio was 0.1x. These ratios are
defined in the Company's 2023 Credit Agreement.
1.
As a result of the sale of the Company’s
merchant services business, which was completed on September 20,
2024, the historical results of i3 Verticals' merchant services
business have been reflected in discontinued operations in the
consolidated statement of operations included in this earnings
release, and continuing operations reflect the Company's remaining
operations after giving effect to such classification. Prior period
results have been recast to reflect this presentation.
2.
Represents a non-GAAP financial measure.
For additional information (including reconciliation information),
see the attached schedules to this release.
3.
Diluted net income per share attributable
to Class A common stock from continuing operations and pro forma
adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations both
exclude discontinued operations but include the consolidated cash
interest expense.
4.
Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) is the
annualized revenue derived from software-as-a-service (“SaaS”)
arrangements, transaction-based software-revenue, software
maintenance, recurring software-based services, payments revenue
and other recurring revenue sources within the quarter. This
excludes contracts that are not recurring or are one-time in
nature. The Company focuses on ARR because it helps i3 Verticals to
assess the health and trajectory of the business. ARR does not have
a standardized definition and is therefore unlikely to be
comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other
companies. It should be reviewed independently of revenue, and it
is not a forecast. Additionally, ARR does not take into account
seasonality. The active contracts at the end of a reporting period
used in calculating ARR may or may not be extended or renewed by i3
Verticals' customers.
Greg Daily, Chairman and CEO of i3 Verticals, commented, “We are
pleased to have started fiscal 2025 on a strong note and are happy
to share our results with investors. This year, we expect to see
significant improvements in our SaaS growth, which began this
quarter with a 16% increase over the prior year. We anticipate this
positive momentum will continue throughout the year.
“Even after divesting our merchant services business, we
retained robust payment capabilities, and our ability to integrate
these services with our proprietary vertical market software
remains a key competitive advantage. We still have multiple large
addressable markets where we can integrate payments within our
existing software footprint. Payments revenue grew 7% this quarter,
and we expect that revenue line to reaccelerate, alongside SaaS, to
drive continued recurring revenues.
“2025 is shaping up to be a great year for our company. Our
balance sheet is strong, our revenue growth is trending upward, and
our margins are headed in the right direction. We are excited about
the opportunities ahead.”
2025 Outlook
The Company's practice is to provide annual guidance, excluding
the impact of acquisitions, dispositions and transaction-related
costs.
The Company is reaffirming its outlook for continuing operations
for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025:
(in thousands, except share and per share
amounts)
Fiscal year ending
September 30, 2025
Revenue
$
243,000
-
$
263,000
Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
63,000
-
$
71,500
Depreciation and internally developed
software amortization
$
12,000
-
$
14,000
Cash interest expense, net
$
1,000
-
$
2,000
Pro forma adjusted diluted earnings per
share(1)(non-GAAP)
$
1.05
-
$
1.25
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1.
Assumes an effective pro forma tax rate of
25.0% (non-GAAP).
With respect to the “2025 Outlook” above, reconciliations of
adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations and pro forma adjusted
diluted earnings per share from continuing operations guidance to
the closest corresponding GAAP measure on a forward-looking basis
are not available without unreasonable efforts. This inability
results from the inherent difficulty in forecasting generally and
quantifying certain projected amounts that are necessary for such
reconciliations. In particular, sufficient information is not
available to calculate certain adjustments required for such
reconciliations, including changes in the fair value of contingent
consideration, income tax expense of i3 Verticals, Inc. and
equity-based compensation expense. The Company expects these
adjustments may have a potentially significant impact on future
GAAP financial results.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Friday, February 7,
2025, at 8:30 a.m. ET, to discuss financial results and operations.
To listen to the call live via telephone, participants should dial
(844) 887-9399 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the
call. A telephonic replay will be available from 11:30 a.m. ET on
February 7, 2025, through February 14, 2025, by dialing (877)
344-7529 and entering Confirmation Code 5368210.
To listen to the call live via webcast, participants should
visit the “Investors” section of the Company’s website,
www.i3verticals.com, and go to the “Events” page approximately 10
minutes prior to the start of the call. The online replay will be
available on this page of the Company’s website beginning shortly
after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for 30
days.
Non-GAAP Measures
This press release contains information prepared in conformity
with GAAP as well as non-GAAP information. It is management’s
intent to provide non-GAAP financial information to enhance
understanding of the Company's consolidated financial information
as prepared in accordance with GAAP. This non-GAAP information
should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead
of, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Each
non-GAAP financial measure and the most directly comparable GAAP
financial measure are presented for historical periods so as not to
imply that more emphasis should be placed on the non-GAAP measure.
The non-GAAP financial information presented may be determined or
calculated differently by other companies.
Additional information about non-GAAP financial measures,
including, but not limited to, pro forma adjusted net income from
continuing operations, adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations
and pro forma adjusted diluted EPS from continuing operations, and
a reconciliation of those measures to the most directly comparable
GAAP measures is included in the financial schedules of this
release.
About i3 Verticals
The Company delivers seamless integrated software to customers
in strategic vertical markets. Building on its sophisticated and
diverse platform of software and services solutions, the Company
creates and acquires software products to serve the specific needs
of public and private organizations in its strategic verticals,
including its Public Sector and Healthcare verticals.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than
statements of historical fact or relating to present facts or
current conditions included in this release are forward-looking
statements, including any statements regarding the Company's fiscal
2025 and fiscal 2025 financial outlook for continuing operations
and statements of a general economic or industry specific nature.
Forward-looking statements give the Company's current expectations
and projections relating to its financial condition, results of
operations, guidance, plans, objectives, future performance and
business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact
that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts.
These statements may include words such as “anticipate,”
“estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,”
“may,” “will,” “should,” “could have,” “exceed,” “significantly,”
“likely” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection
with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or
financial performance or other events.
The forward-looking statements contained in this release are
based on assumptions that we have made in light of the Company's
industry experience and its perceptions of historical trends,
current conditions, expected future developments and other factors
we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you review
and consider information presented herein, you should understand
that these statements are not guarantees of future performance or
results. They depend upon future events and are subject to risks,
uncertainties (many of which are beyond the Company's control) and
assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from
those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements
include, among other things: ongoing and future economic and
geopolitical conditions, including the impact of inflation and
elevated interest rates, competition in our industry and our
ability to compete effectively, and regulatory developments; the
successful integration of acquired businesses; our ability to
execute on our strategy and achieve our goals following the
completion of the sale of our merchant services business; and
future decisions made by us and our competitors. All of these
factors are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many
of them are beyond our control. For a further list and description
of these and other important risks and uncertainties that may
affect our future operations, see Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors in
our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, which we have updated and may
further update in Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors in Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q we have filed or will file hereafter.
Any forward-looking statement made by us in this release speaks
only as of the date of this release and we undertake no obligation
to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a
result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except
as may be required by law.
i3 Verticals, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
Three Months Ended December
31,
2024
2023
% Change
Revenue
$
61,691
$
55,054
12%
Operating expenses
Other costs of services (excluding
depreciation and amortization)(1)
21,031
19,577
7%
Selling, general and administrative(1)
28,900
27,175
6%
Depreciation and amortization
7,684
7,054
9%
Change in fair value of contingent
consideration
1,377
(237
)
n/m
Total operating expenses
58,992
53,569
10%
Income from operations
2,699
1,485
82%
Other (income) expenses
Interest expense
680
6,687
(90)%
Other (income) expense
(1,826
)
107
n/m
Total other (income) expenses
(1,146
)
6,794
n/m
Income (loss) before income taxes
3,845
(5,309
)
n/m
Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes
523
(1,094
)
n/m
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations
3,322
(4,215
)
Net (loss) income from discontinued
operations, net of income taxes
(214
)
5,751
Net income
3,108
1,536
102%
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations attributable to non-controlling interest
1,128
(1,330
)
Net (loss) income from discontinued
operations attributable to non-controlling interest
(76
)
1,768
Net income attributable to non-controlling
interest
1,052
438
140%
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations attributable to i3 Verticals, Inc.
2,194
(2,885
)
Net (loss) income from discontinued
operations attributable to i3 Verticals, Inc.
(138
)
3,983
Net income attributable to i3 Verticals,
Inc.
$
2,056
$
1,098
87%
Net income (loss) per share attributable
to Class A common stockholders from continuing operations:
Basic
$
0.09
$
(0.12
)
Diluted
$
0.09
$
(0.12
)
Net (loss) income per share attributable
to Class A common stockholders from discontinued operations:
Basic
$
(0.01
)
$
0.17
Diluted
$
(0.01
)
$
0.16
Weighted average shares of Class A common
stock outstanding:
Basic, for continuing operations
23,551,352
23,267,290
Diluted, for continuing operations
34,057,196
23,267,290
Basic, for discontinued operations
23,551,352
23,267,290
Diluted, for discontinued operations
23,551,352
33,828,461
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1.
Following the disposal of the Company's
Merchant Services Business in the fourth quarter of fiscal year
2024, the Company’s core business is providing software solutions
for key verticals. Given the change in the Company's business
model, the Company has reclassified certain expenses to better
align with the primary industry in which it now operates. During
the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, the Company revised its
presentation of certain expenses in the Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations from selling, general and administrative
expenses to other costs of services. The Company reclassified
personnel costs related to installation of the Company's software,
conversion of client data, training client personnel, customer
support activities and various other services provided directly to
customers from selling, general and administrative to other costs
of services. The Company also reclassified certain hosting and
related software costs for directly supporting the Company's
customers from selling, general and administrative to other costs
of services. Prior period results have been reclassified to conform
to the current presentation.
i3 Verticals, Inc. Segment
Summary from Continuing Operations
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2024
Public Sector
Healthcare
Other
Total
Revenue
$
48,785
$
13,171
$
(265
)
$
61,691
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$
19,243
$
3,748
$
(6,619
)
$
16,372
Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)
39
%
28
%
n/m
27
%
Income (loss) from operations
$
11,791
$
2,634
$
(11,726
)
$
2,699
For the Three Months Ended
December 31, 2023
Public Sector
Healthcare
Other
Total
Revenue
$
43,498
$
11,580
$
(24
)
$
55,054
Adjusted EBITDA(1)
$
17,359
$
2,794
$
(6,165
)
$
13,988
Adjusted EBITDA Margin(1)
40
%
24
%
n/m
25
%
Income (loss) from operations
$
11,532
$
2,160
$
(12,207
)
$
1,485
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1.
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin
as presented at a segment level are measures reported to the
Company's management for purposes of making decisions about
allocating resources and assessing the performance of our business
segments, and these measures are presented in the Company's
financial statement footnotes in accordance with ASC 280. Adjusted
EBITDA margin represents adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of
revenue. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin, as presented
on a consolidated basis, are non-GAAP financial measures. For
additional information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures,
including reconciliations of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to the
most comparable GAAP measure, see below under "Reconciliation of
GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
i3 Verticals, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
December 31,
September 30,
2024
2024
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$
85,552
$
86,541
Accounts receivable, net
51,342
55,988
Settlement assets
1,205
632
Prepaid expenses and other current
assets
15,006
10,232
Total current assets
153,105
153,393
Property and equipment, net
7,583
8,677
Restricted cash
2,450
2,424
Capitalized software, net
57,249
58,592
Goodwill
280,678
280,678
Intangible assets, net
159,574
162,816
Deferred tax asset
48,481
48,445
Operating lease right-of-use assets
7,942
8,954
Other assets
9,167
6,696
Total assets
$
726,229
$
730,675
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
$
7,402
$
5,370
Current portion of long-term debt
26,223
26,223
Accrued expenses and other current
liabilities
82,997
89,972
Settlement obligations
1,205
632
Deferred revenue
42,259
39,029
Current portion of operating lease
liabilities
3,345
3,505
Total current liabilities
163,431
164,731
Long-term tax receivable agreement
obligations
29,326
29,347
Operating lease liabilities, less current
portion
5,423
6,317
Other long-term liabilities
16,915
14,921
Total liabilities
215,095
215,316
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per
share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and
outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September 30, 2024
—
—
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 23,437,250 and 23,882,035
shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September
30, 2024, respectively
2
2
Class B common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, 40,000,000 shares authorized; 10,015,099 and 10,032,676
shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and September
30, 2024, respectively
1
1
Additional paid-in capital
272,532
279,335
Accumulated earnings
102,453
100,397
Total stockholders' equity
374,988
379,735
Non-controlling interest
136,146
135,624
Total equity
511,134
515,359
Total liabilities and equity
$
726,229
$
730,675
i3 Verticals, Inc.
Consolidated Cash Flow Data
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
Three Months Ended December
31,
2024
2023
Net cash provided by operating
activities
$
11,495
$
14,405
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(1,418
)
$
(7,171
)
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(10,467
)
$
(8,550
)
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company discloses adjusted EBITDA from continuing
operations, pro forma adjusted net income from continuing
operations and pro forma adjusted diluted EPS from continuing
operations because the Company believes that these non-GAAP
financial measures provide useful information to investors in
understanding and evaluating the Company's ongoing operating
results. Accordingly, the Company discloses these non-GAAP
financial measures when reporting its financial results to
stockholders and potential investors in order to provide them with
an additional tool to evaluate the Company’s ongoing business
operations. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial
measures are representative of comparative financial performance
that reflects the economic substance of the Company's current and
ongoing business operations.
Although these non-GAAP financial measures assist in measuring
the Company's financial results and assessing its financial
performance, they are not necessarily comparable to similarly
titled measures of other companies due to potential inconsistencies
in the method of calculation. The Company believes that the
disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures provides investors
with important key financial performance indicators that are
utilized by management to assess the Company's financial results,
evaluate the Company's business and make operational decisions on a
prospective, going-forward basis. Hence, management provides
disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures to give
stockholders and potential investors an opportunity to see the
Company as viewed by management, to assess the Company with some of
the same tools that management utilizes internally and to be able
to compare such information with prior periods. The Company
believes that disclosure of these non-GAAP financial measures
provides investors with additional information to help them better
understand its financial statements just as management utilizes
these non-GAAP financial measures to better understand the
business, manage budgets and allocate resources.
i3 Verticals, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
to Non-GAAP Pro Forma Adjusted Net Income from Continuing
Operations and Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing
Operations
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations attributable to i3 Verticals, Inc.
$
2,194
$
(2,885
)
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations attributable to non-controlling interest
1,128
(1,330
)
Net income (loss) from continuing
operations
3,322
(4,215
)
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Provision for (benefit from) income
taxes
523
(1,094
)
Non-cash change in fair value of
contingent consideration(1)
1,377
(237
)
Equity-based compensation from continuing
operations(2)
3,814
5,358
M&A-related activity(3)
51
244
Acquisition intangible amortization(4)
4,913
4,856
Non-cash interest expense(5)
280
414
Other taxes(6)
252
84
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and
equipment(7)
(585
)
107
Non-GAAP pro forma adjusted income
before taxes from continuing operations(12)
$
13,947
$
5,517
Pro forma taxes at effective tax
rate(8)
(3,487
)
(1,379
)
Pro forma adjusted net income from
continuing operations(9)
$
10,460
$
4,138
Cash interest (income) expense,
net(10)
(346
)
6,273
Pro forma taxes at effective tax
rate(8)
3,487
1,379
Depreciation and internally developed
software amortization(11)
2,771
2,198
Adjusted EBITDA from continuing
operations(12)
$
16,372
$
13,988
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1.
Non-cash change in fair value of
contingent consideration reflects the changes in management’s
estimates of future cash consideration to be paid in connection
with prior acquisitions from the amount estimated as of the later
of the most recent balance sheet date forming the beginning of the
income statement period or the original estimates made at the
closing of the applicable acquisition.
2.
Equity-based compensation expense related
to stock options and restricted stock units issued under the
Company's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and 2020 Acquisition Equity
Incentive Plan.
3.
M&A-related activity is the net impact
of professional service and related costs directly related to any
merger, acquisition and disposition activity of the Company and
revenue earned through post-sale non-recurring activities with
divestitures. i3 Verticals believes these activities are not
reflective of the underlying operational performance of the
Company.
4.
Acquisition intangible amortization
reflects amortization of intangible assets and software acquired
through business combinations, acquired customer portfolios,
acquired referral agreements and related asset acquisitions.
5.
Non-cash interest expense reflects
amortization of debt issuance costs and any write-offs of debt
issuance costs.
6.
Other taxes consist of franchise taxes,
commercial activity taxes, reserves for ongoing tax audit matters,
the employer portion of payroll taxes related to stock option
exercises and other non-income-based taxes. Taxes related to
salaries are not included.
7.
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and
equipment is related to the sale of buildings and automobiles
purchased through acquisitions.
8.
Pro forma corporate income tax expense is
based on non-GAAP adjusted income before taxes from continuing
operations and is calculated using a tax rate of 25.0% for both the
three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, based on blended
federal and state tax rates.
9.
Pro forma adjusted net income from
continuing operations represents a non-GAAP financial measure and
assumes that all net income during the period is available to the
holders of the Company's Class A common stock.
10.
Cash interest (income) expense, net,
represents all interest expense net of interest income recorded on
the Company's statement of operations other than non-cash interest
expense, which represents amortization of debt issuance costs and
any write-offs of debt issuance costs.
11.
Depreciation and internally developed
software amortization reflects depreciation on the Company's
property, plant and equipment, net, and amortization expense on its
internally developed capitalized software.
12.
Represents a non-GAAP financial
measure.
i3 Verticals, Inc. GAAP
Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations and
Non-GAAP Pro Forma Adjusted
Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2024
2023
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to
Class A common stock per share from continuing operations(1)
$
0.09
$
(0.12
)
Pro forma adjusted diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations(1)(2)(3)
$
0.31
$
0.12
Pro forma adjusted net income from
continuing operations(3)
$
10,460
$
4,138
Pro forma weighted average shares of
adjusted diluted Class A common stock outstanding(4)
34,057,196
33,828,461
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1.
Diluted net income per share attributable
to Class A common stock from continuing operations and pro forma
adjusted diluted earnings per share from continuing operations both
exclude discontinued operations but include the consolidated cash
interest expense.
2.
Pro forma adjusted diluted earnings per
share from continuing operations, a non-GAAP financial measure, is
calculated using pro forma adjusted net income from continuing
operations and the pro forma weighted average shares of adjusted
diluted Class A common stock outstanding.
3.
Pro forma adjusted net income from
continuing operations, a non-GAAP financial measure, assumes that
all net income from continuing operations during the period is
available to the holders of the Company's Class A common stock.
Further, pro forma adjusted diluted earnings per share from
continuing operations assumes that all Common Units in i3
Verticals, LLC and the associated non-voting Class B common stock
were exchanged for Class A common stock at the beginning of the
period on a one-for-one basis.
4.
Pro forma weighted average shares of
adjusted diluted Class A common stock outstanding include
10,026,180 and 10,093,394 outstanding shares of Class A common
stock issuable upon the exchange of Common Units in i3 Verticals,
LLC and 479,664 and 467,777 shares resulting from estimated stock
option exercises and restricted stock units vesting as calculated
by the treasury stock method for the three months ended December
31, 2024 and 2023, respectively
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