Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 

x   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003

 

OR

 

¨   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Commission File Number: 000-22167

 


 

EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC.

(Exact name of the registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

74-2806888

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

4601 COLLEGE BOULEVARD, SUITE 300

LEAWOOD, KANSAS 66211

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(913) 327-4200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  YES  x  No  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  x  No  ¨

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

As of April 30, 2003, the Company had 26,522,966 common shares outstanding.

 



 

PART 1—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except for share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    

As of


 
    

March 31, 2003


    

December 31, 2002


 

ASSETS

                 

Current assets:

                 

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

13,930

 

  

$

12,021

 

Restricted cash and cash held on behalf of others

  

 

38,048

 

  

 

4,401

 

Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,073 at March 31, 2003 and $484 at December 31, 2002

  

 

36,184

 

  

 

8,380

 

Earnings in excess of billings on software installation contracts

  

 

763

 

  

 

334

 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

1,479

 

  

 

426

 

Assets held for sale

  

 

—  

 

  

 

10,326

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

  

 

7,000

 

  

 

3,537

 

    


  


Total current assets

  

 

97,404

 

  

 

39,425

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

  

 

21,260

 

  

 

21,394

 

Intangible assets, net

  

 

80,128

 

  

 

1,834

 

Deferred income taxes

  

 

209

 

  

 

1,064

 

Other assets, net

  

 

2,992

 

  

 

2,842

 

    


  


Total assets

  

$

201,993

 

  

$

66,559

 

    


  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                 

Current liabilities:

                 

Trade accounts payable

  

$

50,574

 

  

$

2,989

 

Current installments of obligations under capital leases

  

 

2,888

 

  

 

3,447

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  

 

27,004

 

  

 

4,979

 

Short-term borrowings

  

 

502

 

  

 

380

 

Advance payments on contracts

  

 

3,033

 

  

 

2,966

 

Accrued interest on notes payable

  

 

1,372

 

  

 

—  

 

Liabilities held for sale

  

 

—  

 

  

 

3,537

 

Billings in excess of earnings on software installation contracts

  

 

1,787

 

  

 

1,471

 

    


  


Total current liabilities

  

 

87,160

 

  

 

19,769

 

Obligations under capital leases, excluding current installments

  

 

3,469

 

  

 

4,301

 

Notes payable

  

 

64,016

 

  

 

36,318

 

Other long term liabilities

  

 

7,204

 

  

 

—  

 

    


  


Total liabilities

  

 

161,849

 

  

 

60,388

 

    


  


Stockholders’ equity:

                 

Common stock, $0.02 par value. Authorized 60,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,518,966 shares at March 31, 2003 and 23,883,072 shares at December 31, 2002

  

 

532

 

  

 

480

 

Additional paid in capital

  

 

155,956

 

  

 

137,426

 

Treasury stock

  

 

(145

)

  

 

(145

)

Employee loans for stock

  

 

(427

)

  

 

(427

)

Subscription receivable

  

 

(35

)

  

 

42

 

Accumulated deficit

  

 

(114,234

)

  

 

(129,655

)

Restricted reserve

  

 

784

 

  

 

784

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  

 

(2,287

)

  

 

(2,334

)

    


  


Total stockholders’ equity

  

 

40,144

 

  

 

6,171

 

    


  


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  

$

201,993

 

  

$

66,559

 

    


  


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended March 31,


 
    

2003


    

2002


 

Revenues:

                 

EFT processing services

  

$

11,889

 

  

$

12,177

 

Prepaid processing services

  

 

17,372

 

  

 

—  

 

Software and related services

  

 

3,839

 

  

 

4,863

 

    


  


Total

  

 

33,100

 

  

 

17,040

 

    


  


Operating expenses:

                 

Direct operating costs

  

 

20,005

 

  

 

7,006

 

Salaries and benefits

  

 

6,875

 

  

 

6,078

 

Selling, general and administrative

  

 

2,313

 

  

 

1,501

 

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

2,756

 

  

 

2,309

 

    


  


Total operating expenses

  

 

31,949

 

  

 

16,894

 

    


  


Operating income

  

 

1,151

 

  

 

146

 

    


  


Other income/expenses:

                 

Interest income

  

 

353

 

  

 

80

 

Interest expense

  

 

(1,607

)

  

 

(1,654

)

Gain on sale of subsidiary

  

 

18,001

 

  

 

—  

 

Equity in income from investee companies

  

 

37

 

  

 

—  

 

Foreign exchange (loss)/gain, net

  

 

(1,839

)

  

 

412

 

    


  


Total other income/(expense)

  

 

14,945

 

  

 

(1,162

)

    


  


Income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest

  

 

16,096

 

  

 

(1,016

)

Income tax (expense)/benefit

  

 

(675

)

  

 

1,665

 

    


  


Income from continuing operations before minority interest

  

 

15,421

 

  

 

649

 

Minority interest

  

 

—  

 

  

 

26

 

    


  


Income from continuing operations

  

 

15,421

 

  

 

675

 

    


  


Discontinued operations:

                 

Income from operations of discontinued U.S. and France components including gain on disposal of $4,845 for the three months ended March 31, 2002

  

 

—  

 

  

 

4,762

 

Income tax expense

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(1,857

)

    


  


Income from discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

2,905

 

    


  


Net income

  

 

15,421

 

  

 

3,580

 

Translation adjustment

  

 

47

 

  

 

(618

)

    


  


Comprehensive income

  

$

15,468

 

  

$

2,962

 

    


  


Income per share—basic

                 

Income from continuing operations per share

  

$

0.61

 

  

$

0.03

 

Income from discontinued operations per share

  

 

—  

 

  

 

0.13

 

    


  


Net income per share

  

$

0.61

 

  

$

0.16

 

    


  


Basic weighted average outstanding shares

  

 

25,215,308

 

  

 

22,476,888

 

    


  


Income per share—diluted

                 

Income from continuing operations per share

  

$

0.57

 

  

$

0.03

 

Income from discontinued operations per share

  

 

—  

 

  

 

0.11

 

    


  


Net income per share

  

$

0.57

 

  

$

0.14

 

    


  


Diluted weighted average outstanding shares

  

 

26,936,990

 

  

 

26,145,733

 

    


  


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands of U.S. dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Three months ended March 31,


 
    

2003


    

2002


 

Net income

  

$

15,421

 

  

$

3,580

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                 

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

2,756

 

  

 

2,309

 

Unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain)

  

 

904

 

  

 

(792

)

(Gain)/loss on disposal of fixed assets

  

 

(54

)

  

 

18

 

Gain on sale of subsidiary

  

 

(18,001

)

  

 

—  

 

Gain on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(2,988

)

Expense/(benefit) from deferred income tax

  

 

501

 

  

 

(1,857

)

Loss from discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

83

 

Increase in assets and liabilities held for sale

  

 

—  

 

  

 

3,052

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

  

 

43

 

  

 

—  

 

Accretion of discount on notes payable

  

 

11

 

  

 

1,177

 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition:

                 

Increase in income tax payable, net

  

 

1,024

 

  

 

—  

 

(Increase)/decrease in restricted cash

  

 

(8,049

)

  

 

13

 

Decrease in trade accounts receivable

  

 

19,497

 

  

 

648

 

(Increase)/decrease in costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on software installation contracts

  

 

(429

)

  

 

85

 

(Increase)/decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

  

 

(2,646

)

  

 

577

 

Decrease in trade accounts payable

  

 

(12,185

)

  

 

(2,020

)

Increase in advance payments on contracts

  

 

884

 

  

 

406

 

Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities

  

 

6,297

 

  

 

(1,772

)

Increase in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on software installation costs

  

 

316

 

  

 

815

 

Other

  

 

—  

 

  

 

55

 

    


  


Net cash provided by operating activities

  

 

6,290

 

  

 

3,389

 

    


  


Cash flows from investing activities:

                 

Fixed asset purchases

  

 

(236

)

  

 

(484

)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

  

 

178

 

  

 

69

 

Purchase of intangible and other long term assets

  

 

(396

)

  

 

—  

 

Acquisition, net of cash acquired

  

 

(27,967

)

  

 

—  

 

Proceeds from sale of subsidiary

  

 

24,418

 

  

 

—  

 

Purchase of restricted certificates of deposits

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(4,250

)

    


  


Net cash used in investing activities

  

 

(4,003

)

  

 

(4,665

)

    


  


Cash flows from financing activities:

                 

Proceeds from issuance of shares and other capital contributions

  

 

611

 

  

 

14,412

 

Repayment of credit facility

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(2,000

)

Repayment of obligations under capital leases

  

 

(1,096

)

  

 

(3,269

)

Proceeds from/(repayment of) other borrowings

  

 

122

 

  

 

(513

)

Increase in subscriptions receivable

  

 

(77

)

  

 

(30

)

Cash repaid by employees for purchase of common stock

  

 

—  

 

  

 

17

 

    


  


Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities

  

 

(440

)

  

 

8,617

 

    


  


Effect of exchange differences on cash

  

 

62

 

  

 

175

 

Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

5,872

 

Cash used in discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(83

)

    


  


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

1,909

 

  

 

13,305

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  

 

12,021

 

  

 

8,631

 

    


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  

$

13,930

 

  

$

21,936

 

    


  


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

See Note 4 for details of significant non-cash transactions.

 

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EURONET WORLDWIDE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—GENERAL

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Euronet and subsidiaries have been prepared from the records of the Company, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, such unaudited consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal, recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at March 31, 2003, the results of its operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002, and cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002.

 

The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2002, including the notes thereto, set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K.

 

The results of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

 

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

 

For a description of the accounting policies of the Company, see Note 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002 set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K.

 

SFAS 143

 

In June 2001, Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” (SFAS 143). The Company adopted SFAS 143 on January 1, 2003. The adoption of SFAS 143 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or result of operations.

 

SFAS 146

 

In June 2002, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (SFAS 146). The provisions of this statement are effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, with early application encouraged. This statement addresses the timing and amount of costs recognized as a result of restructuring and similar activities. The Company will apply SFAS 146 prospectively to activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The adoption of SFAS 146 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or result of operations.

 

FIN 45

 

In November 2002, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others—an Interpretation of FASB Statements No. 5, 57, and 107 and a Rescission of FASB Interpretation No. 34” (FIN 45). FIN 45 clarifies and expands on existing disclosure requirements for guarantees, including loan guarantees. It also requires that, at the inception of a guarantee, the Company must recognize a liability for the fair value of its obligation under that guarantee. The disclosure requirements are effective for financial statements of periods ending after December 15, 2002. The initial fair value recognition and measurement provisions will be applied on a prospective basis to certain guarantees issued or modified after December 31, 2002. The Company adopted the disclosure requirements of FIN 45 as of March 31, 2003 and evaluated the adoption of the remainder of FIN 45. The adoption of FIN 45 did not have a material impact on our financial position or result of operations.

 

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FIN 46

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 46, “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—an Interpretation of ARB No. 51” (FIN 46). FIN 46 requires certain variable interest entities to be consolidated by the primary beneficiary of the entity if the equity investors in the entity do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. FIN 46 is effective immediately for variable interest entities created or acquired after January 31, 2003. The adoption of FIN 46 did not have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

 

There have been no further significant additions to or changes in the accounting policies of the Company since December 31, 2002.

 

NOTE 3—EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE—BASIC AND DILUTED

 

Basic earnings per share has been computed by dividing net income/(loss) by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Dilutive earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if dilutive stock options and warrants were exercised using the treasury stock method, where applicable. The following table provided a reconciliation for weighted average number of common shares outstanding to the fully diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

 

    

As of March 31,


    

2003


  

2002


Weighted average common shares outstanding

  

25,215,308

  

22,476,888

Dilutive effect of:

         

Convertible warrants

  

89,802

  

294,357

Stock options

  

1,631,880

  

3,374,488

    
  

Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution

  

26,936,990

  

26,145,733

    
  

 

NOTE 4—BUSINESS COMBINATION

 

In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting No. 141, “Business Combinations” (SFAS 141), the Company allocates the purchase price of its acquisitions to the tangible assets, liabilities and intangible assets acquired based on their estimated fair values. The excess purchase price over those fair values is recorded as goodwill. The fair value assigned to intangible assets acquired is based on valuations prepared by an independent third party appraisal firms using estimates and assumptions provided by management. The intangible assets recorded as a result of this acquisition are not expected to be deductible for tax purposes. In accordance with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (SFAS 142), goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives resulting from business combinations will not be amortized but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually (more frequently if certain indicators are present). In the event that the Company determines that the value of goodwill or intangible assets with indefinite lives has become impaired, the Company will incur an accounting charge for be amount of impairment during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.

 

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Purchase of e-pay

 

In February 2003, the Company purchased 100% of the shares of e-pay Limited (“e-pay”), a company based in the U.K. e-pay is an electronic payments processor of prepaid mobile phone airtime “top-up” services in the U.K. and Australia. It has agreements with mobile operators in those markets under which it supports the distribution of prepaid airtime to their subscribers through point-of-sale (POS) terminals in retail outlets. e-pay currently processes top-up sales at more than 50,000 points of sale in approximately 18,000 retail locations, including the mobile operators’ own retail outlets, major retail chains and independent retail outlets. In addition to the U.K. and Australia operations, e-pay owns 40% of the shares of e-pay Malaysia, a separate company that offers electronic top-up services through approximately 2,600 POS terminals in Malaysia.

 

In connection with the acquisition, Euronet also agreed to increase the size of its Board of Directors by one member and nominate and recommend for election as a Class III director at Euronet’s next annual meeting of stockholders the director candidate designated by a committee representing the former shareholders of e-pay.

 

The assets acquired include tangible long-term assets, such as computer equipment and other fixed assets, working capital and intangible assets, such as customer relationships computer software, trademarks and trade names and goodwill. A substantial amount of the purchase price was allocated to intangible assets including goodwill.

 

Purchase Price

 

The purchase price for the e-pay shares was approximately $76.2 million, including transaction costs and fees of approximately $1.4 million. Of the total purchase price, $30.0 million was paid in cash at closing, $18.0 million was paid through issuance at closing of 2,497,504 shares of Common Stock, and the remaining $26.9 million will be paid in deferred purchase price or under promissory notes executed at closing with 24 month maturity dates bearing interest rates ranging from 6% to 8%. The deferred portion of the purchase price, approximately $8.5 million, is payable based upon e-pay’s Excess Cash Flow, as defined in the acquisition agreement, with any remaining unpaid balance due in 24 months. Approximately $7.4 million of the notes (the “Convertible Notes”) are convertible into Common Stock at the option of the holders at a conversion price of $11.43 per share, or approximately 647,282 shares. The Convertible Notes may be redeemed by Euronet, in whole but not in part, under certain conditions, including if the average market price of the Common Stock over a thirty consecutive trading day period exceeds $15.72, for Common Stock at a redemption price of $11.43 per share. The conversion price and the redemption price are subject to customary anti-dilution provisions. The remaining $11.0 million of promissory notes are not convertible.

 

The following table summarizes the total cost of the acquisition of e-pay (unaudited, in thousands):

 

Cash paid at closing

  

$

29,996

Euronet common stock: 2,497,504 shares

  

 

17,972

Deferred consideration, payable quarterly from 90% of free cash flow, 6% interest per annum accruing daily, 24 month maturity

  

 

8,533

Notes payable, 7% interest per annum, convertible into 647,282 shares of Euronet common stock, 24 month maturity

  

 

7,353

Notes payable, 8% interest per annum, 24 month maturity

  

 

10,981

    

Total paid to shareholders

  

 

74,835

Transaction costs and share registration fees

  

 

1,358

    

Total purchase price

  

$

76,193

    

 

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Assets Acquired

 

Under the purchase method of accounting, the total purchase price was allocated to acquired tangible and intangible assets based on a preliminary estimate of their fair values as determined by management and a third-party appraisal at the completion of the acquisition. The purchase price was allocated as follows (unaudited, in thousands):

 

Customer relationships

  

$

12,820

 

Software

  

 

1,038

 

Trademark and trade name

  

 

3,433

 

Goodwill

  

 

61,249

 

    


Total intangible assets

  

 

78,540

 

Net tangible assets and working capital

  

 

1,810

 

Deferred tax liability

  

 

(4,157

)

    


Total purchase price

  

$

76,193

 

    


 

Of the total purchase price, $1.8 million has been allocated to net tangible assets and working capital acquired and approximately $13.9 million has been allocated to amortizable intangible assets acquired. The amortizable intangible assets acquired will be amortized over their estimated useful lives, which range from 5 to 8 years.

 

Of the total estimated purchase price, approximately $64.7 million has been allocated to goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite lives. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets.

 

In accordance with SFAS 142, goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives resulting from business combinations completed subsequent to December 31, 2001, will not be amortized but instead will be tested for impairment at least annually (more frequently if certain indicators are present). In the event that the management of the combined company determines that the value of goodwill or intangible assets with indefinite lives has become impaired, the combined company will incur an accounting charge for the amount of impairment during the fiscal quarter in which the determination is made.

 

Pro forma results

 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents the combined results of operations of Euronet and e-pay as if the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the periods presented. Adjustments have been made to the combined results of operations for the periods reflecting amortization of purchased intangibles and interest expense, net of tax, as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not intended to represent or be indicative of the consolidated results of operations or financial condition of Euronet that would have been reported had the acquisition been completed as of the dates presented, and should not be taken as representative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial condition of Euronet.

 

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The following schedule presents the pro forma combined results of operations of Euronet and e-pay as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2003 (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

For the three months ended March 31, 2003


    

As reported


  

e-pay’s January results


  

Pro forma


Revenues

  

$

33,100

  

$

9,400

  

$

42,500

Income from continuing operations

  

 

15,421

  

 

828

  

 

16,249

Net income

  

 

15,421

  

 

828

  

 

16,249

Income per share—basic

                    

Income from continuing operations

  

$

0.61

         

$

0.64

Net income

  

$

0.61

         

$

0.64

Income per share—diluted

                    

Income from continuing operations

  

$

0.57

         

$

0.60

Net income

  

$

0.57

         

$

0.60

 

The following schedule presents the pro forma combined results of operations of Euronet and e-pay as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2002 (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

For the three months ended March 31, 2002


    

As reported


  

e-pay’s results


    

Pro forma


Revenues

  

$

17,040

  

$

7,314

 

  

$

24,354

Income from continuing operations

  

 

675

  

 

(392

)

  

 

283

Net income

  

 

3,580

  

 

(392

)

  

 

3,188

Income per share—basic

                      

Income from continuing operations

  

$

0.03

           

$

0.01

Net income

  

$

0.16

           

$

0.13

Income per share—diluted

                      

Income from continuing operations

  

$

0.03

           

$

0.01

Net income

  

$

0.14

           

$

0.11

 

NOTE 5—SALE OF SUBSIDIARY

 

Sale of U.K. ATM Network

 

In January 2003, the Company sold 100% of the shares in its United Kingdom subsidiary, Euronet Services (UK) Ltd. (or “Euronet UK”) to Bridgepoint Capital Limited (or “Bridgepoint”). This transaction was effected through a Share Purchase Agreement (the “Acquisition Agreement”) whereby EFT Services Holding B.V. (“Euronet Holding”), a Netherlands corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Euronet, sold all of its shares of Euronet UK to Bank Machine (Acquisitions) Limited (“BMAL”), a United Kingdom company owned by Bridgepoint, for approximately $29.4 million (or £18.2 million) in cash, subject to certain working capital adjustments. Of this amount, $1.0 million (£0.6 million) was placed in escrow or otherwise retained subject to the completion and settlement of certain post-closing matters and adjustments, with the remainder paid in cash at closing. The Acquisition Agreement provides that the benefits and burdens of ownership of the shares and all employees of Euronet UK were transferred to Bridgepoint effective as of January 1, 2003. Euronet Worldwide, Euronet Holding and BMAL are parties to the Acquisition Agreement. The Acquisition Agreement includes certain representations, warranties and indemnification obligations of Euronet concerning Euronet UK, which are customary in transactions of this nature in the United Kingdom, including a “Tax Deed” providing for the indemnification of Bridgepoint by Euronet against tax liabilities of Euronet UK that relate to the periods prior to January 1, 2003, but arise after the sale.

 

Simultaneous with this transaction, Euronet and Bank Machine Limited (which is the new name of Euronet UK following the acquisition) signed an ATM and Gateway Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) under

 

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which Euronet’s Hungarian subsidiary, Euronet Adminisztracios Kft. (“Euronet Hungary”) will provide ATM operating, monitoring, and transaction processing services (“ATM Services”) to Bank Machine Limited through December 31, 2007. The services provided by Euronet Hungary are substantially identical to the services provided to Euronet UK prior to its sale to Bridgepoint.

 

Management has allocated $4.5 million of the total sale proceeds of $29.4 million to the Services Agreement. This amount will be accrued to revenues on a straight-line basis over the five-year contract term beginning January 1, 2003. This allocation was made with reference to the agreed recurring fees under the Services Agreement and the estimated fair market value on a per ATM basis of the services to be provided under the Services Agreement.

 

The results of operations of Euronet UK continue to be included in continuing operations due to the ongoing revenues generated under the Services Agreement.

 

Gain on Sale

 

The following table summarizes the gain on the sale of Euronet UK (unaudited, in thousands):

 

Sale price of Euronet UK

  

$

29,423

 

Less: Portion of sale price attributed to value of ATM Services

  

 

(4,500

)

    


Total consideration received attributed to Purchase Agreement

  

 

24,923

 

Less: Net transaction and settlement costs

  

 

(505

)

    


Net cash consideration received

  

 

24,418

 

Less: value of net assets removed as of December 31, 2002

        

Euronet UK assets removed

  

 

(10,326

)

Euronet UK liabilities removed

  

 

3,537

 

Other liabilities removed

  

 

372

 

    


Gain on sale

  

$

18,001

 

    


 

Euronet UK’s assets and liabilities were classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2002, a summary of which is as follows (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

As of December 31, 2002


Current assets

  

$

1,240

Fixed assets

  

 

9,086

    

Total assets held for sale

  

$

10,326

    

Current liabilities

  

$

2,866

Long term liabilities

  

 

671

    

Total liabilities held for sale

  

$

3,537

    

 

NOTE 6—BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

Effective for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, the Company changed its segment reporting by adding a third segment, the Prepaid Processing Segment, as a result of its acquisition of e-pay. In addition, due to the e-pay acquisition and the sale of the Company’s U.K. subsidiary, the Company will no longer provide geographic sub-segment information because management believes this information is not material to EFT Processing Segment disclosure.

 

Effective for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, Euronet and its subsidiaries operate in three business segments: (1) a segment that provides an independent shared ATM network and other electronic payment processing services to banks, retail and financial institutions (the “EFT Processing Segment”); (2) a segment that provides

 

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electronic prepaid recharge, or top-up, services for retailer stores and mobile telephone operators (the “Prepaid Processing Segment”); and (3) a segment that produces application software and solutions for payment and transaction delivery systems (the “Software Solutions Segment”). These business segments are supported by a corporate service segment, which provides corporate and other administrative services to the three business segments (the “Corporate Services Segment”). The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates performance based on profit or loss from operations before income taxes not including nonrecurring gains and losses. Prior period segment information has been restated to conform to the current period’s presentation.

 

The following tables present the segment results of the Company’s operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

For the three months ended March 31, 2003


 
    

EFT Processing


    

Prepaid Processing


    

Software Solutions


  

Corporate Services


    

Total segments


    

Eliminations


    

Consolidated


 

Total revenues

  

$

11,961

 

  

$

17,372

 

  

$

3,894

  

$

—  

 

  

$

33,227

 

  

$

(127

)

  

$

33,100

 

    


  


  

  


  


  


  


Direct operating cost

  

 

5,765

 

  

 

14,007

 

  

 

307

  

 

—  

 

  

 

20,079

 

  

 

(74

)

  

 

20,005

 

Salaries and benefits

  

 

3,067

 

  

 

812

 

  

 

2,375

  

 

620

 

  

 

6,874

 

  

 

1

 

  

 

6,875

 

Selling, general and administrative

  

 

452

 

  

 

411

 

  

 

695

  

 

809

 

  

 

2,367

 

  

 

(54

)

  

 

2,313

 

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

1,846

 

  

 

618

 

  

 

275

  

 

22

 

  

 

2,761

 

  

 

(5

)

  

 

2,756

 

    


  


  

  


  


  


  


Total operating expenses

  

 

11,130

 

  

 

15,848

 

  

 

3,652

  

 

1,451

 

  

 

32,081

 

  

 

(132

)

  

 

31,949

 

    


  


  

  


  


  


  


Operating income/(loss)

  

 

831

 

  

 

1,524

 

  

 

242

  

 

(1,451

)

  

 

1,146

 

  

 

5

 

  

 

1,151

 

    


  


  

  


  


  


  


Interest income

  

 

8

 

  

 

218

 

  

 

2

  

 

125

 

  

 

353

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

353

 

Interest expense

  

 

(192

)

  

 

(2

)

  

 

—  

  

 

(1,413

)

  

 

(1,607

)

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(1,607

)

Gain on sale of subsidiary

  

 

—  

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

—  

  

 

18,001

 

  

 

18,001

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

18,001

 

Income from unconsolidated investee companies

  

 

—  

 

  

 

55

 

  

 

—  

  

 

(18

)

  

 

37

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

37

 

Foreign exchange (loss)/gain, net

  

 

(644

)

  

 

5

 

  

 

—  

  

 

(1,200

)

  

 

(1,839

)

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(1,839

)

    


  


  

  


  


  


  


Total other (expense)/income

  

 

(828

)

  

 

276

 

  

 

2

  

 

15,495

 

  

 

14,945

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

14,945

 

    


  


  

  


  


  


  


Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest

  

$

3

 

  

$

1,800

 

  

$

244

  

$

14,044

 

  

$

16,091

 

  

$

5

 

  

$

16,096

 

    


  


  

  


  


  


  


Segment assets as of March 31, 2003

  

$

39,895

 

  

$

146,537

 

  

$

6,828

  

$

8,769

 

  

$

202,029

 

  

$

(36

)

  

$

201,993

 

Fixed assets as of March 31, 2003

  

$

18,524

 

  

$

1,877

 

  

$

805

  

$

90

 

  

$

21,296

 

  

$

(36

)

  

$

21,260

 

 

    

For the three months ended March 31, 2002


 
    

EFT Processing


    

Prepaid Processing


  

Software Solutions


  

Corporate Services


    

Total segments


      

Eliminations


    

Consolidated


 

Total revenues

  

$

12,177

 

  

$

—  

  

$

4,908

  

$

—  

 

  

$

17,085

 

    

$

(45

)

  

$

17,040

 

    


  

  

  


  


    


  


Direct operating cost

  

 

6,614

 

  

 

—  

  

 

437

  

 

—  

 

  

 

7,051

 

    

 

(45

)

  

 

7,006

 

Salaries and benefits

  

 

3,056

 

  

 

—  

  

 

2,447

  

 

575

 

  

 

6,078

 

    

 

—  

 

  

 

6,078

 

Selling, general and administrative

  

 

235

 

  

 

—  

  

 

570

  

 

696

 

  

 

1,501

 

    

 

—  

 

  

 

1,501

 

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

2,035

 

  

 

—  

  

 

232

  

 

42

 

  

 

2,309

 

    

 

—  

 

  

 

2,309

 

    


  

  

  


  


    


  


Total operating expenses

  

 

11,940

 

  

 

—  

  

 

3,686

  

 

1,313

 

  

 

16,939

 

    

 

(45

)

  

 

16,894

 

    


  

  

  


  


    


  


Operating income/(loss)

  

 

237

 

  

 

—  

  

 

1,222

  

 

(1,313

)

  

 

146

 

    

 

—  

 

  

 

146

 

    


  

  

  


  


    


  


Interest income

  

 

11

 

  

 

—  

  

 

65

  

 

4

 

  

 

80

 

    

 

—  

 

  

 

80

 

Interest expense

  

 

(284

)

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

(1,370

)

  

 

(1,654

)

    

 

—  

 

  

 

(1,654

)

Foreign exchange (loss)/gain, net

  

 

(220

)

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

632

 

  

 

412

 

    

 

—  

 

  

 

412

 

    


  

  

  


  


    


  


Total other (expense)/income

  

 

(493

)

  

 

—  

  

 

65

  

 

(734

)

  

 

(1,162

)

    

 

—  

 

  

 

(1,162

)

    


  

  

  


  


    


  


(Loss)/income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest

  

$

(256

)

  

$

—  

  

$

1,287

  

$

(2,047

)

  

$

(1,016

)

    

$

—  

 

  

$

(1,016

)

    


  

  

  


  


    


  


Minority interest

  

$

26

 

  

$

—  

  

$

—  

  

$

—  

 

  

$

26

 

    

$

—  

 

  

$

26

 

Segment assets as of December 31, 2002

  

$

50,347

 

  

$

—  

  

$

6,955

  

$

9,257

 

  

$

66,559

 

    

$

—  

 

  

$

66,559

 

Fixed assets as of December 31, 2002

  

$

20,431

 

  

$

—  

  

$

854

  

$

109

 

  

$

21,394

 

    

$

—  

 

  

$

21,394

 

 

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Total revenues for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002, and long-lived assets as of March 31, 2003 and December 31, 2002 for the Company, summarized by geographical location, are as follows (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

Revenues


    
    

For the three month ended March 31,


  

Long-lived Assets


    

2003


  

2002


  

As of March 31, 2003


    

As of December 31, 2002


United States

  

$

3,894

  

$

4,908

  

$

805

    

$

854

Germany

  

 

3,139

  

 

2,553

  

 

2,721

    

 

2,741

Poland

  

 

3,681

  

 

2,963

  

 

7,199

    

 

8,223

Hungary

  

 

1,772

  

 

1,789

  

 

5,921

    

 

6,703

U.K.

  

 

12,244

  

 

3,009

  

 

1,061

    

 

—  

Australia

  

 

5,126

  

 

—  

  

 

774

    

 

—  

Czech Republic

  

 

1,411

  

 

602

  

 

2,015

    

 

2,014

Other

  

 

1,833

  

 

1,216

  

 

764

    

 

859

    

  

  

    

Total

  

$

33,100

  

$

17,040

  

$

21,260

    

$

21,394

    

  

  

    

 

Total revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer for the EFT Processing and Prepaid Processing segments. All revenues generated by Software Solutions Segment activities are attributed to the United States. Long-lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation.

 

NOTE 7—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

 

Sale of U.S. EFT Processing Business

 

On January 4, 2002, the Company concluded an asset purchase agreement with Fidelity National Financial, Inc., formerly ALLTEL Information Systems (“FNF”), whereby EFT Network Services, LLC (also known as DASH) sold substantially all of its assets to FNF for $6.8 million in cash. DASH was a wholly owned subsidiary of Euronet USA Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. The Company recorded a pre-tax gain of approximately $4.8 million related to this transaction.

 

The Company also entered into a significant software license agreement with FNF. See Note 11 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for a description of this agreement.

 

Sale of France EFT Processing Business

 

On July 15, 2002, the Company sold substantially all of the non-current assets and capital lease obligations of its processing business in France to Atos. Non-current assets and capital lease obligations related to the France business have been removed from continuing operations and classified under discontinued operations. The Company incurred a loss on disposal of the France business of $0.1 million.

 

As a result of the above, the results from operations from France and DASH have been removed from continuing operations from the three months ended March 31, 2002 in accordance with SFAS 144. France and DASH were previously reported in the EFT Processing Segment.

 

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The summary operating results of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2002 are as follows (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

For the three months ended March 31, 2002


 
    

Dash


    

France


    

Total


 

Total revenues

  

$

101

 

  

$

194

 

  

$

295

 

Total operating expenses

  

 

3

 

  

 

301

 

  

 

304

 

    


  


  


Operating income/(loss)

  

 

98

 

  

 

(107

)

  

 

(9

)

    


  


  


Other income/(expense)

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(74

)

  

 

(74

)

Gain on disposal

  

 

4,845

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

4,845

 

    


  


  


Total other income/(expense)

  

 

4,845

 

  

 

(74

)

  

 

4,771

 

    


  


  


Net income before taxes

  

 

4,943

 

  

 

(181

)

  

 

4,762

 

Income tax expense

  

 

(1,857

)

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(1,857

)

    


  


  


Net income/(loss) of discontinued operations

  

$

3,086

 

  

$

(181

)

  

$

2,905

 

    


  


  


 

NOTE 8—STOCK-BASED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION

 

The Company accounts for its stock-based employee compensation plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” and related interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for stock options is measured as the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Company’s shares at the date of the grant over the exercise price.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” as amended by SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure,” to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per share data):

 

    

For the three months ended March 31,


 
    

2003


    

2002


 

Net income, as reported

  

$

15,421

 

  

$

3,580

 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects

  

 

(1,197

)

  

 

(827

)

    


  


Pro forma net income

  

$

14,224

 

  

$

2,753

 

    


  


Earnings per share:

                 

Basic—as reported

  

$

0.61

 

  

$

0.16

 

Basic—pro forma

  

$

0.56

 

  

$

0.12

 

Diluted—as reported

  

$

0.57

 

  

$

0.14

 

Diluted—pro forma

  

$

0.53

 

  

$

0.11

 

 

Pro forma impact reflects only options granted since December 31, 1995. Therefore, the full impact of calculating compensation cost for stock options under SFAS No. 123 is not reflected in the pro forma amounts presented above because compensation cost is reflected over the options’ vesting periods and compensation cost for options granted prior to January 1, 1996 is not considered.

 

NOTE 9—CREDIT FACILITIES

 

As of March 31, 2003, banks have issued standby letters of credit on the Company’s behalf amounting to $3.1 million. These letters of credit are fully secured by cash deposits held by the respective issuing banks. This cash is classified as restricted cash as of March 31, 2003.

 

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The Company has lines of credit totaling $0.5 million to meet cash requirements for the startup of our India market. The lines of credit are fully collateralized by a portion of those letters of credit described above.

 

NOTE 10—RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

In February 2003, the Company paid approximately $74.8 million to the former shareholders of e-pay. The amount paid to the shareholders consisted of approximately $30.0 million in cash at closing, $18.0 million through issuance at closing of 2,497,504 shares of Euronet common stock, and the remaining $26.9 million in deferred cash consideration or promissory notes executed at closing with 24 month maturity dates bearing interest rates ranging from 6% to 8%. Ten of these former shareholders are now employees and/or officers of Euronet. Paul Althasen, a former shareholder of e-pay and current nominee for Euronet’s Board of Directors, received $15.4 million in total consideration consisting of cash, common stock, and notes payable for his ownership in
e-pay.

 

For the three-month period ended March 31, 2003, the Company recorded $0.1 million in revenue related to Europlanet, a 36% owned joint-venture operating ATMs in the Federal Republic of Serbia.

 

NOTE 11—SIGNIFICANT SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

 

In January 2002, the Company entered into a significant software license agreement (the “License Agreement”) whereby the Company granted FNF a nonexclusive license to use, distribute and develop versions 1.5 and 2.2 of our GoldNet ATM Network Processing Software (“GoldNet Software”). Under the terms of the License Agreement, FNF agreed to pay license, professional services and maintenance fees of $5.0 million. In January 2002, 50% of the license fees were received, with remaining payments of 40% upon acceptance of the software (received in July 2002), and 10% twelve months from the date of the agreement (received in January 2003). The License Agreement does not restrict the ability of Euronet USA to continue to sell its GoldNet Software, except that Euronet USA may not sell to former DASH customers or new FNF network processing customers. Revenue from the license fee and related services will be recognized under the percentage of completion contract accounting method. We recognized $0.2 million in revenues related to the License Agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2003, and $1.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2002. Approximately $0.9 million of revenues remain to be earned and recognized related to the License Agreement; $0.5 million of which will be earned and recognized during the remainder of 2003 and $0.4 million of which has no specific recognition period.

 

NOTE 12—RESTRICTED CASH

 

As of March 31, 2003, the Company has $38.0 million of restricted cash, of which $33.2 million is related to the administration of customer collection and vendor remittance activities in the Prepaid Processing Segment. The Company is responsible for the collection of cash receipts from the retailer for subsequent remittance to the telecommunication provider. Cash is collected and held in designated trust accounts classified as restricted cash balances that are not available for our operating business activities. The remaining $4.8 million is held as security with respect to cash provided by banks participating in our ATM network or standby letters of credit.

 

NOTE 13—RECLASSIFICATION

 

Beginning in January 2003, the Company changed its business segment reporting to better align its financial reporting with its business operations and reflect the acquisition of e-pay. In accordance with SFAS No. 131, “Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related information” (SFAS 131), all prior segment information has been restated to conform to this new financial reporting presentation.

 

All operating amounts, ATM counts, transaction numbers and statistics reported in this filing exclude France and DASH, which were sold in 2002.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

OVERVIEW

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. is a leading provider of secure electronic financial transaction solutions. We provide financial payment middleware, financial network gateways, outsourcing, and consulting services to financial institutions, retailers and mobile phone operators.

 

Significant Events

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2003, we entered into two transactions that will significantly impact our future operating results.

 

First, in January 2003, we sold our U.K. ATM network for $29.4 million and simultaneously signed an ATM outsourcing agreement with the buyer. Since then, we have operated the ATMs in that network under a five-year outsourcing agreement. This transaction is discussed more fully in the EFT Processing Segment discussion below and in Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

Second, in February 2003, we acquired e-pay, Ltd., an electronic payments processor of prepaid mobile phone airtime “top-up” services in the U.K and Australia. e-pay has agreements with mobile operators in those markets under which it supports the distribution of airtime to their subscribers through point-of-sale (POS) terminals in retail outlets. This transaction is discussed more fully in the Prepaid Processing Segment discussion below and in Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

Business Summary

 

We process transactions for a network of 2,994 automated teller machines (ATMs) across Europe (and until January 2002 in the United States). Through our subsidiary, e-pay Ltd., we operate a network of POS terminals providing electronic processing of prepaid mobile phone airtime (“top-up”) services in the U.K. and Australia. Through our software subsidiary, Euronet USA, Inc. (“Euronet USA”), we offer a suite of integrated electronic fund transfer (EFT) software solutions for electronic payment and transaction delivery systems. Our principal customers are banks, mobile phone operators and retailers that require electronic financial transaction processing services. We provide comprehensive electronic payment solutions consisting of ATM network participation, outsourced ATM management solutions, electronic recharge services (for prepaid mobile airtime) and integrated EFT software solutions. Our solutions are used in more than 60 countries around the world. As of March 31, 2003, we had nine offices in Europe, two in the United States and one each in India, Indonesia, Egypt, and Australia.

 

Throughout 2002 and continuing in 2003, Euronet has focused on product developments that would add transaction functionality via new and existing products, including mobile banking, event messaging and the new Electronic Recharge line, which enables purchasing prepaid mobile airtime from ATMs, POS terminals and directly from the mobile handset.

 

In 2002, we opened a small office in Slovakia to support expanding efforts in Central Europe during 2003. We also entered India, one of the largest emerging markets for ATM and card growth potential. In the India market, we will focus on ATM outsourcing and electronic recharge products for replenishing prepaid mobile airtime.

 

Effective for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, we changed our segment reporting by adding a third segment, the Prepaid Processing Segment, as a result of our acquisition of e-pay. In addition, due to the e-pay acquisition and the sale of our U.K. subsidiary, the we will no longer provide geographic sub-segment information because we believe this information is not material to EFT Processing Segment disclosure.

 

As of March 31, 2003, we operated in three principal business segments:

 

    the EFT Processing Segment, which includes our proprietary ATM network and outsourced management of ATMs for banks and includes various new processing services we provide for banks and mobile phone companies through our network of owned and managed ATMs, such as mobile phone recharge services.

 

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    the Prepaid Processing Segment, which consists of our e-pay subsidiary purchased in February 2003 and provides electronic top-up transaction services for retail stores and mobile and other telecommunication operators through POS terminals.

 

    the Software Solutions Segment, which provides transaction processing software solutions to banks that enable them to operate ATMs and POS terminals and process financial transactions from those devices and the Internet.

 

We also operate a “Corporate Services Segment” that provides our three business segments with corporate and other administrative services that are not directly identifiable with them. The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those referenced in the summary of significant accounting policies. We evaluate performance based on income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest.

 

SEGMENT SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

    

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited, in thousands)


 
    

Revenues


    

Operating Income/(loss)


 
    

2003


    

2002


    

2003


    

2002


 

EFT Processing

  

$

11,961

 

  

$

12,177

 

  

$

831

 

  

$

237

 

Prepaid Processing

  

 

17,372

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

1,524

 

  

 

—  

 

Software Solutions

  

 

3,894

 

  

 

4,908

 

  

 

242

 

  

 

1,222

 

Corporate Services

  

 

—  

 

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(1,451

)

  

 

(1,313

)

    


  


  


  


Total

  

 

33,227

 

  

 

17,085

 

  

 

1,146

 

  

 

146

 

Inter segment eliminations

  

 

(127

)

  

 

(45

)

  

 

5

 

  

 

—  

 

    


  


  


  


Total

  

$

33,100

 

  

$

17,040

 

  

$

1,151

 

  

$

146

 

    


  


  


  


 

COMPARISON OF OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 AND MARCH 31, 2002

 

EFT PROCESSING SEGMENT

 

    

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited, in thousands)


    

2003


  

2002


Total revenues

  

$

11,961

  

$

12,177

    

  

Direct operating cost

  

 

5,765

  

 

6,614

Salaries and benefits

  

 

3,067

  

 

3,056

Selling, general and administrative

  

 

452

  

 

235

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

1,846

  

 

2,035

    

  

Total operating expenses

  

 

11,130

  

 

11,940

    

  

Operating income

  

$

831

  

$

237

    

  

 

Sale of U.K. ATM Network

 

In January 2003, we sold our U.K. ATM network and simultaneously signed an ATM outsourcing agreement with the buyer. We will operate the ATMs in that network under a five-year outsourcing agreement. With this transaction, we sold our U.K subsidiary, and all employees working in that subsidiary were transferred to the buyer. The results of operations of the U.K. ATM network operations continue to be included in continuing operations due to the ongoing revenues to be generated by the

 

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outsourcing agreement. This transaction is more fully described in Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements. See the discussion below where the effects of this transaction on revenues and operating income are more fully described.

 

Revenues

 

Total segment revenues decreased 2% or $0.2 million to $12.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $12.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease in revenues is due primarily to the sale of our U.K. subsidiary, substantially offset by a one-time contract termination fee on a signed but not implemented contract, an increase in transaction volumes from new ATMs and network sharing agreements and foreign exchange fluctuations. We operated 2,548 ATMs as of March 31 2002 and processed 15.6 million transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2002. As of March 31, 2003, we increased the number of ATMs we operate by 446 ATMs, or 18%, from March 31, 2002 to a total of 2,994 ATMs. At March 31, 2003, we own 37% of these ATMs (excluding those leased by us in connection with outsourcing agreements), while the remaining 63% are operated under management outsourcing agreements. Transactions on machines owned or operated by us totaled 23.4 million transactions for the three months ended March 31, 2003, an increase of 7.8 million, or 50% over the three months ended March 31, 2002. The increase in transaction growth is greater than the increase in ATM growth and revenue growth. This is the result of an increase in ATMs that we operate under ATM management outsourcing agreements relative to ATMs we own during this period. The revenues generated from ATM management agreements often have a substantial monthly recurring fee as compared to a per transaction fee for our owned ATMs. This recurring fee generates both fixed and variable revenue components. As a result, transactions on these machines increase faster than the revenues.

 

Of total segment revenue, approximately 57% is from ATMs we owned (excluding those leased by us in connection with outsourcing agreements) for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 66% for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This movement results from the sale of the U.K. ATM network and the simultaneous signing of the outsourcing agreement, offset by increases in revenue generated from our proprietary networks in Poland and Germany through network participation agreements and rate increases. We believe the shift from a largely proprietary, Euronet-owned ATM network to a more balanced mix between proprietary ATMs and ATMs operated under outsourcing agreement, is a positive development and will provide higher marginal returns on investments. Customer owned ATMs operated under service agreements require a nominal up front capital investment because the ATMs are not purchased by us. Additionally, in many instances operating costs are the responsibility of the owner and, therefore, recurring operating expenses per ATM are lower.

 

We generally charge fees for four types of ATM transactions that are currently processed on our ATMs:

 

    cash withdrawals

 

    balance inquiries

 

    transactions not completed because the relevant card issuer does not give authorization

 

    prepaid telecommunication recharges

 

Transaction fees for cash withdrawals vary from market to market but generally range from $0.60 to $2.50 per transaction. Transaction fees for the other three types of transactions are generally substantially less. We include in EFT Processing Segment revenues transaction fees payable under the electronic recharge solutions that we distribute through our ATMs. Fees for recharge transactions vary substantially from market to market and are based on the specific prepaid solution and the denomination of prepaid hours purchased. Generally, transaction fees vary from $0.40 to $1.80 per prepaid mobile recharge purchase and are shared with the financial institution and the mobile operator. Any or all of these fees may come under pricing pressure in the future.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Total segment operating expenses decreased 7%, or $0.8 million to $11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $11.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease is primarily due to the sale of our U.K. network, offset by an increase in direct operating costs supporting revenue increases, in salaries to support our operational growth during the period and development cost in the Asia-Pacific markets.

 

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Direct operating costs in the EFT Processing Segment represent costs of goods and services related to processing revenues and consist primarily of:

 

    ATM installation costs

 

    ATM site rentals

 

    Costs associated with maintaining ATMs

 

    ATM telecommunications

 

    Interest on network cash and cash delivery

 

    Security services to ATMs

 

These costs decreased 13% from the first quarter 2002 to the first quarter 2003. This decrease is primarily attributable to the sale of our U.K. network, offset by the increased cost of operating the increased number of ATMs mentioned above. Also, allocations within the Euronet operating companies were made to charge the ATM network operations for transaction switching fees and bank connection fees incurred by our central processing center in Budapest; these direct operating costs included allocations of $1.1 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002, respectively.

 

The components of direct operating costs for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 were:

 

    

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited, in thousands)


    

2003


  

2002


ATM communication

  

$

810

  

$

1,001

ATM cash filling and interest on network cash

  

 

1,255

  

 

1,711

ATM maintenance

  

 

927

  

 

1,015

ATM site rental

  

 

692

  

 

783

ATM installation

  

 

163

  

 

152

Transaction processing and ATM monitoring

  

 

1,484

  

 

1,310

All other

  

 

434

  

 

642

    

  

Total direct operating costs

  

$

5,765

  

$

6,614

    

  

 

As a percentage of this segment’s revenue, direct operating costs fell from 54% for the three months ended March 31, 2002 to 48% for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Excluding the one-time $0.8 million contract termination fee, direct operating costs for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 were 52% of this segment’s revenue. On a per-ATM basis, the direct operating costs fell 26% from $2,596 per ATM for the three months ended March 31, 2002 to $1,926 per ATM for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

Costs per transaction have decreased because of the combination of increasing transaction volumes on existing sites with a large fixed direct operating cost structure on these sites. On a per-transaction basis, the direct operating costs fell 42% from $0.42 per transaction for the three months ended March 31, 2002 to $0.25 per transaction for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Increasing transaction volumes on existing sites that have fixed direct operating expenses decreases our costs per ATM and per transaction. In addition, there was an increase in the number of ATMs that we operate under ATM management agreements including those in the U.K. ATM network that were previously owned by us. These ATMs generally have lower direct operating expenses (telecommunications, cash delivery, security, maintenance and site rental) because, depending on the customer, our ATM management agreements cause us to bear some but not necessarily all expenses required to operate the ATM. For example, in the U.K. ATM network there were approximately $1.9 million in direct operating expenses in the first quarter of 2002 that were no longer incurred in the first quarter of 2003 as a result of the sale of the UK business and the simultaneous signing of the ATM outsourcing agreement. Finally, segment operating costs increased during the quarter ended March 31, 2003 over the quarter ended March 31, 2002 due to foreign currency fluctuations.

 

Segment salaries and benefits were $3.1 million for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002. Segment salaries and benefits decreased $0.4 million due to the sale of our U.K. subsidiary and the transfer of the employees to the buyer, offset by the increase of staff levels in our Asia markets and at the Budapest processing center which were required to maintain quality service in line with rising transaction volumes. As a percentage of this segment’s revenue, salaries and benefits increased from 25% for the three months ended March 31, 2002 to 26% for the three months ended March 31, 2003. Excluding the one-time $0.8 million contract termination fee, segment salary and benefits for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 were 28% of this segment’s revenue.

 

Selling, general and administrative costs of the EFT Processing Segment of $0.4 million increased $0.2 million from the three months ended March 31, 2002. This

 

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increase is largely the result of market development in our Asia-Pacific business and general and administrative expense at the Budapest processing center required to maintain quality of service in line with rising transaction volumes, offset by $0.3 million due to the sale of our U.K. ATM network.

 

Depreciation and amortization decreased $0.2 million to $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003. This decrease is due to the sale of our U.K. network, offset by the increase in deprecation of the computer and system facilities at our European operations center in Budapest which was placed in service in third quarter 2002 and increased ATMs in service as compared to the previous periods.

 

Operating Income

 

As a result of the factors discussed above and including the $0.8 million contract termination fee, the EFT Processing Segment as a whole improved operating income by $0.6 million as compared to the same three-month period last year, reporting operating income of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to operating income of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Foreign currency fluctuations had a minimal effect on the change in operating income between the periods.

 

We are pursuing new business opportunities in Asia. If we are successful, as we expect to be, in securing required regulatory and other approvals to provide our services there, we will incur start-up expenses in 2003 that will exceed the amount of revenues we generate there for several quarters. Operating expenses are expected to exceed revenues by approximately $2.0 million over the next 12 to 15 months as we commence and expand operations in Asia. Capital expenditures over the same period are expected to be approximately $0.6 million related to these operations.

 

As part of an overall change in our financial budgeting procedures, commencing in the year 2003, we will establish the level of our expenditures for the EFT Processing Segment based on “base line” revenue assumptions that take into account only revenues from contracted business, without consideration of any new potential business. We expect that this approach will improve our ability to keep costs in line with revenues.

 

PREPAID PROCESSING SEGMENT

 

Purchase of e-pay

 

In February 2003, the Company purchased 100% of the share capital of e-pay, an electronic payments processor of prepaid mobile phone airtime “top-up” services in the U.K. and Australia. This transaction is more fully described in Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

The following table presents the results of operations for the two months ended March 31, 2003 as included in our consolidated results of operations (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

Two months

ended

March 31, 2003


Total revenues

  

$17,372

    

Direct operating cost

  

  14,007

Salaries and benefits

  

      812

Selling, general and administrative

  

      411

Depreciation and amortization

  

      618

    

Total operating expenses

  

15,848

    

Operating income

  

$  1,524  

    

 

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The following table presents the pro forma condensed results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 as if e-pay had been included in our consolidated results of operations, including the effect of amortization of amortizable intangible assets acquired (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

Pro forma

Three months ended

March 31,


 
    

2003


  

2002


 

Total revenues

  

$

26,772

  

$

7,314

 

Total operating expenses

  

 

24,299

  

 

7,508

 

    

  


Operating income

  

$

2,473

  

$

(194

)

    

  


 

Revenues

 

e-pay was formed in 1999 and initiated its first transaction in the U.K. in 2000 and in Australia in 2001. The significant growth in the pro forma revenue and operating income for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 over March 31, 2002 is the result of the start-up of e-pay business complemented by the conversion of mobile operators from prepaid “top-up” using scratch card solutions to electronic processing solutions such as those provided by e-pay. Transactions processed for the months of February and March 2003 (the period included in our consolidated operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2003) were 12.0 million and, on a pro forma basis, 18.7 million for the full three month period. We do not expect these levels of growth rates to continue.

 

We recognize revenues in our Prepaid Processing Segment based on commission received from mobile and other telecommunication operators for the distribution and processing of prepaid mobile airtime and other telecommunication products.

 

Direct Costs

 

Direct operating costs in the Prepaid Processing Segment represent the commissions we pay to retail merchants for the POS distribution and sale of prepaid mobile airtime and other telecommunications products. These expenditures vary directly with processing revenues.

 

Operating Expenses other than Direct Costs

 

The Prepaid Processing Segment salary and selling, general and administrative expenses include sales, marketing, technical and other business support expenses. We do not expect these expenses to increase at the same rate as transactions and related processing revenues.

 

Depreciation and amortization includes $0.3 million for the two months ended March 31, 2003. This amortization relates to assigned amortizable intangible assets as described above.

 

SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS SEGMENT

 

      

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited, in thousands)


      

2003


    

2002


Total revenues

    

$

3,894

    

$

4,908

      

    

Direct operating cost

    

 

307

    

 

437

Salaries and benefits

    

 

2,375

    

 

2,447

Selling, general and administrative

    

 

695

    

 

570

Depreciation and amortization

    

 

275

    

 

232

      

    

Total operating expenses

    

 

3,652

    

 

3,686

      

    

Operating income/(loss)

    

$

242

    

$

1,222

      

    

 

 

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Revenues

 

Software revenues are grouped into four broad categories:

 

    Software license fees

 

    Professional service fees

 

    Maintenance fees

 

    Hardware sales

 

Software license fees are the initial fees we charge to license our proprietary application software to customers. We charge professional service fees for providing customization, installation and consulting services to our customers. Software maintenance fees are the ongoing fees we charge for maintenance of our customers’ software products. Hardware sales revenues are derived from the sale of computer products. Total software revenues decreased $1.0 million from $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 to $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

The components of Software Solutions revenue for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and 2002 were:

 

      

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited, in thousands)


      

2003


    

2002


Software license fees

    

$

684

    

$

2,188

Professional service fees

    

 

1,496

    

 

841

Maintenance fees

    

 

1,555

    

 

1,409

Hardware sales

    

 

159

    

 

469

      

    

Total

    

$

3,894

    

$

4,907

      

    

 

Software license fees decreased $1.5 million to $0.7 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 from $2.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31, 2002. This decrease is due primarily to license fees that we obtained as part of the software license agreement with FNF during 2002 (see Note 11 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements). We recognized nil revenues related to the FNF software license agreement during the three-month ended March 31, 2003 and $1.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2002. Approximately $0.4 million of license fees remain to be earned and recognized related to the FNF software license agreement; there is no specific date by which the services related to these fees must be utilized.

 

The increase in professional service fees of $0.7 million is due to more billable hours, service and consulting contract work that we performed in connection with the sale and installation of software during the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2002. Certain professional service fees are bundled in software license contracts and reported as license fees using the percentage of completion method.

 

Maintenance fees increased $0.1 million from the three months ended March 31, 2002 to the same period in 2003. First quarter 2002 included approximately $0.2 million in mandate fees. Mandates are required changes to our software products as mandated by card associations. The timing of these mandated changes varies, as does the revenue recognition. No such changes were required by the relevant card associations during the first quarter of 2003. The FNF software license agreement resulted in an increase of approximately $0.2 million due to recognition of the maintenance revenues related to the agreement with FNF as described in Note 11 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements. Approximately $0.5 million of maintenance revenues remain to be earned and recognized related to the FNF software license agreement through 2003. The remaining quarterly increase is due to the completion of contracts since March 2002, thereby initiating the maintenance aspect of those contracts, partially offset by termination of maintenance contracts by existing customers. We intend to continue securing long-term revenue streams through multiyear maintenance agreements with existing and new customers.

 

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The decrease in hardware sales in 2003 from 2002 is mainly attributed to the $0.3 million hardware sale in 2002 related to software license agreement with FNF. Hardware sales are generally sporadic as they are an incidental component to our software license and professional services offerings. The cost for this item is included in direct costs as described below.

 

Software Sales Backlog

 

We define “software sales backlog” as fees specified in contracts which we have executed and for which we expect recognition of the related revenue within one year. At March 31, 2003, the revenue backlog was $4.3 million as compared to $4.7 million at March 31, 2002. The FNF software license agreement represented $2.7 million of the March 31, 2002 backlog as compared to $0.4 million as of March 31, 2003. Strong sales in 2002 and 2003 have enabled us to replace the FNF license agreement within our backlog. We cannot assure you that the contracts included in backlog will actually generate the specified revenues or that the revenues will be generated within the one-year period.

 

Operating Expenses

 

Software Solutions Segment operating expenses consist primarily of:

 

    Direct operating costs

 

    Salaries and benefits

 

    Selling, general and administrative

 

    Depreciation and amortization

 

Direct operating costs consist of hardware costs and distributor commissions. The decrease in direct operating costs of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from the three months ended March 31, 2002 is primarily due a decrease in hardware costs related to the FNF software license agreement in 2002 partially offset by increased distributor commissions in 2003. We continue to pursue strategic distributor relationships for the sale of our software products. These relationships provide an avenue for efficient sales of our products to customers or geographic regions that may otherwise be restrictive.

 

Salary and benefits decreased marginally for the three-month period ended March 31, 2003 from the three-month period ended March 31, 2002 due to a slight increase in staff offset by capitalization of software development costs.

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased marginally to $0.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This increase is primarily due to one-time credits and incentives received in 2002 related to the renegotiation of certain telecommunication contracts that did not recur in 2003.

 

Depreciation and amortization expense marginally increased to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 due to the addition of $0.6 million in capitalized software development costs during 2002. Amortization of capitalized software development costs was $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

We have made an ongoing commitment to the development, maintenance and enhancement of our products and services. In particular, we invested and will continue to invest in new software products that permit additional features and transactions on our ATM network. In addition, we continue to invest in the ongoing development of products that were recently introduced to the market. Our research and development costs for software products to be sold, leased or otherwise marketed were $0.9 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2003 and March 31, 2002.

 

We capitalize software development costs in accordance with our accounting policy of capitalizing development costs on a product-by-product basis once technological feasibility is established. We establish technological feasibility of computer software products when we complete all planning, designing, coding, and testing activities

 

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necessary to establish that the product can be produced to meet its design specifications, including functions, features, and technical performance requirements. We capitalized $0.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2003, as compared to $0.1 million capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

Operating Income

 

The Software Solutions Segment generated operating income of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to operating income of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. Excluding the impact of the FNF software license agreement revenue and related hardware revenue from both periods’ results, Software Solutions would have generated operating income of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 and an operating loss of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

CORPORATE SERVICES

 

    

Three months ended March 31,

(unaudited, in thousands)


    

2003


  

2002


Salaries and benefits

  

$

620

  

$

575

Selling, general and administrative

  

 

809

  

 

696

Depreciation and amortization

  

 

22

  

 

42

    

  

Total operating expenses

  

$

1,451

  

$

1,313

    

  

 

Operating Expenses

 

Operating expenses for Corporate Services marginally increased to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

NON-OPERATING RESULTS

 

Interest Income

 

Interest income was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 as compared to $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002 reflecting primarily the interest e-pay earns on temporary cash investments.

 

Interest Expense

 

Interest expense decreased marginally to $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 from $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. The decrease was primarily due to the partial cash redemption of the euro-denominated Senior Discount Notes in July 2002, which was substantially offset by an increase of $0.2 million in interest related to the Senior Discount Notes due to a weakening of the U.S dollar relative to the euro during 2002 as well as $0.2 million of interest on indebtedness incurred with the acquisition of e-pay.

 

Gain on Sale of Subsidiary

 

The gain on subsidiary of $18.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003 relates to the sale of our U.K. subsidiary in January 2003. This sale is more fully described in Note 5 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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Foreign Exchange Gain/(Loss)

 

We had a net foreign exchange loss of $1.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2003, compared to a net foreign exchange gain of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This loss is primarily due to the weakening of the U.S dollar, particularly relative to the euro, during 2002. Exchange gains and losses that result from re-measurement of some of our assets and liabilities are recorded in determining net loss. A portion of the assets and liabilities are denominated in euros, including capital lease obligations, the Senior Discount Notes, and cash and cash equivalents. It is our policy to attempt to match local currency receivables and payables. The foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities give rise to foreign exchange gains and losses as a result of U.S. dollar to local currency exchange movements.

 

Income Tax (Expense)/Benefit

 

Tax expense on income from continuing operations was $0.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 as compared to a tax benefit on income from continuing operations of $1.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2002. The first quarter 2003 tax expenses is due to $0.4 million in tax expense related to the Prepaid Processing Segment and $0.3 million in tax expense related to the EFT Processing Segment resulting from taxable income now being generated in several companies within these business segments. The income tax benefit for the quarter ended March 31, 2002 of $1.7 million was primarily due to the recognition of tax benefits for net operating losses.

 

Discontinued Operations

 

On January 4, 2002, we sold substantially all of the DASH assets to FNF for $6.8 million in cash. We recorded a pre-tax gain of approximately $4.8 million related to this transaction. We reported net income from the discontinued operations of DASH of nil for the three months ended March 31, 2003, and $3.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

On July 15, 2002, we sold substantially all of the non-current assets and capital lease obligations of its processing business in France to Atos for €1 plus reimbursement of certain operating expenses. A loss on disposal of the France business of $0.1 million was recorded in 2002. The net income from France operations reported as discontinued operations was nil for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2003 and a net loss of $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002.

 

As a result of the above, we have removed the operating results of France and DASH from continuing operations for all reported periods in accordance with SFAS 144. We previously reported France and DASH under the EFT Processing Segment.

 

Net Income

 

In summary, net income was $15.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2003 compared to net income of $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2002. This increase results primarily from:

 

    the gain on the sale of Euronet U.K. of $18.0 million

 

    income from continuing operations from the Prepaid Processing Segment of $1.5 million, offset by

 

    an increase in net foreign exchange loss of $2.2 million

 

    an excess of income tax expense over income tax benefit of $2.3 million and

 

    a decrease in income from discontinued operations of $2.9 million

 

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

 

Prior to 2002, we had negative cash flow from operations. We funded operations and capital expenditures through proceeds from debt and equity offerings as well as through capital lease financing. As more fully described above, the Company funded the recent acquisition of e-pay with cash, debt and equity.

 

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As of March 31, 2003, the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $13.9 million, an increase of $1.9 million from $12.0 million as of December 31, 2002. We have restricted cash of $38.0 million as of March 31, 2003, including $33.2 million of cash held in trust and/or cash held on behalf of others in connection with the receipt and disbursement activities in the Prepaid Processing Segment. Cash flow increased by approximately $28.9 million during the quarter due to proceeds from the sale of the U.K. ATM network and decreased by $28.0 million due to the purchase of e-pay, net of cash acquired.

 

We reduced the amount of our long term Senior Discount Notes outstanding from $38.7 million at March 31, 2002 to $37.4 million at March 31, 2003. We did this primarily through a partial redemption of $9.0 million as more fully described in Note 11 to our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2002. However, the weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to the euro during 2002 has significantly offset the impact of the partial redemption. We commenced cash payments of interest on Senior Discount Notes on January 1, 2003, and are required to continue to make such payments on a semi-annual basis on January 1 and July 1 through 2006. At current debt levels, we will be required to make approximately $2.3 million (€2.2 million) in interest payments on a semi annual basis through 2006 on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The remaining principal balance of Senior Discount Notes of approximately $37.4 million carrying value (approximately €35 million) will be due and payable on July 2006.

 

Since July 1, 2002, we may at any time exercise our right to partially or fully redeem the Senior Discount Notes for cash without restriction. Any redemption is subject to an early redemption premium as defined in the Senior Discount Notes indenture. The early redemption premium decreases throughout the term of the Senior Discount Notes. As of March 31, 2003, the early redemption premium is 6% of the face value of the Senior Discount Notes redeemed. Starting July 1, 2003, the early redemption premium decreases to 4%, then to 2% July 1, 2004 and no premium from July 1, 2005 and thereafter.

 

In January 2003, we received net proceeds from the sale of our UK subsidiary of $28.9 million. We used all of those funds to pay the cash portion of the purchase price of e-pay, which we acquired in February 2003. In connection with the acquisition of e-pay, we incurred indebtedness to the former e-pay shareholders of $26.9 million (payable in British pounds sterling), which is composed of three separate elements:

 

    Deferred purchase price in the amount of $8.5 million, bearing interest at an annual rate of 6% and payable quarterly in an amount equal to 90% of contractually defined excess cash flows generated by e-pay. Based upon current expected results of e-pay, we expect to be able to repay this amount by approximately February 2004.

 

    Indebtedness of $7.4 million under promissory notes bearing interest at an annual rate of 7%, with accrued interest payable on March 31 and September 30 of each year, beginning on September 30, 2003, until maturity on February 18, 2005. The amount outstanding under these notes is convertible in the aggregate into 647,282 shares of our Common Stock at the option of the holders, based upon an initial conversion price (subject to adjustment) of $11.43 per share. We may compel conversion of the entire amount of this indebtedness (effectively repaying it through the issuance of our Common Stock) when the average market price on the Nasdaq National Market of our Common Stock for 30 consecutive trading days exceeds $15.72 (subject to adjustment based on adjustments to the initial conversion price). We expect to repay this indebtedness through conversion or by compelling conversion if this benchmark is reached. If the debt does not convert or we are unable to compel conversion, we will either seek to repay it through available cash flows, if any, from our business or to refinance this debt.

 

    Indebtedness of $11.0 million under promissory notes bearing interest at an annual rate of 8%, with accrued interest payable on March 31 and September 30 of each year, beginning on September 30, 2003, until maturity on February 18, 2005. Our current cash flow levels would be sufficient to make the semi-annual interest payments but would not be sufficient to repay this debt at maturity. We expect our cash flows to increase sufficiently to permit full repayment of this debt when it falls due. If our cash flows are insufficient for this purpose, we will seek to refinance this debt.

 

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We intend to reduce our indebtedness under our Senior Discount Notes through repurchase of notes from time to time in exchange for equity as we have done in the past and/or through repayments as our cash flows permit. In the event we are not able to exchange debt for equity or repay the debt through cash flows, we will attempt to refinance this debt to decrease interest costs and, if possible, extend its repayment period if reasonable terms are available.

 

We offer no assurances that we will be able to obtain favorable terms for refinancing of any of our debt as described above.

 

In the EFT Processing Segment, we lease many of our ATMs under capital lease arrangements that expire between 2003 and 2008. The leases bear interest between 8% and 12% per year. As of March 31, 2003, we owed $6.4 million under these capital lease arrangements. We expect that our capital requirements will continue in the future, although our strategy to focus on ATM outsourcing opportunities rather than ATM ownership and deployment as well as redeployment of under-performing ATMs will reduce capital requirements.

 

In the Prepaid Processing Segment, we own approximately 25% of the 50,000 POS devices that we operate. The remaining 75% represent integrated cash register devices of our major retail customers. As the prepaid processing business expands, we will continue to add terminals in certain independent retail locations at a price of approximately $300 per terminal. We expect the proportion of owned terminals to remain at a similar percent of total terminals operated.

 

Fixed asset purchases for 2003 are currently estimated to be in the range of $5.0 to $7.0 million.

 

We are required to maintain ATM hardware and software in accordance with certain regulations and mandates established by local country regulatory and administrative bodies as well as Europay, VISA and Mastercard. Accordingly, we expect additional capital expenditures over the next few years to maintain compliance with these regulations. Upgrades to the ATM software and hardware will also be required on or before 2005 to enable certain “micro–chip” card technology for “Smart Cards.” Our ATM hardware and software will need to be modified to enable the use of “Smart Cards.” We are currently developing a project plan for implementation and delivery and estimating the costs associated with the hardware and software modifications.

 

Effective July 1, 2001, we implemented our Employee Stock Purchase Plan, or ESPP, under which employees have the opportunity to purchase Common Stock through payroll deductions according to specific eligibility and participation requirements. This plan qualifies as an “employee stock purchase plan” under section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. We completed a series of offerings of three months duration with new offerings commencing on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 of each year. Under the plan, participating employees are granted options, which immediately vest and are automatically exercised on the final date of the respective offering period. The exercise price of Common Stock options purchased is the lesser of 85% of the “fair market value” (as defined in the ESPP) of the shares on the first day of each offering or the last date of each offering. The options are funded by participating employees’ payroll deductions or cash payments.

 

Under the provisions of the ESPP, we reserved 500,000 shares of Common Stock all of which we had issued as of December 31, 2002. In February 2003, we adopted a new ESPP and reserved 500,000 shares of Common Stock for issuance under that plan. During the three months ended March 31, 2003, we issued 11,994 shares at a price of $6.53 per share, resulting in proceeds to us of approximately $0.1 million.

 

In February 2003, we made matching contributions of 28,015 shares of stock in conjunction with our 401(k) employee benefits plan for the plan year 2002. Under the terms of this plan, employer-matching contributions consist of two parts, referred to as “basic” and “discretionary.” The basic matching contribution is equal to 50% of eligible employee elective salary deferrals between 4% and 6% of participating employee salaries for the plan year. The discretionary matching contribution is determined by our Board of Directors for a plan year and is allocated in proportion to employee elective deferrals. As of March 31, 2003, total employer matching contributions since inception of the plan has consisted of 53,937 shares under the basic match and 16,274 shares under the discretionary matching contribution.

 

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

 

The following table summarizes our contractual obligations as of March 31, 2003 (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

Payments due by period


Contractual Obligations

  

Total


  

Less than 1 year


  

1-3 years


  

3-5 years


  

More than 5 years


Notes payable (including interest)

  

$

84,427

  

$

6,091

  

$

38,334

  

$

40,002

  

$

—  

Capital leases (including interest)

  

 

7,370

  

 

3,771

  

 

3,049

  

 

462

  

 

88

Operating leases

  

 

9,020

  

 

2,053

  

 

3,210

  

 

2,710

  

 

1,047

Purchase obligations

  

 

15,054

  

 

6,453

  

 

8,112

  

 

489

  

 

—  

Other long-term liabilities

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

    

  

  

  

  

Total

  

$

115,871

  

$

18,368

  

$

52,705

  

$

43,663

  

$

1,135

    

  

  

  

  

 

Purchase obligations include contractual amounts for ATM maintenance, cleaning, telecommunication and cash replenishment operating expenses. While contractual payments may be greater or less based on the number of ATMs and transaction levels, purchase obligations listed above are estimated based on current levels of such business activity. We have no other significant off-balance sheet items.

 

BALANCE SHEET ITEMS

 

The Company’s March 31, 2003 balance sheet has changed significantly compared to December 31, 2002, due to the acquisition of e-pay.

 

e-pay is responsible for the collection of cash receipts from the retailer for remittance to the telecommunication provider. Cash is collected into designated trust accounts classified as restricted cash balances that are not available for our operating business activities. This results in significant current assets held in restricted cash and trade accounts receivable due from retailers, and a corresponding liability to the telecommunications provider classified as accounts payable/accrued expense that substantially offsets this amount. Additionally, the acquisition of e-pay was made at a significant premium to the underlying historical cost basis of the e-pay assets, resulting in significant goodwill and other intangible assets as further described below.

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents increased to $13.9 million at March 31, 2003 from $12.0 million at December 31, 2002 primarily due to the following activity:

 

    cash flow from operations of $6.3 million

 

    net proceeds from exercise of stock options, warrants and employee share purchases of $0.6 million

 

    net proceeds from the sale of our U.K. ATM network of $24.4 million, offset by

 

    the purchase of e-pay of $28.0 million

 

    the cash purchase of $0.5 million of fixed assets and other long-term assets

 

    lease repayments of $1.1 million

 

Restricted cash

 

Restricted cash increased to $38.0 million at March 31, 2003 from $4.4 million at December 31, 2002 primarily due to the acquisition of e-pay. Approximately $33.2 million of the restricted cash is held in trust accounts by our Prepaid Processing Segment on behalf of the mobile operators for which we process transactions. These balances are used in connection with the administration of customer collection and vendor remittance activities in the Prepaid Processing Segment. The remainder is held as security with respect to cash provided by banks participating in our ATM network.

 

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Trade accounts receivable

 

Trade accounts receivable increased to $36.2 million at March 31, 2003 from $8.4 million at December 31, 2002 primarily due to the acquisition of e-pay in February 2003. Approximately $27.6 million represents the trade accounts receivable of our Prepaid Processing Segment which related to the administration of customer collection and vendor remittance activities in the Prepaid Processing Segment.

 

Assets held for sale

 

Assets held for sale as of December 31, 2002 represent the net assets for our U.K. ATM network subsidiary which was sold in January 2003 as discussed in Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

Net property, plant and equipment decreased to $21.3 million as of March 31, 2003 from $21.4 million at December 31, 2002. This decrease results from depreciation and amortization in excess of fixed asset purchases. This is a result of our strategy to operate ATMs under outsourcing service arrangements rather own and deploy ATMs, thus reducing the required less capital expenditures for ATMs.

 

Intangible assets

 

Net intangible assets increased to $80.2 million at March 31, 2003 from $1.8 million at December 31, 2002. The increase from December 31, 2002 to March 31, 2003 is primarily due to the purchase of e-pay in February 2003. Of the total purchase price, $13.9 million has been allocated to amortizable intangible assets acquired and $64.7 million has been allocated to goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite useful lives. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price of an acquired business over the fair value of the underlying net tangible and intangible assets.

 

Other assets

 

Other assets remained unchanged at $2.9 million from December 31, 2002 to March 31, 2003.

 

Current liabilities

 

Current liabilities increased to $87.2 million at March 31, 2003 from $19.8 million at December 31, 2002 due to the following activity:

 

    an increase in trade accounts payable of $47.6 million due primarily to the purchase of e-pay. Of this increase, $46.1 million is related to the administration of customer collection and vendor remittance activities in the Prepaid Processing Segment.

 

    an increase in other accrued expenses of $25.1 million due primarily to the purchase of e-pay. Of this increase, $17.5 million is primarily related to the administration of customer collection and vendor remittance activities in the Prepaid Processing Segment.

 

    an increase in accrued interest on notes payable of $1.4 million related to the Senior Discount Notes and the indebtedness incurred with the purchase of e-pay

 

    offset by a decrease in the current portion of capital lease obligations of $0.6 million

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

Liabilities held for sale as of December 31, 2002 represent the net liabilities for our U.K. subsidiary which was sold in January 2003 as discussed in Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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Capital leases

 

Total capital lease obligations including current installments decreased to $6.4 million at March 31, 2003 from $7.7 million at December 31, 2002. This results from the excess of lease payments of $1.1 million over new capital lease obligations of $0.1 million, and $0.4 million of leases paid on our behalf in connection with the sale of the U.K. ATM network. The new capital leases are generally for a term of 3 to 5 years. Our strategic business focus to operate ATM’s through outsourcing contracts rather than through ownership and deployment should continue to allow for further reductions in capital leases as current lease obligations continue to be paid off.

 

Notes payable

 

Notes payable increased to $64.0 million at March 31, 2003 from $36.3 million at December 31, 2002 primarily due to the indebtedness incurred with the purchase of e-pay. A summary of the activity for the three months ended March 31, 2003 is as follows (unaudited, in thousands):

 

    

e-pay Notes


      

Senior Discount Notes


  

Total


    

payable in

pounds sterling

      

payable in euros

    

Balance at December 31, 2002

  

$

—  

 

    

$

36,318

  

$

36,318

Indebtedness incurred

  

 

26,867

 

    

 

—  

  

 

26,867

Accretion of discount

  

 

—  

 

    

 

11

  

 

11

Unrealized foreign exchange (gain)/loss

  

 

(270

)

    

 

1,090

  

 

820

    


    

  

Balance at March 31, 2003

  

$

26,597

 

    

$

37,419

  

$

64,016

    


    

  

 

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

Total stockholders’ equity increased to $40.1 million at March 31, 2003 from $6.2 million at December 31, 2002. This results from the following activity:

 

    $15.4 million in net income for the three months ended March 31, 2003, including a gain on the sale of our U.K. subsidiary of $18.0 million

 

    $18.0 million in Common Stock issued to the former shareholders of e-pay in connection with the purchase of e-pay

 

    $0.4 million in proceeds from the exercise of options and warrants and employee stock purchases

 

    $0.2 million in Common Stock issued as the employer-matching portion of employees’ 401(k) contributions

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

For details of critical accounting policies please refer to the audited consolidated financial statements of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2002, including the notes thereto, set forth in the Company’s Form 10-K.

 

IMPACT OF ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS NOT YET ADOPTED

 

EITF 00-21

 

In November 2002, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) of the FASB reached a consensus on EITF No. 00-21, “Accounting for Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Element Deliverables” (EITF 00-21). The issue addresses how to account for arrangements that may involve multiple revenue-generating activities, i.e., the delivery or performance of multiple products, services, and/or rights to use assets. In applying this guidance, separate contracts with the same party, entered into at or near the same time, will be presumed to be a package, and the consideration will be measured and allocated to the separate units based on their relative fair values. This consensus guidance will be applicable to agreements entered into in quarters beginning after June 15, 2003. We will adopt this new accounting effective July 1, 2003. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, the adoption of EITF 00-21 will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

On April 30, 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 149, “Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 149), which amends Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (SFAS 133), to address (1) decisions reached by the Derivatives Implementation Group, (2) developments in other Board projects that address financial instruments, and (3) implementation issues related to the definition of a derivative. SFAS 149 has multiple effective date provisions depending on the nature of the amendment to SFAS 133. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, the adoption of SFAS 149 will have on our financial position and results of operations.

 

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At the January 23, 2003 meeting, the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) reached consensuses on EITF 02-18 “Accounting for Subsequent Investments in an Investee after Suspension of Equity Method Loss Recognition.” Issues 1 and 2 of EITF 02-18 which considered whether, (i) an investor should recognize any previously suspended losses when accounting for a subsequent investment in an investee that does not result in the ownership interest increasing from one of significant influence to one of control, and (ii), if the additional investment represents the funding of prior losses, whether all previously suspended losses should be recognized or whether only the previously suspended losses equal to the portion of the investment determined to be funding prior losses should be recognized. The EITF concluded that if the additional investment, represents, in substance, the funding of prior losses, the investor should recognize previously suspended losses only up to the amount of the additional investment determined to represent the funding of prior losses. At its February 5, 2003 meeting, the FASB ratified the consensuses reached by the Task Force in this Issue. We have discontinued recording losses on the equity method investment in our subsidiary in Indonesia. If we make additional investments in this subsidiary, we would be required to recognize additional losses to the extent these additional investments are considered funding of unrecognized prior losses of the subsidiary.

 

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This document contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act and section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the following:

 

    Trends affecting our business plans and financing plans and requirements

 

    Trends affecting our business

 

    The adequacy of capital to meet our capital requirements and expansion plans

 

    The assumptions underlying our business plans

 

    Business strategy

 

    Government regulatory action

 

    Technological advances

 

    Projected costs and revenues

 

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that these expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words believe, expect, anticipated, intend, estimate and similar expressions.

 

Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the following:

 

    Technological and business developments in the local card, electronic and mobile banking and mobile phone markets affecting transaction and other fees that we are able to charge for our services

 

    Foreign exchange fluctuations

 

    Competition from bank-owned ATM networks, outsource providers of ATM services, software providers and providers of outsourced mobile phone services

 

    Our relationships with our major customers, sponsor banks in various markets and international card organizations, including the risk of contract terminations with major customers

 

    Changes in laws and regulations affecting our business

 

These risks and other risks are described in Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 10-Q and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Foreign Exchange Exposure

 

In the three months ended March 31, 2003, 78% of our revenues were generated in Poland, Hungary, Australia, the United Kingdom and Germany as compared to 61% in the three months ended March 31, 2002. This increase is due to the overall increase in revenues for our operations, including in these five countries and particulary due to the acquisition of e-pay in the U.K. and Australia which accounted for 52% of the revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2003. In Hungary and Poland, the majority of revenues received are denominated in the Hungarian forint and Polish zloty, respectively. However, the majority of our foreign currency denominated contracts in both countries are linked to either inflation or the retail price index. In the United Kingdom and Germany, 100% of the revenues received are denominated in the British pound and the euro, respectively.

 

We estimate that a 10% depreciation in foreign exchange rates of the euro, Australian dollar, Hungarian forint, Polish zloty and the British pound sterling against the U.S. dollar would have the combined effect of a $3.1 million increase in the reported net income. This effect was estimated by segregating revenues and expenses by the U.S. dollar, Hungarian forint, Polish zloty, British pounds, and euro and then applying a 10% currency devaluation to the non-U.S. dollar amounts. We believe this quantitative measure has inherent limitations. It does not take into account any governmental actions or changes in either customer purchasing patterns or our financing or operating strategies.

 

As a result of continued European economic convergence, including the increased influence of the euro as opposed to the U.S. dollar on the Central European currencies, we expect that the currencies of the markets where we invest will fluctuate less against the euro than against the dollar. Accordingly, we believe that our euro-denominated debt provides, in the medium to long term, for a closer matching of assets and liabilities than would dollar-denominated debt.

 

Interest Payments

 

Beginning January 1, 2003, interest payments of approximately €2.2 million (estimated $2.3 million as of March 31, 2003) are payable semi-annually on our outstanding 12 3/8% senior debt. Payment dates are January 1 and July 1, with the final interest payment due on July 1, 2006. The first payment due January 1, 2003 was made on December 30, 2002. Because the bond interest is payable in euro, foreign currency fluctuations between the U.S. dollar and the euro may result in gains or losses which, in turn, may increase or decrease the amount of U.S. dollar equivalent interest paid.

 

In April 2003, we made our first interest payment on our debt incurred with the purchase of e-pay. Annual interest payments total approximately £1.2 million (estimated $1.9 million as of March 31, 2003) with the final interest payment due on February 19, 2005. Approximately $0.5 million of these interest payments are payable quarterly from the cash flows from the Prepaid Processing Segment, with the remainder payable semi-annually.

 

We currently anticipate making these interest payments largely from earnings denominated in local currencies in our European markets. As a result, it may not be necessary to hedge these expected cash payments in U.S. dollars, since the source of funds used for payments would already be in pounds sterling or euro or euro-linked denominations. We will actively monitor our potential need to hedge future bond interest payments, and if required, we will initiate hedging strategies to minimize foreign currency losses resulting from payments made from U.S. dollars.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Within the 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-14 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that

 

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evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Company’s periodic SEC filings.

 

Since the date of the evaluation, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

In February 2003 we issued 2,497,504 shares of our common stock (“Euronet Stock”)to the shareholders of e-pay, Limited. We also executed promissory notes totaling $26.9 million of which $7.4 million are convertible (the “Convertible Notes”) into Euronet Stock at the option of the holders at a conversion price of $11.43 per share, or 647,282 shares. The Euronet securities issued in this transaction were issued in reliance on the exemption from registration under Regulation S. This transaction is described more fully in Note 4 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

The Convertible Notes may be redeemed by Euronet, in whole but not in part, under certain conditions, including if the average market price of the Euronet Stock over a thirty consecutive trading day period exceeds $15.72, for Euronet Stock at a redemption price of $11.43 per share. The conversion price and the redemption price are subject to customary anti-dilution provisions.

 

We agreed to file with the SEC a registration statement to enable the public resale of the Euronet Stock received by the former shareholders of e-pay and to use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC (i) as promptly as practicable with respect to any Euronet Stock issued upon the redemption of the Convertible Notes and (ii) not later than 12 months following the closing of the acquisition with respect to the Euronet Stock issued at the time of closing or upon conversion of the Convertible Notes.

 

The shares of common stock issued at the closing of the transaction and issuable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes may not be transferred by the holders thereof prior to February 18, 2004. Euronet Stock issuable upon the redemption of the Convertible Notes may be transferred prior to February 18, 2004 pursuant to the registration statement as soon as it is declared effective by the SEC.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORT ON FORM 8-K

 

(a) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 3.1  

  

—Amendment No. 2 to the Bylaws of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein)

Exhibit 10.1

  

—Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as adopted effective February 25, 2003) (filed as Exhibit A to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 23, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein)

Exhibit 99.1

  

—Risk Factors

Exhibit 99.2

  

—Certification by Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.3

  

—Certification by Chief Financial Officer

 

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(b) Reports on Form 8-K

 

On February 3, 2003, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting events and information under Item 2 (“Acquisition or Disposition of Assets”) and Item 7 (“Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits”).

 

On February 19, 2003, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting events and information under Item 7 (“Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits”) and Item 9 (“Regulation FD Disclosure”).

 

On March 6, 2003, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting events and information under Item 2 (“Acquisition or Disposition of Assets”) and Item 7 (“Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits”).

 

On March 12, 2003, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting events under Item 5 (“Other Events”) and Item 7 (“Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits”).

 

On March 24, 2003, the Company filed a current report on Form 8-K reporting events under Item 5 (“Other Events”) and Item 7 (“Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits”).

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

May 15, 2003

 

By:  

/s/    MICHAEL J. BROWN          


   

Michael J. Brown

   

Chief Executive Officer

 

By:  

/s/    RICK L. WELLER          


   

Rick L. Weller

   

Chief Financial Officer

 

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CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

I, Michael J. Brown, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

 

  1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Euronet Worldwide, Inc.;

 

  2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

  c)   presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  a)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

  6.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: May 15, 2003

/s/    MICHAEL J. BROWN        


Michael J. Brown

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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CERTIFICATIONS OF PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER

 

I, Rick L. Weller, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, certify that:

 

  1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Euronet Worldwide, Inc.;

 

  2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

 

  3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

 

  4.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

 

  a)   designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  b)   evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and

 

  c)   presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

 

  5.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

  a)   all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

 

  b)   any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

 

  6.   The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Date: May 15, 2003

/s/    RICK L. WELLER        


Rick L. Weller

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description


Exhibit 3.1

  

Amendment No. 2 to the Bylaws of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 24, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein)

Exhibit 10.1

  

Euronet Worldwide, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as adopted effective February 25, 2003) (filed as Exhibit A to Euronet Worldwide, Inc.’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 23, 2003, and incorporated by reference herein)

Exhibit 99.1

  

Risk Factors

Exhibit 99.2

  

Certification by Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.3

  

Certification by Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT 99.1 RISK FACTORS You should consider carefully the following risk factors in evaluating us, our business and an investment in our securities. Any of the following risks, as well as other risks and uncertainties, could harm our business and financial results and cause the value of our securities to decline, which in turn could cause you to lose all or a part of your investment. The risks below are not the only ones facing our Company. Additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial also may impair our business. We have incurred net losses for almost all of our operating history. We may continue to generate net losses for the foreseeable future while we concentrate on expansion of our business. For the year ended December 31, 2002, we had net losses of approximately $6.5 million. For the year ended December 31, 2001, we had net income of approximately $0.7 million and for the years ended 2000 and 1999, we had net losses of approximately $49.6 million and $30.9 million, respectively. This results in an aggregate net loss of approximately $86.3 million for the period January 1, 1999 through December 31, 2002. We may experience operating losses again while we continue to concentrate on expansion of our business and increasing our market share. If we cannot achieve and sustain operating profitability or positive cash flow from operations, we may not be able to meet our debt service or working capital requirements. We have substantial indebtedness, and we will need a substantial increase in cash flows to continue to be able to meet our debt service obligations. We have substantial indebtedness. As of December 31, 2001 and December 31, 2002, our total indebtedness was approximately $69.1 million and $60.4 million, respectively, and our total assets were approximately $61.4 million and $66.6 million, respectively. We incurred this indebtedness in part as a result of our issuance of certain 12 3/8% Senior Discount Notes that fall due on July 1, 2006. Interest payments under these notes became due beginning on January 1, 2003. In addition, on February 19, 2003, we acquired all of the outstanding share capital of e-pay Limited. In connection with the e-pay acquisition, we incurred approximately $27.0 million of additional debt and increased our total assets by approximately $78 million. We will be required to refinance a portion of our debt to ensure that we are able to repay such debt on a timely basis. In addition, if the opportunity of a strategic acquisition arises or if we enter into new contracts that require the installation or servicing of ATM machines on a faster pace than anticipated, we may require additional financing for these purposes and to fund our working capital needs. This additional financing may be in the form of additional indebtedness that would increase our overall leverage. The level of our indebtedness could have important consequences to investors, including the following: . we must substantially increase our net cash flow to meet our outstanding debt service obligations and to fund adequately our planned capital expenditures and operations . our ability to obtain any necessary financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements or other purposes may be limited or financing may be unavailable . a substantial portion of our cash flows must be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness and other obligations and will not be available for use in our business . our level of indebtedness could limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the markets in which we operate . our high degree of indebtedness will make us more vulnerable to changes in general economic conditions and/or a downturn in our business, thereby making it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations In addition, if we fail to make required debt payments, or if we fail to comply with other covenants in our debt service agreements, we would be in default under the terms of these agreements. This would permit the holders of the indebtedness to accelerate repayment of this debt and could cause defaults under other indebtedness that we have.

We face some uncertainties in integrating e-pay Limited's operations. The success of the e-pay acquisition is in part dependent on the ability following the acquisition to integrate operations and leverage our existing relationships with mobile phone operators and retailers. Although the management of our Company, with assistance of e-pay management, intends to work diligently to effectively integrate the operations of the two companies, we can give no assurance as to the timing or extent to which integration will be achieved. In addition, the loss of key e-pay employees, suppliers and customers could have a material adverse effect on our ability to successfully integrate e-pay's operations. A lack of business opportunities or financial resources may impede our ability to continue to expand at desired levels, and our failure to expand operations could have an adverse impact on our financial condition. Our expansion plans and opportunities are focused on three separate areas: (i) our network of owned and operated ATMs; (ii) outsourced ATM management contracts; and (iii) our prepaid mobile phone airtime services. The continued expansion and development of our ATM business will depend on various factors including the following: . the demand for our ATM services in our current target markets . the ability to locate appropriate ATM sites and obtain necessary approvals for the installation of ATMs . the ability to install ATMs in an efficient and timely manner . the expansion of our business into new countries as currently planned . entering into additional card acceptance and ATM management agreements with banks . the ability to obtain sufficient numbers of ATMs on a timely basis . the availability of financing for the expansion We carefully monitor the growth of our ATM networks in each of our markets, and we accelerate or delay our expansion plans depending on local market conditions such as variations in the transaction fees we receive, competition, overall trends in ATM-transaction levels and performance of individual ATMs. We cannot predict the increase or decrease in the number of ATMs we manage under outsourcing agreements, because this depends largely on the willingness of banks to enter into outsourcing contracts with us. Banks are very careful in negotiating these agreements and the process of negotiating and signing outsourcing agreements typically takes six to twelve months. These agreements tend to cover large numbers of ATMs, so significant increases and decreases in our pool of managed ATMs could result from signature or termination of these management contracts. We plan to expand our prepaid mobile phone top-up business, which is currently focused on the U.K. and Australia, into our other markets by taking advantage of our existing relationships with mobile phone operators and retailers. This expansion will depend on various factors, including the following: . the ability to negotiate new agreements for those markets with mobile phone operators and retailers . the continuation of the trend of increased use of electronic prepaid airtime among mobile phone users . the development of mobile phone networks in these markets and the increase in the number of mobile phone users . the availability of financing for the expansion We expect to spend between $2.5 million and $3 million on fixed asset purchases to implement our expansion plans and necessary upgrades or modifications of our processing system in 2003. We expect to use cash on hand and cash flows from operations and potentially lease financing to fund these expenses. In addition, our continued expansion may involve acquisitions that could divert our resources and management time and require integration of new assets with our existing networks and services. Our ability to manage our rapid expansion effectively will require us eventually to expand our operating systems and employee base. An inability to do this could have a material adverse effect on our business, growth, financial condition or results of operations. We are subject to business cycles and other outside factors that may negatively affect mobile phone operators, retailers and our customers. A recessionary economic environment or other outside factors could have a negative impact on mobile phone operators, retailers and our customers, which could, in turn, negatively impact our financial results. If mobile phone operators

experience decreased demand for their products and services or if the retail locations where we provide POS top-up services decrease in number, we will process fewer transactions, resulting in lower revenue. In addition, a recessionary economic environment could result in a higher rate of bankruptcy filings by mobile phone operators, retailers and our customers, which will have a negative impact on our business. Our prepaid mobile airtime top-up business may be susceptible to fraud occurring at the retailer level. We contract with retailers that accept payment on our behalf, which we then transfer to a trust account for payment to mobile phone operators. In the event a retailer does not transfer to us payments that it receives for mobile phone airtime, we are responsible to the mobile phone operator for the cost of the airtime credited to the customer's mobile phone. Although we maintain insurance polices and take other precautions to mitigate this risk, we can provide no assurance that retailer fraud will not increase in the future or that any proceeds we receive under our insurance policies will be adequate to cover losses resulting from retailer fraud, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Because we typically enter into short-term contracts with mobile phone operators and retailers, our top-up business is subject to the risk of non-renewal of those contracts. Our contracts with mobile phone operators to process prepaid mobile phone airtime recharge services typically have terms of two years or less. Many of those contracts may be canceled by either party upon three months notice. Our contracts with mobile phone operators are not exclusive, so these operators may enter into top-up contracts with other service providers. In addition, our top-up service contracts with major retailers typically have terms of one to two years and our contracts with smaller retailers typically may be canceled by either party upon three months' notice. The cancellation or non-renewal of one or more of our significant mobile phone operator or retail contracts, or of a large enough group of our contracts with smaller retailers, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The level of transactions on our ATM networks is subject to substantial seasonal variation, which may cause our quarterly results to fluctuate materially and create volatility in the price of our shares. Our experience is that the level of transactions on our networks is subject to substantial seasonal variation. Transaction levels have consistently been much higher in the last quarter of the year due to increased use of ATMs during the holiday season. There is a drop in the level of transactions in the first quarter, during which transaction levels are generally the lowest we experience during the year. Since revenues of the "Processing Services Segment" are primarily transaction-based, this segment is directly affected by this cyclicality. As a result of these seasonal variations, our quarterly operating results may fluctuate materially and could lead to volatility in the price of our shares. The stability and growth of our ATM business depend on maintaining our current card acceptance and ATM management agreements with banks and international card organizations, and on securing new arrangements for card acceptance and ATM management. The stability and future growth of our ATM business depend in part on our ability to sign card acceptance and ATM management agreements with banks and international card organizations. Card acceptance agreements allow our ATMs to accept credit and debit cards issued by banks and international card organizations. ATM management agreements generate service income from our management of ATMs for banks. These agreements are the primary source of our revenues. These agreements have expiration dates and banks and international card organizations are generally not obligated to renew them. In some cases, banks may terminate their contracts prior to the expiration of their terms. We cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to sign or maintain these agreements on terms and conditions acceptable to us or that international card organizations will continue to permit our ATMs to accept their credit and debit cards. The inability to continue to sign or maintain these agreements, or to continue to accept the credit and debit cards of local banks and international card organizations at our ATMs in the future, could have a material adverse effect on our business, growth, financial condition or results of operations. Retaining the founders of our Company and of e-pay and finding and retaining qualified personnel in Europe are essential to our continued success. Our strategy and its implementation depend in large part on the founders of our Company, in particular Michael Brown and Daniel Henry, and their continued involvement in Euronet in the future. In addition, the success of the expansion of e-pay's business depends in large part upon the retention of e-pay's founders, Paul Althesen and John Gardiner. Our success also

depends in part on our ability to hire and retain highly skilled and qualified management, operating, marketing, financial and technical personnel. The competition for qualified personnel in Central Europe and the other markets where we conduct our business is intense and, accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to hire or retain the required personnel. Our officers and some of our key personnel have entered into service or employment agreements containing non-competition, non-disclosure and non-solicitation covenants and providing for the granting of incentive stock options with long-term vesting requirements. However, most of these contracts do not guarantee that these individuals will continue their employment with us. The loss of our key personnel could have a material adverse effect on our business, growth, financial condition or results of operations. Our operating results depend in part on the volume of transactions on ATMs in our network and the fees we can collect from processing these transactions. Transaction fees from banks and international card organizations for transactions processed on our ATMs have historically accounted for a substantial majority of our revenues. Although we are less dependent on these fees due to our recent acquisition of e-pay, the future operating results of our ATM business depend on the following factors: . the increased issuance of credit and debit cards . the increased acceptance of our ATM processing and management services in our target markets . the maintenance of the level of transaction fees we receive . the installation of larger numbers of ATMs . the continued use of our ATMs by credit and debit cardholders Although we believe that the volume of transactions in developing countries will tend to increase due to growth in the number of cards being issued by banks in these markets, we anticipate that transaction levels on any given ATM in developing markets will not increase significantly. We can improve the levels of transactions on our ATM network overall by acquiring good sites for our ATMs, eliminating poor locations, entering new less-developed markets and adding new transactions to the sets of transactions that are available on our ATMs. However, we may not be successful in materially increasing transaction levels through these measures. Developments in electronic financial transactions, such as the increased use of debit cards by customers and pass-throughs of ATM transaction fees by banks to customers, or in the mobile phone industry, could materially reduce ATM transaction levels and our revenues. Certain developments in the field of electronic financial transactions may reduce the amount of cash that individuals need on a daily basis, including the promotion by international card organizations and banks of the use of bank debit cards for transactions of small amounts. These developments may reduce the transaction levels that we experience on our ATMs in the markets where they occur. Banks also could elect to pass through to their customers all, or a large part of, the fees we charge for transactions on our ATMs. This would increase the cost of using our ATM machines to the banks' customers, which may cause a decline in the use of our ATM machines and, thus, have an adverse effect on revenues. If transaction levels over our existing ATM network do not increase, growth in our revenues will depend primarily on rolling out ATMs at new sites and developing new markets, which requires capital investment and resources and reduces the margin we realize from our revenues. The mobile phone industry is a rapidly evolving area, in which technological developments, in particular the development of new methods or services, may affect the demand for other services in a dramatic way. The development of any new technology that reduced the need or demand for prepaid mobile phone time could materially and adversely affect our business. We generally have little control over the ATM transaction fees established in the markets where we operate, and therefore cannot control any potential reductions in these fees. The amount of fees we receive per transaction is set in various ways in the markets in which we do business. We have card acceptance agreements or ATM management agreements with some banks under which fees are set. However, we derive the bulk of our revenues in most markets from "interchange fees" that are set by the central ATM processing switch. The banks that participate in these switches set the interchange fee, and we are not in a position in any market to influence greatly these fees, which may increase or decrease over time. A significant decrease in the interchange fee in any market could adversely affect our results in that market.

In some cases, we are dependent upon interntional card organizations and national transaction processing switches to provide assistance in obtaining settlement from card issuers of funds relating to transactions on our ATMs. Our ATMs dispense cash relating to transaction on credit and debit cards issued by banks. We have in place arrangements for the settlement to us of all of those transactions, but in some cases we do not have a direct relationship with the card issuing bank and rely for settlement on the application of rules that are administered by international card associations (such as Visa or MasterCard) or national transaction processing switches. If a bank fails to settle transactions in accordance with those rules, we are dependent upon cooperation from such organizations or switches to enforce our right of settlement against such banks. Failure by such organizations or switches to provide the required cooperation could result in our inability to obtain settlement of funds relating to transactions and adversely affect our business. We derive a significant amount of revenue in of our business from service contracts signed with financial institutions to own and or operate their ATM machines. Certain contracts have been and, in the future, may be terminated by the financial institution resulting in a substantial reduction in revenue. Contract termination payments, if any, may be inadequate to replace revenues and operating income associated with these contracts. Because our business is highly dependent on the proper operation of our computer network and telecommunications connections, significant technical disruptions to these systems would adversely affect our revenues and financial results. Our business involves the operation and maintenance of a sophisticated computer network and telecommunications connections with banks, financial institutions, mobile operators and retailers. This, in turn, requires the maintenance of computer equipment and infrastructure, including telecommunications and electrical systems, and the integration and enhancement of complex software applications. There are operational risks inherent in this type of business that can result in the temporary shut-down of part or all of our processing systems, such as failure of electrical supply, failure of computer hardware and software errors. Excluding our German ATMs, we operate all of our ATMs through our Budapest processing center, and any operational problem in Budapest may have a significant adverse impact on the operation of our network generally. In addition, we operate all of our top-up services through our processing center in the U.K., and any operational problem there could have a significant adverse impact on the operation of our top-up network. We employ experienced operations and computer development staff and have created redundancies and procedures, particularly in our Budapest and U.K. processing centers, to decrease these risks. However, these risks cannot be eliminated entirely. Any technical failure that prevents operation of our systems for a significant period of time will prevent us from processing transactions during that period of time and will directly and adversely affect our revenues and financial results. We have the risk of liability for fraudulent bankcard and other card transactions involving a breach in our security systems, as well as for ATM theft and vandalism. We capture, transmit, handle and store sensitive information in conducting and managing electronic, financial and mobile transactions, such as card information and PIN numbers. These businesses involve certain inherent security risks, in particular the risk of electronic interception and theft of the information for use in fraudulent card transactions. We incorporate industry-standard encryption technology and processing methodology into our systems and software to maintain high levels of security. Although this technology and methodology decrease security risks, they cannot be eliminated entirely as criminal elements apply increasingly sophisticated technology to attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the information handled by ATM and electronic financial transaction networks. Any breach in our security systems could result in the perpetration of fraudulent financial transactions for which we may be found liable. We are insured against various risks, including theft and negligence, but our insurance coverage is subject to deductibles, exclusions and limitations that may leave us bearing some or all of any losses arising from security breaches. In addition to electronic fraud issues, the possible theft and vandalism of ATMs present risks for our ATM business. We install ATMs at high-traffic sites and consequently our ATMs are exposed to theft and vandalism. Although we are insured against these risks, exclusions or limitations in our insurance coverage may leave us bearing some or all of any loss arising from theft or vandalism of ATMs. We are required under German law and the rules of financial transaction switching networks in all of our markets to have "sponsors" to operate ATMs and switch ATM transactions. Our failure to secure "sponsor" arrangements in any market could prevent us from doing business in that market. Under German law, only a licensed financial institution may operate ATMs, and we are therefore required to have a "sponsor" bank to conduct our German ATM operations. In addition, in all of our markets, our ATMs are connected to national financial transaction switching networks owned or operated by banks, and to other international financial transaction switching networks operated by organizations such as Citibank, Visa and MasterCard. The rules governing these switching networks require any company sending transactions through these switches to be a bank or a technical service processor that

is approved and monitored by a bank. As a result, the operation of our ATM network in all of our markets depends on our ability to secure these "sponsor"-type arrangements with financial institutions. To date, we have been successful in reaching contractual arrangements that have permitted us to operate in all of our target markets. However, we cannot assure you that we will continue to be successful in reaching these arrangements, and it is possible that our current arrangements will not continue to be renewed. Our competition in the Processing Services market includes large, well-financed banks and, in the software market, companies larger than us with earlier entry into the market. As a result, we may lack the financial resources and access needed to capture increased market share. Processing Services Segment - Our principal Processing Services competitors include ATM networks owned by banks and national switches consisting of consortiums of local banks that provide outsourcing and transaction services only to banks and independent ATM deployers in that country. Large, well-financed companies that operate ATMs, such as EDS, American Express, First Data Corporation or Concord EFS may also establish ATM networks or offer outsourcing services that compete with us in various markets. Competitive factors in our Processing Services business include network availability and response time, price to both the bank and to its customers, ATM location and access to other networks. Our competitors may introduce or expand their ATM networks in the future, which would lead to a decline in the usage of our ATMs. There are certain independent (non bank-owned) companies providing electronic recharge on ATMs in individual markets in which we provide this service. We are not aware of any individual independent companies providing electronic recharge on ATMs across multiple markets in which we provide this service. In this area, we believe competition will come principally from the banks providing such services on their own ATMs through relationships with mobile operators or from card transaction switching networks that add recharge transaction capabilities to their offerings (as is the case in the United Kingdom through the LINK network). However, there are relatively few barriers to entry in this business and larger companies that have more financial resources than we do could successfully compete with us based on a number of factors, including price. Software Solutions Segment - We believe we are the leading supplier of electronic financial transaction processing software for the IBM iSeries (formerly AS/400) platform. Other suppliers service the software requirements of large mainframe systems and UNIX based platforms. Competitors of the Software Solutions Segment compete across all EFT software components in the following areas: (i) ATM, network and point-of-sale software systems, (ii) Internet banking software systems, (iii) credit card software systems and (iv) wireless banking software systems. One competitor is Applied Communications Inc. ("ACI") based in Omaha, Nebraska, which enjoys a large market share due to its early entry into the financial systems software market and a client base of larger banks and financial institutions. Other competitors include Mosaic Software and Oasis Software International. Competitive factors in the Software Solutions business include price, technology development and the ability of software systems to interact with other leading products. Prepaid Processing Services Segment - Several companies offer electronic recharge services for mobile phone airtime on POS terminals in the markets where we do business. These companies include Alphyra, Paypoint, Omega Logic, Barclays Merchant Services and Anpost in the UK, and On-Q and Ezipin in Australia. In our target markets within Central Europe companies such as Sonera, Smart Trust, Hypercom and others are attempting to obtain footholds, but are not currently enjoying any significant market share. We believe, however, that we have a competitive advantage due to various factors. First, in the UK and Australia, our newly acquired subsidiary been in existence for longer than most of our competitors and has significant market share in those markets. We have approximately 35% of the POS recharge market in the UK and 70% in Australia. In addition, we offer complementary ATM and mobile recharge solutions through our processing center. We believe this will improve our ability to solicit the use of networks of devices owned by third parties (for example, banks and switching networks) to deliver recharge services. In selected developing markets we hope to establish a first to market advantage by rolling out terminals rapidly before competition is established. We also have an extremely flexible technical platform that enables us to tailor point of sale solutions to individual merchant requirements where appropriate. The principal competitive factors in this area include price (that is, the level of commission charged for each recharge transaction) and up time offered on the system. Major retailers with high volumes are in a position to demand a larger share of the commission, which increases the amount of competition among service providers. As the volume of transactions increases, we believe the principal factor in competition will be quality and price, as competitors may offer lower commissions to secure business. We conduct a significant portion of our business in Central and Eastern European countries, and we have subsidiaries in the Middle East and Asia, where the risk of continued political, economic and regulatory change that could impact our operating results is greater than in the U.S. or Western Europe. We have subsidiaries in Hungary, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Croatia, India, and Indonesia and have operations in other countries in Central Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We sell software in many other markets in the developing world. These countries have undergone significant political, economic and social change in recent years and the risk of new, unforeseen changes in these countries remains greater than in the U.S. or Western Europe. In particular, changes in laws or regulations or in the interpretation of existing laws or regulations, whether caused by a change in government or otherwise, could materially adversely affect our business, growth, financial condition or results of operations. For example, currently there are no limitations on the repatriation of profits from all of the countries in which we have subsidiaries, but foreign exchange control restrictions, taxes or limitations may be imposed or increased in the future with regard to repatriation of earnings and investments from these countries. If exchange control restrictions, taxes or limitations

are imposed, our ability to receive dividends or other payments from affected subsidiaries could be reduced, which may have a material adverse effect on us. In addition, corporate, contract, property, insolvency, competition, securities and other laws and regulations in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Romania, Croatia and other countries in Central Europe have been, and continue to be, substantially revised during the completion of their transition to market economies. Therefore, the interpretation and procedural safeguards of the new legal and regulatory systems are in the process of being developed and defined, and existing laws and regulations may be applied inconsistently. Also, in some circumstances, it may not be possible to obtain the legal remedies provided for under these laws and regulations in a reasonably timely manner, if at all. Transmittal of data by electronic means and telecommunications is subject to specific regulation in most Central European countries. Although these regulations have not had a material impact on our business to date, changes in these regulations, including taxation or limitations on transfers of data across national borders, could have a material adverse effect on our business, growth, financial condition or results of operations. Because we derive our revenue from a multitude of countries with different currencies, our business is affected by local inflation and foreign exchange rates and policies. We attempt to match any assets denominated in a currency with liabilities denominated in the same currency. Nonetheless, substantially all of our indebtedness is denominated in Euro and a significant amount of our expenditures, including the acquisition of ATMs and executive salaries, are made in U.S. dollars. As exchange rates among the U.S. dollar, the euro and other currencies fluctuate, the translation effect of these fluctuations may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition as reported in U.S. dollars. Moreover, exchange rate policies have not always allowed for the free conversion of currencies at the market rate. In recent years, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic have experienced high levels of inflation. Consequently, these countries' currencies have continued to decline in value against the major currencies of the OECD over this time period. Due to the significant reduction in the inflation rate of these countries in recent years, none of these countries are considered to have a hyper-inflationary economy. Nonetheless, rates of inflation in these countries may continue to fluctuate from time to time. The majority of all three of our subsidiaries' revenues are denominated in the local currency. The terms of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and of Delaware law generally, may discourage the acquisition of our Company and may impede a change in control of our Company. Among other things, the provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws have the following effects: . they classify our Board of Directors into three classes serving staggered three-year terms . they permit our Board of Directors, without further stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock . they prohibit us from engaging in some types of business combinations with interested stockholders . they do not permit our stockholders to call special stockholder meetings These provisions could diminish the opportunities for a stockholder to participate in tender offers, including tender offers at a price above the market value of our Common Stock at the time of the offer. The issuance of preferred stock could also adversely affect the voting power of the holders of Common Stock and impede a change in control of our Company. In addition, our Board of Directors recently adopted a stockholder rights plan which may impede a change in control of our Company. Our directors and officers, together with the entities with which they are associated, owned about 23% of our Common Stock as of March 1, 2003, giving them significant control over decisions related to our Company. This control includes the ability to influence the election of other directors of our Company and to cast a large block of votes with respect to virtually all matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders. This concentration of control may have the effect of delaying or preventing transactions or a potential change of control of our Company. The sale of a substantial amount of our Common Stock in the public market could materially decrease the market price of our Common Stock, and about 31% of our outstanding Common Stock, while not currently traded publicly, could be publicly traded in blocks in the future. If a substantial amount of our Common Stock were sold in the public market, or even targeted for sale, this could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our Common Stock and our ability to sell Common Stock in the future. As of March 1, 2003, we had 26.4 million shares of Common Stock outstanding of which more than 8 million shares, or about 31%, are not currently traded on the public market. About 5.9 million of these shares are

held by persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates and who would be subject to Rule 144 of the general rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Rule 144 limits the number of shares that affiliates can publicly sell during each 90-day period. However, over the course of time, these shares have the potential to be publicly traded, perhaps in large blocks. Moreover, some of these shareholders can require us to register transactions to sell their shares, which would permit them to sell shares without regard to the Rule 144 limitations. In this connection, we agreed as part of the e-pay acquisition to register 2,497,504 shares of our Common Stock for resale not later than February 19, 2004. An additional 8.8 million shares of Common Stock could be added to the total outstanding Common Stock through the exercise of options and warrants or the conversion of notes. This could dilute the ownership percentage of current stockholders. Also, once they are outstanding, these shares of Common Stock could be traded in the future and result in a material decrease in the market price of our Common Stock. As of December 31, 2002, we had an aggregate of 7.9 million options outstanding held by our directors, officers and employees, which entitles these holders to acquire an equal number of shares of our Common Stock on exercise. Of this amount, 2.7 million options are currently vested, which means they can be exercised at any time. We have 254,010 warrants outstanding in connection with our issuance of 12 3/8% Senior Discount Notes. In addition, the convertible notes issued in the e-pay acquisition are convertible into 647,282 shares of our Common Stock at an initial conversion price of $11.43 per share, and may be publicly resold commencing February 19, 2004, or earlier if we force their conversion, pursuant to a registration statement we agreed to file with the SEC. Therefore, approximately 8.8 million shares could potentially be added to the total current outstanding Common Stock through the exercise of options and warrants, or the conversion of notes, and thereby dilute the ownership percentage of current owners. Of these 7.9 million total options, an aggregate of 2.4 million options are held by persons who may be deemed to be our affiliates and who would be subject to Rule 144. Thus, upon exercise of their options, these affiliates' shares would be subject to the trading restrictions imposed by Rule 144. For the remainder of the options and the convertible notes, the Common Stock issued on their exercise or conversion would be freely tradable in the public market. Over the course of time, all of the issued shares have the potential to be publicly traded, perhaps in large blocks.

EXHIBIT 99.2 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended March 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Michael J. Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ Michael J. Brown - -------------------- Michael J. Brown Chief Executive Officer May 15, 2003

EXHIBIT 99.3 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (the "Company") for the period ended March 31, 2003 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), I, Rick L. Weller, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that: (1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and (2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. /s/ Rick L. Weller - ------------------ Rick L. Weller Chief Financial Officer May 15, 2003