Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY) (“REPAY” or the “Company”), a leading provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and...
Gross Profit Growth of 2% in Q4 and 6% Full Year 2024
Strong Adjusted EBITDA Growth and Accelerated Free Cash Flow Conversion during 2024
Announces Strategic Review Process, including Potential Strategic Alternatives
ATLANTA: Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY) (“REPAY” or the “Company”), a leading provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2024.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
($ in millions) |
| Q4 2023 |
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| Q1 2024 |
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| Q2 2024 |
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| Q3 2024 |
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| Q4 2024 |
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| YoY | |||||
Revenue |
| $ | 76.0 |
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| $ | 80.7 |
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| $ | 74.9 |
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| $ | 79.1 |
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| $ | 78.3 |
|
| 3% |
Gross profit (1) |
|
| 58.7 |
|
|
| 61.5 |
|
|
| 58.6 |
|
|
| 61.6 |
|
|
| 59.7 |
|
| 2% |
Net (loss) income (2) |
|
| (77.7 | ) |
|
| (5.4 | ) |
|
| (4.2 | ) |
|
| 3.2 |
|
|
| (4.0 | ) |
| – |
Adjusted EBITDA (3) |
|
| 33.5 |
|
|
| 35.5 |
|
|
| 33.7 |
|
|
| 35.1 |
|
|
| 36.5 |
|
| 9% |
Net cash provided by operating activities |
|
| 34.9 |
|
|
| 24.8 |
|
|
| 31.0 |
|
|
| 60.1 |
|
|
| 34.3 |
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| (2%) |
Free Cash Flow (3) |
|
| 21.8 |
|
|
| 13.7 |
|
|
| 19.3 |
|
|
| 48.8 |
|
|
| 23.5 |
|
| 8% |
Free Cash Flow Conversion (3) |
|
| 65 | % |
|
| 38 | % |
|
| 57 | % |
|
| 139 | % |
|
| 64 | % |
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(1) | Gross profit represents revenue less costs of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). |
(2) | During the fourth quarter of 2023, Net loss was impacted by a $75.7 million goodwill impairment loss. Further information about this non-cash impairment loss can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024. |
(3) | Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion are non-GAAP financial measures. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion to their most comparable GAAP measure provided below for additional information. |
“Q4 closed out the year with another quarter of profitable growth at REPAY,” said John Morris, CEO of REPAY. “Our full year results showcased our resilient business model with strong double digit Adjusted EBITDA growth and accelerating Free Cash Flow Conversion from 42% in 2023 to 75% in 2024. As we reflect on the accomplishments we achieved in 2024 and turn to 2025, we remain dedicated to delivering the best payment experience for our clients and creating value by facilitating the ongoing secular shift to more digital payment flows.
REPAY has built our technology platform to scale both organically and inorganically, with the potential to benefit from additional opportunities ahead. With the Board’s support, we have commenced a comprehensive strategic review, with the assistance of outside advisors, to assess a full range of alternatives aimed at capturing shareholder value. The review includes evaluating opportunities to further strengthen REPAY’s position in the verticals we serve, adjacent end markets, GTM strategy, relationships with our partners, and capital allocation. This strategic review may also include consideration of various strategic alternatives, including M&A, a sale or take private of the Company and other structural changes, transactions and alternatives that could enhance shareholder value.”
REPAY has not set a deadline for the completion of the review process, and there can be no assurance that the strategic review will result in any particular outcome, transaction, or other strategic alternative. REPAY does not intend to comment further or provide updates regarding the strategic review until it has been completed, unless the Company determines that additional disclosure is appropriate or required by law.
Fourth Quarter 2024 Business Highlights
The Company's achievements in the quarter, including those highlighted below, reinforce management's belief in the ability of the Company to drive durable and sustained growth across REPAY's diversified business model.
Segments
The Company reports its financial results based on two reportable segments.
Consumer Payments – The Consumer Payments segment provides payment processing solutions (including debit and credit card processing, Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) processing and other electronic payment acceptance solutions, as well as REPAY’s loan disbursement product) that enable REPAY’S clients to collect payments from and disburse funds to consumers and includes its clearing and settlement solutions (“RCS”). RCS is REPAY’s proprietary clearing and settlement platform through which it markets customizable payment processing programs to other ISOs and payment facilitators. The strategic vertical markets served by the Consumer Payments segment primarily include personal loans, automotive loans, receivables management, credit unions, mortgage servicing, consumer healthcare and diversified retail.
Business Payments – The Business Payments segment provides payment processing solutions (including accounts payable automation, debit and credit card processing, virtual credit card processing, ACH processing and other electronic payment acceptance solutions) that enable REPAY’s clients to collect payments from or send payments to other businesses. The strategic vertical markets served within the Business Payments segment primarily include retail automotive, education, field services, governments and municipalities, healthcare, media, homeowner association management and hospitality.
Segment Revenue, Gross Profit, and Gross Profit Margin
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| Three Months Ended December 31, |
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| Year Ended December 31, |
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($ in thousand) |
| 2024 (Unaudited) |
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| 2023 (Unaudited) |
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| % Change |
| 2024 |
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| 2023 |
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| % Change | ||||
Revenue |
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Consumer Payments |
| $ | 66,349 |
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| $ | 71,124 |
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| (7%) |
| $ | 280,966 |
|
| $ | 275,708 |
|
| 2% |
Business Payments |
|
| 17,357 |
|
|
| 9,850 |
|
| 76% |
|
| 52,923 |
|
|
| 38,058 |
|
| 39% |
Elimination of intersegment revenues |
|
| (5,435 | ) |
|
| (4,987 | ) |
|
|
|
| (20,847 | ) |
|
| (17,139 | ) |
|
|
Total revenue |
| $ | 78,271 |
|
| $ | 75,987 |
|
| 3% |
| $ | 313,042 |
|
| $ | 296,627 |
|
| 6% |
Gross profit (1) |
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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Consumer Payments |
| $ | 53,081 |
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| $ | 56,168 |
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| (5%) |
| $ | 223,107 |
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| $ | 216,096 |
|
| 3% |
Business Payments |
|
| 12,069 |
|
|
| 7,545 |
|
| 60% |
|
| 39,146 |
|
|
| 27,967 |
|
| 40% |
Elimination of intersegment revenues |
|
| (5,435 | ) |
|
| (4,987 | ) |
|
|
|
| (20,847 | ) |
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| (17,139 | ) |
|
|
Total gross profit |
| $ | 59,715 |
|
| $ | 58,726 |
|
| 2% |
| $ | 241,406 |
|
| $ | 226,924 |
|
| 6% |
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Total gross profit margin (2) |
| 76% |
|
| 77% |
|
|
|
| 77% |
|
| 77% |
|
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(1) | Gross profit represents revenue less costs of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization). |
(2) | Gross profit margin represents total gross profit / total revenue. |
Conference Call
REPAY will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results today, March 3, 2025 at 5:00 pm ET. Hosting the call will be John Morris, CEO, and Tim Murphy, CFO. The call will be webcast live from REPAY’s investor relations website at https://investors.repay.com/investor-relations. The conference call can also be accessed live over the phone by dialing (877) 407-3982, or for international callers (201) 493-6780. A replay will be available one hour after the call and can be accessed by dialing (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671 for international callers; the conference ID is 13750988. The replay will be available at https://investors.repay.com/investor-relations.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This report includes certain non-GAAP financial measures that management uses to evaluate the Company’s operating business, measure performance, and make strategic decisions. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income prior to interest expense, tax expense, depreciation and amortization, as adjusted to add back certain charges deemed to not be part of normal operating expenses, non-cash charges and/or non-recurring charges, such as loss on business disposition, gain on extinguishment of debt, non-cash change in fair value of contingent consideration, non-cash impairment loss, non-cash change in fair value of assets and liabilities, share-based compensation charges, transaction expenses, restructuring and other strategic initiative costs and other non-recurring charges. Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents net income prior to amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, as adjusted to add back certain charges deemed to not be part of normal operating expenses, such as loss on business disposition, gain on extinguishment of debt, non-cash change in fair value of contingent consideration, non-cash impairment loss, non-cash change in fair value of assets and liabilities, share-based compensation expense, transaction expenses, restructuring and other strategic initiative costs, other non-recurring charges, non-cash interest expense and net of tax effect associated with these adjustments. Adjusted Net Income is adjusted to exclude amortization of all acquisition-related intangibles as such amounts are inconsistent in amount and frequency and are significantly impacted by the timing and/or size of acquisitions. Management believes that the adjustment of acquisition-related intangible amortization supplements GAAP financial measures because it allows for greater comparability of operating performance. Although REPAY excludes amortization from acquisition-related intangibles from its non-GAAP expenses, management believes that it is important for investors to understand that such intangibles were recorded as part of purchase accounting and contribute to revenue generation. Adjusted Net Income per share is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents Adjusted Net Income divided by the weighted average number of shares of Class A common stock outstanding (on an as-converted basis assuming conversion of the outstanding units exchangeable for shares of Class A common stock) for the three months and years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 (excluding shares subject to forfeiture). Free Cash Flow is a non
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