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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
Commission File Number 000-22167
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EURONET SERVICES INC.
(Exact name of the Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
74-2806888
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
Horvat u. 14-24
1027 Budapest
Hungary
36-1-224-1000
(Address and telephone number of the Registrant's principal executive offices)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $0.02
par value
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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of the Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [_]
At December 31, 1998, the Registrant had 15,213,453 shares of common stock (the
"Common Stock") outstanding, and the aggregate market value of the Common Stock
held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $35 million. The
aggregate market value was determined based on the average bid and ask prices of
the Common Stock on December 31, 1998.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Registrant's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of
Shareholders in 1999 are incorporated by reference into Part III.
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PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
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OVERVIEW
Euronet Services Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Euronet" or the "Company")
operate the only independent, non-bank owned automated teller machine ("ATM")
network in Central Europe, as a service provider to banks and other financial
institutions. The Company's principal source of revenue to date has been
transaction fees from a growing number of ATMs installed in Hungary, Poland, the
Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany and the UK.
The Company was established in 1994 and commenced operations in June 1995.
Since then, it has undertaken a rollout of its ATM network in seven European
countries. The Company had 53, 166, 693 and 1,271 ATMs in operation at December
31, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. As of February 28, 1999 the Company
operated a network of 1,287 ATMs, of which 1,096 are owned by the Company and
191 are owned by banks but operated by the Company.
Euronet has expanded its outsourcing services to include not only the
operation of existing ATMs owned by banks, but also the installation and
management of Company-owned ATMs for banks in their branches or off-site
locations. Both types of outsourced management agreements involve the operation
of ATMs in return for monthly management fees or a guaranteed monthly level of
transaction fees, ensuring a certain level of return for the Company.
On December 2, 1998, the Company acquired ARKSYS, Inc. ("ARKSYS") a
U.S. company which produces electronic payments systems software for retail
banks. With the acquisition of ARKSYS, the Company can now offer a broader and
more complete line of services and solutions to the retail banking market,
including software solutions related not only to ATMs, but also to point-of-sale
("POS"), credit and debit card operations and internet and PC banking. The
complementary businesses of Euronet and ARKSYS present strong cross selling
opportunities within the Company's now combined customer base.
STRATEGY
The Company believes that development of its ATM network in markets which
demonstrate the required revenue potential for Euronet will remain a core
business strategy of the Company. Nonetheless, the development of Euronet's
outsourced management solutions will be a primary focus for 1999. The Company
believes that expansion of the number of bank-owned ATMs under management
agreements and the number of Company-owned ATMs with guaranteed revenue
levels will mitigate the negative impact of increases in the total cost of
rolling out its ATM network in new and developing markets. The Company also
intends to expand management solutions beyond ATMs to include card management,
POS terminal management and internet banking. These services will be supported
using ARKSYS software products.
It is management's intention to offer ARKSYS software products as an
integral part of the Company's product lines. In addition, the Company intends
to use its expertise, including the experience of the Company's CEO, Michael J.
Brown, founder of Innovative Software and former President and CEO of the
software company Informix, to expand and enhance the software business of
ARKSYS.
The Company will thus develop and market itself around three integrated
business units: Proprietary ATM Network, Software Solutions and Outsourced
Management Solutions. These three business units relate to the "front-end"
business of retail banks, which includes a bank's management of payment cards,
ATMs, POS devices, internet banking and telephone banking. This will allow the
Company to provide bank customers the choice of completely outsourcing their
"front-end" business to the Company using the Company's ARKSYS software to
manage their system in-house or utilizing a tailor-made mixture of the business
units.
The initial response of customer banks in Central Europe, where the Company
has its strongest presence, to this new integrated solution approach has been
quite positive. The timing of the full introduction, or material expansion, of
these services will in part depend on the demands of the customers in the
financial service sectors and also depend on the Company's presence and ability
to deliver such services in a given market.
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PROPRIETARY ATM NETWORK BUSINESS
Network operation
At December 31, 1998 and 1997 the Company operated (or, in the case of
Germany, serviced) the following number of ATMs:
1998 1997
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Hungary 528 332
Poland 425 306
Germany 197 39
Croatia 68 16
Czech Republic 50 0
France 2 0
United Kingdom 1 0
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TOTAL 1,271 693
By February 28, 1999, the number of ATMs operated (or, in the case of
Germany, serviced) by the Company had risen to 1,287.
The major source of revenue generated by the Company's ATM network is
transaction revenue, However, revenue sources also include advertising revenue
and driving contract revenue. In the future, it is expected that ARKSYS will
generate other sources of revenue, such as consultancy services and training
revenues.
For the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 ATM network revenue
by country was:
1998 1997
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(in thousands)
Hungary $ 5,936 $4,562
Poland 2,787 663
Germany 2,394 65
Croatia 335 0
Czech Republic 69 0
France 2 0
United Kingdom 2 0
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TOTAL $ 11,525 $5,290
In March 1999 the Company signed an agreement with Service Bank GmbH & Co.
KG ("Service Bank") to acquire 252 installed ATMs in Germany and 35 ATMS in
inventory. The purchase price for this established ATM network was DM 12.2
million (USD 6.7 million). Under the agreement, Euronet will receive monthly
fees based on revenues realized from the ATMs, less certain expenses and
management fees payable to Service Bank. The risks and rewards of ownership of
the ATM network transfer to Euronet on January 1, 1999, and revenues and
expenses from the operation of the ATM network will accrue to Euronet from that
date. The acquisition will be accounted for using the purchase method whereby
the purchase price will be allocated to the underlying assets based on the
proportionate share of fair value on the date of acquisition and any excess
to goodwill. The revenues generated from these additional ATMs combined with
Euronet's existing network will make Germany the Company's largest market in
terms of ATM revenues.
Through the acquisition of ARKSYS, the Company also now owns 33 1/3% of
EFT Network Services, Inc., an ATM network located in Arkansas in the U.S.
This network comprises 179 ATMs as of February 28, 1999.
Through agreements ("Card Acceptance Agreements") and relationships
established with local banks, international credit and debit card issuers ("Card
Issuers") and associations of card issuers such as American Express, Diners Club
International, VISA, Mastercard and EUROPAY (together "International Card
Organizations"), the Company's ATMs are able to process ATM transactions for
holders of credit and debit cards issued by or bearing the logos of such banks
and International Card Organizations.
In a typical ATM transaction processed by the Company, the transaction is
routed from the ATM to the Company's central processing center in Budapest (the
"Processing Center"), and then to the card issuer for authorization. Once
authorization is received, the authorization message is routed back to the ATM
and the transaction is completed. Authorization of ATM transactions processed on
the Company's ATMs is the responsibility of the card issuer.
The Company receives payment of a transaction processing fee from the card
issuer, even for certain transactions that are not completed because they are
unauthorized. The fees charged by the Company to the card issuers are
independent of any fees charged by the card issuers to cardholders in connection
with the ATM transactions. In many cases, the fee charged by a card issuer to a
cardholder in connection with a transaction processed at Euronet's ATMs is less
than the fee charged by Euronet to the card issuer. The Company itself does not
charge cardholders a fee for using its ATMs, except in the UK, where there is
surcharge fee of one British pound on each cash withdrawal transaction.
The Company monitors the number of transactions made by cardholders on its
network. These include cash withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits and certain
denied (unauthorized) transactions. Certain transactions on the Euronet network
are not billable to banks, and these have been excluded for reporting purposes.
The average number of transactions processed each month at Euronet's ATMs over
its entire network increased on average approximately 26% per month in 1996, 13%
in 1997, and 7% in 1998. The number of transactions processed grew from
approximately 850,000 in January 1998 to approximately 2 million in December
1998, and totaled approximately 15.5 million for the year.
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The transaction volumes processed on any given ATM are affected by a number
of factors, including location of the ATM and the amount of time the ATM has
been installed at that location. The Company's experience is that the number of
transactions on a newly installed ATM is initially very low and increases for
varying periods of from three to twelve months, depending upon the market, after
installation as consumers become familiar with the location of the machine.
Because the Company is continuing to build out its ATM network rapidly, the
number of newly installed machines is relatively high in proportion to older
machines. The Company anticipates that the number of transactions per machine
will increase as the network matures and card issuance continues.
The Company believes that the location of ATMs is one of the most important
factors in determining the success of an ATM network. As part of its strategy to
establish ATM sites that provide high visibility and cardholder utilization, the
Company identifies major pedestrian traffic locations where people need quick
and convenient access to cash. Key target locations for the Company's ATMs
include (i) major shopping malls, (ii) busy intersections, (iii) local smaller
shopping areas offering grocery stores, supermarkets and services where people
routinely shop, (iv) mass transportation hubs such as city bus and subway stops,
rail and bus stations, airports and gas stations, and (v) tourist and
entertainment centers such as historical sections of cities, cinemas, and
recreational facilities.
Recognizing that convenience and reliability are principal factors in
attracting and retaining ATM customers, the Company has invested in the
establishment of advanced ATM machines and monitoring systems, as well as
redundancies to protect against network interruption. The performance and cash
positions of the Company's ATMs are monitored centrally around the clock, and
local operations and maintenance contractors are dispatched to service the
machines. The Company's ATMs in all markets except Germany and the UK are linked
by satellite or land based telecommunications lines to the Company's central
Processing Center in Budapest.
The Euronet Network constitutes a distribution network through which
financial and other products or services may be sold at a low incremental cost.
The Company is developing added value services in addition to basic cash
withdrawal and balance inquiry transactions (such as bill payment and
"mini-statements") and will implement additional services as markets develop.
In May 1996, the Company began to sell advertising on its network.
Advertising clients can put their advertisements on the video screens of
Euronet's ATMs, on the receipts issued by the ATMs and on coupons dispensed with
cash from the ATMs.
The Company's ATMs are modular and can be upgraded with new technologies
such as the capacity to read and re-charge computer chip "smart cards."
The Company believes that the level of services it provides and the
location of its ATMs make it an attractive service provider to banks and
International Card Organizations. By connecting to the Company's network, local
banks can offer their customers the convenience of ATM services in numerous off-
site locations without incurring additional branch operating costs. In addition,
the Company believes that the services it provides permit it to capitalize on
the increase in bank account usage and credit and debit card issuance in Central
Europe as demand for banking services continue to grow in the region.
Card Acceptance Agreements
The Company's Card Acceptance Agreements with banks generally provide that
all credit and debit cards issued by the banks may be used at all ATM machines
operated by the Company in a given market. The Card Acceptance Agreements allow
Euronet to receive transaction authorization directly from the card issuing bank
or International Card Organization. Card Acceptance Agreements generally provide
for a term of two to five years and are automatically renewed unless notice is
given by either party prior to the termination date. In some cases, the
agreements are terminable by either party upon six months' notice. The Company
generally is able to connect a bank to its network within 30 to 90 days of
signing a Card Acceptance Agreement. The cash needed to complete transactions is
either provided by Euronet or by the Bank customer, depending upon the terms of
the relevant agreement. The Company maintains insurance in respect of cash while
it is in its ATMs.
The ATM transaction fees charged by Euronet under its Card Acceptance
Agreements vary depending on the type of transaction (which are currently cash
withdrawals, balance inquiries, deposits and transactions not completed because
authorization is not given by the relevant card issuer) and the quantity of
transactions attributable to a particular card issuer. The transaction fee
charged to card issuers for cash withdrawals under Card Acceptance Agreements,
on average for 1998, was approximately $0.70 per transaction, while transaction
fees for the other types of transactions that can currently be processed on
Euronet's ATMs are generally substantially less.
The Card Acceptance Agreements generally provide for payment in local
currency but transaction fees are denominated in U.S. dollars or inflation
adjusted. Transaction fees are billed on terms no longer than one month. The
Company's agreement with Service Bank in Germany to manage and install ATMs
provides for fees similar to those paid with respect to Card Acceptance
Agreements.
COST OF ATM OPERATION
The components of the direct costs of operating ATMs for the years ended
December 31, 1998 and 1997 were:
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1998 1997
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$'000 $'000
ATM communication 3,323 1,586
ATM cash filling and interest
on network cash 2,415 665
ATM maintenance 1,538 477
ATM site rental 914 221
ATM installation 721 212
Other 1,125 556
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10,036 3,717
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The cost of operating ATMs reported in total in each quarter in 1998
included the depreciation of ATMs. Such depreciation has been reclassified for
the year to December 31, 1998 within the total depreciation charge. Reclassified
depreciation of ATMs has been:
$'000
Quarter to March 31, 1998 836
Quarter to June 30, 1998 704
Quarter to September 30, 1998 985
Quarter to December 31, 1998 1,077
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Year to December 31, 1998 3,602
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The cost of operating ATMs varies from country to country. On a per ATM or
transaction basis, statistics are dependent on the proportions of fixed and
variable cost, and therefore the stage of development of a new country market,
the number of ATMs in that market, and the number of transactions. While Euronet
is expanding its network through Europe, particularly in the less developed
markets in Central Europe, the cost of ATM operation will be high relative to
transaction revenue. As the number of cards issued by banks increases in Central
Europe, and local economic development accelerates, the proportion of revenue
consumed by the cost of operating ATMs will fall.
The Company intends to improve the ratio of cost of operating ATMs to
revenue, which is higher in the Company's development stage, by continuing to
seek the acquisition of mature ATMs on terms which provide positive revenue,
net of cost of operation.
OUTSOURCED MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
The Company offers complete ATM network management services to banks that
operate their own ATM networks. The ATM network management services provided by
the Company include management of an existing network of ATMs or development of
new ATM networks on a complete turn-key basis. This includes 24 hour monitoring
from its Processing Center of each individual ATM's status and cash condition,
coordinating the cash delivery and management of cash levels in the ATM and
automatic dispatch for necessary service calls. These services also include
real-time transaction authorization, advanced monitoring, network gateway
access, network switching, 24 hour customer services, maintenance services,
settlement and reporting. The Company already provides many of these services to
existing customers and has invested in the necessary infrastructure. As a
result, agreements for such ATM network management services ("ATM Management
Agreements") provide additional revenue with lower incremental cost.
The Company's agreements to provide ATM management services, other than in
Germany, are expected to provide for monthly management fees plus fees payable
for each transaction. Therefore, the transaction fees under these agreements are
expected to be generally lower than under Card Acceptance Agreements.
In addition to transactions over its network, the Company is developing
services which are complementary to, or promote, ATM transactions. The Company
offers a new card issuance product, referred to as the "Blue Diamond." This
product combines IBM hardware and ARKSYS software, and is intended to permit
banks rapidly to implement card issuance programs. In exchange for a fee,
Euronet acts as a consultant in connection with the installation of the hardware
and software necessary to implement an ATM processing network and assists banks
in issuing credit and debit cards to their account holders. The Blue Diamond
system interfaces automatically with Euronet's ARKSYS network software and
facilitates acceptance on the Euronet network of transactions by the cards
issued in connection with the Blue Diamond service. The market for this product
appears to be strongest among banks wishing to issue a small number of cards or
to initiate their first card programs. The Company's primary motivation in the
development of this program is to promote the issuance of cards by banks, which
ultimately may be used on Euronet's network.
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ACQUISITION OF ARKSYS AND SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
On December 2, 1998, the Company completed the acquisition of ARKSYS, the
key upstream software provider to Euronet's ATM transaction processing center in
Central Europe. Previously, ARKSYS was a privately held corporation, with three
principal stockholders and 30 past and present employee stockholders.
ARKSYS was founded in 1972 by John G. Chamberlin, in Little Rock, Arkansas,
U.S.A. ARKSYS began as a local custom IT project company. In 1980 and 1981 it
connected an ATM to an IBM S/36 processor and developed expertise in such
connections. As banks began to connect to various networks in the U.S., ARKSYS
developed software and implemented solutions for such connections and
implemented a card management system. Through the 1980's and 1990's, ARKSYS
continued to expand its electronic financial transaction ("EFT") solutions for
financial services customers, with telephone banking, item processing,
remittance, branch teller and related solutions, for the IBM mid-range platform.
In 1988, IBM introduced the AS/400 processor, which has become the most
popular multi-user processor. Many multinational banks currently use the AS/400
hardware and ARKSYS software systems. ARKSYS now supplies ATM, card management,
POS, and/or internet banking systems to ABN-AMRO, CIBC, Bank of Nova Scotia,
ING, Bank of America and other multinational institutions. By 1998, ARKSYS had
grown to over 130 employees and 150 active customers, in 60 countries. The most
active markets are Central Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean. No one
customer or customer grouping accounts for 10% or more of revenue.
Other suppliers have serviced the software requirements of large mainframe
systems and UNIX based platforms. Recently, ARKSYS has begun to expand into
the supply of software services for large mainframe operations. Competition for
ARKSYS software exists internationally in the form of larger multinational
companies, who service the requirements of a range of platforms, and regionally,
in smaller or similar-sized companies, who specialise in the IBM AS/400
platforms. The Company believes, however, that it is now the primary supplier of
ATM network software for the IBM AS/400 platform.
ARKSYS offers an integrated suite of card and retail transaction delivery
applications. The core systems provide for transaction identification,
transaction routing, security, transaction detail logging, network connections,
authorization interfaces, settlement and management of the system. Front-end
systems support ATM management, POS management, telephone banking, internet
banking, kiosks, and workstation authorization. These systems provide a
comprehensive solution for ATM, debit or credit card management and bill payment
facilities. ARKSYS also offers Goldnet, a shared EFT network solution that
allows the formation of an independent gateway network. Euronet uses Goldnet for
its EFT requirements in eight countries in Europe.
As a result of the acquisition of ARKSYS, the Company has the capacity not
only to service a full range of the individual demands of its customers, but
also to supply software and management systems for credit card operations,
internet and intranet banking, including bill payment through its ATM network
and POS terminal management and reporting and to supply a full range of
consultancy services where required by software customers. The timing of the
full introduction, or material expansion, of these services will in part depend
on the demands of the customers in the financial, retail and service sectors,
particularly in Central Europe. Although the commercial success of these
services will be dependent on the Company's customer banks' desire to issue
and support transactions on debit or credit cards, the Company anticipates
continuing demand for ARKSYS products, particularly in Central Europe and other
emerging markets.
SOFTWARE SALES BACKLOG
The Company defines "software sales backlog" as fees specified in contracts
which have been executed by the Company and its customers and for which the
Company expects recognition of the related revenue within one year. At December
31, 1998 the revenue backlog was $2.3 million, at February 28, 1999 the revenue
backlog was $4.9 million. The increase in backlog results principally from
growth in ARKSYS sales since the acquisition and the adoption of revenue
recognition policies in ARKSYS which tie revenue recognition to the delivery of
software. It is management's intention to focus on delivery and implementation
of software in an effort to reduce backlog while continuing sales growth. There
can be no assurance that the contracts included in backlog will actually
generate the specified revenues or that the actual revenues will be generated
within the one year period.
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TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSING FACILITIES
ATM Hardware
The Company uses IBM/Diebold and NCR ATMs. It currently has long term
contracts with these manufacturers to purchase ATMs at contractually defined
prices which include tiered quantity discounts. However, there are no
contractually defined commitments with respect to quantities to be purchased
accept a committment in the UK to purchase GBP 2.5 million of machines from NCR.
Because Euronet is one of the largest purchasers of new ATMs in Europe, it has
substantial negotiating leverage with ATM manufacturers and believes it has
received favorable prices as compared with lower volume purchasers. The wide
range of advanced technology available from IBM/Diebold and NCR provides Euronet
customers with state-of-the-art electronics features and reliability through
sophisticated diagnostics and self-testing routines. The Company's ATMs are
modular and upgradable so that they can be adapted to provide additional
services in response to changing technology and consumer demand. In many
respects, Euronet's ATMs are more technologically advanced and more adaptable
than many older ATMs in use in more developed ATM markets. This allows the
Company to modify its ATMs to provide new services without replacing its
existing network infrastructure.
Telecommunications
Strong back office central processing support is a critical factor in the
successful operation of an ATM network. Each ATM is connected to Euronet's
Processing Center through satellite or land-based telecommunications. Because
the Company strives to ensure western levels of reliability for its network, it
currently relies primarily on satellite telecommunications for ATM connections
to its Processing Center. Except in Germany, France and the UK, all ATMs in the
network are linked through VSAT telecommunications to the Processing Center, and
the Processing Center is, in most cases, linked by VSAT telecommunications to
the Card Issuers. The VSAT telecommunications providers generally guarantee
uninterrupted service for 99% of the time. ATMs in France are linked to the
Processing Center by land telephone lines.
The Company continually strives to improve the terms of its agreements with
its telecommunications providers and has entered into multi-country agreements
with lower rates for service. In this regard, new agreements are negotiated
periodically with the Company's VSAT suppliers, establishing a lower
communication cost per ATM which takes into account the Company's growth
in volume.
The Company's agreements with its satellite telecommunications providers
contain certain assurances with respect to the repair of satellite malfunction
to ensure continuous reliable communications for the network. As the reliability
of land based telecommunications improves, the Company may rely more heavily on
them because they are generally less expensive than satellite
telecommunications.
Processing Center
The Processing Center, which is located in Euronet's Budapest office, is
staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week and consists of two production IBM
AS/400 computers which run the ARKSYS Gold Net ATM software package, as well as
a real time back up AS/400. The back up machine provides high availability
during a failure of either production AS/400. The Processing Center also
includes two AS/400's used for product and connection testing and development.
The ARKSYS software is a state-of-the-art software package that conforms to all
relevant industry standards and has been installed in at least 60 countries
worldwide. The Processing Center's computers operate Euronet's ATMs and
interface with the local bank and international transaction authorization
centers.
To protect against power fluctuations or short-term interruptions, the
Processing Center has full uninterruptable power supply systems with battery
back-up to service the network in case of a power failure. The Processing
Center's data back-up systems would prevent the loss of transaction records due
to power failure and permit the orderly shutdown of the switch in an emergency.
The Company has contracted for backup of its VSAT hub in Hungary with a fully
functional site in Germany. The transfer to this communications site can be made
in less then three hours.
The Company is formulating plans to create an off-site disaster recovery
back up AS/400 system to provide protection against both natural and man-made
disasters.
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COMPETITION
Proprietary ATM Network
Competitive factors in the Company's business are network availability and
response time, price both to the card issuer and to its customers, ATM location
and access to other networks. Principal competitors of the Company include ATM
networks owned by banks. Larger banks, in particular, may be able to develop
their own network of ATMs. Because banks control the relationship with their
cardholders, they may promote the use of their own ATM networks by charging
through to customers a higher fee for use of the Euronet network. The Company
seeks to counter such charging by contractual provisions and offering
additional services (such as bill payment) to the banks and their customers.
Outsourced Management Solutions
Certain national networks consisting of consortiums of banks and companies
in various markets compete with the Company in offering outsourced management
solutions. In the Czech Republic, ISC MUZO (formed by a consortium of four
banks) offers ATM driving and switching services in addition to POS services to
Czech banks. PolCard in Poland (formed by a consortium of 11 banks) provides POS
services, card management services, switching services, and ATM driving services
to customer banks. The Company Processing Center is connected to PolCard and ATM
transactions may be switched from PolCard to and from Euronet. In Hungary,
certain banks established a jointly owned company in 1989, called Giro Bankcard
Rt., to develop a central switch for ATM transactions which would permit those
banks to switch transactions among themselves in a fashion similar to Euronet.
However, the membership in this company has been limited to four banks and
during 1997, the Company has established direct connections to two of the member
banks, Postabank and Mezobank. As a result of the Company's connection,
transactions for these banks no longer transit through the Giro Bankcard system.
In France, the company ATOS provides ATM management services, and it
therefore competes with the Company in that market. In Germany the Company's
competitors include EDS, Seimens Business Solutions and NCR.
Software
The primary competitive factors in ARKSYS's software and programming market
are the ability to deliver products and services in a timely fashion, product
performance, product customization, local customer support and installation, the
interoperability of the products with other customer software and the total
system cost.
ARKSYS's primary domestic and international competitors include ACI, CFI
ProServices, Digital Insight, Edify, Equifax, Goldleaf, IFS, Interlink, Nfront,
Oasis Technology, Online Resources, PaySys International, Q-up, RS/2, S2
Systems, Sema Group, SLM Software, Tallyho Systems and USSI.
SUMMARY OF MARKET ACTIVITY
Hungary.
The Company began its operations in Hungary in 1994 and the first ATM was
installed in June 1995. It is the Company's most developed Central European
market.
In 1998, the total number of ATMs operated by Euronet in Hungary increased
by 196, or 59%, from 332 ATMs as of December 31, 1997 to 528 ATMs as of December
31, 1998. As of February 28, 1999, the Company was operating a total of 534 ATMs
in Hungary: 361 as part of its own proprietary network, and 173 ATMs owned by
Budapest Bank. This represents over 28% of the total number of ATMs in Hungary.
At February 28, 1999, the Company had Card Acceptance Agreements and/or
outsourced management agreements with 10 financial institutions in Hungary.
As of February 28, 1999, Euronet's ATMs in Hungary accept virtually all of
the cards issued in Hungary and all major international credit and debit cards,
including Visa, Europay/MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club
International cards.
On July 27, 1998 OTP Bank terminated its agreement with Euronet. As a
result of this termination, the Company disabled its direct connection with
OTP's authorization center and began accepting OTP cards through the Company's
Visa and Europay gateways. OTP increased the fee charged by OTP to its
cardholders to use the Company's ATMs to the same level as that charged to other
banks' cardholders. The transaction volume from OTP cardholders decreased in the
months following the termination but the impact of the termination of this
agreement overall on the Company's revenues has not been significant.
Poland.
The Company began its operations in Poland in 1995 and the first ATM was
installed in December 1995.
In 1998, the total number of ATMs operated by Euronet in Poland increased
by 119 or 39% from 306 ATMs as of December 31, 1997 to 425 ATMs as of December
31, 1998. As of February 28, 1999, the Company was operating a total of 425 ATMs
in Poland: 409 as part of its own proprietary network, and 16 ATMs owned by BWR.
This represents 18% of the total number of ATMs in Poland. At February 28,
1999, the Company had Card Acceptance Agreements and/or outsourced management
agreements with 12 financial institutions in Poland.
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As of February 28, 1999, Euronet's ATMs in Poland accept approximately 80%
of the cards issued in Poland and all major international credit and debit
cards, including Visa, Europay/MasterCard, American Express and
Diners Club International Cards.
Germany.
In Germany, the Company has signed an agreement with Service Bank under
which it provides ATM services, including ATM network development, maintenance
and monitoring. Under this Agreement, Euronet receives monthly fees based on
revenues realized from the ATMs, less certain fees and expenses payable to
Service Bank. To comply with German regulations, the Company processes
transactions in Germany through a contractor, rather than through its Processing
Center in Budapest.
The Company first began providing services with respect to Service Bank
ATMs in May 1997. In 1998, the total number of ATMs serviced by Euronet in
Germany increased by 158 or 405% from 39 ATMs as of December 31, 1997 to 197
ATMs as of December 31, 1998. As of February 28, 1999, the Company serviced 199
ATMs.
In March 1999 the Company consummated an agreement with Service Bank to
acquire its existing network of 252 installed ATMs and 35 ATMs in inventory.
The agreement also provides that Euronet and Service Bank will cooperate in
expanding the ATM network and promoting the delivery of new services over the
network. The new agreement with Service Bank extends the term of the existing
arrangements under which Euronet has been providing services to Service Bank
to December 31, 2003, and brings the total number of ATMs serviced by the
Company in Germany at the end of March 1999 to 453.
Due to German interbank switching arrangements, Service Banks's ATMs
managed by Euronet in Germany are able to accept virtually 100% of cards issued
in Germany, including all Visa, Europay/MasterCard and American Express cards.
Croatia.
The Company began its operations in Croatia in 1997 and the first ATM
was installed in December 1997.
In 1998, the total number of ATMs operated by Euronet in Croatia increased
by 52 or 325% from 16 to 68 ATMs as of December 31, 1998. As of February 28,
1999, the Company was operating a total of 69 ATMs in Croatia, all of which are
part of its own proprietary network. This represents 20% of the total number of
ATMs in Croatia. At February 28, 1999, the Company had Card Acceptance
Agreements with three financial institutions and two international card issuers
in Croatia. In addition, one bank customer in Croatia has purchased the
Company's Blue Diamond turn-key card issuance system.
As of February 28, 1999, Euronet's ATMs in Croatia accept approximately 26%
of the cards issued in Croatia, including all American Express, Diners Club
International, and certain proprietary bank cards. The Company is seeking to
increase the percentage of total card base which can be used at Euronet's ATMs.
Czech Republic.
The Company began its operations in the Czech Republic in 1997 and its
first ATM was installed in February 1998.
In 1998, the total number of ATMs operated by Euronet in the Czech Republic
increased from zero at the start of the year to 50 by year end. As of February
28, 1999, the Company was operating a total of 52 ATMs in the Czech Republic,
all of which are part of its own proprietary network. This represents 4% of the
number of ATMs in the Czech Republic. At February 28, 1999, the Company had a
Card Acceptance Agreement with one financial institution in the Czech Republic,
Bank Austria/ Creditanstalt, which serves as the Company's Visa sponsor bank.
As of February 28, 1999, Euronet's ATMs in the Czech Republic accept
approximately 35% of the cards issued in the Czech Republic, including all Visa
logoed cards. The Company is seeking to increase the percentage
of total card base which can be used at Euronet's ATMs.
France.
The Company established its office in France in December 1997 and brought
its first ATM there live in September 1998. In France, the Company is pursuing a
strategy to place a select number of ATMs in highly profitable off-bank
locations. In addition, the Company is seeking outsourced ATM management
service customers.
As of December 31, 1998, Euronet was operating two newly installed ATMs in
France under an outsourced management agreement. The Company's Processing
Center in Budapest has been certified by the French national switch, GIE Carte
Bancaire. At February 28, 1999, the Company had Card Acceptance Agreements
with two financial institutions in France.
As of February 28, 1999, Euronet's ATMs in France accept virtually all the
cards issued in France, including all Visa and Europay/MasterCard logoed cards.
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United Kingdom
The Company signed a sponsorship agreement with the British bank Woolwich
plc, which provides access to Link, the national switch of the UK in December
1998. The Company brought its first ATM in the UK live the same month. The, UK
ATM market offers significant opportunities to place a select number of ATMs in
highly profitable off-bank locations and "surcharge" a fee of one British pound
on each cash withdrawal transaction. As of February 28, 1999, the Company was
operating a total of 6 ATMs in the United Kingdom, all of which are part of its
own proprietary network.
As of February 28, 1999, Euronet's ATMs in the United Kingdom accept
virtually all the cards issued in the United Kingdom, including all Visa and
Europay/MasterCard logoed cards.
Romania.
The Company established a representative office in Romania in December
1997. The Company currently has two customers for ARKSYS software in Romania
and it is actively marketing outsourcing solutions to the Romanian market.
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EMPLOYEES
The Company's business is highly automated and it out-sources many of its
specialized, repetitive functions such as ATM maintenance and installation, cash
delivery and security. As a result, the Company's labor requirements for
operation of the network are relatively modest and are centered on monitoring
activities to ensure service quality and cash reconciliation and control. The
Company also has a customer service department to interface with cardholders to
investigate and resolve reported problems in processing transactions.
However, Euronet's roll out of ATMs, its development of new products and
individual bank connections and its expansion into new markets creates a
substantial need to increase existing staff on many levels. The Company requires
skilled staff to identify desirable locations for ATMs and negotiate ATM lease
agreements. Euronet has expanded its systems department to add new technical
personnel and has recruited strong business leadership for new markets. In
addition, the need to ensure consistency in quality and approach in new markets
and proper coordination and administration of the Company's expansion, has lead
the Company to recruit additional staff in the areas of financial analysis,
project management, human resources, communications, marketing and sales. The
Company has a program of continual recruitment of superior talent whenever it is
identified and ongoing building of skill for existing staff. The Company
believes that its
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future success will depend in part on its ability to continue to recruit, retain
and motivate qualified management, technical and administrative employees. The
success of ARKSYS's business in particular depends upon the ability to hire and
retain as employees highly qualified computer engineers and programmers.
Competition for such employees in the United States is particularly intense at
the present time.
It is the Company's policy to remunerate key employees in part based on the
attainment of defined goals, including primarily the achievement of improved
results of the Company.
As of December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 respectively the Company and
its subsidiaries had the following numbers of employees:
1998 1997
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Hungary 79 79
Poland 45 73
Croatia 14 9
Czech Republic 9 7
Germany 12 8
France 6 2
Romania 5 -
United Kingdom 4 -
USA 10 -
USA - ARKSYS 147 N/a
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Total 331 178
The Company has created a central head office organization in Budapest
which is independent of the Hungarian country operations and dedicated to
overall management of the Company's business. It has also established a
corporate office in Overland Park, Kansas. None of the Company's or its
subsidiaries' employees are currently represented by a union. The Company has
never experienced any work stoppages or strikes.
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
The Company has received interpretative letters from the Hungarian Bank
Supervisory Board and the Polish National Bank to the effect that the business
activities of the Company in those jurisdictions do not constitute "financial
activities" subject to licensing. In addition, the Company has received advice
to the effect that its activities in each of its other markets do not currently
require it to obtain banking licenses. Any expansion of the activity of the
Company into areas which are qualified as "financial activity" under local
legislation may subject the Company to licensing, and the Company may be
required to comply with various conditions in order to obtain such licenses.
Moreover, the interpretations of bank regulatory authorities as to the activity
of the Company as currently conducted might change in the future. The Company
monitors its business for compliance with applicable laws or regulations
regarding financial activities.
Under German law, ATMs in Germany may be operated only by licensed
financial institutions. The Company, therefore, may not operate its own ATM
network in Germany and must act, under its agreement with Service Bank, as a
subcontractor providing certain ATM-related services to Service Bank. As a
result, the Company's activities in the German market currently are entirely
dependent upon the continuance of the agreement with Service Bank, or the
ability to enter into a similar agreement with another bank in the event of a
termination of such agreement. As part of the recent ATM acquisition from
Service Bank the term of that agreement was extended to December 31, 2003. The
inability to maintain such agreement or to enter into a similar agreement with
another bank upon a termination of the agreement with Service Bank could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's operations in Germany.
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
The Company depends on hardware and software systems to provide services to
its customers, to maintain substantially all of its internal operations, and for
the maintenance of on-line computer links to its bank customers, whose software
systems are relied upon to deliver transaction authorization requests. As part
of the program to obtain confirmation of year 2000 compliance, the Company has
identified the following specific areas of its, or its bank customers' business,
that are affected by year 2000 considerations:
- - The Company's central processing center in Budapest, which uses ARKSYS and
vendor software and AS/400 hardware.
- - Firmware and operating systems in each ATM ("ATM Firmware and Software").
- - Vendor and internally generated software which is used in the Company's
country operations.
- - Software and hardware used to support the financial reporting and accounting
systems of the Company.
- - Software and hardware used by the Company's bank customer to authorize
transactions.
- - Year 2000 readiness of subcontractors performing telecommunications, driving,
monitoring and operating services.
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Central Processing Center.
The Company has received written confirmation from IBM that the Company's
current version of the AS/400 operating system is Year 2000 compliant. As of
March 28, 1999 the Company has upgraded all versions of its ARKSYS software to
the year 2000 compliant release 1.4.
ATM Firmware and Software
IBM and NCR from which the Company purchases its ATMs, have supplied
information regarding Year 2000 compliance. Approximately 500 IBM and 250 NCR
machines require upgrade at an expected cost of approximately $500 per ATM, for
a total project cost of approximately $375,000. The required changes for both
the IBM and NCR ATM's has been made and tested. The NCR software package has
been distributed and will be installed in April through June of 1999. The IBM
package has been tested and installed in several production machines. Final roll
out will begin in April and is expected to be completed by June 1999.
Vendor and Internal Software used in the Company's subsidiaries
All standard vendor or internal software, provided for use in the country
operations by the Company's internal software group (the "IS Group") is year
2000 compliant. Where some of the Company's subsidiaries have developed
additional software locally this has been inventoried and is being reviewed for
compliance, and will be replaced by standard products provided through the IS
Group. Any necessary upgrading and testing of all Company software used in all
entities is expected to be completed by June 1999. The cost of any such upgrades
is expected to be immaterial.
Software used in Financial and Accounting Systems
The majority of the Company's internal financial analysis tools have been
built internally, using Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel, and are Year 2000
compliant. The Company's primary financial reporting software (Scala 5.0) has
been updated for compliance, tested and implemented.
Software and Hardware used by the Company's Bank Customers to Authorize
Transactions
The Company has contacted each Bank customer in writing requesting
certification of its transaction authorization software for Year 2000 readiness,
and advising that the Company will be required to unilaterally cease support for
any connection which is unable to continue processing. The Company has offered
the use of its test center to verify ability to authorize transactions into the
year 2000. In addition, the Company has offered the opportunity to place
"stand-in" authorization files at the Company's computer center, against the
event of difficulty with the customer's in-house software.
The Company's revenues could be materially and adversely affected if a
material number of the Company's bank customers are unable to process
transactions into the year 2000. The Company continues to assess and monitor the
potential impact of the advent of year 2000 as it receives replies to its
request and suggestions.
The Company has established a testing program with regard to all of its
major card association gateways (Visa, Europay, Mastercard, American Express,
Diners Club) which is anticipated to be completed by July 1999.
Year 2000 compliance of subcontractors providing telecommunications driving,
switching and authorization services.
The Company relies on telecommunications providers in each market and has
retained subcontractors in Germany, France and the UK to perform the majority
of ATM services it provides. Each of these subcontractors has been required to
provide written certification of year 2000 compliance. In the absence of such
assurances the Company will survey alternative providers.
Contingency plan.
The Company is confident that its own systems are or will be ready to
process transactions and maintain uninterrupted operations into the year 2000,
and therefore a contingency plan is likely to be limited to providing for the
software and hardware problems of bank customers, which can only be accurately
defined following the supply of information requested from them, described
above.
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PREPARATION FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF THE EURO
From January 1, 2002, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the
European Union are scheduled to issue new euro-denominated bills and coins for
use in cash transactions. No later than July 1, 2002 these eleven participating
countries, and other member countries who so elect, will withdraw all bills and
coins denominated in their sovereign currencies, which will no longer be legal
tender.
The Company must be able to dispense euro cash in its networks from
January 1, 2002, and may have to dispense both euro and the sovereign currencies
between January 1, 2002 and July 1, 2002. The Company's networks in Germany,
France and potentially the UK will be affected in this regard. The Company's
ATMs are able to dispense various national currencies and will be able to
dispense the euro without hardware modification. A single currency across these
countries may provide opportunities for operating efficiencies and should reduce
foreign exchange exposure.
The Company continues to assess the potential impact of the euro in terms
of its effect on competition, currency risk, and additional costs, but does not
currently believe that the adoption of the euro will have a material adverse
effect on its business.
TRADEMARKS
The Company has filed applications for registration of certain of its
trademarks including the names "Euronet" and "Bankomat" and/or the blue diamond
logo in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Sweden, France and the
United Kingdom. Such applications have been granted in Hungary, Poland and
Croatia but are still pending in the other countries.
The Company does not hold the Euronet trademark in Germany, France or
certain other Western European countries due to prior registrations by other
Companies. For the time being, the Company does not "brand" ATMs or otherwise
use the Euronet trademark in these countries, except as permissible as a
corporate name. The Company is developing an alternative trademark and corporate
identity for European countries in which the Euronet name is not available and
non-European countries.
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY
The name, age, period of service and position held by each of the Executive
Officers of the Company are as follows:
Name Age Served Since Position Held
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Michael J. Brown 42 June 1994 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Daniel R. Henry 33 June 1994 Director, Chief Operating Officer
Dennis H. Depenbusch 35 May 1995 Vice President
Bruce S. Colwill 34 May 1996 Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
(Resigned February 1999)
Richard P. Halka 39 February 1999 Acting Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Jeffrey B. Newman 44 January 1997 Vice President and General Counsel
Anthony M. Ficarra 57 January 1998 Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Ronald Ferguson 49 December 1998 Vice President, President of ARKSYS
ITEM 2. PROPERTY.
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The Company's executive offices and Processing Center are located in
Budapest. The Company also maintains offices in Europe in Warsaw, Zagreb,
Prague, Berlin, Paris, Bucharest and London; and in the U.S. in Little Rock,
Arkansas; Orlando, Florida; and Overland Park, Kansas. All of the Company's
offices are leased. The Company's office leases provide for initial terms of 24
to 60 months.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
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The Company is not currently involved in any material legal proceedings.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS.
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Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
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Market Information. Since March 1997, the Common Stock has been listed on
The Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol EEFT. The following table sets forth
the high and low closing prices for the Common Stock for the periods indicated:
Quarter High Low
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1998 First 13.25 6.50
Second 7.50 3.75
Third 4.50 1.81
Fourth 4.00 2.13
Dividends. Since the Company's inception, no dividends have been paid on
the Common Stock.
Holders. As of December 31, 1998, there were approximately 100 record
holders of the Common Stock.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.
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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
The summary consolidated financial data set forth below have been derived
from, and are qualified by reference to, the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and the notes thereto, prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States ("U.S.
GAAP"), which have been audited by KPMG Polska Sp. z o.o., independent public
accountants. The Company believes that the period-to-period comparisons of its
financial results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon
as an indication of future performance. The following information should be read
in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations" included herein.
For the
period from
June
22, 1994
(inception)
through
Year ended December 31, December 31,
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Consolidated Statements Of Operations Data:
Revenues:
ATM network and related revenue..................... $ 11,525 $ 5,290 $ 1,261 $ 62 $ --
Software, maintenance and related revenue........... 356 -- -- -- --
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Total revenues................................. 11,881 5,290 1,261 62 --
Operating expenses:
Operating costs..................................... 10,036 3,717 827 414 --
Salaries and benefits............................... 9,723 3,796 989 452 49
Selling, general and administrative................. 8,650 4,468 2,459 1,032 184
Depreciation and amortization....................... 4,955 1,731 481 133 5
In-process research and development write-off ...... 1,020 -- -- -- --
Share compensation expense ......................... 108 108 4,172 -- --
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Total operating expenses....................... 34,492 13,820 8,928 2,012 238
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Operating loss ................................ (22,611) (8,530) (7,667) (1,950) (238)
Other income/expenses:
Interest income..................................... 2,514 1,609 225 126 12
Interest expense.................................... (7,826) (1,152) (378) (107) --
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain, net................... (1,911) 8 (79) (158) (2)
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Loss before income tax (expense)/benefit................. (29,834) (8,065) (7,899) (2,089) (228)
Income tax (expense)/benefit............................. (1,430) 100 323 148 --
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Loss before extraordinary item........................... (31,264) (7,965) (7,576) (1,941) (228)
Extraordinary gain, net.................................. 2,889 -- -- -- --
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Net loss................................................. (28,375) (7,965) (7,576) (1,941) (228)
=========== =========== ============ ========= =========
Loss per share--basic and diluted........................ $ (1.87) $ (0.64) $ (15.18) $ (4.00) $ (0.66)
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Weighted average number of shares
outstanding......................................... 15,180,651 12,380,962 499,100 423,324 345,553
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As of December 31,
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
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(in thousands, except Summary Network Data)
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
Cash and cash equivalents....................... $ 55,614 $ 7,516 $ 2,541 $ 411 $ 2,036
Restricted cash................................. 12,972 847 152 952 --
Investment securities........................... 3,149 31,944 194 -- --
Other current assets............................ 10,295 2,504 605 466 140
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Total current assets....................... 82,030 42,811 3,492 1,829 2,176
Net property, plant and equipment............... 33,182 24,088 7,284 2,518 351
Other long-term assets.......................... 18,226 3,134 1,158 172 --
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Total assets............................... $ 133,438 $ 70,033 $ 11,934 $ 4,519 $ 2,527
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Current liabilities............................. $ 18,739 $ 9,315 $ 2,861 $ 1,303 $ 105
Obligations under capital leases,
excluding current installments............. 6,809 11,330 3,834 1,119 --
Notes payable................................... 83,720 -- -- -- --
Other long-term liabilities..................... -- 169 103 -- --
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Total liabilities.......................... 109,268 20,814 6,798 2,422 105
Total stockholders' equity...................... 24,170 49,219 5,136 2,097 2,422
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$ 133,438 $ 70,033 $ 11,934 $ 4,519 $ 2,527
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Summary Network Data:
Number of operational ATMs at end of period..... 1,271 693 166 53 --
ATM transactions during the period.............. 15,467,000 5,758,000 1,138,000 45,000 --
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
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GENERAL OVERVIEW
The Company operates the only independent, non-bank owned automated teller
machine ("ATM") network in Central Europe, as a service provider to banks and
other financial institutions. Its principal source of revenue to date has been
transaction fees from a growing number of ATMs installed in Hungary, Poland, the
Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, and the UK.
The Company was formed and established its first office in Budapest in June
1994. In May 1995, the Company opened its second office, in Warsaw. During 1997,
the Company also opened offices in Berlin, Zagreb, Prague, Paris and Bucharest.
In 1998 the Company opened an office in London and acquired Arkansas Systems
Inc. with offices in Little Rock, Orlando and Budapest. The Company maintains
corporate offices in Kansas City and Budapest.
To date, Euronet has devoted substantially all of its resources to
establishing and expanding its ATM network through the addition of ATMs to its
proprietary network and through providing outsourcing management services for
Bank owned ATMs . Euronet installed its first ATM in Hungary in June 1995, and
at the end of 1995, the Company had 53 ATMs installed. An additional 113 ATMs
were installed during 1996 in Hungary and Poland and as of December 31, 1996,
the Company's ATM network consisted of 166 ATMs. During 1997 the Company
installed a further 527 ATMs to bring the total network to 693 ATMs at December
31, 1997. A further 578 ATMs were added in 1998 to bring the total network size
at December 31,1998 to 1,271 ATMs including 1,087 owned by the Company and 184
owned by banks but operated by the Company.
Euronet has expanded its outsourcing services to include not only the
operation of existing ATMs owned by banks, but also the installation and
management of Company-owned ATMs for banks in their branches or off-site
locations. Both types of outsourced management agreements involve the operation
of ATMs in return for monthly management fees or a guaranteed monthly level of
transaction fees, ensuring a certain level of return for the Company.
On December 2, 1998, the Company acquired ARKSYS, a U.S. company which
produces electronic payments systems software for retail banks for $17.9
million. This acquisition will significantly affect the Company's sources of
revenues and expenses, since it will add significant revenues and expenses from
software sales to the Company's ATM operation and outsource ATM management
revenues.
With the expansion of operations, the Company increased the number of its
employees from 36 as of December 31, 1996, to 178 as of December 31, 1997 and
331 as of December 31, 1998. The country operations and employee head counts as
of December 31, 1998 are as follows: United States (157), Hungary (79), Poland
(45), Germany (12), Croatia (14), Czech Republic (9), France (6), Romania (5),
and United Kingdom (4).
The Company's expansion of its network infrastructure and administrative
and marketing capabilities has resulted in increased expenditures. Further
planned expansion will continue to result in increases in general operating
expenses as well as expenses related to the acquisition and installation of
ATMs.
The Company has derived substantially all of its revenues from ATM
transaction fees since inception. The Company receives a fee from the card
issuing banks or International Card Organizations for ATM transactions processed
on its ATMs. As the Company continues to focus on expanding its network and
installing additional ATMs, the Company expects that transaction fees will
continue to account for a substantial amount of its revenues for the foreseeable
future. The Company's existing contracts with banks and International Card
Organizations provide for reduced transaction fees with increases in transaction
volume. As the Company's transaction levels continue to increase, the average
fee it receives per transaction will decrease. However, the Company expects that
because the decrease in transaction fees is tied to an increase in transactional
volume, the overall revenues of the Company should increase despite the fee
discounts. However, the Company expects that transaction levels may, however, be
negatively impacted if all or a large part of the transaction fees are passed on
to cardholders by client banks.
The transaction volumes processed on an ATM in any given market are
affected by a number of factors, including location of the ATM and the amount of
time the ATM has been installed at the location. The Company's experience has
been that the number of transactions on a newly installed ATM is initially very
low and takes approximately three to twelve months after installation to achieve
average transaction volumes for that market. Accordingly, the average number of
transactions, and thus revenues, per ATM are expected to increase as the
percentage of mature ATMs operating in the Company's network increases.
The Company sells advertising on its network by putting clients'
advertisements on its ATM Screens and the receipts. The Company believes that
advertising revenues will increase as it expands its network and continues to
market this service. The Company also generates revenues from ATM network
management services that it offers to banks that own proprietary ATM networks.
The Company believes that revenues from this service will increase in the
future.
The Company has had substantial increases in the level of operations,
including ATMs operated and total personnel in 1996, 1997 and 1998. In addition,
the Company's acquisition of Arksys in December 1998 significantly
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changed the nature of the operations by adding an entirely new line of business.
As a result, a comparison of the Company's results of operations between such
years is not necessarily meaningful.
The Company's normal recurring expenses consist of: ATM operating costs;
salaries and benefits; selling, general and administrative expenses; and;
depreciation and amortization. ATM operating costs are generally variable in
nature and consist primarily of ATM site rentals, ATM installation costs,
maintenance, telecommunications, cash delivery and security services to ATMs and
interest on network cash. ATM operating expenses will necessarily increase as
the Company's network expands. Salaries and benefits will increase as staff are
added with the development of new markets and expansion of existing markets
including software sales and installation. While selling, general and
administrative expenses and depreciation and amortization expenditures are
anticipated to increase with the Company's expansion into new markets and the
introduction of new products, these expenses are expected to decrease as a
percentage of total revenues.
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1998, 1997
AND 1996
Revenues
Total revenues increased to $11,881,000 for the year ended December 31,1998
from $5,290,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and from $1,261,000 for the
year ended December 31, 1996. The increase in revenues was due primarily to the
significant increase in transaction revenues resulting from the increase in
transaction volume attributable to additional network connections to credit and
debit card issuers and an increase in the number of ATMs operated by the Company
during these periods. The Company had 166 ATMs, 693 ATMs and 1,271 ATMs
installed at the end of 1996, 1997 and 1998, respectively. Transaction fee
revenue represented approximately 89% of total revenues for the year ended
December 31, 1998 and 87% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1997
and 95% of total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1996.
Transaction fees charged by the Company vary for the three types of
transactions that are currently processed on the Company's ATMs: cash
withdrawals, balance inquiries and transactions not completed because
authorization is not given by the relevant Card Issuer. Transaction fees for
cash withdrawals vary from market to market but generally range from $0.60 to
$1.75 per transaction while transaction fees for the other two types of
transactions are generally substantially less.
Other ATM network revenues included in ATM network and related revenue of
$934,000, $663,000 and $63,000 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996 consisted primarily of advertising, revenue, driving contract revenue and
other revenue such as consultancy services revenue. The increase during 1998 and
1997 results from the increase in the number of ATMs operated by the Company.
Software, maintenance and related revenues of $356,000 were realized by
ARKSYS is 1998. This amount comprises only revenues for the period December 2,
1998 to the period end.
Operating expenses
Total operating expenses increased to $34,492,000 for the year ended
December 31, 1998 from $13,820,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and from
$8,928,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996. The increases in both years
were due primarily to costs associated with the installation of significant
numbers of ATMs and expansion of the Company's operations during the periods. In
addition, certain non-recurring non-cash items have been included in operating
expenses including: in 1998 a write-off of in-process research and development
of $1,020,000; and in 1996 share compensation expense of $4,172,000 relating to
the grant of certain employee and management options.
ATM operating costs, which consist primarily of: ATM installation costs;
ATM site rentals; costs associated with maintaining ATMs; ATM
telecommunications; interest on network cash and cash delivery and security
services to ATMs increased to $10,036,000 for the year ended December 31, 1998
from $3,717,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and from $827,000 for the
year ended December 31, 1996. ATM depreciation of $3,602,000 in 1998, $1,463,000
in 1997 and $342,000 was previously included with ATM operating costs but has
now been included with depreciation and amortization. The increase in ATM
operating costs was primarily attributable to costs associated with operating
the increased number of ATMs in the network during the periods.
Salaries and benefits increased to $9,723,000 for the year ended December
31, 1998 from $3,796,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and from $989,000
for the year ended December 31, 1996. The increase reflected the increase in
employees from 57 to 178 from 1996 to 1997 and from 178 to 331 from 1997 to
1998, as previously discussed.
Selling, general and administrative related costs increased to $8,650,000,
$4,468,000, and $2,459,000 respectively for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996. The increases relate to the expansion of the Company's operations
in both years, as previously discussed.
Depreciation and amortization increased to $4,955,000, $1,731,000, and
$481,000 respectively for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996. This
increase was due to an increase in the amount of fixed assets subject to
depreciation, particularly ATMs.
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In 1998 a non-recurring write-off of in-process research and
development of $1,020,000 was recorded. This write-off was based on an
independent valuation of intangible assets acquired as part of the ARKSYS
acquisition and relates only to projects involving new product research and
development.
In 1996 share compensation of $4,172,000 was recorded, with respect to the
grant of certain employee and management options. The non-cash charge,
calculated in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
represents the difference between the estimated fair market value of the shares
underlying such options at the date of option grant and the exercise price.
Estimated fair market value at the grant dates in the last quarter of 1996 was
assumed to be the cash price for the sale of shares in the next succeeding third
party purchase of shares, which occurred in February 1997. With respect to these
options, an additional $343,000, is being amortized over the remaining vesting
period of such options. Of this amount, $108,000 has been expensed during the
years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997.
Other income/expense
Interest income increased to $2,514,000 for the year ended December 31,
1998 from $1,609,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and $225,000 for the
year ended December 31, 1996. The increase in 1998 was the result of additional
cash available for investment subsequent to receipt in June 1998 of net proceeds
of DM 145,125,372 (approximately $81,285,000) from the public offering of 12
3/8% senior discount notes due July 1, 2006. The increase in 1997 was the
result of the investments made by the Company in U.S. State and Municipal
obligations, Corporate debentures, U.S. Federal Agency and foreign government
obligations using the proceeds from the 1997 equity offering.
Interest expense increased to $7,826,000 for the year ended December 31,
1998 from $1,152,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and $378,000 for the
year ended December 31, 1996. The increase in 1998 was the result of the issue
in June 1998 of 243,211 units of DM 1,000 12 3/8% senior discount notes due on
July 1, 2006. The increase in 1997 was due primarily to the increase of capital
lease obligations outstanding during the period relating principally to capital
leases of ATMs and Euronet's computer systems.
The Company had a net foreign exchange loss of $1,911,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1998, as compared to a net foreign exchange gain of $8,000
for the year ended December 31, 1997, and net foreign exchange losses of $79,000
for the year ended December 31, 1996. Exchange gains and losses that result from
remeasurement of assets and liabilities are recorded in determining net loss. A
portion of the assets and liabilities of the Company are denominated in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar, including capital lease obligations,
notes payable (including the Notes issued in the Company's public bond
offering), cash and cash equivalents, investments, and forward foreign exchange
contracts. It is the Company's 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 currency exchange movements. The Company entered into forward foreign
exchange contracts as a partial hedge against German mark denominated
liabilities to partially offset the foreign exchange loss on the Company's
Notes.
Income Tax Expense
The Company had an income tax expense from operations of $1,430,000 for the
year ended December 31, 1998, as compared to an income tax benefit of $100,000
and $323,000 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The
income tax expense in 1998 was the result of U.S. federal income taxes arising
on certain realized taxable gains (such as gain on the purchase of bonds
described at "Extraordinary Gain" below and interest income and realized gains
on forward foreign exchange contracts) and the exclusion for tax purposes of
certain expenses (such as the non cash interest on the DM denominated 12 3/8%
notes payable and the unrealized foreign exchange loss on the DM denominated
notes payable). The income tax benefit for 1997 and 1996 is the result of
recognizing a portion of the future tax benefit of current taxable losses.
Extraordinary gain
In 1998 the Company recorded an extraordinary gain of $2,889,000 (net of
income taxes of $1,488,000), following its repurchase of a portion of its DM
denominated 12 3/8% notes payable. The gain represents the difference between
the allocated carrying value of the face value of the debt repurchased of
$10,191,000 less the consideration paid of $5,473,000, offset by the write-off
of the allocated unamortized deferred financing costs of $341,000. The Company
has not retired the bonds repurchased.
Net loss
The Company's net loss increased to $ 28,375,000 during the year ended
December 31, 1998 from $7,965,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 and
$7,576,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 as a result of the factors
discussed above.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Since its inception, the Company has sustained negative cash flows from
operations and has financed its operations and capital expenditures primarily
through the proceeds from the 1998 issue of DM denominated notes payable, the
Company's 1997 public equity offering, equipment lease financing and private
placements of equity securities. The net proceeds of such transactions, together
with revenues from operations and interest income have been used to fund
aggregate net losses of approximately $43,345,000 and investments in property,
plant and equipment. The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $55,614,000
and working capital of $63,291,000 at December 31, 1998. The Company had
$12,972,000 of restricted cash held as security with respect to cash provided by
banks participating in Euronet's ATM network, to cover guarantees to a customer
and as deposits with customs officials. The Company expects to continue to
generate losses from operating activities, and negative cash flow while it
concentrates on the expansion of its ATM network business and development of
ARKSYS service delivery capabilities. As a result of the Company's strategy of
continuing expansion and increasing its market share, the Company's net losses
are expected to continue for 1999. The Company expects improved results in the
year 2000. There can be no assurance that the Company's revenues will grow or be
sustained in future periods or that the Company will be able to achieve or
sustain profitability or positive cash flow from operations in any future
period. If the Company cannot achieve and sustain operating profitability or
positive cash flow from operations, it may not be able to meet its debt service
or working capital requirements.
The Company leases the majority of its ATMs under capital lease
arrangements that expire between 1999 and 2007. The leases bear interest between
8% and 17%. As of December 31, 1998 the Company owed $11,075,000 under such
capital lease arrangements.
At December 31, 1998, the Company had contractual capital commitments of
approximately $4,000,000. The Company expects that its capital requirements will
increase in the future as it pursues its strategy of expanding its network and
increase the number of installed ATMs. The Company anticipates that its capital
expenditures for the 12 months ending December 31, 1999 could total
approximately $15 million, primarily in connection with the acquisition of ATMs,
scheduled capital lease payments on existing lease obligations, and related
installation costs. Aggregate capital expenditures of the Company for 1999 and
2000 for such purposes could reach approximately $30 million in the Company's
existing markets, including Western and Central Europe. These requirements
contemplate planned expansion in existing markets. Acquisitions of related
business and investments in new markets in furtherance of the Company's strategy
may require additional capital expenditures.
On June 22, 1998, the Company sold 243,211 units in a public offering, each
consisting of DM 1,000 principal amount at maturity of 12 3/8% senior discount
notes due on July 1, 2006 (the "Notes") and 729,633 warrants to purchase 766,114
shares of common stock. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase, on or
after June 22, 1998 and prior to July 1, 2006, 1.05 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $5.00 per share. Cash interest on the notes will not be
payable prior to July 1, 2002. Commencing January 1, 2003, cash interest will be
payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The notes and the
warrants are separately transferable. The gross proceeds to the Company was DM
150,000,385 (approximately $83,100,000) representing an issue price of DM 616.75
per DM 1,000 principal amount at maturity. Of this amount, $1,725,000 has been
allocated to the warrants within stockholders' equity to reflect their fair
market value on the date of issuance. Net proceeds to the Company after
underwriting discount and offering expenses were DM 145,125,372 (approximately
$81,285,000).
The Company believes the net proceeds from the public offering of the
Notes, together with its cash flows from operations and remaining proceeds from
the 1997 equity offering, will be sufficient to fund the company's operating
losses, debt service requirements and capital expenditures associated with its
expansion plans through the year 2000. There can be no assurance, however, that
the Company will achieve or sustain profitability or generate significant
revenues in the future. It is possible that the Company may seek additional
equity or debt financing in the future.
The indenture entered into in connection with the offering of the Notes
limits, but does not prohibit, the Company and its subsidiaries from incurring
additional indebtedness. If an opportunity to consummate a strategic acquisition
arises or if one or more new contracts is executed requiring a more rapid
installation of ATM machines or a significant increase in the number of ATM
machines in any market area, the Company may require substantial additional
financing for such purpose and to fund its working capital needs. Such
additional financing may be in the form of additional indebtedness which would
increase the Company's overall leverage.
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BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
Cash and cash equivalents
The increase of cash and cash equivalents to $55,614,000 at December 31,
1998 from $7,516,000 at December 31, 1997 is due to the receipt in June 1998 of
the net proceeds of DM 145,125,372 (approximately $81,285,000) from the public
offering of 12 3/8% senior discount notes due on July 1, 2006 less approximately
$17,900,000 cash paid for the acquisition of Arksys and amounts used for fixed
asset purchases and to fund operating losses in the period.
Restricted cash
Restricted cash increased to $12,972,000 at December 31, 1998 from $847,000
at December 31, 1997. The majority of restricted cash was held as security with
respect to cash provided in Hungary by banks participating in Euronet's ATM
network, to cover guarantees to a customer and as deposits with customs
officials.
Investment Securities
The decrease in investment securities from $31,944,000 at December 31, 1997
to $3,149,000 was due to the movement of funds into more liquid instruments as
proceeds are required to fund expansion plans.
Other current assets
The increase in other current assets to $10,295,000 at December 31, 1998
from $2,504,000 at December 31, 1997 was due to the increased working capital
requirements of the Company's expanding operations.
Property, plant and equipment
Net property, plant and equipment increased from $24,088,000 at December
31, 1997 to $33,182,000 at December 31, 1998. This increase is due primarily to
the installation of ATMs during and acquisition of computer equipment as the
network expands.
Other long-term assets
The increase in other long-term assets to $18,226,000 at December 31, 1998
from $3,134,000 at December 31, 1997 is due primarily to the acquisition of
ARKSYS and recording of purchased intangibles of $12,634,000 and deferred
financing costs related to the issuance of the Notes of $3,034,000.
Current liabilities
The increase in current liabilities to $18,739,000 at December 31, 1998
from $9,315,000 at December 31, 1997 was due to the increased working capital
requirements of the Company's expanding operations and an increase in taxes
payable of $1,849,000.
Obligations under capital leases
The long-term portion of obligations under capital leases decreased to
$6,809,000 at December 31, 1998 from $11,330,000 at December 31, 1997 due to the
use of proceeds of the DM notes payable to repay certain lease obligations.
Notes payable
Notes payable at December 31, 1998 were $83,720,000. This was the result of
the issue in June 1998 of 243,211 units of DM 1,000 12 3/8% senior discount
notes due on July 1, 2006.
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Total stockholders equity
Total stockholders equity at December 31, 1998 was $24,170,000 a decrease
from $49,219,000 at December 31, 1997. This is primarily due to the 1998 loss
from operations which was partially offset by the addition of warrants attached
to the DM denominated Notes payable.
IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." Comprehensive income can be
defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from
transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. It
includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from
investments by owners and distributions to owners. The Company had no
significant comprehensive income during the period.
SFAS No. 131, "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information." The Company has two industry segments and operates in a number of
geographical segments. The Company has disclosed separately its two business
segments and its major geographical segments in 1998, as required by SFAS
No. 131.
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, as amended. All statements
other than statements of historical facts included in this document, including,
without limitation, statements regarding (i) the Company's business plans and
financing plans and requirements, (ii) trends affecting the Company's business
plans and financing plans and requirements, (ii) trends affecting the Company's
business, (v) the adequacy of capital to meet the Company's capital requirements
and expansion plans, (vi) the assumptions underlying the Company's business
plans, (vii) business strategy, (viii) government regulatory action, (ix)
technological advances and (x) projected costs and revenues, are forward-looking
statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in
such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that
such 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 such forward looking statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual
requests may materially from those in the forward-looking statements are a
result of various factors, including: technological and business developments in
the local card and electronic banking markets affecting the transaction and
other fees which the Company is able to charge for its services; foreign
exchange fluctuations; competition from bank owned ATM networks, outsource
providers of ATM services and software providers; the Company's relationships
with its major customers, sponsor banks in various markets and International
Card Organization; unanticipated Year 2000 problems; and changes in laws and
regulations affecting the Company's business. These risks, and other risks are
described elsewhere in this document and the Company's periodic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE
In 1998, 73% of the Company's revenues were generated in Poland and
Hungary, as compared to 99% in 1997. This figure will be substantially reduced
with the additional revenues from Arksys and the Company's expanded ATM network
in Germany. While in Hungary the majority of revenues received are to be US
dollar denominated, this is not the case in Poland, where the majority of
revenues are denominated in Polish zloty. However the majority of these foreign
currency denominated contracts are linked either to inflation or the retail
price index. While it remains the case that a significant portion of the
Company's expenditures are made in or are denominated in U.S. dollars the
Company is also striving to achieve more of its expenses in local currencies to
match its revenues.
The Company anticipates that in the future, a substantial portion of the
Company's assets, including fixed assets, will be denominated in the local
currencies of each market. As a result of continued European economic
convergence, including the increased influence of the Deutsche Mark, as opposed
to the U.S. dollar, on the Central European currencies, the Company expects that
the currencies of the markets where the proceeds from the offering will be used
will fluctuate less against the Deutsche Mark than against the Dollar.
Accordingly, the Company believes that the issuance of Deutsche Mark denominated
debt will provide, in the medium to long term, for a closer matching of assets
and liabilities than a dollar denominated issuance would.
INFLATION AND FUNCTIONAL CURRENCIES
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. However, 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. Therefore, since Poland will is no longer
considered hyper-inflationary for 1998 and a significant portion of the
Company's Polish subsidiary's revenues and expenses are denominated in zloty,
the functional currency of the Company's Polish subsidiary is the zloty. The
functional currency of the Company's Hungarian subsidiary will continue to be
the U.S. dollar. It is expected that the functional currency of the Company's
Czech subsidiary will also be the U.S. dollar.
Germany and France have experienced relatively low and stable inflation
rates in recent years. Therefore, the local currencies in each of these markets
is the functional currency. Although Croatia, like Germany and France, has
maintained relatively stable inflation and exchange rates, the functional
currency of the Croatian company is the U.S. dollar due to the significant level
of U.S. dollar denominated revenues and expenses. Due to the factors mentioned
above, the Company does not believe that inflation will have a significant
effect on results of operations or financial condition. The Company continually
reviews inflation and the functional currency in each of the countries that it
operates in.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
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EURONET SERVICES INC.
INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
PAGE
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Independent Auditors' Report ............................................................................... 25
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 .................................. 26
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996....................................................................... 28
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 ...................................................................... 29
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.................. 30
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.................................................................. 31
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Independent Auditors' Report
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The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Euronet Services Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Euronet Services
Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1998 and 1997 and the related
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in
stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1998. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Euronet Services
Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 1998 and 1997, and the results of their
operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period
ended December 31, 1998 in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles in the United States of America.
Warsaw, Poland
March 5, 1999, except for note 22
dated March 26, 1999
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EURONET SERVICES INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31,
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1998 1997
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Assets (in thousands)
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Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (note 7) $ 55,614 $ 7,516
Restricted cash (note 6) 12,972 847
Investment securities (note 7) 3,149 31,944
Trade accounts receivable (less allowance for
doubtful accounts of $291,000 in 1998
and $0 in 1997) 5,681 647
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
on software installation contracts (note 8) 745 -
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 3,869 1,857
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Total current assets 82,030 42,811
Property, plant, and equipment (note 12):
Equipment - Automatic teller machines 33,911 23,581
Vehicles and office equipment 4,375 1,808
Computers and software 3,742 1,050
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42,028 26,439
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (8,846) (2,351)
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Net property, plant, and equipment 33,182 24,088
Intangible assets, net (notes 4 and 9) 12,464 -
Deposits for ATM leases 2,157 2,542
Deferred income taxes (note 13) 571 571
Other assets, net (notes 2(g) and 2(h)) 3,034 21
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Total assets 133,438 $70,033
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EURONET SERVICES INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets (contd)
December 31,
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1998 1997
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (in thousands)
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Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable $ 4,739 $ 4,420
Short term borrowings (note 10) 300 158
Current installments of obligations under capital leases (note 12) 4,266 3,140
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 5,661 1,597
Advance payments on contracts 971 -
Income taxes payable (note 13) 1,849 -
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
on software installation costs (note 8) 953 -
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Total current liabilities 18,739 9,315
Obligations under capital leases, excluding
current installments (note 12) 6,809 11,330
Notes payable (note 11) 83,720 -
Other long-term liabilities - 169
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Total liabilities 109,268 20,814
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Commitments (note 21)
Stockholders' equity (note 3):
Common stock, $0.02 par value. Authorized 30,000,000 shares;
issued and outstanding 15,213,453 shares in 1998 and
15,133,321 shares in 1997 307 304
Warrants (note 11) 1,725 -
Additional paid in capital 64,688 63,358
Treasury stock (4) (4)
Subscription receivable (50) (253)
Accumulated losses (43,345) (14,970)
Restricted reserve (note 5) 784 784
Accumulated other comprehensive income 65 -
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Total stockholders' equity 24,170 49,219
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 133,438 $ 70,033
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EURONET SERVICES INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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(in thousands, except share and per share data)
Revenues:
ATM network and related revenue $ 11,525 $ 5,290 $ 1,261
Software, maintenance and related revenue 356 - -
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Total revenues 11,881 5,290 1,261
Operating expenses:
Operating costs 10,036 3,717 827
Salaries and benefits 9,723 3,796 989
Selling, general and administrative 8,650 4,468 2,459
Depreciation and amortization 4,955 1,731 481
In-process research and development write-off (note 4) 1,020 - -
Share compensation expense (note 14) 108 108 4,172
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Total operating expenses 34,492 13,820 8,928
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Operating loss (22,611) (8,530) (7,667)
Other income/expense:
Interest income 2,514 1,609 225
Interest expense (note 11) (7,826) (1,152) (378)
Foreign exchange (loss)/gain, net (1,911) 8 (79)
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(7,223) 465 (232)
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Loss before income tax (expense)/benefit (29,834) (8,065) (7,899)
Income tax (expense)/benefit (note 13) (1,430) 100 323
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Loss before extraordinary item (31,264) (7,965) (7,576)
Extraordinary gain on early retirement of debt,
net of applicable income taxes of $1,488,000 (note 11) 2,889 - -
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Net loss (28,375) (7,965) (7,576)
Other comprehensive income:
Translation adjustment 65 - -
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Comprehensive loss $ (28,310) $ (7,965) $ (7,576)
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Loss per share - basic and diluted (note 2(o)):
Loss before extraordinary item $ (2.06) $ (0.64) $ (15.18)
Extraordinary gain $ 0.19 $ - $ -
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Net loss $ (1.87) $ (0.64) $ (15.18)
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding 15,180,651 12,380,962 499,100
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EURONET SERVICES INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
PREFERRED PREFERRED ADDITIONAL
COMMON STOCK STOCK PAID IN TREASURY SUBSCRIPTION ACCUMULATED
STOCK SERIES A SERIES B WARRANTS CAPITAL STOCK RECEIVABLE LOSSES
----- -------- -------- -------- ------- ----- ---------- ------
Balance January 1, 1996 $ 3,716 $ - $ - $ - $ 550 $ - $ - $(2,819)
Net loss up to March 27, 1996 - - - - - - - (657)
Transfer to restricted reserve - - - - - - - (48)
Formation of Euronet Services
N.V. (note 3) (3,709) 63 - - 122 - - 3,524
Capital contribution (note 3) - - 67 - 6,933 - (500) -
Reimbursement of capital - - - - (57) - - -
Change in par value of shares 3 25 26 - (54) - - -
Share compensation expense
(note 14) - - - 4,172 - - -
Net loss from March 28, 1996
through December 31, 1996 - - - - - - - (6,919)
Transfer to restricted reserve - - - - - - - (86)
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Balance December 31, 1996 10 88 93 - 11,666 - (500) (7,005)
GE Capital share issue (note 3) - - 11 - 2,989 - - -
Formation of Euronet Services
Inc. (note 3) 192 (88) (104) - - - - -
Net proceeds from public
offering (note 3) 77 - - - 47,780 - - -
Milestone awards and stock
options exercised (note 14) 25 - - - 815 - (253) -
Subscription paid (note 3) - - - - - - 500 -
Treasury stock repurchase
(note 3) - - - - - (4) - -
Share compensation expense
(note 14) - - - - 108 - - -
Net loss for 1997 - - - - - - - (7,965)
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Balance December 31, 1997 304 - - - 63,358 (4) (253) (14,970)
Warrants issue (note 11) - - - 1,725 - - - -
Stock options exercised
(note 14) 3 - - - 175 - - -
Stock options granted in
ARKSYS acquisition (note 4) - - - - 96 - - -
Subscription paid (note 3) - - - - - - 203 -
Translation adjustment - - - - - - - -
Tax benefit from exercise of
stock options (note 13) - - - - 951 - - -
Share compensation expense
(note 14) - - - - 108 - - -
Net loss for 1998 - - - - - - - (28,375)
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Balance December 31, 1998 $ 307 $ - $ - $ 1,725 $64,688 $ (4) $ (50) $(43,345)
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ACCUMULATED
OTHER
COMPRE-
RESTRICTED HENSIVE
RESERVE INCOME TOTAL
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Balance January 1, 1996 $ 650 $ - $ 2,097
Net loss up to March 27, 1996 - - (657)
Transfer to restricted reserve 48 - -
Formation of Euronet Services
N.V. (note 3) - - -
Capital contribution (note 3) - - 6,500
Reimbursement of capital - - (57)
Change in par value of shares - - -
Share compensation expense
(note 14) - 4,172
Net loss from March 28, 1996
through December 31, 1996 - - (6,919)
Transfer to restricted reserve 86 - -
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Balance December 31, 1996 784 - 5,136
GE Capital share issue (note 3) - - 3,000
Formation of Euronet Services
Inc. (note 3) - - -
Net proceeds from public
offering (note 3) - - 47,857
Milestone awards and options
exercised (note 14) - - 587
Subscription paid (note 3) - - 500
Treasury stock repurchase
(note 3) - - (4)
Share compensation expense
(note 14) - - 108
Net loss for 1997 - - (7,965)
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Balance December 31, 1997 784 - 49,219
Warrants issue (note 11) - - 1,725
Stock options exercised
(note 14) - - 178
Stock options granted in
ARKSYS acquisition (note 4) - - 96
Subscription paid (note 3) - - 203
Translation adjustment - 65 65
Tax benefit from exercise of
stock options (note 13) - - 951
Share compensation expense
(note 14) - - 108
Net loss for 1998 - - (28,375)
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BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1998 $ 784 $ 65 $ 24,170
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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EURONET SERVICES INC.
AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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(in thousands)
Net cash used in operating activities (note 18) $(22,768) $ (6,340) $(2,255)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Fixed asset purchases (9,740) (7,612) (1,061)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets 543 42 -
Purchase of investment securities (29,778) (75,692) (194)
Proceeds from maturity of investment securities 58,789 43,942 -
Investment in subsidiaries, net of cash acquired (17,338) - -
Net (decrease)/increase in loan receivable (8) - 3
-------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities 2,468 (39,320) (1,252)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of shares and other
capital contributions 178 51,944 6,500
Proceeds from issuance of notes payable and warrants 83,100 - -
Costs to obtain loans (3,294) - -
Repurchase of notes payable and warrants (5,473) - -
Reimbursement of capital - - (57)
Repayment of obligations under capital leases (7,323) (1,007) (1,101)
Repurchase of treasury stock - (4) -
Increase/(decrease) in short-term bank borrowings 142 (36) 194
Cash received from subscription receivable 203 - -
(Repayment of)/proceeds from loan from shareholder - (262) 101
-------- -------- -------
Net cash provided by financing activities 67,533 50,635 5,637
-------- -------- -------
Effect of exchange differences on cash 865 - -
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 48,098 4,975 2,130
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 7,516 2,541 411
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 55,614 $ 7,516 $ 2,541
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information (note 19):
Interest paid during year $ 1,907 $ 877 $ 325
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 1996, 1997 and 1998
(1) ORGANIZATION
Euronet Services Inc. was established as a Delaware corporation on December
13, 1997 and capitalized on March 6, 1998. Euronet Services Inc. succeeded
Euronet Holding N.V. as the group holding company.
Euronet Services Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "Euronet") is
an independent shared automatic teller machine (ATM) network and service
provider to banks and financial institutions. Euronet serves banks by
providing ATMs that accept cards with international logos such as VISA,
American Express and Mastercard and proprietary bank cards issued by member
banks. Euronet also sells payment and financial transaction delivery
systems worldwide and processing solutions on the IBM AS/400. Its core
solution, Integrated Transaction Management ("ITM"), is a modular
comprehensive software architecture for offerings such as ATM and network
processing software, electronic funds transfer software interfaces,
electronic funds transfer switch control software, credit/debit card
processing software, and corporate cash management and personal financial
management access products.
The subsidiaries of Euronet Services Inc., all of which are wholly owned,
directly or indirectly, are:
- Euronet Holding N.V., incorporated in the Netherlands Antilles
- Euronet-Bank Tech Rt. ("Bank Tech"), incorporated in Hungary
- SatComNet Kft ("SatComNet"), incorporated in Hungary
- Bankomat 24/Euronet Sp. z o.o. ("Bankomat"), incorporated in Poland
- EFT-Usluge d o.o., incorporated in Croatia
- Euronet Services GmbH, incorporated in Germany
- Euronet Services France SAS, incorporated in France
- Euronet Services spol. sro, incorporated in the Czech Republic
- Euronet Services, incorporated in Romania
- Euronet Services Ltd., incorporated in the United Kingdom
- Arkansas Systems, Inc. ("ARKSYS") incorporated in the United States of
America
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES
(a) Basis of presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of
America.
The financial statements for the period from January 1, 1995 through
March 27, 1996 have been presented as if the operating entities had
been combined from their respective dates of
incorporation/acquisition. For the period from March 27, 1996 to March
6, 1997 the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Euronet Holding N.V. and its subsidiaries. Subsequent to March 6,
1997, the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of
Euronet and its subsidiaries (refer to note 3).
All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been
eliminated.
(b) Transfer of non monetary assets
The transfer of the share holdings held by the shareholders in Bank
24, SatComNet and Bankomat in exchange for shares in Euronet Holding
N.V. have
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been recorded at the underlying net equity of the operating entities
which is the historical cost. The formation of Euronet Services Inc.
has also been accounted for at historical cost. The transfer of assets
by shareholders have been recorded at the transferors' historical cost
basis.
(c) Foreign currencies
Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate
prevailing at the date of the transactions. Assets and liabilities
denominated in foreign currencies are remeasured at rates of exchange
at balance sheet date. Resulting gains and losses on foreign currency
transactions are included in the statement of operations.
The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries where the local
currency is the functional currency are translated to U.S. dollars
using (i) exchange rates in effect at period end for assets and
liabilities, and (ii) average exchange rates during the period for
results of operations. Adjustments resulting from translation of
financial statements are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive
income as a separate component of stockholders' equity.
The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries where the functional
currency is the U.S. dollar are remeasured using historical exchange
rates for nonmonetary items while current exchange rates are used for
monetary items. Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from the
remeasurement are reported in the statement of operations.
(d) Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Equipment under
capital leases are stated at the lesser of fair value of the leased
equipment and the present value of future minimum lease payments.
Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets. Equipment held under capital
leases and leasehold improvements are amortized straight line over
their estimated useful lives.
Depreciation and amortization rates are as follows:
Automatic teller machines 7 years
Computers and software 3-5 years
Vehicles & office equipment 5 years
Cassettes 1 year
Leasehold improvements Over the lease term
(e) Impairment of long-lived assets
Euronet assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets (mainly
property, plant and equipment and intangible assets) by determining
whether the carrying value of the assets can be recovered over the
remaining lives through projected undiscounted future operating cash
flows expected to be generated by the assets. If an impairment in
value is estimated to have occurred, the assets carrying value is
reduced to its estimated fair value. The assessment of the
recoverability of
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long-lived assets will be impacted if estimated future operating cash
flows are not achieved.
(f) Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of
net assets acquired. Other identifiable intangible assets are valued
at their fair market value at the time of purchase.
Amortization is calculated on the straight-line method over the
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:
Goodwill 10 years
Developed technology 5 years
Assembled workforce 4 years
Installed base 4 years
Distributor/agent relationships 8 years
Tradename 10 years
(g) Other assets
Other assets include deferred financing costs, investments in
affiliates, and loans receivables. Deferred financing costs represent
expenses incurred to obtain financing which have been deferred and
amortized over the life of the loan using the effective interest
method.
(h) Investments in affiliates
Investment in the common stock of EFT Network Services, LLC, a 33 1/3%
owned affiliate, is accounted for by the equity method. Under this
method, the Company's share of net income or loss is reflected in the
Company's investment account, and dividends received are treated as a
reduction of the investment account. The fair value of the investment
in excess of the underlying equity in net assets is amortized over 10
years. The Company has the option to sell the investment to the
previous shareholders of ARKSYS for $150,000 (carrying value of
$200,000) which expires 180 days from the acquisition date (refer to
note 4).
(i) Income taxes
Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected
future tax consequences attributable to differences between the
financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and
their respective tax bases and operating loss carryforwards. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those
temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates
is recognized in the income in the period that includes the enactment
date.
A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets has been established on
the basis of the Company's estimate of taxable income for future
periods.
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(j) Risks and uncertainties
The Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions related to
the reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(k) Revenue recognition
Euronet recognizes revenue at the point at which the service is
performed. Revenues from licensing agreement contracts are recognized
on a percentage of completion basis whereby a pro-rata portion of
revenue and related costs are recognized as the work progresses.
Revenues from licensing agreement contracts representing newly
released products deemed to have a higher than normal risk of failure
during installation are recognized on a completed contract basis
whereby revenues and related costs are deferred until the contract is
complete.
(l) Cash equivalents
For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company
considers all highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an
original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
(m) Investment securities
The Company has classified its investment securities as held-to-
maturity or available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity securities are those
securities in which the Company has the ability and intent to hold the
security to maturity. All securities not included in held-to-maturity
are classified as available-for sale.
Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost, adjusted
for the amortization or accretion of premium and discounts. Available-
for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding
gains and losses, net of the related tax effect, on available-for-sale
securities are excluded from earnings and reported as a separate
component of other comprehensive income until realized. Realized gains
and losses from the sale of available-for-sale securities are
determined on a specific identification basis.
A decline in the market value of any held-to-maturity or
available-for-sale security below cost that is deemed other than
temporary results in a reduction in the carrying amount to fair value.
The impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the
security is established. Premiums and discounts are amortized or
accreted over the life or term of the related held-to-maturity
security or available-for-sale security as an adjustment to yield
using the effective interest method. Dividend and interest income are
recognized when earned.
(n) Forward foreign exchange contracts
Forward exchange contracts are recorded at fair values in the balance
sheet in other currents assets or other current liabilities with the
related gain or loss recognized in the consolidated statement of
operations, unless the contracts meet certain hedging criteria. A
foreign exchange contract is considered a hedge of an identifiable
foreign currency commitment if (i) the contract is designated as, and
is effective as, a
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hedge of foreign currency commitment and (ii) the foreign currency
commitment is firm. In addition, the significant characteristics of
expected terms of the anticipated transaction are identified and it is
probable that the anticipated transaction will occur. Gains and losses
on foreign exchange contracts meeting these hedge accounting criteria
are deferred and included in the measurement of the related foreign
currency transaction. Losses are not deferred if, however, it is
estimated that the deferral would lead to recognition of losses in
later periods.
(o) Loss per share
Loss per share has been calculated by dividing the net loss
attributable to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of
shares outstanding during the year. The number of shares outstanding
prior to the formation of Euronet Holding N.V. have been adjusted to
the equivalent shares of the Company. The effect of potential common
shares (stock options and warrants outstanding) is anti-dilutive.
Accordingly, dilutive loss per share does not assume the exercise of
the stock options and warrants outstanding.
(p) Stock-based compensation
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation using the intrinsic
value method prescribed in 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.
Such compensation cost is charged to expense on a straight-line basis
over the vesting period of the respective options. If vesting is
accelerated as a result of certain milestones, the unrecognized
compensation would be recorded as expense on the date such milestones
have or have been deemed to have been achieved. The Company has
adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123 (refer to note
14).
(q) Comprehensive loss
On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income". SFAS No. 130 established standards for
reporting and presentation of comprehensive income and its components
in a full set of financial statements. Comprehensive loss consists of
net loss and foreign currency translation and is presented in the
consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss. The
statement requires only additional disclosures in the consolidated
financial statements. It does not effect the Company's financial
position or results of operations.
(r) Business segment information
On January 1, 1998, the Company adopted SFAS No. 131, "Disclosure
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." SFAS No. 131
established standards for the reporting of information relating to
operating segments in annual financial statements. This statement
supersedes SFAS No. 14, "Financial Reporting for Segments of a
Business Enterprise, which requires reporting segment information by
industry and geographic area (industry approach). Under SFAS No. 131,
operating segments are defined as components of a company for which
separate financial information is available and used by
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management to allocate resources and assess performance (management
approach).
(s) Reclassifications
Certain amounts have been reclassified in the prior year financial
statements to conform to the 1998 financial statements presentation.
(3) FORMATION OF HOLDING COMPANY
On February 15, 1996 the shareholders of Bank Tech, Bankomat and SatComNet
terminated their amended joint venture agreement and entered into a
shareholders' agreement reorganizing the ownership of such companies. Under
the shareholders' agreement, the investors contributed, on March 27, 1997,
all of the their shares and interest in Bank Tech, SatComNet and Bankomat in
exchange for 499,100 common shares and 4,419,800 Series A convertible
preferred shares of Euronet Holding N.V. The transaction has been accounted
for as a combination of entities under common control at historical cost in
a manner similar to pooling of interest accounting. Under this method,
Euronet Holding N.V. recorded the assets and liabilities received at their
historical cost, common shares ($7,000) and Series A convertible preferred
shares ($63,000) were established for the par value of the shares issued,
accumulated losses were eliminated ($3,524,000) and the resulting difference
was recorded as additional paid in capital ($122,000). In addition, new
shareholders contributed $5,500,000 in cash and a subscription receivable of
$500,000 to the capital of Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange for 4,200,000
Series B convertible preferred shares.
On November 26, 1996, Euronet Holding N.V. called on a $1 million dollar
standby commitment from certain existing investors (Poland Partners LP,
Advent Partners LP, Advent Private Equity Fund-CELP, Poland Investment Fund
LP, Hungarian Private Equity Fund and DST Systems Inc.) in return for
466,669 series B convertible preferred shares.
On February 3, 1997, Euronet Holding N.V. signed a Subscription Agreement
with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital") under which GE
Capital purchased 710,507 shares of Series B convertible preferred shares of
Euronet Holding N.V. for an aggregate purchase price of $3 million.
Pursuant to the "claw back" option of this agreement, on June 16, 1998, the
Company repurchased 292,607 shares of Euronet at the original par value.
The following table illustrates the issuance of equity securities by date,
including the number of shares issued for cash or other consideration, the
nature of the non-cash consideration received and the values assigned to
each issuance up to the capitalization of the Company on March 6, 1997.
Number of shares
----------------
Date Type of shares Euronet Holding N.V. Value
---- -------------- -------------------- ------
(in thousands)
March 27, 1996 Common 499,100 -/(1)/
March 27, 1996 series A preferred 4,419,800 -/(1)/
March 27 ,1996 series B preferred 4,200,000 $5,500/(2)/
November 26, 1996 series B preferred 466,669 $1,000
------
$6,500
February 3, 1997 series B preferred 710,507/(3)/ $3,000
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(1) On March 27, 1996, the common shares and series A preferred shares
were issued in exchange for the shares of Bank Tech, SatComNet and
Bankomat. Such shares were recorded on an historical cost basis.
(2) The value excludes $500,000 of subscription receivable.
(3) On June 16, 1997, Euronet repurchased 292,607 shares at the original
par value.
Effective March 5, 1997, Euronet Holding N.V. changed the stated par value
of all common and preferred shares from $0.10 to $0.14. Euronet Holding
N.V. then effected a seven-for-one stock split which became effective on
March 5, 1997, thus reducing the par value of such shares to $0.02. This
change in par value and stock split was retroactively taken into account
for common and preferred shares. Subsequently, effective March 6, 1997, the
holders of all of the preferred shares of Euronet Holding N.V. converted
all of such preferred shares into common shares of Euronet Holding N.V.
Pursuant to an Exchange Agreement which became effective on March 6, 1997,
entered into between Euronet Services Inc. and the shareholders and option
holders of Euronet Holding N.V., 10,296,076 shares of common stock in the
Company were issued to the shareholders of Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange
for all the common shares of Euronet Holding N.V. In addition, options to
acquire 3,113,355 shares of common stock of the Company were issued to the
holders of options to acquire 3,113,355 common shares of Euronet Holding
N.V. and awards with respect to 800,520 shares of common stock of the
Company were issued to the holders of awards with respect to 800,520
preferred shares of Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange for all such awards.
On March 7, 1997, the Company consummated an initial public offering of
6,095,000 shares of common stock at a price of $13.50 per share. Of the
6,095,000 shares sold, 3,833,650 shares were sold by the Company and
2,261,350 shares by certain selling shareholders. Net proceeds to the
Company were approximately $47.9 million after deduction of the
underwriting discount and other expenses of the offering.
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The following table provides a summary of common stock issued since the
establishment of Euronet Services Inc. in December 1996:
Date Number of shares
---- -----------------
Exchange agreement with Euronet Holding N.V. March 6, 1997 10,296,076
Exercise of awards in the initial public offering March 7, 1997 800,520
Stock options exercised in the initial public offering March 7, 1997 304,822
Shares issued in the initial public offering March 7, 1997 3,038,650
Additional shares issued in the initial public offering
(over-allotment) March 17, 1997 795,000
Repurchase of GE Capital shares June 16, 1997 (292,607)
Stock options exercised Various 190,860
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December 31, 1997 15,133,321
Stock options exercised Various 80,132
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December 31, 1998 15,213,453
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(4) ACQUISITION OF ARKSYS
On December 2, 1998, the Company acquired the outstanding common stock of
Arkansas Systems, Inc. for purchase consideration of approximately $17.9
million (including incidental costs of $90,000 and fair value of stock
options of $96,000). ARKSYS, with headquarters in Little Rock, Arkansas,
sells payment and transaction delivery systems worldwide. Its main software
products include ATM and network processing, electronic funds transfer
interfaces, electronic funds transfer switch control, credit/debit card
processing and corporate cash management and personal financial management
access products. ARKSYS is the software provider to Euronet's ATM
transaction processing center in Central Europe.
The acquisition has been accounted for as a purchase, accordingly, the
results of operations are included in the accompanying consolidated
financial statements since the date of acquisition. The purchase price has
been allocated to assets acquired ($7,256,000) and liabilities assumed
($3,055,000) based on their fair values. The excess of the purchase price
over the fair value of the net assets acquired of $13,654,000 has been
allocated $1,020,000 to in-process research and development (IPRD),
$8,690,000 to other identifiable intangible assets and the remaining
$3,944,000 to goodwill (refer to note 9). This allocation has been based on
independent valuations performed. In-process research and development has
been written-off to operations at the date of the acquisition.
The IPRD estimates relate only to projects involving new product research
and development. The methodology used in deriving the estimated IPRD was
(i) to project net future cash flows for potential new products in the
current research and development portfolio based on the estimated current
demand and price assumptions, less relevant anticipated expenses, provided
by management, (ii) to risk-adjust the projected future cash flows for the
likelihood or future realization based on historical experience derived
probability factors for new product success, and (iii) to discount risk-
adjusted projected net future cash flows. In determining the estimated
value allocated to IPRD, the result of the above valuation methodology was
further reduced based on an estimation by management of the percentage of
research and development
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activity undertaken to date compared to the total research and development
activity required to complete the project.
Had the acquisition occurred on January 1, 1997, the Company's pro-forma
consolidated results for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 would
have been as follows:
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Revenues $ 22,696 $16,289
Net loss $(29,479) $(7,721)
Net loss per share $ (1.94) $ (0.62)
These unaudited pro forma results of operations have been prepared for
comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the
results of operations which would have actually resulted had the
combination been in effect on January 1, 1997, or of future results of
operations.
(5) RESTRICTED RESERVE
The restricted reserve arose from the provisions of Hungarian accounting
law in relation to share capital contributed in foreign currency to Bank
Tech and SatComNet. Under these rules, a foreign currency capital
contribution is recorded in the local accounting records of the companies
using the rate when the capital was contributed. The foreign currency gain
(or loss) which arises upon usage of the foreign currency is recorded as a
separate non distributable reserve.
The reserve has remained frozen during the year as the laws in Hungary have
now changed and no longer require this accounting. However, the change in
the law is not retroactive and the historical reserve remains
undistributable.
(6) RESTRICTED CASH
The restricted cash balances as of December 31, 1998 and 1997, were as
follows:
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(in thousands)
ATM deposits $10,930 $ 347
Other 2,042 500
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$12,972 $ 847
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The ATM deposit balances held are equivalent to the value of certain banks'
cash held in Euronet's ATM network. The Company also has deposits with
commercial banks to cover guarantees and deposits with customs officials to
cover charges.
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(7) INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized cost for short-term held-to-maturity and available-for-sale
securities by class security type at December 31, 1998 and 1997, were as
follows:
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(in thousands)
Held-to-maturity:
U.S. State and Municipal obligations $ - $12,448
Corporate debentures 14,345 8,298
U.S. Federal Agency obligations 19,183 7,967
Foreign government obligations 3,140 3,231
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36,677 31,944
Available-for-sale:
Equity securities 9 -
------- -------
Total investments $36,686 $31,944
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Securities totaling $33,537,000 and $3,149,000 have been recorded in cash
and cash equivalents and investment securities, respectively, on the
balance sheet at December 31, 1998. All securities are located in
investment securities on the balance sheet at December 31, 1997. The
carrying value of held-to-maturity investment securities at December 31,
1998 and 1997 approximates fair market value. There were no unrealized gain
or losses for available-for-sale securities in 1998. At December 31, 1998,
approximately $19,183,000 in U.S. Federal Agency obligations were pledged
as collateral for foreign currency contracts.
(8) CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS
Amounts included in the financial statements which relate to recoverable
costs and accrued profits not yet billed on contracts are classified as
current assets under costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on
software installation contracts. Amounts received from clients in excess of
revenues recognized to date are classified as current liabilities under
billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings of software installation
contracts.
The software installation contracts in progress consist of the following:
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(in thousands)
Value assigned in acquisition of ARKSYS $ (33) $ -
Costs and estimated earnings on software
installation contracts (15) -
Less billings to date (160) -
----- -----
$(208) $ -
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Components are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets
under the following captions:
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(in thousands)
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings
on software installation contracts $ 745 $ -
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings
on software installation contracts (953) -
----- -----
$(208) $ -
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(9) INTANGIBLES
Intangible assets are carried at amortized cost and consist of the
following:
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(in thousands)
Goodwill $ 3,944 $ -
Developed technology 5,700 -
Assembled workforce 1,130 -
Installed base 1,080 -
Distributor/agent relationships 380 -
Tradename 400 -
------ -----
12,634 -
Less accumulated amortization (170) -
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Total $12,464 $ -
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(10) SHORT TERM BORROWINGS
At December 31, 1998, short term borrowings represents a $1,500,000 line of
credit with a bank to be drawn upon as needed with interest at the three
month LIBOR rate plus 1.5%. The line expires on July 5, 1999. At December
31, 1998, $300,000 was outstanding under the line of credit, at an interest
rate of 6.75%. The unused line of credit amounted to $1,200,000 at December
31, 1998. Accounts receivable and inventories of ARKSYS are pledged as
collateral under the line of credit.
At December 31, 1997, short term borrowings represent Hungarian forint
denominated loans granted by a commercial bank in Hungary to permit such
bank to supply cash to the ATM network. The loan was paid on June 16, 1998
together with interest accrued at 27%.
(11) NOTES PAYABLE
On June 22, 1998, the Company sold 243,211 units in a public offering, each
consisting of DM 1,000 principal amount at maturity of 12 3/8% senior
discount notes due on July 1, 2006 and 729,633 warrants to purchase 766,114
shares of common stock. Each warrant entitles the holder to purchase, on or
after June 22, 1998 and prior to July 1, 2006, 1.05 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $5.00 per share. Cash interest on the notes will
not be payable prior to July 1, 2002. Commencing January 1, 2003, cash
interest will be payable semi-annually on January 1 and July 1 of each
year. The notes and the warrants are separately transferable. The gross
proceeds to the Company was DM 150,000,385 (approximately $83,100,000)
representing an issue
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price of DM 616.75 per DM 1,000 principal amount at maturity. Of this
amount, $1,725,000 has been allocated to the warrants within stockholders'
equity to reflect their fair market value on the date of issuance. Net
proceeds to the Company after underwriting discount and offering expenses
were DM 145,125,372 (approximately $81,285,000).
The following table provides the composition of notes payable at December
31, 1998:
(in thousands)
Principal amount $130,175
Unamortized discount (46,455)
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Carrying balance $ 83,720
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Pursuant to the Company's indenture, the Company is subject to certain
restrictions and covenants, including, without limitation, covenants with
respect to the following matters: (i) limitation on additional
indebtedness; (ii) limitation on restricted payments; (iii) limitation on
issuance and sales of capital stock of restricted subsidiaries; (iv)
limitation on transactions with affiliates; (v) limitation on liens; (vi)
limitation on guarantees of indebtedness by restricted subsidiaries; (vii)
purchase of Euronet notes upon a change of control; (viii) limitation on
sale of assets; (ix) limitation on dividends and other payment restrictions
affecting restricted subsidiaries; (x) limitation on investments in
unrestricted subsidiaries; (xi) limitation on lines of business; and (xii)
provision of financial statements and reports. The Company is in compliance
with these covenants at December 31, 1998.
During December 1998, the Company repurchased 26,391 units (principal
amount of DM 26.4 million) for $5,473,000. This repurchase has been
accounted for as an extinguishment of debt with a resulting $2,889,000 (net
of income taxes of $1,488,000) recognized as an extraordinary gain on such
extinguishment. The extinguishment gain (pre-tax) represents the difference
between the allocated carrying value of the debt extinguished ($10,191,000)
and the consideration paid ($5,473,000), offset by the write-off of the
allocated unamortized deferred financing costs ($341,000).
The effective interest rate relating to the aforementioned notes payable
was 13.17% and interest expense was approximately $5,919,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1998.
The Company entered into foreign currency exchange contracts to reduce the
effect of fluctuating currency exchange rates, principally Deutschmarks on
notes payable and to a lesser extent capital lease obligations. The Company
does not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative
purposes. These forward contracts have terms expiring through January 1999.
Forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 1998 amounted to $42,954,000
to purchase Deutschmarks. The Company has recognized approximately
$3,450,000 during the year ended December 31, 1998 (none for 1997 and 1996)
on net foreign currency gains related to these contracts. At December 31,
1998, foreign currency contracts outstanding had unrealized gains of
$29,000 and unrealized losses of $29,000 which have been recognized within
foreign exchange (loss)/gain, net in the statements of operations.
(12) LEASES
(a) Capital leases
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The Company leases the majority of its ATMs under capital lease agreements
that expire between 1999 and 2007 and bear interest at rates between 8% and
17%. Lease installments are paid on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual
basis. Euronet has the right to extend the term of certain leases at the
conclusion of the basic lease period. In addition to the related equipment,
one lease in Poland is secured by a pledge of certain accounts receivable
and a letter of credit from a commercial bank.
A related entity, Windham Technologies Inc. has the option to purchase the
ATMs under capital lease in Hungary at the end of the lease term at a
bargain purchase price of $1 plus incidental expenses (refer to note 16).
Euronet also has two lease agreements on computers for use as its central
processing and authorization center for ATM transactions. One lease has a
term expiring in 1999 and the other in 2000 and they bear interest at a
rate of 15% and 12%, respectively, and are payable quarterly.
The gross amount of the ATMs and IBM computer and related accumulated
amortization recorded under capital leases were as follows:
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(in thousands)
ATMs $17,276 $15,940
Other 2,106 1,161
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19,382 17,101
Less accumulated amortization (3,474) (1,811)
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Net book value $15,908 $15,290
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Depreciation of assets held under capital leases amounted to $2,943,000,
$1,401,000 and $1,314,000 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996, respectively and is included with depreciation expense.
(b) Operating leases
The Company also has noncancelable operating rental leases for office space
which expire over the next 3 to 9 years. Rent expense under these leases
amounted to $1,099,000, $433,000 and $270,000 for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.
(c) Future minimum lease payments
Future minimum lease payments under the capital leases and the
noncancelable operating lease (with initial or remaining lease terms in
excess of one year) as of December 31, 1998 are:
Capital Operating
Leases Leases
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(in thousands)
Year ending December 31,
1999 $ 5,306 $2,243
2000 4,791 2,239
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2001 1,779 2,286
2002 982 2,133
2003 29 1,782
2004 and thereafter - 4,402
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Total minimum lease payments 12,887
Less amounts representing interest (1,812)
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Present value of net minimum capital lease payments 11,075
Less current installments of obligations under capital leases (4,266)
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Long term capital lease obligations $ 6,809
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(13) INCOME TAXES
The sources of income/(loss) before income taxes are presented as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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(in thousands)
United States $ (8,985) $ (353) $ -
Netherlands Antilles 700 425 (4,416)
Europe (21,549) (8,137) (3,483)
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Loss before income taxes $(29,834) $(8,065) $(7,899)
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Total income tax (expense)/benefit for the years ended December 31, 1998,
1997 and 1996 was allocated as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
--------------------------------
1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
(in thousands)
Loss from operations $(1,430) $ 100 $ 323
Extraordinary item (1,488) - -
Stockholders' equity for compensation
expense for tax purposes in excess of
amounts recognized for financial
reporting purposes 951 - -
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$(1,967) $ 100 $ 323
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The income tax (expense)/benefit from operations consisted of the following:
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
(in thousands)
Current tax expense
U.S. Federal $(1,430) $ - $ -
Netherlands Antilles - - -
Europe - - -
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Total current (1,430) - -
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Deferred tax (expense)/benefit
U.S. Federal - - -
Netherlands Antilles - - -
Europe - 100 323
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Total deferred - 100 323
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Total tax (expense)/benefit $(1,430) $ 100 $ 323
======= ====== ======
The income tax benefit has been calculated on the basis of the taxable
losses of the combined entities for the year ended December 31, 1995 and
the period January 1, 1996 through March 27, 1996. Upon formation of
Euronet Holding N.V. on March 27, 1996, and through March 7, 1997, the
income tax benefit was calculated solely on the basis of the taxable loss
of Euronet Holding N.V. Subsequent to March 7, 1997, the income tax benefit
was calculated solely on the basis of the taxable loss of the Company. The
difference between the actual income tax benefit and the tax benefit
computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to losses before taxes
is attributable to the following:
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
(in thousands)
Income tax benefit at statutory rates $10,143 $ 2,742 $ 267
Non-deductible expenses (1,191) (1,793) (209)
Tax-exempt interest 520 265 -
Stock options exercised (931) 1,006 -
Stock options granted in prior year - 1,402 -
Foreign currency gains and losses - 542 (4)
Tax rate differences (638) 44 806
Adjustment to deferred tax asset for enacted
changes in tax rates (191) (113) -
Utilization of tax loss carried forward 971 145 -
Other (175) - -
Change in valuation allowance (9,938) (4,140) (537)
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Actual income tax (expense)/benefit $(1,430) $ 100 $ 323
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As a result of the formation of the Company a portion of the stock
compensation cost recorded in 1996 became a temporary difference for which
the Company recognized a gross deferred tax asset of $1,402,404 in 1997. A
valuation allowance for this deferred tax asset was established. During
1997, certain of the stock options were exercised resulting in a tax
deduction of $1,005,937. Because of the tax loss position of the Company in
1997 in the United States, this tax deduction was not realized but
recharacterized as a tax loss carryforward. The Company established a
valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset resulting from the tax loss
carryforward in the United States. This tax loss carryforward was utilized
in 1998 and therefore, $951,553 of the tax benefit was recorded as an
adjustment to additional paid in capital.
The tax effect of temporary differences and carryforwards which give rise
to deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
December 31,
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1998 1997
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(in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Tax loss carryforwards $ 8,358 $ 3,684
Stock compensation expense 1,130 1,402
Unrealized exchange rate differences 2,025 34
Interest expense 1,650 -
Accrued expenses 1,476 213
Billings in excess of earnings 330 -
Other 240 33
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Total deferred tax assets 15,209 5,366
Valuation allowance (14,277) (4,795)
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Total deferred tax assets 932 571
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Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment 107 -
Earnings in excess of billings 254 -
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Total deferred tax liabilities 361 -
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Net deferred tax assets $ 571 $ 571
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The valuation allowance for deferred tax assets as of January 1, 1998,
1997 and 1996 was $4,795,000, $655,000 and $118,000 respectively. The
net change in the total valuation allowance for the years ended December
31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 were increases of $9,482,000, $4,140,000 and
$537,000, respectively.
The valuation allowance primarily relates to deferred tax assets
established under SFAS No. 109 for loss carryforwards at December 31, 1998
and 1997 of $32,170,000 and $13,210,000, respectively. The tax operating
loss carryforwards will expire through 2001 for Bankomat, through 2003 for
Bank Tech, SatComNet EFT-Usluge doo, Euronet Services France SAS Euronet
Services and Euronet Holding N.V. and through 2005 for Euronet Services
spol.sro. The tax operating losses for Euronet Services Inc. and ARKSYS can
be carried back two years and forward twenty years. The tax operating
losses for Euronet Services GmbH and Euronet Services Ltd. can be carried
forward indefinitely. Based on the Company's forecast of sufficient taxable
income for future periods in which the tax losses are expected to be
absorbed, the Company believes that it will realize the benefit of the
deferred tax assets, net of the existing valuation allowance.
Subsequently recognized tax benefits relating to the valuation allowance
for deferred tax assets as of December 31, 1998 will be allocated entirely
to income taxes in the consolidated statements of operations.
(14) STOCK PLANS
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The Company has established a share compensation plan which provides
certain employees options to purchase shares of its common stock. The
options vest over a period of five years from the date of grant. Options
are exercisable during the term of employment or consulting arrangements
with the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company has the right to
repurchase shares within 180 days from an employee who has exercised his
options but has ceased to be employed by Euronet. At December 31, 1998, the
Company has authorized options for the purchase of 4,413,586 shares of
common shares, of which 2,294,253 have been awarded to employees and
1,972,395 remain unexercised.
In accordance with the shareholders' agreement dated February 15, 1996 and
amended on October 14, 1996, Euronet has reserved 2,850,925 common shares
for the purpose of awarding common shares ("milestone awards") to certain
investors and options to acquire common shares ("milestone options") to the
founders, management and key employees. The Company granted 800,520
milestone awards at an exercise price of $0.02 per share and 2,050,405
milestone options at an exercise price of $2.14 per share.
Upon the initial public offering, all milestone awards and milestone
options granted under the milestone arrangement (with the exception of
49,819 options to certain key employees which will vest equally over two
years following the initial public offering) vested and all shares became
immediately issuable to beneficiaries of milestone awards and options. Upon
the initial public offering, 800,520 milestone awards and 232,078 milestone
options were exercised. As at December 31, 1998, 1,650,196 milestone
options remain unexercised.
Share option activity during the periods indicated is as follows:
Number of Weighted-Average
Shares Exercise Price
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Balance at December 31, 1995 (88,130 shares exercisable) 550,550 0.76
Granted 2,562,805 2.02
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Balance at December 31, 1996 (271,780 shares exercisable) 3,113,355 1.80
Granted 226,497 12.65
Exercised (495,682) 1.34
Forfeited (45,964) 3.25
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Balance at December 31, 1997 (1,984,365 shares exercisable) 2,798,206 2.67
Granted 941,396 5.87
Granted in ARKSYS acquisition 63,410 4.44
Exercised (80,132) 2.13
Forfeited (100,289) 6.23
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Balance at December 31, 1998 (2,174,412 shares exercisable)
3,622,591 3.46
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At December 31, 1998, the range of exercise prices, weighted-average
remaining contractual life and number exercisable of outstanding options
was as follows:
Weighted- Weighted-Average
Range of Number of Average Contractual Number
Exercise Prices Shares Exercise Price Remaining Life (years) Exercisable
--------------- ------- -------------- ---------------------- -----------
0-1.39 392,546 0.75 5.6 260,414
1.40-2.79 2,089,796 2.01 7.8 1,865,169
2.80-4.18 156,562 3.42 9.7 -
4.19-5.58 67,500 5.00 9.9 -
5.59-6.97 630,320 5.87 9.3 7,424
6.98-9.75 - - - -
9.76-11.15 130,426 10.48 8.9 10,343
11.16-12.54 51,731 11.62 8.5 10,325
12.55-13.94 103,710 13.94 8.3 20,737
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3,622,591 3.46 2,174,412
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The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 in accounting for its share option
plans. The exercise price of the options is established generally based on
the estimated fair value of the underlying shares at grant date. For
options granted prior to the initial public offering, the fair value was
determined by taking into consideration the per share price at which the
most recent sale of equity securities was made by Euronet to investors. For
options granted after the initial public offering, the fair value is
determined by the market price of the share at the date of grant. However,
in contemplation of the initial public offering in March 1997, compensation
expense was recognized in 1996 relating to all options granted during the
fourth quarter of 1996. Such compensation expense was calculated as the
excess of the fair market value of the underlying shares (determined as
$4.22, which is the cash price per share at which GE Capital subscribed for
preferred shares of Euronet in February 1997) over the exercise price of
$2.14 per share. Euronet recorded $4,172,000 of compensation expense in the
1997 consolidated financial statements and an additional compensation
expense of $343,000 with respect to these options will be recognized over
the remaining vesting period of such options. Of this amount, $108,000 and
$108,000 has been expensed in the year ended December 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively.
The following table provides the fair value of options granted during 1998,
1997 and 1996 together with a description of the assumptions used to
calculate the fair value:
Year ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
Black-Scholes Black-Scholes Minimum
Pricing model/method used pricing model pricing model value method
------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------
Expected volatility 100% 54% 0%
Average risk-free rate 8.80% 6.86% 7.17%
Average expected lives 5 years 2.5 years 3 years
Expected dividend yield 0% 0% 0%
Weighted-average fair value (per
share) $3.51 $4.90 $1.14
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Had the Company determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the
grant date for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, Euronet's net loss and
net loss per share would have increased to the amounts indicated below:
Year ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
---- ---- ----
(in thousands, except per share data)
Net loss-as reported $(28,375) $(7,965) $(7,576)
Net loss-pro forma $(29,067) $(8,484) $(8,189)
Loss per share-as reported $ (1.87) $ (0.64) $(15.18)
Loss per share-pro forma $ (1.91) $ (0.69) $(16.41)
Pro forma impact reflects only options granted since December 31, 1994.
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, 1995 is not considered.
(15) BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
Euronet and its subsidiaries operate in two business segments, the service
of providing an independent shared ATM network to the banks and financial
institutions that it serves and producing application software for payment
and transaction delivery systems. During 1998 and 1997, the corporate
function resources were allocated to the ATM services segment and are
included in the ATM services segment information disclosed. The accounting
policies of the segments 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. The Company accounts for intersegment sales and
transfers as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at
current market prices. As a result of the acquisition of ARKSYS, the
Company established the software development segment. During 1997, Euronet
and its subsidiaries operated in one business segment (ATM services).
ATM Software
Services Development Total
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(in thousands)
Revenues from external customers $ 11,525 $ 371 $ 11,896
Intersegment revenues - 15 15
Operating loss (20,311) (2,300) (22,611)
Interest income 2,513 1 2,514
Interest expense (7,826) - (7,826)
Foreign exchange loss, net (1,911) - (1,911)
Depreciation and amortization (4,765) (190) (4,955)
Income tax (expense)/benefit (1,447) 17 (1,430)
Extraordinary gain, net of tax expense 2,889 - 2,889
Net loss (26,091) (2,284) (28,375)
Segment assets 114,218 19,493 133,438
Capital expenditures 9,740 - 9,740
The following is a reconciliation of the segmented information to the
consolidated financial statements.
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1998
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(in thousands)
Revenues:
Total revenues for reportable segments $ 11,896
Elimination of intersegment revenues (15)
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Total consolidated revenues $ 11,881
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Total revenues and long-lived assets for the years ended December 31, 1998
and 1997 for the Company analyzed by geographical location is as follows:
Total Revenues Long-lived Assets
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1998 1997 1996 1998 1997
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(in thousands) (in thousands)
United States $ 356 $ - $ - $ 697 $ -
Hungary 5,936 4,562 1,246 11,571 10,212
Poland 2,787 663 15 11,164 9,204
Germany 2,394 65 - 4,530 2,270
Other 408 - - 5,220 2,402
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Total $11,881 $ 5,290 $ 1,261 $33,182 $24,088
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Total revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.
Long-lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment.
(16) RELATED PARTIES
Windham Technologies Inc. ("Windham") holds the option to purchase certain
ATMs at the end of the lease term. Windham is jointly owned by two
shareholders of the Company. Windham has signed an undertaking to
contribute these assets to Euronet at the end of the lease at a bargain
purchase price of $1 plus incidental expenses.
In addition, payments of $21,000, $94,000 and $425,000 have been made for
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 respectively, to Windham.
These payments cover the services and related expenses of consultants
seconded by Windham to the Company. These services include AS400 computer
expertise, bank marketing and management support.
(17) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Most of Euronet's financial instruments (cash, receivables, investment
securities, accounts payable, accrued expenses and borrowings) are short-
term in nature. Accordingly, the carrying value of these instruments
approximates their fair values. The fair value of notes payable has been
determined based on quoted market prices for the same issue and amounted to
$45,561,000 (carrying value of $83,720,000) at December 31, 1998.
The fair value of forward exchange contracts has been estimated by valuing
the net position of the contracts using applicable spot and forward rates.
Forward exchange
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contracts are accounted for at fair value which represents their carrying
value ($0) at December 31, 1998.
(18) RECONCILIATION OF NET LOSS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
The reconciliation of net loss to net cash used in operating activities
for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997, and 1996 follows.
Year Ended December 31,
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1998 1997 1996
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(in thousands)
Net loss $(28,375) $(7,965) $(7,576)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash
used in operating activities:
Share compensation expense 108 108 4,172
Depreciation and amortization 4,955 1,761 481
Unrealized foreign exchange losses 5,690 - -
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 28 11 -
In-process research and development write-off 1,020 - -
Amortization of deferred financing costs 147 - -
Accretion of discount on notes payable 5,772 - -
Extraordinary gain on extinguishment of debt (4,377) - -
Realization of deferred tax benefit from stock
compensation credited to additional paid-in capital 951 - -
Deferred income taxes - (100) (323)
(Increase)/decrease in restricted cash (12,125) (695) 28
Increase in trade accounts receivable (473) (475) (139)
Increase in costs and estimated earnings in excess
of billings on software installation contracts (326) - -
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets (1,692) (1,424) -
Decrease/(increase) in deposits for ATM leases 385 (1,876) 106
Decrease in cash surrender value of life
insurance policies 489 - -
Increase in trade accounts payable 94 2,750 1,309
Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses 2,523 1,565 (313)
Decrease in advance payments on contracts (32) - -
Increase in income taxes payable 1,969 - -
Increase in billings in excess of costs and estimated
earnings on software installation costs 501 - -
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Net cash used in operating activities $(22,768) $(6,340) $(2,255)
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(19) NONCASH FINANCING AND INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital lease obligations of $3,993,000, $11,006,000, and $4,189,000 during
the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 were incurred when the
Company entered into leases primarily for new automatic teller machines.
During the year ended December 31, 1998, the Company issued warrants to
purchase common stock totaling $1,725,000.
(20) CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDIT RISK
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Euronet is subject to concentrations of business and credit risk. Euronet's
financial instruments mainly include trade accounts receivables, cash and
cash equivalents and investment securities. Euronet's customer base, even
though limited, includes the most significant international card
organizations and certain banks in the markets in which it operates.
Therefore, the Company's operations are directly affected by the financial
condition of those entities. The Company has one individually significant
customer in Germany which accounted for 20% of total consolidated revenue
for the year ended December 31, 1998.
Cash and cash equivalents, and investment securities are placed with high-
credit quality financial institutions or in short-term duration, high-
quality debt securities. The counterparties to the foreign currency forward
contracts are major financial institutions with investment grade or better
credit ratings. This credit risk in generally limited to the unrealized
gains in such contracts should any of these counterparties fail to perform
as contracted. Euronet does not require collateral or other security to
support financial instruments subject to credit risk. Management believes
that the credit risk associated with its financial instruments is minimal
due to the control procedures which monitor credit worthiness of customers
and financial institutions.
The Company has made an assessment of the impact of the advent of the year
2000 on its systems and operations. The Processing Center has been upgraded
with fully compliant software. Most of the ATMs in the Euronet network are
not year 2000 compliant, and hardware and software upgrades will be
installed during the second quarter of 1999. The Company expects to upgrade
750 ATMs at a cost of approximately $500 per ATM for an expected total
project cost of approximately $375,000.
The Company has launched a survey of its bank customers concerning the
compliance of their back office systems with year 2000 requirements.
Euronet will monitor, and hopes to assist its bank clients in
implementation of its customers' year 2000 compliance programs, and may, if
required to accelerate the compliance programs of its banks, create
consulting capabilities in this respect.
(21) COMMITMENTS
The Company had unused letters of credit outstanding totaling $290,000 and
$0 at December 31, 1998 and 1997, respectively.
The Company is committed to purchase ATMs from certain suppliers for
approximately GBP 2.5 million (approximately $4 million at December 31,
1998).
(22) SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On March 26, 1999 the Company signed an agreement with Service Bank GmbH &
Co. KG ("Service Bank") to acquire 252 installed ATM's in Germany and 36
ATMs in inventory. The purchase price for this established ATM network was
DEM 12.2 million (USD 6.7 million). Under the agreement, Euronet will
receive monthly fees based on revenues realized from the ATMs, less certain
expenses and management fees payable to Service Bank. The risks and rewards
of ownership of the ATM network transfer to Euronet on January 1, 1999, and
revenues and expenses from the operation of the ATM network will accrue to
Euronet from that date. The acquisition will be accounted for using the
purchase method, whereby the purchase price will be allocated to the
underlying assets based on their proportionate share of fair values on the
date of acquisition and any excess to goodwill.
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
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Not applicable.
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.
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The information under "Election of Directors" in the Proxy Statement for
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for 1999 is incorporated herein by reference.
Information concerning executive officers is set forth under "Executive Officers
of the Registrant" in Part I.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
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The information under "Executive Compensation" in the Proxy Statement for
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for 1999 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
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The information under "Ownership of Common Stock by Directors and Executive
Officers" and "Election of Directors" in the Proxy Statement for the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders for 1999 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.
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The information under "Election of Directors" and "Executive Compensation"
in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders for 1999 is
incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.
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(a) List of Documents Filed as Part of this Report.
1. Financial Statements
Page
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Independent Auditors' Report ............................................................................... 25
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1998 and December 31, 1997 .................................. 26
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the years
ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996......................................................................... 28
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996 .......................................................................... 29
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997
and 1996................................................................................................... 30
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements ................................................................. 31
2. Schedules
None.
3. Exhibits
27 Financial Data Schedule.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
EURONET SERVICES INC.
Date: March 31, 1999 /s/ Daniel R. Henry
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Daniel R. Henry
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature Title Date
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/s/ Michael J. Brown Chairman of the Board of Directors March 31, 1999
- ------------------------------------ Chief Executive Officer and President
Michael J. Brown (principal executive officer)
/s/ Daniel R. Henry Director and Chief Operating Officer March 31, 1999
- ------------------------------------
Daniel R. Henry
/s/ Steven J. Buckley Director March 31, 1999
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Steven J. Buckley
/s/ Eriberto R. Scocimara Director March 31, 1999
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Eriberto R. Scocimara
/s/ Andrzej Olechowski Director March 31, 1999
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Andrzej Olechowski
/s/ Thomas A. McDonnell Director March 31, 1999
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Thomas A. McDonnell
/s/ Nicholas B. Callinan Director March 31, 1999
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Nicholas B. Callinan
/s/ Richard P. Halka Acting Chief Financial Officer and March 31, 1999
- --------------------------- Chief Accounting Officer (principal financial
Richard P. Halka officer and principal accounting officer)
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