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NIC Earns 20 Cents Per Share in Second Quarter 2016; Company Reports Record Quarterly Revenues Driven by Solid Growth of Core Digital Government Services

08/04/2016

OLATHE, Kan. - NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV), the dominant provider of digital government services, today announced net income of $13.1 million and earnings per share of 20 cents on total revenues of $80.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016. In the second quarter of 2015, the Company reported net income of $11.3 million and earnings per share of 17 cents on total revenues of $75.8 million.

Quarterly portal revenues were a record $75.5 million, a 6 percent increase over the second quarter of 2015. On a same-state basis, portal revenues were $75.2 million in the current quarter, a 6 percent increase over the second quarter of 2015. Same-state, transaction-based revenues from Interactive Government Services (IGS) rose 11 percent over the second quarter of 2015, due primarily to higher volumes from a variety of services including motor vehicle registrations, business tax and registration filings and outdoor recreational licensing, among others. Same-state, transaction-based revenues from Driver History Records (DHR) were up 1 percent as the Company reached the anniversary of a DHR monitoring service in one state, which became effective in the second quarter of 2015. Same-state portal software development revenues decreased 10 percent due to the timing of project-based initiatives across several portals.

Software & services revenues were $5.3 million in the current quarter, up 11 percent from the second quarter of 2015, driven by an increase in transactional revenues from the federal Pre-employment Screening Program and other payment processing services.

Quarterly operating income increased 10 percent to a record $20.3 million, contributing to an operating margin of 25 percent for the current quarter, up from 24 percent in the prior year quarter.

"NIC has dedicated more than two decades to driving government innovation," said Harry Herington, NIC Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. "It was great to see this focus on innovation and digital government services continue to drive solid financial results."

Operational Highlights

During the second quarter 2016, the state of Louisiana notified the Company's subsidiary, Louisiana Interactive, LLC, that it had successfully completed the pilot period and the state would exercise its option pursuant to the master contract for the Company to provide enterprise-wide digital government services and manage the state's official portal, http://www.louisiana.gov commencing on July 1, 2016. The contract to provide portal services extends through January 2020.

Also during the quarter, four NIC subsidiaries received contract extensions. The Company's Indiana Interactive, LLC subsidiary received a one-year contract extension which also includes a one-year renewal option that can be exercised at the option of the state of Indiana, taking the contract through July 2018. Kentucky Interactive, LLC received a two-year contract extension from the Commonwealth of Kentucky, taking the contract through August 2018. New Mexico Interactive, LLC received a one-year contract renewal from the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) through June 2017, and the State of Vermont extended its contract with Vermont Information Consortium, LLC for three years through June 2019.

NIC also recently won a competitive bid for a new, five-year contract with the state of West Virginia, which signed a contract with the Company's subsidiary, West Virginia Interactive, LLC, to continue providing enterprise-wide digital government services. The contract also includes three, one-year renewal options that the state can exercise to extend the contract through June 2024.

Second Quarter Earnings Call and Webcast Details

On the August 4, 2016 call, the Company will discuss its 2016 second quarter financial and operational results, and answer questions from the investment community. The call may also include discussion of Company developments, and forward-looking and other material information about business and financial matters.

Dial-In Information

   

Thursday, August 4, 2016

   

4:30 p.m. (EDT)

   
     
Call bridge:   888-364-3109 (U.S. callers) or 719-325-2315 (international callers)
Conference ID:   4238460
Call leaders:   Harry Herington, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board
    Steve Kovzan, Chief Financial Officer
    Robert Knapp, Chief Operating Officer
     

Webcast Information

To sign in and listen: The Webcast system is available at https://www.egov.com/investor-relations.

A replay of the Webcast will be available by visiting https://www.egov.com/investor-relations.

About NIC

Founded in 1992, NIC Inc. (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The Company's innovative digital government services help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides digital government solutions for more than 4,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the "100 Best Small Companies in America" six times, and the Company has been included four times on the Barron's 400 Index. Additional information is available at https://www.egov.com.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Any statements included in this release that do not relate to historical or current facts constitute forward-looking statements. These statements include estimates, projections, the expected length of contract terms, statements relating to the Company's business plans, objectives and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including regional or national business, political, economic, competitive, social and market conditions, including various termination rights of the Company and its partners, the ability of the Company to renew existing contracts, and to sign contracts with new states, and federal and local government agencies, as well as possible data security incidents. You should not rely on any forward-looking statement as a prediction or guarantee about the future. A detailed discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from such forward-looking statements is included in the sections titled "Risk Factors" and "Caution About Forward-Looking Statements" of the Company's most recent Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the SEC. These filings are available at the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements made in this release speak only as of the date of this release. Except as required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

 
NIC INC.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(UNAUDITED)
Thousands except per share amounts and percentages
 
 
 
 
    Three months ended   Six months ended
    June 30,   June 30,
      2016       2015       2016       2015  
Revenues:                
Portal revenues   $ 75,513     $ 71,030     $ 148,710     $ 136,944  
Software & services revenues     5,297       4,782       10,490       9,227  
Total revenues     80,810       75,812       159,200       146,171  
Operating expenses:                
Cost of portal revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization     46,123       42,815       89,738       84,309  
Cost of software & services revenues, exclusive of depreciation &                
amortization     1,445       1,321       2,858       2,611  
Selling & administrative     11,165       10,818       22,507       21,356  
Depreciation & amortization     1,736       2,304       3,400       4,596  
Total operating expenses     60,469       57,258       118,503       112,872  
Operating income before income taxes     20,341       18,554       40,697       33,299  
Income tax provision     7,280       7,251       14,742       13,055  
Net income   $ 13,061     $ 11,303     $ 25,955     $ 20,244  
                 
Basic net income per share   $ 0.20     $ 0.17     $ 0.39     $ 0.31  
Diluted net income per share   $ 0.20     $ 0.17     $ 0.39     $ 0.31  
                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                
Basic     65,953       65,588       65,846       65,488  
Diluted     65,967       65,588       65,859       65,488  
                 
Key Financial Metrics:                
Revenue growth - outsourced portals     6 %     6 %     9 %     7 %
Same state revenue growth - outsourced portals     6 %     7 %     9 %     7 %
Recurring portal revenue as a % of total portal revenues     96 %     95 %     96 %     96 %
Gross profit % - outsourced portals     39 %     40 %     40 %     38 %
Revenue growth - software & services     11 %     10 %     14 %     12 %
Gross profit % - software & services     73 %     72 %     73 %     72 %
Selling & administrative expenses as a % of total revenues     14 %     14 %     14 %     15 %
Operating income as a % of total revenue     25 %     24 %     26 %     23 %
                 
Portal Revenue Analysis:                
IGS transaction-based   $ 45,276     $ 40,635     $ 87,209     $ 76,782  
DHR transaction-based     25,830       25,643       52,956       51,295  
Portal software development     3,132       3,477       5,995       5,772  
Portal management     1,275       1,275       2,550       3,095  
Total portal revenues   $ 75,513     $ 71,030     $ 148,710     $ 136,944  
                                 

 

NIC INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
Thousands except par value amount
         
         
    June 30, 2016   December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Current assets:        

Cash

  $ 128,102   $ 98,388
Cash restricted for payment of dividend     -     36,456
Trade accounts receivable, net     77,444     80,362
Prepaid expenses & other current assets     14,752     12,584
Total current assets     220,298     227,790
Property and equipment, net     9,336     9,333
Intangible assets, net     2,779     2,267
Deferred income taxes, net     1,370     1,421
Other assets     452     426
Total assets   $ 234,235   $ 241,237
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable   $ 62,732   $ 61,133
Accrued expenses     19,498     20,986
Dividend payable     -     36,456
Other current liabilities     2,766     2,597
Total current liabilities     84,996     121,172
         
Other long-term liabilities     5,005     4,259
Total liabilities     90,001     125,431
         
Commitments and contingencies     -     -
         
Stockholders' equity:        
Common stock, $0.0001 par, 200,000 shares authorized,        
65,976 and 65,637 shares issued and outstanding     7     7
Additional paid-in capital     103,375     100,929
Retained earnings     40,852     14,870
Total stockholders' equity     144,234     115,806
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 234,235   $ 241,237
             

 

NIC INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Thousands

 
   

Common Stock

 

Additional
Paid-in
Capital

       
   

Shares

 

Amount

   

Retained Earnings

 

Total

                     
Balance, January 1, 2016   65,637     $ 7   $ 100,929     $ 14,870   $ 115,806  
Net income   -       -     -       25,955     25,955  
Restricted stock vestings   381       -     135       -     135  
Dividend equivalents cancelled upon forfeiture of                    
performance-based restricted stock awards   -       -     -       27     27  
Shares surrendered and cancelled upon vesting of restricted                    
stock to satisfy tax withholdings   (117 )     -     (2,073 )     -     (2,073 )
Stock-based compensation   -       -     3,005       -     3,005  
Tax deductions relating to stock-based compensation   -       -     427       -     427  
Shares issuable in lieu of dividend payments on unvested                    
performance-based restricted stock awards   -       -     (162 )     -     (162 )
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan   75       -     1,114       -     1,114  
Balance, June 30, 2016   65,976     $ 7   $ 103,375     $ 40,852   $ 144,234  
                                   

NIC INC.
CASH FLOW SUMMARY
(UNAUDITED)
Thousands

         
    Six months ended
    June 30,
   

2016

 

2015

         
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income   $ 25,955     $ 20,244  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Depreciation & amortization     3,400       4,596  
Stock-based compensation expense     3,005       3,796  
Deferred income taxes     (2,239 )     (2,755 )
(Gain) loss on disposal of property and equipment     (4 )     29  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        
(Increase) decrease in trade accounts receivable, net     2,918       (19,008 )
Decrease in prepaid expenses & other current assets     122       1,862  
(Increase) decrease in other assets     (26 )     8  
Increase in accounts payable     1,599       14,047  
(Decrease) in accrued expenses     (3,588 )     (1,993 )
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities     169       (633 )
Increase in other long-term liabilities     746       615  
Net cash provided by operating activities     32,057       20,808  
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Purchases of property and equipment     (2,748 )     (2,204 )
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment     6       -  
Capitalized internal use software development costs     (1,142 )     (539 )
Net cash used in investing activities     (3,884 )     (2,743 )
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Proceeds from employee common stock purchases     1,114       1,131  
Tax deductions related to stock-based compensation     427       232  
Net cash provided by financing activities     1,541       1,363  
Net increase in cash     29,714       19,428  
Cash, beginning of period     98,388       87,983  
Cash, end of period   $ 128,102     $ 107,411  
Other cash flow information:        
Non-cash investing activities:        
Capital expenditures accrued but not yet paid   $ 27     $ 130  
Cash payments:        
Income taxes paid   $ 13,941     $ 13,073  
Cash dividends on common stock previously restricted for payment of dividend   $ 36,456     $ -  
         

 

 

NIC Inc.
Angela Davied, 913-754-7054
adavied@egov.com

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