10/02/2017

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CSI REPORTS GROWTH IN REVENUES FOR SECOND QUARTER

Revenues Increase 5.7% to $61.2 Million

PADUCAH, Ky. (October 2, 2017) – Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI) today reported growth in revenues for the second quarter ended August 31, 2017. 

CSI’s revenues rose 5.7% to $61.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with $57.9 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. The results for the second quarter of 2018 included approximately $839,000 in early contract termination fees compared with $934,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the effect of early contract termination fees from both periods, net revenues increased approximately 5.9% compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Early contract termination fees are generated when a customer terminates its contract prior to the end of the contracted term, a circumstance that typically arises when an existing CSI customer is acquired by another financial institution that is not a CSI customer. These fees can vary significantly from period to period based on the number and size of customers that are acquired and how early in the contract term a customer is acquired. 

Second quarter net income declined 7.0% to $7.6 million compared with $8.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Net income per share declined 6.8% to $0.55 compared with $0.59 for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the effect of early contract termination fees from both periods, net income declined approximately 6.6% compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2017. The decline in second quarter net income was due primarily to up-front investments in our regulatory compliance area, which caused operating expense growth to outpace revenue growth for the quarter. We made these investments to position ourselves to expand in one of the fastest growing markets in the financial services industry. 

“CSI’s revenue growth for the first half of fiscal 2018 benefited from new business and cross-sales to existing customers,” stated Steven A. Powless, CEO of CSI. “Our excellent customer service and strong product platform also continue to contribute to our high renewal rates on contracts and the high percentage of recurring revenues from long-term customer contracts. 

“CSI is on track to report higher revenues and net income for fiscal 2018 compared with fiscal 2017 based on the investments we’ve made in our business, our projections for new business and increased demand from existing customers.”

Second Quarter Results

Consolidated revenues increased 5.7% to $61.2 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with $57.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. The growth in revenues benefited from higher sales of core processing, digital banking, regulatory compliance services and managed services. Revenues included approximately $839,000 in early contract termination fees in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with $934,000 in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Excluding the effect of the early contract termination fees from both periods, second quarter fiscal 2018 revenues increased approximately 5.9% compared with the second quarter of last fiscal year.

“We expect revenue and earnings growth to be lower in the second half of this fiscal year due to headwinds from lower expected early contract termination fees in the third and fourth quarters compared with last fiscal year,” continued Powless.

Operating income declined 5.6% to $12.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with $13.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Operating margin was 20.4% in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 compared with 22.9% for the second quarter of fiscal 2017.

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 declined 7.0% to $7.6 million compared with $8.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Net income per share declined 6.8% to $0.55 for the second quarter of fiscal 2018 on 13.98 million weighted average shares outstanding compared with $0.59 for the second quarter of fiscal 2017 on 14.03 million weighted average shares outstanding.

“CSI returned $5.0 million to shareholders in cash dividends and repurchases of common stock during the second quarter. We also increased significantly our investments in hardware and software with $10.9 million invested in the second quarter, up from $3.6 million in the first quarter of this year. We believe our investments in new hardware, software and new product development will contribute to CSI’s continued growth,” concluded Powless. 

Six Months Results

Consolidated revenues for the first six months of fiscal 2018 rose 10.4% to $125.9 million compared with $114.1 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017. CSI’s increase in revenues benefited from growth across all major product lines compared with the first six months of fiscal 2017. Fiscal year-to-date revenues also included $6.1 million in early contract termination fees compared with $1.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017. Excluding the effect of the early contract termination fees from both periods, fiscal year-to-date revenues increased approximately 5.9% compared with the first half of fiscal year 2017.

Operating income rose to 18.8% to $28.7 million for the first six months of fiscal 2018 compared with $24.2 million for the first six months of fiscal 2017. Operating margin rose to 22.8% in the first six months of fiscal 2018 compared with 21.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2017. 

CSI’s cash flow from operations declined 16.8% to $26.8 million for the first six months of fiscal 2018 compared with $32.2 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017. Cash and cash equivalents increased 9.4% to $37.6 million as of August 31, 2017, from $34.3 million as of August 31, 2016.

Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2018 increased by 17.4% to $17.5 million compared with $14.9 million in the first six months of fiscal 2017. Net income per share rose 17.8% to $1.26 per share for the first six months of fiscal 2018 compared with $1.07 for the first six months of fiscal 2017. Excluding the effect of early contract termination fees from both periods, net income declined approximately 3.5% compared with the first half of fiscal 2017.

About Computer Services, Inc.

Computer Services, Inc. delivers core processing, managed services, digital banking, payments processing, print and electronic distribution, and regulatory compliance solutions to financial institutions and corporate customers across the nation. Exceptional service, dynamic solutions and superior results are the foundation of CSI’s reputation, and have resulted in the company’s inclusion in such top industry-wide rankings as the FinTech 100, Talkin’ Cloud 100 and MSPmentor Top 501 Global Managed Service Providers List. CSI’s stock is traded on OTCQX under the symbol CSVI. CSVI meets the financial media’s “Dividend Aristocrats” criterion of having 25+ years of consecutive annual dividend increases. For more information about CSI, visit www.csiweb.com.

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