Title: Pipeline Data Inc.
1- Pipeline Data Inc.
- Annual Shareholder Meeting
- May 22, 2008
2Investor Disclaimer
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the Company's growth strategy, customer
concentration, outstanding indebtedness,
seasonality, expansion and other activities of
competitors, changes in federal or state laws and
the administration of such laws, protection of
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herein.
3Company Profile
Pipeline Data Inc. (PPDA) is a value-added
provider of merchant payment processing services
and other related software products. The Company
currently delivers credit and debit card-based
payment processing and related services to small
to medium-sized merchants who operate either in a
physical brick and mortar business environment
or over the Internet. Pipelines payment
processing services enable merchants to
process both traditional card-present, or swipe
transactions, as well as card not-present transact
ions. For more information please visit
www.pipelinedata.com.
Credit Card Processing and Merchant Accounts
4Pipeline Companies
- Northern Merchant Services, Inc.
- Bank referral division representing 54 banks,
comprising 420 bank branch - locations, along with 48 credit unions
- SecurePay, Inc.
- Custom credit card transaction processor
serving as a gateway - intermediary between the customer and the
financial networks, integrating - shopping cart, gateway and custom third-party
solutions - Pipeline Data Processing, Inc.
- Provider of wholesale payment processing
solutions, new account - boarding, underwriting and risk management
- Charge.Com, Inc.
- Internet industry leader in merchant account
acquiring and marketing - AIRCHARGE, Inc.
- Provider of cellular phone-based credit card
acceptance solutions for mobile business
merchants
5Industry overview
- The use of non-cash forms of payment, such as
credit and debit cards, has steadily increased
over the past ten years. - The Nilson Report, a leading industry
publication that tracks the transaction
processing industry, is forecasting the
following - Global purchase volume grew at a compound annual
growth of 14.0 over the period 2000-2006
6Large and Growing Market
Merchants locations accepting credit cards
continue to grow
2010
2000
2005
CAGR 10
Traditional 28
Electronic 72
Electronic 36
Electronic 51
Traditional 49
Traditional 64
5.3 trillion transactions
6.7 trillion transactions
8.2 trillion transactions
First Annapolis Consulting Inc.
7Large and Growing Market
Small merchants represent a large market
opportunity
- Pipeline Data focuses exclusively on the 5
million small merchants that generate 422
billion in Visa / MasterCard charge volume
2.202 trillion
- Small merchants represent an attractive customer
base - Largest market
- Fastest growing market
- Difficult to identify and serve less
competition - Most profitable to merchant processors
The Nilson Report
8Stable and Recurring Revenue Base
- Processing fees paid by merchant are recurring in
nature - Credit card processing is vital to a merchants
success - Approximately 88 of Pipeline Datas volume
recurs
9MasterCard and Visa IPOs
12 months
MasterCard
2 months
Visa
10Efficient Model
- Pipeline enjoys low costs related to account
acquisition - through the Internet and strategic partners
- Pipeline generates leads from potential merchants
via the Internet. - The Company also obtains leads via call
generation and other marketing media. - Pipeline owns a sophisticated call center that
enables quick turnaround. Merchants can be
activated for card acceptance within 24 hours. - Pipeline Data has favorable search engine
positioning through its proprietary optimization
tools. - Optimal positioning places the Company in prime
viewing area for potential customers who search
via the Internet. - A high barrier to entry gives Pipeline Data a
significant cost advantage over its competitors.
11Organic Growth Strategy
- Management seeks to aggressively grow the number
of merchant accounts serviced through the
solicitation of new merchant accounts. - The Pipeline sales team intends to expand the
portfolio of merchant clients through internal
sales efforts augmented by expanding marketing
and advertising. Management focused on aligning
marketing, sales capacity and sales incentives in
a cost-effective sales cycle. - The Company aims to achieve greater business
efficiencies by creating, operating and
continually enhancing processing and servicing
operations in an efficient and scalable manner. - The Companys service and support platforms are
completely flexible, enabling merchant
customization to meet the their specific
requirements.
12Application Growth
Application Count by Month (Trailing 15 months)
13 14Financial Overview (,000)
- 2007
- Revenue of 49,903 up 19 from 41,814 in 2006
- Gross Profit of 17,716 up from 14,926 for 2006
- EBITDA of 5,765 compared to 3,392 for 2006
- Adjusted EBITDA of 6,389 compared to 6,339 for
2006 - Net Income (loss) of (1,970) compared to
(2,286) for 2006 - 1st Quarter 2008
- Revenue of 11,410 down 3.8 compared to 1Q2007
- Gross Profit of 4,306 up 10.2 from 3,908 for
1Q2007 - EBITDA of 888 compared to 1,148 for 1Q2007
- Adjusted EBITDA of 953 compared to 1,256 for
1Q2007 - Net Income (loss) of (1,161) compared to
(1,098) for 1Q2007
15Annual Financial Results
16(No Transcript)
17 Financial Results Year End Comparative
Balance Sheets
18Financial Results-Cash Flows Selected Data
191st Quarter Financial Results
20Financial Results Year End and March 31 Balance
Sheets
21Financial Results-Cash Flows Selected Data
22COCARD TRANSACTION
23OPPORTUNITY
- Combine Pipeline and COCARD together at an
estimated 6.5X pro forma EBITDA - Historically this is between 1-2X the EBITDA
multiples of most comparable trading values and
represents a 40-50 discount to the average sale
and going private multiples over the last several
years. - Take advantage of a unique opportunity to
incorporate Pipelines excess processing capacity
and extremely attractive pricing into COCARD - Plug the COCARD sales engine into the Pipeline
processing machine to increase the reach of
Pipeline beyond the Internet marketing engine it
has developed - Repurchase ownership of the main portfolio at NPC
and use it to increase cash flow and drive down
costs - Combining the processing volumes of the two
companies will drive transactional pricing down
through the Fidelity National Information
Services contract previously negotiated.
24Highly Complementary
- Both Pipeline and COCARD are companies involved
in the processing of credit and debit card
transactions and related services. Each has a
unique and complementary approach to the merchant
service processing (MSP) business. - Pipeline is a leader in boarding and servicing
e-commerce merchants. Its primary distribution
channel is through its Internet marketing
initiatives. - COCARD is a leading marketing organization whose
distribution channel is independent sales offices
that focus primarily on retail merchant sales. - COCARD produces between 650 and 800 new merchant
accounts each month. - COCARD is comprised of over 71 sales offices (as
of December 31, 2007). - Pipelines risk, underwriting and customer
service departments will be utilized for new
COCARD merchants, as well as the approximately
27,000 existing merchants that will be converted
to the preferential pricing provided by the
combined volumes of the two entities. - Pipeline will process and support the merchant
base derived from the sales efforts of all of its
combined entities, including COCARD and all of
its sales offices and agents.
25Operational Efficiencies
- Pipeline would have processed over 75 million
transactions and 5.1 billion in transaction
volume per year on a pro forma basis for 2007. - Pipeline is qualified to provide direct-connect
card association authorizations, which will
magnify the Companys already significant
processing capability. - COCARDs business will flow through Pipelines
access points, providing significant leverage
with the Companys transaction settlement
providers. - Pipeline has already achieved significant price
discounts from its settlement providers. By
combining the volume of Pipeline and COCARD, the
Company has the ability to achieve additional
discounts from these providers.
26Roles and Capabilities
Acquiring has a fairly complex value chain which
gives rise to a number of different business
models and types of players in the market.
Merchant Services Value Chain Business Models
MARKETING ACCOUNT SETUP
BACK-OFFICE SUPPORT
TRANSACTION PROCESSING
Network/ Clearing
Deployment Activation
Front-end Processing
Operations/ Risk Mgmt
Merchant Servicing
Relationship Mgmt
Back-end Processing
Underwriting Boarding
Sales Marketing
Product Dev. Mgmt
Fully Integrated Large Bank Acquirer (example
Fifth Third)
Fully Integrated Non-Bank Acquirers (example
Global Payments)
SponsorBank
Bank non-Bank Alliance (ex. First Data, Wells
Fargo Merchant Services)
Bank
Regional Bank Acquirer (ex. Commerce Bank)
3rd Party Processor
More Sophisticated ISO (ex. iPayment)
3rd Party Processor (ex. TSYS)
3rd Party Processor
Less Sophisticated ISO (or Small Referral Bank)
27Actual Results 2007, Pro forma and Baseline
Projections 2008
Consolidated Pipeline/COCARD Financials
28Current Debt Funding Term Sheets
- 50 million from a major financial institution at
a cost of L450 (8) - 5 million from draw on revolving credit
- further availability limited to 7 million until
credit metrics are achieved either 1.5x EBITDA
or 2x Gross Profit - 25 million term loan, 5 year maturity
- 40 million from an institutional lending source
at 13.5 - No amortization, 5.5 year maturity
- Repayable at 105 year 1, 103 year 2
- 11 million in 12 sellers financing notes from
COCARD and other parties to the transaction
29REVOLVING CREDIT AVAILABILITY
- VS 1.5X LTM trailing EBITDA.
- Example- Estimated LTM EBITDA at close will be
24 million in adjusted pro forma EBITDA - Availability would be 1.5X 24 million36
million plus reimbursement of 2 million in cash
expenses already paid plus 500,000 estimated
cash on hand - Thus, availability 36m2m500,000 38.5
million - Funding available to support the transaction
38.5m-10.00m in working capital28.5 million
30Comp Loan Metrics and Key Terms
31Estimated Capital Structure Pro forma
32Estimated Cash Flow and Potential Debt
Amortization Pro forma (low end case 09)
33Total Estimated Sources and Uses
34Rationalization
- The combination of Pipeline and COCARD brings an
opportunity to rationalize the operating
structures of both companies. - Pipeline possesses a significant Internet
service, as well as a back office and information
technology structure capable of servicing the
combined companies. - As a cooperative, COCARD did not build its own
infrastructure. Instead, it entered into an
agreement with National Processing Company
(NPC) for the back-end settlement of
transactions. Under the terms of the agreement,
each ISO provides its own services and is
responsible for its own selling, general and
administrative expenses.
35Significant Growth Drivers
- Proprietary advantages and sales engines
- Top-tier search engine placement
- Advanced underwriting and application processing
technology - Proprietary gateway and shopping cart solutions
- Proprietary wireless payment solutions
- Acquisitions
- Highly fragmented merchant portfolio market in
e-commerce and retail - Consolidating market with diminishing number of
purchasers of small-to-medium portfolios - Operating model leverage
- Increased transactional volume and growing
merchant base improves Pipelines ability to
effectively negotiate advantageous processing
contracts - Proven model to improve portfolio margins after
acquisition and alleviate attrition - Highly scalable model
36Experienced and Vested Management Team
- Experienced and Vested Management Team
- The Companys combined management team has more
than 150 years of industry experience. - Management team members average 16 years of
experience each. - Managements solid industry underpinnings and
business know-how is unique in that its breadth
spans almost every major processor and processing
system in the credit card industry today. - Management is deeply vested in the industry as
evidenced by its combined 50 plus years of
service on industry association boards and
committees.
37Experienced integration execution
38Investment Highlights
- Emerging Growth Company in Large and Growing
Market - Strong and Broad Operating Platform
- Significant Growth Drivers
- Strategic Partnerships
- Stable and Recurring Revenue Base
- Cash-efficient Model
- Strong, Committed Management Team
39Contact Us
- Pipeline Data Inc.
- (OTCBB PPDA)
- 1515 Hancock Street, Suite 301
- Quincy, MA 02169
- Phone 617-405-2600
- Fax 617-405-2619
- Web site www.pipelinedata.com
- For more information
- ceo_at_pipelinedata.com
40Management
- MacAllister Smith, President,Chief Executive
Officer and Director Mr. Smith has served as
Pipeline Datas president and CEO since March
2002. He has over fifteen years of experience in
the merchant processing industry and has held
ownership positions in three companies that have
been merged with public corporations. Mr. Smith
was most recently regional vice president of
Elavon, formerly Nova Information Systems
(acquired by U.S. Bank (NYSEUSB)), a
multi-billion dollar corporation and one of the
three largest credit card processors in the
industry. He was president and CEO of Pinnacle
Financial Technologies, Inc., a nationally
recognized firm and a pioneer in electronic
benefits transfer programs. Pinnacle Financial
Technologies, Inc. merged with Nova Information
Systems in 1998. Mr. Smith was also co-founder
and senior partner of AccesServices, Inc.
(AccesServices). He was part of the team that
designed and built a nationwide network
processing switch for retail and online
MasterCard, Visa, American Express and debit card
transactions. AccesServices was sold to Digital
Courier Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQDCTI) in 1999. - Don Gruneisen, Chief Financial Officer Mr.
Gruneisen has over 20 years of experience in the
volatile, high-growth telecommunications
industry, with expertise in the areas of finance,
management, accounting and top executive
corporate management. Mr. Gruneisen holds an MBA
from Clarkson University in Accounting and
Management Information Systems and is a Certified
Public Accountant with twelve years
experience as a corporate officer (including
serving in positions of chief executive
officer/general manager). He has been the
Treasurer and Director of Finance of NMSI since
July 2001. From June 2000 to July 2001, Mr.
Gruneisen was a consultant providing strategic
guidance with specialization in billing,
accounting, and tax issues associated with the
telecommunications industry and financial
management. From January 1999 to June 2000, he
was a senior accountant at Whalen, Davey
Looney, and LLP. From 1977 to 1998, he worked
for Nicholville Telephone Company, a 3.5 million
ESOP-owned local exchange carrier/utility. He
started with the company in 1977 as an accountant
and accounting manager and ultimately became
Chief Executive Officer. - Kevin Smith, Chief Operating Officer Mr. Smith
has served as Pipeline Datas chief operating
officer since May 2004, and as the president and
director of Pipeline Data subsidiary, Pipeline
Data Processing. He has over 14 years of
experience in the merchant processing industry.
Mr. Smith was employed by Concord EFS (acquired
by First Data (NYSEFDC)) from 1998 to 2004,
serving as its senior vice president of ISO Sales
and as COO of Concord Payment Systems, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Concord EFS. Mr. Smith was
responsible for the wholesale credit card
processing division, which included all aspects
of operations and sales. Prior to that, he served
as operations director for Bancard Systems.
41Management
- Thomas Tesmer, Chief Technology Officer Mr.
Tesmer has served as Pipeline Datas chief
technology officer since July 2004. Mr. Tesmer is
an experienced senior operations executive with
more than 25 years in the transaction processing
business. Prior to joining Pipeline, he was the
president of Symmetrex, Inc., a processing
company supporting third-party clients that
operated stored value card programs in the United
States and foreign markets. Mr. Tesmer was the
executive vice president of Front End Systems for
Heartland Payment Systems (NYSE HPY), one the
nations largest merchant processing companies.
He served as president and chief executive
officer of Access Services, Inc.
(AccesServices), a credit card payment
processing corporation servicing merchant sales
agencies and financial institutions nationwide.
Mr. Tesmer is also the chairman of the board of Q
Comm International, Inc. (AmexQMM). - Jack Rubinstein, Chairman Mr. Rubinstein has
served as Pipeline Datas chairman since the
Companys inception. He has been the general
partner of DICA Partners, an investment hedge
fund, since the commencement of its operations in
1991. Mr. Rubinstein also acts as a management
and financial consultant to various public
companies in the telecommunications industry. He
was a founding public board member of CD Radio,
Inc. (Sirius Satellite Radio (NASDAQSIRI)) and
aided in the funding of the Molloy Group, a help
desk software developer. Mr. Rubinstein is also a
founding member of The Capital Advisory Services,
a consortium of consultants aiding the capital
market needs of emerging private and smaller
public companies. Mr. Rubinstein has been a
securities analyst with Shearson Hammill Co.,
and was employed at Bear Stearns Co. where he
was a director, managing the proceeds of
corporate insider securities sales. Prior to Bear
Stearns, Mr. Rubinstein joined Morgan Stanley
Co. where, in addition to serving corporate
officers and select individual clients, he
provided his expertise to private investment
partnerships. Mr. Rubinstein is a graduate of
Cornell University and received an MBA in Finance
from New York University. - James Plappert, Chief Marketing Officer Mr.
Plappert has served as Pipeline Datas chief
marketing officer since October 2005. Mr.
Plappert is a seasoned executive with over 24
years experience in the payment systems and
merchant bankcard industry. He has held a number
of executive level positions in prominent
companies including National Processing Company
NPC, PNC Bank and First National Processing
acquired by iPayment Holdings in 2001. He also
served as executive vice president MA of First
American Payment Systems from January 2002 to
April 2003 culminating in a private equity
transaction with Lindsay, Goldberg and Bessemer.
He co-founded ACH Payment Solutions Inc. in 2002
where he remains a director. Additionally, for
over eleven years, Mr. Plappert held a number of
executive level board positions, including
president, with the Electronic Transaction
Association (ETA), the leading international
trade association in the merchant processing
industry.