Title: Pipeline Data Inc.
1 Secure, Affordable Payment Solutions
(OTC BB PPDA) September 2007
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3Company Profile
Pipeline Data Inc. (PPDA) is a value-added
provider of merchant payment processing services
and other related software products. The Company
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 for Merchant Accounts
4Pipeline Companies
- Northern Merchant Services, Inc.
- Bank referral division representing over 50
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.
- Industry leader in Internet merchant
account acquiring and marketing - AIRCHARGE, Inc.
- Provider of cellular phone-based credit card
acceptance solutions for mobile merchants
5How it Works
6Pipeline Data Economics of a Credit Card
Transaction
On a typical 100.00 retail and e-commerce
credit card purchase, Pipeline recognizes 2.14
and 2.65, respectively, in gross revenue and
0.54 and 1.01, respectively, in processing
margin. Pipeline has an opportunity to generate
more income via e-commerce accounts as they are
more likely to procure value- added services.
Retail
E-Commerce
7Market Growth
- The use of non-cash forms of payment, such as
credit and debit cards, has steadily increased
over the past 10 years - The Nilson Report, the leading industry
publication that tracks the transaction
processing industry, is forecasting the
following - Purchase volume by U.S. consumers using credit
cards will grow from 1.89 trillion in 2003 to
2.81 trillion in 2008 (8 CAGR) - Credit cards will comprise 47.7 of all
transactions by 2009, up from 38.8 in 2004 - Additional forecasts estimate that purchase
volume by U.S. consumers using Visa credit cards
will increase 63 from 2003 through 2008, while
MasterCard usage is projected to increase by 46
during the same period - The Internet marketplace is growing at a rate of
20 annually - Pipeline is poised to capitalize on this rapid
growth
8Large and Growing Market
Merchants accepting credit cards continue to grow
Traditional Payments
Traditional Payments
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54
Traditional Payments
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9Large and Growing Market
The small merchant market represents a
significant growth opportunity
Businesses Accepting Credit Cards
- There are an estimated 23 million businesses in
the United States - Only 27 accept card-based payment
- 50,000 100,000 small merchants begin accepting
credit cards every month - 80 of activations come from new businesses
- An estimated 580,000 new small businesses open
every year in the U.S.
The Nilson Report
10Large 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
- Small merchants represent an attractive customer
base - Largest market
- Fastest growing market
- Difficult to identify and serve less
competition - Most profitable to merchant processors
11Recurring Revenue Model
- High recurring revenue
- Processing fees paid by merchants are recurring
in nature - Smaller merchants typically do not focus on
processing fee once initial buying decision is
made - Credit card processing is vital to a merchants
success - Significant visibility due to higher merchant
volume retention - Approximately 88 of card processing revenue
recurs every year - Numerous opportunities to grow merchant volume
Loss Volume 12
Recurring Volume 88
12Portfolio Valuation
- There is a well-established and liquid market for
merchant portfolios - The average multiple of EBITDA paid was 3.69
times in 2005 and 2006 - First Annapolis appraised merchant portfolio
alone at 60 million in December 2005
13Efficient Model
- Pipeline enjoys low costs related to account
acquisition - through the Internet and strategic partners
- Pipeline Data
- Generates leads from potential merchants via the
Internet - Obtains leads via call generation and other
marketing media - Owns a sophisticated call center that enables
quick turnaround merchants can be activated for
card acceptance within 24 hours - Enjoys favorable search engine positioning
through its proprietary optimization tools - Benefits from favorable positioning because it
places the Company in prime viewing area for
potential Internet customers - By being well-established in the Internet
marketplace, the Company maintains a competitive
advantage over would-be entrants due to high
barriers of entry
14Strong and Broad Operating Platform
- 11,250,000 annual e-commerce transactions
- 850 million in transactions / volume
- Proprietary gateway and shopping cart solution
- 8,750,000 annual retail transactions
- 850 million annual in trans. / volume
- Solid regional bank relationships
Acquisitions
- Pipeline provides wireless processing through its
subsidiary, AIRCHARGE - AIRCHARGE is a newly acquired entity in mid Q3-05
that provides remote processing - Pipeline has a strategic relationship with Nextel
that has carried over to Sprint - One of the premier products in the field
- 4 transactions in the last twelve months
- Charge.Com
- AIRCHARGE
- Paynet
- Valadata
15Organic Growth Strategy
- Aggressively grow the number of merchant accounts
serviced through the solicitation of new merchant
accounts - Expand the portfolio of merchant clients through
internal sales efforts augmented by expanding
marketing and advertising. Management is focused
on aligning marketing, sales capacity and
incentives in a cost-effective sales cycle - Achieve greater business efficiencies by
creating, operating and continually enhancing
processing and servicing operations in an
efficient and scalable manner - Leverage the flexibility of the Companys service
and support platforms enabling merchant
customization to meet specific requirements
16Application Growth
17Merchant and Charge Volume Growth
Proven History of Growth Performance
18Significant Growth Drivers
- Proprietary technology 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 e-commerce and retail merchant
portfolio market - Consolidating market with diminishing number of
purchasers of small to medium-sized portfolios - Operating model leverage
- Increased transactional volume and growing
merchant base allows Pipeline to effectively
negotiate advantageous processing contracts - Proven ability to improve portfolio margins and
reduce attrition post acquisition - Highly scalable
19Competitive Advantages
- Pipeline has a strong industry presence and is
considered to be one of a select group of
providers who are able to provide an end-to-end
VISA certified card acceptance solution - Pipeline is one of only a handful of companies to
be certified by Visa as both PCI compliant and an
authorized third-party processor (TPP) - Pipelines technology includes
- Online proprietary digital merchant application
- Proprietary shopping cart and secure payment
gateway services - Wireless cellular phone software to enable mobile
card payment acceptance - Pipeline has higher gross profit margins (as a
of revenue) than its competitors
20Strategic Partnerships
Declining Processing and Sponsoring Costs
- Vendor relationships and increasing volume are
driving lower processing costs - Overcapacity in the industry continues to benefit
Pipeline with lower processing costs - Costs are expected to continue to decline in the
future, as contract negotiations with the
Companys largest processing vendor have
successfully concluded
212nd Quarter of 2007 and 2006 Financial Results
- 2nd Quarter of 2007
- Revenue increased 57 YOY to a second quarter
record of 13.1 million - Gross Profit increased 34 YOY to 4.4 million
- Adjusted EBITDA of 1.6 million, up 25 YOY
- Adjusted EBITDA rose 45 from the first quarter
ended March 31, 2007
- 2006
- Revenue of 41.8 million, up 74 YOY
- Gross Margin of 35.7, up from 27.1 YOY
- Gross Profit increased 129 to 14.9 million YOY
- EBITDA of 5.1 million, up 320 YOY
- Operating Income of 2.6 million, or 6.3 of
Revenue - Net Income of (2.3) million compared to 370,000
YOY includes 2.1 million charge for early
retirement of debt
22Financial Overview YTD Financial Results
23First Quarter 2007 Compared to Second Quarter 2007
24Selected Statement of Cash Flows Data
25Investment 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
262nd Quarter Press Release
- "Our operating results for the second quarter
were marked by excellent growth in our core
businesses. Pipeline will continue to expand
gross profit and EBITDA through aggressive
organic growth and the reinvestment of our
positive cash flows. As previously stated, we
expect gross profit margin to expand further in
the third quarter of this year due to more
favorable pricing from key vendors." - -MacAllister Smith, CEO
27Contact Us
- Pipeline Data Inc.
- (OTC BB 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
- Or
- phil_at_pipelinedata.com
28Management
- MacAllister Smith, President, Chief Executive
Office and Director - has been president, chief
executive officer and director since March 2002.
Mr. Smith has over sixteen years of experience in
the merchant processing industry and has held
ownership positions in three companies that have
been merged with public corporations. From 1996
to 1998, Mr. Smith was regional vice president of
Nova Information Systems (NYSEUSB), a 2 billion
corporation and one of the three largest credit
card processors in the industry. He founded and
was president and CEO of Pinnacle Financial
Technologies, Inc. from 1994 to 1998, 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. from 1997 to 1998. 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.
In 1999, Mr. Smith founded and served as
president and CEO of Cardaccept, Inc., a
specialty payment processor. After completing
two strategic e-commerce acquisitions, the
company merged with Pipeline Data in 2002. - Donald W. Gruneisen, Chief Financial Officer
has served as CFO since September 2002. He has
been chief financial officer of Northern Merchant
Services, Inc. (NMSI) since July 2001.
Mr. Gruneisen has over 20 years of experience in
the telecommunications industry, with expertise
in the areas of finance, management, accounting
and top executive corporate management. He holds
a B.S in Accounting and Law and an MBA from
Clarkson University. Mr. Gruneisen is a Certified
Public Accountant with eighteen years experience
as a corporate officer (including serving in the
positions of chief executive officer/general
manager). He has been the treasurer and director
of finance for 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. - Kevin Smith, Chief Operating Officer has served
as chief operating officer since May 2004, as
well as president and director of Pipelines
subsidiary, Pipeline Data Processing.. Mr. Smith
has over 14 years experience in the merchant
processing industry. He 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 chief operating officer of
Concord Payment Systems, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Concord EFS. During his tenure,
Mr. Smith was responsible for the wholesale
credit card processing division, which included
all aspects of operations and sales. Prior to
that, Mr. Smith served as operations director for
Bancard Systems of Irvine, CA.
29Management
- James Plappert, Chief Marketing Officer has
served as chief marketing officer since October
2005. Mr. Plappert is a seasoned executive with
over 24 years of 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 (acquired by Bank of
America), PNC Bank and First National Processing
(acquired by iPayment). Mr. Plappert also served
as executive vice president of mergers and
acquisitions for First American Payment Systems
from January 2002 to April 2003, which culminated
in a private equity transaction with Lindsay,
Goldberg and Bessemer. He co-founded ACH Payment
Solutions, Inc. in 2002, where he remains a
director. For over eleven years, Mr. Plappert has
held a number of executive level board positions,
including president, with the Electronic
Transactions Association (ETA), the leading
international trade association in the merchant
processing industry. - Thomas Tesmer, Chief Technology Officer - has
served as chief technology officer since July
2004. Mr. Tesmer is an experienced and competent
senior operations executive with more than 25
years of experience in the transaction processing
industry. Prior to joining Pipeline, he was the
president of Symmetrex, Inc., a processing
company supporting third-party clients that
operate stored value card programs in the U.S.
and foreign markets. Mr. Tesmer was the
executive vice president, front end systems, of
Heartland Payment Systems (NYSEHPY), one of the
largest merchant acquiring processing companies
in the nation. He served as president and chief
executive officer of AccesServices, Inc., 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. Mr. Tesmer is currently a
member of the board of directors of Q Comm
International, Inc.
30Management
- Jack Rubinstein, Chairman - has been chairman of
the board since inception. Mr. Rubinstein has
been the general partner of DICA Partners, an
investment hedge fund located in Hartsdale, New
York, 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 ( NASDAQ SIRI)) 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 began his
business career as a securities analyst with
Shearson Hamill Co., specializing in the
electrical equipment and business services
industries. After seven years as an analyst, he
joined Bear Stearns Co. where he was a
director, managing the proceeds of corporate
insider securities sales. At Bear Stearns, he
also managed the derivatives investments of
several senior officers, as well as a few select
individual clients. In 1988, 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.