
Deadline Approaching: Charter Communications, Inc. (CHTR) Investors Who Lost Money Urged To Contact Law Offices of Howard G. Smith
IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (CHTR), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.
Contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by email at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
What Happened?
On July 25, 2025, Charter released its second quarter 2025 financial results, reporting that total internet customers had declined by 117,000, compared to about 100,000 in the second quarter of 2024, when adjusted to remove the prior year's impact of Affordable Connectivity Program ("ACP") related disconnected. The Company's total video customers also decreased by 80,000.
On this news, Charter's stock price fell $70.25, or 18.5%, to close at $309.75 per share on July 25, 2025, thereby injuring investors.
What Is The Lawsuit About?
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the impact of the ACP end was a material event the Company was unable to manage or promptly move beyond; (2) the ACP end was actually having a sustaining impact on Internet customer declines and revenue; (3) neither was the Company executing broader operations in a way that would compensate for, or overcome the impact, of the ACP ending; (4) the Internet customer declines and broader failure of Charter's execution strategy created much greater risks on business plans and earnings growth than reported; (5) accordingly, the Company had no reasonable basis to state the Company was successfully executing operations, managing causes of Internet customer declines, or provide overly optimistic statements about the long term trajectory of the Company and EBITDA growth; and (6) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
If you purchased or otherwise acquired Charter common stock during the Class Period, you may move the Court no later than October 14, 2025 to ask the Court to appoint you as lead plaintiff if you meet certain legal requirements.
Contact Us To Participate or Learn More:
If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact us:
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith
3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112
Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020
Telephone: (215) 638-4847
Email: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com
Visit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action.
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Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2025 Results
Fourth quarter summary: GAAP revenue increased 9.9% and GAAP operating income increased 23.9% for the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the prior fiscal year quarter. Non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 7.5% and non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased 14.8% for the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the prior fiscal year quarter.1 GAAP EPS was $1.75 per diluted share for the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to $1.38 per diluted share in the prior fiscal year quarter. Fiscal year summary: GAAP revenue increased 7.2% and GAAP operating income increased 16.2% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, compared to the prior fiscal year. Non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 6.5% and non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased 9.8% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, compared to the prior fiscal year.1 GAAP EPS was $6.24 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, compared to $5.23 per diluted share in the prior fiscal year. Cash and cash equivalents were $102.0 million at June 30, 2025, and $38.3 million at June 30, 2024. Debt outstanding related to credit facilities was zero at June 30, 2025, and $150.0 million at June 30, 2024. Full year fiscal 2026 guidance (Dollars In millions):3Current GAAP Low High Revenue $2,475 $2,504 Operating margin4 24.0 % 24.2 % EPS $6.32 $6.44Non-GAAP5 Adjusted revenue $2,459 $2,488 Adjusted operating margin 23.4 % 23.6 % MONETT, Mo., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading financial technology provider, today announced results for fiscal fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. 1 See tables below on page 4 reconciling non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP. 2See table below on page 14 reconciling net income to non-GAAP EBITDA. 3 The full fiscal year guidance assumes no acquisitions or dispositions will be made during fiscal year 2026. 4Operating margin is calculated by dividing operating income by revenue. 5 See tables below on page 9 reconciling fiscal year 2026 GAAP to non-GAAP guidance. According to Greg Adelson, President and CEO, "Our fourth quarter and full 2025 fiscal year results reflect solid overall performance. We again produced record revenue and operating income in fiscal year 2025. Our strong fourth-quarter sales wins for core, complementary and payment solutions, along with our ongoing success winning larger financial institutions and maintaining a very healthy pipeline for fiscal year 2026, demonstrate the continued strength in technology spending. We are now live with both Jack Henry Rapid Transfers™ and our Tap2Local™ merchant acquiring solution as we continue to deliver innovative solutions to our clients. As we enter our new fiscal year, we are well positioned for long-term growth through our unwavering focus on culture, service, innovation, strategy, and execution." Operating Results Revenue, operating expenses, operating income, and net income for the fiscal three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, compared to the fiscal three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, were as follows: Revenue(Unaudited, dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30,% ChangeYear Ended June 30,% Change2025202420252024 RevenueServices and Support $ 351,239$ 316,73910.9 %$ 1,361,737$ 1,275,9546.7 % Percentage of Total Revenue 57.1 %56.6 %57.3 %57.6 % Processing 264,133243,1738.6 %1,013,551939,5897.9 % Percentage of Total Revenue 42.9 %43.4 %42.7 %42.4 % REVENUE $ 615,372$ 559,9129.9 %$ 2,375,288$ 2,215,5437.2 % Services and support revenue increased for the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily driven by growth in data processing and hosting revenue within cloud of 11.8%, higher deconversion revenue by $13,802, and an increase in consulting, work order, and release revenues of 11.9%. Processing revenue increased for the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily driven by growth in card revenue of 6.7%, higher transaction and digital revenue of 16.4%, and an increase in payment processing revenues of 10.0%. Services and support revenue increased for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, primarily driven by growth in data processing and hosting revenue within cloud of 12.0%, higher deconversion revenue by $17,351, and increased consulting, work order, and release revenues of 9.6% partially offset by a decrease in license and hardware revenues of 25.2%. Processing revenue increased for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, primarily driven by growth in card revenue of 6.6%, higher transaction and digital revenue of 13.0%, and an increase in payment processing revenues of 9.4%. For the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, core segment revenue increased 10.3%, payments segment revenue increased 7.9%, complementary segment revenue increased 12.9%, and corporate and other segment revenue increased 5.3%. For the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, core segment non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 6.8%, payments segment non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 5.8%, complementary segment non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 11.0%, and corporate and other non-GAAP adjusted segment revenue increased 5.2% (see revenue lines of segment break-out tables on pages 5 and 6 below for a reconciliation of GAAP segment revenue to non-GAAP adjusted segment revenue). For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, core segment revenue increased 7.0%, payments segment revenue increased 6.8%, complementary segment revenue increased 9.2%, and corporate and other segment revenue decreased 1.8%. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, core segment non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 6.0%, payments segment non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 6.2%, complementary segment non-GAAP adjusted revenue increased 8.5%, and corporate and other non-GAAP adjusted segment revenue decreased 1.9% (see revenue lines of segment break-out tables on pages 7 and 8 below for a reconciliation of GAAP segment revenue to non-GAAP adjusted segment revenue). Operating Expenses and Operating Income(Unaudited, dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30,%ChangeYear Ended June 30,% Change 2025202420252024Cost of Revenue $ 343,879$ 327,2725.1 %$ 1,360,747$ 1,299,4774.7 %Percentage of Total Revenue6 55.9 %58.5 %57.3 %58.7 %Research and Development 42,58039,8926.7 %162,771148,2569.8 %Percentage of Total Revenue6 6.9 %7.1 %6.9 %6.7 %Selling, General, and Administrative 73,21667,1229.1 %283,055278,4191.7 %Percentage of Total Revenue6 11.9 %12.0 %11.9 %12.6 %OPERATING EXPENSES 459,675434,2865.8 %1,806,5731,726,1524.7 % OPERATING INCOME $ 155,697$ 125,62623.9 %$ 568,715$ 489,39116.2 %Operating Margin6 25.3 %22.4 %23.9 %22.1 %Cost of revenue increased for the fiscal three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to higher direct costs generally consistent with increases in related lines of revenue and higher personnel costs, including compensation increases in the trailing twelve months. Research and development expense increased for the fiscal three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to higher personnel costs (net of capitalization), including compensation increases and employee headcount additions in the trailing twelve months. Selling, general, and administrative expense increased for the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to higher personnel costs, including compensation increases and employee headcount additions in the trailing twelve months, and increased professional services, partially offset by the gain on sale of assets in the current fiscal year quarter compared to the loss on sale of assets in the prior fiscal year quarter. Selling, general, and administrative expense increased for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, primarily due to higher personnel costs, excluding severance, including compensation increases and employee headcount additions in the trailing twelve months, and increased professional services, partially offset by the decrease in severance this fiscal year compared to last fiscal year. Net Income (Unaudited, in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30,% ChangeYear Ended June 30,% Change2025202420252024 Income Before Income Taxes $ 159,949$ 130,38422.7 %$ 586,036$ 498,01917.7 % Provision for Income Taxes 32,34529,31110.4 %130,288116,20312.1 % NET INCOME $ 127,604$ 101,07326.2 %$ 455,748$ 381,81619.4 % Diluted earnings per share $ 1.75$ 1.3826.4 %$ 6.24$ 5.2319.3 % Effective tax rates for the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, were 20.2% and 22.5%, respectively. Effective tax rates for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, were 22.2% and 23.3%, respectively. According to Mimi Carsley, CFO and Treasurer, "Our full year results included strong growth in strategic recurring areas of revenue, led by public and private cloud at 11% and processing at nearly 8%. Those results were tempered somewhat by contraction in license and hardware revenues. Our overall revenue growth and our disciplined approach to controlling costs led to non-GAAP operating income growth of nearly 10%, delivering on our continued commitment of compounded margin expansion." 6Operating margin is calculated by dividing operating income by revenue. Operating margin plus operating expense components as a percentage of total revenue may not equal 100% due to rounding. Impact of Non-GAAP Adjustments The tables below show our revenue, operating income, and net income for the fiscal three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, compared to the fiscal three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, excluding the impacts of deconversions and the VEDIP program expense.* (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) Three Months Ended June 30,% ChangeYear Ended June 30,% Change2025202420252024 GAAP Revenue** $ 615,372$ 559,9129.9 %$ 2,375,288$ 2,215,5437.2 % Adjustments:Deconversion revenue (20,495)(6,693)(33,905)(16,554) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED REVENUE** $ 594,877$ 553,2197.5 %$ 2,341,383$ 2,198,9896.5 % GAAP Operating Income $ 155,697$ 125,62623.9 %$ 568,715$ 489,39116.2 % Adjustments:Operating (income) loss fromdeconversions (17,938)(5,594)(27,663)(13,146) VEDIP program expense* ———16,443 NON-GAAP ADJUSTEDOPERATING INCOME $ 137,759$ 120,03214.8 %$ 541,052$ 492,6889.8 % Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Margin*** 23.2 %21.7 %23.1 %22.4 % GAAP Net Income $ 127,604$ 101,07326.2 %$ 455,748$ 381,81619.4 % Adjustments:Net (income) loss from deconversions (17,938)(5,594)(27,663)(13,146) VEDIP program expense* ———16,443 Tax impact of adjustments**** 4,3051,3436,640(790) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED NETINCOME $ 113,971$ 96,82217.7 %$ 434,725$ 384,32313.1 % *The VEDIP program expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, was related to a Company voluntary separation program offered to certain eligible employees beginning in July 2023. **GAAP revenue is comprised of services and support and processing revenues (see page 2). Reducing services and support revenue by deconversion revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2025, and 2024 which was $20,495 for the current fiscal year quarter and $6,693 for the prior fiscal year quarter, results in non-GAAP adjusted services and support revenue growth of 6.7% quarter over quarter. There were no non-GAAP adjustments to processing revenue for the fiscal three months ended June 30, 2025, or 2024. Reducing services and support revenue by deconversion revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and 2024, which was $33,905 for the current fiscal year and $16,554 for the prior fiscal year, results in non-GAAP adjusted services and support revenue growth of 5.4% year over year. There were no non-GAAP adjustments to processing revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, or 2024. ***Non-GAAP adjusted operating margin is calculated by dividing non-GAAP adjusted operating income by non-GAAP adjusted revenue. ****The tax impact of adjustments is calculated using a tax rate of 24% for the fiscal three months and fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, and 2024. The tax rate for non-GAAP adjustment items takes a broad look at the Company's recurring tax adjustments and applies them to non-GAAP revenue that does not have its own specific tax impacts. The tables below show the segment break-out of revenue and cost of revenue for each period presented, as adjusted for the items above, and include a reconciliation to non-GAAP adjusted operating income presented Months Ended June 30, 2025 (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) CorePaymentsComplementaryCorporateand OtherTotal GAAP REVENUE $ 189,754$ 229,292$ 175,128$ 21,198$ 615,372 Non-GAAP adjustments* (8,661)(6,818)(4,852)(164)(20,495) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED REVENUE 181,093222,474170,27621,034594,877 GAAP COST OF REVENUE 69,954116,12867,63590,162343,879 Non-GAAP adjustments* (731)(109)(440)(9)(1,289) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED COST OF REVENUE 69,223116,01967,19590,153342,590 GAAP SEGMENT INCOME $ 119,800$ 113,164$ 107,493$ (68,964) Segment Income Margin** 63.1 %49.4 %61.4 %(325.3) % NON-GAAP ADJUSTED SEGMENT INCOME $ 111,870$ 106,455$ 103,081$ (69,119) Non-GAAP Adjusted Segment Income Margin** 61.8 %47.9 %60.5 %(328.6) % Research and Development 42,580 Selling, General, and Administrative 73,216 Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment***(1,268) NON-GAAP TOTAL ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES457,118 NON-GAAP ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME$ 137,759 *Revenue non-GAAP adjustments for all segments were deconversion revenue. Cost of revenue non-GAAP adjustments for all segments were deconversion costs. **Segment income margin is calculated by dividing segment income by revenue for each segment. Non-GAAP adjusted segment income margin is calculated by dividing non-GAAP adjusted segment income by non-GAAP adjusted revenue for each segment. ***Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment were selling, general, and administrative deconversion costs. Three Months Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) CorePaymentsComplementaryCorporate and OtherTotal GAAP REVENUE $ 172,040$ 212,593$ 155,149$ 20,130$ 559,912 Non-GAAP adjustments* (2,407)(2,367)(1,777)(142)(6,693) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED REVENUE 169,633210,226153,37219,988553,219 GAAP COST OF REVENUE 69,900111,78763,08382,502327,272 Non-GAAP adjustments* (415)(66)(188)—(669) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED COST OF REVENUE 69,485111,72162,89582,502326,603 GAAP SEGMENT INCOME $ 102,140$ 100,806$ 92,066$ (62,372) Segment Income Margin** 59.4 %47.4 %59.3 %(309.8) % NON-GAAP ADJUSTED SEGMENT INCOME $ 100,148$ 98,505$ 90,477$ (62,514) Non-GAAP Adjusted Segment Income Margin 59.0 %46.9 %59.0 %(312.8) % Research and Development 39,892 Selling, General, and Administrative 67,122 Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment***(430) NON-GAAP TOTAL ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES433,187 NON-GAAP ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME$ 120,032 *Revenue non-GAAP adjustments for all segments were deconversion revenue. Cost of revenue non-GAAP adjustments for all segments were deconversion costs. **Segment income margin is calculated by dividing segment income by revenue for each segment. Non-GAAP adjusted segment income margin is calculated by dividing non-GAAP adjusted segment income by non-GAAP adjusted revenue for each segment. ***Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment were selling, general, and administrative deconversion costs. Year Ended June 30, 2025 (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) CorePaymentsComplementaryCorporate and OtherTotal GAAP REVENUE $ 739,277$ 873,498$ 675,209$ 87,304$ 2,375,288 Non-GAAP adjustments* (14,765)(11,159)(7,709)(272)(33,905) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED REVENUE 724,512862,339667,50087,0322,341,383 GAAP COST OF REVENUE 297,372460,151264,823338,4011,360,747 Non-GAAP adjustments* (2,096)(288)(1,119)(14)(3,517) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED COST OF REVENUE 295,276459,863263,704338,3871,357,230 GAAP SEGMENT INCOME $ 441,905$ 413,347$ 410,386$ (251,097) Segment Income Margin** 59.8 %47.3 %60.8 %(287.6) % NON-GAAP ADJUSTED SEGMENT INCOME $ 429,236$ 402,476$ 403,796$ (251,355) Non-GAAP Adjusted Segment Income Margin 59.2 %46.7 %60.5 %(288.8) % Research and Development 162,771 Selling, General, and Administrative 283,055 Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment***(2,725) NON-GAAP TOTAL ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES1,800,331 NON-GAAP ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME$ 541,052 *Revenue non-GAAP adjustments for all segments were deconversion revenue. Cost of revenue non-GAAP adjustments for all segments were deconversion costs. **Segment income margin is calculated ...by dividing segment income by revenue for each segment. Non-GAAP adjusted segment income margin is calculated by dividing non-GAAP adjusted segment income by non-GAAP adjusted revenue for each segment. ***Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment were selling, general, and administrative deconversion costs. Year Ended June 30, 2024 (Unaudited, dollars in thousands) CorePaymentsComplementaryCorporateand OtherTotal GAAP REVENUE $ 690,738$ 817,708$ 618,211$ 88,886$ 2,215,543 Non-GAAP adjustments* (7,292)(5,836)(3,217)(209)(16,554) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED REVENUE 683,446811,872614,99488,6772,198,989 GAAP COST OF REVENUE 287,349442,084251,085318,9591,299,477 Non-GAAP adjustments* (1,065)(259)(903)(4)(2,231) NON-GAAP ADJUSTED COST OF REVENUE 286,284441,825250,182318,9551,297,246 GAAP SEGMENT INCOME $ 403,389$ 375,624$ 367,126$ (230,073) Segment Income Margin** 58.4 %45.9 %59.4 %(258.8) % NON-GAAP ADJUSTED SEGMENT INCOME $ 397,162$ 370,047$ 364,812$ (230,278) Non-GAAP Adjusted Segment Income Margin 58.1 %45.6 %59.3 %(259.7) % Research and Development 148,256 Selling, General, and Administrative 278,419 Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment***(17,620) NON-GAAP TOTAL ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES1,706,301 NON-GAAP ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME$ 492,688 *Revenue non-GAAP adjustments for all segments were deconversion revenues. Cost of revenue non-GAAP adjustments for all segments were deconversion costs. **Segment income margin is calculated by dividing segment income by revenue for each segment. Non-GAAP adjusted segment income margin is calculated by dividing non-GAAP adjusted segment income by non-GAAP adjusted revenue for each segment. ***Non-GAAP adjustments unassigned to a segment were VEDIP expenses of $16,443 and selling, general, and administrative deconversion costs of $1,177. The VEDIP program expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, was related to a Company voluntary separation program offered to certain eligible employees beginning in July 2023. The table below shows our GAAP to non-GAAP guidance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Fiscal year 2026 non-GAAP guidance excludes the impacts of deconversion revenue and related operating expenses, the gain on sale of assets, and assumes no acquisitions or dispositions will be made during the fiscal to Non-GAAP GUIDANCE (Dollars in millions, except per share data)Annual FY'26LowHighGAAP REVENUE$ 2,475$ 2,504 Growth4.2 %5.4 %Deconversions*$ 16$ 16NON-GAAP ADJUSTED REVENUE**$ 2,459$ 2,488 Non-GAAP Adjusted Growth5.8 %7.0 %GAAP OPERATING EXPENSES$ 1,882$ 1,899 Growth4.2 %5.1 %Deconversion costs*$ 4$ 4Gain on sale of assets(7)(7)NON-GAAP ADJUSTED OPERATING EXPENSES**$ 1,885$ 1,902 Non-GAAP Adjusted Growth5.5 %6.4 %GAAP OPERATING INCOME$ 594$ 605 Growth4.4 %6.4 %GAAP OPERATING MARGIN24.0 %24.2 %NON-GAAP ADJUSTED OPERATING INCOME**$ 575$ 586 Non-GAAP Adjusted Growth6.7 %8.8 %NON-GAAP ADJUSTED OPERATING MARGIN23.4 %23.6 %GAAP EPS$ 6.32$ 6.44 Growth1.3 %3.3 %*Deconversion revenue and related operating expenses for fiscal year 2026 are based on the lowest actual recent historical results. See the Company's Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 3, 2023. **GAAP to Non-GAAP revenue, operating expenses, and operating income may not foot due to rounding. Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Review Cash and cash equivalents were $102 million at June 30, 2025, and $38 million at June 30, 2024. Trade receivables were $318 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $333 million at June 30, 2024. The Company had no borrowings at June 30, 2025 compared to $150 million of borrowings at June 30, 2024. Deferred revenue was $363 million at June 30, 2025, and $389 million at June 30, 2024. Stockholders' equity increased to $2,131 million at June 30, 2025, compared to $1,842 million at June 30, 2024. *See table below for Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities and on page 14 for Return on Average Shareholders' Equity. Tables reconciling the non-GAAP measures Free Cash Flow and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) to GAAP measures are on pages 14 and 15. See the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information section below for the definitions of Free Cash Flow and ROIC. **Free cash flow for fiscal year 2025 was higher than the expected range due to the timing of certain contractual payments and income tax amounts being made after the end of fiscal year 2025. The following table summarizes net cash from operating activities: (Unaudited, in thousands) Year Ended June 30,20252024 Net income $ 455,748$ 381,816 Depreciation 43,70046,342 Amortization 161,051153,562 Change in deferred income taxes (3,496)(909) Other non-cash expenses 30,35832,714 Change in receivables 15,05628,219 Change in deferred revenue (25,559)(10,797) Change in other assets and liabilities* (35,354)(62,906) NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $ 641,504$ 568,041*For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, the change in other assets and liabilities includes the change in prepaid cost of product and other of $(50,933), accrued expenses of $(3,115), and income taxes of $16,048. For the year ended June 30, 2024, the change in other assets and liabilities includes the change in prepaid cost of product and other of $(115,558), the change in accrued expenses of $37,292, and income taxes of $9,925. The following table summarizes net cash from investing activities: (Unaudited, in thousands) Year Ended June 30,20252024 Capital expenditures (53,358)(58,118) Proceeds from dispositions 3904 Purchased software (5,363)(7,130) Computer software developed (172,445)(167,175) Purchase of investments (2,000)(8,646) Proceeds from investments 1,000— NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES $ (232,163)$ (240,165) The following table summarizes net cash from financing activities: (Unaudited, in thousands) Year Ended June 30,20252024 Borrowings on credit facilities $ 350,000$ 475,000 Repayments on credit facilities (500,000)(600,000) Purchase of treasury stock (35,051)(28,055) Dividends paid (164,644)(155,877) Net cash from issuance of stock and tax related to stock-based compensation 4,0237,097 NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES $ (345,672)$ (301,835) Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) is the term used to refer to the standard framework of guidelines for financial accounting in the United States. GAAP includes the standards, conventions, and rules accountants follow in recording and summarizing transactions in the preparation of financial statements. In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with GAAP, we have provided certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted segment income, adjusted cost of revenue, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating margin, adjusted segment income margin, non-GAAP earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (non-GAAP EBITDA), free cash flow, return on invested capital (ROIC), and non-GAAP adjusted net income. We believe non-GAAP financial measures help investors better understand the underlying fundamentals and true operations of our business. Adjusted revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted segment income, adjusted segment income margin, adjusted cost of revenue, adjusted operating expenses, and adjusted net income eliminate one-time deconversion revenue and associated costs and the effects of the VEDIP program expense related to a Company voluntary separation program offered to certain eligible employees beginning in July 2023, which management believes are not indicative of the Company's operating performance. Such adjustments give investors further insight into our performance. Non-GAAP EBITDA is defined as net income attributable to the Company before the effect of interest expense, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, adjusted for net income before the effect of interest expense, taxes, depreciation, and amortization attributable to eliminated one-time deconversions and the VEDIP program expense. Free cash flow is defined as net cash from operating activities, less capitalized expenditures, internal use software, and capitalized software, plus proceeds from the sale of assets. ROIC is defined as net income divided by average invested capital, which is the average of beginning and ending long-term debt and stockholders' equity for a given period. Management believes that non-GAAP EBITDA is an important measure of the Company's overall operating performance and excludes certain costs and other transactions that management deems one time or non-operational in nature; free cash flow is useful to measure the funds generated in a given period that are available for debt service requirements and strategic capital decisions; and ROIC is a measure of the Company's allocation efficiency and effectiveness of its invested capital. For these reasons, management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its assessment and management of the Company's performance. Non-GAAP financial measures used by the Company may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP and therefore, are unlikely to be comparable with calculations of similar measures for other companies. Any non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in context with the GAAP financial presentation and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP measures. Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to related GAAP measures are included. About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens connections between financial institutions and the people and businesses they serve. We are an S&P 500 company that prioritizes openness, collaboration, and user centricity — offering banks and credit unions a vibrant ecosystem of internally developed modern capabilities as well as the ability to integrate with leading fintechs. For nearly 50 years, Jack Henry has provided technology solutions to enable clients to innovate faster, strategically differentiate, and successfully compete while serving the evolving needs of their accountholders. We empower approximately 7,400 clients with people-inspired innovation, personal service, and insight-driven solutions that help reduce the barriers to financial health. Additional information is available at Statements made in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the Company's most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q, particularly under the heading Risk Factors. Any forward-looking statement made in this news release speaks only as of the date of the news release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise. Quarterly Conference Call The Company will hold a conference call on August 20, 2025, at 7:45 a.m. Central Time, and investors are invited to listen at A webcast replay will be available approximately one hour after the event at and will remain available for one year. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended June 30,% ChangeYear Ended June 30,% Change2025202420252024 REVENUE $ 615,372$ 559,9129.9 %$ 2,375,288$ 2,215,5437.2 % Cost of Revenue 343,879327,2725.1 %1,360,7471,299,4774.7 % Research and Development 42,58039,8926.7 %162,771148,2569.8 % Selling, General, and Administrative 73,21667,1229.1 %283,055278,4191.7 % EXPENSES 459,675434,2865.8 %1,806,5731,726,1524.7 % OPERATING INCOME 155,697125,62623.9 %568,715489,39116.2 % Interest income 6,3548,647(26.5) %27,75925,01211.0 % Interest expense (2,102)(3,889)(46.0) %(10,438)(16,384)(36.3) % Interest Income (Expense), net 4,2524,758(10.6) %17,3218,628100.8 % INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 159,949130,38422.7 %586,036498,01917.7 % Provision for Income Taxes 32,34529,31110.4 %130,288116,20312.1 % NET INCOME $ 127,604$ 101,07326.2 %$ 455,748$ 381,81619.4 % Diluted net income per share $ 1.75$ 1.38$ 6.24$ 5.23 Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 73,00573,06973,04573,025 Consolidated Balance Sheet Highlights (Unaudited) (In thousands) June 30,% Change20252024 Cash and cash equivalents $ 101,953$ 38,284166.3 % Receivables 317,977333,033(4.5) % Total assets 3,043,9702,924,4814.1 % Accounts payable and accrued expenses$ 245,299$ 226,0848.5 % Current and long-term debt —150,000(100.0) % Deferred revenue 363,374388,932(6.6) % Stockholders' equity 2,130,8321,842,36415.7 % Calculation of Non-GAAP Earnings Before Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (Non-GAAP EBITDA)Three Months Ended June 30,% ChangeYear Ended June 30,% Change (Dollars in thousands) 2025202420252024 Net income $ 127,604$ 101,073$ 455,748$ 381,816 Net interest (4,252)(4,758)(17,321)(8,628) Taxes 32,34529,310130,288116,203 Depreciation and amortization 51,49050,690204,751199,904 Less: Net income before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization attributable to eliminated one-time adjustments* (17,938)(5,594)(27,663)3,297 NON-GAAP EBITDA $ 189,249$ 170,72110.9 %$ 745,803$ 692,5927.7 % *The fiscal fourth quarter 2025 and 2024 adjustments for net income before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization were for deconversions. The fiscal year 2025 and 2024 adjustments were for deconversions only in 2025 and deconversions and the VEDIP program expense in 2024 of $(13,146) and $16,443, respectively. The VEDIP program expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, was related to a Company voluntary separation program offered to certain eligible employees beginning in July 2023. Calculation of Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)Year Ended June 30, (In thousands) 20252024 Net cash from operating activities$ 641,504$ 568,041 Capitalized expenditures (53,358)(58,118) Internal use software (5,363)(7,130) Proceeds from sale of assets 3904 Capitalized software (172,445)(167,175) FREE CASH FLOW $ 410,341$ 336,522 Net income $ 455,748$ 381,816 Operating cash conversion* 1.411.49 Free cash flow conversion (excluding proceeds from sale of assets)*90.0 %87.9 % *Operating cash conversion is net cash from operating activities divided by net income. Free cash flow conversion is free cash flow less proceeds from sale of assets of $3 for fiscal 2025 and $904 for fiscal 2024 divided by net income. Calculation of the Return on Average Shareholders' EquityJune 30, (In thousands) 20252024 Net income (trailing four quarters)$ 455,748$ 381,816 Average stockholder's equity (period beginning and ending balances)1,986,5981,725,437 RETURN ON AVERAGE SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY22.9 %22.1 % Calculation of Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) (Non-GAAP) June 30, (In thousands) 20252024 Net income (trailing four quarters)$ 455,748$ 381,816 Average stockholder's equity (period beginning and ending balances)1,986,5981,725,437 Average current maturities of long-term debt and financing leases (period beginning and ending balances)45,00045,000 Average long-term debt (period beginning and ending balances)30,000167,500 Average invested capital $ 2,061,598$ 1,937,937 ROIC 22.1 %19.7 % FAQ for Analysts / Investors 1.) What are the opportunities and headwinds included in fiscal year 2026 non-GAAP revenue guidance? Recent industry consolidation continues to pressure short-term revenue growth, with deconversion outweighing new convert/merge activity. Several convert/merges are Jack Henry to Jack Henry thus limiting uplift in short-term revenue but securing long-term revenue opportunities. As previously discussed, in the first half of fiscal year 2025 we had several key large customer contracts that renewed with price compression that is contributing to the revenue headwinds in the short term but signifying long-term confidence in our solutions and technology direction. The industry has seen a slight slowing in the growth in the number of accounts for both banks and credit unions which impacts our contracts with account pricing. The Payments segment is under pressure from lower growth in risk management and third-party revenue. The restructure of a third-party agreement has resulted in a $16 million fiscal year-over-year revenue headwind, with $12 million of that coming in the first quarter. This restructuring has also resulted in a decrease of the related costs and the impact to margins is expected to be minimal. This has been adjusted for a consistent fiscal year-over-year comparison and is already contemplated in our fiscal year 2026 guidance (see page 9). We continue to gain market share in the industry through 51 new core wins in fiscal year 2025. We are also securing larger customers as they recognize the value of our technology roadmap along with the strategic partnerships and insight we provide. 2.) What is the expected quarterly cadence for non-GAAP revenue for Fiscal Year 2026? We expect the first quarter to be above the full year revenue guidance midpoint by approximately 100 bps. We expect the second quarter to be below the full year revenue guidance midpoint by approximately 100 bps. Our largest client event, Connect, along with its revenue and expense is moving from the second quarter in fiscal year 2025 to the first quarter in fiscal year 2026. Without this move the quarterly revenue cadence for the first half of fiscal year 2026 would be relatively consistent across the quarters. Connect will revert to the second quarter of fiscal year 2027 and thereafter. The third quarter of fiscal year 2026 is expected to be slightly weaker, followed by a slightly stronger fourth quarter. 3.) What is the impact of recent federal tax legislation on free cash flow? Full expensing of research and development costs (IRC 174) and 100% "bonus" tax depreciation will have a meaningful favorable impact on free cash flow. We will be making an election in the coming months on how we will implement the tax law changes and depending upon that election there are two scenarios: We could see a more significant impact in fiscal year 2026 with limited non-recurring impact in the future or, We could elect to take the benefit spread across fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Overall this legislation will allow Jack Henry to produce historical levels of free cash flow conversion of approximately 85% to 100% in future years. 4.) What is impacting GAAP EPS growth for fiscal year 2026? Starting in fiscal year 2024, we altered our methodology for deconversion guidance, starting the year with conservative guidance for deconversion revenue and adjusting the guidance throughout the year based on contracted volume. Decreased industry consolidation through the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 resulted in lower deconversion revenue, somewhat masking the effect of this change. Industry consolidation increased during fourth quarter fiscal year 2025 continuing into fiscal year 2026. We will continue to guide deconversion revenue conservatively at the beginning of each fiscal year and adjust the guidance quarterly, as necessary. This approach is the primary driver of the lower fiscal year-over-year growth in EPS. If deconversion revenue for fiscal year 2026 was flat compared to fiscal year 2025, it would add approximately $.16 to fiscal year 2026 GAAP EPS. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNT) (the 'Company'), a leader in commerce media, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement for the issuance and sale of an aggregate of 5,871,427 shares of its common stock (or pre-funded warrants in lieu thereof) at an effective purchase price of $1.75 per share and accompanying warrant in a private placement. The warrants will have an exercise price of $2.21 per share, will be exercisable commencing six months and one day from the date of issuance and will expire on the fifth anniversary of the date of initial exercisability. The pre-funded warrants will have an exercise price of $0.0005 and those purchased by officers and directors of the Company will be exercisable commencing upon receipt of stockholder approval of the issuance of such pre-funded warrants and the shares of common stock issuable upon exercise thereof under Nasdaq's compensation rules and will expire when exercised in full. The private placement is expected to close on or about August 19, 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Don Patrick, Chief Executive Officer of Fluent, commented, "The triple digit growth rate of our Commerce Media Solutions business continues to drive an exciting transformation in our business as a growing list of world-class brands choose Fluent for their commerce media needs. This capital raise -- which includes both fundamental institutional investors and insiders -- bolsters our balance sheet and fuels the plans we have set out for our company and its stockholders.' The Benchmark Company, LLC, a StoneX Company, ('Benchmark') is acting as the sole placement agent for the offering. The Kestrel Merchant Partners group ('Kestrel') at Benchmark was responsible for sourcing and executing the offering. An affiliate of Kestrel is purchasing shares and accompanying warrants in the offering on the same terms as the other investors. The gross proceeds to the Company from the private placement are expected to be approximately $10.3 million, before deducting the placement agent's fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company. The potential additional gross proceeds to the Company from the warrants and pre-funded warrants, if fully-exercised on a cash basis, would be approximately $13.0 million; however, no assurance can be given that any of such warrants will be exercised on a cash basis, or at all. The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds from the private placement for working capital and general corporate purposes. The securities were offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and have not been registered under the Act, or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the securities may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act and such applicable state securities laws. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement under the Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), covering the resale of the shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the private placement no later than 30 days following the date of the definitive agreement, and to use reasonable best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective as promptly as practical thereafter, and in any event no later than 60 days following the date of the definitive agreement (90 days in the event of a "full review" by the SEC). This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of such state. About Fluent, Inc. Fluent, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLNT) is a commerce media solutions provider connecting top-tier brands with highly engaged consumers. Leveraging exclusive ad inventory, robust first-party data, privacy-first infrastructure, and proprietary machine learning, Fluent unlocks additional revenue streams for partners and empowers advertisers to acquire their most valuable customers at scale. Founded in 2010, Fluent uses its deep expertise in performance marketing to drive monetization and increase engagement at key touchpoints across the customer journey. For more insights, visit Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes forward-looking statements based upon the Company's current expectations which may constitute forward-looking statements for the purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws, and are subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, but not limited to, market and other conditions, the completion of the private placement, the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the private placement, the intended use of net proceeds from the private placement, the growth of the Company's Commerce Media Solutions business and the Company's ability to meet its projections. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which include words such as "could," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "expect," "may," "continue," "predict," "potential," "project" or similar terms, variations of such terms or the negative of those terms. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee such outcomes. The Company may not realize its expectations, and its beliefs may not prove correct. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation, market conditions and the factors described in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company's other filings made with the SEC. All such statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Consequently, forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as the Company's current plans, estimates, and beliefs. The Company cannot guarantee future results, events, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company does not undertake and specifically declines any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or circumstances or to reflect the occurrences of unanticipated events, except as may be required by applicable law. Contact Information Investor Relations Fluent, Inc. InvestorRelations@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data