2023 Guidance
“We continue to steadily acquire ICPs, generate significant revenue growth and margin expansion, and invest for future growth,” said Bea Ordonez, Chief Financial Officer. “Our revenue growth is accelerating as we increase monetization of our customer segments, drive ICP growth, and earn interest income revenue from customer funds held on our platform.”
“We are raising our full year 2023 guidance. We saw improving revenue growth trends in the second quarter and better exit rate dynamics, and we now expect $210 million of interest income revenue for the full year. Our $20 million increase in adjusted EBITDA guidance reflects the in-year benefit of recent headcount reductions, restricted hiring, and cost savings within our transaction expenses. We are improving our operating margin while accelerating our product roadmap, enhancing our customer experience, and expanding our global licensing framework.”
2023 guidance is as follows:
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| Revenue | | $820 million - $830 million | |
| Transaction costs | | ~15.5% of revenue | |
| Adjusted EBITDA (1) | | $160 million to $170 million | |
| (1) | Please refer to “Financial Information; Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below |
Guidance for fiscal year, where adjusted, is provided on a non-GAAP basis, which Payoneer will continue to identify as it reports its future financial results. The Company cannot reconcile its expected adjusted EBITDA to expected net income under “2023 Guidance” without unreasonable effort because certain items that impact net income and other reconciling metrics are out of the Company's control and/or cannot be reasonably predicted at this time, which unavailable information could have a significant impact on the Company’s GAAP financial results.
Webcast
Payoneer will host a live webcast of its earnings on a conference call with the investment community beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET today, August 8, 2023. To access the webcast, go to the investor relations section of the Company’s website at https://investor.payoneer.com. A replay will be available on the investor relations website following the call.
About Payoneer
Payoneer is the financial technology company empowering the world’s small and medium-sized businesses to transact, do business and grow globally. Payoneer was founded in 2005 with the belief that talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not. It is our mission to enable anyone anywhere to participate and succeed in the global digital economy. Since our founding, we have built a global financial platform that has already made it easier for millions of SMBs, particularly in emerging markets, to pay and get paid, manage their funds, and grow their business.
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