Exhibit 99.1 S1 CORPORATION REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2005 FINANCIAL RESULTS Atlanta, November 3, 2005 -- S1 Corporation (Nasdaq:SONE), a leading global provider of integrated front-office applications for financial institutions, today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2005. o Revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 was $57.9 million as compared to $60.3 million for the same quarter in the previous year and $62.0 million in the prior quarter ended June 30, 2005. o Total license revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 was $10.6 million compared to $11.4 million in the same quarter in the previous year and $13.9 million in the prior quarter ended June 30, 2005. o Loss from continuing operations for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005 was ($7.5) million, or ($0.11) per share, compared to income from continuing operations of $0.05 per share for same quarter the previous year and $0.03 per share in the prior quarter ended June 30, 2005. Net loss for the third quarter 2005 includes restructuring costs of $4.3 million. Excluding these restructuring costs, our net loss for the third quarter would have been $3.2 million, or $0.05 per share (1). In the third quarter, the Company's FI Segment signed 15 Enterprise contracts, of which 4 were new relationships and 11 were substantial purchases of additional licenses and services from existing Enterprise customers. S1 also initiated a restructuring plan, which led to a one-time charge of $4.3 million, including $0.6 million of stock-based compensation. "While I am disappointed in our financial performance in the third quarter, I believe we now have the right organizational structure to more effectively align our business with the needs of our customers and our addressable markets," said James "Chip" S. Mahan III, chief executive officer of S1 Corporation. "We are committed to running the business in such a way that ensures customer satisfaction and long-term shareholder value. The streamlined organization and our cost-reduction efforts will put our expenses more in line with our revenues." The Company remains dedicated to its strategy of delivering integrated front-office solutions to financial institutions to give them a single view of their customers and a way to more efficiently run their business. This will be accomplished through the delivery of multiple lines of products that are designed to meet the unique needs of the various markets S1 serves, which include global and national financial institutions, local community banks and credit unions. S1 remains the only provider in its space to offer the full range of retail and wholesale banking solutions across all customer interaction channels, including the branch, call center, internet, voice and ATM. S1 also announced today that it will suspend the practice of providing financial guidance. CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION Company management will host a conference call to discuss its third quarter results on Thursday, November 3, 2005, at 5:00 p.m. EST. Interested parties may access a live webcast of the call through the Company's website, www.s1.com. The conference call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information. A replay of the call will be available through November 10, 2005 on the Company's website. Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings (1) Net loss as reported $ (7,496) Restructuring costs 4,255 --------------- Net loss excluding restructuring costs $ (3,241) ABOUT S1 S1 Corporation (Nasdaq: SONE) is a leading global provider of integrated front-office applications for more than 4,000 banks, credit unions and insurance providers around the world. Comprised of applications that address virtually every market segment and delivery channel, S1 solutions help integrate and optimize an institution's entire front office, resulting in increased operational efficiencies, revenue opportunities and overall customer satisfaction. S1 is the only provider with the proven experience, breadth of products and financial strength to empower financial services companies' enterprise strategies. Additional information about S1 is available at www.s1.com. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release contains forward-looking statements within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. These statements include statements with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business. The words "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "projects," "contemplates," "anticipates," "forecasts," "intends" or similar terminology identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our beliefs as well as assumptions made using information currently available to us. Because these statements reflect our current views concerning future events, they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Therefore, actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. The risk factors included in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (and available on our web site at www.s1.com or the SEC's web site at www.sec.gov ) provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations we describe in our forward-looking statements. Except as provided by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement. Investor Contact: Matt Hale Chief Financial Officer, S1 Corporation 404.923.3500 Matt.hale@s1.com Press Contact: Chris Watson Vice President of Marketing, S1 Corporation 404.923.6775 Chris.watson@s1.com S1 CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) (Unaudited) SEPTEMBER 30, DECEMBER 31, 2005 2004 ------------- ------------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 55,907 $ 43,223 Short term investments 45,715 65,248 Accounts receivable, net of allowances 62,522 61,216 Prepaid expenses 5,897 6,113 Other current assets 3,361 5,485 ------------- ------------- Total current assets 173,402 181,285 Property and equipment, net 14,020 15,150 Intangible assets, net 19,638 22,766 Goodwill, net 117,831 117,699 Other assets 2,911 3,981 ------------- ------------- Total assets $ 327,802 $ 340,881 ============= ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 4,178 $ 6,253 Accrued salaries and benefits 9,115 14,269 Accrued other expenses and restructuring 17,385 20,706 Deferred revenues 39,557 33,302 Current portion of capital lease obligation 1,232 1,523 ------------- ------------- Total current liabilities 71,467 76,053 Other liabilities 8,090 9,832 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities 79,557 85,885 ------------- ------------- Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock 10,000 10,000 Common stock 744 742 Additional paid-in capital 1,915,580 1,913,913 Treasury stock (25,000) (21,593) Accumulated deficit (1,650,607) (1,646,147) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,472) (1,919) ------------- ------------- Total stockholders' equity 248,245 254,996 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 327,802 $ 340,881 ============= ============= S1 CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 9/30/2005 9/30/2004 9/30/2005 9/30/2004 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ REVENUES: Software licenses $ 10,593 $ 11,397 $ 37,780 $ 32,347 Support and maintenance 17,518 15,472 52,937 46,727 Professional services 18,935 23,956 60,577 66,720 Data center 10,181 9,153 29,728 28,022 Other 648 332 1,304 2,000 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total revenues 57,875 60,310 182,326 175,816 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ DIRECT COSTS: Software licenses 2,060 2,128 5,290 6,569 Professional services, support and maintenance 20,862 18,497 60,850 53,292 Data center 4,245 4,056 12,467 12,891 Other 434 135 697 1,583 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total direct costs 27,601 24,816 79,304 74,335 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Gross margin 30,274 35,494 103,022 101,481 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling and marketing 11,032 8,870 32,334 25,964 Product development 12,764 12,991 39,279 40,269 General and administrative 7,509 6,984 23,915 19,983 Restructuring costs 4,255 - 4,255 - Depreciation and amortization 2,314 2,625 7,428 7,721 Amortization of other intangibles 358 222 1,015 687 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses 38,232 31,692 108,226 94,624 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating (loss) income (7,958) 3,802 (5,204) 6,857 Interest, investment and other income (expense), net 655 180 1,548 (526) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ (Loss) income before income taxes (7,303) 3,982 (3,656) 6,331 Income tax expense (193) (635) (1,228) (1,096) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ (Loss) income from continuing operations (7,496) 3,347 (4,884) 5,235 Discontinued operations: Loss from operations of discontinued operations - (128) (31) (952) Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax - - 455 - ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net (loss) income $ (7,496) $ 3,219 $ (4,460) $ 4,283 ============ ============ ============ ============ NET (loss) INCOME PER SHARE: BASIC: Continuing operations (0.11) 0.05 (0.07) 0.07 Discontinued operations - (0.00) 0.01 (0.01) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net (loss) income $ (0.11) $ 0.05 $ (0.06) $ 0.06 ============ ============ ============ ============ DILUTED: Continuing operations (0.11) 0.04 (0.07) 0.07 Discontinued operations - (0.00) 0.01 (0.01) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Net (loss) income $ (0.11) $ 0.04 $ (0.06) $ 0.06 ============ ============ ============ ============ Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 70,303,365 70,506,931 70,361,627 70,692,776 Weighted average common shares and equivalents - diluted n/a 72,699,694 n/a 73,106,864 Common shares outstanding at end of period 70,346,563 70,195,318 70,346,563 70,195,318 GROSS MARGIN PERCENTAGES: Software licenses 81% 81% 86% 80% Professional services, support and maintenance 43% 53% 46% 53% Data center 58% 56% 58% 54% Other 33% 59% 47% 21% ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total gross margin 52% 59% 57% 58% ============ ============ ============ ============ S1 CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EDIFY ELIMINATIONS TOTAL ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Software licenses $ 6,684 $ 3,980 $ (71) $ 10,593 Support and maintenance 12,938 4,870 (290) 17,518 Professional services 17,697 1,238 18,935 Data center 10,181 - 10,181 Other 648 - 648 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total Revenue: 48,148 10,088 (361) 57,875 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ DIRECT COSTS: Software licenses 1,025 1,106 (71) 2,060 Professional services, support and maintenance 18,729 2,423 (290) 20,862 Data center 4,245 - 4,245 Other 434 - 434 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total direct costs 24,433 3,529 (361) 27,601 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Gross margin 23,715 6,559 - 30,274 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling and marketing 8,352 2,680 11,032 Product development 11,331 1,433 12,764 General and administrative 6,610 899 7,509 Restructuring costs 4,255 - 4,255 Depreciation and amortization 2,198 116 2,314 Amortization of other intangibles 358 - 358 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses 33,104 5,128 - 38,232 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating (loss) (9,389) 1,431 - (7,958) Interest, investment and other income (expense), net 781 (126) 655 Income tax expense (192) (1) (193) ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Loss from continuing operations $ (8,800) $ 1,304 $ - $ (7,496) ============ ============ ============ ============ Loss from continuing operations - basic $ (0.13) $ 0.02 $ (0.11) ============ ============ ============ Loss from continuing operations - diluted $ (0.13) $ 0.02 $ (0.11) ============ ============ ============ Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 70,303,365 70,303,365 70,303,365 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted n/a n/a n/a S1 CORPORATION STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS BY SEGMENT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2005 (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS EDIFY ELIMINATIONS TOTAL ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Software licenses $ 11,797 $ 2,256 $ (112) $ 13,941 Support and maintenance 13,268 4,631 (355) 17,544 Professional services 19,194 1,131 - 20,325 Data center 9,883 - - 9,883 Other 344 - - 344 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total Revenue: 54,486 8,018 (467) 62,037 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- DIRECT COSTS: Software licenses 1,421 215 (112) 1,524 Professional services, support and maintenance 18,046 2,317 (355) 20,008 Data center 4,019 - - 4,019 Other 94 - - 94 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total direct costs 23,580 2,532 (467) 25,645 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Gross margin 30,906 5,486 - 36,392 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- OPERATING EXPENSES: Selling and marketing 9,014 2,493 - 11,507 Product development 11,304 1,410 - 12,714 General and administrative 6,780 818 - 7,598 Depreciation and amortization 2,425 129 - 2,554 Amortization of other intangibles 328 - - 328 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total operating expenses 29,851 4,850 - 34,701 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Operating income 1,055 636 - 1,691 Interest, investment and other income (expense), net 794 (37) - 757 Income tax expense (552) (4) - (556) ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Income from continuing operations $ 1,297 $ 595 $ - $ 1,892 ============= ============= ============= ============= Income from continuing operations - basic $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.03 ============= ============= ============= Income from continuing operations - diluted $ 0.02 $ 0.01 $ 0.03 ============= ============= ============= Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 70,191,090 70,191,090 70,191,090 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted 70,872,560 70,872,560 70,872,560 S1 CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) (Unaudited) NINE MONTHS ----------------------------- SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 2004 ------------- ------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net (loss) income $ (4,460) $ 4,283 Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization and goodwill impairment charge 11,163 10,433 Equity in net loss of unconsolidated subsidiary - 750 Compensation expense for stock options 570 - Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and billing adjustments 3,211 1,087 Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisition: Increase in accounts receivable (4,842) (11,584) Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets 3,472 913 Decrease in accounts payable (1,831) (1,148) Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities (9,067) (11,177) Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue 5,654 (7,764) ------------- ------------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 3,870 (14,207) Net cash provided by investing activities 12,937 4,121 Net cash used in financing activities (3,585) (8,935) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (538) (53) ------------- ------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 12,684 (19,074) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 43,223 76,713 ------------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 55,907 $ 57,639 ============= ============= Property and equipment acquired through leases $ 527 $ 1,547 Maintenance agreement financed through vendor - 1,201 S1 CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SEGMENT RECURRING REVENUE (In thousands) (Unaudited) The table below presents the recurring amounts of revenue by type included in the financial institutions segment results for each period presented, including the recurring portion of subscription revenue (which is part of license revenue) along with all support and maintenance and data center revenue. THREE MONTHS ENDED --------------------------------- 9/30/2004 6/30/2005 9/30/2005 --------- --------- --------- Recurring subscription fees $ 596 $ 1,349 $ 1,390 Support and maintenance 11,294 13,268 12,938 Data center 9,153 9,883 10,181 --------- --------- --------- Total recurring revenue $ 21,043 $ 24,500 $ 24,509 Percent of total segment revenue 40% 45% 51% Non-recurring license revenue 7,856 10,448 5,294 Professional services revenue 22,822 19,194 17,697 Other revenue 332 344 648 --------- --------- --------- Total segment revenue $ 52,053 $ 54,486 $ 48,148 Recurring revenue is only a component of revenue reported under generally accepted accounting principles. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) is the amount of recurring revenue included in any given period annualized to present a proforma full year amount. Recurring revenue and ARR are metrics that provide an indication of the financial institution segment's transition to the subscription, or term, licensing model. Within License revenue, only the repeating periodic portion of subscription or term licenses is considered to be recurring. Subscription licenses typically have terms between 18 and 48 months. Subscription revenues are included in license revenue in the Company's GAAP financial statements and includes the right-to-use the licensed software as well as the right to receive support and maintenance and unspecified enhancements. At the end of the initial subscription term, customers do not typically have the right to continue to use the software without renewing the subscription. Maintenance and support revenue is considered to be recurring due to the high renewal rate of customers who have previously licensed software. Data Center revenue is also considered to be recurring as customers tend to contract these services under long term agreements with a high rate of renewal. Professional services revenue is not considered to be recurring as it is typically earned over a discrete period of an implementation. "Other" revenues are not considered to be recurring. The difference between the amount of quarterly recurring revenue reported in the supplemental schedule and revenue reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for the Financial Institutions Segment, is comprised principally of professional services revenue and perpetual license revenue.