Exhibit 99.1 S1 CORPORATION REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL-YEAR 2005 RESULTS ATLANTA, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- S1 Corporation (Nasdaq: SONE), a leading global provider of customer interaction financial and payments solutions, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2005. - Revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005 was $46.0 million as compared to $56.5 million for the same quarter in the previous year and $48.1 million in the prior quarter ended September 30, 2005. Revenue for the full year 2005 was $204.1 million compared to $206.4 million for the full year 2004. - Net loss from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005 was ($20.7) million, or ($0.29) per share, compared to income from continuing operations of $0.04 per share for the same quarter the previous year and ($0.13) loss per share in the prior quarter ended September 30, 2005. Net loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005 includes restructuring costs of $10.8 million. Excluding these restructuring costs, the Company's net loss for the fourth quarter would have been $9.9 million, or ($0.14) per share*. - Net loss for the full year 2005 was ($1.1) million, or ($0.02) per share compared to the full year 2004 net income of $15.6 million, or $0.22 per share. Net loss for the full year 2005 includes $15.0 million of restructuring charges. Gain on disposal of discontinued operations of $24.9 million and $8.6 million were included in the full year results of 2005 and 2004 respectively. - The Company completed its plan of reorganization, aligning the business closer with its customer needs and addressable markets. - The Company sold its Edify business in the fourth quarter in an effort to further focus on its core financial institutions business. "As expected, the delay in the delivery of our newest Enterprise products and the reorganization of our business impacted the fourth quarter results," said James "Chip" S. Mahan III, chief executive officer of S1 Corporation. "However, we are making incremental progress under the new organization and leadership team. This progress includes the initial delivery of our Enterprise 3.5 products into the Managed Introduction Program in Q1; new investment in the community financial and Postilion products; and a shift in culture focused around business units that can more effectively serve our customers." S1 is dedicated to delivering integrated customer interaction solutions to financial institutions and retailers 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, national, and regional financial institutions; community banks; credit unions; and retailers. S1 offers a broad range of customer interaction software solutions, including branch automation, call center, Internet banking, voice banking and ATM/POS. Conference Call Information Company management will host a conference call for interested parties to discuss its fourth quarter results on Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at 5:00 p.m. EST. A live webcast of the call will be available 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 March 8, 2006 on the Company's website. *Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings Loss from continuing operations as reported $ (20,673) Restructuring costs 10,775 ---------- Loss from continuing operations excluding restructuring costs $ (9,898) About S1 S1 Corporation (Nasdaq: SONE) is a leading global provider of integrated customer interaction applications for thousands of 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: John Stone Chief Financial Officer, S1 Corporation 404.923.3500 john.stone@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) December 31, December 31, 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 85,108 $ 43,223 Short term investments 44,170 65,248 Accounts receivable, net of allowances 48,659 61,216 Prepaid expenses 4,885 6,113 Other current assets 3,870 5,968 ------------ ------------ Total current assets 186,692 181,768 Property and equipment, net 11,351 15,150 Intangible assets, net 18,375 22,766 Goodwill, net 125,808 117,699 Other assets 2,297 3,981 ------------ ------------ Total assets $ 344,523 $ 341,364 ============ ============ Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 5,292 $ 6,253 Accrued salaries and benefits 8,267 14,269 Accrued other expenses and restructuring 25,822 20,706 Accrued purchase price consideration 12,900 - Deferred revenues 27,499 33,302 Current portion of capital lease obligation 1,222 1,523 ------------ ------------ Total current liabilities 81,002 76,053 Other liabilities 11,135 10,315 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities 92,137 86,368 ------------ ------------ Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock 10,000 10,000 Common stock 744 742 Additional paid-in capital 1,915,617 1,913,913 Treasury stock (25,000) (21,593) Accumulated deficit (1,647,204) (1,646,147) Accumulated other comprehensive income: Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment (1,771) (1,919) ------------ ------------ Total stockholders' equity 252,386 254,996 ------------ ------------ Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 344,523 $ 341,364 ============ ============ S1 CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended ------------------------------------------ 12/31/2005 09/30/2005 12/31/2004 ------------ ------------ ------------ Revenues: Software licenses $ 7,881 $ 6,834 $ 13,681 Support and maintenance 12,240 12,788 11,909 Professional services 14,653 17,697 21,321 Data center 10,272 10,181 9,332 Other 910 648 291 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total revenues 45,956 48,148 56,534 ------------ ------------ ------------ Direct costs: Software licenses 1,445 1,025 871 Professional services, support and maintenance 19,435 18,234 17,950 Data center 5,199 4,740 4,613 Other 1,093 434 132 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total direct costs 27,172 24,433 23,566 ------------ ------------ ------------ Gross margin 18,784 23,715 32,968 ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: Selling and marketing 6,620 8,352 8,118 Product development 10,743 11,331 10,546 General and administrative 8,705 6,610 7,582 Restructuring costs 10,775 4,255 - Depreciation and amortization 2,167 2,198 2,336 Amortization of acquisition intangibles 307 358 266 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses 39,317 33,104 28,848 ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating income (loss) (20,533) (9,389) 4,120 Interest, investment and other income, net 231 781 (1,173) Income tax expense (371) (151) (270) ------------ ------------ ------------ Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (20,673) $ (8,759) $ 2,677 ------------ ------------ ------------ Discontinued operations: (Loss) income from operations of discontinued operations (319) 1,263 51 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax 24,395 - 8,559 ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) $ 3,403 $ (7,496) $ 11,287 ============ ============ ============ Net income (loss) per share: Basic: Continuing operations $ (0.29) $ (0.13) $ 0.04 Discontinued operations 0.34 $ 0.02 0.12 ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) $ 0.05 $ (0.11) $ 0.16 ============ ============ ============ Diluted: Continuing operations $ (0.29) $ (0.13) $ 0.04 Discontinued operations 0.34 0.02 0.12 ------------ ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) $ 0.05 $ (0.11) $ 0.16 ============ ============ ============ Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 70,351,999 70,303,365 70,375,301 Weighted average common shares and equivalents - diluted n/a n/a 73,237,477 Common shares outstanding at end of period 70,356,213 70,346,563 70,608,418 Gross margin percentages: Software licenses 82% 85% 94% Professional services, support and maintenance 28% 40% 46% Data center 49% 53% 51% Other (20)% 33% 55% ------------ ------------ ------------ Total gross margin 41% 49% 58% ============ ============ ============ S1 CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES Consolidated Statements of Operations (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) Twelve Months Ended --------------------------- 12/31/2005 12/31/2004 ------------ ------------ Revenues: Software licenses $ 38,276 $ 37,151 Support and maintenance 51,513 45,880 Professional services 72,065 83,677 Data center 40,000 37,354 Other 2,214 2,291 ------------ ------------ Total revenues 204,068 206,353 ------------ ------------ Direct costs: Software licenses 5,522 5,461 Professional services, support and maintenance 72,749 63,410 Data center 19,227 18,465 Other 1,790 1,715 ------------ ------------ Total direct costs 99,288 89,051 ------------ ------------ Gross margin 104,780 117,302 ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: Selling and marketing 31,498 25,921 Product development 45,661 46,214 General and administrative 29,961 24,431 Restructuring costs 15,030 - Depreciation and amortization 9,198 9,350 Amortization of acquisition intangibles 1,322 878 ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses 132,670 106,794 ------------ ------------ Operating income (loss) (27,890) 10,508 Interest, investment and other income, net 1,996 (1,577) Income tax expense (1,473) (1,291) ------------ ------------ Income (loss) from continuing operations $ (27,367) $ 7,640 ------------ ------------ Discontinued operations: (Loss) income from operations of discontinued operations 1,460 (629) Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax 24,850 8,559 ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) $ (1,057) $ 15,570 ============ ============ Net income (loss) per share: Basic: Continuing operations $ (0.39) $ 0.11 Discontinued operations 0.37 0.11 ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) $ (0.02) $ 0.22 ============ ============ Diluted: Continuing operations $ (0.39) $ 0.10 Discontinued operations 0.37 0.11 ------------ ------------ Net income (loss) $ (0.02) $ 0.21 ============ ============ Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 70,359,200 70,612,973 Weighted average common shares and equivalents - diluted n/a 73,130,026 Common shares outstanding at end of period 70,356,213 70,608,418 Gross margin percentages: Software licenses 86% 85% Professional services, support and maintenance 41% 51% Data center 52% 51% Other 19% 25% ------------ ------------ Total gross margin 51% 57% ============ ============ S1 Corporation Statements of Operations by Segment For the Quarter Ended December 31, 2005 (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) Financial Risk & Institutions Compliance Total ------------ ------------ ------------ Software licenses $ 5,267 $ 2,614 $ 7,881 Support and maintenance 10,353 1,887 12,240 Professional services 12,877 1,776 14,653 Data center 10,272 - 10,272 Other 906 4 910 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total Revenue: 39,675 6,281 45,956 ------------ ------------ ------------ Direct costs: Software licenses 1,254 191 1,445 Professional services, support and maintenance 17,015 2,420 19,435 Data center 5,199 - 5,199 Other 1,077 16 1,093 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total direct costs 24,545 2,627 27,172 ------------ ------------ ------------ Gross margin 15,130 3,654 18,784 ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: Selling and marketing 5,708 912 6,620 Product development 8,910 1,833 10,743 General and administrative 7,764 941 8,705 Depreciation and amortization 2,074 93 2,167 Restructuring costs 10,775 - 10,775 Amortization of other intangibles 322 (15) 307 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses 35,553 3,764 39,317 ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating loss (20,423) (110) (20,533) Interest, investment and other income (expense), net 271 (40) 231 Income tax benefit (expense) 130 (501) (371) ------------ ------------ ------------ Loss from continuing operations $ (20,022) $ (651) $ (20,673) ============ ============ ============ Loss from continuing operations - basic $ (0.28) $ (0.01) $ (0.29) ============ ============ ============ Loss from continuing operations - diluted $ (0.28) $ (0.01) $ (0.29) ============ ============ ============ Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic 70,351,999 70,351,999 70,351,999 Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted n/a n/a n/a S1 Corporation Statements of Operations by Segment For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2005 (In thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited) Financial Risk & Institutions Compliance Total ------------ ------------ ------------ Software licenses $ 4,440 $ 2,394 $ 6,834 Support and maintenance 10,953 1,835 12,788 Professional services 16,247 1,450 17,697 Data center 10,181 - 10,181 Other 627 21 648 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total Revenue: 42,448 5,700 48,148 ------------ ------------ ------------ Direct costs: Software licenses 1,020 5 1,025 Professional services, support and maintenance 15,806 2,428 18,234 Data center 4,740 - 4,740 Other 403 31 434 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total direct costs 21,969 2,464 24,433 ------------ ------------ ------------ Gross margin 20,479 3,236 23,715 ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating expenses: Selling and marketing 7,371 981 8,352 Product development 9,981 1,350 11,331 General and administrative 5,236 1,374 6,610 Restructuring costs 4,255 - 4,255 Depreciation and amortization 2,111 87 2,198 Amortization of other intangibles 333 25 358 ------------ ------------ ------------ Total operating expenses 29,287 3,817 33,104 ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating loss (8,808) (581) (9,389) Interest, investment and other income, net 780 1 781 Income tax expense (151) - (151) ------------ ------------ ------------ Loss from continuing operations $ (8,179) $ (580) $ (8,759) ============ ============ ============ Loss from continuing operations - basic $ (0.12) $ (0.01) $ (0.13) ============ ============ ============ Loss from continuing operations - diluted $ (0.12) $ (0.01) $ (0.13) ============ ============ ============ 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 and Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (In thousands) (Unaudited) Twelve Months Ended ---------------------------- December 31, December 31, 2005 2004 ------------ ------------ Cash flows from operating activities: Net income (loss) $ (1,057) $ 15,570 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: Depreciation and amortization and goodwill impairment charge 14,711 14,010 Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (24,850) (8,559) Loss on disposal of property and equipment 971 - Provision for doubtful accounts receivable and billing adjustments 5,152 421 Equity in net loss of affiliate - 1,500 Stock option compensation expense 570 - Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisition: (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (660) (19,884) (Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets 4,881 (1,314) Decrease in accounts payable (362) (457) (Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities (536) (10,141) Accrual for additional purchase price consideration 12,900 - Decrease in deferred revenue 944 (6,390) ------------ ------------ Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 12,664 (15,244) Net cash used in investing activities 33,697 (12,534) Net cash used in financing activities (3,877) (6,239) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (599) 527 ------------ ------------ Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 41,885 (33,490) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 43,223 76,713 ------------ ------------ Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 85,108 $ 43,223 ============ ============ Property and equipment acquired through leases $ 527 $ 2,899 Maintenance agreement financed through vendor 105 1,279 Liabilities assumed in acquisition 123 5,551 SOURCE S1 Corporation -0- 03/01/2006 /CONTACT: Investors, John Stone, Chief Financial Officer, +1-404-923-3500, or john.stone@s1.com, or Press, Chris Watson, Vice President of Marketing, +1-404-923-6775, or Chris.watson@s1.com, both of S1 Corporation/ /First Call Analyst: / /FCMN Contact: / /Web site: http://www.s1.com/