GBOX - Earnings call transcript Q4 2021

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to the GreenBox POS Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Earnings Conference Call.

During today’s presentation, all parties will be in a listen-only mode.

Following management remarks, the conference will be open for questions. The earnings press release accompanying this conference call was issued at the close of the market today. The annual report, which includes the company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 was filed with the SEC today. is Ben Chairman, Chung. today Chief Errez call Officer, Financial our GreenBox Ben POS’ and On future industry I’d those materially made subject that and regarding could on call. to to described today’s results like remind risks results call in webcast, everyone a number cause including the and and actual are from forward-looking prospects that of statements financial maybe and uncertainties those differ to of to the filings associated company’s risks. list refer Please for regulatory a and webcast XX call be available company’s The under next this replay section. will for the days website of the on the Events At turn Ben to this would time, Chairman. I like the conference company’s the to over Errez, is Ben, yours. the floor

Ben Errez

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Ben Chung

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Ben Errez

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While time. ambitious much work in be accomplish remains made to of period tremendous have agenda to relatively short our done progress we

have we my out set commitment have initiatives many you the Chairman, your As to unwavering to that achieve.

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Operator

Ben. [Operator Instructions] you, Thank

Ben Errez

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Operator

is from question EF go first Our Piggott Hutton. ahead. Ben with Please

Ben Piggott

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Ben Errez

sorry, I’m Ben.

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Ben Piggott

Yes.

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Ben Errez

I think so.

Ben Piggott

out, Coyni would the on process be of a color what umbrella internal thought Just little keeping bit the versus more great? under spinning GreenBox

Ben Errez

Yes. the question, Thanks for Ben.

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Ben Piggott

you. Thank helpful. That’s

Ben Errez

You’re welcome.

Operator

with Taglich go is ahead. question next Halpern from Our Howard Brothers. Please

Howard Halpern

afternoon Good guys.

Ben Errez

Howard. Hey

Howard Halpern

Hi. that Curious the new lined potential about for bulk ACH processing.

say you commitment? have You

Ben Errez

Yes.

Howard Halpern

do to started yet or when volume begin you Has expect and in? flowing, revenue to kick that

Ben Errez

already on have our volumes these We backlog. booked

this little is on-boarding now in process as takes process will So is the that different. are we that I a bit activity. of imminent. a launch allow to it’s this technology know maybe four take procedure. weeks is see On-boarding business been is time. happens a this there, or has now that launch in all We what but already this so, performance slightly of committed, integrated of it’s – for ACH that,

Howard Halpern

what of in source to that be – is that or billion that And revenue, for Okay. going of to that part revenue forecast? $X additive year is transaction that you this

Ben Errez

is some to see a next you’ll in I some overall little for than range through onset committed bump already we higher was both. it guess of billion year. But volume project. volume The budgeted, so of bit billion $X the it’s the budgeted $X

Howard Halpern

Okay. And...

Ben Errez

Sorry for year. this

Howard Halpern

to this, Transact, For And going with now. soon. close for yes, year now it’s this

two you or – much one that the of to blocking pretty tackling? $X are the minimum track $X billion, another and billion acquisitions that with need or still You on get to

Ben Errez

Yes.

track from front So will we investors, to expect further on of current another you We at way terms committed with see acquisition, this details something as can although share means point, but big approval definitely to we yet something not us. that the it. do move a acquisition would map shareholder require like execute that size that we one in that they are of have we XXXX. Perhaps on this don’t to and in the a during big that fully

Howard Halpern

margin cost The sales turn there of little something should three And scene what had came more compared of XXXX? on And to quarters dropped we quarters? because at fourth three first bit. a to the down I’ll first the back in Okay. quarter is in in question. going it the gross look Was a this turn, you forward,

Ben Errez

going Ben I’m and first the to let own I’ll comments. my add this tackle then

Howard Halpern

Okay.

Ben Chung

your think and... time? more one that repeat you Can somehow Yes. going in I message

Howard Halpern

are Okay. onetime cost into for a looking three first back seemed the we if don’t sales, the the what quarters dip we’ve there first three of to item a That to quarters. seen QX in know I compared XXXX in gross of but return margin was to XXXX?

Ben Chung

at saying gross you profit, gross – are it When Yes. or margin? offered was margin the you’re the

Howard Halpern

was said were it prior you the margin, quarters three margin. think XX. versus above And gross I XX, actually you Gross the you in were XX towards in – XXs in

Ben Chung

Yes. I don’t think gross I QX gave out margin. the

Howard Halpern

it Yes. said... in And release the that was press

Ben Chung

Yes. Okay.

Howard Halpern

versus profit XX. XX versus Gross million $X.X, Yes. was $X

Ben Chung

it. Yes. got Got it,

So based on and the processed to or the we on-boarded more is the ISOs we QX, QX. payments ISOs so in that timing period, ISO settlements change so the on more commission of and recognize the margin in revenue in we the based

Howard Halpern

Okay.

So timing, than issue timing it’s else. it’s a more anything a of

Ben Chung

then were we’ll And I correct. Gen our we’re sales-force utilize Ben That’s X technology growing ISOs more less we’re that so blockchain own had have effectively, alluded to trying to that and think deal means that Errez with. we – our

have so margin And higher go much as we we’ll along.

Howard Halpern

question up just getting, what’s And Samoa running? one the status know, of final American Okay. you and

Ben Errez

So a then question, get to American previous first add let Samoa. comment just your on me I’ll

Howard Halpern

Okay.

Ben Errez

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Howard Halpern

Okay.

Ben Errez

your second to The part with American Samoa. of question regards

this So already Right have we there. American towards impact technology the technology fourth of now project full on of launched Samoa quarter we the GreenBox year.

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Howard Halpern

guys. work. up Thanks the Okay. good Keep

Ben Errez

Thanks, Howard. Appreciate it.

Operator

[Operator Singular Our is ahead. Sakai with next go question Please Research. Instructions] from Chris

Chris Sakai

Hi. Ben E and Ben C.

Ben Errez

Hi, Chris.

Chris Sakai

mean had Europe the, the Europe? how is a is revenue from currently much know guess on, coming Can saying close I going how revenue coming, is question; just share color any to I the provide you’re Transact to, soon. I as you Transact I

Ben Errez

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Chris Sakai

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Ben Errez

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about So, I spoke other with before opportunities. Coyni integrating

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Chris Sakai

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Ben Errez

anything can’t But and and it thanks being that. I such as the Chris, can Hi further and would about currently from about for question divulge soon activity, very Both Information, one plan MNPI us expect really those to Material you say be both hear I very executed more. small Nonpublic yes, any information the can’t large. but do expected very,

Chris Sakai

mean, lastly, $XX plan? And Okay. been in new I how have shares repurchased, many this million

Ben Errez

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Chris Sakai

what that is of then now? processing about Okay. this someone think we $X this for volume, acquisition talking billion future, include that projections before, you’re only is or the in have $X I in with And that, does that to your but billion asked

Ben Errez

before haven’t amended rework completed future. amended will perhaps do acquisitions the and we we near the our we but couldn’t that are we, models provide the models in yet projections Yes, and

an that Now transaction this essentially we closed, do to opportunity have is that.

Chris Sakai

great. Thanks Ben. Okay,

Ben Errez

to our Thanks, Chris. and and for I Yes. our I I application. great. adopters, that on believe is I remarks, forward your also question. wanted Coyni being specifically of to feedback one testers this you thank look early hope

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Chris, Sorry, go ahead.

Chris Sakai

to I to And just try Oh, be would excited I’m it try it. definitely. say hope

Ben Errez

you. Thank

So is the operator, end of the Q&A. this I believe

Operator

Yes. Yes, question, that was sir. the last

Ben Errez

Okay.

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Operator

This conference call. today’s concludes

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