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NEW YORK, May 07, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Payoneer Global Inc. ("Payoneer" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: PAYO), the global financial technology company powering business growth across borders, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2025.

First Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights

YoY ($ in mm) 1Q 2024  2Q 2024  3Q 2024  4Q 2024  1Q 2025  Change Revenue ex. interest income $162.9  $173.7  $183.1  $201.1  $188.6  16% Interest income 65.3  65.8  65.2  60.6  58.0  (11)% Revenue $228.2  $239.5  $248.3  $261.7  $246.6  8% Transaction costs as a % of revenue 14.9%  15.4%  15.3%  16.5%  16.0%  110 bps Net income $29.0  $32.4  $41.6  $18.2  $20.6  (29)% Adjusted EBITDA 65.2  72.8  69.3  63.3  65.4  0%  Operational Metrics  Volume ($bn) $18.5  $18.7  $20.4  $22.5  $19.7  7% Active Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs) ('000s)1 530  547  557  560  556  5% Revenue as a % of volume ("Take Rate") 124 bps  128 bps  122 bps  116 bps  125 bps  1 bps SMB customer take rate2 108 bps  111 bps  109 bps  109 bps  119 bps  11 bps

Active ICPs are defined as customers with a Payoneer Account that have on average over $500 per month in volume and were active over the trailing twelve-month period. SMB customer take rate represents revenue from SMBs who sell on marketplaces, B2B SMBs, and Merchant Services, divided by the associated volume from each respective channel.

"Payoneer delivered another solid quarter, driven by strong ARPU growth, increasing adoption of our high-value products, focus on quality customers, and continued profitability. We also extended our regulatory advantage, becoming the third foreign company licensed as a payment service provider in China. This reflects our long-term commitment to complex, high-potential markets.

Global trade is rapidly evolving. Payoneer’s customers are adapting, and we are right there with them. Approximately 40% of our revenue comes from helping customers sell into non-US markets. As supply chains shift and global workforces expand, we’re positioning ourselves to capture the upside.

We’re executing our strategy with discipline. We are balancing growth and profitability while strengthening our long-term moat by investing in our payments infrastructure and differentiated capabilities. Our strategy is simple: build the financial stack for the next generation of borderless SMBs and be their long-term partner as they grow and expand globally."

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John Caplan, Chief Executive Officer

First Quarter 2025 Business Highlights

Revenue excluding interest income grew 16% year-over-year, driven by 7% volume growth and significant take rate expansion with SMB customers. ARPU excluding interest income grew 22%, accelerating for the seventh consecutive quarter. Growth was driven by continued strength among larger customers, growth in higher take rate B2B, Checkout and Card franchises, and various pricing initiatives. SMB customer revenue of $170 million grew 18% year-over-year, reflecting:

SMBs that sell on marketplaces revenue of $110 million, up 8% year-over-year. B2B SMBs revenue of $52 million, up 37% year-over-year. Merchant Services (Checkout) revenue of $7 million, up 96% year-over-year. $1.4 billion of spend on Payoneer cards, up 29% year-over-year, with increased usage across all regions. $6.6 billion of customer funds (including both short-term and long-term funds) as of March 31, 2025, up 11% year-over-year. $17 million of share repurchases at a weighted average price of $9.04. Share repurchases slowed versus $51 million in the prior year period at a weighted average price of $4.84. In April 2025, announced the completion of a previously announced acquisition of a licensed China-based payment service provider, Easylink Payment Co., Ltd. The acquisition strengthens Payoneer’s global regulatory infrastructure and positions the company to better serve its local customers in China as they export globally.

2025 Outlook

Given the current macroeconomic uncertainty, Payoneer is suspending its previously issued full-year 2025 guidance.

"Payoneer delivered 16% growth in revenue excluding interest income and continued strong profitability in the first quarter. We continue to execute against our long-term vision and strategic roadmap. We remain confident in our long-term thesis - serving the complex needs of global SMBs and entrepreneurs by providing a comprehensive and differentiated financial stack that enables them to achieve their cross-border ambitions.

Given the rapidly evolving and uncertain global macro and trade environment, at this time, we are suspending our previously issued full year 2025 guidance. There are a broad range of potential outcomes and as a company supporting cross-border businesses that may be negatively impacted, we face substantial risks which could impact our financial results.

Our business and the customers we serve are diverse and our focus during this time is squarely on supporting our customers as they navigate the dynamic environment. Some customers may benefit from potential shifts in global trade and supply chains and we are focused on ensuring we and our customers are well positioned to capture potential new opportunities."

Bea Ordonez, Chief Financial Officer

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, May 7, 2025. 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 any entrepreneur and business anywhere to participate and succeed in an increasingly digital global economy. Since our founding, we have built a global financial stack that removes barriers and simplifies cross-border commerce. We make it easier for millions of SMBs, particularly in emerging markets, to connect to the global economy, pay and get paid, manage their funds across multiple currencies, and grow their businesses.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes, and oral statements made from time to time by representatives of Payoneer, may be considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally relate to future events or Payoneer’s future financial or operating performance. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "should," "expect," "intend," "plan," "will," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "potential" or "continue," or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar terminology. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Payoneer and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (2) the possibility that Payoneer may be adversely affected by geopolitical events and conflicts, such as Israel’s ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, and other economic, business and/or competitive factors, such as changes in global trade policies (including the imposition of tariffs); (3) changes in the assumptions underlying our financial estimates; (4) the outcome of any known and/or unknown legal or regulatory proceedings; and (5) other risks and uncertainties set forth in Payoneer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2024 and future reports that Payoneer may file with the SEC from time to time. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Payoneer does not undertake any duty to update these forward-looking statements.

Financial Information; Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Some of the financial information and data contained in this press release, such as adjusted EBITDA, have not been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). Payoneer uses these non-GAAP measures to compare Payoneer’s performance to that of prior periods for budgeting and planning purposes. Payoneer believes these non-GAAP measures of financial results provide useful information to management and investors regarding certain financial and business trends relating to Payoneer’s results of operations. Payoneer's method of determining these non-GAAP measures may be different from other companies' methods and, therefore, may not be comparable to those used by other companies and Payoneer does not recommend the sole use of these non-GAAP measures to assess its financial performance. Payoneer management does not consider these non-GAAP measures in isolation or as an alternative to financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The principal limitation of these non-GAAP financial measures is that they exclude significant expenses and income that are required by GAAP to be recorded in Payoneer’s financial statements. In addition, they are subject to inherent limitations as they reflect the exercise of judgments by management about which expense and income are excluded or included in determining these non-GAAP financial measures. In order to compensate for these limitations, management presents non-GAAP financial measures in connection with GAAP results. You should review Payoneer’s financial statements, which are included in Payoneer’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate Payoneer’s business.

Non-GAAP measures include the following item:

Adjusted EBITDA: We provide adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP financial measure that represents our net income (loss) adjusted to exclude, as applicable: M&A related expense (income), stock-based compensation expenses, restructuring charges, share in losses (gain) of associated company, loss (gain) from change in fair value of warrants and warrant repurchase/redemption, other financial expense (income), net, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization.

Other companies may calculate the above measure differently, and therefore Payoneer’s measures may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

In addition, in this earnings release, we reference volume, which is an operational metric. Volume refers to the total dollar value of transactions successfully completed or enabled by our platform, not including orchestration transactions. For a customer that both receives and later sends payments, we count the volume only once. We also reference ARPU (Average Revenue Per User), which is defined as the Revenue from Active Customers divided by the number of Active Customers over the period in which the Revenue was earned. Active Customers for these purposes are defined as Payoneer accountholders with at least 1 financial transaction over the period. Revenue from Active Customers represents revenue attributed to Active Customers based on their use of the Payoneer platform, including interest income earned from their balances, and excluding revenues unrelated to their activities.

TABLE - 1 PAYONEER GLOBAL INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)   Three months ended
March 31, 2025  2024  Revenues  $ 246,617  $ 228,183  Transaction costs (Excluding depreciation and amortization shown separately below and including $0 and $438 interest expense and fees associated with related party transactions in the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.)   39,349   33,966 Other operating expenses   41,658   40,283 Research and development expenses   37,271   32,051 Sales and marketing expenses   54,726   49,890 General and administrative expenses   29,904   24,209 Depreciation and amortization   14,390   9,408 Total operating expenses   217,298   189,807  Operating income   29,319   38,376  Financial income (expense):  Gain from change in fair value of Warrants   -   1,761 Other financial income (expense), net   (1,550)   2,747 Financial income (expense), net   (1,550)   4,508  Income before income taxes   27,769   42,884  Income taxes   7,192   13,910  Net income  $ 20,577  $ 28,974  Other comprehensive income  Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale debt securities, net   7,239   (1) Tax expense on unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities, net   (1,605)   — Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net   (1,787)   34 Tax benefit (expense) on unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net   327   (6) Unrealized gain on interest rate floor, net   6,021   - Tax expense on unrealized gains on interest rate floor, net   (1,276)   - Foreign currency translation adjustments   (169)   - Other comprehensive income   8,750   27  Comprehensive income  $ 29,327  $ 29,001  Per Share Data  Net income per share attributable to common stockholders — Basic earnings per share  $ 0.06  $ 0.08 — Diluted earnings per share  $ 0.05  $ 0.08  Weighted average common shares outstanding — Basic   362,979,571   359,306,195 Weighted average common shares outstanding — Diluted   382,215,129   378,715,301

Disaggregation of revenue

The following table presents revenue recognized from contracts with customers as well as revenue from other sources:

(Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2025  2024 Revenue recognized at a point in time  $ 185,333  $ 159,796 Revenue recognized over time   930   662 Revenue from contracts with customers  $ 186,263  $ 160,458 Interest income on customer balances  $ 57,972  $ 65,268 Capital advance income   2,382   2,457 Revenue from other sources  $ 60,354  $ 67,725 Total revenues  $ 246,617  $ 228,183

The following table presents the Company’s revenue disaggregated by primary regional market, with revenues being attributed to the country (in the region) in which the billing address of the transacting customer is located, with the exception of global bank transfer revenues, where revenues are disaggregated based on the billing address of the transaction funds source.

Note that in 2024, the Company updated the definition of its primary regional markets to align with the view used by Management. This update eliminates South Asia, Middle East and North Africa as a separate region and instead includes revenues from South Asia in the Asia-Pacific region and Middle East and North Africa in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. The update has been applied to all periods reflected in the table below.

(Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2025  2024 Primary regional markets  Greater China(1)  $ 84,896  $ 81,358 Europe, Middle East, and Africa(2)   58,893   59,163 Asia-Pacific(2)   51,260   41,582 North America(3)   23,695   23,010 Latin America(2)   27,873   23,070 Total revenues  $ 246,617  $ 228,183

Greater China is inclusive of mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. No single country included in any of these regions generated more than 10% of total revenue. The United States is the Company’s country of domicile. Of North America revenues, the U.S. represents $22,624 and $21,925 during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

TABLE - 2 PAYONEER GLOBAL INC. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED EBITDA (UNAUDITED) (U.S. dollars in thousands)   Three months ended March 31, 2025  2024 Net income  $ 20,577  $ 28,974 Depreciation and amortization   14,390   9,408 Income taxes   7,192   13,910 Other financial expense (income), net   1,550   (2,747) EBITDA   43,709   49,545 Stock based compensation expenses(1)   18,755   15,077 M&A related expenses(2)   337   2,375 Gain from change in fair value of Warrants(3)   -   (1,761) Restructuring charges(4)   2,630   - Adjusted EBITDA  $ 65,431  $ 65,236

Three months ended, Mar. 31, 2024  June 30, 2024  Sept. 30, 2024  Dec. 31, 2024  Mar. 31, 2025 Net income  $ 28,974  $ 32,425  $ 41,574  $ 18,190  $ 20,577 Depreciation and amortization   9,408   10,712   13,510   13,666   14,390 Income taxes   13,910   15,866   (19,484)   8,016   7,192 Other financial expense (income), net   (2,747)   (976)   (1,674)   2,978   1,550 EBITDA   49,545   58,027   33,926   42,850   43,709 Stock based compensation expenses(1)   15,077   13,666   17,430   18,614   18,755 M&A related expenses(2)   2,375   2,091   3,166   1,807   337 Gain from change in fair value of Warrants(3)   (1,761)   (1,006)   —   —   — Restructuring charges(4)   —   —   —   —   2,630 Loss on Warrant repurchase/redemption(5)   —   —   14,746   —   — Adjusted EBITDA  $ 65,236  $ 72,778  $ 69,268  $ 63,271  $ 65,431

Represents non-cash charges associated with stock-based compensation expense, which has been, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, a significant recurring expense in our business and an important part of our compensation strategy. Amounts relate to M&A-related third-party fees, including related legal, consulting and other expenditures. Additionally, amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, and September 30, 2024 include $0.3, $1.8 and $0.2 million, respectively, in non-recurring fair value adjustment of the Skuad contingent consideration liability. Changes in the estimated fair value of the warrants are recognized as gain or loss on the consolidated statements of comprehensive income. The impact is removed from EBITDA as it represents market conditions that are not in our control. Represents non-recurring costs related to severance and other employee termination benefits. Amounts relate to a non-recurring loss on the repurchase and redemption of outstanding public warrants.

TABLE - 3 PAYONEER GLOBAL INC. EARNINGS PER SHARE (UNAUDITED) (U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)   Three months ended March 31, 2025  2024 Numerator:  Net income  $ 20,577  $ 28,974 Denominator:  Weighted average common shares outstanding —  Basic   362,979,571   359,306,195 Add:  Dilutive impact of RSUs, ESPP and options to purchase common stock   18,362,026   18,725,608 Dilutive impact of private Warrants   873,532   683,498 Weighted average common shares — diluted   382,215,129   378,715,301 Net income per share attributable to common stockholders — Basic earnings per share  $ 0.06  $ 0.08 Diluted earnings per share  $ 0.05  $ 0.08

TABLE - 4 PAYONEER GLOBAL INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)    March 31,  December 31, 2025  2024 Assets:  Current assets:  Cash and cash equivalents  $ 524,150  $ 497,467 Restricted cash   9,979   6,633 Customer funds   6,053,390   6,439,153 Accounts receivable (net of allowance of $382 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively)   9,382   11,937 Capital advance receivables (net of allowance of $4,913 at March 31, 2025 and $4,955 at December 31, 2024)   45,088   56,242 Other current assets   70,832   88,210 Total current assets   6,712,821   7,099,642 Non-current assets:  Property, equipment and software, net   17,113   16,053 Goodwill   77,785   77,785 Intangible assets, net   104,669   102,390 Customer funds   525,000   525,000 Restricted cash   15,683   17,653 Deferred taxes   41,249   41,523 Severance pay fund   740   757 Operating lease right-of-use assets   20,006   19,403 Other assets   35,096   30,174 Total assets  $ 7,550,162  $ 7,930,380 Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:  Current liabilities:  Trade payables  $ 32,889  $ 37,302 Outstanding operating balances   6,578,390   6,964,153 Other payables   119,716   129,621 Total current liabilities   6,730,995   7,131,076 Non-current liabilities:  Deferred taxes   1,471   1,471 Other long-term liabilities   66,965   73,043 Total liabilities   6,799,431   7,205,590 Commitments and contingencies   Shareholders’ equity:  Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 380,000,000 shares authorized; no shares were issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024.   -   - Common stock, $0.01 par value, 3,800,000,000 and 3,800,000,000 shares authorized; 400,261,352 and 395,965,588 shares issued and 362,508,704 and 360,093,249 shares outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.   4,003   3,960 Treasury stock at cost, 37,752,648 and 35,872,339 shares as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.   (210,702)   (193,724) Additional paid-in capital   834,745   821,196 Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (3,859)   (12,609) Retained earnings   126,544   105,967 Total shareholders’ equity   750,731   724,790 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $ 7,550,162  $ 7,930,380

TABLE - 5
PAYONEER GLOBAL INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (U.S. dollars in thousands)    Three months ended
March 31, 2025  2024 Cash Flows from Operating Activities  Net income  $ 20,577  $ 28,974 Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:  Depreciation and amortization   14,390   9,408 Deferred taxes   (2,279)   (1,397) Stock-based compensation expenses   18,755   15,077 Gain from change in fair value of Warrants   —   (1,761) Interest and amortization of discount on investments   (2,568)   (474) Foreign currency re-measurement loss (gain)   (1,811)   1,541 Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  Other current assets   16,158   (11) Trade payables   (2,883)   1,465 Deferred revenue   358   (28) Accounts receivable, net   2,555   756 Capital advance extended to customers   (84,078)   (80,173) Capital advance collected from customers   95,232   73,533 Other payables   (17,108)   (12,528) Other long-term liabilities   (781)   2,669 Operating lease right-of-use assets   2,121   2,287 Other assets   (4,922)   172 Net cash provided by operating activities   53,716   39,510  Cash Flows from Investing Activities  Purchase of property, equipment and software   (4,726)   (1,616) Capitalization of internal use software   (16,067)   (14,055) Severance pay fund distributions, net   17   19 Customer funds in transit, net   (19,742)   154 Purchases of investments in available-for-sale debt securities   (71,968)   (118,649) Maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities   64,500   20,000 Net cash used in investing activities   (47,986)   (114,147)  Cash Flows from Financing Activities  Proceeds from issuance of common stock in connection with stock-based compensation plan, net of taxes paid related to settlement of equity awards and proceeds from employee equity transactions to be remitted to employees   (4,400)   3,432 Outstanding operating balances, net   (385,763)   (469,602) Borrowings under related party facility   —   5,378 Repayments under related party facility   —   (9,360) Receipts of collateral on interest rate derivatives   25,610   — Payments of collateral on interest rate derivatives   (20,140)   — Common stock repurchased   (17,753)   (50,961) Net cash used in financing activities   (402,446)   (521,113)  Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   1,878   (1,541)  Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds   (394,838)   (597,291) Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds at beginning of period   5,658,210   7,018,367 Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and customer funds at end of period  $ 5,263,372  $ 6,421,076 Supplemental information of investing and financing activities not involving cash flows:  Property, equipment, and software acquired but not paid  $ —  $ 700 Internal use software capitalized but not paid  $ 4,959  $ 5,216 Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities  $ —  $ 1,699 Common stock repurchased but not paid  $ 2,724  $ —

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