BA MERCHANT SERVICES INC

EDGAR

9 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1997-03-28 to 1999-03-31. Explore the available filing history and original sources.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

52.6 million USD

1998-12-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence

Operating margin

27.09%

1998-12-31 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 58139000 USD Source
  • Operating Income: 43892000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 188376000 USD Source
  • Revenue: 135789000 USD Source

Operating cash flow

2.89 million USD

1998-12-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 48167000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 45281000 USD Source

Free cash flow

-4 thousand USD

1998-12-31 · USD

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 48167000 USD Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 45281000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 16535000 USD Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 13645000 USD Source
Cash and cash equivalents
90.5 million USD Source
Exact value

90516000 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

188 million USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 41834000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Revenue: 45239000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Revenue: 48716000 USD · 1998-07-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Revenue: 188376000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Revenue: 135789000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source

Net income

36.7 million USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Net income: 8699000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Net income: 9225000 USD · 1998-04-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Net income: 11167000 USD · 1998-07-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Net income: 36664000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Net income: 29092000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source

Operating cash flow

48.2 million USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: 33318000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 39610000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 33318000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 45281000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 39610000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 48167000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 45281000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source

Capital expenditure

16.5 million USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Capital expenditure: 4037000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 9112000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 4037000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 13645000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 9112000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 16535000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 13645000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source

Free cash flow

31.6 million USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating cash flow: 33318000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 39610000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 33318000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 45281000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 39610000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 48167000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Operating cash flow: 45281000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 4037000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 9112000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 4037000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-03-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 13645000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 9112000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-06-30 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 16535000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31 Source
  • Capital expenditure: 13645000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-09-30 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 1999-03-31.

Financial data available through: 1998-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Operating income: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Net income: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Total assets: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Current assets: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 5 of 11 periods available· newest 1998-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

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What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    +17%

    Prior period

    USD 160.98 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 188.38 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    188376000 − 160975000 = 27401000 USD

    160975000 USD · 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31

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    188376000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

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  • Net income

    -2%

    Prior period

    USD 37.43 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 36.66 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    36664000 − 37428000 = -764000 USD

    37428000 USD · 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31

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    36664000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +152.9%

    Prior period

    USD 19.05 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 48.17 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    48167000 − 19046000 = 29121000 USD

    19046000 USD · 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31

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    48167000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    -15.4%

    Prior period

    USD 19.54 million

    –

    Current period

    USD 16.54 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    16535000 − 19537000 = -3002000 USD

    19537000 USD · 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31

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    16535000 USD · 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31

  • Revenue USD 188.38 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived USD 130.24 million 69% of revenue
  • Operating income USD 58.14 million 31% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived USD 21.48 million 11% of revenue
  • Net income USD 36.66 million 19% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow USD 48.17 million 26% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure USD 16.54 million 8.8% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived USD 31.63 million 17% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 1994 19%13%68%
  • 1995 19%14%68%
  • 1996 20%15%65%
  • 1997 23%11%65%
  • 1998 19%11%69%
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
1994 1994-01-01 – 1994-12-3198143000 66594000 Derived 31549000 13016000 Derived 18533000 Unavailable
Source
1995 1995-01-01 – 1995-12-31119958000 81122000 Derived 38836000 16542000 Derived 22294000 -2608000 Derived
Source
1996 1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31138776000 90701000 Derived 48075000 20710000 Derived 27365000 10655000 Derived
Source
1997 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31160975000 105289000 Derived 55686000 18258000 Derived 37428000 -491000 Derived
Source
1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31188376000 130237000 Derived 58139000 21475000 Derived 36664000 31632000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in USD.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

USD 188.4M 1998
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.203.4M152.6M101.7M50.9M0.019941995199619971998
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Revenue98143000
1995Revenue119958000
1996Revenue138776000
1997Revenue160975000
1998Revenue188376000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

17% 1998
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.24.0%18.0%12.0%6.0%0.0%19941995199619971998
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994Year over yearNo prior comparable period
1995Year over year22.2%
1996Year over year15.7%
1997Year over year16%
1998Year over year17%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin 30.9% 1998
Net margin 19.5% 1998
Free cash flow margin 16.8% 1998
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.38%27%16%6%-5%19941995199619971998
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994Operating margin32.1%
1995Operating margin32.4%
1996Operating margin34.6%
1997Operating margin34.6%
1998Operating margin30.9%
1994Net margin18.9%
1995Net margin18.6%
1996Net margin19.7%
1997Net margin23.3%
1998Net margin19.5%
1994Free cash flow marginNot reported
1995Free cash flow margin-2.2%
1996Free cash flow margin7.7%
1997Free cash flow margin-0.3%
1998Free cash flow margin16.8%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

USD 48.2M 1998
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.52.0M39.0M26.0M13.0M0.019941995199619971998
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
1995Operating cash flow6931000
1996Operating cash flow23462000
1997Operating cash flow19046000
1998Operating cash flow48167000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

USD 31.6M 1998
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.34.4M24.4M14.5M4.6M-5.3M19941995199619971998
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(USD)Source evidence
1994Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
1995Free cash flow-2608000
1996Free cash flow10655000
1997Free cash flow-491000
1998Free cash flow31632000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

11.8% 1998
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.15.7%11.8%7.8%3.9%0.0%1994-12-311995199619971998
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994-12-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
1995Liabilities / assets14.5%
1996Liabilities / assets12%
1997Liabilities / assets11.2%
1998Liabilities / assets11.8%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

6.62× 1998
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.8.41×6.31×4.20×2.10×0.00×1994-12-311995199619971998
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
1994-12-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
1995Current assets / current liabilities6.91×
1996Current assets / current liabilities7.79×
1997Current assets / current liabilities7.63×
1998Current assets / current liabilities6.62×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
1994 1994-01-01 – 1994-12-31
USD 18.53 million
Exact value

Exact value: 18533000 USD

1994-01-01 – 1994-12-31: 18533000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable Not reported for this period.
Unavailable

Free cash flow cannot be calculated because Operating cash flow + Capital expenditure is unavailable for this period.

1995 1995-01-01 – 1995-12-31
USD 22.29 million
Exact value

Exact value: 22294000 USD

1995-01-01 – 1995-12-31: 22294000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 6.93 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6931000 USD

1995-01-01 – 1995-12-31: 6931000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 9.54 million
Exact value

Exact value: 9539000 USD

1995-01-01 – 1995-12-31: 9539000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 2.61 million
Calculation and evidence

6931000 − 9539000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -2608000 USD

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1996 1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31
USD 27.37 million
Exact value

Exact value: 27365000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 27365000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 23.46 million
Exact value

Exact value: 23462000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 23462000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 12.81 million
Exact value

Exact value: 12807000 USD

1996-01-01 – 1996-12-31: 12807000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 10.66 million
Calculation and evidence

23462000 − 12807000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 10655000 USD

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1997 1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31
USD 37.43 million
Exact value

Exact value: 37428000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 37428000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 19.05 million
Exact value

Exact value: 19046000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 19046000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 19.54 million
Exact value

Exact value: 19537000 USD

1997-01-01 – 1997-12-31: 19537000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 491,000
Calculation and evidence

19046000 − 19537000 USD

Exact free cash flow: -491000 USD

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1998 1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31
USD 36.66 million
Exact value

Exact value: 36664000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 36664000 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 48.17 million
Exact value

Exact value: 48167000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 48167000 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 16.54 million
Exact value

Exact value: 16535000 USD

1998-01-01 – 1998-12-31: 16535000 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 31.63 million
Calculation and evidence

48167000 − 16535000 USD

Exact free cash flow: 31632000 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

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Identifiers: 0001024674, 1024674, edgar:1024674