q4-8k.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 7, 2012
 
 
HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
  
         
Delaware
 
001-34779
 
26-3025501
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
115 Munson Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
 
(203) 776-7776
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
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Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
    On February 7, 2012, Higher One Holdings, Inc. (“Higher One”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

    On February 7, 2012 at 5:00pm ET, Higher One will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results.  Interested parties, including analysts, investors and the media, may listen live via the internet by logging onto the Investor Relations section of Higher One’s website at http://www.higherone.com.

    As part of the conference call, Dean Hatton, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Volchek, Chief Financial Officer, will present items not previously disclosed in reports filed by Higher One with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  A copy of the PowerPoint slides that will accompany Higher One’s presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
 
    The information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
 
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
    The press release, PowerPoint slides and presentation described above include certain metrics presented on a non-GAAP basis, including non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP adjusted net income, and non-GAAP adjusted net income per share.  Higher One believes that these non-GAAP measures, which exclude amortization of intangibles, stock based compensation, and certain one-time or non-cash impacts to Higher One’s results, all net of taxes, provide useful information regarding normalized trends relating to the company’s financial condition and results of operations.  Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to their closest comparable GAAP measures are included in the press release, PowerPoint slides and presentation.
 
    This Form 8-K includes forward-looking statements, as defined by the SEC.  Management’s projections and expectations are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance to differ materially from those predicted or implied.  These statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the company does not intend to update or otherwise revise the forward-looking information to reflect actual results of operations, changes in financial condition, changes in estimates, expectations or assumptions, changes in general economic or industry conditions or other circumstances arising and/or existing since the preparation of this Form 8-K or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events.  The forward-looking statements in this Form 8-K do not include the potential impact of any acquisitions or divestitures that may be announced and/or completed after the date hereof.  Information about the factors that could affect future performance can be found in our recent SEC filings.
 
Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d)           Exhibits.
 
Exhibits
Description
   
99.1
Press Release of Higher One Holdings, Inc., dated February 7, 2012
   
99.2
PowerPoint slides, Higher One Holdings, Inc. Q4 ’11 Earnings Results, dated February 7, 2012

 
SIGNATURE
 
    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 7, 2012

HIGHER ONE HOLDINGS, INC.

By:  /s/ Mark Volchek
       _____________________________
       Mark Volchek
       Chief Financial Officer
 

 
 

 


 
Exhibit Index
 

Exhibits
Description
   
99.1
Press Release of Higher One Holdings, Inc., dated February 7, 2012
   
99.2
PowerPoint slides, Higher One Holdings, Inc. Q4 ’11 Earnings Results, dated February 7, 2012