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–        Revenues of $54.4 million, an increase of 59% year-over-year

–        Gross margin of $8.7 million, an increase of 24% year-over-year

–        EBITDA of $2.3 million, an increase of 50% year-over-year

–        Net income of $1.1 million, an increase of 53% year-over-year

Points (TSX:PTS) (Nasdaq:PCOM), global leader in loyalty currency management, today announced results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

"As anticipated, the third quarter was highlighted by a significant ramp in our financial performance, with both revenues and EBITDA increasing on a year-over-year and sequential basis to record levels," said Points' Chief Executive Officer, Rob MacLean. "Revenues for the quarter increased 30% sequentially and nearly 60% year-over-year, reflecting the addition of several new partners to Points' loyalty network year-to-date, as well as increased transactional activity among existing partners. We are equally pleased with our improved profitability and, specifically, our ability to deliver year-over-year and sequential increases in gross margin dollars, EBITDA and net income, while also making significant investments in our platform."

Mr. MacLean continued, "In the first three quarters of this year, we added 5 new partners to our loyalty program network and launched 18 products with 7 partners. This has contributed to our 45% increase in points/miles transactions for the third quarter and has set us up for a strong finish to the year.  We now anticipate full-year revenues in the range of $195 to $205 million, which reflects year-over-year revenue growth of 40% to 47%. Our growth is further highlighted by that fact that our year-to-date progress implies a record breaking fourth quarter for revenues and year-over-year growth of 55%-68% in the second-half of 2013. Importantly, while we are still on track to re-invest $3 million of our incremental profitability in 2013 towards our long-term plan, we continue to anticipate 2013 EBITDA to be in the range of $10-$13 million before these investments."

Mr. MacLean concluded, "Delivering on our robust partner pipeline while also expanding the reach of our products into our partner network remains a key focus.  Our strong balance sheet continues to improve, with over $50 million in cash and cash equivalents; we will continue to deploy this capital and invest in our core products while simultaneously evolving our open platform strategy.  We are confident that these continued investments will deliver ongoing growth for both Points and the broader loyalty industry."

Third Quarter 2013 Financial Results

(Unless otherwise stated, all comparisons for the third quarter of 2013 are on a year-over-year basis)

Revenues totaled $54.4 million up 59% from $34.3 million. Principal revenues totaled $52.5 million, up 63% from $32.2 million. The year-over-year increase in principal revenues was largely due to the impact of new partners launched over the last twelve months. Other partner revenues totaled $1.9 million, down 9.8% from $2.2 million. The year-over-year decrease was largely due to the timing of promotional activities. 

Gross margin dollars totaled $8.7 million, or 16% of total revenue, compared to $7.0 million, or 20% of total revenue. The increase in gross margin dollars was largely driven by the impact of new partnerships launched over the last twelve months. As a percentage of revenue, gross margin reflects the relative mix of partner and product activity during the quarter. With the addition of larger partnerships throughout the year, Points expects meaningful growth in margin dollars coupled with margin percentages in the 15%-20% range.

For the third quarter, EBITDA increased 50% to $2.3 million from $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2012. The increase in EBITDA reflects revenue growth outpacing operating expense growth.

The Company reported net income of $1.1 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared to net income of $0.7 million, or $0.05 per share, in the third quarter of 2012.

Third Quarter 2013 Business Metrics  

As of September 30, 2013, total funds available, comprised of cash and cash equivalents together with security deposits, restricted cash, and amounts with payment processors was $58.9 million. The Company remains debt free and is pleased with its overall financial position.

Outlook

The Company is updating its financial guidance for the year ending December 31, 2013, as follows:

• The Company currently expects revenue to be in the range of $195 million to $205 million, an increase of 40% — 47% over 2012.
• The Company expects EBITDA to remain in the range of $10 million to $13 million prior to making strategic investments.
• The Company is on track to re-invest approximately $3 million of its incremental profitability in 2013.
• Based on business in market today combined with deals announced to-date, the Company currently expects to exit 2013 at an approximately $270 million annualized revenue run rate and EBITDA on a pre-investment basis of $17 million to $20 million.
• Our updated guidance reflects changes in the Company's expectations as it relates to the performance of partner and product deployments throughout the year.

Investor Conference Call

Points' conference call with investors will be held today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To participate, investors from the US and Canada should dial (877) 407-0789 ten minutes prior to the start time. International dialers should call (201) 689-8562.

In addition, the call is being webcast and can be accessed at the Company's web site: www.pointsinternational.com and will be archived online upon completion of the call. A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through November 20, 2013 by dialing (877) 870-5176 in the U.S. or Canada or (858) 384-5517 internationally and entering the conference ID 10000426.

About Points

Points, publicly traded as Points International Ltd. (TSX:PTS) (Nasdaq:PCOM), is the global leader in loyalty currency management. Via a state-of-the-art loyalty commerce platform, Points provides loyalty eCommerce and technology solutions to the world's top brands to enhance their consumer offerings and streamline their back-end operations.

Points' solutions enhance the management and monetization of loyalty currencies ranging from frequent flyer miles and hotel points to retailer and credit card rewards, for more than 45 partners worldwide. Points also manages Points.com, where almost 4 million consumers use the only industry sanctioned loyalty wallet to not only track all of their loyalty programs but also trade, exchange and redeem their miles and points. In addition to these services, Points' unique SaaS products allow eCommerce merchants to add loyalty solutions directly to their online stores, rewarding customers for purchases at the point-of-sale.

Points has been widely recognized among the loyalty and technology communities alike. The Company was named the 4th largest Canadian software company and the 40th largest Canadian technology company by the 2013 Branham300 list. Points also ranked 40th among PROFIT Magazine's top 200 Canadian companies by five-year revenue growth. For more information on Points, please visit www.Points.com, follow us @PointsBiz on Twitter or read the Points Loyalty News blog. 

Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains or incorporates forward-looking statements within the meaning of United States securities legislation, and forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation (collectively "forward-looking statements"). These forward-looking statements include, among other things, our guidance for 2013 with respect to revenue growth, EBITDA expectations and reinvestment plans. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Points' expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events.

Although Points believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to important risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Certain material assumptions or estimates are applied in making forward-looking statements, and may not prove to be correct. In particular, the financial outlooks herein assume we will be able to generate new business from our pipeline at expected margins, our in-market and newly launched products and services will perform in a manner consistent with the Company's past experience and we will be able to contain costs. Our ability to convert our pipeline of prospective partners and product launches is subject to significant risk and there can be no assurance that we will launch new partners or new products with existing partners as expected or planned.  Other important risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include the risk factors discussed in Points' annual information form, Form-40-F, annual and interim management's discussion and analysis, and annual and interim financial statements and the notes thereto. These documents are available at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as at the date of this release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as required by law, Points does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements made or incorporated in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

CONTACT: Addo Communications
         Laura Bainbridge / Kimberly Esterkin 
         laurab@addocommunications.com / kimberlye@addocommunications.com
         (310) 829-5400

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