Earnings Release • Nov 12, 2024
Earnings Release
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Capital Markets Board Bulletin No. 2023/81 datedDecember 28,2023, announced that issuers and capital market institutions are required to prepare theirannual financial statements for the fiscal periods ending on or after December 31, 2023, in accordance with the provisions of IAS 29 inflation accounting.
Accordingly, this presentation regarding the 2024 third quarter financialresults contain the Company's financial information prepared according to Turkish Accounting/Financial Reporting Standards by application of IAS29 inflation accounting provisions.
In addition to this information, given that the guidance information and the 2024 Q3 interim financialresults announced so far were presented without the application of inflation accounting, in order to enable investors and analysts to conduct a fullfledged analysis, supplementary historical information for selected key performance indicators used in prior periods' investor
presentations were provided.Such supplementary information is made available for this period, and contains unaudited financial information prepared for management reporting purposes.
The information and opinions contained in this document have been prepared for the purpose of providing a consistent and comparable evaluation of our financial performance, under the responsibility of our Company's Board of Directors and managers responsible for financial reporting.
This presentation may contain forwardlooking statements reflecting the current views, expectations, assumptions, and forecasts of the Company's management regarding certain future events, using words such as "may," "will,""expect," "believe," "plan," and "anticipate." While the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable under current circumstances, actualresults may differ depending on developments and events affecting the
variables and assumptions underlying future expectations and estimated figures.
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| Leading Provider of cybersecurity solutions for Identity and Access Management and Data Security with 17+ years of experience |
1000+ Projects globally in 33 countries |
38% of revenue from International Markets in 9M2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous R&D Investment with expert staff in 3 R&D centers in Turkey |
Highly recognized by Gartner, analyst firms like KuppingerCole, Forrester Omdia and as a leader in PAM, DAM and DDM domains |
161 Employees globally |
Revenues post IAS 29 down 12% y-o-y
Subscription revenues up to 26.5%
Robust balance sheet and cash position for future growth
Gartner recognition for Kron DAM & DDM
Reasons for decline as follows:
• The decline in EBITDA was due soft top line performance, higher OpEx from wage increases and lower FX gains from operations as a result of higher depreciation of TL in 3Q2023 compared to 3Q2024
| (in TL m) | 9M2023 | 9M2024 | Year-over-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Administrative Expenses (-) | (32.2) | (37.0) | 4.9m higher |
| Marketing Expenses (-) |
(88.9) | (76.4) | 12.5m lower |
| R&D Expenses (-) |
(75.9) | (88.9) | 12.9m higher |
| Other Income from Main Oerations |
53.0 | 32.6 | 20.3m lower |
• Net loss of 36.9 million for the period, largely attributed to lower EBITDA and an increase in Net Monetary Losses
All figures include IAS29 impact
Net Cash Position (TL m)
| Net Cash Position |
31 December 2023 | 30 September 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and Cash Equivalents |
+71.9 | +35.4 |
| Financial Investments |
+10.4 | +54.6 |
| Bank Debt |
-45.1 | -21.9 |
All figures include IAS29 impact
Invoiced Revenues(*) (TL m)
Our invoiced revenues(*) demonstrated robust growth, with an increase of 54%. Main driver for growth was strong performance of our business in Turkiye.
Our subscription revenues increased to 26.5% of total invoiced revenues in 3Q2024, a notable increase from 9.6% in 3Q2023, highlighting the success of our recurring revenue strategy. As a result, recurring revenue share has reached 55.5%.
Licence Professional Service Maintenance Subscription
(*)Invoiced revenues are revenues that have been invoiced within the relevant reporting period but are recognized in the income statement in the same reporting period or in subsequent reporting periods, according to IFRS rules. Figures do not include the effect of IAS 29.
Our project, "DEVELOPMENT OF A SCALABLE AND INTEGRATED PLATFORM FOR PROCESSING TELEMETRY DATA, which was submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Technology under the 1501-Industrial R&D Support Program, has been approved for funding. This support will accelerate our R&D efforts, helping us to make a broader impact in the sector. This product aims to ensure that organizations manage security and infrastructure monitoring data (e.g., logs) in the most efficient and vendor-independent manner, integrating with other tools as needed. Additionally, it aims to enable clients to control their data infrastructure independently of the vendors.
Kron's Database Access Management and Dynamic Masking product has been recognized in Gartner's Market Guide for Data Masking and Synthetic Data, making it the second Kron product to be featured by Gartner outside of PAM. This achievement is significant for increasing the market visibility of Kron's data security solutions. Regulatory frameworks such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA make it mandatory for organizations to protect personal and sensitive data, and an increasing number of companies are opting for these solutions every day.
During the Public Cybersecurity Day Event organized by the Turkish Cyber Security Cluster, we informed participants from various public institutions about our products.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure published its National Cybersecurity Strategy and Action Plan for 2024-2028 in the third quarter. This action plan serves as a roadmap for securing our country's digital future. Our cybersecurity products, especially PAM, play a critical role in achieving these strategic goals.
We participated as a Gold Sponsor in CYSEC GLOBAL UAE, one of the prominent events in the global cybersecurity ecosystem held in Abu Dhabi. At the event, our Executive Committee Chair Ayşe Yenel delivered a speech titled "Strengthening Digital Defenses: Addressing Enterprise Cybersecurity Challenges with PAM," emphasizing the importance of PAM solutions in cybersecurity. Additionally, our participation in CYSEC allowed us to establish close connections with numerous partners and potential customers in the region.
We were a Silver Sponsor at ENBANTEC Cybersecurity Conference, one of the prestigious events in the EMEA region. At this event, our Corporate Business Unit Sales Director Ümit Çelik presented on "New Frontiers in Cybersecurity: PAM and Secure Remote Access."
We also attended our Cloud Access Security Partner İşNet's 25th-anniversary event as a bronze sponsor.
We are restructuring our U.S. subsidiary to achieve the growth we are targeting in North America, one of our primary markets. In this context, Kevin Marvin has been appointed as General Manager responsible for Kron Technologies' North American operations. With his extensive expertise and strategic growth skills, we aim to strengthen our presence in the North American market. The success of the new North American sales team we will establish under Kevin's leadership will play a crucial role in reaching our strategic goals in 2025 and beyond.
The main reasons for the downward revision of our Revenue Growth and EBITDA margin expectations set at the beginning of 2024 are as follows:
| TL | 9M 2023 (IAS 29) |
9M 2024 (IAS 29) |
Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales |
248,001,474 | 218,382,922 | -12% |
| Cost of Sales |
(34,326,567) | (34,506,457) | 1% |
| Gross Profit |
213,674,907 | 183,876,465 | -14% |
| Gross Profit Margin |
86% | 84% | |
| Operating Expenses |
(160,224,542) | (176,750,586) | 10% |
| G&A Expenses |
(32,168,883) | (37,037,939) | 15% |
| Marketing Expenses |
(88,857,250) | (76,385,059) | -14% |
| R&D Expenses |
(75,933,060) | (81,592,042) | 7% |
| Other Operating Income/Expense Net , |
36,734,651 | 18,264,454 | -50% |
| OperatingProfit | 53,450,365 | 7,125,879 | -87% |
| Amortisation | 34,598,081 | 43,108,473 | 25% |
| EBITDA | 88,048,446 | 50,234,352 | -43% |
| EBITDA Margin |
36% | 23% | |
| Financial Expenses, Net |
(7,379,085) | 3,601,773 | -149% |
| Monetary Gain /(Loss) |
(48,655,352) | (57,480,333) | 18% |
| ProfitBeforeTaxes | (286,281) | (44,767,786) | 15538% |
| Tax Income /(Expense) |
(4,885,205) | 7,864,086 | -261% |
| Profit/(Loss) | (5,171,486) | (36,903,700) | 614% |
| Profit Margin |
-2% | -17% |
| TL | 31 Dec 2023 (IAS 29) |
30 Sep 2024 (IAS 29) |
Change % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Financial Investments |
84,047,518 | 91,581,776 | 9% |
| Trade Receivables |
267,601,701 | 131,613,970 | -51% |
| Inventory | 2,523,642 | 1,451,279 | -42% |
| Tangible Assets |
7,593,604 | 10,250,684 | 35% |
| Intangible Assets |
250,648,365 | 291,113,793 | 16% |
| Deferred Tax Assets |
2,290,723 | 10,727,930 | 368% |
| TotalAssets | 674,676,535 | 597,379,001 | -11% |
| Short-Term Financial Liabilities |
159,381,999 | 99,802,517 | -37% |
| Trade Payables |
5,499,529 | 3,712,451 | -32% |
| Total Liabilities |
249,871,661 | 222,506,755 | -11% |
| Equity | 424,804,874 | 374,872,246 | -12% |
| Total Equity + Liabilities |
674,676,535 | 597,379,001 | -11% |
BIST: KRONT | krontech.com | [email protected]
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