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Carasent — Interim / Quarterly Report 2014
May 7, 2014
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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First Quarter 2014 Earnings Report
David Ehrhardt, CEO Chris Mack, CFO May 7, 2014
© 2014 Apptix, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
First Quarter Highlights
- Revenue of USD 10.0M; down 1% Q/Q and down 6% Y/Y
- Partners remain measured in the pace of onboarding as they balance resource allocation priorities
– Backlog of USD 1.1 million of QRR (111 thousand users); flat Q/Q
- ~50% of backlog to be on-boarded over Q2/Q3
- Speedway pushes Q2-13 new users (40 thousand users and USD 300k QRR) to late 2014 for onboarding
– Bookings of USD 400 QRR; up 22% Q/Q and down 16% Y/Y
- Challenged to move partners to closure in Q1
- 82% of bookings from Channels
– User churn at 13% annualized level
- Larger account consolidated with parent company during Q1-14; excluding this account churn just below 10% annually
- Business continues positive net income and cash flow trends
- Continue to invest most operating margin gains into sales and onboarding resources
Reaching an Inflection Point?
- Bookings exceed churn for 7th quarter; backlog building
- Further development in partner run rate bookings required
Key Performance Indicators
| \$ in Millions | Trend | Q1 - 14 | Q4 - 13 | Q/Q | Q1 - 13 | Y/Y | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Users - Billable * | 416,000 | 403,000 | 3% | 380,000 | 9% | |||
| Users - Under Contract * | 527,000 | 509,000 | 4% | 416,000 | 27% | |||
| Backlog (QRR) | \$1.07 | \$1.05 | 2% | \$0.35 | 208% | |||
| Revenues | \$10.04 | \$10.15 | -1% | \$10.71 | -6% | |||
| Gross Margins | 69% | 72% | -4% | 74% | -6% | |||
| EBIT | \$0.31 | \$0.35 | -12% | \$0.71 | -57% | |||
| Net Earnings | \$0.07 | \$0.06 | 21% | \$0.37 | -81% | |||
| * User/customer data shown as actual - Revenue of USD 10.04 million in Q1-14; down 1% Q/Q and 6%Y/Y • Revenue backlog of ~ USD 1.1 million QRR (contracted and in process of implementing) • Anticipate ~50% of backlog to be onboarded in Q2/Q3; revenue lags onboarding by a quarter - Billable user counts up 3% Q/Q; up 9% Y/Y to 416,000 • Net user churn of 13% annualized due to larger account being consolidated; pricing churn is ~3% • Total Users under contract totals 527,000 (including backlog) - Gross margin declining due to mix of wholesale and retail pricing; anticipate trend to continue as channel dominates sales focus - Despite lower gross margins of channel revenue; contribution margins at EBITDA level as strong as retail - Net income of USD 70 thousand; up 21 % Q/Q and down 81% Y/Y |
- Revenue of USD 10.04 million in Q1-14; down 1% Q/Q and 6%Y/Y
- Revenue backlog of ~ USD 1.1 million QRR (contracted and in process of implementing)
- Anticipate ~50% of backlog to be onboarded in Q2/Q3; revenue lags onboarding by a quarter
- Billable user counts up 3% Q/Q; up 9% Y/Y to 416,000
- Net user churn of 13% annualized due to larger account being consolidated; pricing churn is ~3%
- Total Users under contract totals 527,000 (including backlog)
- Gross margin declining due to mix of wholesale and retail pricing; anticipate trend to continue as channel dominates sales focus
- Despite lower gross margins of channel revenue; contribution margins at EBITDA level as strong as retail
Comparative Cash Flows
| Q1-13 | Q2-13 | Q3-13 | Q4-13 | Q1-14 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | \$ | 366 | \$ | 175 | \$ 182 |
\$ 58 |
\$ 70 |
| Depreciation, amortization and impairment | 939 | 967 | 1,196 | 1,286 | 1,100 | ||
| Stock based compensation | 36 | 41 | 28 | 24 | 18 | ||
| Net changes in working capital & FX impact | (150) | (286) | (577) | 525 | (860) | ||
| Cash from operating activities | 1,191 | 897 | 829 | 1,893 | 328 | ||
| Fixed asset purchases, net of financings | (51) | (34) | (283) | (132) | (59) | ||
| Debt and lease related payments | (915) | (877) | (933) | (819) | (810) | ||
| Cash used in financing & investing activities | (966) | (911) | (1,216) | (951) | (869) | ||
| Change in cash position during the period | 225 | (14) | (387) | 942 | (541) | ||
| Beginning period cash | 2,358 | 2,583 | 2,569 | 2,182 | 3,124 | ||
| Ending period cash | \$ | 2,583 | \$ | 2,569 | \$ 2,182 |
\$ 3,124 |
\$ 2,583 |
- Positive operating cash flow trend continues across the business
- Q1-14 operating cash flow impacted by working capital fluctuations (prepaid insurance, sales/marketing initiatives, license subscriptions)
- Liquidity of USD 3.6 million, including cash balances and available borrowings
Strategic Priorities Address Growth Challenges
Strategy Success
| Result | Evidence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability & cash flow | • Consistently positive net income and cash flow • CapEx trending lower than depreciation • Financing costs at ~10% levels (versus 15+% in 2010) |
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| Channel-first strategy accelerating |
• 82% of Q1-14 and 61% of 2013 bookings value from channels (up from 30% in 2012) • Channel revenue growing at 41% CAGR (Q1 2011 to Q1 2014); 10% of total revenue (17% including backlog) • Contribution margins equivalent to retail |
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| Expanded service portfolio & uptake |
• Non-exchange revenue growing at 30% of revenue from non-Exchange services • Security / Compliance attach rates at 10%; 40% of customers have expressed interest • Lync showing promise with attach rate of 4%; 33% of customers have expressed interest |
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| More footprint through channel partners & larger direct customers |
• Over 75% of user bookings in last 6 quarters are from partners or customers with >100 seats |
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| Enhanced customer management |
• User churn below industry average at ~ 10% annually for last three years • 90% customer satisfaction rating |
* Attach rates do not include users from "Speedway," Apptix's largest direct customer
Channel Revenues Growing
- 41% Channel CAGR since Q1-11; 67% when including backlog QRR
- With backlog, Channels revenues account for 17% of total revenues
- Channel margins equivalent to retail
2014 Priorities
- Accelerate development of channel network
- Channel is primary "go-to-market" strategy; drive resource allocation in favor of channel
- Run rate production from existing partners remains a focus
- Shrinking on-boarding time
- New partner install base on-boarding times have grown to 6 months
- Turning backlog regularly will help overcome consistency of even low churn levels
- Expand uptake of service portfolio
- Key to fighting pricing pressures
- Value differentiator to both partners and end customers
- Protecting the base continued focus on operational excellence
© 2014 Apptix, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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