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Itera — Interim / Quarterly Report 2016
Apr 27, 2016
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INTERIM REPORT
FIRST QUARTER 2016
CEO ARNE MJØS CFO BENT HAMMER
OSLO, 27 APRIL 2016
Highlights of the first quarter
- Revenue
- NOK 106 million
- Pro forma growth of 5% y-o-y, despite Easter holidays in Q1 vs Q2 last year
- EBITDA
- Improved EBITDA of NOK 10.4 million, 9.8% margin
- EBIT
- Improved EBIT before non-recurring items of NOK 5.5 million, 5.2% margin
- Improving operating performance
- Significant growth and profitability improvement in Norway and Denmark.
- Swedish consulting unit closed down
- Double-digit nearshore growth y-o-y
- 7% growth of top 20 customers
- Dividend proposal
- NOK 0.12 per share
Revenues NOK million
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Key figures
| 2016 | 2016* | 2015* | $Change^*$ | 2015* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK Million | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | FY. | |
| Operating revenue | 105.6 | 104.1 | 99.3 | 5 % | 394.2 |
| Gross profit | 90.6 | 89.4 | 85.2 | 5 % | 335.6 |
| EBITDA | 10.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 13 % | 46.1 |
| EBITDA margin | 9.8% | 10.6% | 9.8% | $0.8$ pts | 11.7 % |
| EBIT before non-recurring items | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 20 % | 26.4 |
| EBIT margin before non-recurring | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.1% | 15 % | 6.7% |
| EBIT | 3.8 | ||||
| EBIT margin | 3.6% | ||||
| Net cash flow from operations | -4 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 60 | ||||
| Equity ratio | 28 % | ||||
| Employees at end of period | 373 | 373 | 377 | $-1\%$ | 381 |
| Employees in average | 380 | 373 | 381 | $-2\%$ | 383 |
- Double-digit growth in Denmark and Nearshore. Solid growth in Managed Services
- Non-recurring items related to office moves in Oslo and Copenhagen and
gain from de-consolidating Swedish consulting unit
Quarterly development
Operating revenue
NOK million
End of period
EBITDA
*: Pro forma for continuing operations. EBIT before non-recurring items
EBIT
Statement of income
| 2016 | 2016* | 2015* | Change* | 2015* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOK Million | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | Q1 | FY |
| Operating revenue | 105.6 | 104.1 | 99.3 | 5 % | 394 |
| Cost of sales | 15.0 | 14.7 | 14.1 | 4 % | 59 |
| Personnel expenses | 69.7 | 68.2 | 66.2 | $3\%$ | 247 |
| Depreciation | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5 % | 20 |
| Other operating expenses | 10.5 | 10.1 | 9.2 | 10 % | 43 |
| Total operating expenses | 100.2 | 97.9 | 94.2 | 4 % | 368 |
| Operating profit before non-recurring items | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 20 % | 26 |
| Non-recurring items | 1.6 | 0 | |||
| Operating profit (EBIT) | 3.8 | 26 | |||
| Net financial income | $-0.5$ | ||||
| Profit before tax | 3.4 | ||||
| Tax | 0.8 | ||||
| Net profit for the period | 2.5 |
Improved growth and profitability in continued business despite Easter holidays in Q1 vs in Q2 last year
Statement of cash flow
| 2016 | 2015 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOK Million | Q1 | Q1 | FY |
| Cash flow from operations (EBITDA) | 10 | 8 | 40 |
| Change in balance sheet items | -14 | -16 | -20 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | -4 | -8 | 20 |
| Net cash flow from investment activities | -3 | -3 | 1 |
| Purchase of own shares | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borrowings repaid | -2 | -2 | -8 |
| External dividend paid | 0 | 0 | -12 |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | -2 | -2 | -21 |
| Currency effect on cash | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Net change in bank deposits and cash | -9 | -13 | 1 |
| Bank deposits at the end of the period | 60 | 67 | 68 |
| New borrowing related to leasing | 2 | 0 | 15 |
12 month rolling cash flow from operations
- Cash flow from operations NOK -3.5 million
- 12 month rolling cash flow from operations was NOK 25 million
Dividend proposal
- The Board of Directors is proposing a dividend of NOK 0.12 per share
- The Annual General Meeting will take place on the 23rd May 2016
- If the Board of Directors' proposal for dividend is approved, the share is traded ex dividend on the 24th May 2016
- Total distribution to shareholders of NOK 3.55 per share 2005-16
Statement of financial position
- Group equity ratio of 28 (26) % in Q1
- Cash balance of MNOK 60 (67)
- Deconsolidation of Itera Consulting AB
BUSINESS REVIEW
Long-term profitable growth: Key enablers
Larger projects and revenue visibility
Communication AND Technology
Our future picture
Itera creates great experiences for the customer's customer
The forces of disruptive technology are driving our service offerings and key focus areas
Applying the full scope of Iteras capabilities
We focus on our customer's customers through service design and lean startup
We work in project teams that have both communication and technology skills
We take life-cycle responsibility that also embrace cloud and data protection issues
We involve seamless nearshoring for greater scalability and cost effectiveness
Order intake in Q1 from existing and new customers
Book-to-bill ratio1) of 1.0 in Q1 2016.
1) The book-to-bill ratio is the ratio of orders received to the amount of revenue for a specific period for Itera units
Integrated Cloud Managed Services and Service Operation
CLOUD READINESS
A service designed to help organizations review and understand their IT maturity level and readiness to consider adopting cloud services
Itera's Value:
- Capability Assessment
- Functionality Assessment
- Licenses Assessment
- Risk Assessment
IT HELPDESK
Itera's Value:
- 24/7 IT Helpdesk: 1,2,3 lines support
- Services Management
- Monitoring
- Backup & Disaster Recovery
-
License Management
-
Azure IaaS
- Azure SaaS
- Hybrid Datacenter Services
MS OFFICE 365
- Exchange Online
- Lync Online
- Office365 Platform
- Office Applications
- SharePoint Online
Itera's Value:
- Deployment
- Integration
- Daily service operations
- 24/7 support in Norwegian and English
MS EMS/ INTUNE
Itera's Value:
- Mobile Device & Application Management
- Identify management
- Security & Access management
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Our multi-site strategy provides agility, scalability and access to top notch resources
- A Nordic full-service provider
- Serving leading customers in fast-growing industries
- Flexibility of a hybrid model
- Delivery across borders in the Nordics and nearshore locations
- Sourcing for value over volume
• EU Data Protection Law compliance
– Binding corporate rules (BCR) ensure data protection for all flows of data across borders
Nearshore ratio development
- Nearshore ratio of 36 % in Q1
- Target is for the nearshore ratio to be in excess of 50 %
- Mixed teams are increasing our price flexibility as well as providing access to a very large resource pool
Nearshore ratio
% of all staff located nearshore
Developing larger projects and higher revenue per customer
- Revenue from top 30 customers up by 6 % in Q1
- Top 10: 45 % of total revenue
- Top 20: 63 % of total revenue
- Top 30: 71 % of total revenue
- Benefits:
- Increased revenue visibility
- Improved operational efficiency
- Lower sales and overhead costs
We are approaching our target: several customers are likely to spend more than NOK 50 million per year on services from Itera.
Order intake in Q1 from existing and new customers
Book-to-bill ratio1) of 1.0 in Q1 2016.
1) The book-to-bill ratio is the ratio of orders received to the amount of revenue for a specific period for Itera units
OUTLOOK
- Customer demand remains strong in all Nordic markets
- Profitable growth and cash flow are key focus areas
- Larger projects and customers expected to continue to increase revenue visibility, efficiency and scalability
• Itera does not provide guidance to the market on future prospects
Top 20 shareholders
| Holding $\sim$ | Percentage $\widehat{\mathbf{z}}$ | Name ≑ | Account type $\widehat{\mathbf{z}}$ | Citizenship $\widehat{\mathbb{F}}$ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.218.298 | 20.95 | ARNE MJØS INVEST AS | NOR | |
| 5.504.472 | 6.70 | STOREBRAND VEKST JPMORGAN EUROPE LTD. | NOR | |
| 4.329.031 | 5.27 | OP CAPITAL AS | NOR | |
| 3.699.098 | 4.50 | MIDELFART INVEST AS | NOR | |
| 2,900,000 | 3.53 | EIKESTAD A/S | NOR | |
| 2,846,058 | 3.46 | VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB | NOR | |
| 2,580,000 | 3.14 | SEPTIM CONSTULTING A | NOR | |
| 2.282.698 | 2.78 | BOINVESTERING AS | NOR | |
| 2.280,500 | 2.77 | GIP AS | NOR | |
| 2,200,000 | 2.68 | JØSYRA INVEST AS | NOR | |
| 2.068.787 | 2.52 | GAMST INVEST AS | NOR | |
| 2.031.588 | 2.47 | MARXPIST INVEST AS | NOR | |
| 1,630,028 | 1.98 | STOREBRAND NORGE I JPMORGAN EUROPE LTD. | NOR | |
| 1.000.000 | 1.22 | FRAMAR INVEST AS | NOR | |
| 900,000 | 1.10 | AANESTAD PANAGRI AS | NOR | |
| 818,349 | 1.00 | BRØDRENE JOHANSSEN H | NOR | |
| 600,000 | 0.73 | MORTEN JOHNSEN HOLDI | NOR | |
| 600,000 | 0.73 | ALTEA PROPERTY DEVEL | NOR | |
| 545,000 | 0.66 | NYVANG JETMUND GUNNAR | NOR | |
| 510,000 | 0.62 | SOBER KAPITAL AS | NOR | |
| 56 543 907 | 68.81 |