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Itera — Interim / Quarterly Report 2023
Aug 24, 2023
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Interim / Quarterly Report
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- Highlights of the quarter
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- Financial Review
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- Outlook
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Arne Mjøs CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Bent Hammer CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
01 Highlights Q2 2023
Q2 in brief
Key figures
02 Business review
We are specialists in sustainable digital transformation
The Nordics is often positioned as digital and sustainable front-runner that show the way globally.
We are growing together with international customers and partners based on our ONE Itera model across borders.
Our Digital Factory at Scale with cross-functional teams across border was recognised as best in the world by Global Sourcing Association in 2018.
Our steady growth organic model
We have built a strong international ONE Itera operating model and will see more of divergence in the linearity between headcount and revenue growth.
Our profitable growth trajectory is amongst the top peers in our industry and reflects our strong position to deliver on the promise of sustainable digital transformation for our customers
Digital transformation drives the global economy*
Digital transformation investment increases to 16.5% CAGR 2022- 2024
Digital transformation investment = 55% ICT investment by 2024
50% Global economy influenced by digital
AI: The next platform shift
Natural language
ask a question/statement
in the same way that you would
Using natural language
Two new dimensions
Reasoning engine
Superpower engine that works on top of all data and uses knowledge graphs to draw conclusions, make decisions, summarize information, or solve problems based on available data and knowledge.
Towards AI transformation
Using cloud computing as default option for new IT capabilities
Digital Transformation
Reimagining the business through digitalization and automation
AI Transformation
Using algorithms and machine learning to increase automation and value creation
Characteristics of companies that win in the area of AI
Our opportunity
Digital technology drives market cap beyond people and machines Most companies ~80% don't have the data to use the generative AI effectively Almost ~90% of worldwide IT spend yet to move or adapt to the cloud
Digital Factory at Scale: Doing more with less
Global Center of competence
Our global capabilities in Data, AI & Analytics brings together our expertise and cuttingedge technologies to help our customers unleash the power of data and AI at scale.
Data Strategy
Data Platform
Machine Learning operations (MLOps)
Generative AI
Data Literacy, culture and adoption
Data Visualisation & Insight
AI exploration for NHO
Itera has done an exploratory project for NHO (The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise), investigating how they can use AI to streamline their work and help their members faster.
Through the project, we identified several relevant applications and developed several AI solutions based on chatGPT.
The project explored technical aspects, addressed safety challenges and laid the foundation for further development and innovation for NHO using artificial intelligence.
– Itera impressed us with their commitment, effort and relevant expertise. This project and its deliveries are an important input in our future work with AI.
Kristian Enger. Director of innovation, development and business management, NHO
Projects at IMDi – powered by Digital Factory at Scale
In the past year, Itera has had a central role at IMDi, and solved several projects for them - using the Digital Factory at Scale.
- In Q2, designers from Itera, among others, have had a central role in the "Bedre Bosetting" project at IMDi. They have defined the overall user experience for mapping resettlementrelevant information from refugees to be resettled in Norway.
- The designers have worked closely with stakeholders from IMDi to map existing tools, uncover challenges and develop future solutions.
- The goal has been to ensure a user-friendly and efficient application that contributes to reliable settlement in Norwegian municipalities.
Private sector led recovery of Ukraine
The rebuilding of Ukraine is a collective effort that will only succeed if public and private actors work together.
It is time for the Nordic region's energy sector, supplier industry and technology industry to step in and see how we can contribute, with the focus on business and not just donations.
We at Itera invite the private sector to step up and do business with Ukraine during the war to keep its economy running and to attend international conferences or visit Ukraine to gain insight into the opportunities.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks via video link to the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 in London.
- Attendants from Norway from the left by Innovation Norway, Itera, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce (NUCC), Ministry of Trade of Norway, Emergy, Norad and Eksfin.
Ukraine towards the green energy and digital hub for Europe
European FLAGSHIP
in the green energy and industrial transition, including green metallurgy, fertilizer, logistics and transportation.
360 GW
renewables in 2050, mostly wind, solar, storage, green hydrogen.
90% Supply chain
mostly local energy equipment manufacture and huge local access to minerals i.e. lithium.
310 000 IT talents
the global most digital society in 2025, +50.000 educated per year to become largest digital hub in Europe.
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Arendalsuka 2023
Digital transformation, the green shift, the war in Ukraine and artificial intelligence were all topics for our events at Arendalsuka .
The symbiosis between business and politics has rarely had more significance than now, which is why we arranged two events during Arendalsuka 2023:
- "AI love you How to navigate a world powered by AI"
- "Rebuild Ukraine towards a significant renewable power producer in Europe"
Welcome to our new headquarters
Itera moved its headquarters to Stortingsgata 6 in central Oslo.
- Hybrid workplace
- Attractive to top talents
- Availability to our customers
- Sustainable
We look forward to opening the doors to customers, partners, investors, and anyone who is curious about working with us this autumn!
Board of directors
Two new board members (from May 2023)
Morten Thorkildsen Chairperson of the board
Gyrid Skalleberg Ingerø Member of the board
Helge Leiro Baastad Member of the board NEW
Åshild Hanne Larsen Member of the board NEW
Jan Erik Carlson Member of the board
Siren Tønnesen Member of the board, employee
Joachim Trøbråten Member of the board, employee
Read more about our Board members at itera.com
Order intake
Order intake from selected new and existing customers.
Book-to-bill ratio*) of 0.6 in Q2 and 1.1 for the last 12 months
Customer development
New business
- Existing customers accounted for 92.6% (89.5%) of revenues in Q2 2023
- New customers won over the past year generated revenues of NOK 16.7 (19.3) million in Q2 2023 (7.4% share)
Good visibility
- Share of revenue from top 30 customers 83% (82%)
- High customer concentration signifies
- Strategic relationships
- Full range of services
- Distributed delivery across borders
Largest customers' share of revenue
Q2-21 Q3-21 Q4-21 Q1-22 Q2-22 Q3-22 Q4-22 Q1-23 Q2-23
Top 30 Top 10
** New customers defined as customers won since end of corresponding quarter last year
* Existing customers defined as customers that were invoiced in the corresponding quarter last year
Skilled and innovative employees
741 employees at the end of the quarter
- Up by 80 (82) last twelve months, temporarily impacted by the invasion in Ukraine
- More than 60% of the FTE growth in the Nordics
Nearshore ratio of 53% (54%)
▪ Our distributed delivery model of onshore and nearshore consultants are increasing our price competitiveness as well as providing high scalability through access to a very large talent pool
Number of employees end of quarter by shore
Rolling 12 months net FTE growth
03 Financial review
Key financials
| 2023 | 2022 | Change | 2023 | 2022 | Change | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million NOK |
4-6 | 4-6 | % | 1-6 | 1-6 | % | F Y |
| Operating revenue |
225 2 |
183 5 |
23% | 455 5 |
359 5 |
27% | 735 8 |
| profit Gross |
208 8 |
169 6 |
23% | 425 9 |
331 7 |
28% | 684 2 |
| Personnel expenses |
165 1 |
128 0 |
29% | 323 0 |
245 0 |
32% | 323 0 |
| Other opex |
17 3 |
12 8 |
35% | 35 7 |
24 6 |
45% | 35 7 |
| EBITDA | 26 4 |
28 8 |
-8% | 2 67 |
62 1 |
8% | 109 0 |
| margin EBITDA |
11 7% |
15 7% |
-4pts | 14 7% |
17 3% |
-2 5pts |
14 8% |
| Depreciation | 8 0 |
7 3 |
9% | 15 6 |
14 5 |
8% | 32 |
| EBIT | 18 4 |
21 5 |
-15% | 51 6 |
47 6 |
8% | 2 77 |
| margin EBIT |
8 2% |
7% 11 |
-3 6pts |
3% 11 |
13 3% |
9pts -1 |
10 5% |
| cash flow from operations Net Cash and cash equivalents |
33 0 52 0 |
13 0 27 1 |
154% 92% |
40 9 52 0 |
12 6 27 1 |
225% 92% |
76 0 41 9 |
| Employees end of period at Employees in average |
741 736 |
661 667 |
12% 10% |
741 725 |
661 664 |
12% 9% |
698 677 |
- Organic revenue growth of 23%
- Personnel expenses driven by FTE growth, NOK depreciation and salary growth
- Opex increase from higher spending on travelling and training + relocation of HQ
- EBIT of MNOK 18.4 (21.5)
- EBIT margin of 8.2% (11.7%)
- Cash flow from operations MNOK 33.0 (13.0)
- No. of FTEs 741 (+80)
Revenue and earnings development
▪ Strong sales growth year over year with 2-year CAGR of 24.0% and an average of 10.8% EBIT margin
▪ Quarterly figures are impacted by number of working days net of vacations. Q2 2023 had a weighted average of 59.4 (59.5) working days, whereas Q1 2023 had 64.4 days
EBIT margin development
EBIT margin development:
- Margin decrease regular business: -3.1%
- Lower utilization, salary costs, one-off opex
- Support to Ukraine: -0.4%
- Investment in Sweden: -0.4%
- Investment in capacity readiness for cloud expansion: +0.3% vs LY but significantly dilutive until critical business volume
Statement of cash flow
| Statement of cash flow | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2022 | |||
| NOK Million | 4-6 | 4-6 | 1-6 | 1-6 | F Y |
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| EBITDA | 26.4 | 28.8 | 67.2 | 62.1 | 109.0 | ||
| Change in balance sheet items | 6.6 | (15.8) | (26.3) | (49.5) | (32.9) | ||
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 33.0 | 13.0 | 40.9 | 12.6 | 76.0 | ||
| Net cash flow from investment activities | (3.7) | (3.9) | (7.6) | (8.0) | (15.2) | ||
| Purchase of own shares | - | - | (0.1) | (0.6) | (9.1) | ||
| Sale of own shares | - | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 6.6 | ||
| Equity settlement of options contract | 0.3 | - | - | - | - | ||
| Principal elements of lease payments | (3.5) | (3.9) | (6.8) | (7.7) | (15.5) | ||
| Instalment of sublease receivable | - | 0.8 | - | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| External dividend paid | (24.7) | (16.1) | (24.7) | (16.1) | (40.5) | ||
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (27.9) | (12.7) | (25.3) | (16.1) | (56.8) | ||
| Net change in bank deposits and cash | 2.2 | (2.4) | 10.0 | (10.4) | 4.5 | ||
- Cash flow from operations NOK 33.0 (13.0) million in Q2
- 12-month rolling cash flow from operations was NOK 104.3 (58.0) million
- Cash conversion from EBITDA of 91% last 12 months
Dividend and own shares
- An ordinary dividend of NOK 0.30 per share for 2022 paid + authorization for potential supplementary dividend
- Share price was NOK 15.00 at the end of June 2023, a change of +22% incl. dividends from NOK 12.80 at the end of June 2022
- Current holding of own shares is 948,059. Value at 30 June 2023 was MNOK 14.2
- Consistent high distribution of earnings.
EBIT in 2021 and 2022 is excluding discontinued operations of -0.23 and -0.17 per share
Statement of financial position
- Equity ratio of 24% (25%) per 30 June 2023
- 30% (28%) excl. IFRS 16 Leasing
- Right-of-use assets up MNOK 42 from new facility agreement
- Cash balance of MNOK 52 (MNOK 27)
- Total balance increased by MNOK 88 to MNOK 318
04 Outlook
Q2 REPORT 2023
Outlook
Regional expansion continues in the Nordics and Central Europe for access to more customers and talents.
Continued high growth for digital transformation through existing and new customers but softening of market in general
Readiness to migrate and operate larger scale cloud transformations.
Connecting Ukraine and the Nordics to enable the green energy shift
Profitable growth and cash flow are key focus areas.
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Itera does not provide guidance to the market on future prospects.
Top 20 shareholders
| No Name |
% | Nat | Shareholding |
|---|---|---|---|
| MJØS INVEST AS 1 ARNE |
32 08 |
NOR | 26 363 031 , , |
| 2 OP CAPITAL AS |
60 5 |
NOR | 605 242 4 , , |
| 3 GIP AS |
19 5 |
NOR | 262 000 4 , , |
| SEPTIM CONSULTING AS 4 |
3 93 |
NOR | 3 226 876 , , |
| BOINVESTERING AS 5 |
3 47 |
NOR | 2 852 862 , , |
| EIKESTAD AS 6 |
3 16 |
NOR | 2 600 000 , , |
| GAMST INVEST AS 7 |
3 13 |
NOR | 2 070 575 , , |
| JØSYRA 8 INVEST AS |
2 68 |
NOR | 2 200 000 , , |
| 9 Privatbank S DZ A |
2 51 |
LUX | 2 060 000 , , |
| HØGBERG 10 JON ERIK , |
1 46 |
NOR | 1 197 356 , , |
| 11 DNB BANK ASA |
1 21 |
NOR | 996 262 , |
| 12 AANESTAD PANAGRI AS |
1 16 |
NOR | 950 000 , |
| 13 ITERA ASA |
1 15 |
NOR | 948 059 , |
| 14 FRAMAR INVEST AS |
1 07 |
NOR | 880 000 , |
| 15 ALTEA AS |
0 85 |
NOR | 700 000 , |
| 16 NYVANG JETMUND GUNNAR , |
0 83 |
NOR | 685 000 , |
| 17 JENSEN LARS PETER , |
0 78 |
NOR | 637 450 , |
| GRØSLAND 18 KIM-KJETIL , |
0 76 |
NOR | 622 678 , |
| 19 MORTEN JOHNSEN HOLDING AS |
0 73 |
NOR | 600 000 , |
| 20 HAMMER BENT , |
0 69 |
NOR | 566 695 , |
| TOP 20 |
72 43 |
59 528 581 , , |
*Arne Mjøs Invest AS holds a future contract on 1,000,000 shares. The total controlling interest of Arne Mjøs is thus 27,363,031 shares (33.3%).