Earnings Release • Mar 16, 2022
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Brussels, Belgium - 16 March 2022 - Keyware (EURONEXT Brussels: KEYW), a leading provider of electronic payment solutions and software development, today discloses its financial results for the financial year ending 31 December 2021.
The financial picture for the financial year 2021 summarized
| Financial year 12 months | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key figures | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Difference | Difference |
| For the period ending 31 December | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | % |
| (audited) | (audited) | |||
| Result indicators | ||||
| Revenues | 17,689 | 12,961 | 4,728 | 36.5 |
| EBIT | 119 | (399) | 518 | 129.8 |
| EBITDA | 3,955 | 2,812 | 1,143 | 40.6 |
| Profit before taxes for the period | 510 | 173 | 337 | 194.8 |
| Profit for the period | 653 | 66 | 587 | 889.4 |
| Balance sheet trends | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Difference | Difference % |
| Long-term and short-term financial debt and loans |
981 | 2,043 | (1,062) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,718 | 1,549 | 169 |
The 2021 results show substantial growth compared to 2020: revenues rose by 36.5% (from kEUR 12,961 to kEUR 17,689) while EBITDA increased by 40.6% (from kEUR 2,812 to kEUR 3,955). This growth is observed in the payment terminals, authorizations and software segments.
In 2020, the figures for the payment terminals segment were negatively impacted by COVID-19. Keyware then decided to focus fully on targeted commercial actions and promotions, which generated a positive effect in 2021 with the revenues growth of 6.5%.
The authorization segment was negatively impacted by two factors in 2020: COVID-19 on the one hand and the change in transaction partner on the other. In 2021, the partial reopening of contact-sensitive sectors not only caused a recovery in the number of electronic payments, but also a significant increase in contactless payments. The volume of cash payments compared to electronic payments continuesto decrease. In addition, the transition to the new transaction partner was successfully completed, which translates into a higher margin on transaction revenues and improved profitability. On aggregate, revenues in the authorization segment increased by 158,4%.
In 2020, the software segment already recorded a growth of 37% compared to 2019 and continued its higher contribution to the consolidated results in 2021 thanks to a growth of 14.1%. Investments in additional software developments to implement the commercial SAAS contracts launched in 2019 will be maintained in 2022. The number of merchants offering SPLIT (electronic transactions with deferred payments to consumers) continues to grow month after month and is boosting the profitability.
| Financial year 12 months | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key figures | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | Difference | Difference | |||
| For the period ending 31 December | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | % | |||
| (audited) | (audited) | ||||||
| Result indicators | |||||||
| Revenues | 17,689 | 12,961 | 4,728 | 36.5 | |||
| EBIT | 119 | (399) | 518 | 129.8 | |||
| EBITDA | 3,955 | 2,812 | 1,143 | 40.6 | |||
| Profit before taxes for the period | 510 | 173 | 337 | 194.8 | |||
| Profit for the period | 653 | 66 | 587 | 889.4 | |||
| Pretax profit margin (profit before taxes / | |||||||
| revenue) (%) | 2.9 | 1.3 | |||||
| Profit margin (net profit/revenues) (%) | 3.7 | 0.5 | |||||
| EBITDA margin (EBITDA / revenues) (%) | 22.4 | 21.7 |
| 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Figures in kEUR | Terminals | Authorizations Software |
Intersegment | Consolidated | ||
| Segment data | (audited) | (audited) | (audited) | (audited) | (audited) | |
| Revenues | 7,072 | 5,995 | 4,897 | (275) | 17,689 | |
| Cost of sales | (1,441) | (3,974) | (47) | 214 | (5,248) | |
| Gross profit | 5,631 | 2,021 | 4,850 | (61) | 12,441 | |
| Share of revenues (%) | 40.0 | 33.9 27.7 |
(1.6) | 100.0 | ||
| 31.12.2020 | 31.12.2020 | 31.12.2020 | 31.12.2020 | 31.12.2020 | ||
| Figures in kEUR | Terminals | Authorizations | Software | Intersegment | Consolidated | |
| Segment data | (audited) | (audited) | (audited) | (audited) | (audited) | |
| Revenues | 6,638 | 2,320 | 4,293 | (290) | 12,961 | |
| Cost of sales | (1,707) | (1,257) | (83) | 260 | (2,787) | |
| Gross profit | 4,931 | 1,063 | 4,210 | (30) | 10,174 | |
| Share of revenues (%) | 51.2 | 17.9 | 33.1 | (2.2) | 100.0 |
The cost of sales has increased from kEUR 2,787 in 2020 to kEUR 5,248 in 2021, or an increase of kEUR 2,461 (+88.3%). This increase is mainly concentrated in the authorizations segment, characterised by a high cost of sales ratio compared to its sales.
The payment terminals segment depicts a decrease in the cost of sales by kEUR 266 from kEUR 1,707 in 2020 to kEUR 1,441 in 2021. This decrease can be attributed to cheaper purchases of payment terminals in 2021 as well as to the fact that in 2020 the figures were influenced by the cost of discarded and obsolete terminals.
The consolidated gross profit margin is not a representative measure for Keyware as it does not include the direct costs, i.e. the personnel costs, for the software segment. It is, however, representative for the payment terminals and authorization segments.
In absolute numbers, the gross margin rose from kEUR 10,171 in 2020 to kEUR 12,441 in 2021, the increase of kEUR 2,267 (+22.3%) mainly triggered by the authorization segment. We also refer to the separate chapter "Important Events in 2021" for the status of the migration. The
gross profit margin of authorizations in 2021 amounted to 33.7%, which is a decrease compared to 2020 (45.8%). However, the gross margin of 33.7% is a more representative margin as the 2020 figures were impacted by the start of the migration to the new payment partner and by the settlement with the previous payment partner. Under this settlement the bulk of the FY2020 authorization revenues was recognized as Agent (no upgrossing) instead of Principal again in FY2021 (with upgrossing)
The net profit for the financial year 2021 amounted to kEUR 653 compared to a net profit of kEUR 66 in 2020, or an increase of kEUR 587 (+889.4%). It should be noted that in 2021, deferred tax revenues were recognized in the amount of kEUR 264 relating to the recognition of additional tax losses
EBITDA amounted to kEUR 3,995 in 2021 compared to kEUR 2,812 in 2020, which is an increase of kEUR 1,143 (or +40.6%). This increase is due to the higher gross profit (+EUR 2,267), offset by higher personnel costs (kEUR 357), higher other operating charges (kEUR 429) and provisions (kEUR 175) and finally lower other operating income (kEUR 166)
| Key figures for the financial position | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Over the period ending | kEUR | kEUR |
| (audited) | (audited) | |
| Shareholders' equity | 27,892 | 27,238 |
| Long-term (LT) and short-term (ST) financial debts | 981 | 2,043 |
| Long-term (LT) and short-term (ST) financial debts and loans | 1,559 | 2,861 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,718 | 1,549 |
| Total liabilities | 36,276 | 37,155 |
| Net equity / total liabilities (%) | 76.9 | 73.3 |
| Long-term financial debt and loans / net equity (%) | 3.5 | 7.5 |
| Net cash position (cash and cash equivalents - financial debts and | ||
| loans) | 159 | - |
| Net debt position (financial debts and loans - cash and cash | ||
| equivalents) | - | 1.312 |
| Net cash position loans excluded (cash and cash equivalents - | ||
| financial debts) | 737 | |
| Net debt position loans excluded (financial debts - cash and cash | ||
| equivalents) | 494 |
The main items with respect to the financial position as at 31 December 2021 are:
The key findings regarding 2021 cash flows are:
COURT CASE BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR AGAINST KEYWARE SMART CARD DIVISION
On 6 February 2019, Keyware Smart Card Division won on appeal the lawsuit filed by the Public Prosecutor. The Public Prosecutor has lodged an appeal in cassation against this. This only concerns the part of the judgement concerning prohibited advertising.
In March 2021, Keyware was completely acquitted in this case. We refer to the press release of 24 March 2021.
In February 2020, a settlement was signed with the previous payment partner (also known as 'acquirer'). This settlement provided for a decrease in Keyware's monthly authorization income for 9 months in 2020 (and no more revenues after September 2020) to allow the Group to continue to generate authorization revenues through the previous payment partner during the agreed migration period to another payment partner, which would reflect the reduction of the terminal base in favour of the new partner. These decreasing revenues were based on a fair assessment of the potential progress of the migration process. During the migration process, the transactions were carried out at the remaining payment terminals to enable Keyware to claim commissions (until September 2020).
The migration to a new payment partner lasted significantly longer than expected.
The development of the revenue from authorizations until the end of 2021 can be summarised as follows.
With regards to the migration to the new payment partner, the progress rate evolved as :
| Migration to new | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| partner | 30-06-2020 | 31-12-2020 | 30-06-2021 | 31-12-2021 |
| Progress % | 14.6 | 63.8 | 86.7 | 97.0 |
A small part of the terminal base can either technically or commercially not be migrated.
The increase in migration is reflected in the KPIs below for the authorization segment:
| Figures in kEUR | 30-06-2020 | 31-12-2020 | 30-06-2021 | 31-12-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 months | 12 months | 6 months | 12 months | |
| Revenues | 1,111 | 2,320 | 2,538 | 5,995 |
| Cost of sales | (413) | (1,257) | (1,710) | (3,974) |
| Gross profit | 698 | 1,063 | 828 | 2,021 |
| Gross profit margin % | 62.8 | 45.8 | 32.6 | 33.7 |
Strategically, the collaboration with the new transaction partner already results in greater value creation for Keyware, which is already reflected in a higher gross margin on the transaction income and a higher contribution to the consolidated results.
100% of the shares of Payment Solutions BV were acquired on 6 January 2022. This company is also active in the distribution of payment terminals. This acquisition has meanwhile been refinanced for an amount of kEUR 1,000, which will be reimbursed over a period of 5 years by means of 60 monthly instalments.
Until today there are no other specific events having occurred after year-end date to report.
The statutory auditor, EY Bedrijfsrevisoren, has confirmed that the review of the consolidated accounts has been substantially completed and that no meaningful corrections have come to its attention that would require an adjustment to the financial information included in this press release.
| Lexicon | |
|---|---|
| APM | Alternative Performance Measures |
| EBIT | Earnings Before Interest and Taxes |
| Is seen as the operating result, i.e. operating profit / loss | |
| EBITDA | Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciations and Amortizations |
| Is defined as operating result (EBIT) + depreciation and amortization + allowances on inventories + allowances on receivables + impairments |
|
| Realised losses on receivables are part of EBIT and therefore not part of EBITDA |
|
| FTE's | Full Time Equivalents |
| kEUR | Thousands of euros |
| KPI's | Key Performance Indicators |
| LT | Long term |
| Net financial debt | LT and ST loans and lease liabilities minus cash and cash equivalents |
| SaaS | Software as a Service |
| ST | Short term |
The reconciliation between EBIT and EBITDA is as follows:
| 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| EBIT – EBITDA | kEUR | kEUR |
| (audited) | (audited) | |
| Operating profit / operating loss (EBIT) | 119 | (399) |
| Depreciations and amortizations | 1,600 | 1,564 |
| Impairment on fixed assets Net impairment losses on inventories, trade |
559 | 231 |
| and lease receivables, adjusted for the losses for adjustment of the revenue of the period |
1,677 | 1,416 |
| EBITDA | 3,955 | 2,812 |
| EBITDA margin (%) | ||
| EBITDA | 3,955 | 2,812 |
| Revenues | 17,689 | 12,961 |
| EBITDA margin (%): EBITDA / revenues | 22.4 | 21.7 |
Keyware (EURONEXT Brussels: KEYW) is a leading provider of electronic payment solutions and processing of transactions, as well as a software developer for payment solutions. Keyware is located in Zaventem, Belgium. More information is available on www.keyware.com
Mr Guido Van der Schueren CEO Keyware Technologies Tel: +32 (0)2 346.25.23 [email protected] www.keyware.com
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The consolidated income statement can be summarised as follows:
| Financial year as at | ||
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated profit and loss account for the financial year ending on |
31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
| kEUR | kEUR | |
| (Audited) | (Audited) | |
| Continuing operating activities | ||
| Revenues | 17,689 | 12,961 |
| Other operating income | 552 | 718 |
| Cost of sales | (5,248) | (2,787) |
| Personnel charges | (3,145) | (2,788) |
| Depreciations and amortizations | (1,600) | (1,564) |
| Impairment on fixed assets | (559) | (231) |
| Provisions | (175) | - |
| Net allowances on current assets | (1,835) | (1,577) |
| Other operating charges | (5,560) | (5,131) |
| Operating profit / (loss) | 119 | (399) |
| Financial revenues | 497 | 687 |
| Financial charges | (106) | (115) |
| Profit for the financial year before taxes | 510 | 173 |
| Taxes on the result | (535) | (466) |
| Deferred taxes | 678 | 359 |
| Profit for the financial year from continued operations | 653 | 66 |
| Profit/(loss) for the financial year from discontinued operations | - | - |
| Profit for the financial year | 653 | 66 |
| EBITDA | 3,955 | 2,812 |
| Weighted average number of issued ordinary shares | 22,516,649 | 22,577,574 |
| Weighted average number of shares for the diluted earnings per share | 22,516,649 | 22,577,574 |
| Profit per share from continued and discontinued operations | ||
| Profit per share (in EUR) | 0.0290 | 0.0029 |
| Profit per diluted share (in EUR) | 0.0290 | 0.0029 |
| Financial year as at | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 | |
| Consolidated balance sheet ended on | kEUR | kEUR |
| (Audited) | (Audited) | |
| Assets Goodwill |
7,762 | 7,762 |
| Intangible fixed assets | 4,450 | 5,268 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 1,209 | 1,685 |
| Deferred tax assets | 3,075 | 2,811 |
| Finance lease receivables | 7,559 | 7,166 |
| Other assets | 168 | 168 |
| Non-current assets | 23,763 | 24,860 |
| Inventories | 649 | 599 |
| Finance lease receivables | 7,146 | 7,064 |
| Trade receivables | 1,724 | 1,736 |
| Other receivables | 1,276 | 1,347 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,718 | 1,549 |
| Current assets | 12,513 | 12,295 |
| Total assets | 36,276 | 37,155 |
| Liabilities and equity | ||
| Issued capital | 8,052 | 8,052 |
| Share premiums | 3,407 | 3,407 |
| Other reserves | 797 | 797 |
| Treasury shares | (1,090) | (916) |
| Retained earnings | 16,726 | 15,899 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent company Provisions |
27,892 332 |
27,239 142 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 2,811 | 3,226 |
| Borrowings | 495 | 400 |
| Lease liabilities | 344 | 573 |
| Non-current liabilities | 839 | 973 |
| Trade debts | 1,660 | 1,449 |
| Income taxes | 765 | 914 |
| Other fiscal and social security debts | 775 | 656 |
| Borrowings | 487 | 1,643 |
| Lease liabilities | 234 | 245 |
| Other debts | 481 | 668 |
| Current liabilities | 4,402 | 5,575 |
| Total liabilities | 5,241 | 6,548 |
| Total liabilities and equity | 36,276 | 37,155 |
| Financial year as at | ||
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated cash flow statement for the financial year | 31.12.2021 | 31.12.2020 |
| ended on | kEUR | kEUR |
| (Audited) | (Audited) | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Profit for the financial year | 653 | 66 |
| Financial revenues | (497) | (687) |
| Financial charges | 106 | 115 |
| Depreciations and amortizations on non-current assets and impairments | 2,159 | 1,795 |
| Net allowances on finance lease receivables | 1,837 | 1,485 |
| Net allowances on inventories | (2) | 93 |
| Provisions | 175 | |
| Deferred taxes | (678) | (359) |
| Operating cash flow before changes in working capital components | 3,753 | 2,508 |
| Decrease/(increase) of inventories | (48) | 304 |
| Decrease/(increase) of financial lease receivables | (1,752) | (1,043) |
| Decrease/(increase) of trade receivables | 12 | 1,108 |
| Decrease/(increase) of other receivables | (48) | (478) |
| Increase/(decrease) of trade debts | 211 | 91 |
| Increase/(decrease) of fiscal and social liabilities | (30) | 376 |
| Increase/(decrease) of other debts | (187) | 154 |
| Changes in working capital components | (1,842) | 512 |
| Interest not collected | - | 188 |
| Non-cash adjustments | 19 | 83 |
| Interest paid | (86) | (115) |
| Interest received | 497 | 499 |
| Cash flows from operating activities | 2,341 | 3,675 |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Acquisition of intangible and tangible fixed assets | (919) | (829) |
| Disposal of intangible and tangible fixed assets | 49 | 86 |
| (Increase)/Decrease of warranties | - | (5) |
| Cash flows from investing activities | (870) | (748) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||
| Raised borrowings | 1,150 | 361 |
| Current account debt to credit institutions | (200) | 200 |
| Reimbursement of loans | (2,012) | (2,735) |
| Reimbursement of lease debts | (240) | (245) |
| Amounts borrowed | (1,280) | (1,280) |
| Amounts collected | 1,280 | 1,280 |
| Purchase of treasury shares | - | (146) |
| Cash flows from financing activities | (1,302) | (2,565) |
| Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents | 169 | 362 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the start of the financial year | 1,549 | 1,187 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year | 1,718 | 1,549 |
| Statement of changes in equity for the financial year |
Number of shares |
Capital | Share premiums |
Other reserves | Treasury Shares | Retained Earnings |
Attributable to the shareholders of the parent company |
Minority interests |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Audited) | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | ||
| Balance sheet as at 01.01.2021 | 23,543,793 | 8,052 | 3,407 | 797 | (916) | 15,899 | 27,239 | - | 27,239 | |
| Profit for the financial year | - | - | - | - | - | 653 | 653 | - | 653 | |
| Write-offs on treasury shares |
- | - | - | - | (174) | 174 | - | - | - | |
| Total realised and non-realised results for the financial year |
- | - | - | - | (174) | 827 | 653 | - | 653 | |
| Balance sheet as at 31.12.2021 | 23,543,793 | 8,052 | 3,407 | 797 | (1,090) | 16,726 | 27,892 | - | 27,892 | |
| Statement of changes in equity for the financial year |
Number of shares |
Capital | Share premiums |
Other reserves | Treasury Shares | Retained Earnings |
Attributable to the shareholders of the parent company |
Minority interests |
Total | |
| (Audited) | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | kEUR | ||
| Balance sheet as at 01.01.2020 | 23,543,793 | 8,052 | 3,407 | 797 | (799) | 15,862 | 27,319 | - | 27,319 | |
| Profit for the financial year | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | 66 | - | 66 | |
| Write-offs of treasury shares |
- | - | - | - | 29 | (29) | - | - | - | |
| Total realised and non-realised results for the financial year |
- | - | - | - | 29 | 37 | 66 | - | 66 | |
| Purchase of treasury shares | - | - | - | - | (146) | - | (146) | - | (146) | |
| Balance sheet as at 31.12.2020 | 23,543,793 | 8,052 | 3,407 | 797 | (916) | 15,899 | 27,239 | - | 27,239 |
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