Earnings Release • Apr 7, 2022
Earnings Release
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(Oslo, Norway, April 7, 2022) In this trading update, Pexip Holding ASA ("Pexip" or "The Company" Oslo Børs Ticker: PEXIP) presents its Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) for the first quarter (Q1) of 2022. At the end of Q1 2022, Pexip's ARR is 21% higher yearon-year. In Q1 2022, Pexip's ARR was reduced by USD 0.8 million, impacted by common seasonality that slowed new sales and by changes in a pricing model with a strategic partner.
"Over the last two years, the way we work has been revolutionized. This has accelerated the adoption of video, which has allowed Pexip to grow from USD 47 million in ARR to USD 106 million in the same period. This acceleration has created huge opportunities for future growth. However, lack of visibility into how and when organizations will return to the office and delays in video hardware deliveries have impacted the short-term increase in infrastructure sales, while the use of video for mission critical, high security meetings and customized applications across industries has increased. This is the foundation of the more focused strategy we have been executing on since late 2021, pursuing market leading positions in video infrastructure, critical video meetings and video enablement, as presented on our Capital Markets Day in December 2021.
We see strong customer interest in the business areas we are targeting, and a substantial growth opportunity in a USD 5 billion market in 2024 that will support a significant increase in ARR in the next three years and beyond. However, we are disappointed with our performance in Q1 and we see that our current growth rate is below where it needs to be to reach our existing USD 300 million target by the end of 2024. While we are confident that we will return to ARR growth in Q2 2022 and beyond, we realize we have less visibility on the timing for USD 300 million compared to when the target was set in 2020. This is partly driven by the larger customer size within Critical Video Meetings and Video Enablement which require longer purchasing decisions.
As a consequence, we will adapt our growth plan and targets accordingly and initiate measures to accelerate our return to profitability. We target being EBITDA profitable in Q4 2022 and for the whole year of 2023, and will present an updated growth plan and target later this year. We maintain a very solid balance sheet, and the adapted growth plan with an earlier return to profitability will imply lower investments than previously anticipated," said Interim CEO and CFO, Øystein Hem.
Pexip secured an upsell deal with the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Building on a strong existing customer relationship, the upsell in Q1 2022 was related to significant growth in Pexip usage for telehealth calls.
Pexip secured a new contract with Västra Götaland Regional Council in Sweden for critical meetings, Microsoft Teams interoperability and integration to their healthcare journal system. This important new public customer for Pexip has approximately 55,000 employees with over 550 dedicated videoconferencing endpoints.
Pexip secured a contract with a new Central European Ministry of Justice customer for Pexip's Selfhosted software. Pexip will solve the need for secure meetings within the organization, as well as replacing the existing video infrastructure and becoming the customer's main videoconferencing provider.
Pexip has secured a contract with a leading multinational law firm with offices in more than 40 countries, for Pexip-as-a-Service. Pexip is replacing all the customer's existing endpoint infrastructure and enabling them to move everything to the cloud. Pexip will also deliver interoperability with Microsoft Teams, videoconferencing endpoint management and a branded virtual lobby experience. Together, these Pexip services will enable the customer to have a simple unified user joining experience for all video-enabled meetings. This contract is an example of Pexip's unique technology possibilities.
Pexip will hold a presentation of the Q1 2022 ARR update today at 08:00 CET. The presentation material is attached. The webcast will be held in English by Øystein Hem (Interim CEO and CFO) at: https://investor.pexip.com/ . Pexip will present the full Q1 2022 interim report on May 12, 2022.
The information included in this announcement is such that the Company is required to disclose in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) and is publicly disclosed in accordance with MAR article 17 and section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. The announcement is made by Øystein Hem.
Investors: Øystein Hem, CFO and Interim CEO, [email protected], +47 99 23 45 96
Media: Lars-Einar Petterson, Communications Manager Norway, [email protected],
+47 93 44 88 27
Pexip simplifies complex videoconferencing to empower organizations with face-to-face collaboration, no matter the location or technology. Our scalable platform enables high-quality video meetings, with enterprise-grade security, and is easily adapted to fit customers' IT requirements and existing infrastructure. This makes Pexip the leading provider for large enterprises and public sector organizations. The solution is sold through leading channel partners in 75 countries and used in more than 190 countries. Pexip was listed on the Oslo Børs in May 2020.
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