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SoftwareONE Holding AG Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Nov 19, 2021

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Q3 2021 Quarterly Report Q3 2021

Ørn Software Holding AS

Contents

P4

Letter from the CEO

P6

Ørn Software – The Big Picture

P8

Q3 2021 in Brief P9 Key figures

P10

Operational Develoment

P11 The Real Estate Management Segment P12 Industrial Maintenance & Quality Control

Segment

P13 Energy & Sustainability Management Segment

P14

Financial Review P15 Cash flow P15 Financial position as at 30 September 2021

P16 P16 P16

P16

P18

Share information

Risk factors

Outlook

Financial calendar

Client testimonial: Værste

P20

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

P24

Explanatory Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements P33 Alternative performance measures

Letter from the CEO

It is a pleasure to report another quarter of strong development for Ørn Software. With a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) based business model, Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is an essential performance indicator, and at the end of the third quarter our ARR reached NOK 214 million. This is a growth of 197 percent compared to the end of the third quarter last year.

The primary driver for our growth has been the successful execution of our M&A strategy, where we have increased our geographical footprint and product offering significantly.

In the third quarter, we closed the acquisition of Rapal. This was not only the largest acquisition in Ørn's history, but it was also a firm first step into the Finnish market. However, I am even more enthusiastic about the best-in-class solutions for lease, space, and workplace management Rapal has brought us. As the world is gradually normalizing after Covid-19, many offices will never return to how they were prior to the pandemic. Higher quality, more flexibility and more variety will be requirements for both employees and companies. With the Rapal offering, Ørn can deliver occupancy optimization and cost management, as well as smart office solutions suited to support sustainable and efficient flexible office management.

Rapal was Ørn Software's third acquisition in 2021. Together with our existing product portfolio, Rapal give us a tremendous capability to provide data-driven insights, helping our customers improve efficiency and reduce costs and emissions. With a customer base of close to 2,000 companies, we now have a significant opportunity for cross-selling. We are currently adapting our sales organization to leverage the opportunities which have materialized in the aftermath of the new acquisitions. We are also focused on synergies, collaboration, and an increased degree of resource sharing internally.

Continued focus on value-creating M&A is a high priority. At any given time, we are considering several potential acquisitions in the Nordics, and we believe there is significant room for growth. The Nordic market is estimated at NOK 12 billion, of which only around NOK 2.6 billion is currently being served. Over time, we will seek to expand outside the Nordics. Our ambition is to be recognized as a dominant European SaaS company with best-of-breed solutions for worksite management. All of the elements are in place for a continued growth story. We are well on track to reach our 2025 financial growth targets of growing our ARR organically to NOK 430 million and reaching an EBITDA margin higher than 40 percent. We look forward to continuing to provide The Big Picture.

Sten-Roger Karlsen CEO

Ørn Software – The Big Picture

Most companies have fixed assets that need to be efficiently managed. Most companies need to continuously improve their efficiency to stay competitive. Digital tools that are easy to use and that simplify workflows are an important part of meeting this growing need in asset-heavy industries.

Ørn Software provides industry-leading digital tools for sustainable use, development, and management of assets, which help users improve their efficiency and competitive advantage. Ørn is focused on streamlining business processes, and this is done by collecting useful data, and by digitizing and automizing complex and resource-intensive workflows. Ørn's solutions encourage human interaction and data sharing across disciplines, functions, and departments. Seeing the big picture is key to achieving operational success and a reduced environmental footprint.

The solutions ensure that valuable data is captured, processed, and presented, so that users can make tactical, strategical, and operational decisions based on real-time information as well as historical trends. By digitizing business processes, Ørn provides its customers with improved insight, increased efficiency, and reduced costs, as well as improved quality and a reduced environmental footprint.

The end user is equipped with mobile tools to handle day-to-day field work as efficiently as possible, while management has access to analytical and administrative tools. Ørn's customers gain insight into all the details, while simultaneously maintaining a complete overview.

Ørn provides its customers with THE BIG PICTURE.

Q3 2021 in Brief

  • ARR NOK 214.2 million at the end of the quarter, a growth of +197% since Q3 2020. Organic growth was 12.2%
  • Q3 2021 revenue NOK 59.5 million (+208% Y/Y)
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 margin 30.7% (25.6% in Q3 2020)
  • Acquisition of Rapal closed in July, contributing NOK 69.9 million in ARR
  • Focus on integration of acquired companies and building sales capacity to accelerate new sales and cross sales
Q3-21 Q3-20 Change YTD 2021 YTD 2020 Change FY 2020
Revenue 59.5 19.3 208 % 128.4 58.9 118 % 81.9
EBITDA 12.5 4.9 153 % 10.9 13.9 -22 % 17.9
EBITDA margin 21.0 % 25.6 % 8.5 % 23.5 % 21.8
EBITDA adj. 18.2 4.9 269 % 34.2 13.9 147 % 21.5
EBITDA adj. margin 30.7 % 25.6 % 26.6 % 23.5 % 26.3 %
ARR 214.2 72.1 197 % 104.4
Net retention rate 98.3 % 100.0 % 98.4 % 108.5 % 109.5 %
Churn 0.3 % 0.3 % 2.9 % 2.8 % 3.7 %
Numbers of customers 1,927 464 1,022

Key figures (in NOK million)

1 See Alternative performance measures page 33

Key figures (in NOK million) ANNUAL RECURRING REVENUE (ARR)

REVENUE AND EBITDA ADJUSTED MARGIN

Operational Development

At the end of Q3 2021 Ørn Software had a customer base generating ARR of NOK 214 million, which was 197% higher than at the end of Q3 2020. The Q3 2021 ARR represents a Y/Y organic growth, adjusted for currency fluctuations and the effect of churn from one single Swedish customer in Q2 2021 of 12.2 percent.

During Q3, Ørn Software increased its ARR by NOK 68.7 million, primarily driven by an increase of NOK 69.9 million through the acquisition of Rapal. Currency fluctuations affected ARR growth in Q3 2021 negatively by NOK 1.6 million. The ARR contribution from the acquisition of Rapal is larger than announced at the time of the acquisition, as post-acquisition analysis of the contract portfolio led to reclassification of revenue as ARR.

The churn rate in Q3 2021 was at 0.3 percent, which is the same as in Q3 2020.

The net retention rate was 98.3 percent in Q3 2021, compared to 100.0 percent in Q3 2020. The lower net retention rate in Q3 2021 is primarily due to negative ARR effects of NOK 2.1 million driven by seasonal volume-based contraction and NOK 1.6 million from currency differences.

The number of customers has increased from 464 at the end of Q3 2020 and 1,022 at year end 2020, respectively, to 1,927 at the end of Q3 2021. The increase was primarily driven by M&A activities, along with new sales. The acquisition of Rapal increased the number of customers by 164, which is lower than the previously communicated 250, a figure which referred to the number of contracts.

Ørn is continuing to invest in product development. As the product portfolio is growing through acquisitions, establishing a single common technology platform becomes increasingly important. The common platform will simplify deployment and shorten the time to market for new features, and will provide customers increased flexibility in terms of selecting the exact functionality they need.

In addition, during Q4 2020 and so far in 2021, Ørn Software has increased its sales capacity through recruitment of additional sales personnel, with the goal of increasing new sales and cross-sales going forward.

Post-merger integration processes related to the companies acquired at the end of 2020 and year to date 2021 are in progress and proceeding as planned. The initial focus is to address low threshold synergies on the organizational and operational side, as well as to exploit the shortterm commercial potential. In addition, it is important to unite R&D initiatives within the group and align product strategies and roadmaps.

The Real Estate Management Segment (figures in NOK million)

Q3-21 Q3-20 Change YTD 2021 YTD 2020 Change FY 2020
Revenue 40.7 12.5 226 % 85.1 38.4 122 % 53.3
ARR 148.3 46.2 221 % 221 % 62.6
Net retention rate 97.5 % 100.0 % 97.5 % 107.5 % 108.0 %
Churn 0.3 % 0,0 % 3.2 % 1.3 % 2.0 %
Numbers of customers 606 163 261

At the end of Q3 2021, the segment's ARR was NOK 148.3 million, a growth of 221 percent Y/Y. The growth is boosted by the acquisition of Rapal, which brought ARR of NOK 69.9 million, adding to the effect of acquisitions made in Q4 2020 and Q1 2021. The ARR contribution from the acquisition of Rapal is larger than announced at the time of the acquisition, as described above.

Organic Y/Y ARR growth in Q3 2021, adjusted for currency fluctuations and excluding the effect of one single Swedish customer ending its use of Ørn's services in Q2 2021, was 11.0 percent compared to 9.2 percent in Q3 2020, driven by new sales and upselling.

Churn in the quarter was 0.3 percent. The net retention rate in Q3 2021 was 97.5 percent. Adjusted for the currency effects described above, the net retention rate was 99.5 percent.

The number of sales representatives in this segment has increased in the last 12 months. At the same time, our product portfolio has significantly expanded due to the acquisitions in 2021. It has been important to emphasize optimization of our sales strategy and product training on acquired products for our sales reps. This has absorbed some sales activity and capacity in the short term. However, we expect this phase to end towards the end of the year, and we expect it to lead to increased sales efficiency. Sales cycles in the Real estate management segments are often relatively long, and we therefore expect to see increased effects in the form of an increase in new sales and cross-sales over time.

Operating revenue in the segment was NOK 40.7 million, a growth of 226 percent compared to Q3 2020.

Industrial Maintenance & Quality Control Segment (figures in NOK million)

Q3-21 Q3-20 Change YTD 2021 YTD 2020 Change FY 2020
Revenue 15.1 6.6 128 % 32.1 19.8 62 % 26.9
ARR 50.9 25.9 96 % 96 % 26.7
Net retention rate 100.3 % 100.0 % 100.7 % 110.3 % 112.6 %
Churn 0.4 % 0.9 % 2.6 % 5.6 % 7.0 %
Numbers of customers 865 301 301

At the end of Q3 2021, the segment ARR was NOK 50.9 million, a growth of 96 percent Y/Y. Organic ARR Y/Y growth was 14.3 percent. During Q3, the ARR grew by NOK 1.1 million, driven by new sales and upselling. Churn was limited at 0.4 percent in the quarter.

The position within quality control was significantly strengthened by the acquisition of Landax in Q2 2021. Quality control and industrial maintenance processes are a good match, and Landax represents a highly attractive offering for Ørn's existing customers, and vice versa.

We are also seeing that the combination of Industrial Maintenance (Maintenance) and Quality Control (InControl) is being very well received in the aquaculture industry.

Operating revenue in the segment was NOK 15.1 million, a growth of 128 percent compared to Q3 2020.

Energy & Sustainability Management Segment (figures in NOK million)

Q3-21 Q3-20 Change YTD 2021 YTD 2020 Change FY 2020
Revenue 3.7 0.0 N/M 10.8 0.0 N/M 0.0
ARR 15.0 0.0 N/M N/M 15.0
Net retention rate 100.0 % 100.3 %
Churn 0.0 % 0.9 %
Numbers of customers 456 0 460

The segment consists of Entro IT, which was acquired in December 2020.

At the end of Q3 2021, the segment ARR was NOK 15.0 million. There were no operations in the segment in Q3 2020.

During Q3, the ARR was unchanged, with a net retention rate of 100 percent and no churn.

The Energy & Sustainability Management segment is new to Ørn as of the end of 2020. Sales reps that have been hired during 2021 are currently ramping up activity. It is expected that new sales will start to pick up gradually. The overall market for Energy & Sustainability Management solutions is expected to increase rapidly in the coming years, among other things due to an increased focus on energy savings and climate change, and the introduction of the new EU Taxonomy framework.

Operating revenue in the segment was NOK 3.7 million.

Financial Review

Historical Group P&L Q2-20 Q3-20 Q4-20 Q1-21 Q2-21 Q3-21
Recurring 17 623 17 157 18 631 27 325 32 330 51 011
Non-recurring revenue 1 978 2 144 4 387 3 882 5 443 8 442
Total revenue 19 601 19 301 23 017 31 207 37 773 59 453
COGS -1 621 -1 793 -1 306 -1 722 -3 684 -5 495
Total OPEX -12 956 -12 571 -17 694 -37 709 -27 482 -41 479
EBITDA 5 023 4 937 4 018 -8 224 6 608 12 479
Margin (%) 26 % 26 % 17 % -26 % 17 % 21 %
Special items 3 652 15 703 1 870 5 758
Adjusted EBITDA 5 023 4 937 7 670 7 479 8 478 18 237
Margin (%) 26 % 26 % 33 % 24 % 22 % 31 %
Depreciation and amortization -5 280 -5 271 -5 913 -9 142 -11 912 -28 158
Reported EBIT -256 -334 -1 896 -17 366 -5 305 -15 679
Net financial income -299 -250 -1 627 5 921 -8 422 -10 551
Reported profit/loss before tax -556 -584 -3 523 -11 445 -13 727 -26 231
Tax 421 421 422 2 747 3 295 6 295
Net income/loss -135 -163 -3 101 -8 698 -10 433 -19 935

Ørn Software's consolidated revenues were NOK 59.5 million in Q3 2021. This was a growth of 208 percent compared to the same period in 2020. The revenue growth was primarily driven by the acquisitions of MainManager, Entro IT, Facilit Landax, and Rapal. The group's Y/Y organic revenue growth in Q3 2021 was 3 percent compared to the Q3 2020, driven by upsales and price optimization.

The gross profit margin of the Group was 91 percent in Q3 2021, unchanged from Q3 2020.

The Group's EBITDA, adjusted for special items related to acquisitions, was NOK 18.2 million in Q3 2021, an increase of 269 percent compared to the same quarter in 2020. EBITDA adjusted margin was 30.7 percent in Q3 2021, compared to 25.6 percent in the same quarter in 2020. The group margin was strengthened by high margins in acquired companies.

Reported EBITDA, which includes special items related to acquisitions of NOK 5.8 million, was NOK 12.5 million in Q3 (NOK 4.9 million in Q3 2020).

Depreciations and amortizations were NOK 28.2 million in Q3 2021 compared to NOK 5.3 million in Q3 2020 and NOK 11.9 million in Q2 2021. The increase reflects the substantially accelerated investment activity in the group during the recent 12 months. As the Group's accounts are prepared in accordance with Norwegian generally accepted accounting principles (NGAAP), all intangible assets are depreciated linearly. The acquisition of Rapal, which was closed at the beginning of July 2021, has led to a significant increase in quarterly depreciation. In total, acquisition-related depreciation and amortization amounted to NOK 19.0 million in Q3 2021 compared to NOK 0.5 million in Q3 2020 and NOK 5.2 million in Q2 2021.

Reported EBIT was NOK -15.7 million in Q3 2021 compared to NOK -0.3 million in Q3 2020, affected negatively by special items related to the acquisitions and increased depreciations and amortizations.

Net financial income in Q3 2021 was NOK -10.5 million (NOK -0,3 million in Q3 2020), reflecting interest expenses of NOK 8.8 million, other loan related expenses of NOK 1.6 million, earn-out revaluation of NOK 1 million, and positive currency effects of NOK 0.9 million related to the company's debt denominated in SEK and EUR.

Reported tax in Q3 2021 was positive with NOK 6.3 million, as a result of a calculated tax income at 24% of EBIT at NOK -26.2 million in Q3 2021. Net income was NOK -19.9 million in Q3 2021 (NOK -0.2 million in Q3 2020).

Cash flow

Cash flow from operating activities in Q3 2021 before changes to net working capital was NOK 7.6 million, and NOK -6.3 million after changes to net working capital of NOK -13.9 million. The cash flow was affected by negative cash flow related to special cost items related to acquisitions.

Cash flow from investing activities was NOK -272.4 million in Q3 21, driven by the acquisition of Rapal and capex of NOK 9.5 million related to software development.

Net cash flow from financing activities was NOK 235.3 million in Q3 2021 related to a new tap issue of EUR 24.2 million relating to the acquisition of Rapal.

Total cash at end of September 2021 was NOK 158.6 million.

Financial position as at 30 September 2021

Following the equity capital of gross NOK 250 million raised ahead of the IPO in March 2021, Ørn Software has a robust balance sheet and is well capitalized to deliver on its stated growth ambitions.

Total assets amounted to NOK 954.1 million (NOK 264.7 million at the end of 2020). Total current assets amounted to 184.5 million (NOK 83.2 million at the end of 2020), primarily driven by increased cash dues to the equity capital raised. Cash and cash equivalents amounted to NOK 158.6 million (NOK 65.3 million at the end of 2020).

Non-current assets increased to 769.6 million (NOK 181.4 million at the end of 2020). The change was predominantly related to intangible assets, which increased to NOK 763.7 million (NOK 179.7 million at the end of 2020), driven by the acquisitions of Facilit, Landax, and Rapal (please refer to note 6).

Total liabilities were at NOK 578.1 million (NOK 186.1 million at the end of 2020). Current liabilities increased to NOK 97.6 million (NOK 61.0 million at the end of 2020). Non-current liabilities increased to NOK 419.8 million (NOK 116.6 million at the end of 2020).

Share information

At the end of Q3 2021, Ørn Software had 94,398,537 shares. During Q3 the number of shares increased by 8,455,568 in connection with debt conversion related to acquisitions.

An overview of the 20 largest shareholders is available on the company's web site.

Risk factors

Risk factors are described in the Information document prepared in connection with the listing on Euronext Growth, published March 29, 2021.

Outlook

Ørn Software is a leading software company with digital solutions for industrial and real estate management in the Nordic market. Through organic growth and targeted acquisitions, the company has significant growth ambitions both in the Nordic region and in Europe.

The market potential in the Nordic region is estimated at NOK 12 billion. By 2025, Ørn Software aims to achieve an ARR of NOK 430 million based on organic growth, in addition to further growth through M&A.

Ørn Software's business model, which is based on providing Software-as-a-Service, is highly scalable. The company will increasingly move services over to shared platforms, which will add to this scalability. In addition to revenue growth, the company aims to increase its EBITDA margin to at least 40 percent by 2025.

Ørn Software has during 2020 and 2021 added resources within sales and marketing, which is expected to increase the growth contribution from new sales going forward.

The company continues its active search for additional M&A opportunities and expects to close additional acquisitions in the coming year.

Financial calendar

Quarterly reporting:

• Q4 2021: 4 March 2022

Værste

"Without ServiceBook, we would be struggling with high energy consumption and extra wear and tear on technical systems."

Morten Hansen, Operations manager Værste

Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income

Note Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 FY 2020
01.01-30.09 01.01-30.09 01.07-30.09 01.07-30.09 01.01-31.12
NGAAP - All amounts in NOK thousand Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Operating revenues and operating costs
Total Operating Income 3 128 434 58 908 59 453 19 301 81 925
Cost of goods 10 902 4 594 5 495 1 793 5 900
Salaries 70 908 28 947 29 146 9 681 41 815
Depreciation and amortization 49 213 15 357 28 158 5 271 21 271
Other operating costs 35 762 11 511 12 333 2 890 16 338
Total OPEX 166 785 60 410 75 133 19 635 85 323
Operating profit -38 351 -1 503 -15 679 -334 -3 398
Financial income and financial costs
Other financial income 18 623 8 959 760
Other interest expenses -15 449 -1 056 -8 809 -250 -2 300
Other financial cost -16 226 -10 701 -1 144
Result of financial items -13 052 -1 056 -10 551 -250 -2 683
Reported EBIT -51 403 -2 559 -26 231 -584 -6 081
Tax 12 337 1 263 6 295 421 1 685
Net income -39 066 -1 296 -19 935 -163 -4 396

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

ASSETS Note Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 FY 2020
30.09.2021 30.09.2020 31.12.2020
NGAAP - All amounts in NOK thousand Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
R&D 5,6 113 561 55 936 113 619
Customer relationship 5,6 323 003 0 0
Deferred tax assets 0 1 713 0
Goodwill 5,6 327 152 20 145 66 050
Total intangible assets 763 716 77 793 179 669
Tangible assets
Property, plant and equipment 2 488 1 255 1 740
Total tangible assets 2 488 1 255 1 740
Financial assets
Investment in shares 2 919 30 34
Long-term receivables 453 62 0
Total financial fixed assets 3 372 92 34
Total non-current assets 769 577 79 140 181 443
Current assets
Receivables
Trade receivable 17 501 3 719 9 148
Other current assets 8 475 3 350 8 781
Total receivables 25 976 7 069 17 929
Investments
Cash and cash equivalents 158 561 8 220 65 289
Total current assets 184 537 15 289 83 218
Total assets 954 114 94 429 264 660

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position cont.

Equity and liabilities Note Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 FY 2020
30.09.2021 30.09.2020 31.12.2020
NGAAP - All amounts in NOK thousand Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Paid-in capital
Share capital 9 440 4 847 6 075
Share premium 454 445 65 148 104 965
Other equity 1 214 89 879
Total paid-in equity 465 098 70 084 111 919
Earned equity
Other equity -89 126 -30 715 -33 346
Total earned equity -89 126 -30 715 -33 346
Total equity 4 375 973 39 369 78 573
Liabilities
Provision for liabilities
Deferred tax 5,6 60 745 0 8 581
Total provisions for liabilities 60 745 0 8 581
Other long-term debt
Non-current interest-bearing debt 8 419 774 28 465 116 554
Other non-current liabilities 0 0 0
Total non-current liabilities 419 774 28 465 116 554
Short-term liabilities
Convertible loans 7 0 0 5 580
Accounts payable 7 244 3 181 5 930
Payable tax 427 0 63
Public duties payable 14 732 5 985 5 878
Other current financial liabilities 7 75 220 17 430 43 502
Total current liabilities 97 623 26 596 60 953
Total liabilities 578 141 55 061 186 087
Total equity and liabilities 954 114 94 429 264 660

Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statement

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Q3 - 2021 Q3 2020 FY 2020
01.01-30.09 01.01-30.09 01.07-30.09 01.07-30.09 01.01-31.12
Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
-51 403 -2 558 -26 231 -584 -6 081
49 213 15 357 28 158 5 271 21 271
-27 554 8 489 -13 934 2 985 10 390
4 564 -3 069 5 713 -1 381 437
-25 180 18 219 -6 293 6 291 26 016
-23 553 -13 218 -9 483 -4 290 -27 087
-375 494 -13 662 -262 874 0 -75 723
-399 047 -26 881 -272 357 -4 290 -102 810
288 513 9 711 235 324 0 98 661
228 987 4 852 0 0 41 102
517 500 14 562 235 324 0 139 763
65 289 2 320 201 888 6 220 2 320
93 272 5 900 -43 327 2 001 62 970
158 561 8 220 158 561 8 220 65 289

Note: gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents have been allocated to other non-cash items (cash flows from operating activities).

Explanatory Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 – General information

About Ørn Software

Ørn Software, listed on Euronext Growth as of March 2021, is a Nordic provider of SaaS solutions enabling efficient operations and maintenance across a wide range of asset-heavy industries, including real estate, manufacturing, food & beverage, and aquaculture. The Group's software provides customers with improved insight through datadriven operations and contributes to increased efficiency and reduced costs through digitalization of rental processes, data-driven maintenance scheduling, and energy optimization.

All of the above contribute to the lengthening of property and equipment lifespan, a key component of Ørn Software's value proposition. Furthermore, the Group's offerings enable customers to reduce their environmental footprint and provide digital tools to meet reporting and regulatory requirements.

Almost 2,000 companies and 280,000 individuals use Ørn Software's SaaS-offerings every day, including many of the biggest industrial and real estate players in the Nordic countries.

Read more at www.ornsoftware.com

As of the 30 September 2021, the consolidated financial statements of Ørn Software Holding AS consist of the following subsidiaries and granddaughters:

Ørn Software Holding AS, parent company

  • Ørn Software AS, daughter
  • Ørn Software AB (formerly View Software Sweden AB), granddaughter
  • Örn Software Ehf group (formerly MainManager Ehf group), granddaughter
  • Entro IT AS group, granddaughter
  • Facility Management AS group (Facilit), granddaughter
  • Landax AS, granddaughter
  • Ørn Software Holding Oy Group (Rapal Oy), granddaughter

Prior to the Group's acquisition of Facilit on 8 March 2021, Facilit acquired Senix Consulting AS. Landax AS was acquired on 8 June 2021. Rapal Oy was acquired through Ørn Software Holding Oy on 9 July 2021 (see note 6).

Note 2 – Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Norwegian generally accepted accounting principles (NGAAP) and there have been no changes to the accounting principles since the annual accounts for 2020. Reference is therefore made to the note of principles in the annual accounts for 2020.

Note 3 – Revenue

The company's revenues consist primarily of revenues related to Software-as-a-Solution services. Revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis in accordance with the underlying agreement. A large portion of the company's agreements are recurring.

Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 Q3 - 2021 Q3 - 2020 FY 2020
NGAAP - All amounts in NOK thousand Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Audited
Real Estate Management
Recurring 71 739 34 099 34 616 10 873 45 878
Non-recurring revenue 13 406 4 296 6 060 1 592 7 388
Total revenue 85 145 38 395 40 676 12 465 53 267
Industrial Maintenance & Quality Control
Recurring 28 100 18 098 12 696 6 112 24 634
Non-recurring revenue 4 048 1 690 2 384 501 2 268
Total revenue 32 148 19 789 15 080 6 613 26 902
Energy & Sustainability Management
Recurring 10 828 0 3 700 0 0
Non-recurring revenue 226 0 0 0 0
Total revenue 11 055 0 3 700 0 0
Other income 87 724 -2 223 1 757
Total Operating Income
Recurring 110 667 52 198 51 011 16 985 70 513
Non-recurring revenue (incl. other income) 17 767 6 710 8 442 2 316 11 413
Total Operating Income 128 434 58 908 59 453 19 301 81 925

Note 4 – Equity

paid in equity retained losses
Share Share Other Other Total
capital premium equity equity equity
NGAAP - All amounts in NOK thousand Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited Unaudited
Equity as at 31.12.2020 (audited) 6 075 104 965 879 -33 346 78 573
Capital increase when converting debt 130 5 450 5 580
Capital increase by cash deposit 2 389 247 736 -16 155 233 970
Option scheme for management 193 193
Result in period -8 698 -8 698
Currency differences relating to equity -258 -258
Equity as at 31.03.2021 (unaudited) 8 594 358 151 1 071 -58 457 309 360
Capital increase by cash deposit -296 -296
Option scheme for management 71 71
Result in period -10 433 -10 433
Currency differences relating to equity 448 448
Equity as at 30.06.2021 (unaudited) 8 594 358 151 1 143 -68 738 299 150
Capital increase when converting debt 846 96 294 97 139
Capital increase by cash deposit 0
Option scheme for management 71 71
Result in period -19 935 -19 935
Currency differences relating to equity -452 -452
Equity as at 30.09.2021 (unaudited) 9 440 454 445 1 214 -89 126 375 973

On the 25 March 2021, the company issued 23,892,497 shares, resulting in a net capital increase of NOK 250,125,291.23. Transaction costs (pre-tax) totaled NOK 16,451,113.10.

On the 14 May 2021, an extraordinary general meeting approved and granted an authorization to the Board of Directors to increase the company's share capital by up to NOK 1,718,859.40 corresponding to approximately 20% of the Company's current share capital (valid until 14 May 2023). The authorization effectively replaced the former authorization. Such authorization provides the Board of Directors flexibility to finance further growth.

During the third quarter of 2021, the company issued 1,992,588 new shares, with a fair value of NOK 21,700,000 as part of the consideration for the acquisition of Landax AS. In addition, the company issued 6,462,980 new shares with a fair value of NOK 75,439,091 as part of the consideration for the acquisition of Rapal Oy.

Note 5 – Intangible assets

R&D Customer Goodwil TOTAL
Unaudited relationship Unaudited Unaudited
NGAAP - All amounts in NOK thousand Unaudited
Acquisition cost 31.12.2020 176 880 0 76 501 253 381
Disposals 0 0 0 0
Reclassification preliminary PPA -44 985 72 984 -21 464 6 535
Additions through acquisition (Facilit Management) 5 300 42 304 11 158 58 762
Additions through acquisition (Landax) 8 500 59 459 51 611 119 569
Additions through acquisition (Rapal) 41 658 160 029 234 606 436 294
Additions 22 155 0 0 22 155
Acquisition cost 30.09.2021 209 508 334 776 352 413 896 697
Accumulated depreciation 31.12.2020 63 427 0 10 451 73 879
Accumulated write-downs 0 0 0 0
Departure accumulated depreciation and write-downs 0 0 0 0
Depreciation from acquisitions (Facilit Management) 300 46 10 356
Depreciation from acquisitions (Landax) 500 0 0 500
Depreciation from acquisitions (Rapal) 9 831 0 0 9 831
Translation differences -90 52 37 -1
Period's depreciation 21 979 11 674 14 762 48 415
Accumulated depreciation 30.09.2021 95 947 11 773 25 261 132 981
Book value 30.09.2021 113 561 323 003 327 152 763 716

At the end of December 2020, the Company acquired Ehf group (previously MainManager Ehf group) and Entro IT AS, and a preliminary purchase allocation ("PPA") was made. During the first quarter of 2021, the company updated the PPA, resulting in a reclassification between R&D, Goodwill, and customer relationship. This yielded additional technical deferred tax, which will not become payable, and there are no changes to the total figures. For additions related to business combinations in 2021, see note 6.

Note 6 – Business Combinations

Ørn Software acquired Facility Management AS (Facilit) on March 8, 2021. Facilit was established in 1999 and had a turnover of NOK 17 million in 2020. The company has 12 employees in Tromsø and Tønsberg and 174 customers. Facilit develops software for facility management, with customers in many industries across Norway. The acquisition will strengthen our Real Estate Management segment, giving Ørn Software a 39% market share of the Norwegian facility management market. Globally, this is a rapidly expanding business area, and even better systems for sustainable management, operations, maintenance and development of property will be required in the future.

The acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred was NOK 48,429 thousand in cash. Transaction cost of NOK 1,170 thousand were expensed and are activated as a part of the purchasing price. Facilit has contributed NOK 9,676 thousand of revenue and NOK 1,923 thousand to net profit before tax as of Q3-2021 (March until September).

Note 6 – Business Combinations cont.

Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) Facility
Management
31.03.2020
NGAAP - All amounts in NOK thousand Unaudited
R&D 5 000
Customer relationship 42 260
Property, plant and equipment 325
Deferred tax 0
Other long term receivables
Total non-current assets 47 585
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 346
Cash and cash equivalents 8 712
Total current assets 9 058
Total assets 56 643
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax arising from business combination -9 835
Non-current provisions and other liabilities -285
Total non-current liabilities -10 120
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables -558
Current provisions and other liabilities -8 694
Total current liabilities -9 252
Total liabilities -19 372
Total identifiable net assets at fair value 37 270
Settled in cash 48 429
Seller's credit
Goodwill arising on acquisition 11 158
R&D allocation 3 818
Deferred tax on R&D -840
Customer relationship allocation 40 886
Deferred tax on customer relationship -8 995
Total allocation 46 027

In addition, Landax AS was acquired on June 8, 2021. Landax was established in 1990. At the end of 2020, Landax had an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of NOK 18.9 million. 2020 revenue was NOK 30.8 million. This represented an organic growth in ARR of 29% compared to 2019. Landax has a unique position within the Quality Management space, and its platform offers an impressive breadth of functionality that perfectly complements our existing portfolio. Landax represents an offering that is highly attractive to Ørn's existing customers, and vice versa. The acquisition also provides Ørn with 11 highly skilled employees in Norway, and a development team in Poland. Although Landax' main market is Norway, its platform supports multiple languages and is ready to be introduced outside the country.

The acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred was NOK 86.8 million in cash and NOK 21.7 million in shares (seller's credit). Transaction costs of NOK 1.0 million were expensed and are capitalized as a part of the purchase price. Landax has contributed NOK 10.4 million of revenue and NOK 4.7 million to net profit before tax as of Q3 2021 (June until September).

Landax
31.05.2021
NGAAP - All amounts in NOK thousand Unaudited
R&D 8 000
Customer relationship 59 459
Property, plant and equipment 48
Deferred tax 0
Other long-term receivables 0
Total non-current assets 67 506
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 1 717
Cash and cash equivalents 18 083
Total current assets 19 801
Total assets 87 307
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax arising from business combination -14 387
Non-current provisions and other liabilities -1 139
Total non-current liabilities -15 526
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables -1 710
Current provisions and other liabilities -12 162
Total current liabilities -13 872
Total liabilities -29 399
Total identifiable net assets at fair value 57 908
Settled in cash 87 819
Sellers's credit 21 700
Goodwill arising on acquisition 51 611
R&D allocation 5 937
Deferred tax on R&D -1 306
Customer relationship allocation 59 459
Deferred tax on customer relationship -13 081
Total allocation 102 619

Note 6 – Business Combinations cont.

On 9 July 2021, Ørn Software entered the Finnish market through the acquisition of Rapal Oy. Rapal is the Finnish market leader with SaaS solutions for workplace management, lease management, and infrastructure cost management. Rapal's products are highly complementary to Ørn's real estate platform, with best-in-class solutions for lease, space, and workplace management. Rapal's Smart office solution meets the post-Covid demands perfectly, empowering companies to ensure a safe return to a more dynamic and flexible workplace. The acquisition adds 164 new customers and 250 contracts to Ørn Software's portfolio, including not only real estate companies, but also tenants and architectural offices. The acquisition also provides Ørn with 70 highly skilled employees in Espoo, Finland, and a subsidiary in San Francisco. The US business is primarily focused on workplace analytics and smart office solutions, giving consultants and architects access to tools used to optimize space utilization in the design phase of building projects.

At the end of 2020, Rapal had an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of NOK 59 million. 2020 revenue was NOK 85 million. The 2020 EBITDA was NOK 18 million (NOK 14 million in 2019).

The acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred was EUR 27.6 million in cash, EUR 7.4 million in shares (seller's credit), and a contingent consideration of EUR 2.4 million. Transaction costs of EUR 0.8 million are capitalized as a part of the purchase price. Rapal has contributed NOK 19.1 million in revenue and NOK 3.5 million to net profit before tax as of Q3 2021 (July until September).

Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) Rapal
EUR NOK*
01.07.2021 01.07.2021
NGAAP - All amounts in EUR/NOK thousand Unaudited Unaudited
R&D 3 129 32 340
Customer relationship 15 733 162 606
Property, plant, and equipment 104 1 079
Deferred tax 0 0
Investments 745 7 698
Other long-term receivable 45 461
Total non-current assets 19 756 204 183
Current assets
Trade and other receivables 500 5 168
Cash and cash equivalents 1 178 12 178
Total current assets 1 678 17 346
Total assets 21 434 221 529
Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax arising from business combination -3 748 -38 736
Non-current provisions and other liabilities -1 904 -19 675
Total non-current liabilities -5 652 -58 411
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables -268 -2 765
Current provisions and other liabilities -1 172 -12 116
Total current liabilities -1 440 -14 881
Total liabilities -7 091 -73 292
Total identifiable net assets at fair value 14 342 148 237
Settled in cash 27 579 285 044
Seller`s credit 7 416 76 648
Earn-out 2 412 24 929
Goodwill arising on acquisition 23 065 238 384
R&D allocation 1 303 13 468
Deferred tax on R&D -287 -2 963
Customer relationship allocation 15 733 162 606
Deferred tax on customer relationship -3 461 -35 773
Total allocation 36 353 375 722
*EUR/NOK at closing date 9/7-21

R&D from the acquisition is depreciated over 5 years. Customer contracts are depreciated over 12 years. Goodwill is amortized over 8 years.

Note 7 – Other current financial liabilities

The group has a total of NOK 75.2 million in other current financial liabilities at the end of September 2021. Prepaid income from customers is NOK 29 million of this amount. Earn-out provisions related to the acquisition of Rapal Oy accounts for NOK 24.9 million.

Note 8 – Funding – Cash and Interest-bearing debt

The group has a solid cash position at the end of September 2021 which amounts to NOK 158 million. The Group is funded through a SEK 500 million nominated loan facility agreement with Ture Invest AB. As of 30 September 2021, SEK 164.8 million and EUR 24.2 million has been drawn on the loan facility. The acquisition of Facilit, Landax, and Rapal was partly financed through tap issues on the existing loan facility agreement. In connection with an innovation project, Ørn has a debt to Innovation Norway of NOK 4.75 million at the end of September 2021. The total book value of interest-bearing debt is NOK 419.8.

The Group complies with all financial covenants (see note 5 in the annual accounts of 2020). The notes shall be repaid in bullet repayment on the maturity date, 19 November 2024. Based on undrawn facilities and the cash position, the Group is funded for further growth.

Note 9 – Subsequent events

No material events have occurred after the end of Q3 2021.

Alternative performance measures

Alternative performance measures ("APM") are used by the Group to provide a better understanding of the Group's underlying financial performance for the period. Annual recurring revenue (ARR) and adjusted EBITDA is also used by Management to drive performance in terms of target setting.

Each of the following APMs have been defined by the Group as follows:

  • Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA adjusted for material items which are not regarded as part of underlying business performance for the period, such as costs related to acquisitions and divestments, restructuring costs and rebranding, as well as other material effects of a special nature.
  • Annual recurring revenue is defined as the annual value (at any given time) of contracted license revenue, which are considered recurring by nature, although the contract includes termination clauses that entitle customers, with a certain notification period, to terminate the customer agreement.
  • Net Retention is the overall impact on the revenue generation from existing customers.
  • Churn rate is the rate at which existing customers stop using a product or service within a given period.
  • Organic Growth in Annual Recurring Revenue is used to measure the Group's ability to grow through additional revenue from existing and new customers, as opposed to growth through acquisitions. Organic growth is defined as ARR at the end of the period, adjusted for the ARR from acquisitions made during the comparison period measured at the time of the acquisition, divestments, and foreign currency fluctuations, compared to reported ARR at the end of the previous period. In 2021, the ARR is also adjusted for the effect of one single Swedish customer ending its use of Ørn's services in Q2 2021.
Q3 2021
Organic
growth
Currency
fluctuations
Acquisitions Special items Total
Y/Y ARR change
Real Estate Management 11.0 % -3.7 % 220.6 % -6.9 % 220.9 %
Industrial Maintenance & Quality Control 14.3 % 0.0 % 81.9 % 0.0 % 96.2 %
New segment as of Q4 2020
Energy & Sustainability Management
Group 12.2 % -2.4 % 191.6 % -4.4 % 196.9 %

Adjusted EBITDA – Special Items

The company has defined certain operating cost items as special items, which combined had a negative effect of NOK 15.7 million in the first quarter, NOK 1.8 million in the second quarter, and NOK 5.8 million in the third quarter of 2021. NOK 6.9 million was relating to salaries in Q1, while NOK 1.4 million in Q2 and NOK 3.0 million in Q3 mainly reflect changes in employer's contribution to the option scheme bonuses, severance pay, and bonuses related to acquisitions. NOK 8.8 million was relating to other operating cost in Q1, NOK 0.5 million in Q2, and NOK 2.7 million in Q3. These are related to IPO fees for commercial, financial, and legal support. Similar items affected salaries and operating costs negatively by NOK 3.6 million in the last quarter of 2020. No similar items were affected in the first or second quarter of 2020.

Ørn Software Holding AS