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StreamWIDE

Earnings Release Sep 21, 2015

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SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN PROFITABILITY POSITIVE FIRST-HALF NET PROFIT STRENGTHENING OF THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Paris, September 21, 2015 – StreamWIDE (FR0010528059 – ALSTW), the specialist in next generation, valueadded telephony and communication solutions, announces a significant €0.8 million increase in operating profit before amortization in the first half of 2015, in line with the increase in revenue. The operating margin, before amortization, doubled compared with the first half of 2014 and stood at 31% at June 30, 2015. Driven by positive currency effects, there was a net profit of +€0.1 million, up +€0.9 million compared with the first half of 2014.

In € thousands H1 2015 % rev. H1 2014 % rev. Δ (€ '000) Δ (%)
License revenue 2,638 60% 875 26% 1,763 201%
Maintenance revenue 1,560 35% 1,461 43% 99 7%
Services revenue 167 4% 877 25% -710 -81%
Third-party sales 52 1% 209 6% -157 -75%
TOTAL REVENUE 4,417 3,422 995 29%
Operating profit before amortization 1,374 526 848 161%
OPERATING PROFIT -344 -1,154 810 70%
Other operating costs / income - 3 -157 154
Financial costs / income 316 -21 337
Tax 150 570 -420
NET PROFIT / LOSS 119 -762 881

SIMPLIFIED IFRS INCOME STATEMENT (*)

(*) Limited review procedures are currently being carried out on the Group's consolidated accounts

SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN PROFITABILITY

The increase in revenue recorded over the period (+€1 million) is mainly reflected in the operating profit before amortization (+€0.8 million). Operating costs remained virtually stable over the period, totaling €4.6 million, excluding purchases of merchandise. Excluding currency effects (€/USD), operating costs were down €0.2 million, notably following the decrease, in volume terms, in the average workforce compared with the first half of 2014. At the end of June 2015, the Group had 102 employees, compared with 111 a year earlier. Operating profit before amortization (equivalent to EBITDA) was thus significantly up compared with the first half of 2014 (+€0.8 million), and the operating margin stood at 31.1% in the first half of 2015 versus 15.3% in the first half of 2014.

There was a slight core operating loss of -€0.3 million, although this represents an improvement of €0.8 million on the previous year. This trend was a result of the decrease, in cash terms, in capitalized development costs, following the decrease in average development-per-day costs within the Group due to the reorganization and reallocation of the Group's teams undertaken throughout 2014.

The positive impact of the capitalization of development costs decreased by €0.4 million: the gross amount capitalized at June 30, 2015 was €1.1 million, versus €1.5 million a year earlier, while amortization and the reversal of the corresponding Research Tax Credit remained stable (at €1.5 million and €0.4 million respectively).

Once positive financial income of €0.3 million resulting from positive currency effects in the first half of 2015 (€/USD parity) and tax income of €0.1 million are taken into account, there was a net profit of €0.1 million, an improvement of €0.9 million compared with the first half of 2014.

INCREASE IN THE CASH POSITION, SOLID FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

At June 30, 2015, the total balance sheet stood at €22.5 million, versus €21.9 million at December 31, 2014 (see appendices). This €0.6 million increase essentially came from Accounts Receivable (+€0.4 million), directly tied to the increase in revenue, the increase in tax liabilities (2014 Research Tax Credit as yet not reimbursed and provision on the first half of 2015), the decrease in tax and employment-related liabilities (-€0.1 million), the increase in deferred revenue (+€0.8 million) and the increase in the Group's cash position (€8.3 million at June 30, 2015 versus €8.1 million at December 31, 2014, i.e. +€0.2 million).

The positive operating cash flow of €1.7 million helped finance investments in product development (-€1.4 million) and the reimbursement of bank loans over the period (-€0.1 million) (see appendices).

At June 30, 2015, the Group's financial structure remained solid, with shareholders' equity of €14.1 million and a significant net cash position of €6.2 million, hence giving the Group the means to pursue its future development.

H1 2015 REVENUE

The apathy that has dominated the sector for some time has tended to ease a little since the second half of 2014. However, although new commercial opportunities are emerging for the Group's traditional activity, inertia still remains very high and operators are taking a long time to make decisions.

As announced in July, the increase in the Group's revenue in the first half of 2015 (+€1 million) was mainly due to the increase in License revenue (+€1.8 million) partly offset by the decrease in Services revenue (-€0.7 million). License sales benefiting from a regular increase in an American client's platforms and from a major new European market. Furthermore, activity benefited from a positive base effect (license sales having fallen by 70% in the first half of 2014). Regarding services, the first half of 2014 had seen numerous operations completed over the period, which wasn't the case in the first half of 2015 – numerous projects were still ongoing at June 30, 2015. This discrepancy should entirely or mostly disappear during the second half of the year. Maintenance revenue continued to rise during the first half of 2015 (+7%). This trend should continue over the latter half of 2015.

BUOYANT AND CONTROLLED PRODUCT INVESTMENTS

The Group underwent a significant reorganization throughout 2014 in order to maintain its development and innovation capacities, which are key factors behind its success. The first half of 2015 thus benefited from this reorganization, and the development of the "Team On The Run" application solution was continued without calling into question the reliability or the expertise acquired on "core business" products.

The Group's current operating cost structure allows it to maintain this twofold positioning: presence and sales opportunities on its traditional activity, and the ongoing development of "Team On The Run" in order to address a new market with a comprehensive, reliable and efficient solution, a key factor for future buoyant growth.

OUTLOOK: STRATEGY REAFFIRMED

The first half of 2015 confirms the efforts undertaken since the end of 2013 to rationalize the Group's cost structure and enable it to return to growth and profits within a sectoral context that remains difficult. The anticipated level of revenue in 2015 should enable the structure to be better balanced while allowing the Group to finance the necessary developments for "Team On The Run". However, the Group remains cautious regarding the end-of-year trend, as some identified major orders could be postponed until 2016.

The major developments achieved for the "Team On The Run" product in the first half of 2015 (webchat, Voice over IP, walkie-talkie, NFC channels) enable every type of organization and sector to be addressed by providing a one-stop application and solution with all the standard instant communication features companies require, but also with high-value-added options depending on the activity in question. The recent launch of the innovative geolocation and fleet-management solution, available in "Team On The Run" since mid-September 2015, is an illustration of this marketing approach.

This new advanced geolocation feature supplements the Group's existing sectoral offers (hospitality, healthcare, etc.) by providing an offer that specifically addresses the transport sector. This vertical approach, which provides the best possible response to certain business needs, will be reaffirmed through to the end of 2015 while simultaneously providing other more cross-business features.

The solution is continuing to be marketed directly (targeted opportunities and distribution contracts, notably in Asia) and indirectly, via its special website (www.teamontherun.com) that gives online access to the service in SaaS mode. A growing number of organizations are directly signing up on the site every day. The second half of 2015 should therefore see significant marketing efforts undertaken regarding both the SaaS-site itself and the subscription offers it provides.

The ecosystem provided by the "Team On The Run" solution is reliable, secure and flexible. While developments and additional new features will continue over the coming months, notably thanks to the financial balance generated by the Group's traditional activity, "online" marketing should also efficiently supplement the numerous opportunities identified to date. "Team On The Run" now offers all the features companies need to carry out their digital transformation in an efficient and optimal manner. The Group is therefore still in a perfect position to reaffirm and successfully achieve its sectoral repositioning.

Appendices

Consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014

In € thousands 06.2015 12.2014
Fixed assets 7,524 7,827
Deferred tax asset 239 214
NON CURRENT ASSETS 7,763 8,041
Accounts receivable 4,323 3,954
Inventories & other receivables 918 961
Tax assets 1,236 844
Cash & cash equivalents 8,301 8,093
CURRENT ASSETS 14,778 13,852
TOTAL ASSETS 22,541 21,893
Equity 303 303
Share premium & reserves 13,713 13,490
Attributable net profit 119 242
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY 14,135 14,035
Financial liabilities 1,880 1,971
Long-term provisions 135 123
Deferred tax benefit 1,215 1,245
Deferred tax liabilities 609 760
NON CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,839 4,099
Financial liabilities 198 196
Short-term provisions 12 12
Trade and other payables 847 700
Tax and employment-related liabilities 1,173 1,305
Deferred tax benefit 607 598
Deferred revenue 1,730 948
CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,567 3,759
TOTAL EQUITY & LIABILITIES 22,541 21,893

H1 2015, H1 2014 and FY 2014 consolidated cash flow

In € thousands H1 15 H1 14 FY 14
Consolidated net profit / loss 119 -762 242
Cash flow before cost of debt and tax 1,713 377 3,439
Change in working capital 10 671 -16
Net cash flow from operating activities 1,723 1,048 3,423
Change in fixed assets -1,427 -1,562 -2,720
Other cash flow changes related to investment activies (RTC) - - 801
Net cash flow from investing activities -1,562 -1,919
Net cash flow related to financing activities -88 -105 -214
Net change in cash & cash equivalents 208 -619 1,290
Closing cash position 8,301 8,093

Next financial press release: 2015 annual revenue, on Monday February 15, 2016

About StreamWIDE (Alternext Paris: ALSTW)

An established leader for value-added telephony services, StreamWIDE assists worldwide operators and service providers in shaping their telephony multimedia services innovation.

From core network solutions to mobile and web apps, StreamWIDE delivers on-premise or cloud-based, end-to-end, carrier-grade, IP-based VAS solutions in the areas of voice messaging, virtual numbers and telephony for social networks, convergent charging, conferencing, call center services, ringback tones and IVR.

Operating from France, the USA, China, Romania, Tunisia, Austria, Argentina, Indonesia and South Africa, StreamWIDE is listed on Alternext Paris (Euronext) - FR0010528059 – ALSTW.

For further information, go to http://www.streamwide.com, http://www.teamontherun.com or visit our LinkedIn and Twitter pages.

StreamWIDE is a Bpifrance "innovative company", is eligible for inclusion in "FCPI" (venture capital trusts dedicated to innovation) and is PEA-PME eligible

Contacts

StreamWIDE NewCap Pascal Béglin / Olivier Truelle Financial communication agency CEO / CFO Louis-Victor Delouvrier / Emmanuel Huynh Tel: +33 (0)1 70 08 51 00 Tel: +33 (0)1 44 71 98 53 [email protected] [email protected]

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