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Sword Group — Earnings Release 2013
Mar 10, 2014
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SWORD
UPGRADE YOUR BUSINESS
Sword Group
2013: Confirmation of the financial results as announced on the 23rd January 2014
Strong increase in growth and profitability
2014: Organic and acquisitive growth
Organic growth greater than 6%
Three New Acquisitions:
Mobile Productivity, 1.618 & Idaho
Deconsolidation of Tipik
Increase in the Group's profitability
Cash available for future acquisitions
Luxembourg - March 10th 2014,
2013 CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS
| €K | 2013 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 106,500 | 117,908 |
| Current Operating Income | 14,194 | 14,744 |
| Operating Income | 21,701 | 27,088 |
| Net Income | 15,081 | 12,286 |
ANALYSIS
The table below shows the Group's comparative figures at a constant perimeter (31/12/2012). To be clear, they include Tipik but exclude Simalaya, Charteris and Active Risk.
| €M | Revenue | Current Operating Income | Profitability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | Growth (i) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Q1 | 26.1 | 26.8 | - 2.7% | 3.6 | 4.2 | 13.8% | 15.7% |
| Q2 | 25.0 | 24.2 | + 3.3% | 3.2 | 3.0 | 12.8% | 12.4% |
| Q3 | 24.5 | 23.3 | + 5.2% | 2.8 | 2.4 | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| Q4 | 27.1 | 24.8 | + 9.3% | 4.1 | 3.4 | 15.1% | 13.7% |
| Total | 102.7 | 99.1 | + 3.6% | 13.7 | 13.0 | 13.3% | 13.1% |
(i) Organic adjusted growth amounted to 4.8% instead of 3.8% once restated for non-recurring revenue in 2012 without the €1.2 million cost.
The table below shows the Group's comparative consolidated figures. To be clear, they include Tipik for the full year, they include Simalaya and Active Risk for the last quarter but do not include Charteris which will only be consolidated as of the 1st January 2014.
| €M | Revenue | Current Operating Income | Profitability | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2012 | Growth | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| Q1 | 26.1 | 34.3 | - 23.9% | 3.6 | 5.1 | 13.8% | 14.9% |
| Q2 | 25.0 | 32.6 | - 23.3% | 3.2 | 4.1 | 12.8% | 12.6% |
| Q3 | 25.2 | 26.0 | - 3.1% | 2.9 | 2.3 | 11.5% | 8.8% |
| Q4 | 30.2 | 25.0 | + 20.8% | 4.5 | 3.2 | 14.9% | 12.8% |
| Total | 106.5 | 117.9 | - 9.7% | 14.2 | 14.7 | 13.3% | 12.5% |
Sword Group FY2013
Consolidated Revenue: €106.5 M
Consolidated Profitability: 13.3%
Pro forma Revenue: €126.5 M
Dividends: €1.0 per share
Investor Relations
Sword Group
1,236 staff (01/01/2014)
Euronext Paris - Compartment C
ISIN Code: FR0004180578
ICB : 9530 Software & Computer Services
Indices CAC® Small
CAC® Mid & Small
CAC® All-Tradable
CAC® All-Share
© Sword Group
2, rue d'Arlon
L-8399 Windhof
NYSERURONExt.
SWP LISTED NYSE EURONEXT.
The press release will be published on the web sites here after: Thomson Reuters and Sword Group. It was also sent to the "Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)" and saved on the Luxembourg stock Exchange's web site.
SWORD
UPGRADE YOUR BUSINESS
The table below shows the Group's pro-forma revenue including Tipik, Active Risk, Simalaya and Charteris as if they had been a part of the group for the full 12 months of 2013.
| €M | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31.7 | 31.0 | 30.4 | 33.4 | 126.5 |
POST YEAR END EVENTS
Disposal of Tipik
The latest new contracts signed by Tipik are leading the company in a strategic direction which is not complementary with Sword's core offerings.
As a consequence, Sword along with the management team of Tipik have organised an LMBO, Sword will retain 18% minority holding within Tipik.
This disposal will have the following impact on the 2014 budget:
Revenue: €-24.4M
EBIT: €-2.1M
Acquisitions
Mobile Productivity
This small software company based in UK, will provide the Group with a mobile technology, to begin with this will be rolled out to our client base in the « Asset Finance » sector and ultimately to the rest of the group.
This start-up operation will generate €800K of revenue at 25% EBIT in FY2014.
1.618
This company is a Services company based in Switzerland that specializes in supporting its client base to boost its commercial performance by leveraging digital channels capabilities.
This company will generate €1,200K of revenue with an EBIT of 20% or greater in 2014.
Idaho
This Services company based in Switzerland will enable Sword to provide strategic and management consulting services to help its clients in adapting their business models while considering the digital revolution.
This company generates €1,000K of revenue with an EBIT of 20% or greater in 2014.
FORWARD LOOKING OBJECTIVES
The table below shows the restated 2013 pro-forma revenue after Tipik disposal compared to the budgeted 2014 pro-forma revenue. To be clear, this includes Simalaya, Active Risk, Charteris and doesn't include Tipik and the new acquisitions.
| €M | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | |||||
| Pro forma | 25.4 | 24.6 | 25.0 | 28.0 | 103.0 |
| 2014 Budget | 26.1 | 26.9 | 27.0 | 29.6 | 109.6 |
| Growth per quarter | 2.8% | 9.3% | 8.0% | 5.7% | 6.4% |
In respect of the operating profit margin, we are forecasting a 1% increase to 14.5% in FY2014. The initial budget of €18M operating profit remains unchanged as the short term acquisition pipe line should allow us to acquire companies which will generate a contribution equal to the contribution that Tipik was budgeted to generate.
Following on from these four transactions the group will have a net cash position in excess of €45M after Tipik disposal along with guaranteed credit lines of over €100M for the next four years. This will allow Sword to continue its acquisition strategy which should in turn deliver a pro-forma revenue position for 2014 that is greater than the original budget which included Tipik.
The strong backlog position of the existing services business aligned with the successful competitive positioning of the software organisations within the group provide a good foundation from which Sword can drive forwards its acquisitive growth in FY2014.
Sword Group FY2013
Consolidated Revenue: €106.5 M
Consolidated Profitability: 13.3%
Pro forma Revenue: €126.5 M
Dividends: €1.0 per share
Investor Relations
Sword Group
1,236 staff (01/01/2014)
Euronext Paris - Compartment C
ISIN Code: FR0004180578
ICB : 9530 Software & Computer Services
Indices CAC® Small
CAC® Mid & Small
CAC® All-Tradable
CAC® All-Share
© Sword Group
2, rue d'Arlon
L-8399 Windhof
NYSE Euronext
SWP LISTED NYSE EURONEXT
The press release will be published on the web sites here after: Thomson Reuters and Sword Group. It was also sent to the "Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF)" and saved on the Luxembourg stock Exchange's web site.