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Techstep ASA — Interim / Quarterly Report 2021
Feb 11, 2022
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Interim report Q4 2021
Making work mobile
Highlights Q4 2021
- ● Revenue of NOK 384 million (NOK 399 million), quarterly decrease reflects transition to recurring revenue model and higher share of one-off deliveries in 2020
- ● Gross profit of NOK 123 million (NOK 146 million) reflect revenue development and realization of transactional hardware backlog
- ● EBITDA adjusted of NOK 25 million (NOK 51 million), reflecting gross margin in the quarter
- ● Recurring revenues in the fourth quarter of NOK 266 million (annualized), including Own Software, Advisory & Services and Hardware-as-a-Service
- ● Focus on transformation from a transactional to a recurring revenue business model, driven by software and value adding services
- ● Signed 11 new managed mobility service contracts, with an estimated value of NOK 48 million and ~12,600 managed devices in the quarter
- ● Aligning new management team with software-led growth strategy, Anita Huun appointed CFO and Sheena Lim appointed CMO
- ● Divestment of non-core business unit, Voice & Contact Center, to streamline organisation and increase focus on core product offering
CEO comment
"Techstep continued on our longer-term transformation journey in the fourth quarter to be the leading European mobile technology enabler for customers that want to work smarter and more sustainable. We are transforming our business model from one-off transactional sales to having full focus on selling our product offering as a recurring revenue bundle. We have an exciting market opportunity in front of us and we are sharpening our products and go-to-market approach to capture it in the best possible way in the years to come in a market that has an annual double-digit growth.
There is a lot of activity ongoing, during March will we launch the rebranding of Techstep. The rebranding will give a clearer message, storyline and position of how we support customers through smarter mobile technology for a brighter tomorrow through our "Smart" product portfolio.
We closed 11 managed mobility services contracts in the quarter, and we are obviously very happy with the vote of confidence shown by Norway's largest financial services group, DNB. We are also pleased to see our pipeline of opportunities and look forward to converting further opportunities into new business and added commercial momentum.
We are confident that our sales development over time will be very positive. We are streamlining the organisation and strengthening the management team with specialist roles in both marketing and sales. With the restructuring, we are also shifting our investment towards the commercial division and optimizing the supporting systems and leads generating initiatives.
We passionately believe in the power of technology to drive positive change - for organisations right now and for the future as they at the same time deliver on their ESG commitment. Mobile technology makes employees happier and more productive by freeing them up to work smarter. That's not just great for organisations but for the planet too. By working hard to make our solutions genuinely sustainable
we're making good on our responsibility to future generations. We will translate this into commercial success stories for our customers, and for Techstep.
At the same time, Techstep's financial results are not at the level we want to see them. We want higher sales and improved profitability. Our 2021 results reflect ongoing restructuring and transformation but will start to improve once our sales pick up, and our recurring revenue business model and higher margin software and value-adding services are increasingly adopted by our customers across our markets. We will need to complete the organisational restructuring, implementation of our new ERP and CRM systems, and not least get our new management team in place to accelerate our market penetration, drive sales and improve profitability materially.
To succeed with the ongoing transformation into a software and value-adding services company, we are streamlining the organisation and aligning the company around our products and the customer journey. Performance management will be closely linked to customer success, recurring services and revenue growth, and ultimately value creation and profitability. We broke the 100 million ARR mark on our own Software IP with the deals signed in Q4. An important milestone for us.
Making our world a little smarter, happier and more sustainable is how we'll know we're getting things right" says Børge Astrup, CEO of Techstep" says Børge Astrup, CEO of Techstep.
About Techstep
Techstep is a complete mobile technology enabler, making positive changes to the world of work; freeing people to work more effectively, securely and sustainably. We help customers who want to work smarter, while also delivering on their ESG commitments. With more than 350 employees based in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Poland, we serve more than 2,000 enterprise customers in Europe. Techstep has NOK 1.3 billion in full year 2021 revenues, and is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TECH. To learn more, please visit www.techstepasa.no
Key Figures
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 384 117 | 399 284 | 1 304 907 | 1 142 866 |
| Annual Recurring Revenue – own IP (ARR) | 97 473 | 63 329 | 97 473 | 63 329 |
| Gross profit | 122 905 | 148 506 | 459 481 | 378 287 |
| EBITDA adjusted1 | 25 300 | 50 599 | 69 231 | 95 640 |
| EBITDA | 23 437 | 54 615 | 52 043 | 104 455 |
| EBITA | (5 448) | 14 049 | (56 023) | 17 122 |
| EBIT | (23 817) | 3 580 | (110 498) | (10 771) |
| Net profit (loss) for the period | (25 799) | (10 884) | (98 565) | (23 557) |
| EBITDA adj. margin (%) | 6.6% | 12.7% | 5.3% | 8.4 % |
| EBITDA rep. margin (%) | 6.1% | 13.7% | 4.0% | 9.1 % |
| EBITA margin (%) | -1.4% | 3.5% | -4.3% | 1.5 % |
| EBIT margin (%) | -6.2% | 0.9% | -8.5% | (0.9 %) |
| Net profit (loss) for the period (%) | -6.7% | -2.7% | -7.6% | (2.1 %) |
| Cash | 50 350 | 27 203 | 50 350 | 27 203 |
| Net interest-bearing debt | 121 601 | 166 838 | 121 601 | 166 838 |
| Capex2 | 23 913 | 7 812 | 48 882 | 21 386 |
1) EBITDA adjusted in excludes non-recurring items such as M&A and restructuring costs.
2) Capex includes software development and IT related capex, and not hardware-as-a-service to customers, booked as capex under IFRS 16.
The Optidev acquisition is included in the financial statements from Q4 2020 and the Famoc acquisition is included in the financial statements from Q3 2021.
Operational review
Main developments
In the last quarter of 2021, Techstep has focused on pursuing its growth strategy by transforming into a recurring business model and becoming a software-driven Managed Mobility Services (MMS) leader. Techstep continued to improve and refine its product offering, designed as a recurring services bundle that integrates market leading IP, software and mobility expertise to fulfil the needs of the customer.
Techstep continued to streamline the organisation, with focus on infrastructure, the management team, and the sales division.
As a part of streamlining the organisation, Techstep has improved integration between the different geographical sales departments. Moreover, Techstep has invested in new ERP and CRM systems to improve organisational accuracy and efficiency.
The company has developed a clear go-tomarket strategy and increased education about its product offering, both externally and internally. "Techstep Masterclass" is one initiative that seeks to educate the customers about Techstep's product offering. Further, the company has strengthened its development department to improve its own product offering and reduce the dependence of 3rd party software. Of 384 employees, 48 are working on R&D, of which 30 employees in Poland and 18 in Norway and Sweden.
In the fourth quarter, Techstep announced the hiring of a new CFO, Anita Huun. Huun will support the new management structure by evolving Techstep and its product offering to increase commercialisation and customer adoption.
Techstep expects that the effect of the initiatives taken will materialise in both
increased sales and a higher recurring share over the medium term.
The integration of Famoc started in the beginning of the previous quarter and is progressing according to plan. In Sweden, the integration of eConnectivity and Optidev is being finalised.
Sales development
Techstep experienced sales improvements in the quarter with several large customer wins, mainly driven by demand for our own software. The company signed eleven new MMS contracts with a total estimated value of NOK 47.4 million and ~12,600 managed devices. DNB was the largest contract in terms of users and contributed with 9,000 who will be onboarded during 2022.
Among the MMS solutions sold in the quarter was 'Flow', a recurring services bundle consisting of software, hardware devices and services. More specifically, 'Flow' includes the Origo Business Cloud software, mobile devices and device service, support, financing and lifecycle management. Origo is Techstep's proprietary cloud software-as-a-service solution, expected to be a core value driver going forward. Techstep Finance is Techstep's own leasing solution that adds customer benefits like lower total cost of ownership.
Techstep's MMS offering also includes TrueMobile, a cloud-based mobile software solution platform. Through apps it makes work performed by deskless workers traceable. The software application can be paired with a broad selection of certified hardware and can be tailored to the customer's specific needs. TrueMobile also supports back-office personnel by web-based functions in addition to a powerful integration platform enabling integration with the client's business systems.
With the recent acquisition of Famoc, the MMS offering also includes Techstep's proprietary software Famoc Manage. Famoc Manage simplifies deploying, configuring and managing all devices by delivering IT control in one place. A platform that offers a wide array of services such as creating profiles, enforcing restrictions, installing applications, setting PIN and password policies.
Techstep's annual recurring revenue base (ARR1 ) was NOK 97.5 million, whereof MMSrelated ARR was 69.6 million at the end of the quarter. ARR in the fourth quarter of 2020 was NOK 63.3 million. As compared to the fourth quarter 2020, this represents a 54% growth year-over-year and includes the acquisition of Famoc, which closed early third quarter this year. Organic growth in MMS-related ARR was 8% year-over-year. Techstep's ARR had a gross margin of ~87% – sold either as a whitelabel service through partners or directly by Techstep. Total annualized recurring revenue portfolio was NOK 266 million in the quarter, up from NOK 259 million in the previous quarter. The ARR portfolio includes recurring revenue streams from Own Software, Advisory & Services and Hardware-as-a-Service.
Total Origo users were ~53,000 at the end of the fourth quarter 2021, up from ~43,000 users at the end of 2020.
Strengthen mobility offering
Techstep is focused on evolving its product offering and has introduced new MMS solutions with official launch in the first quarter of 2022, consisting of SmartControl, SmartWorks and SmartDevice.
SmartControl is Techstep's management software that configures mobile devices, optimises apps, roles, user groups and policies for performance and data protection. It provides the customer with a complete view and control of its mobile devices. SmartWorks is a customised software and hardware solution for large-scale mobile workforces. SmartWorks provides analysis of mobile technology requirements and creates solutions that work together. SmartDevice is Techstep's mobile device lifecycle solution. The lifecycle handling software enables clients to order, purchase and manage the device throughout the lifecycle. It provides a complete ecosystem, with the recycling or repurposing of obsolete devices included as standard, consequently reducing our customers' carbon footprint.
After the close of the quarter, Techstep divested its non-core business units, Voice & Contact Center in Norway, and Sweden for a consideration of NOK 65.7 million. This enables Techstep to increase its focus on core product offering as well as transition to a recurring revenue business model. See note 8 and 9 for more information, as well as relevant line items in the financial review.
The mobility market
Techstep has acted as a market consolidator in Norway and the Nordics over the past five years and always evaluates potential M&A opportunities to further strengthen and expand its managed mobility service offering. The most recent acquisition of Famoc increased the company's presence in Europe.
1Refer to alternative performance measures
Financial review
The interim financial information has not been subject to audit.
Famoc is fully consolidated in the consolidated financial statements with effect from the third quarter 2021.
Profit and loss fourth quarter 2021
Techstep generated total revenue of NOK 384.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, down from NOK 399.3 million in the corresponding quarter last year. The fourth quarter 2020 was positively impacted by Hardware-as-a-Service periodization effect of NOK 15.6 million, relating to previous quarters in the same year.
Techstep's Own Software accounted for NOK 22.5 million (NOK 14.5 million), whereas Hardware-as-a-Service revenue accounted for NOK 37.3 million (NOK 54.2 million). Advisory & Services amounted to NOK 77.9 million (NOK 80.7) and related commissions were NOK 4.9 million in the fourth quarter (NOK 8.0 million). Hardware revenue (excluding Hardware-as-a-Service) was NOK 241.1 million (NOK 241.1 million) in the quarter.
Gross profit decreased by 17.2% year-overyear to NOK 122.9 million. Gross margin for the quarter thus decreased to 32.0%, down from 37.2% in the corresponding quarter of 2020. The decrease in gross margin mainly relates to lower margin on Hardware due to the realization of the backlog on hardware devices from previous periods caused by supplier shortage.
Salaries and personnel costs increased by 1.1% year-over-year to NOK 72.6 million. The number of total employees and the number of employees in R&D has increased over the year due to acquisitions. NOK 4.3 million of personnel cost from R&D is capitalised as development cost (NOK 3.3 million). Other operational costs were NOK 25.0 million (NOK 26.0 million). The quarter had a reduction in reorganization projects offset by increase in marketing and IT spending.
EBITDA amounted to NOK 23.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and includes other operating one-off costs related to M&A and restructuring costs of NOK 1.9 million. EBITDA in the corresponding quarter last year was NOK 54.6 million.
Financial position
As at 31 December 2021, total assets were NOK 1,319.6 million, compared with NOK 1,316.8 million as at 30 September 2021.
Intangible assets accounted for NOK 784.3 million. They included a deferred tax asset of NOK 4.7 million, goodwill of NOK 595.6 million and customer relations and technology of NOK 184.0 million.
Total tangible assets were NOK 179.4 million as at 31 December 2021including NOK 148.8 million in Hardware-as-a-Service to customers and NOK 30.5 million in right-of-use assets such as premises and IT licenses.
Total inventories and receivables were NOK 279.3 million as at 31 December 2021. The increase in accounts receivable of NOK 37 million from the preceding quarter is mainly related to delivery shortage of iPhone 13, solved at the end of the quarter.
Total equity at the end of the fourth quarter was NOK 559.6 million (NOK 590.0 million), corresponding to an equity ratio of 42% (45%).
Non-current interest-bearing debt of NOK 97.4 million (NOK 125.8 million) includes acquisition loans of NOK 60.7 million related to the Optidev and Famoc acquisitions and a seller's credit of NOK 32.0 million. Other non-current debt of NOK 43.6 million mostly relates to leasing commitments of NOK 22.4 million and a buyback obligation for Hardware-as-a-Service of NOK 20.3 million.
Current interest-bearing liabilities amounted to NOK 74.6 million. They include net bank overdraft accounts of NOK 21.9 million, which was reduced in accordance with the proceeds received from the sale of the voice and contact center business. In addition, further reduction is due to payments of short-term seller's credit of NOK 27.6 million and the short-term acquisition loans of NOK 20.2 million related to the Optidev and Famoc acquisitions.
Other current liabilities of NOK 295.0 million as at 31 December 2021 mainly include payables to employees of NOK 37.4 million and deferred revenue of NOK 200.9 million. Deferred revenue increased by NOK 62.8 million compared to the third quarter 2021, of which NOK 40.2 million related to the proceeds received in advance from the sale of the voice and contact center. This will be accounted for in the consolidated income statement in the first quarter 2022. Moreover, other current liabilities include leasing commitments of NOK 10.7 million and a buy-back obligation for Hardwareas-a-Service of NOK 9.8 million.
Net interest-bearing debt was NOK 121.6 million at the end of the fourth quarter 2021, compared to NOK 182.2 million at the end of the preceding quarter. The decrease is mainly related to the proceeds from the sale of the voice and contact center business, as described above, reducing bank overdraft accounts.
Cash flow fourth quarter 2021
Net cash inflow from operating activities was NOK 9.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021 and includes a negative effect of NOK 15.7 million from an increase in working capital.
Net cash flow from investment activities was NOK 30.9 million. This is largely due to proceeds from the sale of the voice and contact center business of NOK 65.7 million, largely offset by capital expenditures for equipment
related to Hardware-as-a-Service of NOK 14.2 million and Own software and IT of NOK 23.9 million.
Net cash outflow from financing activities was NOK 49.0 million in the fourth quarter 2021. This is largely due to down payment on acquisition loans and a reduction in the bank overdraft account.
Cash and cash equivalents decreased by NOK 8.5 million from NOK 59.2 million in the previous quarter to NOK 50.4 million at the end of the quarter.
Outlook
Techstep has positioned itself to be the leading European mobile technology enabler for customers that want to work smarter and more sustainable. The company's vision is to make the world of work smarter and more sustainable.
Through its software-led growth strategy, Techstep is serving more than 2,000 customers across industries in both the private and public sector. Going forward, Techstep will continue to transform into a software and value adding services company targeting strong growth and geographic expansion in the Nordics and in Europe.
As part of its transformation journey, Techstep invests in Own Software and IP and pursues M&A opportunities to further strengthen and expand its Managed Mobility Services (MMS) offering and market position.
In parallel, Techstep is transforming the business model from a transactional to recurring revenue model by redesigning and streamlining its product offering. The company will offer a software-led standardised and scalable product portfolio to attract, develop, and retain customers. The new product offering consists of SmartControl, SmartWorks and SmartDevice, and will launch late in the first quarter of 2022. The new offering is designed to strengthen the value proposition to customers and drive recurring revenues.
Techstep has stated medium term goals. The ambition is a gross profit growth of 20-25% and a gross profit to EBITDA conversion of 20-25%. In 2021, Techstep entered into 33 MMS contracts with a gross profit growth of 21% and a gross profit to EBITDA conversion of 15%. Annual development capex is expected to be
NOK 35-40 million, with acquired software bringing it further up. The transformation to a recurring revenue model is expected to support sales growth and profitability. Techstep is targeting to manage 1 million devices by 2025, with a gross profit to EBITDA conversion above 30%.
According to the Global Managed Mobility Service Market (2022-2027) report from Mordor Intelligence the growth of the European managed mobility service market was 21% in 2021. The global market is expected to grow annually 24% from 2022 to 2027.
Important focus areas going forward are data privacy, security and sustainability with careful life-cycle handling of devices.
We are also glad to see that the expectations for cloud migration from On-prem is increasing as well. This fits perfectly with our product offering of SmartControl, SmartWorks and SmartDevice.
Growth will come from converting existing customers to MMS, onboarding new customers, M&A to acquire new software, IP and market positions and from geographical expansion. To unleash growth, Techstep will increase focus on the customer, the products it brings to market, and the technology and software that power its solutions. Techstep is confident that its MMS offering has a strong value proposition and increasing relevance as it helps enterprises reduce costs, increase productivity, transform employee capabilities, and enhance their engagement, ultimately driving business value and revenue growth, while delivering on ESG goals.
Consolidated income statement
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Note | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2, 3 | 383 704 | 398 364 | 1 303 009 | 1 138 943 |
| Other revenue | 413 | 919 | 1 898 | 3 923 | |
| Total revenues | 384 117 | 399 284 | 1 304 907 | 1 142 866 | |
| Cost of goods sold | (261 212) | (250 779) | (845 427) | (764 579) | |
| Salaries and personnel costs | (72 634) | (71 845) | (281 620) | (208 243) | |
| Other operational costs | (24 971) | (26 062) | (108 630) | (74 405) | |
| Depreciation | 5 | (28 885) | (40 567) | (108 066) | (87 332) |
| Amortisation | (18 369) | (10 469) | (54 474) | (27 892) | |
| Other income | 11 | 5 048 | 22 | 17 843 | |
| Other expenses | (1 874) | (1 031) | (17 209) | (9 028) | |
| Operating profit (loss) | (23 817) | 3 580 | (110 496) | (10 770) | |
| Financial income | 5 060 | 459 | 12 231 | 5 760 | |
| Financial expense | (7 364) | (2 443) | (20 537) | (11 822) | |
| Profit before taxes | (26 121) | 1 596 | (118 802) | (16 832) | |
| Income taxes | 323 | (12 480) | 20 237 | (6 725) | |
| Net profit (loss) for the period | (25 799) | (10 884) | (98 565) | (23 557) | |
| Net income attributable to | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | 142 | 1 075 | 577 | 1 188 | |
| Shareholders of Techstep ASA | (25 941) | (11 960) | (99 142) | (24 746) | |
| Earnings per share in NOK: | |||||
| Basic | (0.14) | (0.07) | (0.53) | (0.15) | |
| Diluted | (0.13) | (0.07) | (0.52) | (0.13) |
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Note | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net profit (loss) for the period | (25 799) | (10 884) | (98 565) | (23 557) | |
| Items that may be reclassified to profit and loss | |||||
| Exchange differences on translating foreign | |||||
| operations | (2 079) | 3 844 | (19 105) | 22 346 | |
| Income tax related to these items | (497) | 2 623 | (1 304) | (730) | |
| Total comprehensive income | (28 375) | (4 417) | (118 974) | (1 941) | |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to | |||||
| Non-controlling interests | 142 | 1 075 | 577 | 1,188 | |
| Shareholders of Techstep ASA | (28 517) | (5 492) | (119 551) | (3 130) |
Consolidated statement of financial position
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | Note | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
| Non-current assets | |||
| Deferred tax asset | 4 696 | - | |
| Goodwill | 8 | 595 571 | 571 372 |
| Customer relations and technology | 8 | 184 001 | 161 892 |
| Total intangible assets | 784 268 | 733 263 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 5 | 30 546 | 40 233 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 5 | 148 817 | 133 384 |
| Total tangible assets | 179 363 | 173 617 | |
| Shares and investments | 590 | 44 | |
| Other non-current assets | 1 224 | 169 | |
| Total financial assets | 1 814 | 213 | |
| Total non-current assets | 965 445 | 907 093 | |
| Inventories | 17 477 | 28 158 | |
| Accounts receivable | 230 229 | 203 083 | |
| Other receivables | 31 602 | 33 594 | |
| Total inventories and receivables | 279 308 | 264 836 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7 | 50 350 | 27 203 |
| Assets classified as held for sale | 8 | 24 482 | |
| Total current assets | 354 139 | 292 039 | |
| Total assets | 1 319 585 | 1 199 131 | |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | Note | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
| Share capital | 4 | 209 630 | 183 295 |
| Other equity | 348 549 | 379 272 | |
| Total equity attributable to the owners of Techstep ASA | 4 | 558 179 | 562 568 |
| Non-controlling interests | 1 463 | 884 | |
| Total equity | 559 642 | 563 451 | |
| Deferred tax | 17 181 | 27 659 | |
| Non-current interest-bearing debt | 97 357 | 108 539 | |
| Other non-current debt | 43 601 | 54 488 | |
| Total non-current debt | 158 139 | 190 686 | |
| Current interest-bearing liabilities | 74 593 | 85 502 | |
| Accounts payable | 193 833 | 154 442 | |
| Tax payable | (1 169) | (750) | |
| Public taxes, provisions | 39 577 | 39 756 | |
| Other current liabilities | 5, 8 | 294 970 | 166 044 |
| Total current debt | 601 804 | 444 994 | |
| Total liabilities | 759 943 | 635 680 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1 319 585 | 1 199 131 |
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Other | Min. | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital |
paid-in capital |
Other equity |
Reval. reserve |
SUM | interes t |
equity capital |
|
| Equity as at 1 January 2020 | 162 795 | 504 273 | (205 402) | (5 394) | 456 273 | (304) | 455 970 |
| Profit for the period | - | - | (24 746) | (24 746) | 1 188 | (23 557) | |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | 21 616 | 21 616 | - | 21 616 | |
| Total comprehensive income for | |||||||
| the period | - | - | (24 746) | 21 616 | (3 130) | 1 188 | (1 941) |
| Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners: |
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| Issue of ordinary shares as consideration for a business |
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| combination, net of transaction costs | |||||||
| and tax | 20 500 | 87 088 | - | - | 107 588 | - | 107 588 |
| Share-based payments Equity as at 31 December 2020 |
- 183 295 |
- 591 361 |
1 834 (228 311) |
- 16 222 |
1 834 562 568 |
- 884 |
1 834 563 451 |
| Equity as at 1 January 2021 | 183 295 | 591 361 | (228 311) | 16 222 | 562 568 | 884 | 563 451 |
| Profit for the period | - | - | (99 142) | (99 142) | 577 | (98 565) | |
| Other comprehensive income | - | - | (22 938) | (22 938) | - | (22 938) | |
| Total comprehensive income for | |||||||
| the period | - | - | (99 142) | (22 938) | (122 080) | 577 | (121 503) |
| Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners: Issue of ordinary shares as consideration for a business |
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| combination, net of transaction costs | |||||||
| and tax | 3 679 | 12 141 | 15 821 | 15 821 | |||
| Contributions of equity net of | |||||||
| transaction costs | 22 655 | 75 264 | 97 920 | 97 920 | |||
| Share-based payments | - | - | 3 946 | 3 946 | - | 3 946 | |
| Equity as at 31 December 2021 | 209 630 | 678 773 | (323 508) | (6 716) | 558 179 | 1 463 | 559 642 |
Consolidated statement of cash flow
| (Amounts in NOK 1 000) | Note | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | (26 121) | 1 596 | (118 802) | (16 832) | |
| Depreciation equipment and other fixed assets | 5 | 25 505 | 35 139 | 94 616 | 72 590 |
| Depreciation right-of-use assets | 5 | 3 380 | 5 429 | 13 451 | 14 743 |
| Amortisation | 18 369 | 10 469 | 54 474 | 27 892 | |
| Share-based payments | 473 | 675 | 3 946 | 1 834 | |
| Gain on sale of business reclassified to investment | |||||
| activities | - | - | - | (8 000) | |
| Gain from sale of PPE reclassified to investment | |||||
| activities Remeasurement of contingent liability |
- | - | - | (4 795) | |
| Net exchange differences | - | 4 859 | - | 4 895 | |
| Taxes paid | 3 480 | 1 056 | 4 649 | 923 | |
| Changes in core net operating working capital | 156 | (2 664) | (1 474) | (5 514) | |
| Changes in other net operating working capital | (2 381) | (21 747) | 19 782 | (30 107) | |
| (13 271) | 14 038 | 54 559 | 13 528 | ||
| Net cash flow from operational activities | 9 589 | 48 849 | 125 199 | 71 120 | |
| Payment for acquisition of subsidiaries net of cash | |||||
| acquired | 8 | (27) | (61 414) | (79 005) | (61 414) |
| Payment for equipment and other fixed assets | 5 | (14 168) | (35 787) | (146 454) | (108 650) |
| Payment for intangible assets | (23 914) | (7 812) | (48 882) | (21 386) | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and | |||||
| equipment | 3 379 | - | 27 393 | 13 089 | |
| Proceeds from sale of business | 8 | 65 678 | - | 65 678 | 8 000 |
| Net cash used on investment activities | 30 948 | (105 014) | (181 270) | (170 361) | |
| Proceeds from issuance of shares | - | - | 101 853 | - | |
| Repayment of borrowings | (45 297) | (5 366) | (59 423) | 109 764 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | - | 43 099 | 55 192 | (12 686) | |
| Lease repayments | (3 726) | (7 552) | (16 240) | (17 459) | |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (49 023) | (30 181) | 81 382 | 79 619 | |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents1) | (8 485) | (25 984) | 25 310 | (19 622) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of | |||||
| period | 59 163 | 54 920 | 27 203 | 44 588 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash | |||||
| equivalents | (329) | (1 733) | (2 164) | 2 236 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 7 | 50 350 | 27 203 | 50 350 | 27 203 |
Cash flow has been restated for FY2020 and Q4 2020. Bank overdraft and cash is no longer presented net in the consolidated statement of cash flow.
Notes to the consolidated financial statements
Techstep (the Group) consists of Techstep ASA (the Company) and its subsidiaries. Techstep ASA is a limited liability company, incorporated in Norway. The consolidated interim financial statements consist of the Group and the Group's interests in a joint arrangement. As a result of rounding differences, numbers or percentages may not add up to the total.
The figures presented in the quarterly report are in NOK thousand unless otherwise stated.
Note 1. Accounting principles
The interim consolidated financial statements are prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), for the periods presented. The interim financial report is presented in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. The interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the Annual Financial Statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's Annual Financial Statements for 2020. The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Group's Annual Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2020. The report has not been audited.
Revenue Recognition
The term Hardware-as-a-Service has replaced the term leasing in the group's reporting. The new term represents the same revenue streams as leasing. Please refer to the Techstep Group annual report 2020, note 1.6 lessor accounting.
Note 2. Business segments
Techstep has four business segments, which are represented by the geographic locations where the Group's entities are incorporated, the Optidev group acquired in 2020, and Famoc purchased in 2021. The entities are controlled and owned by the Techstep Group. Other companies are included in the segment Headquarters and other.
Eliminations comprise intersegment sales. Transactions between operating segments are conducted on normal commercial terms.
1) Norway
- Techstep Norway AS: The offerings of the company are mobile hardware, servicing, support and mobility consultancy services. The company is located in Oslo and Sandefjord.
- Mytos AS: A Norwegian-based software-as-a-services company with mainly recurring revenue. Mytos offers a full range of telecom expense management (TEM) modules, all with proprietary software and highly user-friendly implementation and operation. The company is located in Oslo.
- Techstep Denmark ApS: Established to invoice Danish customers. The company is fully supported from Norway and does not have any employees.
- Techstep Finance AS: Provides financing and remarketing services.
2) Sweden:
- Techstep Sweden AB: The company offers mobile hardware, industry leading cloud-based (UCaaS) PBX solutions, Mobility consultancy services and Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) services, including Mobile Security, system design, implementation, mobile device management. The company is located in Karlstad, Gothenburg and Stockholm.
- Techstep Finance AB: Provides financing and remarketing services.
3) Optidev:
- Optidev AB, Optidev AS and Optidev ApS: The companies develop and provide enterprise mobility software and solutions, predominantly to customers in the transportation, logistics and public safety sectors in Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
- eConnectivity CC AB: the company is a specialised developer and provider of enterprise strategic services related to mobility and digitalisation.
4) Famoc
- Famoc S.A.: A Polish software-as-a-services company with mainly recurring revenue. Famoc offers a portfolio of solutions for the mobile device lifecycle management market. The company is located in Gdansk.
- Famoc Software Ltd: An Ireland based company acting as a reseller of Famoc S.A. software to customers outside Poland.
- Santa Maria Private Ventures sp. z.o.o.: A holding company owning shares in Famoc S.A. and Famoc Software sp. z.o.o.
5) Headquarters and other:
• Techstep ASA, Techstep Nordic AS and Techstep Holding AB.
| HQ and | Elim | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | Norway | Sweden | Optidev | Famoc | other | inations | Total |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| from external | |||||||
| customers | 224 359 | 93 669 | 57 513 | 8 553 | 24 | - | 384 117 |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| from other segments | 2 171 | 1 004 | 1 513 | - | 10 016 | (14 704) | - |
| Operating revenues | 226 530 | 94 673 | 59 026 | 8 553 | 10 039 | (14 704) | 384 117 |
| Cost of goods sold | (162 747) | (70 121) | (27 624) | (3 081) | - | 2 360 | (261 212) |
| Salaries and personnel | |||||||
| costs | (26 896) | (13 057) | (18 328) | (5 186) | (9 751) | 583 | (72 634) |
| Other operational | |||||||
| costs | (12 852) | (5 453) | (6 919) | 3 092 | (12 262) | 9 424 | (24 971) |
| Share of profit (loss) of | |||||||
| joint venture | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Depreciation | (17 393) | (5 067) | (5 113) | (200) | (1 112) | - | (28 885) |
| Amortisation | (3 515) | (1 880) | (4 941) | (5 478) | (2 555) | - | (18 369) |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other income | - | - | - | 11 | - | - | 11 |
| Other expenses | - | - | - | - | (1 874) | - | (1 874) |
| Operating profit | |||||||
| (loss) | 3 127 | (906) | (3 898) | (2 289) | (17 514) | (2 336) | (23 817) |
| Employees 31 | |||||||
| December 2021 | 129 | 59 | 99 | 48 | 6 | - | 341 |
| HQ and | Elim | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | Norway | Sweden | Optidev | Famoc | other | inations | Total |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| from external | |||||||
| customers | 235 197 | 93 148 | 70 692 | - | 247 | - | 399 284 |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| from other segments | 3 251 | 931 | 112 | - | 7 382 | (11 677) | - |
| Operating revenues | 238 448 | 94 079 | 70 805 | - | 7 628 | (11 677) | 399 284 |
| Cost of goods sold | (152 501) | (65 106) | (34 788) | - | 283 | 1 333 | (250 779) |
| Salaries and personnel | |||||||
| costs | (33 909) | (15 138) | (15 716) | - | (8 182) | 1 100 | (71 845) |
| Other operational | |||||||
| costs | (13 005) | (6 856) | (4 324) | - | 12 738 | (14 615) | (26 062) |
| Share of profit (loss) of | |||||||
| joint venture | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Depreciation | (26 245) | (6 072) | (5 990) | - | (2 260) | - | (40 567) |
| Amortisation | 2 128 | (1 991) | (4 161) | - | (6 445) | - | (10 469) |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other income | 150 | 40 | - | - | 4 859 | - | 5 048 |
| Other expenses | - | - | - | - | (1 031) | - | (1 031) |
| Operating profit | |||||||
| (loss) | 15 066 | (1 043) | 5 826 | - | 7 589 | (23 859) | 3 580 |
| Employees 31 | |||||||
| December 2020 | 124 | 56 | 84 | - | 19 | 283 |
| HQ and | Elim | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | Norway | Sweden | Optidev | Famoc | other | inations | Total |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| from external | |||||||
| customers | 792 735 | 297 201 | 199 755 | 14 607 | 608 | - | 1 304 907 |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| from other segments | 8 098 | 6 173 | 2 104 | - | 37 407 | (53 782) | - |
| Operating revenues | 800 834 | 303 373 | 201 859 | 14 607 | 38 015 | (53 782) | 1 304 907 |
| Cost of goods sold | (559 185) | (214 132) | (80 253) | (4 177) | (267) | 12 587 | (845 427) |
| Salaries and personnel | |||||||
| costs | (115 325) | (54 598) | (66 825) | (8 540) | (38 573) | 2 241 | (281 620) |
| Other operational | |||||||
| costs | (46 783) | (21 396) | (24 167) | 3 107 | (54 764) | 35 373 | (108 630) |
| Share of profit (loss) of | |||||||
| joint venture | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Depreciation | (63 150) | (18 888) | (20 806) | (403) | (4 818) | - | (108 066) |
| Amortisation | (10 927) | (7 682) | (20 027) | (6 883) | (8 955) | - | (54 474) |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other income | - | - | - | 22 | - | - | 22 |
| Other expenses | - | - | - | - | (17 209) | - | (17 209) |
| Operating profit | |||||||
| (loss) | 5 464 | (13 323) | (10 219) | (2 267) | (86 572) | (3 580) | (110 496) |
| Employees 31 | |||||||
| December 2021 | 129 | 59 | 99 | 48 | 6 | - | 341 |
| HQ and | Elim | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | Norway | Sweden | Optidev | Famoc | other | inations | Total |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| from external | |||||||
| customers | 760 611 | 310 577 | 70 692 | - | 986 | - | 1 142 866 |
| Operating revenues | |||||||
| from other segments | 6 397 | 4 202 | 112 | - | 32 204 | (42 916) | - |
| Operating revenues | 767 007 | 314 779 | 70 805 | - | 33 190 | (42 916) | 1 142 886 |
| Cost of goods sold | (511 798) | (224 774) | (34 788) | - | - | 6 782 | (764 579) |
| Salaries and personnel | |||||||
| costs | (112 736) | (49 604) | (15 716) | - | (31 652) | 1 465 | (208 243) |
| Other operational | |||||||
| costs | (53 544) | (21 928) | (4 324) | - | (25 580) | 30 971 | (74 405) |
| Share of profit (loss) of | |||||||
| joint venture | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Depreciation | (61 479) | (11 422) | (5 990) | - | (8 442) | - | (87 332) |
| Amortisation | (7 816) | (7 770) | (4 161) | - | (8 145) | - | (27 892) |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other income | 8 150 | 4 835 | - | - | 4 859 | - | 17 843 |
| Other expenses | (105) | - | - | - | (8 923) | - | (9 028) |
| Operating profit | |||||||
| (loss) | 27 679 | 4 116 | 5 826 | - | (44 694) | (3 698) | (10 770) |
| Employees 31 | |||||||
| December 2020 | 124 | 56 | 84 | - | 19 | 283 |
Note 3. Disaggregation of revenues
In the following tables, Total revenue is disaggregated by major revenue streams divided into the reportable segments as shown in Note 2:
| HQ and | Elim | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2021 | Norway | Sweden | Optidev | Famoc | other | inations | Group |
| Total revenues | 226 530 | 94 673 | 59 026 | 8 553 | 10 039 | (14 704) | 384 117 |
| Hardware | |||||||
| Hardware revenues | 156 714 | 54 381 | 17 183 | 365 | - | (450) | 228 194 |
| Hardware-as-a-Service | 24 237 | 8 198 | 4 891 | - | - | (9) | 37 316 |
| Kickback | 10 040 | 2 519 | 354 | - | - | - | 12 913 |
| Total | 190 991 | 65 098 | 22 428 | 365 | - | (459) | 278 423 |
| 20 824 | 29 321 | 29 681 | 882 | - | (3 846) | 77 892 | |
| 9 758 | - | 6 584 | 7 305 | - | (166) | 22 452 | |
| 4 568 | 369 | - | - | - | - | 4 936 | |
| 35 150 | 29 690 | 36 265 | 8 188 | - | (4 012) | 105 281 | |
| 389 | (115) | 333 | - | 10 039 | (10 234) | 413 | |
| 389 | (115) | 333 | - | 10 039 | (10 234) | 413 | |
| Solutions Advisory & Services Own Software Commission Total Other revenues Other Total |
| HQ and | Elim | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | Norway | Sweden | Optidev | Famoc | other | inations | Group |
| Total revenues | 238 448 | 94 079 | 70 805 | - | 7 628 | (11 677) | 399 284 |
| Hardware | |||||||
| Hardware revenues | 146 521 | 61 298 | 24 662 | - | - | (626) | 231 855 |
| Hardware-as-a-Service | 38 193 | 5 128 | 10 883 | - | - | - | 54 203 |
| Kickback | 9 062 | 188 | - | - | - | - | 9 250 |
| Total | 193 775 | 66 615 | 35 544 | - | - | (626) | 295 309 |
| Solutions | |||||||
| Advisory & Services | 30 158 | 24 256 | 29 867 | - | - | (3 557) | 80 723 |
| Own Software | 9 518 | - | 4 956 | - | - | - | 14 473 |
| Commission | 4 655 | 3 317 | - | - | - | - | 7 972 |
| Total | 44 330 | 27 573 | 34 823 | - | - | (3 557) | 103 168 |
| Other revenues | |||||||
| Other | 343 | (108) | 438 | - | 7 628 | (7 494) | 807 |
| Total | 343 | (108) | 438 | - | 7 628 | (7 494) | 807 |
| HQ and | Elim | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | Norway | Sweden | Optidev | Famoc | other | inations | Group |
| Total revenues | 800 834 | 303 373 | 201 859 | 14 607 | 38 015 | (53 782) | 1 304 907 |
| Hardware | |||||||
| Hardware revenues | 538 497 | 181 120 | 55 775 | 365 | - | (2 910) | 772 847 |
| Hardware-as-a-Service | 86 081 | 24 260 | 23 895 | - | - | (9) | 134 227 |
| Kickback | 37 044 | 10 579 | 1 539 | - | - | - | 49 163 |
| Total | 661 622 | 215 960 | 81 210 | 365 | - | (2 919) | 956 237 |
| Solutions | |||||||
| Advisory & Services | 81 138 | 85 141 | 97 274 | 1 458 | - | (12 023) | 252 987 |
| Own Software | 38 961 | - | 22 041 | 12 785 | - | (166) | 73 621 |
| Commission | 17 791 | 2 372 | - | - | - | - | 20 164 |
| Total | 137 890 | 87 513 | 119 315 | 14 242 | - | (12 189) | 346 771 |
| Other revenues | |||||||
| Other | 1 321 | (99) | 1 335 | - | 38 015 | (38 674) | 1 898 |
| Total | 1 321 | (99) | 1 335 | - | 38 015 | (38 674) | 1 898 |
| HQ and | Elim | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | Norway | Sweden | Optidev | Famoc | other | inations | Group |
| Total revenues | 767 007 | 314 779 | 70 805 | - | 33 190 | (42 916) | 1 142 866 |
| Hardware | |||||||
| Hardware revenues | 492 315 | 210 373 | 24 662 | - | - | (3 399) | 723 950 |
| Hardware-as-a-Service | 79 494 | 14 929 | 10 883 | - | - | - | 105 305 |
| Kickback | 31 040 | 3 138 | - | - | - | - | 34 179 |
| Total | 602 849 | 228 440 | 35 544 | - | - | (3 399) | 863 434 |
| Solutions | |||||||
| Advisory & Services | 102 351 | 75 905 | 29 867 | - | - | (7 199) | 200 924 |
| Own Software | 38 420 | - | 4 956 | - | - | - | 43 376 |
| Commission | 21 031 | 10 291 | - | - | - | - | 31 322 |
| Total | 161 802 | 86 196 | 34 823 | - | - | (7 199) | 275 622 |
| Other revenues | |||||||
| Other | 2 356 | 143 | 438 | 33 190 | (32 317) | 3 811 | |
| Total | 2 356 | 143 | 438 | - | 33 190 | (32 317) | 3 811 |
Note 4. Share capital and shareholders
The company's share capital as at 31 December 2021 was NOK 209,629,830 consisting of 209,629,830 ordinary shares with a par value of NOK 1.00.
Each share gives the right to one vote at the company's annual general meeting. At the time of this report, Techstep holds 1,914 treasury shares.
Techstep's 20 largest shareholders at 31 December 2021 were as follows:
| Shareholder | # of shares | Ownership % |
|---|---|---|
| DATUM AS1 | 36 615 646 | 17.5% |
| KARBON INVEST AS2 | 21 804 349 | 10.4% |
| MIDDELBORG INVEST AS | 20 414 507 | 9.7% |
| SWEDBANK AB | 18 965 827 | 9.0% |
| DNB NOR BANK ASA | 9 287 800 | 4.4% |
| VERDIPAPIRFONDET DNB SMB | 7 519 773 | 3.6% |
| CIPRIANO AS | 4 538 498 | 2.2% |
| ALUNDO INVEST AS | 4 000 000 | 1.9% |
| SAXO BANK A/S | 3 047 315 | 1.5% |
| TORSTEIN TVENGE | 3 000 000 | 1.4% |
| TIGERSTADEN AS | 3 000 000 | 1.4% |
| BRIDGE CAPITAL AS | 2 513 317 | 1.2% |
| NORDHOLMEN AS | 2 075 608 | 1.0% |
| ADRIAN AS | 2 038 851 | 1.0% |
| GIMLE INVEST AS | 2 020 077 | 1.0% |
| UNIFIED AS | 1 969 264 | 0.9% |
| PIKA HOLDING AS | 1 956 512 | 0.9% |
| NORDIALOG ENSJØ AS | 1 946 253 | 0.9% |
| SABINUM AS | 1 802 813 | 0.9% |
| ZONO HOLDING AS3 | 1 801 938 | 0.9% |
| Total number owned by top 20 | 150 318 348 | 71.7% |
| Total number of shares | 209 629 830 | 100.0% |
1) Datum AS is controlled by deputy board member Jan Haudemann-Andersen. Board member Harald Arnet is the CEO and board member in Datum AS.
2) Karbon Invest AS is owned by chairman of the board Jens Rugseth
3) Zono Holding AS is owned by Duo Jag AS 0.93%
Idekapital AS, which is controlled by board member Anders Brandt, owns 1,802,8013 shares in Techstep ASA.
Duo Jag AS, which is partly owned by board member Ingrid Leisner, owns 601,562 shares in Techstep ASA.
Share option grant
At the Annual General meeting 22 June 2020, 4,069,883 share options (2.5% of existing shares) were granted under the 2020 programme. The share options will become exercisable (vest) on 22 June 2021 and must be exercised by 22 June 2024. The exercise price is NOK 3.00.
At the Annual General meeting 22 April 2021, 4,593,307 share options (2.5% of existing shares) were granted under the 2021 programme. The share options vest 1/3 each year from 22 April 2022 and are fully vested on 22 April 2024. The options must be exercised by 22 April 2026. The exercise price is NOK 5.80.
The exercise price will be adjusted for any dividends paid or accrued before exercise. Each option holder's aggregated gross profit from exercising the options shall be limited to the amount equal to 3 years' gross base salary at the time of exercising the options. The exercise of share options can be settled in cash, and/or with new or existing treasury shares.
CEO Børge Astrup was awarded 4,500,000 share options on an extraordinary general meeting held 22 September 2021. The options vest in three tranches with 1/3 per tranche, on 1 September 2024, 2025 and 2026. The exercise period is two years from the applicable Vesting Date. The strike price is NOK 4.75, NOK 5.75 and NOK 6.75 for the respective tranches. If the average, weighted Techstep share price for seven calendar days exceeds NOK 30 per share, then the Company may require that all vested options are exercised by Børge Astrup.
The Board intends to propose the adoption of a similar option program in 2022.
As at 31 December 2021, the total number of outstanding share options was 8,746,070 (4.2%).
Overview of share options held by members of the management group as at 31 December 2021:
| Name | Position | Shares | Share options |
|---|---|---|---|
| Børge Astrup | CEO | 178 396 | 4 500 000 |
| Marius Drefvelin | CFO | 63 364 | 813 977 |
| Mads Vårdal | Chief Product Officer | 5 019 | 1 156 726 |
| Erik Haugen | Chief Transformation Officer | 4 672 | 1 156 726 |
| Fredrik Logenius | Chief Operating Officer | 9 469 399 | 229 660 |
| Bartosz Leoszewski | Chief Technology Officer | 312 628 | - |
| Gunnar Aasen | Chief Revenue Officer | - | - |
| Ellen Skaarnæs | Chief People Officer | 41 411 | - |
Note 5. Property, plant and equipment
| Land and |
Right-of-use | Other fixed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| buildings | assets | Equipment1) | assets | Total | |
| Accumulated cost as at 1 January 2021 | - | 69 045 | 279 256 | 35 052 | 383 353 |
| Additions Additions arising from business |
- | 10 594 | 155 232 | 1 147 | 166 972 |
| combinations | - | - | - | 771 | 771 |
| Disposals | - | (14 375) | (133 368) | (3 692) | (151 435) |
| Translation differences | - | (933) | (8 225) | (1 058) | (10 217) |
| Reclassified to asset classified as held for | |||||
| sale | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accumulated cost 31 December 2021 | - | 64 331 | 292 894 | 32 220 | 389 444 |
| Accumulated cost as at 1 January 2020 | - | 47 552 | 105 865 | 19 966 | 173 383 |
| Additions | - | 9 287 | 105 340 | 3 836 | 118 462 |
| Additions arising from business | |||||
| combinations | - | 11 877 | 78 768 | 10 725 | 101 369 |
| Disposals | - | - | (9 677) | (2 619) | (12 296) |
| Translation differences | - | 330 | 1 679 | 425 | 2 434 |
| Reclassified to asset classified as held for | |||||
| sale | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accumulated cost 31 December 2020 | - | 69 045 | 281 974 | 32 334 | 383 353 |
| Accumulated depreciation as at 1 January | - | ||||
| 2021 | - | (28 813) | (153 906) | (27 018) | (209 737) |
| Additions arising from business | |||||
| combinations | - | - | - | (743) | (743) |
| Current year depreciation | - | (12 976) | (92 531) | (2 559) | (108 066) |
| Disposals | - | 7 352 | 90 352 | 3 665 | 101 369 |
| Translation differences | - | 651 | 5 958 | 372 | 7 096 |
| Reclassified to asset classified as held for | |||||
| sale | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accumulated depreciation 31 | - | (33 785) | (150 015) | (26 282) | (210 081) |
| December 2021 | |||||
| Accumulated depreciation as at 1 January | |||||
| 2020 | - | (10 962) | (33 871) | (16 703) | (61 536) |
| Additions arising from business | |||||
| combinations | - | (3 639) | (47 936) | (6 969) | (58 544) |
| Current year depreciation | - | (14 361) | (71 560) | (1 411) | (87 332) |
| Disposals | - | - | - | (1 971) | (1 971) |
| Translation differences | - | 149 | (538) | 35 | (353) |
| Reclassified to asset classified as held for | |||||
| sale | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accumulated depreciation 31 December 2020 |
- | (28 813) | (153 906) | (27 018) | (209 737) |
| Book value of assets 31 December 2020 | - | 40 233 | 128 068 | 5 316 | 173 617 |
| Book value of assets 31 December 2021 | - | 30 546 | 142 766 | 5 942 | 179 363 |
1) Equipment comprises mobile phones, tablets and other equipment where the Group is the lessor.
Note 6. Impairment
The group's assets have been assessed for impairment, and it is management's judgement that no impairment charge is necessary.
Note 7. Cash and cash equivalents
| Current assets | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand, not included in cash pool | 50 350 | 27 203 |
| of which is restricted | 6 196 | 6 356 |
The Group has a credit facility of NOK 80 million related to the cash pool.
Note 8. Divestment of Voice and contact center
Techstep divested its Voice & Contact Center business units ("VCC") in Norway and Sweden for a total combined consideration of NOK 65.7 million, settled in cash. The proceeds were received at the end of 2021, while the transaction closed early Q1 2022.
In the Q4 2021 financial accounts, the proceeds of NOK 65.7 million are accounted for as deferred revenue (NOK 40.2 million) and other short term debt (NOK 24.5 million) on the line item Other current liabilities in the statement of financial position. The amount was used to reduce the group's bank overdraft. The bank overdraft is included in the line item Current interest-bearing liabilities. In relation to the transition the group has identified assets and liabilities of the net amount NOK 24.5 million which is classified as held for sale in the statement of financial position.
In the Q1 2022 the group will recognise a gain from the divestment amounting to NOK 40.2 million in the consolidated income statement. The remaining NOK 24.5 million will be recognised towards the assets held for sale.
Note 9. Subsequent events
On 3 January 2022, Techstep completed the transaction to divest its non-core business units Voice & Contact Center business units ("VCC") in Norway and Sweden for a total combined consideration of NOK 65.7 million, settled in cash. The amount increased due to currency fluctuations.
There were no other subsequent events after the close of the fourth quarter.
Alternative performance measures
Techstep Group's financial information is prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). In addition, it is management's intention to provide alternative performance measures that are regularly reviewed by management to enhance the understanding of Techstep's performance, but not instead of the financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. The alternative performance measures presented may be determined or calculated differently by other companies. The principles for measuring the alternative performance measures are in accordance with the principles used both for segment reporting in Note 2 and internal reporting to Group Executive Management (chief operating decision makers) and are consistent with financial information used for assessing performance and allocating resources.
Gross profit
Gross profit is defined as Total revenue less Cost of goods sold.
Gross margin
Gross margin is defined as Total revenue less Cost of goods sold divided by Total revenue.
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairment (EBITDA) is a key financial parameter for Techstep. This measure is useful to users of Techstep's financial information in evaluating operating profitability on a more variable cost basis as it excludes depreciation and amortisation expense related primarily to leases, capital expenditures and acquisitions that occurred in the past. The EBITDA margin presented is defined as EBITDA divided by total revenues.
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation and impairment (EBITDA) is based on EBITDA but adjusted for transactions of a non-recurring nature. Such non-recurring transactions include, but are not limited to restructuring costs, gains or losses related to sale of subsidiaries, acquisition-related costs and other nonrecurring income and expenses.
EBITA
Earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) is a key financial parameter for Techstep. This measure is useful to users of Techstep's financial information in evaluating operating profitability on a more variable cost basis as it excludes depreciation related primarily to leases and capital expenditures and acquisitions that occurred in the past. The EBITA margin presented is defined as EBITA divided by total revenue.
EBIT
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) is useful to users with regard to Techstep's financial information in evaluating operating profitability on the cost basis as well as the historic cost related to past business combinations and capex. The EBIT margin presented is defined as EBIT divided by total revenue.
Total net operating expenses
Total net operating expenses includes the line items Cost of goods sold, Salaries and personnel costs, Other operating costs, Share of profit (loss) in joint venture, Depreciation, Amortisation, Impairment and Other income.
Hardware revenue
Hardware revenue is defined as revenue from sales of tangible goods and related discounts from suppliers and partners.
Hardware share of revenue is the hardware revenue divided by total revenues.
Solutions revenue
Solutions revenue is defined as revenue from sales of licenses, support and other non-tangible items to customers. Also included are discounts from suppliers and partners. Solutions share of revenue is the solutions revenue divided by total revenue.
Net interest-bearing debt (NIBD)
Net interest-bearing debt is non-current interest-bearing debt plus current interest-bearing liabilities less cash and cash equivalents.
Equity ratio
Equity ratio is defined as Total equity divided by total equity and liabilities.
Capital Expenditure (Capex)
Capital expenditure is the same as payment for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets.
ARR on own software
ARR is calculated as the revenue the following 12 months from Own Software as at the balance sheet date. The ARR is calculated by multiplying the number of users of Own Software with the price per product and in turn annualized.
Recurring revenue
The recurring revenue portfolio includes Own Software, Advisory & Services and Hardware-as-a-Service on contracts of 24 months or more excluding mobile expenses management (MEM) white label (with three months' notice before year-end). Calculated as the recognised recurring revenue each quarter, annualized.
LTM
Last Twelve Months. Sum of each month for the historical period of the previous 12 months. Used for gross profit and EBITDA adjusted.
| APM's in the income statement | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 384 117 | 399 284 | 1 304 907 | 1 142 866 |
| Cost of goods sold | (261 212) | (250 779) | (845 427) | (764 579) |
| Gross profit | 122 905 | 148 506 | 459 481 | 378 287 |
| Gross margin | 32% | 37% | 35% | 33 % |
| Salaries and personnel costs | (72 634) | (71 845) | (281 620) | (208 243) |
| Other operational costs | (24 971) | (26 062) | (108 630) | (74 405) |
| Other income | 11 | 5 048 | 22 | 17 843 |
| Other expenses | (1 874) | (1 031) | (17 209) | (9 028) |
| EBITDA | 23 437 | 54 615 | 52 043 | 104 455 |
| Depreciation | (28 885) | (40 567) | (108 066) | (87 332) |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - |
| EBITA | (5 448) | 14 049 | (56 023) | 17 122 |
| Amortisation | (18 369) | (10 469) | (54 474) | (27 892) |
| EBIT | (23 817) | 3 580 | (110 497) | (10 771) |
| Adjusted EBITDA | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 23 437 | 54 615 | 52 043 | 104 455 |
| Other income | (11) | (5 048) | (22) | (17 843) |
| Other expense | 1 874 | 1 031 | 17 209 | 9 028 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 25 300 | 50 599 | 69 231 | 95 640 |
| Total net operating expenses | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of goods sold | (261 212) | (250 779) | (845 427) | (764 579) |
| Salaries and personnel costs | (72 634) | (71 845) | (281 620) | (208 243) |
| Other operational costs | (24 971) | (26 062) | (108 630) | (74 405) |
| Share of profit (loss) in joint ventures | - | - | - | |
| Depreciation | (28 885) | (40 567) | (108 066) | (87 332) |
| Amortisation | (18 369) | (10 469) | (54 474) | (27 892) |
| Impairment | - | - | - | - |
| Other expenses | (1 874) | (1 031) | (17 209) | (9 028) |
| Total net operating expenses | (407 945) | (400 752) | (1 415 425) | (1 171 479) |
| Revenue splits | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 384 117 | 399 284 | 1 304 907 | 1 142 866 |
| Hardware revenue | 278 836 | 166 709 | 571 129 | 867 244 |
| Solutions revenue | 105 281 | 46 023 | 172 453 | 275 622 |
| Hardware share of revenue | 73% | 42% | 44% | 76 % |
| Solutions share of revenue | 27% | 12% | 13% | 24 % |
| NIBD | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 50 350 | 27 203 |
| Non-current interest-bearing borrowings | 97 357 | 108 539 |
| Current interest-bearing borrowings | 74 593 | 85 502 |
| NIBD | 121 601 | 166 838 |
| Equity ratio | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Total equity | 559 642 | 563 451 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1 319 585 | 1 199 131 |
| Equity ratio | 42% | 47 % |
| ARR | FY 2021 | FY 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Number of own software users (1 000) | 66 | 61 |
| Average price own software | 1 050 | 543 |
| MMS-Related ARR | 69 613 | 32 951 |
| Number of MEM white label users (1 000) | 183 | 188 |
| Average price MEM white label | 152 | 161 |
| White-label ARR | 27 860 | 30 378 |
| Total ARR from own IP | 97 473 | 63 329 |
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