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QPR SOFTWARE STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE, APRIL 23, 2021 AT 9:00 AM Profitability improved and net sales increased, driven by software sales January - March 2021 Net sales increased to EUR 2,904 thousand (January – March 2020: 2,789).Software net sales increased 6%, license and SaaS net sales grew, but maintenance net sales decreased. Consulting net sales were on the same level as in previous year.International net sales represented 50% of Group net sales (50).Operating result (EBIT) increased to EUR 286 thousand (45) and was 10% of net sales (2).Expenses were smaller than in the previous year mainly due to smaller reseller commissions. Direct sales represented a significantly larger proportion of software sales than in the previous year.Result before taxes EUR 206 thousand (36). Earnings per share EUR 0.014 (0.001). Business operations QPR Software´s mission is to make customers agile and efficient in their operations. We innovate, develop, and sell software aimed at analyzing, monitoring, and modeling operations in organizations. Furthermore, we offer customers consulting services related to our software. Outlook for 2021 (unchanged) The exceptional circumstances caused by the pandemic continue to have an impact on our business, but we are already seeing signs of normalization in software purchase decisions. Based on actual sales performance in early 2021 and current sales funnel, QPR expects net sales to grow in 2021 (2020: EUR 8,971 thousand). QPR plans to moderately increase its sales, marketing and product development costs this year. Despite the planned increase in costs, the Company estimates EBITDA and operating result to improve compared to 2020. KEY FIGURES EUR in thousands, unless otherwise indicatedJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Change, %Jan-Dec, 2020 Net sales2,9042,78948,971EBITDA56639045248 % of net sales19.514.0 2.8Operating result28645530-936 % of net sales9.81.6 -10.4Result before tax20636467-952Result for the period170111,450-812 % of net sales5.90.4 -9.0 Earnings per share, EUR (basic and diluted)0.0140.0011,450-0.068Equity per share, EUR0.1760.224-210.161 Cash flow from operating activities906409122334Cash and cash equivalents85757250185Net borrowings1-343-100762Gearing, %0.0-12.3-10038.0Equity ratio, %40.951.4-2034.6Return on equity, %32.51.61,955-34.1Return on investment, %38.17.1440-28.0 REPORTING QPR Software innovates, develops, sells and delivers software and services in international markets aimed at facilitating operational development in organizations. QPR Software reports one operating segment: Operational development of organizations. In addition to this, the Company reports revenue from products and services as follows: Software licenses, Renewable software licenses, Software maintenance services, SaaS (Software-as-a-service) and Consulting. Recurring revenue reported by the Company consists of Saas net sales, Renewable software licenses and Software maintenance services. Software licenses are sold to customers for perpetual use or for an agreed, limited period. Renewable software licenses are sold to customers as a user right with an indefinite duration. These contracts are automatically renewed at the end of the agreed period, usually one year, unless the agreement is terminated within notice period. Renewable license revenue is recognized at one point in time, in the beginning of the invoicing period. Geographical areas reported are Finland, the rest of Europe (including Russia and Turkey), and the rest of the world. Net sales are reported according to the customer´s headquarter location. REVIEW BY THE CEO The year 2021 had a positive start with an increase in net sales and a significant profitability improvement, despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic. In the past year we have strengthened our process mining business by recruiting new sales and development resources. This year we will continue this development by building new sales and consulting partnerships especially in our European key markets. The new visual reporting tool in QPR ProcessAnalyzer software has helped to expand its use in customer organizations and further strengthened the competitiveness of this product. Furthermore, performance in processing large amounts of data has been significantly improved, and the software is now available localized in eight languages. Great user experience, high performance and excellent service scalability remain our priorities. To support our process modeling customers in their operations and quality systems, we will continue this year the development of a new software tool QPR BusinessPortal. With the help of this tool, our customers can communicate their processes and quality documentation to their personnel, as well as to get better visibility to their service and application portfolios. QPR BusinessPortal is now on a piloting phase and will be fully launched to the markets this year. The excellent sales development of our performance management software QPR Metrics in the Middle East market was continued in February, when QPR signed a major agreement with a large central government organization to deliver strategy management solution. The value of the deal is approximately EUR 1.2 million, and we estimate that almost EUR 1 million of the deal value will be booked into net sales over the course of 2021. Based on this deal, actual sales performance in early 2020 and current sales funnel, we expect net sales to grow in 2021. Furthermore, profitability is expected to improve, despite the planned moderate increase in sales, marketing and product development costs. Jari Jaakkola CEO NET SALES DEVELOPMENT January – March 2021 Net sales in the first quarter increased to EUR 2,904 thousand (2,789). The share of recurring revenue was 44% of net sales (47). New software license net sales amounted to EUR 734 thousand (587) and grew by 25 %, due to increase in international software sales. Renewable software license net sales decreased to EUR 443 thousand (487), which was mainly due to customer transitions to use our cloud services (SaaS). Software maintenance net sales were EUR 518 thousand (571), and decreased by 9% mainly due to decrease in international channel sales. SaaS net sales amounted to EUR 323 thousand (263). Consulting net sales remained on the same level than in the previous year and amounted to EUR 886 thousand (880). International net sales increased by 4%, as well as net sales in Finland. Of the Group net sales, 50% (50) derived from Finland, 24% (26) from the rest of Europe (including Russia and Turkey) and 26% (24) from the rest of the world. NET SALES BY PRODUCT GROUP EUR in thousandsJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Change, %Jan-Dec, 2020 Software licenses734587251,344Renewable software licenses443487-9900Software maintenance services518571-92,195Cloud services323263231,081Consulting88688013,452Total2,9042,78948,971 NET SALES BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA EUR in thousandsJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Change, %Jan-Dec, 2020 Finland1,4481,38944,718Europe incl. Russia and Turkey687733-62,474Rest of the world769667151,780Total2,9042,78948,971 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE January – March 2021 The Group´s operating result (EBIT) was EUR 286 thousand (45) and represented 10% of net sales (2). The increase in operating result was mainly due to higher net sales and smaller reseller commissions than in the previous year. The share of direct sales in new software sales increased significantly from the previous year. Personnel expenses increased to EUR 1,772 thousand (1,739) and represented 78% of fixed costs. Outlays in European sales resources, general salary increases as well as higher bonus reservations in short-term incentive system increased our personnel expenses. On the other hand, expenses were lowered by temporary part-time lay-offs in January-March. The Group´s fixed costs in the reporting period were EUR 2,281 thousand (2,304). Result before taxes was EUR 206 thousand (36) and result for the period was EUR 170 thousand (11). Taxes recorded for the period were EUR 35 thousand (25) and earnings per share (basic and fully diluted) were EUR 0.014 (0.001). FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS Cash flow from operating activities was EUR 906 thousand (409). Increase in cash flow was mainly due to higher net sales and a decrease in operative working capital. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period were EUR 857 thousand (572). Net financial expenses were EUR 80 thousand (9) and included a one-off guarantee payment related to a closed project. The payment was made in January 2021. Investments totaled EUR 184 thousand (278) and were mainly product development expenditure. The Group´s financial position is good. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period were EUR 857 thousand (572), and in addition the Group has access to EUR 1.3 million other short-term financial instruments. At the end of the period, the Group had a short-term bank loan of EUR 700 thousand and no long-term interest-bearing bank loans. The gearing ratio was 0% (-12). At the end of the reporting period, the equity ratio was 41% (51). PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT QPR innovates and develops software products that analyze, measure and model operations in organizations. The Company develops the following software products: QPR ProcessAnalyzer, QPR EnterpriseArchitect, QPR ProcessDesigner, and QPR Metrics. In the first quarter product development expenses were EUR 486 thousand (579). Product development expenses worth EUR 174 thousand (231) were capitalized. The amortization of capitalized product development expenses was EUR 178 thousand (226). The amortization period for capitalized product development expenses is four years. PERSONNEL At the end of the reporting period, the Group employed a total of 81 persons (82). The average number of personnel during the reporting was 84 (83). The average age of employees is 42.2 (42.1) years. Women account for 22% (21) of employees and men for 78% (79). Of the total, 18% (17) work in sales and marketing, 44% (44) in consulting and customer care, 30% (32) in product development and 8% (9) in administration. For incentive purposes, the Company has a bonus program that covers all employees. Short term remuneration of the top management consists of salary, fringe benefits, and a possible annual bonus based mainly on the Group and business unit net sales performance. Furthermore, the Company has a key employee stock option plan in use. SHARES AND SHAREHOLDERS Trading of sharesJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Change, %Jan-Dec, 2020 Shares traded, pcs666,969253,0971641,403,426Volume, EUR1,420,641546,9991602,825,365% of shares5.62.1 11.7Average trading price, EUR2.132.16-12.01 Shares and market capitalizationMar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2020Change, %Dec 31, 2020 Total number of shares, pcs12,444,86312,444,863-12,444,863Treasury shares, pcs457,009457,009-457,009Book counter value, EUR0.110.11-0.11Outstanding shares, pcs11,987,85411,987,854-11,987,854Number of shareholders1,2891,167101,240Closing price, EUR2.081.9382.24Market capitalization, EUR24,934,73623,136,558826,852,793Book counter value of all treasury shares, EUR50,27150,271-50,271Total purchase value of all treasury shares, EUR439,307439,307-439,307Treasury shares, % of all shares3.73.7-3.7 GOVERNANCE In March 2021, the Board of Directors gave a notice to the shareholders of QPR Software Plc that the Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday March 25, 2021. The Board of Directors of the Company resolved on extraordinary measures pursuant to the temporary legislation approved by the Finnish Parliament. In order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Annual General Meeting was held without shareholders’ presence at the Meeting venue. Participation and exercise of shareholder rights in the Meeting was possible only by way of proxy representation, by submitting counterproposals and asking questions in advance. The Annual General Meeting approved the Board's proposal that no dividend be paid for the financial year 2020. The Annual General Meeting made an advisory decision on the Remuneration Report and decided to approve the presented Remuneration Report. The Annual General Meeting resolved that the number of Board Members is four (4) and elected Pertti Ervi, Matti Heikkonen, Antti Koskela and Jukka Tapaninen members of the Company´s Board of Directors. The term of office of the members of the Board of Directors expires at the end of the next Annual General Meeting. At its organizing meeting, the Board of Directors elected Pertti Ervi as its Chairman. The Annual General Meeting elected Authorized Public Accountants KPMG Oy Ab as QPR Software´s auditor with Miika Karkulahti, Authorized Public Accountant, acting as principal auditor. The term of office of the auditor expires at the end of the next Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting decided to authorize the Board of Directors to decide on conveyance of the own shares held by the Company (share issue) either in one or in several occasions. The share issue can be carried out as a share issue against payment or without consideration on terms to be determined by the Board of Directors. All authorizations of the Board and other decisions made by the previous Annual General Meeting are available in their entirety in the stock exchange release published by the Company on March 25, 2021. The release can be found in Investors section of the Company's website, https://www.qpr.com/investors/stock-exchange-and-press-releases. EVENTS AFTER THE REVIEW PERIOD The Company has no significant events after the review period to report. SHORT-TERM RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES Internal control and risk management at QPR Software aims to ensure that the Company operates efficiently and effectively, distributes reliable information, complies with regulations and operational principles, reaches its strategic goals, reacts to changes in the market and operational environment, and ensures the continuity of its business. QPR has identified the following three groups of risks related to its operations: risks related to business operations (country, customer, personnel, legal), risks related to information and products (QPR products, IPR, data security) and risks related to financing (foreign currency, short-term cash flow). The Company has an insurance policy covering property, operational and liability risks. Financial risks include reasonable credit risk concerning individual business partners, which is characteristic of any international business. QPR seeks to limit this credit risk by continuously monitoring standard payment terms, receivables and credit limits. Approximately 63% of the Group’s trade receivables were in euro at the end of the quarter (52). At the end of the quarter, the Company had not hedged its non-euro trade receivables. Risks and risk management practices related to the Company’s business are further described in the Annual Report 2020, pages 22-24 (https://www.qpr.com/investors/financial-information/annual-reports) FINANCIAL INFORMATIONIn 2021, QPR Software Plc will publish its financial information, in Finnish and English, as follows: Half-year Financial Report 1-6/2021: Wednesday, August 4, 2021Interim Report 1-9/2021: Friday, October 22, 2021 QPR SOFTWARE PLC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Further information: Jari Jaakkola, CEO, Tel. +358 (0) 40 5026 397 DISTRIBUTION:NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd Main Media Neither this press release nor any copy of it may be taken, transmitted or distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America or its territories or possessions. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONSOLIDATED COMPREHENSIVE INCOME STATEMENT EUR in thousands, unless otherwise indicatedJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Change, %Jan-Dec, 2020 Net sales2,9042,78948,971Other operating income -- 100 Materials and services337440-231,422Employee benefit expenses1,7721,73926,649Other operating expenses2282204753EBITDA56639045248 Depreciation and amortization280345-191,183Operating result28645530-936 Financial income and expenses-80-9786-16Result before tax20636467-952 Income taxes-35-2539140Result for the period170111,450-812 Earnings per share, EUR (basic and diluted)0.0140.0011,450-0.068 Consolidated statement of comprehensive income: Result for the period170111,450-812Other items in comprehensive income that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: Exchange differences on translating foreign operations1139-3Total comprehensive income172121,344-814 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET EUR in thousandsMar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2020Change, %Dec 31, 2020 Assets Non-current assets: Intangible assets2,0332,02212,054 Goodwill5135130513 Tangible assets16410064176 Right-of-use assets121226-47211 Other non-current assets27762347277Total non-current assets3,1082,92363,231 Current assets: Trade and other receivables2,6492,698-22,901 Cash and cash equivalents85757250185Total current assets3,5063,27073,086 Total assets6,6146,19376,317 Equity and liabilities Equity: Share capital1,3591,35901,359 Other funds2121021 Treasury shares-439-4390-439 Translation differences-67-653-69 Invested non-restricted equity fund5505 Retained earnings1,3111,907-311,126Equity attributable to shareholders of the parent company2,1902,788-212,004 Current liabilities: Interest-bearing liabilities700- 700 Interest-bearing lease liabilities158229-31247 Advances received1,26376665527 Accrued expenses and prepaid income1,6931,853-92,305 Trade and other payables61055610533Total current liabilities4,4243,405304,313 Total liabilities4,4243,405304,313 Total equity and liabilities6,6146,19376,317 CONSOLIDATED CONDENCED CASH FLOW STATEMENT EUR in thousandsJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Change, %Jan-Dec, 2020 Cash flow from operating activities: Result for the period170111,450-812 Adjustments to the result203389-481,135 Working capital changes678232,84545 Interest and other financial expenses paid-142-22-555-40 Interest and other financial income received213-8827 Income taxes paid-5-5-1-21Net cash from operating activities906409122334 Cash flow from investing activities: Purchases of tangible and intangible assets-157-301-48-1,098Net cash used in investing activities-157-301-48-1,098 Cash flow from financing activities: Proceeds from short term borrowings700- 700 Repayments of short term borrowings-700-50040-500 Payment of lease liabilities-89-7618-261Net cash used in financing activities-89-576-84-61 Net change in cash and cash equivalents 660-468241-825Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period1851,035-821,035Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents125152-25Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period85757250185 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY EUR in thousandsShare capitalOther fundsTranslation differencesTreasury sharesInvested non- restricted equity fundRetained earningsTotalEquity Jan 1, 20201,35921-66-43951,8822,762Stock option scheme 1414Comprehensive income 1 1112Equity March 31, 20201,35921-65-43951,9072,788Stock option scheme 4242Comprehensive income -4 -823-826Equity Dec 31, 20201,35921-69-43951,1272,004Stock option scheme 1414Comprehensive income 1 170172Equity March 31, 20211,35921-68-43951,3112,190 NOTES TO INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES This report complies with requirements of IAS 34 ”Interim Financial Reporting”. Starting from the beginning of 2021, the Group has applied certain new or revised IFRS standards and IFRIC interpretations, as described in the Consolidated Financial Statements 2020. The implementation of these new and revised requirements has not impacted the reported figures. For all other parts, the accounting principles and methods are the same as they were in the 2020 financial statements. When preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions regarding the future and to consider the appropriate application of accounting principles, which means that actual results may differ from those estimated. All amounts presented in this report are consolidated figures, unless otherwise noted. The amounts presented in the report are rounded, so the sum of individual figures may differ from the sum reported. This report is unaudited. INTANGIBLE AND TANGIBLE ASSETS EUR in thousandsJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Jan-Dec, 2020 Increase in intangible assets: Acquisition cost Jan 111,98711,15911,159 Increase174228828 Increase in tangible assets: Acquisition cost Jan 12,6222,4872,487 Increase1050135 CHANGE IN INTEREST-BEARING LIABILITIES EUR in thousandsJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Jan-Dec, 2020 Interest-bearing liabilities Jan 1947784784Proceeds from short term borrowings70021947Repayments789576784Interest-bearing liabilities Sep 30858229947 PLEDGES AND COMMITMENTS EUR in thousandsJan-Mar, 2021Jan-Mar, 2020Dec 31, 2020Change, % Business mortgages (held by the Company)2,3862,3822,3870 Minimum lease payments based on lease agreements: Maturing in less than one year7870 Maturing in 1-5 years5147-25Total122214-10 Total pledges and commitments2,3982,4042,4010 CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT BY QUARTER EUR in thousandsQ1 2021Q4 2020Q3 2020Q2 2020Q1 2020 Net sales2,9042,3411,8012,0412,789Other operating income--7525- Materials and services337443279260440Employee benefit expenses1,7721,6791,4741,7571,739Other operating expenses228193232109220EBITDA56627-109-60390 Depreciation and amortization280211304324345Operating result286-184-413-38445 Financial income and expenses-80-8-66-9Result before tax206-191-419-37836 Income taxes-35347457-25Result for the period170-157-345-32111 GROUP KEY FIGURES EUR in thousands, unless otherwise indicatedJan-Mar or Mar 31, 2021Jan-Mar or Mar 31, 2020Jan-Dec or Dec 31, 2020 Net sales2,9042,7898,971Net sales growth, %4.11.5-5.7EBITDA566390248 % of net sales19.514.02.8Operating result28645-936 % of net sales9.81.6-10.4Result before tax20636-952 % of net sales7.11.3-10.6Result for the period17011-812 % of net sales5.90.4-9.0 Return on equity (per annum), %32.51.6-34.1Return on investment (per annum), %38.17.1-28.0Cash and cash equivalents857572185Net borrowings1-343762Equity2,1902,7882,004Gearing, %0.0-12.338.0Equity ratio, %40.951.434.6Total balance sheet6,6146,1936,317 Investments in non-current assets1572781,210 % of net sales5.410.013.5Product development expenses4865792,050 % of net sales16.720.822.9 Average number of personnel848386Personnel at the beginning of period888383Personnel at the end of period818188 Earnings per share, EUR (basic and diluted)0.0140.001-0.068Equity per share, EUR0.1760.2240.161