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Axway Software | EU:AXW | Euronext | Ordinary Share |
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0.10 | 0.40% | 25.10 | 25.10 | 25.20 | 25.20 | 24.90 | 25.20 | 3,183 | 02:00:57 |
→ First-half revenue growth up 11.0% organically and 6.6% overall
→ Q2 revenue up 11.7% organically and 5.9% overall
→ Annual Recurrent Revenue (ARR) of €203.1m, up 11.2% organically on end-June 2022
→ First-half profit on operating activities of 12.2% on track for full-year targets
→ Improved free cash flow totaling €16.5m compared to €8.2m in H1 2022
Regulatory News:
Axway Software's Board of Directors, chaired by Pierre Pasquier, today approved the financial statements for the first half of 2023, which were subject to a limited review by the statutory auditors1. As a consequence, Axway’s management announces:
Axway Software: 2023 Half-year results Key income statement items* Half-year 2023 Half-year 2022 (€m) (% Rev) (€m) (% Rev) Revenue145.5
136.4
Organic growth + 11.0% Growth at constant exchange rates + 6.3% Total growth + 6.6% Profit on Operating Activities17.8
12.2%
6.7
4.9%
Profit from Recurring Operations14.7
10.1%
2.5
1.8%
Operating Profit11.2
7.7%
1.1
0.8%
Net Profit attributable to the Group3.7
2.5%
2.4
1.8%
Basic earnings per share (in €)0.17
0.11
* Alternative performance measures are defined in the glossary at the end of this documentPatrick Donovan, Chief Executive Officer, declared:
"I’m delighted that Axway has maintained strong organic growth over the last 3 quarters. Our activities, particularly in Europe, are benefiting from the solid, long-term relationships we have built up with our customers, as well as from the relevance of our core offerings, which have met with considerable commercial success over the semester. As I mentioned in Q1, Axway's teams continue to exceed expectations, not only in terms of bookings and sales, but also in a number of key initiatives . Our efforts to adopt a completely customer-centric model, including the changes we have made to our organization over the past 2 years, are producing good results and clearly improving our clients’ experience. In the field, this is reflected in our continuously improving NPS, but above all in smoother interactions and stronger partnerships with the companies we accompany daily. While the macroeconomic situation remains uncertain, we see that the need for and commitment to our offerings are stronger than ever. In the first half of 2023, we benefited from a favorable comparison basis to get the year off to a good start, and we're on track, but given the record performance set in Q4 2022, we know the bar is much higher towards the end of the year. At this stage, we are not changing our annual guidance as we still have a lot of work to do, but considering our first-half results, we are well on the way to reach the upper end of our forecasts in terms of both revenue growth and profitability."
Comments on business activity in the first half of 2023
Axway (Euronext: AXW.PA) recorded a great performance in Q2 2023 contributing to strong overall first-half revenue growth. Following the record performance over the previous 2 quarters, Axway once again set a high mark in terms of revenue in Q2 2023. Over the quarter, as in the first 3 months of the year, the reinvestments made by several major customers in their long-term partnerships with Axway confirmed the full adoption of the subscription-based business model.
Beyond the contractual aspects, the strategy of rationalizing the product portfolio to maximize customer engagement and satisfaction has proved to be effective. To be as close as possible to its customers, Axway concentrates on its core products and targets state-of-the-art technologies and offerings. This ongoing effort, at all levels of the organization, has already resulted in an acceleration in bookings, a lengthening of collaborations and a rise in the NPS, attesting to customers' reinforced confidence. In fact, over H1 2023, bookings were up 130% on the previous year.
In terms of recent M&A operations, the integration of AdValvas, a European expert in e-invoicing processes acquired by Axway in Q2 2023, is nearing completion. The capabilities acquired in the fields of e-invoicing and compliance significantly strengthen several of Axway's core offerings, as evidenced by the growing pipeline. The DXchange cloud integration platform, acquired in mid-2022, has pursued its roadmap evolution and will continue to be integrated into the overall portfolio. The new Amplify Integration Platform offering, based on DXchange technology, has already convinced several early adopters, and will be officially launched on the market in the second half of 2023.
Finally, during Q2 2023, Axway brought its customers and partners together with members of its teams at 3 major regional events in Brussels, Scottsdale and Sao Paulo to present the latest developments in its markets and technologies to the world's most advanced companies and experts in the field. These 3 in-person events were a great success and have since contributed to the creation of several new opportunities.
Comments on operational performance in the first half of 2023
In the first half of 2023, Axway generated revenue of €145.5m, up 11.0% organically and 6.6% in total. The scope effect for the semester was negative by €5.8m following the different product portfolio rationalization operations finalized in H2 2022 and the acquisition of AdValvas finalized at the beginning of Q2 2023. Currency fluctuations had a positive impact on revenue of €0.4m. Profit on operating activities amounted to €17.8m for the period, or 12.2% of revenue, up sharply compared with the first half of 2022 (€6.7m or 4.9% of revenue).
Axway Software: Revenue by business line Half-year 2023 (€m) H1 2023 H1 2022Restated* H1 2022Reported TotalGrowth OrganicGrowth License3.0
5.5
6.3
-52.5%
-44.9%
Subscription78.7
52.3
55.9
40.8%
50.5%
Maintenance44.6
55.1
56.0
-20.4%
-19.1%
Services19.2
18.2
18.2
5.3%
5.7%
Axway Software145.5
131.0
136.4
6.6%
11.0%
* Revenue at 2023 scope and exchange ratesPrimarily limited to one of Axway's specialized products, License activity revenue was €3.0m for the half-year, down organically by 44.9% on H1 2022 and now representing only 2% of Axway’s total revenue.
The Subscription activity delivered, as expected, a very good performance in the first half of 2023, and is on track for strong full-year growth for the fourth year in a row. With revenue of €78.7m, up organically by 50.5% over the first 6 months of the year, the activity continues to drive the company's growth, and represented 54% of its total revenue. Axway Managed contracts pursued their sustained and steady growth, with a revenue increase close to 11% compared to H1 2022, while Customer Managed contracts once again reached record levels, with sales growth over 75% generating the recognition of €34.2m in upfront revenue over the period. During the half-year, the annual value of new subscription contracts signed (ACV) reached €18.7m, an increase of 13.2%.
Maintenance revenue amounted to €44.6m in the first half of 2023 (31% of total revenue), down 19.1% organically, in line with forecasts. Customers are continuing to migrate to the new subscription offers, which they now systematically favor.
At the end of June 2023, Axway's ARR (Annual Recurrent Revenue) which combines recurring revenues from all active Maintenance and Subscription contracts, including, where applicable, upfront subscription revenue recalculated monthly, was €203.1m, up 11.2% at constant scope and exchange rates. In addition, revenue from renewable contracts reached a high of 85% of total revenue in H1 2023.
Services generated revenue of €19.2m in H1 2023, up organically by 5.7%, staying in a strategic range of 10 to 13% of Axway’s total revenue. The activity continued on the good trend established in 2022 with strong traction in EMEA and North America thanks to recurrent business with several key customers.
Axway Software: Revenue by geographic area Half-year 2023 (€m) H1 2023 H1 2022Restated* H1 2022Reported TotalGrowth OrganicGrowth France45.5
37.2
37.7
20.5%
22.1%
Rest of Europe35.6
26.6
27.2
31.0%
34.2%
Americas57.2
56.7
60.8
-5.9%
0.9%
Asia/Pacific7.1
10.5
10.7
-33.6%
-32.6%
Axway Software145.5
131.0
136.4
6.6%
11.0%
* Revenue at 2023 scope and exchange ratesFrance had a particularly dynamic first half, with sales of €45.5m over the period. The 22.1% organic growth in revenue was due in particular to the continued conversion of the License and Maintenance customer base to Subscription, allowing greater consumption and maximizing long-term commitment. This resulted in the signature of several Axway Managed contracts, primarily with the Amplify Marketplace offering.
With revenue of €35.6m, the Rest of Europe zone enjoyed strong growth over the half-year (+34.2% organically), mainly thanks to Customer Managed subscription offers. Several clients in the region increased their use of Axway's MFT and B2B offerings and the company was able to conclude a major deal through a multi-year MFT contract with one of its long-standing German B2B customers.
The Americas (USA & Latin America) generated revenue of €57.2m over H1 2023, with an organic growth of 0.9%. Demand for Axway Managed subscription contracts from new and existing customers was strong in the US, explaining the modest growth over the period as generated revenue is recognized evenly over the duration of the contract.
The trend towards Axway Managed subscription offers was even more marked in Asia/Pacific, where more than 50% of first-half bookings were made on this type of contract. Half-year revenue thus totaled €7.1m, representing an organic decrease of 32.6% compared with the first half of 2022, which represented a high basis of comparison with more than €3.0m of upfront revenue recognized at that time.
Comments on net profit for the first half of 2023
Profit from recurring operations was €14.7m in H1 2023, or 10.1% of revenue, up significantly compared to 1.8% (€2.5m) in H1 2022. It includes amortization of allocated intangible assets of €1.7m and a share-based payment expense of €1.4m.
Operating profit for the half-year was €11.2m, or 7.7% of revenue, also up strongly from the €1.1m, or 0.8% of revenue in H1 2022.
Net profit for the period was €3.7m, representing 2.5% of revenue compared to 1.8% in H1 2022.
Basic earnings per share were €0.17 for the period, up from €0.11 in H1 2022.
Financial position at June 30, 2023
At June 30, 2023, Axway's financial position was solid, with cash of €14.2m and bank debt of €87.5m.
As expected, following the transition to a subscription-based business model, Axway’s free cash flow started to improve in H1 2023 reaching €16.5m, compared to €8.2m a year earlier.
Shareholders' equity stood at €314.6m at June 30, 2022, compared to €381.1m at the end of June 2022.
Axway’s bank lines, in place through 2027, provide financing of up to €125.0m. Axway highlights that, if necessary, it has access to available financing capacity under its existing revolving credit facility.
Change in the workforce
At June 30, 2023, Axway had 1,457 employees compared to 1,525 at December 31, 2022.
2023 Targets & Outlook
For 2023, Axway confirms its annual objectives of organic revenue growth of between 0 and 3% and further improvement of profit on operating activities to reach 15 to 18% of revenue.
Axway's medium-term ambitions remain:
Today, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, 6.30 p.m. (UTC+2)
2023 Half-Year Results Virtual Analyst Conference
Please note that the meeting will be held in English.
Financial Calendar
Friday, August 4, 2023: Filing of the 2023 Half-Year Financial Report
Thursday, October 26, 2023, before market opening: Publication of Q3 2023 Revenue
Glossary and Alternative Performance Measures
ACV: Annual Contract Value – Annual contract value of a subscription agreement.
ARR: Annual Recurring Revenue – Expected annual billing amounts from all active maintenance and subscription agreements.
Employee Engagement Score: Measurement of employee engagement through an independent annual survey.
Growth at constant exchange rates: Growth in revenue between the period under review and the prior period restated for exchange rate impacts.
NPS: Net Promoter Score – Customer satisfaction and recommendation indicator for a company.
Organic growth: Growth in revenue between the period under review and the prior period, restated for consolidation scope and exchange rate impacts.
Profit on operating activities: Profit from recurring operations adjusted for the non-cash share-based payment expense, as well as the amortization of allocated intangible assets.
Restated revenue: Revenue for the prior year, adjusted for the consolidation scope and exchange rates of the current year.
TCV: Total Contract Value – Full contracted value of a subscription agreement over the contract term.
Disclaimer
This press release contains forward-looking statements that may be subject to various risks and uncertainties concerning Axway’s growth and profitability, notably in the event of future acquisitions. Axway highlights that signature of contracts, which represent investments for customers, are more significant in the second half of the year and may therefore have a more or less favorable impact on full-year performance. In addition, Axway notes that potential acquisition(s) could also impact this financial data. Furthermore, activity during the year and/or actual results may differ from those described in this document as a result of a number of risks and uncertainties set out in the 2021 Universal Registration Document filed with the French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des Marchés Financiers, AMF) on March 24, 2022, under number D.22-0145. The distribution of this document in certain countries may be subject to prevailing laws and regulations. Natural persons present in these countries and in which this document is disseminated, published, or distributed, should obtain information about such restrictions, and comply with them.
About Axway
Axway enables enterprises to securely open everything by integrating and moving data across a complex world of new and old technologies. Axway’s API-driven B2B integration and MFT software, refined over 20 years, complements Axway Amplify, an open API management platform that makes APIs easier to discover and reuse across multiple teams, vendors, and cloud environments. Axway has helped over 11,000 businesses unlock the full value of their existing digital ecosystems to create brilliant experiences, innovate new services, and reach new markets. Learn more at axway.com
Appendices (1/4)
Axway Software: Revenue by business line 1st Quarter 2023 (€m) Q1 2023 Q1 2022Restated* Q1 2022Reported TotalGrowth OrganicGrowth License2.1
3.5
3.7
-42.6%
-39.5%
Subscription37.8
24.7
26.4
43.1%
53.1%
Maintenance22.5
27.9
27.9
-19.5%
-19.6%
Services9.5
9.0
9.0
6.1%
5.4%
Axway Software71.8
65.1
66.9
7.3%
10.3%
2nd Quarter 2023 (€m) Q2 2023 Q2 2022Restated* Q2 2022Reported TotalGrowth OrganicGrowth License0.9
1.9
2.6
-66.6%
-54.8%
Subscription40.9
27.6
29.5
38.7%
48.2%
Maintenance22.1
27.2
28.1
-21.3%
-18.6%
Services9.7
9.1
9.3
4.5%
6.0%
Axway Software73.6
65.9
69.5
5.9%
11.7%
* Revenue at 2023 scope and exchange rates Axway Software: Revenue by geographic area 1st Quarter 2023 (€m) Q1 2023 Q1 2022Restated* Q1 2022Reported TotalGrowth OrganicGrowth France24.7
17.9
18.1
36.2%
38.3%
Rest of Europe13.5
12.6
13.2
1.7%
6.9%
Americas30.9
29.3
30.3
1.9%
5.2%
Asia/Pacific2.8
5.3
5.3
-46.8%
-47.4%
Axway Software71.8
65.1
66.9
7.3%
10.3%
2nd Quarter 2023 (€m) Q2 2023 Q2 2022Restated* Q2 2022Reported TotalGrowth OrganicGrowth France20.8
19.4
19.6
6.0%
7.2%
Rest of Europe22.2
14.0
14.0
58.7%
58.8%
Americas26.4
27.4
30.5
-13.6%
-3.6%
Asia/Pacific4.3
5.2
5.4
-20.7%
-17.3%
Axway Software73.6
65.9
69.5
5.9%
11.7%
* Revenue at 2023 scope and exchange ratesAppendices (2/4)
Axway Software : Consolidated Income Statement Half-year 2023 H1 2023 H1 2022 Full-year 2022 €m % Rev. €m % Rev. €m % Rev. Revenue145.5
136.4
314.0
of which License3.0
6.3
11.6
of which Subscription78.7
55.9
154.0
of which Maintenance44.6
56.0
111.2
Sub-total License, Subscription & Maintenance126.3
118.2
276.7
Services19.2
18.2
37.3
Cost of sales42.9
45.8
91.4
of which License and Maintenance10.8
13.4
26.4
of which Subscription14.2
14.5
29.4
of which Services17.9
17.9
35.6
Gross profit102.6
70.5%
90.6
66.4%
222.6
70.8%
Operating expenses84.8
83.9
176.4
of which Sales and marketing42.1
42.8
93.2
of which Research and development29.4
28.2
57.3
of which General and administrative13.3
12.9
25.9
Profit on operating activities17.8
12.2%
6.7
4.9%
46.3
11.5%
Share-based payment expense-1.4
-1.3
-3.4
Amortization of intangible assets-1.7
-2.9
-5.5
Profit from recurring operations14.7
10.1%
2.5
1.8%
37.4
7.0%
Other income and expenses-3.5
-1.4
-83.8
Operating profit11.2
7.7%
1.1
0.8%
-46.4
6.1%
Cost of net financial debt-2.1
-0.7
-2.1
Other financial revenues and expenses0.4
1.0
1.0
Income taxes-5.9
1.1
7.4
Net profit3.7
2.5%
2.4
1.8%
-40.0
3.4%
Basic earnings per share (in €)0.17
0.11
-1.85
Appendices (3/4)
Axway Software: Simplified Balance Sheet Half-year 2023 6/30/2023 6/30/2022 12/31/2022 (€m) (€m) (€m) Assets Goodwill299.3
383.7
297.8
Intangible assets6.9
13.0
8.7
Property, plant and equipment10.4
13.2
12.5
Lease right-of-use assets12.9
21.7
20.1
Other non-current assets32.6
26.5
34.9
Non-current assets362.1
458.2
374.0
Trade receivables135.2
106.8
148.1
Other current assets34.0
36.0
30.6
Cash and cash equivalents14.2
19.5
18.3
Current assets183.4
162.3
197.1
Total Assets545.4
620.5
571.1
Equity and Liabilities Share capital43.3
43.3
43.3
Reserves and net profit271.4
337.8
284.5
Total Equity314.6
381.1
327.8
Financial debt - long-term portion83.8
76.1
84.6
Lease liabilities - long-term portion13.2
25.7
23.5
Other non-current liabilities14.1
11.7
11.7
Non-current liabilities111.2
113.4
119.8
Financial debt - short-term portion3.7
2.3
3.2
Lease liabilities - short-term portion6.1
5.6
5.8
Deferred Revenues66.5
78.8
55.6
Other current liabilities43.3
39.3
58.9
Current liabilities119.7
126.0
123.5
Total Liabilities230.8
239.4
243.3
Total Equity and Liabilities545.4
620.5
571.1
Appendices (4/4)
Axway Software: Cash Flow Statement Half-year 2023 H1 2023 H1 2022 Full-year 2022 (€m) (€m) (€m) Net profit for the period3.7
2.4
-40.0
Net charges to amortization, depreciation and provisions9.4
8.8
16.5
Other income and expense items-1.0
1.6
85.3
Cash from operations after cost of net debt and tax12.2
12.8
61.8
Change in operating working capital requirements (incl. employee benefits liability)4.5
2.3
-41.0
Cost of net financial debt2.1
0.7
2.1
Income tax paid net of accrual4.4
-2.7
-10.0
Net cash from operating activities23.1
13.1
13.0
Net cash used in investing activities-8.6
-9.7
-11.1
Purchases and proceeds from disposal of treasury shares-4.4
-8.6
-13.7
Dividends paid-8.4
-8.5
-8.5
Change in loans-0.4
10.5
20.7
Change in lease liabilities-3.5
-3.7
-7.2
Net interest paid-1.6
-0.4
-1.2
Other flows-0.3
0.2
0.6
Net cash from (used in) financing activities-18.6
-10.5
-9.4
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes-0.1
1.0
0.7
Net change in cash and cash equivalents-4.2
-6.1
-6.9
Opening cash position18.3
25.2
25.2
Closing cash position14.2
19.1
18.3
Axway Software: Impact on revenue of changes in scope and exchange rates Half-year 2023 (€m) H1 2023 H1 2022 Growth Revenue145.5
136.4
6.6%
Changes in exchange rates +0.4 Revenue at constant exchange rates145.5
136.8
6.3%
Changes in scope-5.8
Revenue at constant scope and exchange rates145.5
131.0
11.0%
Axway Software: Changes in exchange rates Half-year 2023For 1€ Average rateH1 2023 Average rateH1 2022 Change US Dollar1.081
1.093
+ 1.2%1 The interim consolidated financial statements were subject to limited review procedures. The limited review report is in the process of being issued by the auditors.
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