Computer Modelling Group Announces Second Quarter Results
Computer Modelling Group Ltd. reported its financial results for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022. Total revenue increased by 13% year-over-year, driven by a 12% rise in annuity/maintenance license revenue and 33% in professional services revenue. Operating profit margin adjusted for restructuring expenses rose to 44%. Basic EPS remained at $0.05. However, operating expenses surged 19%, largely due to restructuring costs of $2.3 million. CMG maintained a strong financial position with $56.9 million in cash and no debt.
- Total revenue increased by 13% year-over-year.
- Annuity/maintenance license revenue rose by 12%.
- Professional services revenue surged by 33%.
- Adjusted operating profit margin reached 44%.
- Basic EPS remained stable at $0.05.
- Strong financial position with $56.9 million in cash and no debt.
- Operating expenses increased by 19% due to restructuring costs.
- Perpetual license revenue decreased by 8% in Q3.
CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / November 10, 2022 / Computer Modelling Group Ltd. ("CMG" or the "Company") announces its financial results for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022.
Quarterly Performance
Fiscal 2021 (2) | Fiscal 2022 (3) | Fiscal 2023 (4) | ||||||
($ thousands, unless otherwise stated) | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 |
Annuity/maintenance license revenue | 13,477 | 13,790 | 12,286 | 13,239 | 13,575 | 14,306 | 13,529 | 14,825 |
Perpetual license revenue | 660 | 1,184 | 125 | 846 | 1,497 | 2,351 | 386 | 780 |
Software license revenue | 14,137 | 14,974 | 12,411 | 14,085 | 15,072 | 16,657 | 13,915 | 15,605 |
Professional services revenue | 1,901 | 1,827 | 2,003 | 1,864 | 1,973 | 2,137 | 2,192 | 2,477 |
Total revenue | 16,038 | 16,801 | 14,414 | 15,949 | 17,045 | 18,794 | 16,107 | 18,082 |
Operating profit | 8,437 | 6,556 | 5,573 | 5,440 | 7,755 | 7,312 | 4,961 | 5,555 |
Operating profit (%) | 53 | 39 | 39 | 34 | 45 | 39 | 31 | 31 |
Profit before income and other taxes | 7,410 | 5,747 | 4,827 | 5,321 | 7,310 | 6,563 | 5,182 | 5,989 |
Income and other taxes | 1,535 | 1,454 | 1,094 | 1,175 | 1,736 | 1,611 | 1,369 | 1,579 |
Net income for the period | 5,875 | 4,293 | 3,733 | 4,146 | 5,574 | 4,952 | 3,813 | 4,410 |
EBITDA (1) | 9,509 | 7,627 | 6,596 | 6,473 | 8,843 | 8,366 | 5,892 | 6,492 |
Cash dividends declared and paid | 4,015 | 4,014 | 4,015 | 4,016 | 4,017 | 4,016 | 4,017 | 4,025 |
Funds flow from operations | 7,322 | 6,267 | 4,811 | 4,904 | 7,022 | 7,105 | 4,558 | 4,974 |
Free cash flow (1) | 7,005 | 5,755 | 4,478 | 4,494 | 6,227 | 6,584 | 4,255 | 4,505 |
Per share amounts - ($/share) | ||||||||
Earnings per share (EPS) - basic and diluted | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Cash dividends declared and paid | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
Funds flow from operations per share - basic | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
Free cash flow per share - basic (1) | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
- This is a non-IFRS financial measure. See the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" section.
- Q3 and Q4 of fiscal 2021 include $nil and
$1.1 million , respectively, in revenue that pertains to usage of CMG's products in prior quarters. - Q1, Q2 Q3 and Q4 of fiscal 2022 include $nil,
$0.5 million , $nil and$0.8 million , respectively, in revenue that pertains to usage of CMG's products in prior quarters. - Q1 and Q2 of fiscal 2023 include
$0.2 million and$0.3 million , respectively, in revenue that pertains to usage of CMG's products in prior quarters.
Commentary on Quarterly Performance
For the Three Months Ended | For the Six Months Ended |
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Revenue
Three months ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change |
($ thousands) | ||||
Software license revenue | 15,605 | 14,085 | 1,520 | |
Professional services revenue | 2,477 | 1,864 | 613 | |
Total revenue | 18,082 | 15,949 | 2,133 | |
Software license revenue as a % of total revenue | ||||
Professional services revenue as a % of total revenue |
Six months ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change |
($ thousands) | ||||
Software license revenue | 29,520 | 26,496 | 3,024 | |
Professional services revenue | 4,669 | 3,867 | 802 | |
Total revenue | 34,189 | 30,363 | 3,826 | |
Software license revenue as a % of total revenue | ||||
Professional services revenue as a % of total revenue |
CMG's revenue is comprised of software license sales, which provides the majority of the Company's revenue, and fees for professional services.
Total revenue for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022 both increased by
Software License Revenue
Three months ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change |
($ thousands) | ||||
Annuity/maintenance license revenue | 14,825 | 13,239 | 1,586 | |
Perpetual license revenue | 780 | 846 | (66) | - |
Total software license revenue | 15,605 | 14,085 | 1,520 | |
Annuity/maintenance as a % of total software license revenue | 94 | |||
Perpetual as a % of total software license revenue |
Six months ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change |
($ thousands) | ||||
Annuity/maintenance license revenue | 28,354 | 25,525 | 2,829 | |
Perpetual license revenue | 1,166 | 971 | 195 | |
Total software license revenue | 29,520 | 26,496 | 3,024 | |
Annuity/maintenance as a % of total software license revenue | 96 | |||
Perpetual as a % of total software license revenue |
Total software license revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by
Annuity/maintenance license revenue increased by
Perpetual license revenue decreased by
Software Revenue by Geographic Region
Three months ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change |
($ thousands) | ||||
Annuity/maintenance license revenue | ||||
Canada | 3,181 | 3,088 | 93 | |
United States | 3,704 | 3,089 | 615 | |
South America | 1,894 | 1,817 | 77 | |
Eastern Hemisphere (1) | 6,046 | 5,245 | 801 | |
14,825 | 13,239 | 1,586 | ||
Perpetual license revenue | ||||
Canada | - | - | - | |
United States | 157 | 96 | 61 | |
South America | - | - | - | |
Eastern Hemisphere | 623 | 750 | (127 | - |
780 | 846 | (66 | - | |
Total software license revenue | ||||
Canada | 3,181 | 3,088 | 93 | |
United States | 3,861 | 3,185 | 676 | |
South America | 1,894 | 1,817 | 77 | |
Eastern Hemisphere | 6,669 | 5,995 | 674 | |
15,605 | 14,085 | 1,520 |
Six months ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change |
($ thousands) | ||||
Annuity/maintenance license revenue | ||||
Canada | 6,131 | 6,122 | 9 | |
United States | 7,054 | 6,073 | 981 | |
South America | 3,593 | 3,311 | 282 | |
Eastern Hemisphere (1) | 11,576 | 10,019 | 1,557 | |
28,354 | 25,525 | 2,829 | ||
Perpetual license revenue | ||||
Canada | - | - | - | |
United States | 157 | 221 | (64 | - |
South America | - | - | - | |
Eastern Hemisphere | 1,009 | 750 | 259 | |
1,166 | 971 | 195 | ||
Total software license revenue | ||||
Canada | 6,131 | 6,122 | 9 | |
United States | 7,211 | 6,294 | 917 | |
South America | 3,593 | 3,311 | 282 | |
Eastern Hemisphere | 12,585 | 10,769 | 1,816 | |
29,520 | 26,496 | 3,024 |
- Includes Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
During the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same periods of the previous fiscal year, total software license revenue increased in all regions.
The Canadian region (representing
The United States (representing
South America (representing
The Eastern Hemisphere (representing
Deferred Revenue
($ thousands) | Fiscal 2023 | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2021 | $ change | % change |
Deferred revenue at: | |||||
Q1 (June 30) | 24,409 | 23,451 | 958 | ||
Q2 (September 30) | 24,164 | 21,242 | 2,922 | ||
Q3 (December 31) | 23,056 | 15,347 | 7,709 | ||
Q4 (March 31) | 30,454 | 30,461 | (7) |
CMG's deferred revenue consists primarily of amounts for prepaid licenses. Our annuity/maintenance revenue is deferred and recognized ratably over the license period, which is generally one year or less. Amounts are deferred for licenses that have been provided and revenue recognition reflects the passage of time.
The above table illustrates the normal trend in the deferred revenue balance from the beginning of the calendar year (which corresponds with Q4 of our fiscal year), when most renewals occur, to the end of the calendar year (which corresponds with Q3 of our fiscal year). Our fourth quarter corresponds with the beginning of the fiscal year for most oil and gas companies, representing a time when they enter a new budget year and sign/renew their contracts.
The deferred revenue balance at the end of Q2 of fiscal 2023 was
Expenses
Three months ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change |
($ thousands) | ||||
Sales, marketing and professional services | 3,872 | 3,840 | 32 | |
Research and development | 5,119 | 4,656 | 463 | |
General and administrative | 3,536 | 2,013 | 1,523 | |
Total operating expenses | 12,527 | 10,509 | 2,018 | |
Direct employee costs (1) | 9,497 | 8,579 | 918 | |
Other corporate costs (1) | 3,030 | 1,930 | 1,100 | |
12,527 | 10,509 | 2,018 |
Six months ended September 30, | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change |
($ thousands) | ||||
Sales, marketing and professional services | 7,463 | 7,252 | 211 | |
Research and development | 9,324 | 8,673 | 651 | |
General and administrative | 6,886 | 3,425 | 3,461 | |
Total operating expenses | 23,673 | 19,350 | 4,323 | |
Direct employee costs (1) | 18,444 | 15,649 | 2,795 | |
Other corporate costs (1) | 5,229 | 3,701 | 1,528 | |
23,673 | 19,350 | 4,323 |
- This is a non-IFRS financial measure. See the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" section.
Adjusted total operating expenses, adjusted direct employee costs and adjusted other corporate costs are non-IFRS financial measures. They do not have a standard meaning prescribed by IFRS and, accordingly, may not be comparable to measures used by other companies. They are calculated by excluding CEWS subsidies, CERS subsidies and restructuring charges, as applicable, from the related non-adjusted measures. Management believes that analyzing the Company's expenses exclusive of these items illustrates underlying trends in our costs and provides better comparability between periods.
The following tables provide a reconciliation of total operating expenses to adjusted total operating expenses, direct employee costs to adjusted direct employee costs and other corporate costs to adjusted other corporate costs:
Three months ended September 30 | 2022 | 2021 |
($ thousands) | ||
Total operating expenses | 12,527 | 10,509 |
Restructuring charge | (2,341) | (851) |
Adjusted total operating expenses | 10,186 | 9,658 |
Direct employee costs | 9,497 | 8,579 |
Restructuring charge | (2,293) | (851) |
Adjusted direct employee costs | 7,204 | 7,728 |
Other corporate costs | 3,030 | 1,930 |
Restructuring charge | (48) | - |
Adjusted other corporate costs | 2,982 | 1,930 |
Six months ended September 30 | 2022 | 2021 |
($ thousands) | ||
Total operating expenses | 23,673 | 19,350 |
CEWS | - | 324 |
CERS | - | 43 |
Restructuring charge | (3,943) | (851) |
Adjusted total operating expenses | 19,730 | 18,866 |
Direct employee costs | 18,444 | 15,649 |
CEWS | - | 324 |
Restructuring charge | (3,771) | (851) |
Adjusted direct employee costs | 14,673 | 15,122 |
Other corporate costs | 5,229 | 3,701 |
CERS | - | 43 |
Restructuring charge | (172) | - |
Adjusted other corporate costs | 5,057 | 3,744 |
In May 2022, Ryan Schneider stepped down as the Company's President and CEO and Pramod Jain was appointed CEO. This change resulted in restructuring costs of
For the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, adjusted direct employee costs decreased by
Adjusted other corporate costs increased by
Quarterly Summary
Fiscal 2023 continues to be positive, with the strengthening fundamentals across the oil and gas sector, and new opportunities created by demand for energy transition projects.
During the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, CMG's annuity/maintenance revenue increased by
Geographically, all regions saw increases in annuity/maintenance revenue due to the addition of new customers, including carbon capture and storage companies, increased license fees and increased licensing by some existing customers.
While perpetual license revenue decreased by
During the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, CMG's expenses were impacted by restructuring charges of
Adjusted operating profit margins were
CMG maintains a strong financial position and closed the period with
Additional IFRS Measure
Funds flow from operations is an additional IFRS measure that the Company presents in its consolidated statements of cash flows. Funds flow from operations is calculated as cash flows provided by operating activities adjusted for changes in non-cash working capital. Management believes that this measure provides useful supplemental information about operating performance and liquidity, as it represents cash generated during the period, regardless of the timing of collection of receivables and payment of payables, which may reduce comparability between periods.
Non-IFRS Financial Measures
Certain financial measures in this press release - namely, EBITDA, free cash flow, free cash flow per share, direct employee costs, other corporate costs, adjusted total operating expenses, adjusted direct employee costs and adjusted other corporate costs - do not have a standard meaning prescribed by IFRS and, accordingly, may not be comparable to measures used by other companies.
Certain additional disclosures for these non-IFRS financial measures have been incorporated by reference and can be found on page 2 in the Company's MD&A for the three and six months ended September 30, 2022, available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website under the Investors section at www.cmgl.ca /investors.
Reconciliations of the non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure are presented below:
Free Cash Flow Reconciliation to Funds Flow from Operations
Fiscal 2021 | Fiscal 2022 | Fiscal 2023 | ||||||
($ thousands, unless otherwise stated) | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 |
Funds flow from operations | 7,322 | 6,267 | 4,811 | 4,904 | 7,022 | 7,105 | 4,558 | 4,974 |
Capital expenditures | (7) | (41) | (27) | (133) | (481) | (62) | - | (130) |
Repayment of lease liabilities | (310) | (471) | (306) | (277) | (314) | (459) | (303) | (339) |
Free cash flow | 7,005 | 5,755 | 4,478 | 4,494 | 6,227 | 6,584 | 4,255 | 4,505 |
Weighted average shares - basic (thousands) | 80,286 | 80,286 | 80,286 | 80,307 | 80,335 | 80,335 | 80,335 | 80,412 |
Free cash flow per share - basic | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
Forward-Looking Information
Certain information included in this press release is forward-looking. Forward-looking information includes statements that are not statements of historical fact and which address activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things as investment objectives and strategy, the development plans and status of the Company's software development projects, the Company's intentions, results of operations, levels of activity, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), business prospects and opportunities, research and development timetable, and future growth and performance. When used in this press release, statements to the effect that the Company or its management "believes", "expects", "expected", "plans", "may", "will", "projects", "anticipates", "estimates", "would", "could", "should", "endeavours", "seeks", "predicts" or "intends" or similar statements, including "potential", "opportunity", "target" or other variations thereof that are not statements of historical fact should be construed as forward-looking information. These statements reflect management's current beliefs with respect to future events and are based on information currently available to management of the Company. The Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking information should not be unduly relied upon.
Corporate Profile
CMG is a computer software technology company serving the energy industry. The Company is a leading supplier of advanced process reservoir modelling software, with a diverse customer base of international oil companies and technology centers in approximately 60 countries. CMG's existing technology has differentiating capabilities built into its software products that can also be directly applied to the energy transition needs of its customers. The Company also provides professional services consisting of highly specialized support, consulting, training, and contract research activities. CMG has sales and technical support services based in Calgary, Houston, London, Dubai, Bogota and Kuala Lumpur. CMG's Common Shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") and trade under the symbol "CMG".
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
UNAUDITED (thousands of Canadian $) | September 30, 2022 | March 31, 2022 | ||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash | 56,859 | 59,660 | ||||||
Trade and other receivables | 13,683 | 17,507 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,214 | 792 | ||||||
Prepaid income taxes | 1,370 | 959 | ||||||
73,126 | 78,918 | |||||||
Property and equipment | 10,360 | 10,908 | ||||||
Right-of-use assets | 31,923 | 33,113 | ||||||
Deferred tax asset | 2,128 | 2,209 | ||||||
Total assets | 117,537 | 125,148 | ||||||
Liabilities and shareholders' equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Trade payables and accrued liabilities | 5,418 | 6,819 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | - | 13 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 24,164 | 30,454 | ||||||
Lease liabilities | 1,787 | 1,626 | ||||||
31,369 | 38,912 | |||||||
Long-term stock-based compensation liability | 1,089 | 1,556 | ||||||
Long-term lease liabilities | 37,159 | 37,962 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 69,617 | 78,430 | ||||||
Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||
Share capital | 81,055 | 80,248 | ||||||
Contributed surplus | 15,223 | 15,009 | ||||||
Deficit | (48,358) | (48,539) | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 47,920 | 46,718 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 117,537 | 125,148 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
Three months ended September 30 | Six months ended September 30 | |||
UNAUDITED (thousands of Canadian $ except per share amounts) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
Revenue | 18,082 | 15,949 | 34,189 | 30,363 |
Operating expenses | ||||
Sales, marketing and professional services | 3,872 | 3,840 | 7,463 | 7,252 |
Research and development | 5,119 | 4,656 | 9,324 | 8,673 |
General and administrative | 3,536 | 2,013 | 6,886 | 3,425 |
12,527 | 10,509 | 23,673 | 19,350 | |
Operating profit | 5,555 | 5,440 | 10,516 | 11,013 |
Finance income | 920 | 384 | 1,631 | 224 |
Finance costs | (486) | (503) | (976) | (1,089) |
Profit before income and other taxes | 5,989 | 5,321 | 11,171 | 10,148 |
Income and other taxes | 1,579 | 1,175 | 2,948 | 2,269 |
Net and total comprehensive income | 4,410 | 4,146 | 8,223 | 7,879 |
Earnings per share - basic and diluted | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Dividend per share | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three months ended September 30 | Six months ended September 30 | |||
UNAUDITED (thousands of Canadian $) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 |
Operating activities | ||||
Net income | 4,410 | 4,146 | 8,223 | 7,879 |
Adjustments for: | ||||
Depreciation | 937 | 1,033 | 1,868 | 2,056 |
Deferred income tax expense (recovery) | 235 | 157 | 81 | (55) |
Stock-based compensation | (608) | (432) | (640) | (165) |
Funds flow from operations | 4,974 | 4,904 | 9,532 | 9,715 |
Movement in non-cash working capital: | ||||
Trade and other receivables | 1,428 | (5,264) | 3,824 | 9,158 |
Trade payables and accrued liabilities | 323 | 1,582 | (622) | (209) |
Prepaid expenses | (360) | (153) | (422) | (200) |
Income taxes receivable (payable) | (264) | (867) | (424) | (1,527) |
Deferred revenue | (245) | (2,209) | (6,290) | (9,219) |
Decrease (increase) in non-cash working capital | 882 | (6,911) | (3,934) | (1,997) |
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 5,856 | (2,007) | 5,598 | 7,718 |
Financing activities | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common shares | 415 | - | 415 | - |
Repayment of lease liabilities | (339) | (277) | (642) | (583) |
Dividends paid | (4,025) | (4,016) | (8,042) | (8,031) |
Net cash used in financing activities | (3,949) | (4,293) | (8,269) | (8,614) |
Investing activities | ||||
Property and equipment additions | (130) | (133) | (130) | (160) |
Increase (decrease) in cash | 1,777 | (6,433) | (2,801) | (1,056) |
Cash, beginning of period | 55,082 | 54,445 | 59,660 | 49,068 |
Cash, end of period | 56,859 | 48,012 | 56,859 | 48,012 |
Supplementary cash flow information | ||||
Interest received | 377 | 126 | 557 | 224 |
Interest paid | 486 | 503 | 976 | 1,010 |
Income taxes paid | 1,387 | 1,782 | 2,883 | 3,510 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com or on CMG's website at www.cmgl.ca.
For further information, contact:
Pramod Jain Chief Executive Officer (403) 531-1300 pramod.jain@cmgl.ca | or | Sandra Balic Vice President, Finance & CFO (403) 531-1300 sandra.balic@cmgl.ca |
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