EQS-News: ATOSS Software AG: Cloud business still taking the Group’s excellent sales and earnings growth to the next level in the third quarter – outlook re-confirmed

ATOSS Software AG is maintaining its growth trajectory and once again reporting record numbers in the third quarter according to provisional figures. Group revenues increased by 18 percent to EUR 81.9 million in the first three quarters (previous year: EUR 69.5 million). Operating earnings rose to EUR 21.6 million (previous year: EUR 18.6 million) with an EBIT margin of 26 percent (previous year: 27 percent). The revenues growth from Cloud & Subscriptions was particularly impressive, and as of September 30, 2022, they comprise the largest share of total sales for the first time at 29 percent (previous year: 20 percent). Against the background of outstanding order growth and the continuous expansion of its cloud business, the Management Board is again reaffirming its sales and earnings forecast for the 2022 fiscal year and is convinced that it will close the year with further record figures.

 

Munich, October 24, 2022

According to provisional figures, ATOSS Software AG can look back on an extremely successful third quarter with new records set for sales and earnings. Even in these economically challenging times, the company once again succeeded in boosting the pace of growth in an impressive manner. The very volatility of the current environment has significantly increased the relevance of digital workforce management for companies in all sectors and market segments. Given this scenario, demand for workforce management solutions from the software specialist from Munich showed very pleasing growth overall. This development is also reflected impressively in the latest order figures of the ATOSS Group. For example, the normalized order intake for software licenses increased by 43 percent in the first three quarters, rising to a total of EUR 36.6 million (previous year: EUR 25.6 million). Of this figure, EUR 26.6 million (previous year: EUR 18.2 million) – i.e. 73 percent of all software orders received – was accounted for by Cloud & Subscriptions. The proportion of cloud orders received in the 2021 financial year was still only 68 percent. Expansion of the cloud’s share of the business led to a marked 80 percent increase in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR for short) to its current level of EUR 36.9 million (previous year: EUR 20.5 million).

The ATOSS Group’s sales growth in the period from January to September 2022 is equally impressive. Overall, software revenues in this period increased by an appreciable 20 percent, climbing to EUR 56.3 million (previous year: EUR 47.0 million). In Cloud & Subscriptions, ATOSS boosted sales by 75 percent to EUR 24.0 million (previous year: EUR 13.8 million). As a consequence, cloud revenues made the highest contribution to sales in the ATOSS Group – with a 29 percent share of total sales (previous year: 20 percent). Together with an 8 percent rise in software maintenance revenues totaling EUR 23.3 million (previous year: EUR 21.6 million), recurring revenues advanced year-on-year by 34 percent, reaching EUR 47.3 million (previous year: EUR 35.4 million). As a result, the share of recurring revenues in total sales – and consequently the central, key factor in the future growth of the ATOSS Group – continued to grow significantly and has now reached 58 percent overall (previous year: 51 percent). Revenues with consulting services expanded to EUR 20.4 million (previous year: EUR 18.0 million).

As of September 30, 2022, the return on sales in relation to operating earnings (EBIT) stands at 26 percent, above the forecast of 25 percent for the whole year. The EBIT margin in the third quarter stood at 27 percent. Thanks to this excellent financial growth of the last 9 months, liquidity also increased 15 percent year on year to EUR 56.2 million (previous year: EUR 49.1 million) in spite of the dividend of EUR 1.82 per share distributed on May 4, 2022 (EUR 14.5 million in total).

The financial result stabilized as a result of a shift into less volatile investments in the third quarter. Accordingly, net earnings per share increased by 24 percent in the third quarter compared with the previous year. The Group generated net income of EUR 13.7 million (previous year: EUR 12.7 million) in the nine-month period and earnings per share of EUR 1.73 (previous year: EUR 1.59).

The results of the first three quarters and the unbroken momentum of the cloud once again underline the strong position of ATOSS in the market for workforce management and the further potential for growth for the software group from Munich.

The Management Board is now assuming that it will slightly exceed its forecast for the whole of 2022, raised at the start of the year, for total revenue of EUR 110 million and an EBIT margin of over 25 percent.

The increasing focus on the cloud as well as the Group’s greater global alignment will also secure sustainable growth prospects for the company over the long term. As part of this process, the EBIT margin is expected to rise to at least 30 percent by 2025.

CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW PURSUANT TO IFRS: 9-MONTH COMPARISON IN KEUR

    01/01/2022
- 09/30/2022 Proportion of
total sales 01/01/2021
- 09/30/2021 Proportion of
total sales   Change
2022 / 2021             Sales revenues 81,883 100% 69,533 100% 18% Software 56,270 69% 47,049 68% 20%    Licenses 8,956 11% 11,692 17% -23%    Maintenance 23,275 28% 21,601 31% 8%    Cloud & Subscription 24,039 29% 13,756 20% 75% Consulting 20,444 25% 18,043 26% 13% Hardware 3,088 4% 3,321 5% -7% Others 2,081 3% 1,120 2% 86%             EBITDA 24,564 30% 21,422 31% 15% EBIT 21,616 26% 18,566 27% 16% EBT 20,361 25% 18,769 27% 8% Net profit 13,749 17% 12,674 18% 8% Cash flow 24,654 30% 24,035 35% 3% Liquidity (1/2) 56,242   49,069   15% EPS in euro 1.73   1.59   9% Employees (3) 679   612   11%

   

CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW PURSUANT TO IFRS: QUARTERLY GROWTH IN KEUR

 
 
  Q3/22
  Q2/22
 
Q1/22
 
  Q4/21
  Q3/21
              Sales revenues 28,310 27,571 26,002 27,534 23,807 Software 19,738 19,438 17,094 18,922 16,127    Licenses 2,872 4,036 2,048 5,485 3,615    Maintenance 7,906 7,645 7,724 7,334 7,517    Cloud & Subscriptions 8,960 7,757 7,322 6,103 4,995 Consulting 6,632 6,584 7,228 7,200 5,924 Hardware 1,102 915 1,071 1,052 1,262 Others 838 633 610 361 495             EBITDA 8,751 8,833 6,980 9,929 7,571 EBIT 7,763 7,843 6,010 8,678 6,590 EBIT margin in % 27% 28% 23% 32% 28% EBT 7,927 7,143 5,291 8,936 6,774 Net profit 5,455 4,749 3,545 6,669 4,416 Cash flow 16,534 2,060 6,060 2,249 15,981 Liquidity (1/2) 56,242 40,605 54,709 50,360 49,069 EPS in euro 0.68 0.60 0.45 0.84 0.55 Employees (3) 679 650 646 630 612

 

(1) Cash and cash equivalents, other current and non-current financial assets (sight deposits, gold) as of the qualifying date, adjusted to exclude borrowings (loans)

(2) Dividend of EUR 1.82 on 05/04/2022 (KEUR 14,475); Dividend of EUR 1.67 on 05/05/2021 (KEUR 13,282)

(3) at the end of the quarter/year

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ATOSS Software AG is a provider of technology and consulting solutions for professional workforce management and demand-optimized workforce deployment. Whether conventional time management, mobile apps, detailed workforce forecasting, sophisticated workforce scheduling or strategic capacity and requirement planning, ATOSS has just the right solution – both in the cloud and on-premises. The modular product families feature the very highest level of functionality, browser-based high-end technology and platform independence. With around 12,000 customers in 50 countries, ATOSS workforce management solutions make a measurable contribution to increased value creation and competitiveness. At the same time, they ensure greater planning fairness and satisfaction at the workplace. Customers include companies such as ALDI SÜD, Coca-Cola, Deutsche Bahn, Douglas, Edeka, HUK-COBURG, Klinikum Leverkusen, Lufthansa, MEYER WERFT, Schmitz Cargobull, Sixt, Stadt Regensburg, thyssenkrupp Packaging Steel and W.L. Gore & Associates. Further information: www.atoss.com

 

 

 

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Christof Leiber / Member of the Management Board

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D-81671 Munich

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