Computer Modelling Group Ltd. (“CMG” or the “Company”) announces
its financial results for year ended March 31, 2022.
Annual Performance
($
thousands, unless otherwise stated) |
March 31, 2022 |
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
March 31, 2020 |
|
Annuity/maintenance license revenue |
53,406 |
|
55,934 |
|
63,974 |
|
Perpetual license revenue |
4,819 |
|
3,619 |
|
4,672 |
|
Software license revenue |
58,225 |
|
59,553 |
|
68,646 |
|
Professional service revenue |
7,977 |
|
7,810 |
|
7,140 |
|
Total revenue |
66,202 |
|
67,363 |
|
75,786 |
|
Operating profit |
26,080 |
|
30,565 |
|
31,751 |
|
Operating profit (%) |
39 |
% |
45 |
% |
42 |
% |
Net income for the year |
18,405 |
|
20,190 |
|
23,485 |
|
EBITDA(1) |
30,278 |
|
34,836 |
|
36,111 |
|
Cash dividends declared and
paid |
16,064 |
|
16,055 |
|
32,097 |
|
Funds flow from
operations |
23,842 |
|
26,283 |
|
28,765 |
|
Free cash flow (1) |
21,783 |
|
24,473 |
|
26,547 |
|
Total assets |
125,148 |
|
122,491 |
|
120,866 |
|
Total shares outstanding |
80,335 |
|
80,286 |
|
80,249 |
|
Trading price per share at
March 31 |
5.36 |
|
5.75 |
|
3.83 |
|
Market
capitalization at March 31 |
430,596 |
|
461,645 |
|
307,353 |
|
Per share amounts –
($/share) |
|
|
|
Earnings per share – basic and
diluted |
0.23 |
|
0.25 |
|
0.29 |
|
Cash dividends declared and
paid |
0.20 |
|
0.20 |
|
0.40 |
|
Funds flow from operations per
share – basic |
0.30 |
|
0.33 |
|
0.36 |
|
Free
cash flow per share – basic (1) |
0.27 |
|
0.30 |
|
0.33 |
|
(1) This is a non-IFRS financial measure. See
the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section.
Quarterly Performance
|
Fiscal 2021 |
Fiscal 2022 |
($ thousands, unless otherwise stated) |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Annuity/maintenance license revenue |
14,523 |
14,144 |
13,477 |
13,790 |
12,286 |
13,239 |
13,575 |
14,306 |
Perpetual license revenue |
- |
1,775 |
660 |
1,184 |
125 |
846 |
1,497 |
2,351 |
Software license revenue |
14,523 |
15,919 |
14,137 |
14,974 |
12,411 |
14,085 |
15,072 |
16,657 |
Professional services revenue |
2,149 |
1,933 |
1,901 |
1,827 |
2,003 |
1,864 |
1,973 |
2,137 |
Total revenue |
16,672 |
17,852 |
16,038 |
16,801 |
14,414 |
15,949 |
17,045 |
18,794 |
Operating profit |
5,711 |
9,861 |
8,437 |
6,556 |
5,573 |
5,440 |
7,755 |
7,312 |
Operating profit (%) |
34 |
55 |
53 |
39 |
39 |
34 |
45 |
39 |
Profit before income and other
taxes |
4,405 |
9,360 |
7,410 |
5,747 |
4,827 |
5,321 |
7,310 |
6,563 |
Income and other taxes |
1,143 |
2,600 |
1,535 |
1,454 |
1,094 |
1,175 |
1,736 |
1,611 |
Net income for the period |
3,262 |
6,760 |
5,875 |
4,293 |
3,733 |
4,146 |
5,574 |
4,952 |
EBITDA(1) |
6,767 |
10,933 |
9,509 |
7,627 |
6,596 |
6,473 |
8,843 |
8,366 |
Cash dividends declared and
paid |
4,013 |
4,013 |
4,015 |
4,014 |
4,015 |
4,016 |
4,017 |
4,016 |
Funds flow from
operations |
4,703 |
7,991 |
7,322 |
6,267 |
4,811 |
4,904 |
7,022 |
7,105 |
Free
cash flow(1) |
4,239 |
7,474 |
7,005 |
5,755 |
4,478 |
4,494 |
6,227 |
6,584 |
Per share amounts –
($/share) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share (EPS) –
basic and diluted |
0.04 |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
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 |
0.06 |
0.10 |
0.09 |
0.08 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
Free
cash flow per share – basic(1) |
0.05 |
0.09 |
0.09 |
0.07 |
0.06 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
(1) This is a non-IFRS financial measure. See
the “Non-IFRS Financial Measures” section.
Commentary on Quarterly
Performance
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Year Ended |
March 31, 2022 and compared to the same period of the previous
fiscal year, when appropriate: |
|
- Annuity/maintenance license revenue increased by 4%;
|
- Annuity/maintenance license revenue decreased by 5%;
|
- Perpetual license revenue increased by $1.2 million, or
99%;
|
- Perpetual license revenue increased by $1.2 million, or
33%;
|
- Total revenue increased by 12%;
|
- Total revenue decreased by 2%;
|
- Total operating expenses increased by 12%. Adjusted for CEWS
and CERS benefits, operating expenses increased by 8%;
|
- Total operating expenses increased by 9%. Adjusted for CEWS and
CERS benefits and a one-time restructuring charge, operating
expenses decreased by 3%;
|
- Quarterly operating profit margin was 39%, consistent with the
comparative quarter. Adjusted for CEWS and CERS benefits, operating
profit margin was 34% and 32%, respectively;
|
- Year-to-date operating profit margin was 39%, down from the
comparative period’s figure of 45%. Adjusted for CEWS and CERS
benefits and the one-time restructuring charge, operating profit
was 38% and 37%, respectively;
|
- Basic EPS of $0.06 was $0.01 higher than the comparative
quarter;
|
- Basic EPS of $0.23 was lower than the comparative year’s EPS of
$0.25;
|
- Achieved free cash flow per share of $0.08;
|
- Achieved free cash flow per share of $0.27;
|
- Declared and paid a dividend of $0.05 per share.
|
- Declared and paid dividends of $0.20 per share.
|
Revenue
Three months ended March
31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ change |
% change |
|
($
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software license revenue |
16,657 |
|
14,974 |
|
1,683 |
11 |
% |
Professional services
revenue |
2,137 |
|
1,827 |
|
310 |
17 |
% |
Total revenue |
18,794 |
|
16,801 |
|
1,993 |
12 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Software license revenue as a
% of total revenue |
89 |
% |
89 |
% |
|
|
Professional services revenue as a % of total revenue |
11 |
% |
11 |
% |
|
|
Years ended March 31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ change |
|
% change |
|
($
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Software license revenue |
58,225 |
|
59,553 |
|
(1,328 |
) |
-2 |
% |
Professional services
revenue |
7,977 |
|
7,810 |
|
167 |
|
2 |
% |
Total revenue |
66,202 |
|
67,363 |
|
(1,161 |
) |
-2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Software license revenue as a
% of total revenue |
88 |
% |
88 |
% |
|
|
Professional services revenue as a % of total revenue |
12 |
% |
12 |
% |
|
|
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 months ended March 31, 2022
increased by 12%, due to increases in both software license revenue
and professional services revenue.
Total revenue for the year ended March 31, 2022 decreased by 2%,
due to a decrease in software license revenue, slightly offset by
an increase in professional services revenue.
Software License Revenue
Three months ended March
31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ change |
% change |
|
($
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annuity/maintenance license revenue |
14,306 |
|
13,790 |
|
516 |
4 |
% |
Perpetual license revenue |
2,351 |
|
1,184 |
|
1,167 |
99 |
% |
Total software license revenue |
16,657 |
|
14,974 |
|
1,683 |
11 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Annuity/maintenance as a % of
total software license revenue |
86 |
% |
92 |
% |
|
|
Perpetual as a % of total software license revenue |
14 |
% |
8 |
% |
|
|
Years ended March 31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
$ change |
|
% change |
|
($
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Annuity/maintenance license
revenue |
53,406 |
|
55,934 |
|
(2,528 |
) |
-5 |
% |
Perpetual license revenue |
4,819 |
|
3,619 |
|
1,200 |
|
33 |
% |
Total software license revenue |
58,225 |
|
59,553 |
|
(1,328 |
) |
-2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Annuity/maintenance as a % of
total software license revenue |
92 |
% |
94 |
% |
|
|
Perpetual as a % of total software license revenue |
8 |
% |
6 |
% |
|
|
Total software license revenue for the three months ended March
31, 2022 increased by 11%, compared to the same period of the
previous fiscal year, due to increases in both perpetual license
revenue and annuity/maintenance license revenue.
Annuity/maintenance license revenue increased by 4%, due to
increases in Canada and the Eastern Hemisphere, partially offset by
decreases in the United States and South America.
During the year ended March 31, 2022, CMG’s total software
license revenue decreased by 2%, compared to the previous fiscal
year, due to a decrease in annuity/maintenance license revenue,
partially offset by an increase in perpetual license revenue.
Annuity/maintenance license revenue decreased by 5%, due to
decreases in the United States and the Eastern Hemisphere,
partially offset by increases in South America and Canada.
Software Revenue by Geographic Region
Three months ended March 31, |
2022 |
2021 |
$ change |
|
% change |
|
($
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Annuity/maintenance license revenue |
|
|
|
|
Canada |
3,274 |
3,012 |
262 |
|
9 |
% |
United States |
3,408 |
3,580 |
(172 |
) |
-5 |
% |
South America |
1,663 |
1,752 |
(89 |
) |
-5 |
% |
Eastern Hemisphere(1) |
5,961 |
5,446 |
515 |
|
9 |
% |
|
14,306 |
13,790 |
516 |
|
4 |
% |
Perpetual license
revenue |
|
|
|
|
Canada |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
United States |
- |
32 |
(32 |
) |
-100 |
% |
South America |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
Eastern Hemisphere |
2,351 |
1,152 |
1,199 |
|
104 |
% |
|
2,351 |
1,184 |
1,167 |
|
99 |
% |
Total software license
revenue |
|
|
|
|
Canada |
3,274 |
3,012 |
262 |
|
9 |
% |
United States |
3,408 |
3,612 |
(204 |
) |
-6 |
% |
South America |
1,663 |
1,752 |
(89 |
) |
-5 |
% |
Eastern Hemisphere |
8,312 |
6,598 |
1,714 |
|
26 |
% |
|
16,657 |
14,974 |
1,683 |
|
11 |
% |
Years ended March 31, |
2022 |
2021 |
$ change |
|
% change |
|
($
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Annuity/maintenance license revenue |
|
|
|
|
Canada |
12,699 |
12,464 |
235 |
|
2 |
% |
United States |
12,910 |
15,113 |
(2,203 |
) |
-15 |
% |
South America |
6,858 |
6,164 |
694 |
|
11 |
% |
Eastern Hemisphere(1) |
20,939 |
22,193 |
(1,254 |
) |
-6 |
% |
|
53,406 |
55,934 |
(2,528 |
) |
-5 |
% |
Perpetual license
revenue |
|
|
|
|
Canada |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
|
United States |
401 |
32 |
369 |
|
1153 |
% |
South America |
- |
1,020 |
(1,020 |
) |
-100 |
% |
Eastern Hemisphere |
4,418 |
2,567 |
1,851 |
|
72 |
% |
|
4,819 |
3,619 |
1,200 |
|
33 |
% |
Total software license
revenue |
|
|
|
|
Canada |
12,699 |
12,464 |
235 |
|
2 |
% |
United States |
13,311 |
15,145 |
(1,834 |
) |
-12 |
% |
South America |
6,858 |
7,184 |
(326 |
) |
-5 |
% |
Eastern Hemisphere |
25,357 |
24,760 |
597 |
|
2 |
% |
|
58,225 |
59,553 |
(1,328 |
) |
-2 |
% |
(1) Includes Europe, Africa, Asia and
Australia.
During the three months and year ended March 31, 2022, compared
to the same periods of the previous fiscal year, total software
license revenue increased in the Eastern Hemisphere and Canada and
decreased in the United States and South America.
The Canadian region (representing 22% of annual total software
license revenue) experienced 9% and 2% increases in
annuity/maintenance license revenue during the three months and
year ended March 31, 2022, respectively, due to a returning
customer and increased licensing by some existing customers.
The United States (representing 23% of annual total software
license revenue), experienced decreases of 5% and 15% in
annuity/maintenance license revenue during the three months and
year ended March 31, 2022, compared to the same periods of the
previous fiscal year. The decreases were largely due to the same
factors that affected the region’s revenue in the previous fiscal
year: consolidation in the industry and reduced licensing due to
ongoing challenges experienced by US unconventional shale plays.
Perpetual license revenue decreased slightly during the quarter and
increased during the year, compared to the same periods of the
previous fiscal year.
South America (representing 12% of annual total software license
revenue) showed a decrease of 5% in annuity/maintenance license
revenue during the three months ended March 31, 2022, mainly due to
reactivation of maintenance on perpetual licenses in the
comparative quarter. During the year ended March 31, 2022,
annuity/maintenance license revenue from South America increased by
11%, compared to the previous fiscal year, primarily due to a new
multi-year lease that included CoFlow. There were no perpetual
sales in South America during the current quarter or year.
The Eastern Hemisphere (representing 43% of annual total
software license revenue) experienced a 9% increase in
annuity/maintenance license revenue during the three months ended
March 31, 2022, primarily due to a three-year agreement with a
customer in Asia. During the year ended March 31, 2022,
annuity/maintenance license revenue from the Eastern Hemisphere
decreased by 6%, due to reduced licensing by some customers.
Perpetual revenue during the three months and year ended December
31, 2022 increased by 104% and 72%, respectively, as a result of
perpetual sales realized in Asia and Europe.
Deferred Revenue
($ thousands) |
Fiscal 2022 |
Fiscal 2021 |
$ change |
|
% change |
|
Deferred revenue at: |
|
|
|
|
Q1 (June 30) |
23,451 |
25,492 |
(2,041 |
) |
-8 |
% |
Q2 (September 30) |
21,242 |
19,549 |
1,693 |
|
9 |
% |
Q3 (December 31) |
23,056 |
15,347 |
7,709 |
|
50 |
% |
Q4
(March 31) |
30,454 |
30,461 |
(7 |
) |
0 |
% |
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 Q4 of fiscal 2022 was
comparable to Q4 of fiscal 2021.
Expenses
Three months ended March 31, |
2022 |
2021 |
$ change |
|
% change |
|
($
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales, marketing and
professional services |
4,933 |
4,481 |
452 |
|
10 |
% |
Research and development |
4,106 |
4,036 |
70 |
|
2 |
% |
General and
administrative |
2,443 |
1,728 |
715 |
|
41 |
% |
Total operating expenses |
11,482 |
10,245 |
1,237 |
|
12 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Direct employee costs(1) |
7,889 |
7,970 |
(81 |
) |
-1 |
% |
Other
corporate costs(1) |
3,593 |
2,275 |
1,318 |
|
58 |
% |
|
11,482 |
10,245 |
1,237 |
|
12 |
% |
Years ended March 31, |
2022 |
2021 |
$ change |
% change |
|
($
thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales, marketing and professional services |
15,995 |
15,690 |
305 |
2 |
% |
Research and development |
16,705 |
15,194 |
1,511 |
10 |
% |
General and
administrative |
7,422 |
5,914 |
1,508 |
25 |
% |
Total operating expenses |
40,122 |
36,798 |
3,324 |
9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
Direct employee costs(1) |
30,592 |
28,227 |
2,365 |
8 |
% |
Other
corporate costs(1) |
9,530 |
8,571 |
959 |
11 |
% |
|
40,122 |
36,798 |
3,324 |
9 |
% |
(1) 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 March 31 |
|
Years endedMarch 31 |
($ thousands) |
2022 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating
expenses |
11,482 |
10,245 |
40,122 |
|
36,798 |
CEWS |
916 |
1,116 |
1,499 |
|
5,206 |
CERS |
- |
109 |
183 |
|
248 |
Restructuring
charge |
- |
- |
(851 |
) |
- |
Adjusted total operating expenses |
12,398 |
11,470 |
40,953 |
|
42,252 |
|
|
|
|
|
Direct employee
costs |
7,889 |
7,970 |
30,592 |
|
28,227 |
CEWS |
916 |
1,116 |
1,499 |
|
5,206 |
Restructuring charge |
- |
- |
(851 |
) |
- |
Adjusted direct employee costs |
8,805 |
9,086 |
31,240 |
|
33,433 |
|
|
|
|
|
Other corporate
costs |
3,593 |
2,275 |
9,530 |
|
8,571 |
CERS |
- |
109 |
183 |
|
248 |
Adjusted other corporate costs |
3,593 |
2,384 |
9,713 |
|
8,819 |
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, adjusted direct
employee costs decreased by $0.3 million, or 3%, compared to the
same period of the previous fiscal year, primarily due to lower
headcount. For the year ended March 31, 2022, adjusted direct
employee costs decreased by $2.2 million, or 7%, compared to the
previous fiscal year, due to lower headcount and lower stock-based
compensation expense.
Adjusted other corporate costs increased by 51% and 10% for the
three months and year ended March 31, 2022, compared to the same
periods of the previous fiscal year, primarily due to the write-off
of receivables from Russian customers as a result of the Company’s
decision to suspend doing business in Russia.
Outlook
During fiscal 2022, CMG had to navigate a very volatile economic
environment characterized by fluctuating demand for oil and gas and
volatility in global energy prices, which were influenced by the
uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical
instability.
Compared to fiscal 2021, our fiscal 2022 total revenue decreased
by 2%, due to a decrease in software license revenue, which also
decreased by 2%. Total software license revenue decreased as the
headwinds of the first two quarters offset the growth of the last
two quarters of fiscal 2022. On a full-year basis, Canada and the
Eastern Hemisphere grew by 2% each, while the Unites States and
South America experienced decreases. CMG experienced growth in
Canada as a result of increased licensing, and the Eastern
Hemisphere segment grew as a result of strong perpetual sales.
Similar to the previous fiscal year, the United States continued to
be affected by industry consolidation and reduced licensing due to
ongoing challenges experienced by US unconventional shale plays.
While South America was positively impacted by the new multi-year
lease that included CoFlow, it recorded lower perpetual sales in
the current fiscal year.
Annuity and maintenance license revenue decreased by 5% compared
to last year. This was due to decreases in the first two quarters
of fiscal 2022, which were impacted by ongoing oil and gas industry
disruption caused by the pandemic, corporate consolidations,
economic pressures, and lower unconventional shale activity. Our
annuity and maintenance revenue improved in the last two quarters
of fiscal 2022 with a 4% increase experienced in the most recent
quarter, which was supported by improved industry conditions and
the CoFlow lease in South America.
Perpetual license sales increased by 33% compared to last year,
supported by sales in the United States and the Eastern
Hemisphere.
During fiscal 2022, our efforts towards the commercialization of
CoFlow were rewarded with four additional leases, including a
multi-year lease to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), one of
the original partners of the CoFlow project. Subsequent to fiscal
year end, we closed another deal with a Middle Eastern customer for
commercial licensing of CoFlow. We are pleased that the revenue
stream from our existing CoFlow commercial customers, combined with
the development funding from Shell, is projected to generate a
positive margin for CoFlow in the upcoming fiscal year.
Fiscal 2022 adjusted total operating expenses decreased by 3%
due to lower headcount and stock-based compensation expense. At the
end of the second quarter, we restructured our Calgary office,
which resulted in lower headcount, incurring a one-time
restructuring cost of $0.9 million before tax. Effective July 1,
2021, we also revised staff compensation, resulting in partial
reinstatements of staff salaries that had been reduced since July
1, 2020. Executives’ and directors’ cash compensation remained
reduced in fiscal 2022.
Adjusted other corporate costs increased in fiscal 2022 compared
to last year primarily due to the write-off of receivables from
Russian customers as a result of CMG’s decision to suspend doing
business in Russia. As we generated approximately 1% of annual
revenue from Russia in the past few years, we do not expect our
decision to have a significant impact on our ongoing
operations.
Adjusted operating profit margin was at 38%, compared to 37%
recorded last year, and adjusted EBITDA was 44% of total revenue,
which is comparable to the last year’s adjusted EBITDA. We are
pleased with this fiscal year’s achievement in profitability
margins, particularly in light of last year’s operating results
being positively affected by the receipt of the wage-related
(“CEWS”) and rent-related (“CERS”) COVID-related subsidies ($5.5
million in fiscal 2021 compared to $1.7 million in fiscal 2022),
and our current fiscal year’s results being negatively affected by
a combination of the one-time restructuring charge and the
write-off of Russian receivables.
Basic earnings per share was $0.23, compared to $0.25 last year,
due to the factors noted in the preceding paragraph.
CMG continues to maintain a strong financial position and closed
the year with $59.7 million of cash and no debt. We generated $0.27
per share of free cash flow, compared to $0.30 per share during the
previous year. The cash flows in the previous year were positively
affected by the CEWS and CERS subsidies received.
As we emerge from the global pandemic, oil prices continue to
strengthen having a positive effect on our customers’ cash flows,
and as new opportunities are created by demand for energy
transition projects, we look forward to fiscal 2023 with increasing
optimism. With fiscal 2022 renewal season mostly behind us, our
focus is on generating customer traction and growth for the
upcoming fiscal year. We are also cautious as we continue to face
complex market conditions with volatile energy prices, geopolitical
challenges, ESG policy tightening, supply and demand imbalances,
and increasing inflation. Despite these challenges, we are
encouraged by the strength of our technology and our team. Our
technology has never been more relevant and important as during
these times. Retaining our employees, prioritizing product
development, and maintaining global customer technical support
continue to be instrumental to our ongoing success. In addition,
our global diversification helps CMG mitigate the effects of
world-wide instability.
On May 10, 2022, Ryan Schneider stepped down as President and
Chief Executive Officer and as a director of CMG, in order to
pursue other opportunities. Ryan made many contributions to CMG
during his eleven-year tenure. CMG’s Board of Directors, and I
personally, thank Ryan for his leadership and commitment to CMG
over the years.
Pramod Jain succeeded Ryan as Chief Executive Officer. Pramod is
a seasoned executive with over 15 years of experience in the
software industry with a demonstrated track record of leading
multiple acquisition businesses and numerous turnarounds. We are
excited for Pramod to join CMG. His history and skillset of leading
diverse teams to international success will be of benefit to CMG
and we look forward to the next chapter of growth and success under
his leadership.
For further details on the results, please refer to CMG’s
Management Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) and Consolidated
Financial Statements, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
or on CMG’s website at www.cmgl.ca.
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 months and year
ended March 31, 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 |
($ thousands, unless otherwise stated) |
Q1 |
|
Q2 |
|
Q3 |
|
Q4 |
|
Q1 |
|
Q2 |
|
Q3 |
|
Q4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funds flow from
operations |
4,703 |
|
7,991 |
|
7,322 |
|
6,267 |
|
4,811 |
|
4,904 |
|
7,022 |
|
7,105 |
|
Capital
expenditures |
(149 |
) |
(200 |
) |
(7 |
) |
(41 |
) |
(27 |
) |
(133 |
) |
(481 |
) |
(62 |
) |
Repayment of lease liabilities |
(315 |
) |
(317 |
) |
(310 |
) |
(471 |
) |
(306 |
) |
(277 |
) |
(314 |
) |
(459 |
) |
Free cash flow |
4,239 |
|
7,474 |
|
7,005 |
|
5,755 |
|
4,478 |
|
4,494 |
|
6,227 |
|
6,584 |
|
Weighted average shares – basic(thousands) |
80,249 |
|
80,265 |
|
80,286 |
|
80,286 |
|
80,286 |
|
80,307 |
|
80,335 |
|
80,335 |
|
Free cash flow per share – basic |
0.05 |
|
0.09 |
|
0.09 |
|
0.07 |
|
0.06 |
|
0.06 |
|
0.08 |
|
0.08 |
|
Years ended March 31, |
|
|
|
($ thousands) |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
|
|
|
|
|
Funds flow from operations |
23,842 |
|
26,283 |
|
28,765 |
|
Capital expenditures |
(703 |
) |
(397 |
) |
(990 |
) |
Repayment of lease liabilities |
(1,356 |
) |
(1,413 |
) |
(1,228 |
) |
Free cash flow |
21,783 |
|
24,473 |
|
26,547 |
|
Weighted average shares – basic (thousands) |
80,316 |
|
80,272 |
|
80,240 |
|
Free cash flow per share – basic |
0.27 |
|
0.30 |
|
0.33 |
|
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”.
Consolidated Statements of Financial
Position
(thousands of Canadian $) |
March 31, 2022 |
|
March 31, 2021 |
|
|
|
|
Assets |
|
|
Current assets: |
|
|
Cash |
59,660 |
|
49,068 |
|
Trade and other receivables |
17,507 |
|
23,239 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
792 |
|
820 |
|
Prepaid income taxes |
959 |
|
8 |
|
|
78,918 |
|
73,135 |
|
Property and equipment |
10,908 |
|
12,025 |
|
Right-of-use assets |
33,113 |
|
35,509 |
|
Deferred tax asset |
2,209 |
|
1,822 |
|
Total assets |
125,148 |
|
122,491 |
|
|
|
|
Liabilities and
shareholders’ equity |
|
|
Current liabilities: |
|
|
Trade payables and accrued liabilities |
6,819 |
|
6,316 |
|
Income taxes payable |
13 |
|
49 |
|
Deferred revenue |
30,454 |
|
30,461 |
|
Lease liabilities |
1,626 |
|
1,356 |
|
|
38,912 |
|
38,182 |
|
Long-term stock-based
compensation liability |
1,556 |
|
1,281 |
|
Long-term lease liabilities |
37,962 |
|
39,606 |
|
Total liabilities |
78,430 |
|
79,069 |
|
|
|
|
Shareholders’ equity: |
|
|
Share capital |
80,248 |
|
80,051 |
|
Contributed surplus |
15,009 |
|
14,251 |
|
Deficit |
(48,539 |
) |
(50,880 |
) |
Total shareholders’ equity |
46,718 |
|
43,422 |
|
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity |
125,148 |
|
122,491 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive
Income
Years ended March 31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
(thousands of Canadian $ except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
66,202 |
|
67,363 |
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses |
|
|
Sales, marketing and professional services |
15,995 |
|
15,690 |
|
Research and development |
16,705 |
|
15,194 |
|
General and administrative |
7,422 |
|
5,914 |
|
|
40,122 |
|
36,798 |
|
Operating
profit |
26,080 |
|
30,565 |
|
|
|
|
Finance income |
440 |
|
374 |
|
Finance costs |
(2,499 |
) |
(4,017 |
) |
Profit before income and other taxes |
24,021 |
|
26,922 |
|
Income
and other taxes |
5,616 |
|
6,732 |
|
|
|
|
Net and total comprehensive income |
18,405 |
|
20,190 |
|
|
|
|
Earnings per share – basic and
diluted |
0.23 |
|
0.25 |
|
Dividend per share |
0.20 |
|
0.20 |
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years ended March 31, |
2022 |
|
2021 |
|
(thousands of Canadian $) |
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
activities |
|
|
Net income |
18,405 |
|
20,190 |
|
Adjustments for: |
|
|
Depreciation |
4,198 |
|
4,271 |
|
Deferred income tax recovery |
(386 |
) |
(831 |
) |
Stock-based compensation |
1,625 |
|
2,653 |
|
Funds flow from operations |
23,842 |
|
26,283 |
|
Movement in non-cash working
capital: |
|
|
Trade and other receivables |
5,732 |
|
3,038 |
|
Trade payables and accrued liabilities |
107 |
|
(361 |
) |
Prepaid expenses |
28 |
|
93 |
|
Income taxes payable |
(987 |
) |
752 |
|
Deferred revenue |
(7 |
) |
(3,377 |
) |
Decrease in non-cash working capital |
4,873 |
|
145 |
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
28,715 |
|
26,428 |
|
|
|
|
Financing
activities |
|
|
Repayment of lease
liabilities |
(1,356 |
) |
(1,413 |
) |
Dividends paid |
(16,064 |
) |
(16,055 |
) |
Net cash used in financing activities |
(17,420 |
) |
(17,468 |
) |
|
|
|
Investing
activities |
|
|
Property and equipment
additions |
(703 |
) |
(397 |
) |
Increase in cash |
10,592 |
|
8,563 |
|
Cash,
beginning of period |
49,068 |
|
40,505 |
|
Cash, end of period |
59,660 |
|
49,068 |
|
|
|
|
Supplementary cash
flow information |
|
|
Interest received |
440 |
|
374 |
|
Interest paid |
2,004 |
|
2,074 |
|
Income
taxes paid |
6,113 |
|
6,107 |
|
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 JainChief Executive
Officer(403) 531-1300pramod.jain@cmgl.ca |
or |
Sandra BalicVice President,
Finance & CFO(403) 531-1300sandra.balic@cmgl.ca |
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