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Aptitude Software — H1 2019 Earnings Presentation

22 slides from Aptitude Software's earnings presentation, Jul 24, 2019

  1. Slide 1: Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019

    Interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2019 24 July 2019

  2. Slide 2: Presenting Team

    Presenting Team Experienced team transitioning to new leadership Tom Crawford, Chief Executive Officer • Joined the Group in 2002 and appointed Chief Executive Officer of Aptitude Software in 2013 • Stepping down from the Board in 2020 as wife continues to recover from a serious health issue • Worki

  3. Slide 3: Overview

    Overview The successful start of a new era solely focused on the Aptitude Software business • Successfully completed sale of Microgen Financial Systems on 28 June 2019 for aggregate cash consideration of £51.4 million. Proposed cash return of £45 million in Q3 2019 • Aptitude Software is now totally

  4. Slide 4: Financial Performance

    Financial Performance 13% organic revenue growth to £28.8 million 30 Software and subscription 25 revenue 51% £14.1m 20 52% 54% Revenue (£m)  19% (H1 2018: £11.8m) 15 10 Services revenue 49% 46% 48% 5 £14.7m 0 H1 2018 H2 2018 H1 2019  8% (H1 2018: £13.6m) Software and subscription revenue Services

  5. Slide 5: Financial Performance

    Financial Performance Financially strong, increasing profitability and robust balance sheet Adjusted Interim dividend Profit from operating profit cover maintained discontinued ops £5.1m 1.8p £22.4m  31% (H1 2018: £3.9m) (2018: 2.2p) (2018: £2.3m) Operating margin Adjusted Continuing Cash prior to

  6. Slide 6: Aptitude at a Glance

    Aptitude at a Glance Increasing global presence in multiple sectors Revenue by Region, H1 2019 ARR, Continuing Growth Key Sectors 30 • Insurance 25 • Banking 20 • TMT £million 15 52% 48% International 10 North America 5 0 H1 16 H2 16 H1 17 H2 17 H1 18 H2 18 H1 19 RevStream acquisition Revenue by Typ

  7. Slide 7: Aptitude Product Portfolio

    Aptitude Product Portfolio AAH is our foundation product, complemented by regulatory focused applications Our products take data from: • Complex systems • Multiple siloed data sources • Multiple business Revenue entities Management TMT To create a: IFRS 15 IFRS 15 IFRS 17 IFRS 16 • Unified and singl

  8. Slide 8: Aptitude Accounting Hub ('AAH')

    Aptitude Accounting Hub (‘AAH’) Our core offering represents a significant opportunity for the group • Key application for enterprises targeting transformation of their finance organisation • Centralises and automates finance, accounting and reporting processes, delivering detailed financial data fo

  9. Slide 9: Aptitude Insurance Calculation Engine ('AICE')

    Aptitude Insurance Calculation Engine (‘AICE’) Aptitude Software’s latest regulatory offering, key focus in short and medium term • AICE allows an insurer to perform all the calculations and complex accounting required to be compliant with IFRS 17 (comes into force 1 January 2022) • In conjunction w

  10. Slide 10: Aptitude Revenue Management ('ARM')

    Aptitude Revenue Management (‘ARM’) New business opportunity continues with SaaS revenue management offering • Joint product management of SaaS-based Aptitude RevStream and the specialised Aptitude Revenue Recognition Engine to facilitate shared use of future functionality as products evolve • SaaS

  11. Slide 11: Aptitude Lease Accounting Engine ('ALAE')

    Aptitude Lease Accounting Engine (‘ALAE’) SaaS offering allowing compliance with IFRS 16 / ASC 842 • Supports the more efficient and accurate implementation of IFRS 16 and ASC 842 lease accounting standards which came into force on 1 January 2019 driving continued demand across 2018/19 H1 2019 Highl

  12. Slide 12: Go-To-Market and Client Engagement

    Go-To-Market and Client Engagement Investing substantially in the depth and breadth of our client engagement • Direct salesforce in Boston, London and Singapore who leverage our Global Partner Network to source and influence prospects • Significant investment in Account Management continues with the

  13. Slide 13: Global Partner Network

    Global Partner Network Source of new business and implementation capability • Most new business opportunities are sourced or influenced by our Global Partner Network • We leverage our partners’ relationships, credentials and geographic reach to target new markets and new countries • Highlights in H1

  14. Slide 14: Software and Subscription Revenue

    Software and Subscription Revenue Annual Recurring Revenue of £27.5 million (at 30 June 2019) provides future visibility On-Premise Annual Licence Fee SaaS Subscription Model Model • Currently established with • Appropriate deployment Aptitude Revenue Management methodology for larger and Aptitude L

  15. Slide 15: Professional Services

    Professional Services Growing contribution from Solution Management Services Implementation Services Solution Management Services • Typically charged on a Time & • New service helping clients with Materials basis post go-live business as usual • Blended resource model of operation including upgrade

  16. Slide 16: Aptitude Innovation Centre

    Aptitude Innovation Centre Long-established and high quality facility in Wroclaw, Poland • High quality and long-established centre in Poland with over 100 software engineers meaning we can maintain our differentiation • Modern development methodologies mean teams are able to rapidly and frequently

  17. Slide 17: Microgen Financial Systems Disposal

    Microgen Financial Systems Disposal Completed 28 June 2019, £51.4 million aggregate cash consideration • £51.4 million aggregate cash consideration received on 28 June 2019 • Microgen Financial Systems’ 2018 continuing revenue and adjusted operating profit were £17.3 million and £6.5 million respect

  18. Slide 18: Conclusion

    Conclusion Successful start to a new era • Totally focused on the specialised provision of powerful financial management software to large global businesses • Solid long-term growth prospects driven by enterprises moving to digitise their finance operations empowered by technological advancement • O

  19. Slide 19: Appendix

    Appendix AX Aptitude’ SOFTWARE

  20. Slide 20: Income Statement

    Income Statement Strong organic growth in revenue and operating profit H1 2019 H1 2018 FY 2018 £’000 £’000 £’000 Software and Subscription Revenue 14,132 11,812 24,814 Services Revenue 14,699 13,611 27,460 Total Revenue 28,831 25,423 52,274 Operating Costs (23,772) (21,556) (43,499) Adjusted Operati

  21. Slide 21: Cash Flow

    Cash Flow Cash flow in-line with seasonal expectations • H1 2019 ????????? H1 2018 FY 2018 £’000 £’000 £’000 Cash generated from operations 6,992 (1,098) 15,042 Interest and tax paid (1,506) (1,473) (3,508) Cash flows generated from operating activities 5,486 (2,571) 11,534 Purchase of property, pla

  22. Slide 22: Balance Sheet

    Balance Sheet Strong balance sheet with £45 million cash return scheduled for Q3 H1 2019* H1 2018 FY 2018 £’000 £’000 £’000 Goodwill and intangible assets 30,696 67,951 62,979 Property, plant and equipment 3,653 5,630 5,417 Trade and other assets 19,108 22,334 19,042 Cash and cash equivalents 69,897

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