IBEX LIMITED
|
||
By:
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/s/ Karl Gabel
|
|
Name: Karl Gabel
|
||
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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Date: February 18, 2021
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• |
Record revenue of $117.2 million, representing an increase of 8.7% year-over-year
|
• |
Net income was $2.5 million (non-GAAP adjusted net income of $6.2 million)
|
• |
Adjusted EBITDA increased 18.7% to $17.6 million, achieved record adjusted EBITDA margin of 15.0%
|
• |
Company raises fiscal year 2021 guidance
|
• |
Revenue increased 8.7% to $117.2 million, compared to $107.8 million in the prior year quarter.
|
• |
Net income was $2.5 million, including $1.6 million in non-recurring costs, compared to net income of $4.8 million in the prior year quarter.
|
• |
Non-GAAP adjusted net income increased to $6.2 million, compared to $5.6 million in the prior year quarter (see Exhibit 1 for reconciliation).
|
• |
Net margin was 2.1%, compared to 4.4% in the prior year quarter.
|
• |
On a Non-GAAP basis, net margin increased to 5.3%, compared to 5.2% in the prior year quarter (see Exhibit 1 for reconciliation).
|
• |
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA, increased to $17.6 million, compared to $14.8 million in the prior year quarter (see Exhibit 2 for reconciliation).
|
• |
Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 15.0%, compared to 13.8% in the prior year quarter.
|
• |
IFRS basic and fully diluted earnings per share was $0.14 and $0.13, respectively, compared to IFRS basic and fully diluted earnings per share of $0.00 and $0.00, respectively, in the prior year quarter.*
|
• |
Non-GAAP pro forma fully diluted adjusted earnings per share (see Exhibit 1 for reconciliation) increased to $0.33, compared to $0.30 in the prior year quarter.
|
• |
Strong cash position of $74.6 million compared to $21.9 million at June 30, 2020.
|
• |
Non-GAAP net debt (see Exhibit 4 below) decreased to $50.7 million, compared to $84.1 million as of June 30, 2020.
|
• |
Top three client concentration decreased to 36.4% from 45.1% in the prior year quarter
|
• |
Won 3 new customer logos across key verticals, including healthcare and utilities
|
• |
Opened a new 1,200 seat center in Jamaica and added 600 seats in the Philippines
|
• |
New Economy revenue increased by 10.5% compared to the prior year quarter, and when adjusted for one client that was adversely impacted by the pandemic, New Economy revenue increased by
28.1%
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IBEX Limited | ||||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | ||||||||
US$ in thousands
|
December 31,
2020
|
June 30,
2020
|
||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Non-current assets
|
||||||||
Goodwill
|
$
|
11,832
|
$
|
11,832
|
||||
Other intangible assets
|
3,174
|
2,781
|
||||||
Property and equipment
|
103,397
|
84,588
|
||||||
Investment in joint venture
|
330
|
331
|
||||||
Deferred tax asset
|
2,400
|
2,223
|
||||||
Warrant asset
|
2,161
|
2,611
|
||||||
Other assets
|
5,532
|
4,834
|
||||||
Total non-current assets
|
$
|
128,826
|
$
|
109,200
|
||||
Current assets
|
||||||||
Trade and other receivables
|
74,056
|
62,579
|
||||||
Due from related parties
|
1,922
|
1,587
|
||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
74,615
|
21,870
|
||||||
Total current assets
|
$
|
150,593
|
$
|
86,036
|
||||
Total assets
|
$
|
279,419
|
$
|
195,236
|
||||
Equity and liabilities
|
||||||||
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
|
||||||||
Share capital
|
$
|
2
|
$
|
12
|
||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
158,008
|
96,207
|
||||||
Other reserves
|
31,889
|
29,456
|
||||||
Accumulated deficit
|
(114,470
|
)
|
(109,527
|
)
|
||||
Total equity
|
$
|
75,429
|
$
|
16,148
|
||||
Non-current liabilities
|
||||||||
Deferred revenue
|
$
|
1,725
|
$
|
434
|
||||
Lease liabilities
|
72,587
|
62,044
|
||||||
Borrowings
|
4,217
|
3,782
|
||||||
Deferred tax liability
|
87
|
117
|
||||||
Other non-current liabilities
|
13,304
|
7,058
|
||||||
Total non-current liabilities
|
$
|
91,920
|
$
|
73,435
|
||||
Current liabilities
|
||||||||
Trade and other payables
|
$
|
51,158
|
$
|
53,213
|
||||
Income tax payables
|
3,200
|
3,087
|
||||||
Lease liabilities
|
10,858
|
12,668
|
||||||
Borrowings
|
37,701
|
27,476
|
||||||
Deferred revenue
|
4,825
|
3,470
|
||||||
Due to related parties
|
4,328
|
5,739
|
||||||
Total current liabilities
|
$
|
112,070
|
$
|
105,653
|
||||
Total liabilities
|
$
|
203,990
|
$
|
179,088
|
||||
Total equity and liabilities
|
$
|
279,419
|
$
|
195,236
|
IBEX Limited
|
||||||||||||||||
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income / (Loss)
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Three months ended December 31,
|
Six months ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||
US$ in thousands, except share and per share amounts
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
117,181
|
$
|
107,784
|
$
|
225,952
|
$
|
203,131
|
||||||||
Payroll and related costs
|
78,960
|
73,185
|
151,224
|
139,240
|
||||||||||||
Share-based payments
|
617
|
51
|
2,706
|
93
|
||||||||||||
Reseller commission and lead expenses
|
3,399
|
4,505
|
7,501
|
9,326
|
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
6,983
|
6,413
|
13,422
|
12,113
|
||||||||||||
Other operating costs
|
20,888
|
16,017
|
45,678
|
30,153
|
||||||||||||
Income from operations
|
$
|
6,334
|
$
|
7,613
|
$
|
5,421
|
$
|
12,206
|
||||||||
Finance expenses
|
(2,374
|
)
|
(2,507
|
)
|
(4,613
|
)
|
(4,814
|
)
|
||||||||
Income before taxation
|
$
|
3,960
|
$
|
5,106
|
$
|
808
|
$
|
7,392
|
||||||||
Income tax expense
|
(1,472
|
)
|
(349
|
)
|
(1,743
|
)
|
(299
|
)
|
||||||||
Net income / (loss)
|
$
|
2,488
|
$
|
4,757
|
$
|
(935
|
)
|
$
|
7,093
|
|||||||
Other comprehensive income / (loss)
|
||||||||||||||||
Items that will be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss
|
||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment
|
$
|
(77
|
)
|
$
|
(62
|
)
|
$
|
(113
|
)
|
$
|
(32
|
)
|
||||
Cash flow hedge - changes in fair value
|
52
|
-
|
85
|
-
|
||||||||||||
$
|
(25
|
)
|
$
|
(62
|
)
|
$
|
(28
|
)
|
$
|
(32
|
)
|
|||||
Total comprehensive income / (loss)
|
$
|
2,463
|
$
|
4,695
|
$
|
(963
|
)
|
$
|
7,061
|
|||||||
Earnings per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the parent
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
$
|
0.14
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
Diluted
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
-
|
|||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding
|
||||||||||||||||
Basic
|
17,988,508
|
12,556,972
|
17,183,501
|
12,556,972
|
||||||||||||
Diluted
|
18,719,169
|
12,755,131
|
17,931,867
|
12,755,131
|
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
||||||||||||||||
|
Three months ended December 31,
|
Six months ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||
US$ in thousands
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
||||||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||||||||
Income before taxation
|
$
|
3,960
|
$
|
5,105
|
$
|
808
|
$
|
7,391
|
||||||||
Adjustments to reconcile income before taxation to net cash provided by operating activities:
|
||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
6,983
|
6,413
|
13,422
|
12,113
|
||||||||||||
Amortization of warrant asset
|
243
|
300
|
448
|
535
|
||||||||||||
(Gain) / loss on disposal of fixed assets
|
-
|
16
|
(192
|
)
|
16
|
|||||||||||
Foreign currency translation loss
|
55
|
206
|
203
|
359
|
||||||||||||
Fair value adjustment
|
2,159
|
133
|
5,745
|
882
|
||||||||||||
Phantom expense
|
129
|
15
|
254
|
28
|
||||||||||||
Share-based payments
|
488
|
36
|
2,452
|
65
|
||||||||||||
Provision for retirement benefit expense
|
66
|
108
|
144
|
134
|
||||||||||||
Allowance of expected credit losses
|
209
|
157
|
452
|
97
|
||||||||||||
Share of profit from investment in joint venture
|
(103
|
)
|
(175
|
)
|
(226
|
)
|
(339
|
)
|
||||||||
Finance costs
|
2,374
|
2,507
|
4,613
|
4,814
|
||||||||||||
(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables
|
(257
|
)
|
7,860
|
(10,984
|
)
|
3,197
|
||||||||||
Increase in prepayments and other assets
|
(381
|
)
|
(63
|
)
|
(697
|
)
|
(536
|
)
|
||||||||
(Decrease) / increase in trade and other payables and other liabilities
|
(8,101
|
)
|
(879
|
)
|
1,052
|
(3,817
|
)
|
|||||||||
Cash generated from operations
|
7,824
|
21,739
|
17,494
|
24,939
|
||||||||||||
Interest paid
|
(2,374
|
)
|
(2,507
|
)
|
(4,613
|
)
|
(4,814
|
)
|
||||||||
Income taxes paid
|
(1,163
|
)
|
(657
|
)
|
(2,655
|
)
|
(763
|
)
|
||||||||
Net cash inflow from operating activities
|
$
|
4,287
|
$
|
18,575
|
$
|
10,226
|
$
|
19,362
|
||||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment
|
$
|
(5,804
|
)
|
$
|
(2,039
|
)
|
$
|
(8,705
|
)
|
$
|
(2,239
|
)
|
||||
Purchase of other intangible assets
|
(557
|
)
|
(17
|
)
|
(867
|
)
|
(165
|
)
|
||||||||
Capital repayment from joint venture
|
112
|
124
|
227
|
195
|
||||||||||||
Net cash outflow from investing activities
|
$
|
(6,249
|
)
|
$
|
(1,932
|
)
|
$
|
(9,345
|
)
|
$
|
(2,209
|
)
|
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
|
||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from line of credit
|
$
|
34,231
|
$
|
43,419
|
$
|
66,575
|
$
|
78,211
|
||||||||
Repayments of line of credit
|
(23,908
|
)
|
(54,320
|
)
|
(55,296
|
)
|
(81,018
|
)
|
||||||||
Proceeds from borrowings
|
-
|
-
|
1,714
|
1,000
|
||||||||||||
Repayment of borrowings
|
(3,031
|
)
|
(1,690
|
)
|
(5,827
|
)
|
(3,389
|
)
|
||||||||
Payment of related party loan
|
(1,614
|
)
|
-
|
(1,614
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||
Net proceeds from initial public offering
|
-
|
-
|
63,107
|
-
|
||||||||||||
Payment of listing related cost
|
(227
|
)
|
-
|
(1,052
|
)
|
-
|
||||||||||
Principal payments on lease obligations
|
(8,575
|
)
|
(3,145
|
)
|
(11,630
|
)
|
(6,145
|
)
|
||||||||
Dividends paid
|
-
|
(121
|
)
|
(4,000
|
)
|
(121
|
)
|
|||||||||
Net cash (outflow) / inflow from financing activities
|
$
|
(3,124
|
)
|
$
|
(15,857
|
)
|
$
|
51,977
|
$
|
(11,462
|
)
|
|||||
Effects of exchange rate difference on cash and cash equivalents
|
(78
|
)
|
(62
|
)
|
(113
|
)
|
(33
|
)
|
||||||||
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
(5,164
|
)
|
$
|
724
|
$
|
52,745
|
$
|
5,658
|
|||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
|
$
|
79,779
|
$
|
13,807
|
$
|
21,870
|
$
|
8,873
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
|
$
|
74,615
|
$
|
14,531
|
$
|
74,615
|
$
|
14,531
|
Three months ended December 31,
|
Six months ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US$ in thousands, except share and
per share amounts
|
Amount
|
Per Share
|
Amount
|
Per Share
|
Amount
|
Per Share
|
Amount
|
Per Share
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income / (loss)
|
$
|
2,488
|
$
|
0.13
|
$
|
4,757
|
$
|
0.25
|
(3)
|
$
|
(935
|
)
|
$
|
(0.05
|
)
|
$
|
7,093
|
$
|
0.40
|
(3)
|
|||||||||||
Non-recurring expenses
|
1,593
|
$
|
0.09
|
596
|
$
|
0.03
|
5,991
|
$
|
0.33
|
596
|
$
|
0.03
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Other income
|
(140
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
(188
|
)
|
$
|
(0.01
|
(291
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
)
|
(387
|
)
|
$
|
(0.02
|
) |
||||||||||||
Fair value adjustment
|
2,159
|
$
|
0.12
|
133
|
$
|
0.01
|
5,745
|
$
|
0.32
|
882
|
$
|
0.05
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Share-based payments
|
617
|
$
|
0.03
|
51
|
$
|
0.00
|
2,706
|
$
|
0.15
|
93
|
$
|
0.01
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange losses
|
55
|
$
|
0.00
|
206
|
$
|
0.01
|
203
|
$
|
0.01
|
359
|
$
|
0.02
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Total adjustments
|
$
|
4,284
|
$
|
0.23
|
$
|
798
|
$
|
0.04
|
$
|
14,354
|
$
|
0.80
|
$
|
1,543
|
$
|
0.09
|
|||||||||||||||
Tax impact of adjustments(1)
|
(611
|
)
|
$
|
(0.03
|
)
|
38
|
$
|
0.00
|
(2,057
|
)
|
$
|
(0.11
|
)
|
101
|
$
|
0.01
|
|||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income
|
$
|
6,161
|
$
|
0.33
|
$
|
5,593
|
$
|
0.30
|
$
|
11,363
|
$
|
0.63
|
$
|
8,737
|
$
|
0.49
|
|||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income margin
|
5.3
|
%
|
5.2
|
%
|
5.0
|
%
|
4.3
|
%
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
IFRS Weighted average fully diluted
shares outstanding
|
18,719,169
|
12,755,131
|
17,931,867
|
12,755,131
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment for share re-capitalization
on August 7, 2020
|
-
|
5,964,039
|
-
|
5,176,736
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pro forma fully diluted shares outstanding and pro forma adjusted earnings per share(2)
|
18,719,169
|
$
|
0.33
|
18,719,169
|
$
|
0.30
|
17,931,867
|
$
|
0.63
|
17,931,867
|
$
|
0.49
|
Three months ended December 31,
|
Six months ended December 31,
|
|||||||||||||||
US$ in thousands
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
||||||||||||
Net income / (loss)
|
$
|
2,488
|
$
|
4,757
|
$
|
(935
|
)
|
$
|
7,093
|
|||||||
Finance expense
|
2,374
|
2,507
|
4,613
|
4,814
|
||||||||||||
Income tax expense
|
1,472
|
349
|
1,743
|
299
|
||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
6,983
|
6,413
|
13,422
|
12,113
|
||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
13,317
|
$
|
14,026
|
$
|
18,843
|
$
|
24,319
|
||||||||
Non-recurring expenses
|
1,593
|
596
|
5,991
|
596
|
||||||||||||
Other income
|
(140
|
)
|
(188
|
)
|
(291
|
)
|
(387
|
)
|
||||||||
Fair value adjustment
|
2,159
|
133
|
5,745
|
882
|
||||||||||||
Share-based payments
|
617
|
51
|
2,706
|
93
|
||||||||||||
Foreign exchange losses
|
55
|
206
|
203
|
359
|
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
17,601
|
$
|
14,824
|
$
|
33,197
|
$
|
25,862
|
||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin
|
15.0
|
%
|
13.8
|
%
|
14.7
|
%
|
12.7
|
%
|
|
Three months ended December 31,
|
Six months ended December 31,
|
||||||||||||||
US$ in thousands
|
2020
|
2019
|
2020
|
2019
|
||||||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
$
|
4,287
|
$
|
18,575
|
$
|
10,226
|
$
|
19,362
|
||||||||
Less:
|
||||||||||||||||
Capital expenditures
|
7,165
|
4,094
|
11,690
|
13,432
|
||||||||||||
Lease payments on right-of-use assets
|
2,843
|
2,338
|
5,171
|
4,727
|
||||||||||||
Free cash flow
|
$
|
(5,721
|
)
|
$
|
12,143
|
$
|
(6,635
|
)
|
$
|
1,203
|
US$ in thousands
|
December 31, 2020
|
June 30, 2020
|
||||||
Borrowings
|
||||||||
Non-current
|
$
|
4,217
|
$
|
3,782
|
||||
Current
|
37,701
|
27,476
|
||||||
$
|
41,918
|
$
|
31,258
|
|||||
Leases
|
||||||||
Non-current
|
72,587
|
62,044
|
||||||
Current
|
10,858
|
12,668
|
||||||
$
|
83,445
|
$
|
74,712
|
|||||
Total Debt
|
$
|
125,363
|
$
|
105,970
|
||||
Cash
|
74,615
|
21,870
|
||||||
Net debt
|
$
|
50,748
|
$
|
84,100
|