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DAVA - Endava Announces First Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Results

Q1 FY2023
33.0% Year on Year Revenue Growth to £196.2 million
25.9% Revenue Growth at Constant Currency
IFRS diluted EPS £0.55 compared to £0.36 in the prior year comparative period
Adjusted diluted EPS £0.54 compared to £0.49 in the prior year comparative period

Endava plc (NYSE: DAVA) ("Endava" or the "Company") a global provider of digital transformation, agile development and intelligent automation services, today announced results for the three months ended September 30, 2022, the first quarter of its 2023 fiscal year ("Q1 FY2023").

“Endava reported another solid quarter for Q1 FY2023 as demand for our services across all regions and verticals in which we operate remains strong, despite the global macroeconomic uncertainty,” said John Cotterell, Endava's CEO. "Clients continue to choose Endava for their digital transformation as they value our ideation to production services. Demand from new and existing clients continued to drive revenue growth in the quarter, leading to a revenue increase of 25.9% in constant currency for Q1 FY2023.”

FIRST QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2023 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Revenue for Q1 FY2023 was £196.2 million, an increase of 33.0% compared to £147.5 million in the same period in the prior year.
  • Revenue growth rate at constant currency (a non-IFRS measure)* was 25.9% for Q1 FY2023, compared to 60.8% in the same period in the prior year.
  • Profit before tax for Q1 FY2023 was £38.6 million, compared to £24.9 million in the same period in the prior year.
  • Adjusted profit before tax (a non-IFRS measure)* for Q1 FY2023 was £39.5 million, compared to £34.8 million in the same period in the prior year, or 20.1% of revenue, compared to 23.6% of revenue in the same period in the prior year.
  • Profit for the period was £31.7 million in Q1 FY2023, resulting in a diluted EPS of £0.55, compared to profit of £20.5 million and diluted EPS of £0.36 in the same period in the prior year.
  • Adjusted profit for the period (a non-IFRS measure)* was £31.3 million in Q1 FY2023, resulting in adjusted diluted EPS (a non-IFRS measure)* of £0.54, compared to adjusted profit for the period of £28.3 million and adjusted diluted EPS of £0.49 in the same period in the prior year.

CASH FLOW:

  • Net cash from operating activities was £25.2 million in Q1 FY2023, compared to £19.9 million in the same period in the prior year.
  • Adjusted free cash flow (a non-IFRS measure)* was £21.8 million in Q1 FY2023, compared to £16.5 million in the same period in the prior year.
  • At September 30, 2022, Endava had cash and cash equivalents of £182.4 million, compared to £162.8 million at June 30, 2022.

* Definitions of the non-IFRS measures used by the Company and a reconciliation of such measures to the related IFRS financial measure can be found under the sections below titled “Non-IFRS Financial Information” and “Reconciliation of IFRS Financial Measures to Non-IFRS Financial Measures.”

OTHER METRICS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022:

  • Headcount reached 12,065 at September 30, 2022, with 10,956 average operational employees in Q1 FY2023, compared to a headcount of 9,616 at September 30, 2021 and 8,483 average operational employees in the same quarter of the prior year.
  • Number of clients with over £1 million in revenue on a rolling twelve month basis was 140 at September 30, 2022, compared to 93 at September 30, 2021.
  • Top 10 clients accounted for 33% of revenue in Q1 FY2023, compared to 36% in the same period in the prior year.
  • By geographic region, 35% of revenue was generated in North America, 22% was generated in Europe, 40% was generated in the United Kingdom and 3% was generated in the rest of the world in Q1 FY2023. This compares to 36% in North America, 20% in Europe, 41% in the United Kingdom and 3% in the rest of the world in the same period in the prior year.
  • By industry vertical, 52% of revenue was generated from Payments and Financial Services, 23% from TMT and 25% from Other in Q1 FY2023. This compares to 50% from Payments and Financial Services, 25% from TMT and 25% from Other in the same period in the prior year.

OUTLOOK:

Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023:

Endava expects revenues will be in the range £204.0 million to £206.0 million, representing constant currency revenue growth of between 23.0% and 24.0%. Endava expects adjusted diluted EPS to be in the range of £0.56 to £0.58 per share.

Full Fiscal Year 2023:

Endava expects revenues will be in the range of £843.0 million to £852.0 million, representing constant currency growth of between 23.0% and 24.0%. Endava expects adjusted diluted EPS to be in the range of £2.37 to £2.42 per share.

This above guidance for Q2 Fiscal Year 2023 and the Full Fiscal Year 2023 assumes the exchange rates at the end of October 2022 (when the exchange rate was 1 British Pound to 1.16 US Dollar and 1.16 Euro).

Endava is not able, at this time, to provide an outlook for IFRS diluted EPS for Q2 FY2023 or FY2023 because of the unreasonable effort of estimating on a forward-looking basis certain items that are excluded from adjusted diluted EPS, including, for example, share-based compensation expense, amortisation of acquired intangible assets and foreign currency exchange (gains)/losses, the effect of which may be significant. Endava is also not able, at this time, to reconcile to an outlook for revenue growth not at constant currency because of the unreasonable effort of estimating foreign currency exchange (gains)/losses, the effect of which may be significant, on a forward-looking basis.

The guidance provided above is forward-looking in nature. Actual results may differ materially. See the cautionary note regarding “Forward-Looking Statements” below.

CONFERENCE CALL DETAILS:

The Company will host a conference call at 8:00 am ET today, November 15, 2022, to review its Q1 FY2023 results. To participate in Endava’s Q1 FY2023 earnings conference call, please dial in at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time (844) 481-2736 or (412) 317-0665 for international participants, Conference ID: Endava Call

Investors may listen to the call on Endava’s Investor Relations website at http://investors.Endava.com . The webcast will be recorded and available for replay until Tuesday, December 13, 2022.

ABOUT ENDAVA PLC:

Endava is reimagining the relationship between people and technology. By leveraging next-generation technologies, our agile, multi-disciplinary teams provide a combination of product & technology strategies, intelligent experiences, and world class engineering to help clients become digital, experience-driven businesses by assisting them in their journey from idea generation to development and deployment of products, platforms and solutions. Endava collaborates with its clients, seamlessly integrating with their teams, catalysing ideation and delivering robust solutions.

Endava services clients in Payments and Financial Services, TMT, Consumer Products, Retail, Mobility and Healthcare. As of September 30, 2022, 12,065 Endavans served clients from locations in Asia-Pacific, Middle East, North America and Western Europe and delivery locations in Argentina, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Malaysia, Mexico, Moldova, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia and Uruguay.

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

To supplement Endava’s Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow presented in accordance with IFRS, the Company uses non-IFRS measures of certain components of financial performance. These measures include: revenue growth rate at constant currency, adjusted profit before tax, adjusted profit for the period, adjusted diluted EPS and adjusted free cash flow.

Revenue growth rate at constant currency is calculated by translating revenue from entities reporting in foreign currencies into British Pounds using the comparable foreign currency exchange rates from the prior period. For example, the average rates in effect for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021 were used to convert revenue for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 and the revenue for the comparable prior period.

Adjusted profit before tax ("Adjusted PBT") is defined as the Company’s profit before tax adjusted to exclude the impact of share-based compensation expense, amortisation of acquired intangible assets, realised and unrealised foreign currency exchange (gains)/losses and fair value movement of contingent consideration, all of which are non-cash items. Adjusted PBT margin is Adjusted PBT as a percentage of total revenue.

Adjusted profit for the period is defined as Adjusted PBT together with the tax impact of these adjustments.

Adjusted diluted EPS is defined as Adjusted profit for the period, divided by weighted average number of shares outstanding - diluted.

Adjusted free cash flow is the Company’s net cash from operating activities, plus grants received, less net purchases of non-current assets (tangible and intangible).

Management believes these measures help illustrate underlying trends in the Company's business and uses the measures to establish budgets and operational goals, communicated internally and externally, for managing the Company's business and evaluating its performance. Management also believes the presentation of its non-IFRS financial measures enhances an investor’s overall understanding of the Company’s historical financial performance. The presentation of the Company’s non-IFRS financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the Company’s financial results prepared in accordance with IFRS, and its non-IFRS measures may be different from non-IFRS measures used by other companies. Investors should review the reconciliation of the Company’s non-IFRS financial measures to the comparable IFRS financial measures included below, and not rely on any single financial measure to evaluate the Company’s business.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” "outlook," “may,” “will,” and other similar terms and phrases. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the statements regarding Endava’s projected financial performance for the second fiscal quarter of fiscal year 2023 and the full fiscal year 2023. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: Endava’s business, results of operations and financial condition may be negatively impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine armed conflict or if general economic conditions in Europe, the United States or the global economy worsen; Endava’s ability to manage its rapid growth or achieve anticipated growth; Endava’s ability to retain existing clients and attract new clients, including its ability to increase revenue from existing clients and diversify its revenue concentration; Endava’s ability to attract and retain highly-skilled IT professionals at cost-effective rates; Endava's ability to penetrate new industry verticals and geographies and grow its revenue in current industry verticals and geographies; Endava’s ability to maintain favorable pricing and utilization rates; Endava’s ability to successfully identify acquisition targets, consummate acquisitions and successfully integrate acquired businesses and personnel; the effects of increased competition as well as innovations by new and existing competitors in its market; Endava’s ability to adapt to technological change and innovate solutions for its clients; Endava’s ability to collect on billed and unbilled receivables from clients; Endava’s ability to effectively manage its international operations, including Endava's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; Endava’s ability to maintain an effective system of disclosure controls and internal control over financial reporting; and Endava’s future financial performance, including trends in revenue, cost of sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative expenses, finance income and expense and taxes, as well as other risks and uncertainties discussed in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report filed with the SEC on October 31, 2022. In addition, the forward-looking statements included in this press release represent Endava’s views and expectations as of the date hereof and are based on information currently available to Endava. Endava anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. Endava specifically disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements in this press release except as required by law. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing Endava’s views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Three Months Ended
September 30

2022

2021

£’000

£’000

REVENUE

196,169

147,465

Cost of sales

Direct cost of sales

(122,971

)

(89,486

)

Allocated cost of sales

(5,783

)

(5,290

)

Total cost of sales

(128,754

)

(94,776

)

GROSS PROFIT

67,415

52,689

Selling, general and administrative expenses

(38,878

)

(27,643

)

Net impairment (losses) / gains on financial assets

(1,304

)

(1,161

)

OPERATING PROFIT

27,233

23,885

Net Finance income / (expense)

11,335

1,037

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

38,568

24,922

Tax on profit on ordinary activities

(6,840

)

(4,377

)

PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD

31,728

20,545

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

7,980

2,049

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE PARENT

39,708

22,594

EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS):

Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic

56,705,849

55,649,000

Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted

58,128,971

57,792,616

Basic EPS (£)

0.56

0.37

Diluted EPS (£)

0.55

0.36

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

September 30,
2022

June 30, 2022

September 30,
2021 (1)

£’000

£’000

£’000

ASSETS - NON-CURRENT

Goodwill

152,604

145,916

128,165

Intangible assets

56,354

56,189

60,601

Property, plant and equipment

23,460

21,260

15,484

Lease right-of-use assets

59,490

50,818

55,130

Deferred tax assets

19,611

17,218

25,335

Financial assets

2,793

2,276

225

TOTAL

314,312

293,677

284,940

ASSETS - CURRENT

Trade and other receivables

190,760

162,671

141,511

Corporation tax receivable

2,940

2,309

864

Financial assets

346

392

565

Cash and cash equivalents

182,395

162,806

82,034

TOTAL

376,441

328,178

224,974

TOTAL ASSETS

690,753

621,855

509,914

LIABILITIES - CURRENT

Lease liabilities

12,945

11,898

13,007

Trade and other payables

102,244

98,252

85,866

Corporation tax payable

11,878

3,477

7,526

Contingent consideration

1,340

4,183

5,904

Deferred consideration

12,401

10,604

5,094

TOTAL

140,808

128,414

117,397

LIABILITIES - NON CURRENT

Lease liabilities

51,321

43,999

47,548

Contingent consideration

3,040

4,331

Deferred tax liabilities

10,507

10,826

9,667

Deferred consideration

1,062

4,633

Other liabilities

512

500

209

TOTAL

65,380

60,718

62,057

EQUITY

Share capital

1,135

1,135

1,114

Share premium

9,173

9,152

247

Merger relief reserve

30,003

30,003

30,003

Retained earnings

441,943

398,102

310,801

Other reserves

2,466

(5,514

)

(11,550

)

Investment in own shares

(155

)

(155

)

(155

)

TOTAL

484,565

432,723

330,460

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

690,753

621,855

509,914

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Three Months Ended
September 30

2022

2021

£’000

£’000

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Profit for the period

31,728

20,545

Income tax charge

6,840

4,377

Non-cash adjustments

6,099

14,742

Tax paid

(1,610

)

(2,233

)

Net changes in working capital

(17,821

)

(17,522

)

Net cash from operating activities

25,236

19,909

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of non-current assets (tangibles and intangibles)

(3,443

)

(3,562

)

Proceeds from disposal of non-current assets

19

112

Payment for acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired

(611

)

Interest received

365

9

Net cash used in investing activities

(3,059

)

(4,052

)

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from sublease

145

135

Repayment of lease liabilities

(3,099

)

(3,801

)

Interest paid

(217

)

(249

)

Grant received

1

Issue of shares

21

Net cash (used in)/from financing activities

(3,150

)

(3,914

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

19,027

11,943

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

162,806

69,884

Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents

562

207

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

182,395

82,034

RECONCILIATION OF IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

RECONCILIATION OF REVENUE GROWTH RATE AS REPORTED UNDER IFRS TO REVENUE GROWTH RATE AT CONSTANT CURRENCY:

Three Months ended
September 30

2022

2021

REVENUE GROWTH RATE AS REPORTED UNDER IFRS

33.0

%

55.0

%

Foreign exchange rates impact

(7.1

%)

5.8

%

REVENUE GROWTH RATE AT CONSTANT CURRENCY

25.9

%

60.8

%

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED PROFIT BEFORE TAX AND ADJUSTED PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD:

Three Months Ended
September 30

2022

2021

£’000

£’000

PROFIT BEFORE TAX

38,568

24,922

Adjustments:

Share-based compensation expense

9,544

9,158

Amortisation of acquired intangible assets

3,019

2,461

Foreign currency exchange (gains) / losses, net

(7,414

)

(1,757

)

Fair value movement of contingent consideration

(4,249

)

Total adjustments

900

9,862

ADJUSTED PROFIT BEFORE TAX

39,468

34,784

PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD

31,728

20,545

Adjustments:

Adjustments to profit before tax

900

9,862

Tax impact of adjustments

(1,330

)

(2,107

)

ADJUSTED PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD

31,298

28,300

Diluted EPS (£)

0.55

0.36

Adjusted diluted EPS (£)

0.54

0.49

RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW

Three Months Ended
September 30

2022

2021

£’000

£’000

Net cash from operating activities

25,236

19,909

Adjustments:

Grant received

1

Purchases of non-current assets (tangibles and intangibles)

(3,424

)

(3,450

)

Adjusted Free cash flow

21,812

16,460

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION EXPENSE

Three Months Ended
September 30

2022

2021

£’000

£’000

Direct cost of sales

5,957

5,346

Selling, general and administrative expenses

3,587

3,812

Total

9,544

9,158

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

Three Months Ended
September 30

2022

2021

£’000

£’000

Direct cost of sales

4,087

3,916

Selling, general and administrative expenses

3,618

3,057

Total

7,705

6,973

EMPLOYEES, TOP 10 CUSTOMERS AND REVENUE SPLIT

Three Months Ended
September 30

2022

2021

Closing number of total employees (including directors)

12,065

9,616

Average operational employees

10,956

8,483

Top 10 customers %

33

%

36

%

Number of clients with > £1m of revenue

(rolling 12 months)

140

93

Geographic split of revenue %

North America

35

%

36

%

Europe

22

%

20

%

UK

40

%

41

%

Rest of World (RoW)

3

%

3

%

Industry vertical split of revenue %

Payments and Financial Services

52

%

50

%

TMT

23

%

25

%

Other

25

%

25

%

FOOTNOTES

(1) The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of 30 September 2021 has been restated to include the effects of IFRIC agenda decision on cloud configuration and customisation costs and to include the effect of revisions arising from provisional to final acquisition accounting for Five and Levvel (refer to note 3C from our Annual Report on form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2022 for details).

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INVESTOR CONTACT:
Endava Plc
Laurence Madsen, Investor Relations Manager
Investors@endava.com

Stock Information

Company Name: Endava plc American Depositary Shares
Stock Symbol: DAVA
Market: NYSE
Website: endava.com

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