EX-99.1 2 tm2316240d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

May 18, 2023

 

Globant Reports 2023 First Quarter Financial Results

Executing on Growth and Increasing Guidance

 

First quarter revenues of $472.4 million, up 17.7% year-over-year
IFRS Diluted EPS of $0.84 for the first quarter
Non-IFRS Diluted EPS of $1.28 for the first quarter

 

LUXEMBOURG / May 18, 2023 - Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a digitally native technology services company, today announced results for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

 

Please see highlights below, including certain Non-IFRS measures. Note that reconciliations between Non-IFRS financial measures and IFRS operating results are disclosed at the end of this press release.

 

First Quarter 2023 Financial Highlights

 

Revenues rose to $472.4 million, representing 17.7% year-over-year growth.
IFRS Gross Profit Margin was 35.6% compared to 38.0% in the first quarter of 2022.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Gross Profit Margin was 38.2% compared to 39.5% in the first quarter of 2022.
IFRS Profit from Operations Margin was 9.4% compared to 12.6% in the first quarter of 2022.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin was 15.1% compared to 16.8% in the first quarter of 2022.
IFRS Diluted EPS was $0.84 compared to $0.86 in the first quarter of 2022.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS was $1.28 compared to $1.19 in the first quarter of 2022.

 

Other Metrics as of and for the quarter ended March 31, 2023

 

Cash and cash equivalents and Short-term investments were $284.8 million as of March 31, 2023, a decrease of $56.1 million from $340.9 million as of December 31, 2022, driven mainly by payments of bonuses, investments in our platform business and inorganic expansion initiatives. As of March 31, 2023, our credit facility was fully undrawn.
Globant completed the first quarter of 2023 with 26,288 Globers, 24,496 of whom were technology, design and innovation professionals.
The geographic revenue breakdown for the first quarter of 2023 was as follows: 61.4% from North America (top country: US), 21.8% from Latin America (top country: Argentina), 13.4% from EMEA (top country: Spain) and 3.4% from Asia and Oceania (top country: India).
Globant’s top customer, top five customers and top ten customers for the first quarter of 2023 represented 9.4%, 24.5% and 34.8% of revenues, respectively.
During the twelve months ended March 31, 2023, Globant served a total of 1,342 customers (with revenues over $10,000 in the last twelve months) and continued to increase its wallet share, with 276 accounts generating more than $1 million of annual revenues, compared to 206 for the same period one year ago.
In terms of currencies, 74.8% of Globant’s revenues for the first quarter of 2023 were denominated in US dollars.

 

 

 

 

“As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we delivered a robust Q1 2023 performance, executing on all of our strategic growth pillars. We continue to thrive at supporting organizations in every stage, whether they are looking to enhance their user experience, or if they are seeking greater efficiency and productivity. Our recently launched studios keep expanding on this approach: our Create Studio will be key to deliver a full funnel digital marketing strategy to reach audiences, while our Commerce Studio will help our clients create the best commerce-enabled experiences,” said Martín Migoya, Globant’s CEO and Co-founder. “Also, AI continues to be a strong pillar for our company and our Globers. We’ve consolidated our AI-focused offering into our MINDS program to better service clients, and we are applying generative AI in our signature platforms MagnifAI and Augoor, to increase time-to-value and shorter production cycles for our clients, helping them unleash their full technology potential. Our unique positioning will enable us to continue delivering leading value for our clients over the long term.”

 

“Globant achieved industry-leading growth in the first quarter of 2023, with a 17.7% year-over-year revenue increase while meeting adjusted operating profit margin guidance. The company has also successfully executed M&A initiatives to expand its presence in the U.S. and Europe. Early-year trends indicate confidence in sequential growth for the second quarter of 2023, as well as a positive outlook for the rest of the year. Globant remains dedicated to revolutionizing businesses with digital transformation and cutting-edge AI advancements. Q1 results reveal strong growth and healthy profitability. The company’s strong balance sheet management and undrawn credit facility ensure sufficient funding for short-term growth plans,” explained Juan Urthiague, Globant’s CFO.

 

2023 Second Quarter and Full Year Outlook

 

Based on current market conditions, Globant is providing the following estimates for the second quarter and the full year of 2023:

 

Second quarter 2023 Revenues are estimated to be at least $496.0 million, or 15.5% year-over-year growth.
Second quarter 2023 Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin is estimated to be in the range of 15-16%.
Second quarter 2023 Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS is estimated to be at least $1.33 (assuming an average of 43.4 million diluted shares outstanding during the second quarter).
Fiscal year 2023 Revenues are estimated to be at least $2,074.0 million, implying at least 16.5% year-over-year revenue growth. This expected growth includes a neutral FX outlook.
Fiscal year 2023 Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin is estimated to be in the range of 15%-17%.
Fiscal year 2023 Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS is estimated to be at least $5.71 (assuming an average of 43.4 million diluted shares outstanding during 2023).

 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

Martin Migoya, Globant’s CEO & co-founder, Juan Urthiague - CFO, Patricia Pomies - COO, and Diego Tártara - CTO, will discuss the first quarter 2023 results in a video conference call today beginning at 4:30pm ET.

 

Video conference call access information is:

https://more.globant.com/F1Q23EarningsCall

Webcast http://investors.globant.com/

 

 

 

 

About Globant (NYSE:GLOB)

 

We are a digitally native company that helps organizations reinvent themselves to create a way forward and unleash their potential. We are the place where innovation, design and engineering meet scale.

 

We have more than 26,000 employees and we are present in more than 25 countries in 5 continents working for companies like Google, Electronic Arts and Santander, among others.

 

We were named a Worldwide Leader in CX Improvement by IDC MarketScape report. We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT and Stanford. We are a member of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord.

 

For more information, please visit www.globant.com

 

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

 

While the financial figures included in this press release have been computed in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), this announcement does not contain sufficient information to constitute an interim financial report as defined in International Accounting Standards 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” nor a financial statement as defined by International Accounting Standards 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”. The financial information in this press release has not been audited.

 

Globant provides non-IFRS financial measures in addition to reported IFRS results prepared in accordance with IFRS. Management believes these measures help illustrate underlying trends in the companys business and uses the non-IFRS financial measures to establish budgets and operational goals, communicated internally and externally, for managing the companys business and evaluating its performance. The company anticipates that it will continue to report both IFRS and certain non-IFRS financial measures in its financial results, including non-IFRS measures that exclude share-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment of non-financial assets, acquisition-related charges, and the related effect on income taxes of the pre-tax adjustments. Because the companys non-IFRS financial measures are not calculated according to IFRS, these measures are not comparable to IFRS and may not necessarily be comparable to similarly described non-IFRS measures reported by other companies within the companys industry. Consequently, Globants non-IFRS financial measures should not be evaluated in isolation or supplant comparable IFRS measures, but, rather, should be considered together with its condensed interim consolidated statements of financial position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and its condensed interim consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, “Interim Financial Reporting”.

 

Globant is not providing a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin or Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS to the most directly comparable IFRS measure because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of certain significant items without unreasonable effort. These items include, but are not limited to, share-based compensation expense, impairment of assets, acquisition-related charges, and the tax effect of non-IFRS adjustments. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on IFRS reported results for the guidance period.

 

 

 

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

In addition to historical information, this release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future financial and operating performance, including our outlook and guidance, and our strategies, priorities and business plans. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that could impact our actual results include: our ability to maintain current resource utilization rates and productivity levels; our ability to manage attrition and attract and retain highly-skilled IT professionals; our ability to accurately price our client contracts; our ability to achieve our anticipated growth; our ability to effectively manage our rapid growth; our ability to retain our senior management team and other key employees; our ability to continue to innovate and remain at the forefront of emerging technologies and related market trends; our ability to retain our business relationships and client contracts; our ability to manage the impact of global adverse economic conditions; our ability to manage uncertainty concerning the instability in the current economic, political and social environment in Latin America; and other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any other risk factors we include in subsequent reports on Form 6-K.

 

Because of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decisions based on our estimates and forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press release whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2023   March 31, 2022 
Revenues   472,421    401,378 
Cost of revenues   (304,124)   (248,967)
Gross profit   168,297    152,411 
           
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (119,357)   (101,638)
Net impairment losses on financial assets   (4,717)   (37)
Profit from operations   44,223    50,736 
           
Finance income   1,235    290 
Finance expense   (4,172)   (4,029)
Other financial results, net   3,762    438 
Financial results, net   825    (3,301)
           
Share of results of investment in associates   56     
Other income and expenses, net   1,487    874 
Profit before income tax   46,591    48,309 
           
Income tax   (10,206)   (11,502)
Net income for the period   36,385    36,807 
           
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax effects          
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:          
- Exchange differences on translating foreign operations   2,741    (2,435)
- Net change in fair value on financial assets measured at FVOCI   25    (1)
- Gains and losses on cash flow hedges   4,206    133 
Total comprehensive income for the period   43,357    34,504 
           
Net income attributable to:          
Owners of the Company   36,419    36,623 
Non-controlling interest   (34)   184 
Net income for the period   36,385    36,807 
           
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:          
Owners of the Company   42,129    34,320 
Non-controlling interest   1,228    184 
Total comprehensive income for the period   43,357    34,504 
Earnings per share          
Basic   0.86    0.88 
Diluted   0.84    0.86 
Weighted average of outstanding shares (in thousands)          
Basic   42,297    41,748 
Diluted   43,237    42,741 

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Condensed Interim Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, unaudited)

 

   March 31, 2023   December 31, 2022 
ASSETS          
Current assets          
Cash and cash equivalents   254,025    292,457 
Investments   30,819    48,408 
Trade receivables   451,635    425,422 
Other assets   14,660    15,197 
Other receivables   74,487    70,212 
Other financial assets   11,838    6,529 
Total current assets   837,464    858,225 
           
Non-current assets          
Investments   1,513    1,513 
Other assets   6,093    10,657 
Other receivables   16,628    16,316 
Deferred tax assets   53,088    46,574 
Investment in associates   1,393    1,337 
Other financial assets   34,632    34,978 
Property and equipment   162,393    161,733 
Intangible assets   187,866    181,612 
Right-of-use assets   139,893    147,311 
Goodwill   745,268    739,204 
Total non-current assets   1,348,767    1,341,235 
TOTAL ASSETS   2,186,231    2,199,460 
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities          
Trade payables   76,060    88,648 
Payroll and social security taxes payable   200,580    203,819 
Borrowings   754    2,838 
Other financial liabilities   32,644    59,316 
Lease liabilities   37,638    37,681 
Tax liabilities   21,507    23,454 
Income tax payable   11,048    11,276 
Other liabilities   1,532    808 
Total current liabilities   381,763    427,840 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Trade payables   3,234    5,445 
Borrowings   54    861 
Other financial liabilities   54,328    82,222 
Lease liabilities   92,438    97,457 
Deferred tax liabilities   5,353    11,291 
Income tax payable   10,993     
Payroll and social security taxes payable   3,145    4,316 
Provisions for contingencies   12,184    13,615 
Total non-current liabilities   181,729    215,207 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   563,492    643,047 
           
Capital and reserves          
Issued capital   50,797    50,724 
Additional paid-in capital   974,690    950,520 
Other reserves   (25,270)   (32,242)
Retained earnings   574,970    538,551 
Total equity attributable to owners of the Company   1,575,187    1,507,553 
Non-controlling interests   47,552    48,860 
Total equity   1,622,739    1,556,413 
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES   2,186,231    2,199,460 

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Selected Cash Flow Data

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, unaudited)

 

   Three months ended 
   March 31, 2023   March 31, 2022 
Net Income for the period   36,385    36,807 
Non-cash adjustments, taxes and others   46,218    39,806 
Changes in working capital   (48,776)   (99,276)
Cash flows from operating activities   33,827    (22,663)
Capital expenditures   (35,610)   (22,673)
Cash flows from investing activities   (46,880)   (51,148)
Cash flows from financing activities   (25,960)   (13,492)
Net decrease in cash & cash equivalents   (39,013)   (87,303)

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Supplemental Non-IFRS Financial Information

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 2023   March 31, 2022 
Reconciliation of adjusted gross profit          
Gross Profit   168,297    152,411 
Depreciation and amortization expense   6,432    5,218 
Share-based compensation expense - Equity settled   5,590    800 
Adjusted gross profit   180,319    158,429 
Adjusted gross profit margin   38.2%   39.5%
           
Reconciliation of selling, general and administrative expenses          
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (119,357)   (101,638)
Depreciation and amortization expense   19,779    14,155 
Share-based compensation expense - Equity settled   11,130    10,361 
Acquisition-related charges (a)   4,548    2,477 
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses   (83,900)   (74,645)
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses as % of revenues   (17.8)%   (18.6)%
           
Reconciliation of Adjusted Profit from Operations          
Profit from Operations   44,223    50,736 
Share-based compensation expense - Equity settled   16,720    11,161 
Acquisition-related charges (a)   10,415    5,640 
Adjusted Profit from Operations   71,358    67,537 
Adjusted Profit from Operations margin   15.1%   16.8%
           
Reconciliation of Net income for the period          
Net income for the period   36,419    36,623 
Share-based compensation expense - Equity settled   16,720    11,161 
Acquisition-related charges (a)   9,872    6,309 
Tax effect of non-IFRS adjustments   (7,607)   (3,293)
Adjusted Net income   55,404    50,800 
Adjusted Net income margin   11.7%   12.7%
           
Calculation of Adjusted Diluted EPS          
Adjusted Net income   55,404    50,800 
Diluted shares   43,237    42,741 
Adjusted Diluted EPS   1.28    1.19 

 

(a)Acquisition-related charges include, when applicable, amortization of purchased intangible assets included in depreciation and amortization expense line on our consolidated statements of comprehensive income, external deal costs, acquisition-related retention bonuses, integration costs, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, charges for impairment of acquired intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs. We cannot provide acquisition-related charges on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort as such charges may fluctuate based on the timing, size, and complexity of future acquisitions as well as other uncertainty inherent in mergers and acquisitions.

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Schedule of Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Metrics  Q1 2022   Q2 2022   Q3 2022   Q4 2022   Q1 2023 
Total Employees   24,504    25,924    26,541    27,122    26,288 
IT Professionals   23,158    24,410    24,922    25,331    24,496 
                          
North America Revenues %   64.1    64.5    64.9    61.7    61.4 
Latin America Revenues %   23.5    23.8    21.9    22.7    21.8 
EMEA Revenues %   10.1    9.7    10.0    11.9    13.4 
Asia and Oceania Revenues %   2.3    2.0    3.2    3.7    3.4 
                          
USD Revenues %   80.6    79.0    81.2    77.5    74.8 
Other Currencies Revenues %   19.4    21.0    18.8    22.5    25.2 
                          
Top Customer %   11.0    10.5    10.7    10.8    9.4 
Top 5 Customers %   28.0    25.7    24.7    25.1    24.5 
Top 10 Customers %   38.6    36.7    34.5    34.3    34.8 
                          
Customers Served (Last Twelve Months)*   982    1,043    1,114    1,249    1,342 
Customers with >$1M in Revenues (Last Twelve Months)   206    233    255    259    276 

 

(*) Represents customers with more than $10,000 in revenues in the last twelve months.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Arturo Langa, Globant

investors@globant.com

+1 (877) 215-5230

 

Media Contact:

Wanda Weigert, Globant

pr@globant.com

+1 (877) 215-5230

Source: Globant