Information Services Corporation (TSX:ISV) (“ISC” or the “Company”)
today reported on the Company’s financial results for the fourth
quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
Commenting on ISC’s results, Shawn Peters,
President and CEO stated, “2023 was a year of many achievements for
ISC. Most notably the extension of our registry partnership with
the Government of Saskatchewan ensures continuity for both
customers and ISC through to 2053. We also continued to invest in
our people and technology to support our growth across our segments
in 2023 and beyond, including becoming ISO 27001 certified towards
the end of the year. What is most pleasing to me is how well our
existing business has performed and has grown organically through
our Services and Technology Solutions segments.” Peters continued,
“The last 10 years at ISC have set the stage for the next period of
growth and with our goal to double the size of ISC on a revenue and
adjusted EBITDA basis by 2028, we remain focused on delivering
sustainable value to shareholders.”
Fourth Quarter 2023
Highlights
- Revenue was a
record $57.5 million for the quarter, an increase of 25 per cent
compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Growth was due to fee
adjustments implemented in July for the Saskatchewan Registries in
Registry Operations, customer and transaction growth in Services’
Regulatory Solutions division and the execution of Third Party
solution definition and implementation contracts in Technology
Solutions.
- Net income was
$5.7 million or $0.32 per basic share and diluted share compared to
$3.9 million or $0.22 per basic and diluted share in the fourth
quarter of 2022. Strong adjusted EBITDA growth in all operating
segments drove the increase in net income during the quarter. This
was partially offset by an increase in costs associated with the
Extension Agreement including increased borrowings, an increase in
interest rates, interest accrued on the vendor concession liability
and amortization of the intangible asset associated with the
Extension.
- Net cash flow provided by
operating activities was $22.2 million for the quarter, a
20 per cent increase from $18.4 million in the fourth quarter of
2022. This was due to increased results driven by stronger
contributions in all operating segments, offset by a net increase
of $6.0 million in non-cash working capital, mainly due to changes
in accounts payable and the timing of income tax payments.
- Adjusted net
income was $9.8 million or $0.55 per basic share and $0.54
per diluted share compared to $5.9 million or $0.34 per basic share
and $0.33 per diluted share in the fourth quarter of 2022. The
reason for the increase in adjusted net income is similar to that
regarding net income, with the exception of the interest accrued on
the vendor concession liability and the amortization related to the
intangible asset associated with the Extension, as these items are
excluded from adjusted net income.
- Adjusted EBITDA
was a record $21.3 million for the quarter compared to $13.5
million in 2022 due to the impact of fee adjustments in Registry
Operations’ Saskatchewan Registries division and continued customer
and transaction growth in Services’ Regulatory Solutions division.
Technology Solutions’ adjusted EBITDA also grew compared to the
prior year quarter due to increased revenue from new solution
definition and implementation contracts announced in 2023 as well
as ongoing contracts. Adjusted EBITDA margin was
37.1 per cent compared to 29.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of
2022.
- Adjusted free cash
flow for the quarter was $14.0 million, up 55 per cent
compared to $9.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, due to
stronger results in our operating segments. This was partially
offset by an increase in costs associated with the Extension
Agreement, including increased borrowings to fund the Upfront
Payment and an increase in interest rates.
- Voluntary prepayments of $10.0 million were made towards ISC’s
Credit Facility during the quarter demonstrating ISC’s plan to
deleverage towards a long-term net leverage target of 2.0x –
2.5x.
Year-end 2023 Highlights
- Revenue was a
record $214.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, an
increase of 13 per cent compared to $189.9 million in 2022. This
growth was due to the same reasons given for the quarter
accompanied by a full year of revenue from Ontario Property Tax
Assessment Services in the current year compared to seven months in
the prior year.
- Net income was
$25.0 million or $1.41 per basic share and $1.39 per diluted share
for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $30.8 million or
$1.75 per basic share and $1.71 per diluted share in 2022. The
year-over-year decrease is due to higher net finance cost,
amortization expense, and acquisition, integration and other costs
related to the Extension, and commencement of registry enhancements
(as further discussed under Section 3.1 “Saskatchewan Registries”
of Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the fourth quarter and
year ended December 31, 2023 (“MD&A”)) offset by increased
adjusted EBITDA contributions from Registry Operations, Services
and Technology Solutions.
- Net cash flow provided by
operating activities was $56.8 million for the year ended
December 31, 2023, an increase of $13.2 million, compared to 2022.
This was attributable to higher contributions from all operating
segments, augmented by a net decrease of non-cash working capital
of $2.6 million related to accounts payable and the timing of
income tax payments.
- Adjusted net
income was $34.2 million or $1.92 per basic share and
$1.90 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2023,
compared to $33.3 million or $1.89 per basic share and $1.86 per
diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2022. The
year-over-year increase was due to increased contributions from all
operating segments, partially offset by increased interest expense
due to an increase in long-term debt to fund the Upfront Payment
and higher interest rates as compared to the prior year which
impacted our cost of borrowing.
- Adjusted EBITDA
was a record $72.9 million for the year compared to $64.4 million
last year. The increase relates to higher adjusted EBITDA in
Registry Operations from a combination of fee adjustments
implemented in its Saskatchewan Registries division in July, which
offset reduced volume in the Land Registry (reflecting reduced
activity in the Saskatchewan real estate sector due to a higher
interest rate environment) and a full year of contributions from
Ontario Property Tax Assessment Services in the current year
compared to seven months in the prior year. In addition, Services
continued to deliver strong customer and transaction growth in its
Regulatory Solutions division while Technology Solutions advanced
work on both new solution definition and implementation contracts
announced during the year as well as on ongoing contracts.
Partially offsetting this adjusted EBITDA growth were increased
cost of goods sold associated with the growth in Services’
Regulatory Solutions division along with increased investment in
the Corporate segment in people and technology. Adjusted
EBITDA margin for the year was 34.0 per cent, consistent
with 2022.
- Adjusted free cash
flow for the year ended December 31, 2023 was a record
$50.8 million, which represented an increase of $6.4 million
compared to $44.4 million in 2022. The increase was due to stronger
results from our operating segments partially offset by increased
cash interest expense during the current year due to increased
borrowings to fund the Upfront Payment and an increase in interest
rates.
- Voluntary prepayments on our debt facilities during the year
totalled $39.0 million of which $10.0 million was paid in the
fourth quarter, demonstrating ISC’s commitment to deleverage its
balance sheet towards a long-term net leverage target of 2.0x –
2.5x. Long-term debt at December 31, 2023 was $177.3 million.
Financial Position as at December 31,
2023
- Cash of $24.2 million compared to
$34.5 million as at December 31, 2022, a decrease of $10.3 million.
ISC maintains access to a $100.0 million accordion
option, providing the flexibility to upsize the aggregate revolving
credit facility up to $350.0 million.
- Total debt of $177.3 million
compared to $66.0 million as at December 31, 2022. The Company is
focused on continuing sustainable growth and deleveraging its
balance sheet towards a long-term net leverage target of 2.0x –
2.5x. The prepayments described in the MD&A are a reflection of
the deleveraging plans.
Subsequent Events
- On March 12, 2024, our Board
declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per Class A Share,
payable on or before April 15, 2024, to shareholders of record as
of March 31, 2024.
Management’s Discussion of ISC’s Summary of Fourth
Quarter and Year-end 2023 Financial Results
(thousands of CAD; except earnings per
shareand where noted) |
Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 |
Quarter Ended December 31, 2022 |
Year Ended December 31, 2023 |
Year Ended December 31, 2022 |
Revenue |
|
|
|
|
Registry Operations |
$ 28,519 |
|
$22,605 |
|
$ 103,516 |
|
$91,721 |
|
Services |
|
25,368 |
|
|
22,441 |
|
|
101,712 |
|
|
92,306 |
|
Technology Solutions |
|
3,604 |
|
|
1,047 |
|
|
9,268 |
|
|
5,849 |
|
Corporate and other |
|
- |
|
|
11 |
|
|
24 |
|
|
19 |
|
Total revenue |
$ 57,491 |
|
$46,104 |
|
$ 214,520 |
|
$189,895 |
|
Total expenses |
$ 43,683 |
|
$39,396 |
|
$ 166,547 |
|
$143,700 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA1 |
$ 21,317 |
|
$13,521 |
|
$ 72,866 |
|
$64,390 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA margin1 (% of revenue) |
|
37.1% |
|
|
29.3% |
|
|
34.0% |
|
|
33.9% |
|
Net income |
$ 5,714 |
|
$3,949 |
|
$ 25,045 |
|
$30,769 |
|
Adjusted net income1 |
$ 9,848 |
|
$5,942 |
|
$ 34,213 |
|
$33,348 |
|
Earnings per share (basic) |
$ 0.32 |
|
$0.22 |
|
$ 1.41 |
|
$1.75 |
|
Earnings per share (diluted) |
$ 0.32 |
|
$0.22 |
|
$ 1.39 |
|
$1.71 |
|
Adjusted Earnings per share (basic)1 |
$ 0.55 |
|
$0.34 |
|
$ 1.92 |
|
$1.89 |
|
Adjusted earnings per share (diluted)1 |
$ 0.54 |
|
$0.33 |
|
$ 1.90 |
|
$1.86 |
|
Adjusted free cash flow1 |
$ 13,975 |
|
$8,995 |
|
$ 50,770 |
|
$44,390 |
|
|
1 Adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, basic, adjusted
earnings per share, diluted, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA
margin and adjusted free cash flow are not recognized as measures
under IFRS and do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by
IFRS and, therefore, they may not be comparable to similar measures
reported by other companies; refer to Section 8.8 “Non-IFRS
financial measures” of the MD&A. Refer to Section 2
“Consolidated Financial Analysis” in the MD&A for a
reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA to net
income. Refer to Section 6.1 “Cash flow” in the MD&A for a
reconciliation of adjusted free cash flow to net cash flow provided
by operating activities. See also a description of these non-IFRS
measures and reconciliations of adjusted net income and adjusted
EBITDA to net income and adjusted free cash flow to net cash flow
provided by operating activities presented in the section of this
news release titled “Non-IFRS Performance Measures”. |
|
2023 Results of Operations
- Total revenue
was $214.5 million, up 13 per cent compared to 2022.
- Registry
Operations segment revenue was $103.5 million, up 13 per cent
compared to 2022.
- Land Registry
revenue was $63.5 million, up compared to $59.3 million in
2022.
- Personal
Property Registry revenue was $11.9 million, up compared to $11.3
million in 2022.
- Corporate
Registry revenue was $12.0 million, up compared to $11.2 million in
2022.
- Ontario Property
Tax Assessment Services (“OPTA”) revenue was $15.5 million, up
compared to $8.9 million in 2022.
- Services segment
revenue was $101.7 million, up 10 per cent compared to 2022.
- Regulatory
Solutions revenue was $76.2 million, up compared to $65.9 million
in 2022.
- Recovery
Solutions revenue was $10.8 million, flat compared to $10.9 million
in 2022.
- Corporate
Solutions revenue was $14.8 million, down compared to $15.3 million
in 2022.
- Technology
Solutions revenue was $23.2 million, up 45 per cent compared to
2022.
- Consolidated
expenses were $166.5 million compared to $143.7 million for
2022.
- Net income for
the year ended December 31, 2023, was $25.0 million or $1.41 per
basic share and $1.39 per diluted share. For the year ended
December 31, 2022, net income was $30.8 million or $1.75 per basic
share and $1.71 per diluted share.
- Sustaining capital expenditures for
2023 were $2.4 million, compared to $1.5 million in 2022.
Outlook
The following section includes forward-looking
information, including statements related to our strategy, future
results, including revenue and adjusted EBITDA, segment
performance, expenses, operating costs and capital expenditures,
the industries in which we operate, economic activity, growth
opportunities, investments and business development opportunities.
Refer to “Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information”.
In 2024, we expect revenue to grow within a
range of $240.0 million to $250.0 million and
adjusted EBITDA to grow within a range of $83.0
million to $91.0 million. When compared to our actual
results for 2023, our guidance for 2024 represents expected
year-over-year increases of up to 17 per cent for revenue and up to
25 per cent for adjusted EBITDA.
Our expected performance year-over-year marks
the beginning of the next phase of ISC’s growth plan. We intend to
leverage the investments and achievements of 2023 while
intensifying our focus on organic growth and continuing to execute
on accretive M&A opportunities.
In Registry Operations, we expect transactions
in 2024 to be largely flat with revenue growth through a
realization of a full year of fee adjustments, including those
amended in July 2023 because of the Extension Agreement
and regular annual CPI fee adjustments. Services will continue to
be a significant part of our organic growth, with a forecasted
increase in transactions and number of customers. Our Technology
Solutions segment is also forecasted to see double-digit growth as
we deliver on existing and new solutions delivery contracts in
2024.
The key drivers of expenses in adjusted EBITDA
in 2024 are expected to be wages and salaries and cost of goods
sold. Furthermore, as a result of the Extension Agreement, the
Company will have additional operating costs associated with the
enhancement of the Saskatchewan Registries and increased interest
expense arising from additional borrowings in 2023, which are
excluded from adjusted EBITDA.
Our capital expenditures will also increase
because of the enhancement of the Saskatchewan Registries but will
remain immaterial overall. As a result, the Company expects to see
robust free cash flow in 2024, which will support the deleveraging
of our balance sheet to realize a long-term net leverage target of
2.0x – 2.5x.
Growth
Having doubled the size of ISC on a revenue and
adjusted EBITDA basis over the last 10 years, our goal is to again
double the size of the Company, on a similar metrics basis and
based on 2023 results, but in half the time (5 years), through a
combination of organic growth and M&A. For more information,
please refer to Section 5 of the MD&A.
Note to Readers
The Board of Directors (“Board”) of ISC is
responsible for review and approval of this disclosure. The Audit
Committee of the Board, which is comprised exclusively of
independent directors, reviews and approves the fiscal year-end
Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Financial Statements and
recommends both to the Board for approval. The interim financial
statements and MD&A are reviewed and approved by the Audit
Committee.
This news release provides a general summary of
ISC’s results for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Readers are encouraged to download the Company’s complete financial
disclosures. Links to ISC’s financial statements and related notes
and MD&A for the period are available on our website in the
Investor Relations section at
www.isc.ca
Copies can also be obtained at www.sedarplus.ca
by searching Information Services Corporation’s profile or by
contacting Information Services Corporation at
investor.relations@isc.ca
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless
otherwise noted.
Conference Call and
Webcast
An investor conference call will be held on
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.
Those joining the call on a listen-only basis are encouraged to
join the live audio webcast, which will be available on ISC’s
website at www.company.isc.ca/investor-relations/events.
Participants who wish to ask a question on the
live call may do so through the ISC website, or by registering at:
https://register.vevent.com/register/BIf1c22b6badef4f73870ee27bd98cb819
Once registered, participants will receive the
dial-in numbers and their unique PIN number. When dialing in,
participants will input their PIN and be placed into the call.
While not required, it is recommended that
participants join 10 minutes before the start time. A replay of the
webcast will be available approximately 24 hours after the event on
ISC’s website at www.isc.ca. Media are invited to attend on a
listen-only basis.
About ISC®Headquartered in
Canada, ISC is a leading provider of registry and information
management services for public data and records. Throughout our
history, we have delivered value to our clients by providing
solutions to manage, secure and administer information through our
Registry Operations, Services and Technology Solutions segments.
ISC is focused on sustaining its core business while pursuing new
growth opportunities. The Class A Shares of ISC trade on the
Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol ISV.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking InformationThis news release contains
forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
Canadian securities laws including, without limitation, those
contained in the “Outlook” section hereof, including statements
related to our strategy, future results, including revenue and
adjusted EBITDA, segment performance, expenses, operating costs and
capital expenditures, and statements related to the industries in
which we operate, growth opportunities, economic activity,
investments, business development opportunities and our future
financial position and results of operations. Forward-looking
information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information. Important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from the Company's plans or expectations include
risks relating to changes in economic, market and business
conditions, changes in technology and customers’ demands and
expectations, reliance on key customers and licences, dependence on
key projects and clients, securing new business and fixed-price
contracts, identification of viable growth opportunities,
implementation of our growth strategy, competition, termination
risks and other risks detailed from time to time in the filings
made by the Company including those detailed in ISC’s Annual
Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023 and ISC’s
audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes and
Management’s Discussion and Analysis for the fourth quarter and
year ended December 31, 2023, copies of which are filed on SEDAR+
at www.sedarplus.ca.
The forward-looking information in this release
is made as of the date hereof and, except as required under
applicable securities legislation, ISC assumes no obligation to
update or revise such information to reflect new events or
circumstances.
Non-IFRS Performance Measures
Included within this news release is reference
to the following non-IFRS performance measures. These measures,
which are reconciled below are reviewed regularly by management and
the Board of Directors in assessing our performance and making
decisions regarding the ongoing operations of our business and its
ability to generate returns. These measures may also be used by
external parties in decision making related to ISC’s performance.
They are not recognized measures under IFRS and do not have a
standardized meaning under IFRS, so may not be reliable ways to
compare us to other companies.
Non-IFRS performance measure |
Why we use it |
How we calculate it |
Most comparable IFRS financial measure |
Adjusted net incomeAdjusted earnings per share, basicAdjusted
earnings per share, diluted |
- To evaluate performance and profitability while excluding
non-operational and share-based volatility.
- We believe that certain investors and analysts will use
adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share to evaluate
performance while excluding items that management believes do not
contribute to our ongoing operations.
|
Adjusted net income:Net income AddShare-based compensation expense,
acquisitions, integration and other costs, effective interest
component of interest expense, debt finance costs expensed to
professional and consulting, amortization of the intangible asset
associated with the right to manage and operate the Saskatchewan
Registries, amortization of registry enhancements, interest on the
vendor concession liability and the tax effect of these adjustments
at ISC’s statutory tax rate.Adjusted earnings per share,
basic:Adjusted net income divided by weighted average number of
common shares outstandingAdjusted earnings per share,
diluted:Adjusted net income divided by diluted weighted average
number of common shares outstanding |
Net incomeEarnings per share, basicEarnings per share, diluted |
EBITDAEBITDA margin |
- To evaluate performance and profitability of segments and
subsidiaries as well as the conversion of revenue.
- We believe that certain investors and analysts use EBITDA to
measure our ability to service debt and meet other performance
obligations.
|
EBITDA: Net income add (remove)Depreciation and amortization, net
finance expense, income tax expenseEBITDA margin:EBITDA divided
byTotal revenue |
Net income |
Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA margin |
- To evaluate performance and profitability of segments and
subsidiaries as well as the conversion of revenue while excluding
non-operational and share-based volatility.
- We believe that certain investors and analysts use adjusted
EBITDA to measure our ability to service debt and meet other
performance obligations.
- Adjusted EBITDA is also used as a component of determining
short-term incentive compensation for employees.
|
Adjusted EBITDA:EBITDA add (remove)share-based compensation
expense, acquisition, integration and other costs, gain/loss on
disposal of assets and asset impairment charges if
significantAdjusted EBITDA margin:Adjusted EBITDA divided byTotal
revenue |
Net income |
Free cash flow |
- To show cash available for debt repayment and reinvestment into
the Company on a levered basis.
- We believe that certain investors and analysts use this measure
to value a business and its underlying assets.
- Free cash flow is also used as a component of determining
short-term incentive compensation for employees.
|
Free cash flow:Net cash flow provided by operating activities
deduct (add)Net change in non-cash working capital, cash additions
to property, plant and equipment, cash additions to intangible
assets, interest received and paid as well as interest paid on
lease obligations and principal repayments on lease
obligations |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |
Adjusted free cash flow |
- To show cash available for debt repayment and reinvestment into
the Company on a levered basis from continuing operations while
excluding non-operational and share-based volatility.
- We believe that certain investors and analysts use this measure
to value a business and its underlying assets based on continuing
operations while excluding short term non-operational items.
|
Adjusted free cash flow:Free cash flow deduct (add)Share-based
compensation expense, acquisition, integration and other costs and
registry enhancement capital expenditures |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |
The following presents a reconciliation of
adjusted net income to net income, a reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA to EBITDA to net income and a reconciliation of adjusted
free cash flow to free cash flow to net cash flow provided by
operating activities:
Reconciliation of Adjusted Net Income to Net
Income
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Pre-tax |
Tax1 |
After-tax |
(thousands of CAD) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Adjusted
net income |
$ |
13,253 |
|
$ |
8,401 |
|
$ |
(3,405 |
) |
$ |
(2,459 |
) |
$ |
9,848 |
|
$ |
5,942 |
|
Add
(subtract): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation (expense) |
|
(307 |
) |
|
(2,180 |
) |
|
83 |
|
|
589 |
|
|
(224 |
) |
|
(1,591 |
) |
|
Acquisition, integration and
other costs |
|
(559 |
) |
|
(533 |
) |
|
151 |
|
|
144 |
|
|
(408 |
) |
|
(389 |
) |
|
Effective interest component
of interest expense |
|
(64 |
) |
|
(18 |
) |
|
17 |
|
|
5 |
|
|
(47 |
) |
|
(13 |
) |
|
Vendor concession liability
accretion |
|
(2,599 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
702 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1,897 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
Amortization of right to manage and operate the Saskatchewan
Registries |
|
(2,134 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
576 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(1,558 |
) |
|
- |
|
Net income |
$ |
7,590 |
|
$ |
5,670 |
|
$ |
(1,876 |
) |
$ |
(1,721 |
) |
$ |
5,714 |
|
$ |
3,949 |
|
|
1 Calculated at
ISC's statutory tax rate of 27.0 per cent. |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
Pre-tax |
Tax1 |
After-tax |
(thousands of CAD) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Adjusted
net income |
$ |
47,350 |
|
$ |
46,550 |
|
$ |
(13,137 |
) |
$ |
(13,202 |
) |
$ |
34,213 |
|
$ |
33,348 |
|
Add
(subtract): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation (expense) |
|
(283 |
) |
|
(1,483 |
) |
|
76 |
|
|
400 |
|
|
(207 |
) |
|
(1,083 |
) |
|
Acquisition, integration and
other costs |
|
(4,104 |
) |
|
(1,977 |
) |
|
1,108 |
|
|
534 |
|
|
(2,996 |
) |
|
(1,443 |
) |
|
Effective interest component
of interest expense |
|
(165 |
) |
|
(72 |
) |
|
45 |
|
|
19 |
|
|
(120 |
) |
|
(53 |
) |
|
Vendor concession liability
accretion |
|
(4,332 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
1,170 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(3,162 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
Amortization of right to manage and operate the Saskatchewan
Registries |
|
(3,676 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
993 |
|
|
- |
|
|
(2,683 |
) |
|
- |
|
Net income |
$ |
34,790 |
|
$ |
43,018 |
|
$ |
(9,745 |
) |
$ |
(12,249 |
) |
$ |
25,045 |
|
$ |
30,769 |
|
|
1 Calculated at
ISC's statutory tax rate of 27.0 per cent. |
|
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to
EBITDA to Net Income
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
(thousands of CAD) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Adjusted EBITDA |
$ |
21,317 |
|
$ |
13,521 |
|
$ |
72,866 |
|
$ |
64,390 |
|
Add (subtract): |
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation (expense) |
|
(307 |
) |
|
(2,180 |
) |
|
(283 |
) |
|
(1,483 |
) |
Acquisition, integration and other costs |
|
(559 |
) |
|
(533 |
) |
|
(4,104 |
) |
|
(1,977 |
) |
EBITDA |
$ |
20,451 |
|
$ |
10,808 |
|
$ |
68,479 |
|
$ |
60,930 |
|
Add (subtract): |
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
(6,643 |
) |
|
(4,100 |
) |
|
(20,506 |
) |
|
(14,735 |
) |
Net finance expense |
|
(6,218 |
) |
|
(1,038 |
) |
|
(13,183 |
) |
|
(3,177 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
(1,876 |
) |
|
(1,721 |
) |
|
(9,745 |
) |
|
(12,249 |
) |
Net income |
$ |
5,714 |
|
$ |
3,949 |
|
$ |
25,045 |
|
$ |
30,769 |
|
EBITDA margin (% of revenue) |
|
35.6 |
% |
|
23.4 |
% |
|
31.9 |
% |
|
32.1 |
% |
Adjusted EBITDA margin (% of revenue) |
|
37.1 |
% |
|
29.3 |
% |
|
34.0 |
% |
|
33.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow to Free Cash
Flow to Net Cash Flow Provided by Operating Activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended December 31, |
|
Year Ended December 31, |
|
(thousands of CAD) |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Adjusted free cash flow |
$ |
13,975 |
|
$ |
8,995 |
|
$ |
50,770 |
|
$ |
44,390 |
|
Add (subtract): |
|
|
|
|
Share-based compensation (expense) |
|
(307 |
) |
|
(2,180 |
) |
|
(283 |
) |
|
(1,483 |
) |
Acquisition, integration, and other costs |
|
(559 |
) |
|
(533 |
) |
|
(4,104 |
) |
|
(1,977 |
) |
Registry enhancement capital expenditures |
|
(414 |
) |
|
- |
|
|
(943 |
) |
|
- |
|
Free cash flow1 |
$ |
12,695 |
|
$ |
6,282 |
|
$ |
45,440 |
|
$ |
40,930 |
|
Add (subtract): |
|
|
|
|
Cash additions to property, plant and equipment |
|
144 |
|
|
163 |
|
|
394 |
|
|
574 |
|
Cash additions to intangible assets2 |
|
714 |
|
|
157 |
|
|
2,000 |
|
|
890 |
|
Interest received |
|
(263 |
) |
|
(269 |
) |
|
(1,163 |
) |
|
(463 |
) |
Interest paid |
|
3,840 |
|
|
1,162 |
|
|
8,533 |
|
|
2,902 |
|
Interest paid on lease obligations |
|
123 |
|
|
101 |
|
|
400 |
|
|
403 |
|
Principal repayment on lease obligations |
|
637 |
|
|
600 |
|
|
2,383 |
|
|
2,137 |
|
Net change in non-cash working capital3 |
|
4,263 |
|
|
10,224 |
|
|
(1,216 |
) |
|
(3,837 |
) |
Net cash flow provided by operating activities |
$ |
22,153 |
|
$ |
18,420 |
|
$ |
56,771 |
|
$ |
43,536 |
|
|
1 Commencing on January 1, 2023, ISC revised the definition of free
cash flow which is a non-IFRS measure to include interest received
and paid as well as principal repayments on lease obligations. This
is further defined in Section 8.8 “Non-IFRS financial measures”,
reconciled above and has been reflected in the comparative period.
The impact of the change to free cash flow to include interest
received and paid, interest paid on lease obligations and principal
repayments on lease obligations on the previously stated prior year
results was a $1.6 million decrease for the three months ended
December 31, 2022 and a decrease of $5.0 million for the year ended
December 31, 2022. |
2 During the year, ISC entered into the Extension Agreement which
resulted in the acquisition of an intangible asset related to the
right to manage and operate the Saskatchewan Registries until 2053.
Cash paid during the year of $153.4 million has been excluded from
the above calculation due to its long-term and transformational
nature. |
3 Refer to Note 26 of the Financial Statements for
reconciliation. |
|
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