Computer Modelling Group Announces Third Quarter Results

CALGARY, AB / ACCESSWIRE / February 9, 2023 / Computer Modelling Group Ltd. ("CMG" or the "Company") announces its financial results for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022.

Quarterly Performance

^{(1) This is a non-IFRS financial measure. See the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures" section.
(2) Q4 of fiscal 2021 includes $1.1 million in revenue that pertains to usage of CMG's products in prior quarters.
(3) Q1, Q2 Q3 and Q4 of fiscal 2022 include $nil, $0.5 million, $nil and $0.8 million, respectively, in revenue that pertains to usage of CMG's products in prior quarters.
(4) Q1, Q2 and Q3 of fiscal 2023 include $0.2 million, $0.3 million, and $0.3 million, respectively, in revenue that pertains to usage of CMG's products in prior quarters.}

Commentary on Quarterly Performance

Revenue

CMG's revenue is comprised of software license sales, which provides the majority of the Company's revenue, and fees for professional services.

Total revenue for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 increased by 14% and 13%, respectively, due to increases in both software license revenue and professional services revenue.

Software License Revenue

Total software license revenue for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 increased by 6% and 10%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the previous fiscal year, due to the increases in annuity/maintenance license revenue, partially offset by the decreases in perpetual license revenue.

Annuity/maintenance license revenue increased by 14% and 12% during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, due to increases in all regions except Canada, supported by license fee increases, increased license usage by existing customers and the addition of new customers. In particular, we are seeing an increase in revenue from the customers involved in carbon capture and storage projects, and estimate that about 15% and 13% of total software revenue for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022, respectively, is attributable to the energy transition segment.

Perpetual license revenue during the three and nine months ended December 31, 2022 decreased by 65% and 32%, respectively, compared to the same periods of the previous fiscal year. Sales of perpetual licenses may fluctuate significantly between periods due to the uncertainty associated with the timing and the location where sales are generated. For this reason, even though we expect to achieve a certain level of perpetual sales on an annual basis, we expect to observe fluctuations in the quarterly perpetual revenue amounts throughout the fiscal year. In our experience, the majority of perpetual sales are generated in South America and the Eastern Hemisphere, as North American customers usually prefer annuity licenses to perpetual purchases.

Software Revenue by Geographic Region