NETSOL Technologies Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Year End 2023 Financial Results

NETSOL Technologies Inc.

• Recurring Revenue (Subscription and Support) of $6.8 Million; $6.9 Million on a Constant Currency Basis; $26 Million in Annual Recurring Revenue (Subscription and Support) Exceeded Fiscal 2023 Target of $25 Million
  
  

• Net Revenue for the Quarter was $13.8 Million; $14.0 Million on a Constant Currency Basis
  
  

• Services Revenues for the Quarter were $7.0 million; $7.1 Million on a Constant Currency Basis
  
  

• Continued Progress Advancing Core Growth Initiatives
  
  

• Company Targeting Revenue of $61 Million to $63 Million in Fiscal 2024; Expected increase of 16% to 20% compared to Fiscal 2023 revenue of $52.4 Million
  

ENCINO, Calif., Sept. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NETSOL Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTWK), a global business services and enterprise application solutions provider, reported results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended June 30, 2023.

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2023 Operational Highlights

• Launched the Hubex API Library, the second product offering from the Company’s AppexNow marketplace, allowing customers to standardize all API integration procedures across multiple API services through a single integration

• Implemented and went live with NFS Ascent for a Swedish bank operating across the Nordic and European regions, to support the bank’s lending business via the Cloud

• Appointed Darryll Lewis as Managing Director of NETSOL Technologies Europe to drive business growth and innovation in this market; Hired two key sales personnel to promote expansion in the United States

• Received numerous designations and accreditations establishing NETSOL as a premier Amazon Web Services partner committed to designing, building, and maintaining secure, reliable, and efficient cloud architectures

Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results

Total net revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 were $13.8 million, compared with $13.5 million in the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, total net revenues were $14.0 million.

• Total subscription (SaaS and Cloud) and support revenues were $6.8 million compared with $6.1 million in the prior year period. Total subscription and support revenues on a constant currency basis were $6.9 million.

• Total services revenues were $7.0 million compared with $6.5 million in the prior year period. Total services revenues on a constant currency basis were $7.1 million.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 was $4.8 million (or 35.0% of net revenues), consistent with $4.8 million (or 35.6% of net revenues) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. On a constant currency basis, gross profit for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 was $2.4 million (or 17.1% of net revenues as measured on a constant currency basis).

Operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 were $7.7 million (or 56.0% of sales) compared to $6.4 million (or 47.0% of sales) for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. On a constant currency basis, operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 increased to $9.0 million (or 63.9% of sales on a constant currency basis).

GAAP net loss attributable to NETSOL for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 totaled $(5.1 million) or $(0.45) per diluted share, compared with GAAP net loss of $(2.2 million) or $(0.19) per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022. On a constant currency basis, GAAP net loss attributable to NETSOL for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 totaled $(7.8 million) or $(0.69) per diluted share. Included in GAAP net loss attributable to NETSOL was a loss of $(610,000) on foreign exchange currency in the fourth quarter, compared to a gain of approximately $1.6 million in the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, NETSOL realized a loss of $(1.2 million) on foreign currency transactions.

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 was a loss of $(4.2 million) or $(0.37) per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA loss of $(1.4 million) or $(0.12) per diluted share in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 (see note regarding “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” below for further discussion of this non-GAAP measure).

Fiscal Full Year 2023 Financial Results

Total net revenues for the full year ended June 30, 2023, were $52.4 million, compared to $57.3 million in the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, total net revenues were $54.7 million.

• Total subscription (SaaS and Cloud) and support revenues for the full year 2023 were $26.0 million compared with $28.3 million in the prior year period. Total subscription and support revenues on a constant currency basis were $26.7 million. The decrease in the full year total subscription and support revenue is related to a one-time catch-up in support revenue of approximately $3.5 million in fiscal year 2022.

• Total services revenues for the full year 2023 were $24.1 million compared with $24.4 million in the prior year period. Total services revenues on a constant currency basis were $25.6 million. The increase in services revenues on a constant currency basis is primarily due to the increase in change requests, enhancements, and reimbursable costs.

Gross profit for the full year 2023 was $16.9 million (or 32.3% of net revenues), compared with $23.7 million (or 41.5% of net revenues) in full year 2022. On a constant currency basis, gross profit for the full year 2023 was $9.2 million (or 16.8% of net revenues as measured on a constant currency basis).

Operating expenses for the full year 2023 were $25.7 million (or 49.0% of sales) compared to $24.8 million (or 43.3% of sales) for full year 2022. On a constant currency basis, operating expenses for the full year 2023 were $30.4 million (or 55.7% of sales on a constant currency basis).

GAAP net loss attributable to NETSOL for the full year ended June 30, 2023 totaled $(5.2 million) or $(0.46) per diluted share, compared with GAAP net loss of $(851,000) or $(0.08) per diluted share for the full year ended June 30, 2022. On a constant currency basis, GAAP net loss attributable to NETSOL for the full year 2023 totaled $(12.3 million) or $(1.09) per diluted share. Included in GAAP net loss attributable to NETSOL was a gain of $6.7 million on foreign exchange currency, compared to a gain of approximately $4.3 million in the prior year period. On a constant currency basis, NETSOL realized a gain of $9.4 million on foreign currency transactions for the full year 2023.

Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA for the full year 2023 was a loss of $(2.3 million) or $(0.20) per diluted share, compared with non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 million or $0.16 per diluted share in the full year 2022 (see note regarding “Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” below for further discussion of this non-GAAP measure).

At June 30, 2023, cash and cash equivalents were $15.5 million. Total NETSOL stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2023 was $36.8 million, or $3.24 per share.

Management Commentary

NETSOL Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Najeeb Ghauri stated, “From a financial perspective, our fourth quarter results fell short of our goals and expectations. However, this past quarter and full fiscal year was characterized by progress advancing our three core growth drivers that we believe will give current and prospective shareholders reason to be optimistic about what’s on the horizon for NETSOL. We continue to drive our transition to SaaS-based, recurring revenue and we’re seeing positive sequential and year-over-year growth, highlighted by our full-year subscription and support revenues exceeding our stated target of $25 million. As we seek interest from existing customers in converting to SaaS pricing and with new clients purchasing SaaS and cloud-based solutions, we expect our subscription and support revenues to be positioned for continued growth.

“Our ongoing transition to SaaS based pricing has also allowed us to implement significant cost reduction strategies across our business including the reduction of our head count by what we expect to be approximately 300 after a period of severance required by local laws that extend into the first and second quarters of fiscal 2024. As we continue to drive these initiatives, we expect to be able to better allocate capital to the growing, higher margin part of our business to drive profitability. Additionally, we continue to make strides on our expansion strategy into the North American markets. As previously mentioned, we have established a facility in Austin, Texas to support our United States operations, and we’re taking the time to staff it with the most qualified individuals to efficiently grow our business in this region.

“Our established markets throughout the Asia-Pacific region and Europe remain strong, and our pipeline continues to be active with several potential licensing deals in the works. We believe that we have the pieces in place to generate long-term growth for our business, and given our healthy pipeline, we are targeting $61 million to $63 million in revenue for the full fiscal year 2024, or 16% to 20% revenue growth. We are not satisfied with our current results, but we have a strategy in place that we are focusing our time, energy, and patience on executing, and we believe that this will yield long-term, sustainable growth and positive results for NETSOL.”

Conference Call

NETSOL Technologies management will hold a conference call today (September 22, 2023) at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time (6:00 a.m. Pacific time) to discuss these financial results. A question-and-answer session will follow management's presentation.

U.S. dial-in: 877-407-0789
International dial-in: 201-689-8562

Please call the conference telephone number 5-10 minutes prior to the start time or use this link for telephone access to the call via your web browser. An operator will register your name and organization. If you have any difficulty connecting with the conference call, please contact Investor Relations at 818-222-9195.

The conference call will be broadcasted live and available for replay here and via the Company Information section of NETSOL’s website.

A telephone replay of the conference call will be available approximately three hours after the call concludes through Friday, October 6, 2023.

Toll-free replay number: 844-512-2921
International replay number: 412-317-6671
Replay ID: 13741014

About NETSOL Technologies
NETSOL Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTWK) is a worldwide provider of IT and enterprise software solutions primarily serving the global leasing and finance industry. The Company’s suite of applications is backed by 40 years of domain expertise and supported by a committed team in eight strategically located support and delivery centers throughout the world. NFS, LeasePak, LeaseSoft or NFS Ascent® – help companies transform their Finance and Leasing operations, providing a fully automated asset-based finance solution covering the complete finance and leasing lifecycle.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements relating to the development of the Company's products and services and future operating results, including statements regarding the Company that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. The words “expects,” “anticipates,” variations of such words, and similar expressions, identify forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, but their absence does not mean that the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could affect the Company's actual results include the progress and costs of the development of products and services and the timing of the market acceptance, as well as the delay in recovery or a prolonged economic downturn that effects our Company, our customers and the world economy. The subject Companies expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any statement is based.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net income, the most comparable financial measure based upon GAAP, as well as a further explanation of adjusted EBITDA, is included in the financial tables in Schedule 4 of this press release.

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NETSOL Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Schedule 1: Consolidated Balance Sheets
			As of				As of
	ASSETS		June 30, 2023				June 30, 2022
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	15,533,254			$	23,963,797
	Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $420,354 and $166,231			11,714,422				8,669,202
	Revenues in excess of billings, net of allowance of $1,380,141 and $136,976			12,377,677				14,571,776
	Other current assets			1,978,514				2,223,361
		Total current assets		41,603,867				49,428,136
Revenues in excess of billings, net - long term				-				853,601
Property and equipment, net				6,161,186				9,382,624
Right of use assets - operating leases				1,151,575				969,163
Long term investment				25,396				1,059,368
Other assets				6,931				25,546
Intangible assets, net				127,931				1,587,670
Goodwill				9,302,524				9,302,524
		Total assets	$	58,379,410			$	72,608,632
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		$	6,552,181			$	6,813,541
	Current portion of loans and obligations under finance leases			5,779,510				8,567,145
	Current portion of operating lease obligations			505,237				548,678
	Unearned revenue			7,932,306				4,901,562
		Total current liabilities		20,769,234				20,830,926
Loans and obligations under finance leases; less current maturities				176,229				476,223
Operating lease obligations; less current maturities				652,194				447,260
		Total liabilities		21,597,657				21,754,409
Stockholders' equity:
	Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized;			-				-
	Common stock, $.01 par value; 14,500,000 shares authorized;
		12,284,887 shares issued and 11,345,856 outstanding as of June 30, 2023
		12,196,570 shares issued and 11,257,539 outstanding as of June 30, 2022		122,850				121,966
	Additional paid-in-capital			128,476,048				128,218,247
	Treasury stock (at cost, 939,031 shares
	as of June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022)			(3,920,856	)			(3,920,856	)
	Accumulated deficit			(44,896,186	)			(39,652,438	)
	Other comprehensive loss			(45,975,156	)			(39,363,085	)
		Total NetSol stockholders' equity		33,806,700				45,403,834
	Non-controlling interest			2,975,053				5,450,389
		Total stockholders' equity		36,781,753				50,854,223
		Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	58,379,410			$	72,608,632

NETSOL Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Schedule 2: Consolidated Statement of Operations
			For the Three Months								For the Years
			Ended June 30,								Ended June 30,
			2023				2022				2023				2022
Net Revenues:
	License fees		$	20,735			$	952,386			$	2,269,564			$	4,539,260
	Subscription and support			6,805,076				6,124,961				25,980,661				28,284,759
	Services			6,964,538				6,467,083				24,142,990				24,423,960
		Total net revenues		13,790,349				13,544,430				52,393,215				57,247,979
Cost of revenues				8,974,275				8,727,436				35,477,652				33,510,805
Gross profit				4,816,074				4,816,994				16,915,563				23,737,174
Operating expenses:
	Selling, general and administrative			7,366,072				5,789,737				24,093,908				23,473,343
	Research and development cost			356,820				580,533				1,601,613				1,342,154
		Total operating expenses		7,722,892				6,370,270				25,695,521				24,815,497
Loss from operations				(2,906,818	)			(1,553,276	)			(8,779,958	)			(1,078,323	)
Other income and (expenses)
	Interest expense			(252,920	)			(92,064	)			(765,030	)			(369,801	)
	Interest income			212,293				532,336				1,217,850				1,655,883
	Gain on foreign currency exchange transactions			(610,481	)			1,642,910				6,748,038				4,327,590
	Share of net loss from equity investment			(1,040,753	)			(1,703,899	)			(1,033,243	)			(2,021,480	)
	Other income (expense)			(662,953	)			(234,574	)			(605,570	)			(424,128	)
		Total other income (expenses)		(2,354,814	)			144,709				5,562,045				3,168,064
Net income (loss) before income taxes				(5,261,632	)			(1,408,567	)			(3,217,913	)			2,089,741
Income tax provision				(285,438	)			(462,201	)			(926,560	)			(988,938	)
Net income (loss)				(5,547,070	)			(1,870,768	)			(4,144,473	)			1,100,803
	Non-controlling interest			472,354				(296,672	)			(1,099,275	)			(1,951,959	)
Net income (loss) attributable to NetSol			$	(5,074,716	)		$	(2,167,440	)		$	(5,243,748	)		$	(851,156	)
Net income (loss) per share:
	Net income (loss) per common share
		Basic	$	(0.45	)		$	(0.19	)		$	(0.46	)		$	(0.08	)
		Diluted	$	(0.45	)		$	(0.19	)		$	(0.46	)		$	(0.08	)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
	Basic			11,308,571				11,252,539				11,279,966				11,250,219
	Diluted			11,308,571				1,252,539				11,279,966				11,250,219

NETSOL Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Schedule 3: Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
			For the Years
			Ended June 30,
			2023				2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net income (loss)		$	(4,144,473	)		$	1,100,803
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
	provided by operating activities:
	Depreciation and amortization			3,244,538				3,812,273
	Provision for bad debts			1,702,744				23,388
	Goodwill impairment			-				214,044
	Impairment and share of net loss from investment under equity method			2,113,430				2,021,480
	Loss on sale of assets			19,721				205,288
	Stock based compensation			317,451				104,347
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
	Accounts receivable			(6,860,983	)			(5,669,262	)
	Revenues in excess of billing			1,514,305				(1,273,693	)
	Other current assets			(131,108	)			469,194
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses			709,758				1,121,308
	Unearned revenue			3,524,188				931,452
	Net cash provided by operating activities			2,009,571				3,060,622
Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of property and equipment			(1,639,438	)			(2,609,205	)
	Sales of property and equipment			240,207				349,058
	Net cash used in investing activities			(1,399,231	)			(2,260,147	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
	Purchase of treasury stock			-				(100,106	)
	Purchase of subsidiary treasury stock			(61,124	)			(950,352	)
	Proceeds from bank loans			270,292				941,841
	Payments on finance lease obligations and loans - net			(928,160	)			(1,270,104	)
	Net cash used in financing activities			(718,992	)			(1,378,721	)
Effect of exchange rate changes				(8,321,891	)			(9,163,111	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents				(8,430,543	)			(9,741,357	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period				23,963,797				33,705,154
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	15,533,254			$	23,963,797

NETSOL Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Schedule 4: Reconciliation to GAAP
		For the Three Months								For the Years
		Ended June 30,								Ended June 30,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Net Income (loss) attributable to NetSol		$	(5,074,716	)		$	(2,167,440	)		$	(5,243,748	)		$	(851,156	)
Non-controlling interest			(472,354	)			296,672				1,099,275				1,951,959
Income taxes			285,438				462,201				926,560				988,938
Depreciation and amortization			725,069				942,602				3,244,538				3,812,273
Interest expense			252,920				92,064				765,030				369,801
Interest (income)			(212,293	)			(532,336	)			(1,217,850	)			(1,655,883	)
EBITDA		$	(4,495,936	)		$	(906,237	)		$	(426,195	)		$	4,615,932
Add back:
Non-cash stock-based compensation			118,892				26,122				317,451				104,347
Adjusted EBITDA, gross		$	(4,377,044	)		$	(880,115	)		$	(108,744	)		$	4,720,279
Less non-controlling interest (a)			208,924				(520,736	)			(2,154,850	)			(2,903,457	)
Adjusted EBITDA, net		$	(4,168,120	)		$	(1,400,851	)		$	(2,263,594	)		$	1,816,822
Weighted Average number of shares outstanding
Basic			11,308,571				11,252,539				11,279,966				11,250,219
Diluted			11,308,571				11,252,539				11,279,966				11,250,219
Basic adjusted EBITDA		$	(0.37	)		$	(0.12	)		$	(0.20	)		$	0.16
Diluted adjusted EBITDA		$	(0.37	)		$	(0.12	)		$	(0.20	)		$	0.16
(a)The reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA of non-controlling interest
to net income attributable to non-controlling interest is as follows
Net Income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest		$	(472,354	)		$	296,672			$	1,099,275			$	1,951,959
Income Taxes			54,809				98,614				253,158				258,468
Depreciation and amortization			191,326				256,201				905,002				1,096,709
Interest expense			79,233				27,515				237,162				109,361
Interest (income)			(65,708	)			(164,421	)			(369,197	)			(526,567	)
EBITDA		$	(212,694	)		$	514,581			$	2,125,400			$	2,889,930
Add back:
Non-cash stock-based compensation			3,770				6,155				29,450				13,527
Adjusted EBITDA of non-controlling interest		$	(208,924	)		$	520,736			$	2,154,850			$	2,903,457