Oslo ,February 9th 2024 :Volue ASA (OSE:VOLUE ) reported operating revenues ofNOK 413 million in the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 21 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA* wasNOK 86 million , with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 21 percent. The transformation towards recurring revenues and Software as a Service (SaaS) continues. SaaS revenues wereNOK 106 million in the quarter, an increase of 35 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2022. Recurring revenue constituted 66 percent of total revenues and reachedNOK 272 million in the quarter, an increase of 29 percent from the fourth quarter of 2022. "As we left 2022 a year ago, we pointed at non-recurring volatility driven revenues in the region ofNOK 60 million that were unlikely to be repeated in 2023, leaving us somewhat cautious to the guidance of 15 percent long term organic growth for the year. With the fourth quarter report in hand, this effect for the year was approximatelyNOK 55 million andNOK 25 million in the fourth quarter. Bearing this headwind in mind, we are proud to report a quarter with record operating revenues, organic growth at 13 percent and growth including the latest acquisition at 21 percent. We achieved this through strong uplift in ARR, accompanied by dedicated operational focus leading to improved project delivery," SaysTrond Straume , CEO ofVolue .Volue's next-generation optimisation suite,Smart Power , was launchedApril 2023 , and the solution had great momentum in the quarter. Agreements were reached with significant customers in the Spanish growth market, the new Japanese market and the Nordic home market. Additionally, the solution was brought live at two major producers inItaly , makingVolue's position in the country unrivalled. "Having reached a sufficient base of Insight customers inJapan during the third quarter, we spent the fourth quarter following theVolue go-to-market playbook. In the quarter, we made our first deal forSmart Power inJapan . Our successful implementation of the Insight platform with the customer has already earned us trust, as we were scrutinised at a high level of detail, making the adoption ofSmart Power a clear vote of confidence. To us, this is a proof point thatVolue is delivering a product with global applicability for a global market, leaving us very excited for the road ahead," continuesTrond Straume , CEO ofVolue . The Power Grid segment closed ARR ofNOK 26 million during 2023, and the Spark ecosystem has attracted 16 smart charging service providers and four grid operators, introducing incentives for grid-aware behaviour. The Infrastructure segment closed 100 new logos in 2023, and the construction product line has reached 90 customers inSweden . Furthermore, the segment now has customers from eight countries through incoming requests, fueling increased confidence in global scalability. "Our annualised ARR base has reachedNOK 1,138 million , serving as an important metric forVolue . A key ingredient of that achievement is the work we've done in the Infrastructure segment since listing. The segment is transformed, and during the process, we've avoided the drop in top-line revenues, unlike most business model transformations in the industry. Now, we're enjoying strong growth, healthy margins and robust recurring revenue, while still keeping customer churn at industry-low levels. Altogether, the segment is in a much stronger position now compared to listing. When we speak about business model transformation - this is what good looks like," saysTrond Straume , CEO ofVolue .Volue received the verdict from a legal dispute, as disclosed onNovember 18th 2023 . The verdict, which is final and cannot be appealed, requiresVolue to pay a settlement to the counterpart following a dispute from 2021. The fourth-quarter impact wasNOK 57 million , of whichNOK 50 million was booked as other operating expenses andNOK 7 million was booked as other finance costs. The expenses booked as other operating expenses are classified as non-recurring. Consequently, there is no impact on adjusted EBITDA in order to reflect the performance of the underlying business. Interests from 2021 ofNOK 7 million and legal costs ofNOK 6 million increase the total impact from the announcedNOK 44 million toNOK 57 million . "Our clear ambition is to be the number one software and software-backed service provider to the European energy system by 2030. The strong performance towards the end of 2023 confirms that we are on track," Straume concluded.Volue maintains the following long-term guidance to the market o Annual long-term organic growth of 15 percent o Target ofNOK 2 billion in revenues by 2025, including M&A o Year-by-year increases of adjusted EBITDA margin, cash conversion, share of ARR and SaaS revenues Webcast and presentation For further details, please see the attached presentation.Trond Straume , CEO, andArnstein Kjesbu , CFO, will present the results today through a webcast and Q&A session hosted and moderated byArctic Securities at10:15 am CET . For registration, please use the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/RZtmLsQSgW In a video presentation, CEOTrond Straume sums up the results and highlights. Please find the video here: https://vimeo.com/911233730/a69eed9a56 *EBITDA and other alternative performance measures (APMs) are defined and reconciled to the IFRS financial statements as part of the APM section of the fourth quarter 2023 presentation on page 35. For additional information, please contact:Arnstein Kjesbu , Chief Financial Officer,Volue +47 970 47 699, Arnstein.kjesbu@volue.com Jacob Zeno Clausen Krøvel, Head of IR,Volue , +47 484 03 225, Jacob.krovel@volue.com AboutVolue | www.volue.comVolue is a market leader in technologies and services that power the green transition. Based on 50 years of experience,Volue provides innovative solutions, systems and insights to industries critical to society. Over 800 employees work with more than 2,500 customers across energy, power grid, water and infrastructure projects that ensure a sustainable, flexible and reliable future. The company is headquartered inOslo, Norway and active in 40+ countries. Visit volue.com for more information. Thisstock exchange announcement was published by Jacob Zeno Clausen Krøvel, Head of Investor Relations,Volue ASA , onFebruary 9th 2024 at07:00 am CET . This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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