Sword Group: Results for the First Quarter of 2021 - Outperformance of all the Indicators

Sword Group

Results for the First Quarter of 2021

Outperformance of all the Indicators

Consolidated Revenue: €47.4 m

Organic Growth at constant perimeter and constant exchange rates: +17.0%

EBITDA Margin: 13.7%

1ST QUARTER ACCOUNTS

Q1 (1)
€m	2021	2020 (2)
Revenue	47.4	40.5
EBITDA	6.5	4.7
EBITDA Margin	13.7%	11.5%

(1) non audited figures - (2) 2020 figures from the 2021 perimeter adjusted with the variation in exchange rates

ANALYSIS
In the first quarter of 2021, the Group achieved organic growth of +17.0% against a budget of 13%, and profitability of 13.7% against a budget of 13%.

This outperformance includes all the Group’s entities.

Added to this is the maintenance of our backlog at the same level as on 31 December 2020, while this backlog always historically experiences a slight drop in the first quarter of each year.

Regarding the R&D initiative managed by the GRC entity, it is now underway thanks to an extremely ambitious recruitment plan in Maidenhead.

The constraints caused by the health issues have been managed remarkably by the local directors who have adapted to the context of each country without any negative impact on our business.

OUTLOOK 2021-2024
The Group not only confirms its 2021 objectives, but remains extremely confident in the 2024 business plan presented at the last financial analysts’meeting.

Dividend

Additional Dividend proposed to the Annual General Meeting: €4.8 gross per share

Ex-Date: 07/05/2021

Payment Date: 11/05/2021


Agenda

28/04/21: Annual general Meeting (2020 Accounts)

11/05/21: Payment of dividend

28/07/21: 2021 Second Quarter Revenue Second


About Sword Group

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Market

Euronext Paris - Compartment B

ISIN Code: FR0004180578

ICB 9530 Software & Computer Services

Indices

CAC® Small

CAC® Mid & Small

CAC® All-Tradable

CAC® All-Share

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Attachment

• SwordGroup_2021 Q1 Results_ FV