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21Q2 Interim-report Vf
Trifork Group
Q2/21
SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2021
Interim Report Q2/2021
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Letter of the CEO................................................................................................................................ 3
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Q2/2021 - 25% organic growth
Revenue in the Trifork Group in the first half customers, but also high competition on work-
of 2021 was EURm 79.3, an increase of 46.1% force, so it's a challenge to continue high growth.
compared to the same period in 2020. The
strong revenue growth was driven by organic Achieving a Trifork segment adj. EBITDA of EURm
growth in the Danish Public sector and UK 15.0 for the first half of 2021 our profitability in this
Fintech sector and inorganic growth from segment increased from an adjusted full year
the most recent acquisition of Nine. The first EBITDA-margin of 17.5% in 2020 to 18.9% in the
quarter in 2021 saw a seasonal high EURm 2.4 first half of 2021. I’m impressed by our employ-
revenue in sale of hardware as an integrated ees ability to continue their engagement and investor to our Dawn Health company. This
part of new solutions. In the second quarter high performance and am happy for the agility company is a fast growing business unit
there has been no special seasonal items. and responsibility that they show at all times. with the potential to be spun out as a Trifork
Labs company. We see an opportunity to
accelerate growth even more by bringing in
I’m impressed by our Developing and additional capital to the company and focus
employees ability to delivering software on product development within the health
continue their engage- from remote is an sector. If we succeed with this - the company
will be deconsolidated from the Trifork Group
ment and high perfor- advantage for both consolidation and reported as a Trifork Labs
mance and am happy us and our customers company in the future.
for the agility and In the first half of 2021 most of our employees
responsibility that they The Trifork segment adjusted EBITDA in the continued to work remote for our customers
show at all times first half of 2021 was adjusted for total cost
of EURm 1.9 related to our IPO on Nasdaq
but we expect that we in the second half
of 2021 will be able to work more from our
Copenhagen in May 2021. The Trifork seg- offices again.
The revenue growth for the first half was com- ment adjusted EBITA in the first half of 2021
prised of 17.7% organic growth and 28.4% inor- was EURm 11.3 corresponding to an adjusted With all our customers we have found
ganic growth. In Q2 organic growth was 24.8%. EBITA-margin of 14.2%. smart ways to work together so that we are
more flexible in developing and delivering
It’s great to see that we have been able to For 2021 we now target EURm 145-150 in total software from remote locations. This is an
increase our organic growth with more than 20% revenue, EURm 26-28.5 in Trifork segment advantage for both us and the customers.
in Q2. That said growth here also should be seen adjusted EBITDA and EURm 12.8-14.8 in Trifork We are very happy for the close collabora-
in the light of the slow growth in Q2-2020 caused Group EBIT. tion that we have with our customers.
by the Covid-impact and since this impact was
Trifork is following our strategic approach for
less in the second half of 2020 we might not be
value-creation and investigating a potential
able to continue organic growth over 20%. In
opportunity for bringing in a new strategic
general we right now see high demand from
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Interim Report Q2/2021 Letter of the CEO
In most of the first half the lock downs still In late May we completed with great success
prevented us from inspiring our customers our planned IPO at Nasdaq Copenhagen
and community of software developers at and Trifork Holding AG is now a public com-
our GOTO Conferences - but in June we finally pany. We are very pleased with the support
succeeded to complete our first conference in by our colleagues, the investment banks
more than a year. This was GOTO Aarhus with a and other advisors in the process. I will like
total of more than 200 attendees spread over to welcome all our new investors and thank
three different locations. We look forward to them for the trust that they show us.
being able to complete more events with even
The proceeds from our exits of investments
more attendees. In the first half of 2021 we
during the first half and from our increase
continued to create online-events and com-
of share capital at the IPO have given us a
pleted two virtual GOTO-events. Our YouTube
very solid financial position and we on an
tech channel shows an exponential growth
ongoing basis evaluate both investments in
with total 25 million views and our Vestas case
startups as well as acquisitions. The majority
story that is featured by Apple now has more
of our funds are placed in DKK and EUR (as
than 6 million views world-wide.
this is our reporting currency) but we also
In the second quarter of 2021 Trifork with hold posisitions in other currencies like USD
success delivered our contribution to the and GBP where we believe we will make
underlying health infrastructure to the new future new investments.
Covid-passport. We are very happy for the trust The financial environment is still impacted
that the Danish Health Data Authority showed by the Covid-situation and lockdowns and
us in this situation. it's hard to predict exactly how this will de-
velop. We believe that there is a risk of addi-
Trifork Labs continued in the second quar-
tional inflation and that this to some extend
ter 2021 the active investment strategy and
could influence our margins and profitability
increased investments in the new Fintech
in the future.
startups Kashet and &Money. Both companies
are working close together with Trifork Business
Units to innovate and improve their products.
Labs is the driver of Trifork’s R&D activities, and
in addition, it is an investment in recurring Jørn Larsen
revenue as the companies grow as well as the CEO, Trifork Group
possibility of significant value creation when
investments are exited.
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Q2/2021
TRIFORK GROUP
6.4
Net income
EURm
3.7 EURm (Q2/2021) 901
Employees (headcount)
57
Business Units
Revenue
79.3 EURm
39.9 EURm (Q2/2021)
Active
Startups 19
Adjusted
EBITDA-margin
18.9% EBT
1.1 EURm
18.4% (Q2/2021) -0.1 EURm (Q2/2021)
Interim Report Q2/2021 Key figures & main events
Trifork Segment
Revenue from contracts with customers
- Inspire 406 607 720 1,315 1,945
- Build 30,617 18,464 61,200 40,179 86,705
- Run 8,807 6,603 17,287 12,655 26,422
Adjusted EBITDA 7,337 3,825 15,004 8,045 20,168
- Inspire -163 -380 -533 -896 -1,522
- Build 5,485 3,621 13,507 8,371 16,810
- Run 2,070 1,359 3,461 2,308 5,866
Adjusted EBITA 5,438 2,340 11,280 5,107 13,448
Adjusted EBIT 4,445 1,676 9,322 3,735 10,136
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Employees
Average number of employees (FTE) 855 644 840 643 682
Trifork Segment
Organic revenue growth 24.8% - 17.7% - 2.6%
- Inspire -33.1% - -45.2% - -75.8%
- Build 23.7% - 14.0% - 6.0%
- Run 33.4% - 36.5% - 20.8%
Adjusted EBITDA-margin 18.4% 14.8% 18.9% 14.8% 17.5%
- Inspire -40.1% -62.6% -74.0% -68.1% -78.3%
- Build 17.9% 19.6% 22.1% 20.8% 19.4%
- Run 23.5% 20.6% 20.0% 18.2% 22.2%
Adjusted EBITA-margin 13.6% 9.1% 14.2% 9.4% 11.7%
Adjusted EBIT-margin 11.1% 6.5% 11.7% 6.9% 8.8%
EBITDA-margin 18.2% 14.6% 16.5% 14.5% 16.7%
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Main Events
Trifork Group Health Data Authority’s tender to develop Investment in the startup company
and maintain the underlying health infra- &Money (previously named YoungMoney)
Trifork took the first step in the construction structure, including information on Covid-19 with the focus of building new products to
of a unique and sustainable office building vaccinations and test results, which form bank customers. Trifork owns 25% of the
of approximately 3,000 m2 and located the basis of the Danish Corona Passport. company.
in Aarhus, Denmark, based on intelligent
Run Partial exit at carrying amount of own-
technology solutions. The construction is a
In the first half of 2021 we continued to ership in Programmable Infrastructure
result of Trifork’s philosophy of developing
develop new Cyber protection products Solutions results in a remaining owner-
software inspired by and in collaboration
and sales of these were started with the ship of 20.4%.
with customers. Within the Smart Building
effect that revenue in this Business area
business segment, Trifork has custom-
almost doubled compared to the same
ers who cover virtually all elements of a
period in 2020. The first quarter in 2021 saw
building. This means that software and
a seasonal high EURm 2.4 revenue in sale
intelligent solutions have been thought into
of hardware as an integrated part of new
every aspect of the sustainable wooden
solutions. Hardware sales is an integral
building, from water supply and disposal,
part of some customer engagements but
heating and cooling, electricity, ventilation,
it typically has low margins but is the basis
pumps, thermostats, windows, and sensors
for a long-term positive impact on our Run
to control consumption, access conditions
revenue. In the second quarter there has
and parking.
been no special seasonal items.
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Targets &
guidance
for 2021
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The Trifork
Group
Interim Report Q2/2021 The Trifork Group - Overview
Trifork
We aspire to maintain a position on the top
of the "technology wave" in the IT service
Digital Health and Smart Building) and three
megatrend driven horizontals (Smart
Group
sector by continuously challenging the sta- Enterprise, Cyber Protection and Cloud
tus quo for our customers. We have just over Operations).
900 employees across 25 offices in Denmark,
Within the verticals we provide deep domain
Berlin, Zürich, Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Lon-
knowledge and within the horizontals we
don, Stockholm, Krakow, Budapest, Barcelo-
provide deep technical expertise to create
na, Palma, Chicago and San Francisco.
solutions for, and continuously assist, a num-
Trifork’s ability to stay at the forefront of ber of blue-chip customers. Trifork Trifork
technology and to challenge status quo for
customers is captured by our distinct go-to-
In the Trifork Labs segment, we found, co- Labs
found or invest at a very early phase in new
market model and very special model for R&D.
startups as a part of our overall research
This is organized into two segments, Trifork and development strategy. We want to be
and Trifork Labs. close to technology inventors and bring this
knowledge to use in the development of
In the Trifork segment, our go-to-market FinTech Digital Health Smart Building
solutions for customers in the Trifork seg-
model consists of three interrelated sub-seg-
ment. We focus on investments in:
ments: Inspire, where we discover technology
new ideas and trends and share knowledge software product companies that invent Smart .nterprise
of these and inspire customers through new technology
Design Thinking workshops. Build, where we
companies building technology that can
create prototypes of customer products and
be a business driver for Trifork Cyber Protection
develop the software. Run, where we provide
cloud operations, managed services and companies that can be a strategic
continuous development support for the partner
Cloud Lperations
customer products we develop.
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Strategy
Our key strengths have positioned us well to Build a foundation for further we aim to strengthen our market share by solutions that can support relationships
I
take advantage of the continued growth in growth, perfecting the “Trifork Way” focusing both on organic growth as well as on between Trifork and our customers and ef-
demand for innovative and disruptive solu- A central pillar of Trifork’s strategy is to con- opportunities for inorganic growth, thereby fectively complement the existing Build and
tions in the next-gen technology market. Our tinuously develop its core competencies and increasing the share of our revenue represent- Run product offering.
strategy is focused on: capabilities in order to maintain our mar- ed by the operations in Switzerland.
ket position as a disruptive and innovative V Accelerate strategic and
I building a foundation for further growth Diversify Trifork’s revenue operational partnerships
provider of next-gen technology, who are III
by perfecting the “Trifork Way” mix, with an emphasis on
able to offer its customers solutions ground- We seek to strengthen and grow our re-seller
II defending and growing our market
recurring revenue growth in our
ed in the latest cutting-edge technologies.
Run segment relationships and operational partnerships
position in Europe Additionally, we aim to ensure that all business with leading companies in the technolo-
units are trained in the “Trifork Way”. The main Trifork intends to increase the proportion of its
III diversifying the revenue mix with an em- gy industry, including Apple, Google Cloud
focus areas in this regard are to (1) strengthen total revenues from recurring revenue streams,
phasis on recurring revenue growth and SAP, and operational partnerships with
next-gen capabilities by continued focus on seeking to build a stable base of recurring
IV seeking out joint ventures and targeted major technology companies and important
developing the technical skills of our employ- revenue through long-term support contracts,
strategic acquisitions Silicon Valley start-ups. We expect that the
ees through education and inspiration, (2) repeat business, cloud operations and other
strengthening of these relationships will al-
V accelerating strategic and operational advance the Teal organizational model and products delivered and operated principally
low us to continuously expand our capabil-
partnerships train all new business units in the “Trifork Way” within the Run segment. Historically, Trifork’s
ities and product offerings while leveraging
of doing business, and (3) Scale R&D efforts by margins in the Run phase of continuous develop-
the go-to market setup of our partners to
continuing to solidify the position of our Trifork ment and ongoing operational support have
expand Trifork’s presence. Trifork is particu-
Labs segment as an integral part of Trifork. been higher than those in the Inspire or Build
larly focused on developing its relationships
phases of new software development.
with vendors within the Smart Enterprise
Defend and grow Trifork’s
II Seek out strategic business area as such relationships enable
market position in Europe IV collaborations and targeted us to offer additional flexibility in addressing
Building on Trifork’s existing market position,
tactical acquisitions our customers’ needs.
we intend to defend and grow our current
position in Europe in our core geographies. In Trifork aims to co-develop cutting-edge
Denmark, we plan to maintain our organic, solutions with blue chip partners through
strategic collaborations as well as undertake 23%
sustainable growth and to prioritize prod-
uct development while maintaining pricing tactical and capability-driven acquisitions CAGR
discipline. We are also planning to seek out within its six horizontal and vertical business
opportunistic growth in Denmark. In the United areas. Our primary objective, when consid-
Kingdom, we aim to substantially increase our ering potential joint venture relationships, is
market share through organic and inorganic in the development of new software
growth. In the Netherlands, we intend to focus
on product development, strengthening our
existing customer relationships and maintain-
ing our current market position. In Switzerland,
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Interim Report Q2/2021 The Trifork Group - Go-to-market model
Go-to-market model
0.9%
Inspire
The aim of the Inspire phase in our go-to-
GOTO market model is to enable ideation. The
(Conferences) Inspire
Inspire phase can be broken down into two
parts. The first part revolves around the
Cloud Accelerate GOTO brand, and includes our conference
Operation (Desi=n 9 1nnovate) activities. Conferences are a source of inspi-
ration for both customers and our employ-
ees, and serve as a customer acquisition
channel. GOTO conferences are enterprise
21.8% software development conferences, hosted GOTO YouTube channel
by developers and designed for team leads,
software developers, architects, and project Total views
managers. The ambition for each GOTO
Run Customers 25M
conference is to facilitate the best content,
on the most important technological topics,
presented by thought leaders in the fields
of software development and technolog-
ical innovation. The main objective of the 2'M
Products Concept 9 Proof GOTO conferences are to promote inspira-
of Concept
tion and allow for validation and feedback
on new tech ideas. Furthermore, the GOTO
Customer Product concept is an efficient way of promoting the 15M
Development Trifork brand and identifying potential new
customers. The second part of the Inspire
Build phase, delivered by the Trifork Design Think-
77.1% ing teams, is tied to specific customers, and
1'M
serves as a bridge to the Build phase. This
part of the Inspire phase includes special-
ized workshops designed to help customers
Trifork’s go-to-market model for the Trifork segment is based on its three sub-segments, Inspire, refine and deliver innovative digital solutions
Build and Run, which we consider to be the three phases of our relationship with our customers. and concepts. We inspire and build software
The go-to-market model is designed to ensure that our customers are at the center of all activ- solutions in these workshops based on a
ities carried out by Trifork, and Trifork maintains a strong customer relationship throughout the design thinking approach - an approach
software development journey. At each phase of the go-to-market model, we validate ideas, emphasizing system design. The entire
concepts and products against customer needs and the business value that such ideas, con- design thinking approach focuses on small-
cepts and products represent. Our go-to-market model is vital to Trifork’s success as it provides scale testing of solutions and the continuous
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Build Run
Based on the ideation generated by the The Build phase most often takes place after Generally, once the Build phase has been When a particular concept has been im-
Inspire process, we support our customers the Inspire workshops, where we, together completed and a solution implemented, plemented a number of times for different
in bringing new ideas to production by de- with the customer, have already devel- Trifork offers to operate and maintain the customers, it becomes a candidate for
veloping software solutions, using next-gen oped a functioning prototype or at least a product solution over time. Where we enter Trifork’s standard product portfolio. We will
technologies. This takes place in the Build strategic roadmap. Then, we are often asked into a service agreement like this, we con- sometimes hold the IPR for such concepts,
phase of the go-to-market model, which is to develop a fully featured solution. We tinuously update and upgrade customers’ but different setups are agreed upon with
largely executed in the form of development estimate that the conversion rate from cus- platforms with the newest technology, keep- customers from time to time. Generally, the
"sprints", often through agile "Scrum" devel- tomer-specific Inspire workshops through ing the solutions we have developed up-to- revenue potential from Run grows as the
opment processes. The "Scrum" framework to the Build phase has been approximately date. We always strive to ensure recurring number of such commoditized software
for software development includes fre- 70%. Based on close collaboration with the business with our customers. Alternatively, products grows. Panteos is an example of a
quent customer touch-points and a string customer, we develop tailor-made software where we have developed a cloud opera- software product, which is a niche product
of smaller development phases to ensure solutions, often including standard compo- tion solution, we will offer to manage and in mortgage deed administration.
that development is constantly refined and nents, open source components and com- potentially also host, the customer’s private,
that all parties involved in the development ponents owned by Trifork. The agile nature public or hybrid cloud systems. Trifork has
process are aligned on shared goals. Each of the working process enables us to deliver established recognized re-seller relation-
smaller development phase is known as a bespoke software and fully functional sys- ships/strategic partnerships with all of the
sprint and each sprint typically lasts two tems in three to six months. We offer product major global public cloud platforms, includ-
to four weeks. At the end of each sprint, our development solutions, mobile first solutions, ing Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services
teams present the outcomes of the sprint SAP solutions, design and migration as well and Microsoft Azure. In addition, with the ac-
to the customer. Subsequently, we set new as cloud-based operations, application de- quisition of Netic A/S in 2016, Trifork acquired
goals together with the customer for the velopment and testing, focusing on design capabilities in cloud strategy
following sprint. These sprints continue and user experience. consulting. Our products
throughout the execution phase and con- are typically developed
clude with the finalization of the product. so as to be agnostic
We consider an agile software development between public and
process to be instrumental for developing private clouds, which
novel solutions, applying next-gen tech- ensures a high degree
nology and an effective means of meeting of flexibility for our Customer
customer expectations and mitigating de- customers. Need
velopment risks.
Frequently
implemented
solution
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Interim Report Q2/2021 The Trifork Group
Business Areas
Smart Enterprise
Banedanmark
Cyber Protection
Cloud Operations
Cloud Native
Interim Report Q2/2021 The Trifork Group - Business Areas
FinTech
Our FinTech Business Review of first half 2021 velopment process in both companies
and believe that the products that is be-
ing developed will bring new innovating
Every day we help European FinTechs, The FinTech business area in the first half
into the Fintech area.
like established financial institutions and of 2021 accounted for EURm 9.5 in revenue
startups, by designing and building digi- equal to 11.9% of total Group revenue. We have continued our work with several
tal products and platforms. This was an increase of 2.9% compared FinTech blue chip customers and have
to the first half of 2020. Revenue from ex. increased work on a core banking
Whether it’s about customer or advisor
using external contractors decreased payment switch for a major UK player as
facing solutions with integrations to leg-
by approximately 10% compared to 2020 well as we have started to work on a new
acy systems or discovering new FinTech
and growth came from addition of new Enterprise Banking Platform for a group of
ecosystems and platforms in close col-
employees as well as inorganic from banks in DK.
laboration with our customers, we’re the
the Nine acquisition. The activity within
strategic Fintech partner who will speed Solutions delivered in the first half of 2021
Fintech is primarily centered around Den-
up your digital transformation in a highly amongst others include: Fraud Detec-
mark, UK, Switzerland and US.
regulated and complex industry. We help tion (including AI/ML and graph-based
with ideation, UI design, API definition, Trifork has in the first half of 2021 been solutions), Key manager for crypto wallets
building out the solutions and operating involved in various business banking pro- for an American crypto wallet and a
the systems. We tackle and solve com- jects from strategic consulting, market Communication gateway to make safe
plex problems through engagement with research and benchmark report to devel- communication between service provid-
end users as well as integration partners, opment of new business banking service ers and financial institutions.
delivering intelligent user centric & data including 3rd party integrations. The
driven solutions. attention of the banks is shifting towards
building digital B2B banking platforms
With 15+ years of industry experience in
focusing on customer centricity and to
banking, insurance and capital markets,
reduce administrative tasks.
we have assisted various Fintechs in
Europe by building novel solutions and We have focused on developing part-
always striving to prepare our customers nerships on product development and
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
for NextGen technologies. When oppor- getting closer to core solutions by invest-
tunity knocks, we’ve also been known to ments done in Trifork Labs. In the first half
Expanding vertically through investment in co-invest in new products and platforms of 2021 we invested in two new partner-
resources and new capabilities that we build together with our customers. ships. The first being a new mobile first
Focusing on partnerships and ecosystems challenger bank (Kashet) in Switzerland
Leveraging cross-selling and competen- and the second a joint-venture Fintech
cies between global entities startup (&Money) co-owned by three
mid-sized Danish banks. Trifork is playing
Increasing productization of services and
a central role in the innovation and de-
acquiring specialist products
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CASE STORY
<5min
gramming to deliver the solutions quickly
in an iterative and incremental way.
knowledge.”
Jens Lundberg
BUSINESS AREA
Head of Development at Kivra
of down-time a year
FinTech leading to better services
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Digital
Our Digital Health Business Denmark healthcare sector, that make everyday
life easier for the individual user and at
Covid-19 passport
the same time free up resources for the
We are committed to improving the life
Health
Trifork took part in the re-opening of the professional actors who get more time for
of patients and healthcare personnel.
Danish society with the development of their core services. With this app you can
We build the software solutions neces-
the Danish Corona Passport. We were renew prescriptions, see reimbursement
sary to enable digital health ecosystems,
responsible for handling the highly sensi- status and price, create a fixed order
national healthcare IT infrastructures and
tive personal data, as well as developing for medicine and get help taking your
technology-enabled decision support
the underlying digital health infrastruc- medications correctly. You can see if your
systems, without jeopardizing patient
ture, such as information about Covid-19 favourite pharmacy has the medication
data, privacy or security. We have pio-
vaccinations and test results (See more you need in stock, and if not, the app
neered digital healthcare solutions by
in the Digital Health case on page 22). guides you to other pharmacies nearby
developing award winning cross-sector
that will have the medicine on the shelf.
solutions, advanced digital assistants, Digital support of the whole vaccination
clinical treatment support systems and process for the Danish population Switzerland
life-science solutions. We operate in
both the public sector across silos (for ex- In close collaboration with the Danish Trifork successfully delivered an
ample, doctors, pharmacies, homecare Ministry of Health, Trifork further extend- on-boarding iPad app for the Swiss
and citizens) and in the private sector (for ed the nationwide vaccination registry Electronic Health Record. We established
example, with multinational pharmaceu- to accommodate new regulations for all hosting and ICT management capa-
tical companies). COVID19-vaccines. The registry solu- bilities in Switzerland through partners
tion invites citizens to the vaccination present in Switzerland. The on-boarding
program, register the effectuations and iPad app is scheduled to go live during
Review of first half 2021 support correct effectuations - with the second half of 2021 and is the first step to
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES correct interval between the injections of onboard citizens into a digital healthcare
The Digital Health business area in the the vaccine. The solution is closely linked universe, allowing the citizens to access
Growing business in Denmark with a focus first half of 2021 accounted for EURm 8.4 in with the booking system, supports the their own healthcare data.
on public sector projects, mobile solutions revenue equal to 10.6% of total Group rev- Covid-19 passport with data and also
US
and new technologies enue. This was an increase of 10.1% com- supports “snail-mail”, sending EU vac-
pared to the first half of 2020. All growth cination passports by ordinary paper to For two large US based health care
Expanding presence in Switzerland through
was organic and primarily related to a people who are not IT equipped. providers we have worked on advanced
leveraging the existing team, forming new
high activity level in the Danish health- communication software based on elixir
partnerships and acquisitions Pharmacy app
care sector. close collaboration with the technology to enhance the efficiency and
Strengthening alliances to offer products Danish Ministry of Health. feature set of the software.
Trifork and the Association of Danish
to large pharmaceutical players
Pharmacies launched a new pharmacy
Growing outside the core business through app for all pharmacies in Denmark. The
penetration of new markets and produc- app is called “apoteket” (pharmacy) and
tization is another example of digitalization in the
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CASE STORY
Smart
Our Smart Building language, we can begin to make smart In the first half of 2021 we also entered a
buildings. We are working with differ- strategic partnership with Dryp which is a
Business ent communication technologies and smart sensor company for measurement
Building
platforms and today we can integrate all of the water flow in the environment and
At Trifork we believe that buildings and smart components with each other. Trifork in buildings and water facilities. We are
cities will see the same development as has then built a distributed controller constantly working on more partnerships
the world has seen in the automotive where rules can be configured to set a that will position this business area for
industry. Today software is a considerable certain behaviour of the building. We have the future since we believe that the future
part of the investment when a new car is demonstrated this in two buildings so far will require Smart Buildings that is heavily
developed. Trifork is not present in the tech and a third is in the making. The third one supported by smart technologies and
space of cars. The car manufactures keep will be our Trifork Smart Building One that software.
a tight loop between software and the oth- holds several groundbreaking innovations.
er car parts when developing a new car. In the first half of 2021 we took the first
We believe it’s critical that we enter stra- step in the construction of our Trifork
When it comes to buildings and cities the tegic partnerships both on the technolo- Smart Building One - a unique and
world is at a very early stage. We believe gy side as well as on the customer side. sustainable office building of approxi-
that buildings will be programmed and fa- mately 3,000 m2 and located in Aarhus,
cilitated with advanced AI/ML in the future.
Review of first half 2021 Denmark, based on intelligent technolo-
Therefore, we invest in building strategic gy solutions. The construction is a result
partnerships so Trifork can have a strong The Smart Building business area in the
of Trifork’s philosophy of developing
position in the future. It will take years first half of 2021 accounted for EURm 1.7
software inspired by and in collaboration
before the Smart Building business area which was at the same level as in same
with customers. Within the Smart Building
reaches a fair share of the total revenue period in 2020 and equal to 2.2% of
business segment, Trifork has custom-
of Trifork. However, we believe we are in a total Group revenue. In the period new
ers who cover virtually all elements of a
very good position today. For us it started products have been developed to help
building. This means that software and
more than 10 years ago where we start- digitalizing information from production
intelligent solutions have been thought
ed working with world leading brands in facilities and buildings and Trifork has
into every aspect of the sustainable
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES the building sector and started delivering investigated and invested in this area.
wooden building, from water supply and
several IoT solutions. Our past case stories None of this has been capitalized.
disposal, heating and cooling, electricity,
Increasing focus on Smart Factory show our pioneering work with companies ventilation, pumps, thermostats, win-
Based on our investment in Upcycling
concepts to increase revenue from existing like Danfoss and Grundfos. In the early days dows, and sensors to control consump-
Forum (a company that coach compa-
customers work was and still is about making each tion, access conditions and parking. The
nies in re-use and upcycling of building
Deeper penetration of existing markets by component in the building smart. building is about 9 months from com-
materials) we together with them started
marketing existing product offerings The next step is to enhance the building building a platform to facilitate the co- pletion and will be our show case for our
Creating partnerships with component components with open interfaces so they ordination of bringing waste materials to smart building capabilities.
providers can communicate with other compo- reuse by bringing knowledge of available
nents. When components speak the same materials to the users of the platform.
Growing outside the existing geographies
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CASE STORY
Smart
Our Smart Enterprise speed up the processes without sacrific- customers at the SAP’s SAPHIRE conferences
ing security and make sure that the right as best practice cases of how to drive the ROI
Business companies got the needed help in due up on digital investments through Apps with
Enterprise
time to survive the Covid-lockdowns. This high user adoption in the enterprise.
Smart enterprise software supports organ- has been done by applying AI/ML capabil-
izations to gain competitive advantages, Recently we experienced an increasing
ities as part of the solutions.
for example, by enabling a high degree of demand for Automated decision making
process optimization through the enterprise. Review of first half 2021 and we are working with multiple customers
on AI models, that supports and helps the
At Smart Enterprise we build solutions for The Smart Enterprise business area is the decision-making process. With customers
our customers that is a meaningful part largest within the Trifork Group. In the first becoming increasingly more mature and
of their business. Our aim is to optimize half of 2021 this business area contributed migrating to Cloud-based infrastructures, this
and digitalize the core of our custom- with total revenue of EURm 40.3 equal to type of solutions become even more relevant
ers processes. One way to do this is for 50.8% of total Group revenue. Compared to and can drive considerable improvements in
example when we provide effective tools the first half of 2020 this was 101.7% growth both quality of service and time consumption.
to fieldworkers. Tools that provide them (31.0% organic). The majority of the inor-
with the right information at the right time, ganic growth came from the consolidation We also see an increasing interest in engag-
as well as collecting information for their of the Nine acquisition. ing contracts where Trifork supports custom-
organization. In this way we give field- ers in continuous development, maintenance
workers superpowers and less stress. We During first half 2021 Trifork launched a range and 24-7 operations services. We believe that
seek to make these tools and solutions as of applications with customers. One example the underlying reason is that many organiza-
user-friendly as possible to reach what of a most recent launch is a renewal of a tions appreciate the increasing complexity,
we call “consumer grade usability”. Users suite of Apps for Banedanmark (who are rising monitoring / security demands and the
today will not tolerate reading manuals or responsible for the maintenance and traffic business criticality of key mobile and Nextgen
have to attend trainings. control of the Danish railway network), that tech applications.
supports staff across functions from field
We also develop and support a broad workers to administrative personnel, in digi- As stated in the Annual Report 2020, we focus
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
range of software that support case talizing paper-based processes and replac- on growing and expanding in selected geog-
workers in governmental agencies. A focal ing them with iPads, iPhones and enabling raphies. In the first half of 2021 we managed
Growing and expanding on core geog- point is to give these workers dashboards to complete a strategic acquisition of the
use of GPS, GIS maps, Siri and automatic
raphies and additional growth in Sweden and reports to be able to monitor and company VILEA in Switzerland. VILEA develops
validation of data. Vestas has also continued
and Spain through the creation of new control how cases are processed in a enterprise application with focus on the Swiss
their journey with the SAP & Apple partner-
business units semiautomated way. An example is when large enterprise market, where they help
ship releasing yet another mobile applica-
Increasing 'Run' based business companies need to provide information to tion for the Warehouse business areas. customers such as Schindler, Swiss, GVZ, ABB
Developing relevant products for existing the authorities to report on status of their and Edelweiss. With the acquisition of VILEA,
business or wants to apply for govern- Furthermore, our work of our teams for Vestas Trifork also enters the Austrian market, and will
customers by leveraging partnerships
ment aid. The Covid relief packages are and Royal Greenland was recognized through with the local team develop a plan for how to
Growth through acquisitions, primarily in the nominations for several innovation
supported by special software that we extend our offering to Austrian clients.
Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK awards and promoted towards other SAP
created to make the agencies able to
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CASE STORY
BUSINESS AREA
Smart Enterprise
+750k
managed assets
+60k
annual work orders
650
users
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Cyber
Our Cyber Protection Review of first half 2021 The strategy is to increase market share
with managed security services and to
Business position us as a trusted partner for our
The Cyber Protection business area in the
Protection
customers across verticals within secu-
Cyber security has seriously become first half of 2021 accounted for EURm 6.0
rity, as we already are a trusted partner
a theme that is on top of the minds of in revenue equal to 7.6% of total Group
in the field of application operations. The
management in most organizations. Un- revenue. This was an increase of 80.7%
means to do just that are in place with a
fortunately, with good reason. The latest compared to the first half of 2020. Since
highly skilled team of dedicated security.
report (Q2/2021) from the Danish Center all growth was organic this is the Business
for Cyber Security concludes that the area with the highest organic growth-ra- We already have a number of large
threat from cybercrime is very high, and tio. Growth was equally divided between public and private organizations as
all authorities, companies and citizens Build-based revenue from increased customers and supports, among other
are exposed to a persistent and active activities in creating individual solutions things, several of the major Danish
threat from cybercriminals. for customers and from Run-based reve- solutions within healthcare IT. We see
nue from the sales of more standardized there is a huge security backlog for many
Trifork seek to ensure that customer security solutions, sold to both private companies on top of a corona period
data is accessible, confidential, reliable and public customers. where everything has been turned upside
and secured, while minimizing the risk of down and the normal IT processes have
security breaches. Specifically, we seek to In October 2020, IBM awarded the Trifork
been partially put out of play. Profession-
bridge the gap between governance and company “Netic” as “Outstanding Securi-
al cybercriminals have exploited this on
technology, ensuring that our customers ty Partner 2020” for the Nordic region. The
a large scale, and among other things
are in control of their data. award was underlined by the fact that we
ransomware and fraud with invoices are
managed to secure the largest deal for
Within the Cyber Protection business highly topical threats for many Danish
IBM Security in the EMEA region in 2020,
area, we target both public and private companies right now.
selling IBM security software to an undis-
customers. Our offering ranges from closed Danish Government customer. In
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES initial security consultancy, log manage- the first half of 2021 we increased focus
ment, big data analytics, secure system even more and created the Trifork Cyber
and infrastructure design to full scale Protection business unit, which is set to
Focusing sales resources on top 200 to Security Operation Centers (SOC). focus on delivering Managed Security
1,000 customers in Denmark
In recent years, we have moved up the Services to medium and large organi-
Target larger customers by leveraging zations and run our Security Operations
value chain, moving away from acting
partnerships Center. IBM once again awarded us – this
as a component supplier delivering one-
Developing “Analytics-as-a-Service” off solutions to becoming a full-service time with a Global Security Excellence
concept further security provider. This allows us to target award as the only one company globally
Growth through acquisitions to add com- all sectors within the Cyber Protection in 2021.
petencies and create stronger position in business area.
market
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Cloud
Our Cloud Operations Review of first half 2021 instances of servers, storage, network
links and power cooling equipment. It is
Business The Cloud Operation business area in the most advanced type of data center
Operations
the first half of 2021 accounted for EURm tier, where redundancy is applied across
When we build systems and solutions 12.5 in revenue equal to 15.8% of total the entire data center computing and
for our customers, we prepare these to Group revenue. This was an increase of non-computing infrastructure. Our Data
be operated in the Cloud. We use the 15.6% compared to the first half of 2020 center capabilities are now present in
latest cloud technologies that enables and was to some extend driven by an Holland, Denmark and Switzerland.
customers to operate and run where they increasing number of customers asking
wish. Technologies such as Kubernetes us also to operate and protect existing Until now the world-wide challenge in
and tools for continuous deployments systems where we did not build the origi- relation to production and delivery of
are essential. Many customers trust us to nal system. All growth within this Business technical components has not had a
operate and cyber protect the systems area has been organic. The majority of significant impact on the implementation
we build for them. revenue is recurring, Run-based revenue of new solutions but we have started to
and is generated from long-term con- experience delays on equipment and this
We have a pragmatic approach to cloud could also cause delays in future com-
technology, and our product offering tracts (two to five years) with strategic
customers. In the period we managed to pletion of deliveries from our side.
spans from data storage on-premises to
multi- and hybrid cloud solutions as well add two new major blue-chip Enterprises
as public cloud solutions (where we work to our customer list.
with all the major global public cloud In the first half of 2021 we almost used
platforms: Amazon (AWS), Microsoft (Az- up all our capacity in our own existing
ure) and Google (Google Cloud Platform). private Cloud data centers, so we started
building an additional state of the art
data center in Denmark. The raw building
is now constructed and we expect to
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES complete the installation and configu-
ration of the technical equipment by the
Increasing complex and hybrid market end of the year.
position in Denmark by using productized
We also established Trifork Operation
solutions
AG in Switzerland and we entered into a
Expanding on-premise clouds, focusing on new hosting agreement with a tier 4 Data
a new platform and Netic datacenter center, with the clear strategic intention
Building new and strengthening existing to offer our existing and new customers
partnerships “Run” services in Switzerland. A Tier 4 data
International growth using dedicated KAM center is an enterprise class data center
resources and potential M&A opportunities tier with redundant and dual-powered
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Interim Report Q2/2021 The Trifork Group - Trifork Labs & Investments
Trifork Labs
The objective of Trifork Labs is to lead the
venture-financed research and develop- Investments
ment (R&D) activities of the Trifork Group.
For more than 20 years, Trifork has been AxonIQ B.V. (21.5%) Arkyn Studios (48%)
active in founding and investing in tech start- Software development framework FastStart apps for SAP
ups that develop innovative software solu-
tions. In the process of working with start-up Kashet (4.3%)
C4Media (9.8%)
companies, Trifork gains valuable know-how Mobile first banking
Online communication and conferences
from their technological development, ensur-
ing that it becomes familiar with emerging
disruptive technologies at an early stage. ExSeed Health Ltd. (21.9%) &Money (25%)
Medical device and AI Banking products
Trifork Labs investments are determined
based on three well-defined investment
XCI (22.2%) Firmnav (15%)
criteria: first, the target must be a software
Cyber protection ML powered search engine
product company that invents new tech-
nology. Second, the investment should build
technology to support the Inspire, Build, or Programmable Infrastructure Solutions (20.4%) TSBOne (39.1%)
Run part of the go-to-market model. Finally, Cloud Migration and solutions Smart Building innovation
investments are evaluated based on their
potential to become a strategic partner to
EDIA (17.4%) Upcycling Forum (17.8%)
Trifork and potential synergies that can be
AI in language processing Sustainability by reuse of building materials
expected from the investment.
Trifork’s main focus in these investments is Dawn Labs (49.9%) Dryp (25%)
to support the R&D and our intention is not to Digital Health products Water utilities with access to information
function as an incubator or investment fund.
That said - the financial results of the invest-
Implantica Mediswiss (0.1%) Atomist (0.2%)
ments historically has contributed significant
Medical implants Tools for program developing process
to the EBT of the Trifork Group.
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Directors and Executive Management
Today, the Board of Directors and the Ex- In our opinion, the management’s review in-
ecutive Management have discussed and cludes a true and fair review of the develop-
approved the interim report of Trifork Holding ment in the Group’s operations and financial
AG for the financial period 1 January to 30 matters, the results for the period and the
June 2021. parent company’s financial position, and the
position as a whole for the entities included
The interim report includes consolidated fi-
in the consolidated financial statements, as
nancial statements prepared in accordance
well as a review of the more significant risks
with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
and uncertainties faced by the Group.
The consolidated interim financial state-
The interim report has not been audited.
ments do not include all the information and
disclosures required in the annual financial
statements, and should be read in conjunc-
tion with the Group’s annual financial state- Schindellegi, 24 August 2021
ments as of 30 June 2021.
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TRIFORK GROUP
Financial
Review HY/2021
Interim Report Q2/2021 Financial Review
Trifork Group
Financial EURm FY2021/05 FY2021/08 HY/2021 Result Revenue divided into
targets segments
Revenue 140 - 150 145 - 150 79.3
The two overall segments in the Trifork Group
Adjusted EBIT 12.8 - 14.8 12.8 - 14.8 8.3 are defined as Trifork and Trifork Labs. The
external revenue in the first six months 2021
was divided in the following way (as no Tri-
General Development in revenue fork Labs investments are consolidated into
The Executive Management of the Trifork The Trifork Group revenue was EURm 79.3 for Trifork Group, Trifork Labs does not contribute
Group is satisfied with the results achieved in the first six months 2021, which equals 46.1% to the Group revenue).
the first half 2021. growth compared to the same period in
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As with revenue, the primary driver for EBITDA The Trifork segment is also the primary driver
was the Trifork segment with EURm 15.0. This for EBITA. In the first half 2021, the Trifork seg-
was 86.5% growth compared to the same ment realized an adjusted EBITA* of EURm 11.3,
period 2020 and equal to an 18.9% adjusted which is 120.9% increase compared to 2020,
EBITDA-margin. where EURm 5.1 was achieved. The 2021 ad-
justed EBITA-margin for the first six months
The negative EBITDA of EURm -1.1 represents
was at 14.2% compared to 9.4% in the same
all the cost of running the Labs organization.
period 2020.
This is seen as an expected result in relation
to the nature of Trifork Labs. Part of the costs The analysis by EBITA eliminates the differ-
represent a variable cost element based on ences in lease accounting to other account-
the achieved fair value increase. ing frameworks that consider lease cost as
operating expense (except for lease interest
Overall, the results obtained in the first six-
expense of EURm 0.1). Depreciations were at
months 2021 correspond to a Trifork Group
the expected level.
adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.6% compared to
14.3% in the same period 2020. This develop-
ment is in line with expectations and posi-
tively influenced by the current demand of
the public sector for Digital Health and Smart
Enterprise product development.
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Net income The main contributors were End of the first half 2021, the company held INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net amortization of financial borrowings 35,258 treasury shares.
In the first six months 2021, the Group net Cash flows from investing activities amount-
was in the amount of EURm 25.5, mainly
income totalled EURm 6.4, which equals an SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
ed to EURm 54.7 compared to EURm -4.4 in
with cash proceeds from Humio Ltd.
increase of EURm 3.5 compared to the same the same period 2020.
Dividend payments of EURm 12.7. As of 30 June 2021, Group equity amounts to
period 2020, where EURm 2.9 was realized.
Increase of net working capital positions EURm 86.6, which is a 4.1% increase compared The main contributors were
In the first half 2021, EURm 1.8 of the profit by EURm 3.1 based on seasonality. to end 2020 where the equity was EURm 83.2.
Cash proceeds for the sale of Humio Ltd.
belongs to non-controlling interests. In 2020,
Net proceeds from capital increases A total of EURm 1.5 of the shareholders’ equity investment of EURm 57.8.
this was EURm 0.6.
amounted to EURm 17.4. is allocated to non-controlling interests (NCI). Investments in Trifork Labs of EURm 3.2.
The result corresponds to a EUR 0.24 earning Acquisition of Vilea Group contributed new
In the first half 2021 the Group has acquired Net capex of EURm 1.1.
per share. assets in the amount of EURm 5.2.
approx. 16% of the shares in Erlang Solutions Net repayment of loans granted of
Management considers this result satisfying. Ltd, 4.6% in Testhuset A/S and 25.0% in Duck- EURm 1.0.
NON-CURRENT ASSETS wise ApS and thus decreased the NCI.
The effective tax rate for the Group was 21.1%
in the first half 2021 and 24.9% in the same Non-current assets have seen a EURm 3.9 Equity ratio (excl. NCI) at the end of the first FINANCING ACTIVITIES
period in 2020. The high tax-rate is primar- increase, mainly due to new acquisitions of half 2021 is 38.7% compared to 35.1% end of
ily due to the special items costs allocated EURm 5.0, ordinary depreciation and amor- Cash flows from financing activities amount-
2020.
to Trifork Holding AG where they have not tization of EURm 5.7 and new investments in ed to EURm -26.9 compared to EURm -3.7 in
tax effect. This effect is expected to reduce Trifork Labs of EURm 3.3. the first half 2020.
through 2021. Cash flow and investments
TREASURY SHARES The main contributors were
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Total comprehensive income During the period, the Group has had several Net decrease of borrowings of EURm 25.5,
transactions with treasury shares with a net In the first half 2021, net cash flows from due to accelerated amortization with the
Other comprehensive income was immate-
increase of 4,165 shares. operating activities amounted to EURm 8.4 proceeds received from the Humio Ltd.
rial in the first six months 2021 and therefore
compared to EURm 13.1 in the same period exit.
total comprehensive income equals net With the opening position and the shares 2020. This decrease is mainly due to chang- Interest paid of EURm -2.3.
income. from the authorized capital increase in es in the net working capital as some servic-
April 2021, the Group (partly) financed the Lease payments of EURm -2.4.
es provided in the period (including season-
Balance and equity acquisition of Vilea Group and the minority Acquisition of NCI for EURm -2.3.
al high hardware deliveries) were not paid
buy-outs of Erlang Solutions Ltd and Duck- by the end of the period. NWC is expected to Net proceeds from capital increases of
TOTAL ASSETS
wise Aps. slightly increase over the full year period due EURm 17.4.
Total assets slightly decreased by 4.0% from
At the IPO, the Company acquired 35,555 to the growth of the Group. Dividends of EURm -12.7, paid to share-
EURm 229.1 as of 31 December 2020 to EURm
treasury shares. holders of Trifork Holding AG and NCI.
220.0 as of 30 June 2021.
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Trifork Segment
Build
Financial EURm FY2021/05 FY2021/08 HY/2021 Result With a revenue of EURm 61.2 Build delivered
targets 77.1% of total Trifork revenue. The increase
Revenue (Trifork segment) 140 - 150 145 - 150 79.3
of EURm 21.0 was equal to a growth of
Adjusted EBITDA (Trifork segment) 23.7 - 28.5 26.0 - 28.5 15.0 52.3% compared to the first half 2020. The
new acquisitions contributed with 38.3% to
the revenue increase in the Build sub-seg-
Overall Revenue streams and sub-segments ment. Taking the acquisitional revenue
The Executive Management finds the results The revenues of the Trifork segment are de- into account the organic growth was 14.0%.
of the Trifork segment for the first six months livered within the three sub-segments: Run
2021 within its expectations. With a revenue of EURm 17.3 Run delivered
Inspire (Inspirational workshops and 21.8% of total Trifork revenue. Compared
On one hand, the first half was positively organizing conferences and trainings on to the first half 2020 this was an increase
influenced by the current demand of the software development), of EURm 4.6 equal to 36.6%. Taking the
public sector for software product, on the
Build (development of innovative software acquisitional revenue into account the or-
other hand, the Covid-19 counter measur-
solutions for customers) and ganic growth was 36.5%. Most Run based
ments still prevented physical conferences
Run (delivery and operation of software revenue in the period came from the sale
in most countries.
products and related services for customers) of Trifork’s own products and related ser-
Development in revenue vices but the first half was also influenced
by a couple of engagements where hard-
The revenue in the first six months 2021 of Revenue in the different sub-segments has
ware sales were part of the delivery. Thus
EURm 79.3 was a 46.1% growth compared to shown the following results:
hardware sales in the first six months 2021
the same period 2020. 17.7% were generated accounted for a larger share of Run-reve-
organically and 28.4% from acquisitions. Inspire
nue than normal.
With a revenue of EURm 0.7 Inspire deliv-
ered 0.9% of total revenue in Trifork. The
sub-segment continues to suffer from the
Revenue (EURm) HY/2021 HY/2020
Covid-19 lock downs where it is currently
not possible to complete physical confer-
Inspire 0.7 1.3
ences in most places (GOTO Aarhus was
Build 61.2 40.2 held in the second quarter 2021). Despite
the organization initiated GOTO confer-
Run 17.3 12.7
ences and a new book-club in a virtual
Other 0.1 0.1 environment, sales prices on online-events
do not reach the same level as for confer-
Trifork 79.3 54.3 ences on site.
It is still not expected that it will be possible
to complete larger physical conferences
in 2021.
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Development in adjusted EBITDA The EBITDA for the Run sub-segment grew by
50.0% and contributes an adjusted EBIT-
In the first six months of 2021, the Trifork DA-margin of 20.0%, compared to 18.2% in
segment realized EURm 15.0 adjusted EBITDA* the same period in 2020.
equals to an adjusted EBITDA-margin of
18.9% and an increase of 86.5% compared to Overall for all of the Trifork segment the
the same period 2020. results achieved in the first six months 2021
correspond to an adjusted EBITDA-margin of
Adjusted EBITDA was divided in the following 18.9% compared to a margin of 14.8% in the
way between the different business areas: same period 2020.
Adjusted EBITDA
(EURm) HY/2021 HY/2020
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Description of Inspire
The Inspire sub-segment is primarily en-
Build
The Build sub-segment is engaged in
Run
The Product business area is based on the
sub-segments gaged in developing and implementing the
GOTO conferences as well as partner con-
building innovative software solutions to the
customers of Trifork. The services include
process and value stream with product
development and sale of Trifork developed
ferences in Europe and the USA. Inspirational building solutions for banks, governments, products as well as business related to the
The subsegments as defined in the go- design thinking workshops and training in agencies or leading industrial manufactur- sale of partner products. Products are either
to-market model are Inspire, Build and Run. agile processes and software development ers. Solutions are primarily done on a time sold separately or in relation to projects
are also part of the deliveries. and material basis or as fixed price deliver- where Trifork is engaged in relation to devel-
ies in cases where Trifork is responsible for oping new solutions for its customers.
the whole implementation of a solution. Most
often, strategic partnerships are engaged in
with the major customers.
0.1
-1.5
17.3 3.5
79.3 15.0
61.2 13.5
0.7 -0.5
Inspire Build Run Other + Labs Total Inspire Build Run Other + Labs Total
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Total profit from investments Financial assets TRIFORK LABS FINANCIAL ASSETS(EURM)
The graph aside shows the overall financial The development in financial assets in the 75.9
development and results from the Trifork first six months 2021 has been affected by
Labs investments in the period from 2017 to new investments of EURm 3.3, fair-value
the end of the first half 2021. adjustments of EURm 2.7 and disposals for
EURm 59.3.
End of the first half 2021 the total accumu-
lated realized gains from exits accounted In total the value of the financial assets de-
for EURm 69.2. This includes the deduction of veloped from EURm 75.9 end of 2020 to EURm
the initial cash invested in all of the disposed 22.7 end of June 2021.
investments.
32.5
The total cash invested in the current active EURm HY/2021 2020
69.2
10.7 70.4
10.7
8 28.8
14.9
13.1 17.5
1.7 2.2 3.7 5.5 7.7
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TRIFORK GROUP
Consolidated
Interim Financial
Statements Q2/2021
Interim Report Q2/2021 Trifork Group Consolidated Financial Statements
01/01 -
(in EUR k) Note Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020 31/12/2020
Revenue from contracts with customers 1/2 39,934 25,780 79,349 54,309 115,358
Rental income 88 64 173 114 320
Other operating income 25 1 159 3 770
Operating income 40,047 25,845 79,681 54,426 116,448
Cost of goods and services purchased -7,312 -4,840 -15,416 -11,330 -22,751
Personnel costs -22,710 -15,067 -44,112 -30,027 -64,149
Other operating expenses 4 -3,279 -2,329 -8,084 -5,495 -12,573
Operating expenses -33,301 -22,236 -67,612 -46,852 -99,473
Earnings before financial items, tax, depreciation 6,746 3,609 12,069 7,574 16,975
and amortization
Fair value adjustments on investments in Trifork Labs 10 1,007 885 2,720 885 41,259
Share of results from associated companies - 5 - 5 15
Other financial income 28 24 84 49 882
Other financial expenses 6 -319 -229 -839 -480 -1,474
Result on foreign exchange -166 -226 -285 121 -48
Financial result 550 459 1,680 580 40,634
Earnings per share of Trifork Holding AG, basic (in EUR) 7 0.14 0.06 0.24 0.13 2.33
Earnings per share of Trifork Holding AG, diluted (in EUR) 7 0.14 0.06 0.24 0.13 2.33
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01/01 -
(in EUR k) Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020 31/12/2020
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Intangible assets 76,106 72,990 35,782 Share capital 1,663 1,562 1,562
Right-of-use assets 20,102 21,470 14,356 Treasury shares 8 -711 -524 -343
Property, plant and equipment 6,589 6,144 5,926 Retained earnings 85,564 81,043 58,490
Investments in Trifork Labs 10 22,565 19,755 34,984 Currency translation adjustments -1,364 -1,587 -1,740
Investments in associated companies 15 15 31 Equity attributable to shareholders of 85,152 80,494 57,969
Trifork Holding AG
Other non-current financial assets 2,879 3,956 3,909
Deferred tax assets 226 224 566 Non-controlling interests 1,450 2,702 2,386
Total non-current assets 128,482 124,554 95,554 Total shareholders' equity 86,602 83,196 60,355
Trade receivables 29,299 25,226 16,582 Non-current financial liabilities 9 63,012 66,879 24,570
Contract assets 3,782 2,107 4,341 Other non-current liabilities 2,961 6,119 4,439
Other current financial assets 356 340 120 Deferred tax liabilities 5,372 5,580 3,098
Other current receivables 1,286 559 786 Total non-current liabilities 71,345 78,578 32,107
Prepaid expenses 2,491 2,260 1,515
Investments in Trifork Labs 10 - 56,106 - Current financial liabilities 9 26,500 40,297 16,420
Cash and cash equivalents 54,310 17,957 10,760 Trade payables 6,523 4,754 2,258
Total current assets 91,524 104,555 34,104 Contract liabilities 4,421 4,015 2,634
Current tax liabilities 3,962 2,481 2,180
Assets 220,006 229,109 129,658 Other current liabilities 20,653 15,788 13,704
Total current liabilities 62,059 67,335 37,196
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Equity attributable
Retained Currency transla- to the shareholders Non-controlling
(in EUR k) Share capital Treasury shares earnings tion adjustments of Trifork Holding AG interests Total equity
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01/01 -
(in EUR k) Notes Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020 31/12/2020
Adjustments for:
Depreciation, amortization and impairment 5 2,892 2,149 5,682 4'310 10,567
Non-cash other operating income 2 -3 -73 - -350
Fair value adjustment from investments in Trifork Labs 10 -1,007 -885 -2,720 -885 -41,259
Share of result from associated companies - -5 - -5 -15
Other financial result 457 431 1,040 310 640
Income taxes 689 472 1,701 957 2,384
Other non-cash items 90 - 100 - 776
Changes in net working capital 3,789 5,767 -3,073 6'484 3,680
Income taxes paid -511 112 -667 -910 -3,294
Cash flow from operating activities 10,116 9,485 8,356 13'148 17,787
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01/01 -
(in EUR k) Notes Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020 31/12/2020
Exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents 144 -68 230 -173 -143
Change in cash and cash equivalents 4,809 5,253 36,353 4,808 12,005
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of 49,501 5,507 17,957 5,952 5,952
the period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 54,310 10,760 54,310 10,760 17,957
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I. General information................................................................................................................ 53
1. Segment information.............................................................................................................. 56
8. Shareholders’ equity............................................................................................................... 60
9. Financial liabilities.................................................................................................................... 61
A. Basis of preparation
The consolidated interim financial state-
ments for the three and six month period
ending 30 June 2021 have been prepared
in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial
Reporting.
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V. Changes in scope of
consolidation
In the second quarter 2021, the Group ac- VILEA GROUP
(in EUR k) Vilea Group
quired control (100% of the share capital) of The acquisition took place at the end of April
Vilea GmbH, Zurich and Vilea Austria GmbH, Intangible assets 1,671 2021. EUR k 1,590 of customer relationships
Vienna (“Vilea Group”). Right-of-use assets 179 have been recognized as intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment 12 and are amortized over an estimated useful
The purchase price allocation is not final as
of 30 June 2021. The provisionally assessed Trade receivables 212 life of 10 years. Further, EUR k 81 of order
fair values of assets identified and liabilities Other current assets 945 backlog have been recognized as intangible
assumed of companies as at acquisition Deferred tax liabilities -136 assets and are amortized by contract ful-
date are as follows: Other non-current liabilities -470
filment. Goodwill of EUR k 3,157 is justified by
the expertise of the Vilea Group in its specific
Current liabilities -186
field of action for Smart Enterprise solua-
Net assets acquired, attributable to shareholders of Trifork Holding AG 2,227
tions and assumed synergies and is not tax
Goodwill 3,157
deductible.
Purchase price 5,384
The fair value of the 102,073 Trifork shares
- of which current liability at 30 June 2021 522
transferred amounts to EUR k 1,923 and has
- of which contingent consideration 1,945
been determined by using the Trifork treas-
- of which settled Trifork shares 1,923
ury share price model.
- of which cash consideration 994
The contingent consideration payments are
Acquired cash and cash equivalents -711
subject to achieving operational results in
the financial years 2021 – 2023 (refer to Note
Net outflow of cash and cash equivalents 283
10).
Non-controlling interests at the time of acquisition 0% The current liability at 30 June 2021 of EUR k
522 was paid in July 2021 as the amount had
to be calculated based on the provisional
purchase price allocation.
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NOTE 1
Segment information
The business and operations of the Trifork
Q2/2021
Group comprise of the two main segments, (in EUR k) Inspire Build Run Other Trifork Labs Elimination Total
Trifork and Trifork Labs. Trifork is further divid-
Revenue
ed into the three sub-segments Inspire, Build
and Run. The results of these are reported to - from external customers 406 30'617 8'807 104 39'934 - - 39'934
the Executive Management (Chief operating - from other segments - - - 136 136 - -136 -
decision maker) for performance measure- Total segment revenue 406 30'617 8'807 240 40'070 - -136 39'934
ment and resource allocation and represent
Earnings before financial items, tax, de- -163 5'485 2'070 -141 7'251 -505 - 6'746
operating segments. Trifork has therefore
preciation and amortization
concluded that it has four operating seg-
Depreciation and amortization -41 -1'811 -800 -240 -2'892 - - -2'892
ments, namely Inspire, Build and Run, which
Impairment - - - - - - - -
are aggregated into the Trifork column, and
Trifork Labs. Earnings before financial items and tax -204 3'674 1'270 -381 4'359 -505 - 3'854
Financial result n/a n/a n/a n/a 187 363 - 550
The results of the segments are monitored
Earnings before tax (EBT) n/a n/a n/a n/a 4'546 -142 - 4'404
by the Executive Management at the level
of Earnings before financial items, taxes, Average number of employees (FTE) 18 609 155 71 853 2 - 855
depreciation and amortization (Trifork) and
of EBT (Trifork Labs).
TRIFORK
'Other' mainly comprise of management Depreciation and amortization -41 -1'080 -774 -254 -2'149 - - -2'149
services to individual Labs investments and Impairment - - - - - - - -
IPO-preparation costs. Earnings before financial items and tax -421 2'541 585 -1'100 1'605 -145 - 1'460
Financial result n/a n/a n/a n/a -453 912 - 459
Earnings before tax (EBT) n/a n/a n/a n/a 1'152 767 - 1'919
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TRIFORK LABS
HY/2021
Trifork Labs is focused on founding new tech (in EUR k) Inspire Build Run Other Trifork Labs Elimination Total
start-ups and investing in selected tech Revenue
companies that are at the forefront of the - from external customers 720 61'200 17'287 142 79'349 - - 79'349
technological development with new and
- from other segments - - - 300 300 - -300 -
innovative software products.
Total segment revenue 720 61'200 17'287 442 79'649 - -300 79'349
For internal management reporting and
Earnings before financial items, tax, de- -533 13'507 3'461 -3'309 13'126 -1'057 - 12'069
performance measurement, all Trifork Labs
preciation and amortization
investments are monitored on a fair value
Depreciation and amortization -82 -3'583 -1'537 -480 -5'682 - - -5'682
basis with changes recognized in profit or
Impairment - - - - - - - -
loss and thus presented as such in the seg-
Earnings before financial items and tax -615 9'924 1'924 -3'789 7'444 -1'057 - 6'387
ment reporting.
Financial result n/a n/a n/a n/a -449 2'129 - 1'680
Earnings before tax (EBT) n/a n/a n/a n/a 6'995 1'072 - 8'067
HY/2020
(in EUR k) Inspire Build Run Other Trifork Labs Elimination Total
Revenue
- from external customers 1'315 40'179 12'655 160 54'309 - - 54'309
- from other segments - - - 274 274 - -274 -
Total segment revenue 1'315 40'179 12'655 434 54'583 - -274 54'309
Earnings before financial items, tax, de- -896 8'371 2'308 -1'933 7'850 -276 - 7'574
preciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization -88 -2'123 -1'593 -506 -4'310 - - -4'310
Impairment - - - - - - - -
Earnings before financial items and tax -984 6'248 715 -2'439 3'540 -276 - 3'264
Financial result n/a n/a n/a n/a -365 945 - 580
Earnings before tax (EBT) n/a n/a n/a n/a 3'175 669 - 3'844
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NOTE 2
Revenue from contracts with customers
(in EUR k) Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020 (in EUR k) Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020
Inspire 406 607 720 1,315 Goods and services transferred at a 3,208 1,542 4,967 2,941
point in time
Build 30,617 18,464 61,200 40,179
Services transferred over time 36,726 24,238 74,382 51,368
Run: - -
Total revenue from contracts with 39,934 25,780 79,349 54,309
- Licenses and support 2,613 3,177 3,941 6,358
customers
- Hardware 585 997 2,993 1,704
- Hosting and security 5,609 2,429 10,353 4,593
Other 104 106 142 160
Total revenue from contracts with 39,934 25,780 79,349 54,309
customers
NOTE 3
Personnel costs - share based payments
B. Revenue by business area Trifork Group introduced a share-based § Accounting Policies
payment scheme for selected employees in Selected employees receive equity-settled
(in EUR k) Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020 order to focus part of the compensation on share-based payments. A share-based pay-
the long-term development of the Group. ment is measured at fair value as of the date
Inspire 406 607 720 1,315
With this scheme the employees are com- on which it is granted. The amount is record-
Digital health 4,315 3,749 8,377 7,611 pensated with restricted share units (RSU) ed in personnel expenses on a straight-line
Smart enterprise 20,145 8,693 40,323 19,993 that will evenly convert into shares of Trifork basis over the vesting period based on the
Smart building 895 1,307 1,746 1,849 Holding AG after one, two and three years. number of equity instruments that manage-
ment estimates will vest.
Cloud operations 5,899 5,454 12,541 10,844 One RSU will convert into one share.
Cyber protection 2,995 1,952 6,035 3,339
The number of RSUs to be allocated are
Fintech 5,175 3,912 9,465 9,198 subject to meeting several financial perfor-
Other 104 106 142 160 mance targets.
Total revenue from contracts with 39,934 25,780 79,349 54,309
customers On 1 April 2021 30,032 RSU (at a fair value of
EUR 17.5/RSU) were granted to employees of
which 10,010 RSU will vest on 31 March 2022,
10,010 RSU on 31 March 2023 and 10,012 RSU on
March 2024.
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NOTE 4 NOTE 6
Other operating expenses Other financial expenses
(in EUR k) Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020 (in EUR k) Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020
Sales and marketing expenses -645 -281 -1,154 -699 Interest expenses -319 -229 -839 -473
Service cost for leased property -571 -408 -1,067 -888 - of which lease interests -124 -89 -250 -181
Administration expenses -2,055 -1,636 -5,826 -3,868 - of which net interest for defined ben-
- -1 -2 -2
efit plans
- of which IPO-preparation cost -55 -71 -1,847 -195
Impairment losses on other financial
Others -8 -4 -37 -40 - - - -7
assets
Total other operating expenses -3,279 -2,329 -8,084 -5,495
Total other financial expenses -319 -229 -839 -480
As per IPO, Trifork became compensated for holders in the amount of EUR k 1,629.
the preparation costs by other selling share-
NOTE 7
Earnings per share
NOTE 5
Depreciation, amortization and impairment (in EUR k) Q2/2021 Q2/2020 HY/2021 HY/2020
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NOTE 8
Shareholders’ equity
A. Number of shares (CHF 0.1 nominal value, issued and fully paid-in) D. Transactions with treasury shares
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NOTE 9 NOTE 10
Financial liabilities Financial instruments through profit and loss
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NOTE 10 NOTE 11
Financial instruments through profit and loss (continued)
Events after the reporting
period
CONTINGENT CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO BUSINESS COMBINATIONS, ACQUISITION OF NON-CON- comprises a total pay-out of up to EUR k 431
TROLLING INTERESTS AND ACQUISITION OF COMPLETED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS - LEVEL 3
in 2022 and 2023 in case the company meets The 2021 consolidated interim financial
defined EBIT-targets for 2021 and 2022. If the statements were approved and released for
(in EUR k) 2021 2020 target is missed by more than 10%, there will publication by the Board of Directors on 23
be no pay-out. Based on recent results and August 2021.
1 January 5,378 949
the future expectations for SAPBASIS ApS,
Additions from business combinations 1,945 558
Trifork Group is of the view that for 2021 35%
Other additions - 535 and for 2022 29% of the maximum amounts
Settlements -1,157 - become due.
Exchange differences - 4
For 2020 the EBIT-target was met and the
30 June 6,166 2'046
amount of EUR k 216 was paid out in March
2021.
As of 30 June 2021, the liability consists of early 2023. The weighted average cost of the
An amount of EUR k 1,943 (31 December 2020:
contingent considerations related to the Trifork shares delivered has been transferred
EUR k 0) relates to the acquisition of Vilea
acquisitions of Nine, A/S, Testhuset A/S, to retained earnings at the acquisition date.
Group:
SAPBASIS ApS and acquisitions of software Should the put-option on the Trifork shares
products (completed development projects). expire unexercised, the put-option liabili- The contingent consideration arrangement
Management has updated the assessment ty will be reclassified to retained earnings. comprises a total pay-out of up to EUR k
of the individual contingent consideration Trifork Group assumes the targets to be met 1,943 in 2022, 2023, 2024 in case the com-
as per reporting date and has come to the and accounts for the total liability. pany meets defined EBIT-targets for 2021 to
conclusion that no relevant changes to 2023. If the target is missed by more than
An amount of EUR k 0 (31 December 2020:
the assessment as per 31 December 2020 43.75%, there will be no pay-out. Based on
EUR k 0) relates to the acquisition of software
occurred: recent results and the future expectations
products (completed development projects):
for Vilea Group, Trifork Group is of the view
An amount of EUR k 4,083 (31 December 2020:
The contingent consideration arrangement that for all periods the maximum amounts
EUR k 4,082) relates to the acquisition of Nine
comprises a pay-out of up to EUR k 807 in become due.
A/S:
2021. Subject to the earn-out payment are
An amount of EUR k 0 (31 December 2020:
As part of the transaction Trifork entered into new or expanded sales agreements (licens-
EUR k 941) relates to the acquisition of the
a put-option arrangement with the sell- es, SaaS) for the products acquired within 18
remaining non-controlling interests (49%) of
ers of Nine A/S for the 191,000 Trifork shares months following the acquisition. According
Trifork Smart Enterprise A/S:
delivered at acquisition date. The sellers to business planning, Trifork Group expects
are entitled to put back 50% of the shares the amount becoming due to be EUR k 0. The company met the EBIT-target for 2020
to Trifork at a fixed price of EUR 21 per share and the amount of EUR k 941 was paid-out in
An amount of EUR k 140 (31 December 2020:
and 50% of the shares between EUR 0 and the second quarter 2021.
EUR k 355) relates to the acquisition of SAP-
EUR 21 per share, depending on the accu-
BASIS ApS:
mulated EBIT of Nine A/S for the period 2021
- 2022. The put option can be exercised in The contingent consideration arrangement
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EBITDA margin Earnings before financial items, taxes, Return on equity Net income excl. NCI x 100
depreciation and amortization x 100
Average equity excl. NCI
Revenue
EBITA margin Earnings before financial items, taxes, Basic earnings per Net income excl. NCI x 100
and amortization x 100 share (EPS basic) Average number of shares outstanding
Revenue
EBIT margin Earnings before financial items Diluted earnings per Net income excl.NCI x 100
and taxes x 100 share (EPS diluted) Average number of shares diluted
Revenue
Equity ratio Equity excl. NCI x 100 Financial gearing Net interest bearing debt
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TRIFORK GROUP
Structure
Interim Report Q2/2021 Structure
Trifork Holding AG
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Denmark
Germany
Aalborg
Berlin Hungary
Aarhus C
Aarhus N Budapest
Copenhagen Sweden
Esbjerg Stockholm United Kingdom
London
Switzerland Spain
Zurich Palma United States TRIFORK HOLDING AG
Barcelona Palo Alto
The Netherlands Neuhofstrasse 10
Amsterdam Poland Austria 8834 Schindellegi
Eindhoven Krakow Vienna Switzerland