0001104659-20-023379.txt : 20200220 0001104659-20-023379.hdr.sgml : 20200220 20200220161542 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-20-023379 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200220 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200220 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Globant S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001557860 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: U3 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36535 FILM NUMBER: 20635256 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 37A AVENUE J.F. KENNEDY CITY: N/A STATE: N4 ZIP: L-1855 BUSINESS PHONE: 35 220301596 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 37A AVENUE J.F. KENNEDY CITY: N/A STATE: N4 ZIP: L-1855 6-K 1 tm209387d1_6k.htm FORM 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of February 2020

Commission File Number 001-36535

 

GLOBANT S.A.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

 

 

37A Avenue J.F. Kennedy

L-1855, Luxembourg

Tel: + 352 20 30 15 96

 

(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F

 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBANT S.A.

FORM 6-K

 

Globant S.A. is furnishing under the cover of Form 6-K the following:

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated February 20, 2020, entitled “Globant Reports 2019 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Financial Results—Strong Finish To The Year; Robust Outlook.”

 

The unaudited consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, unaudited consolidated statement of financial position, unaudited supplemental non-IFRS financial information and unaudited schedule of supplemental information contained in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 6-K are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-225731) and on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-201602, 333-211835 and 333-232022), to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

GLOBANT S.A.

 

By: /s/ JUAN URTHIAGUE
  Name: Juan Urthiague
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: February 20, 2020

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tm209387d1_ex99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

February 20, 2020

 

Globant Reports 2019 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Financial Results

Strong Finish To The Year; Robust Outlook

 

Fourth quarter revenues of $184.3 million, up 31.5% year-over-year

IFRS Diluted EPS of $0.35 for the fourth quarter

Non-IFRS Diluted EPS of $0.64 for the fourth quarter

 

Luxembourg / February 20, 2020 - Globant (NYSE: GLOB), a digitally native technology services company, today announced results for three months and year ended December 31, 2019.

 

Please see highlights below, including certain Non-IFRS measures. Note that reconciliations between Non-IFRS financial measures and IFRS operating results are disclosed at the end of this press release.

 

Fourth quarter 2019 highlights

 

Revenues rose to $184.3 million, representing 31.5% year-over-year growth compared to the fourth quarter of 2018.
IFRS Gross Profit margin was 37.9% compared to 40.2% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Gross Profit Margin was 39.9% compared to 41.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
IFRS Profit from Operations Margin was 10.9% compared to 12.8% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin was 16.5% compared to 16.7% in the fourth quarter of 2018.
IFRS Diluted EPS was $0.35 compared to $0.31 in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS was $0.64 compared to $0.50 in the fourth quarter of 2018.

 

Full year ended December 31, 2019 highlights

 

Revenues rose to $659.3 million, representing 26.2% year-over-year growth.
IFRS Gross Profit margin was 38.5% compared to 39.0% for the full year 2018.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Gross Profit Margin was 40.4% compared to 40.6% for the full year 2018.
IFRS Profit from Operations Margin was 12.2% compared to 12.8% for the full year 2018.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin was 17.0% compared to 16.1% for the full year 2018.
IFRS Diluted EPS was $1.43 compared to $1.41 for the full year 2018.
Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS was $2.29 compared to $1.74 for the full year 2018.

 

“2019 was another very successful year for our company. Our full year revenues for 2019 amounted to $659.3 million, representing 26.2% year-over-year growth. It is our 5th year since we are a public company with growth above 26%. At the same time, revenues for the fourth quarter of 2019 amounted to $184.3 million, a new record for the company and an outstanding increase of 31.5% compared to the fourth quarter of 2018,” said Martín Migoya, Globant’s CEO and co-founder.

 

 

 

 

“With Gartner’s estimate of 3.9 trillion dollars to be spent on IT alone in 2020, we continue to see an enormous opportunity for growth, since we are a unique player in the field delivering digital and cognitive transformations. We have a strong focus on innovation, on building an agile culture and applying AI to everything we do,” Migoya added. “On top of that, with our Be Kind initiative, we are deepening our commitment to being a sustainable organization, conscious about generating positive impact for all our stakeholders as we grow. Within Be Kind, we have set specific goals to fight climate change and to work even harder on diversity, inclusion and cultural wellness. These goals will focus us as we continue to expand.”

 

"I am very satisfied with our overall results for the fourth quarter and full year 2019. During this year we continued our growth journey while at the same time significantly improving our profitability. Finally, hirings continue to be strong, combined with further decrease in attrition levels, a positive signal towards the beginning of 2020” explained Juan Urthiague, Globant’s CFO.

 

Globant completed the fourth quarter with 11,855 Globers, 11,021 of whom were technology, design and innovation professionals. The geographic revenue breakdown for the fourth quarter was as follows: 75.0% from North America (top country: US), 20.0% from Latin America and others (top country: Argentina) and 5.1% from Europe (top country: Spain). In terms of currencies, 86.7% of Globant’s revenues for the fourth quarter was denominated in US dollars.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2019, Globant served a total of 822 customers and continued to increase its wallet share, having 107 accounts with more than $1 million of annual revenues, 26 accounts over $5 million and 14 accounts above $10 million. Globant’s top customer, top five customers and top ten customers represented 11.7%, 27.0% and 38.5% of fourth quarter revenues, respectively.

 

Cash and bank balances and Investments as of December 31, 2019 amounted to $82.5 million, while borrowings amounted to $51.4 million. Finally, as of December 31, 2019, 37.0 million common shares were issued and outstanding.

 

2020 First Quarter and Full Year Outlook

 

Based on current market conditions, Globant is providing the following estimates for the first quarter and the full year of 2020:

 

First quarter 2020 Revenues are estimated to be at least $188 million, implying at least 28.6% year-over-year growth.
First quarter 2020 Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin is estimated to be in the range of 16%-17%.
First quarter 2020 Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS is estimated to be at least $0.62 (assuming an average of 38.2 million diluted shares outstanding during the first quarter).
Fiscal year 2020 Revenues are estimated to be at least $810 million, implying at least 22.9% year-over-year revenue growth.

 

 

 

 

Fiscal year 2020 Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin is estimated to be in the range of 16.5%-17.5%.
Fiscal year 2020 Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS is estimated to be at least $2.74 (assuming an average of 38.5 million diluted shares outstanding during 2020).

 

Conference Call and Webcast

 

Martín Migoya and Juan Urthiague will discuss the full year and fourth quarter 2019 results in a conference call today beginning at 4:30pm ET.

 

Conference call access information is:

US & Canada +1 (888) 346-2877

International +1 (412) 902-4257

Webcast http://investors.globant.com/

 

About Globant (NYSE:GLOB)

 

We are a digitally native company where innovation, design and engineering meet scale. We use the latest technologies in the digital and cognitive field to empower organizations in every aspect.

 

We have more than 11,800 employees and we are present in 17 countries working for companies like Google, Southwest Airlines, EA and BBVA, among others.

 

We were named a Worldwide Leader of Digital Strategy Consulting Services by IDC MarketScape report (2016 and 2017). We were also featured as a business case study at Harvard, MIT, and Stanford. We are a member of the Cybersecurity Tech Accord (2019).

 

For more information, visit www.globant.com

 

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

 

While the financial figures included in this press release have been computed in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) applicable to interim periods for the fourth quarter and applicable to financial statements for the full year, this announcement does not contain sufficient information to constitute an interim financial report as defined in International Accounting Standards 34, “Interim Financial Reporting” nor a financial statement as defined by International Accounting Standards 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements”. The financial information in this press release has not been audited.

 

Globant provides non-IFRS financial measures in addition to reported IFRS results prepared in accordance with IFRS. Management believes these measures help illustrate underlying trends in the company's business and uses the non-IFRS financial measures to establish budgets and operational goals, communicated internally and externally, for managing the company's business and evaluating its performance. The company anticipates that it will continue to report both IFRS and certain non-IFRS financial measures in its financial results, including non-IFRS measures that exclude share-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment of assets and acquisition-related charges. Because the company's non-IFRS financial measures are not calculated according to IFRS, these measures are not comparable to IFRS and may not necessarily be comparable to similarly described non-IFRS measures reported by other companies within the company's industry. Consequently, Globant’s non-IFRS financial measures should not be evaluated in isolation or supplant comparable IFRS measures, but, rather, should be considered together with its unaudited consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 and its unaudited consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the three years ended December 31, 2019, prepared in accordance with IFRS issued by IASB.

 

 

 

 

Globant is not providing a quantitative reconciliation of forward-looking Non-IFRS Adjusted Profit from Operations Margin or Non-IFRS Adjusted Diluted EPS to the most directly comparable IFRS measure because it is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of certain significant items without unreasonable effort. These items include, but are not limited to, share-based compensation expense, impairment of assets and acquisition-related charges. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on IFRS reported results for the guidance period.

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

In addition to historical information, this release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “predict,” “potential,” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future financial and operating performance, including our outlook and guidance, and our strategies, priorities and business plans. Our expectations and beliefs regarding these matters may not materialize, and actual results in future periods are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Factors that could impact our actual results include: our ability to maintain current resource utilization rates and productivity levels; our ability to manage attrition and attract and retain highly-skilled IT professionals; our ability to accurately price our client contracts; our ability to achieve our anticipated growth; our ability to effectively manage our rapid growth; our ability to retain our senior management team and other key employees; our ability to continue to innovate and remain at the forefront of emerging technologies and related market trends; our ability to retain our business relationships and client contracts; our ability to manage the impact of global adverse economic conditions; our ability to manage uncertainty concerning the instability in the current economic, political and social environment in Latin America; and other factors discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our most recent Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Because of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decisions based on our estimates and forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this press release whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

   Year ended   Three months ended 
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
 
Revenues   659,325    522,310    184,306    140,138 
Cost of revenues   (405,164)   (318,554)   (114,501)   (83,797)
Gross profit   254,161    203,756    69,805    56,341 
                     
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (172,478)   (133,187)   (50,195)   (35,540)
Net impairment losses on financial assets   (228)   (3,469)   388    (2,575)
Other operating expense, net   (720)   (306)   -    (306)
Profit from operations   80,735    66,794    19,998    17,920 
                     
Gains on transactions with bonds   1,569    -    1,569    - 
                     
Finance income   13,643    11,418    4,246    1,643 
Finance expense   (26,801)   (16,968)   (8,525)   (3,153)
Finance expense, net   (13,158)   (5,550)   (4,279)   (1,510)
                     
Share of results of investment in associates   (224)   -    (41)   - 
                     
Other income, net   110    6,220    75    (1,374)
Profit before income tax   69,032    67,464    17,322    15,036 
                     
Income tax   (15,017)   (15,868)   (3,869)   (3,527)
Net income for the period   54,015    51,596    13,453    11,509 
                     
Other comprehensive income, net of income tax effects                    
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss:                    
- Exchange differences on translating foreign operations   (400)   (871)   558    451 
- Net change in fair value on financial assets measured at FVOCI   (373)   (12)   (1)   (5)
- Gains and losses on cash flow hedges   352    -    586    - 
Total comprehensive income for the period   53,594    50,713    14,596    11,955 
                     
Net income attributable to:                    
Owners of the Company   54,015    51,677    13,453    11,509 
Non-controlling interest   -    (81)   -    - 
Net income for the period   54,015    51,596    13,453    11,509 
                     
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:                    
Owners of the Company   53,594    50,794    14,596    11,955 
Non-controlling interest   -    (81)   -    - 
Total comprehensive income for the period   53,594    50,713    14,596    11,955 
                     
                     
Earnings per share                    
Basic   1.48    1.45    0.36    0.32 
Diluted   1.43    1.41    0.35    0.31 
                     
Weighted average of outstanding shares (in thousands)                    
Basic   36,586    35,746    36,897    35,961 
Diluted   37,674    36,685    37,985    36,899 

 

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, unaudited)

 

   December 31,
2019
   December 31,
2018
 
ASSETS        
Current assets          
Cash and bank balances   62,721    77,606 
Investments   19,780    8,635 
Trade receivables   156,676    110,898 
Other assets   13,439    - 
Other receivables   19,308    15,341 
Other financial assets   4,527    550 
Total current assets   276,451    213,030 
           
Non-current assets          
Investments   418    527 
Other assets   7,796    - 
Other receivables   8,810    34,197 
Deferred tax assets   26,868    16,916 
Investment in associates   3,776    4,000 
Other financial assets   1,683    345 
Property and equipment   87,533    51,460 
Intangible assets   27,110    11,778 
Right-of-use asset   58,781    - 
Goodwill   188,538    104,846 
Total non-current assets   411,313    224,069 
TOTAL ASSETS   687,764    437,099 
           
LIABILITIES          
Current liabilities          
Trade payables   31,487    17,578 
Payroll and social security taxes payable   72,252    58,535 
Borrowings   1,198    - 
Other financial liabilities   8,937    9,347 
Lease liabilities   19,439    - 
Tax liabilities   12,510    7,399 
Other liabilities   368    44 
Total current liabilities   146,191    92,903 
           
Non-current liabilities          
Trade payables   5,500    - 
Borrowings   50,188    - 
Other financial liabilities   1,617    3,418 
Lease liabilities   41,924    - 
Other liabilities   1,028    - 
Provisions for contingencies   2,602    2,862 
Total non-current liabilities   102,859    6,280 
TOTAL LIABILITIES   249,050    99,183 
           
Capital and reserves          
Issued capital   44,356    43,158 
Additional paid-in capital   157,537    109,559 
Other reserves   (2,557)   (2,136)
Retained earnings   239,378    187,335 
Total equity   438,714    337,916 
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES   687,764    437,099 

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Supplemental Non-IFRS Financial Information

(In thousands of U.S. dollars, unaudited)

 

   Year ended   Three months ended 
   December
31, 2019
   December
31, 2018
   December
31, 2019
   December
31, 2018
 
Reconciliation of adjusted gross profit                    
Gross Profit   254,161    203,756    69,805    56,341 
Depreciation and amortization expense   7,350    4,022    2,369    967 
Share-based compensation expense   4,976    4,248    1,309    1,095 
Adjusted gross profit   266,487    212,026    73,483    58,403 
Adjusted gross profit margin   40.4%   40.6%   39.9%   41.7%
                     
Reconciliation of selling, general and administrative expenses                    
Selling, general and administrative expenses   (172,478)   (133,187)   (50,195)   (35,540)
Depreciation and amortization expense   16,905    16,521    4,393    4,638 
Share-based compensation expense   14,912    8,665    4,541    2,327 
Acquisition-related charges (a)   9,571    3,516    4,121    1,543 
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses   (131,090)   (104,485)   (37,140)   (27,032)
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses as % of revenues   (19.9)%   (20.0)%   (20.2)%   (19.3)%
                     
Reconciliation of Adjusted Profit from Operations                    
Profit from Operations   80,735    66,794    19,998    17,920 
Share-based compensation expense   19,888    12,913    5,850    3,422 
Acquisition-related charges (a)   10,695    4,273    4,631    1,733 
Impairment of assets (b)   673    354    (47)   306 
Adjusted Profit from Operations   111,991    84,334    30,432    23,381 
Adjusted Profit from Operations margin   17.0%   16.1%   16.5%   16.7%
                     
Reconciliation of Net income for the period                    
Net income for the period   54,015    51,596    13,453    11,509 
Share-based compensation expense   19,888    12,913    5,850    3,422 
Acquisition-related charges (a)   11,518    (2,177)   4,970    2,459 
Impairment of assets (b)   673    1,154    (47)   1,106 
Expenses related to secondary share offering (c)   -    251    -    - 
Adjusted Net income   86,094    63,737    24,226    18,496 
Adjusted Net income margin   13.1%   12.2%   13.1%   13.2%
                     
Calculation of Adjusted Diluted EPS                    
Adjusted Net income   86,094    63,737    24,226    18,496 
Diluted shares   37,674    36,685    37,985    36,899 
Adjusted Diluted EPS   2.29    1.74    0.64    0.50 

 

(a)Acquisition-related charges include, when applicable, amortization of purchased intangible assets included in depreciation and amortization expense line on our consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, external deal costs, acquisition-related retention bonuses, integration costs, changes in the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities, charges for impairment of acquired intangible assets and other acquisition-related costs. We cannot provide acquisition-related charges on a forward-looking basis without unreasonable effort as such charges may fluctuate based on the timing, size, and complexity of future acquisitions as well as other uncertainty inherent in mergers and acquisitions.

 

(b)Impairment of assets include, when applicable, charges for impairment of intangible assets, charges for impairment of investments in associates and charges for impairment of tax credits, net of recoveries.

 

(c)Expenses related to secondary share offering include expenses related to the secondary offering in the United States of our common shares held WPP Luxembourg Gamma Three S.àr.l. ("WPP").

 

 

 

 

Globant S.A.

Schedule of Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Metrics  Q4 2018   Q1 2019   Q2 2019   Q3 2019   Q4 2019 
Total Employees   8,384    9,259    9,905    11,283    11,855 
IT Professionals   7,821    8,609    9,215    10,462    11,021 
                          
North America Revenues %   77.4    73.7    75.2    77.1    75.0 
Latin America and Others Revenues %   13.5    17.0    16.1    17.0    20.0 
Europe Revenues %   9.1    9.3    8.7    5.9    5.1 
                          
USD Revenues %   85.6    83.3    88.7    86.3    86.7 
Other Currencies Revenues %   14.4    16.7    11.3    13.7    13.3 
                          
Top Customer %   10.9    10.5    10.4    11.9    11.7 
Top 5 Customers %   30.9    28.9    27.2    26.1    27.0 
Top 10 Customers %   42.7    40.8    41.0    38.6    38.5 
                          
Customers Served (Last Twelve Months)   373    472    585    744    822 
Customers with >$1M in Revenues (Last Twelve Months)   90    91    97    104    107 

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Paula Conde & Amit Singh, Globant

investors@globant.com

+1 (877) 215-5230

 

Media Contact:

Wanda Weigert, Globant

pr@globant.com

+1 (877) 215-5230

 

Source: Globant