SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE DATAWALK
CAPITAL GROUP FOR 2022
Commentary on the financial results of the DataWalk Group
The Group is at an intense growth stage, and the incurred investments in development are yielding further results in
the conversion of projects from the sales funnel to revenue. In 2022, the DataWalk Group's revenue value amounted
to PLN 33,350 thousand, 8% higher than in the corresponding period of 2021. It is important to note that Q2, 2022
alone, was the best quarter from revenue standpoint (PLN 13,979 thousand) in the Group's history.
The Group’s and the Company’s disappointed sales performance in 2022 can primarily be attributed to a lack of
experience in Field Engineering. Our pre- and post-sales teams turned out to be unable to handle the growing number
of customers and the complexity of contracts we’ve been working on. This problem was identified and started
addressing it over a year ago. Currently, the Group can effectively handle even big and sophisticated
implementations for very demanding customers. However, a sustained return to a growth path of more than 70%
year-on-year requires further work on process improvement and the development of the personnel involved.
Nevertheless, in 2022, we demonstrated our solution's significant benefits to customers, resulting in positive reviews
on the Gartner platform, public testimonials and a substantial award from a major customer. It proves that our
technology and product capabilities are very valuable, but we are limited in our ability to reach the market.
The Group generated similar revenues in the Americas markets, reaching PLN 16,637 thousand in 2022, compared
to PLN 16,701 thousand in 2021. According to DataWalk Inc.'s analysis, the second and third quarters of 2022 were
the two best quarters in the company's history, followed by the fourth quarter of 2021. The U.S. team is steadily
building and strengthening DataWalk's position in America's market. While operations are still in the early stages
of market expansion, we see another period in which sales generate significant revenue for the Group. Given that
the U.S. market is a strategic market for the Group, it is noteworthy that 2022 was a period in which revenues from
the Americas region accounted for half of the Group's revenues. DataWalk Inc. acquired several more projects from
the public sector during the reporting period. As a result, that sector accounted for 65% of the subsidiary's revenue
in 2022. In the comparable period, it was 62% of the revenue value.
In 2022, the Group recorded an increase in revenues in other markets (EMEA and APAC regions), where their value
amounted to PLN 16,713 thousand, 19% higher than in the corresponding period of 2021 when it was PLN 14,079
thousand. In the analyzed period, the largest share of revenues from the markets mentioned above (63%) went to
projects implemented in Poland, which amounted to PLN 10,449 thousand and was 4% less than in 2021. Notably,
despite the smaller share of projects outside of Poland (37%), the Group recorded a 98% increase in sales to the
other countries in the EMEA and APAC regions in the reported period compared to the respective period of 2021.
This expansion is essential for the Group as building and strengthening the Group's position in the international
market is one of the crucial elements of the Group's strategy, which is based on dynamic growth, diversification of
revenue sources, and geographic location. The largest share of EMEA and APAC revenues in 2022 went to the
government sector, which accounted for 72% of their value. In the comparable period, it was 88% of the revenue
value.
As of the balance sheet date, December 31, 2022, the deferred revenue amounts to PLN 3,710 thousand and represent
Group's obligation to provide customers with the contracted licenses or services and same time, represents the value
of revenue to be recognized in subsequent quarters in the amount resulting from the realization of these obligations.
These revenues mainly relate to delivering technical support services (the so-called "maintenance") for PLN 3,219
thousand and implementation services for PLN 370 thousand.
The DataWalk Group manages the investment process through triggers linked to business performance and financial
models. The above approach makes it possible to monitor and steer cost dynamics, which at the current stage of
development is most influenced by the pace of commercialization in North America. Because of the lower-than-
expected revenue growth in 2022, from the beginning of 2023, the Group is limiting cost growth until it achieves
the expected improvement in sales dynamic.
In 2022, the Group implemented incentive programs using cash-settled and equity-settled share-based payment
transactions. The purpose of the program is to attract and retain members of key personnel for both DataWalk S.A.
and its subsidiaries by creating additional market-attractive tools and identifying key personnel within the Group,
and its long-term goals, motivating them to pay special attention to the Group's long-term performance, maintain
the dynamic growth of its value, and connect the interests of these individuals to the interests of the Group, and