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- Comparative figures refer to January-March 2023 | • Net sales increased by 10 percent to SEK 427.2m (387.1). | • EBITDA amounted to SEK 151.0m (150.0), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 35.4 (38.8) percent. Excluding the
- • The average number of active users (MAU) increased by 39.0 million to approximately 383.4 million (344.4). | • Net sales increased by 8 percent in India, by 9 percent in the Middle East and Africa and by 24 percent in the rest of | the world.
- Jan-Dec | Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.9 | Gross profit 322.8 291.0 1,307.7
- verified business calls, business messaging, as well as revenues from the newer risk products. Demand | for verified business calls remains strong, and the average revenue per customer reached a new record | level during the quarter. Business Messaging increased volumes by 50 percent compared to the same
- users continued to increase, and with the launch of more advanced premium features, the average | revenue per paying user reached a new record level. | Net sales increased by 10 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023 to SEK 427,2 million (387,1). Ads,
- revenue per paying user reached a new record level. | Net sales increased by 10 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023 to SEK 427,2 million (387,1). Ads, | subscription and business revenue contributed to the increase. Our recurring revenue, from
- Net sales increased by 10 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023 to SEK 427,2 million (387,1). Ads, | subscription and business revenue contributed to the increase. Our recurring revenue, from | subscriptions and business, grew in total by 33 percent.
- and Chile, annualized user growth in the quarter amounted to between 30 and 50 percent, and in the U.S., | subscription revenue rose by more than 60 percent. Average revenue per paying user in the U.S. is | currently 100 times higher than the average for a free user of Truecaller globally.
Återkommande intäkter
- Net sales increased by 10 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023 to SEK 427,2 million (387,1). Ads, | subscription and business revenue contributed to the increase. Our recurring revenue, from | subscriptions and business, grew in total by 33 percent.
- Financially, our goal is to achieve a balance between | profitability and strong growth of recurring revenue over | time. With a solid financial foundation to build on, we look
EBITDA
- • Net sales increased by 10 percent to SEK 427.2m (387.1). | • EBITDA amounted to SEK 151.0m (150.0), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 35.4 (38.8) percent. Excluding the | costs of incentive programs, EBITDA would have been SEK 162.3m (161.1), equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 38.0
- • EBITDA amounted to SEK 151.0m (150.0), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 35.4 (38.8) percent. Excluding the | costs of incentive programs, EBITDA would have been SEK 162.3m (161.1), equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 38.0 | (41.6) percent.
- Gross margin (%) 75.6% 75.2% 75.6% | EBITDA 151.0 150.0 702.9 | EBITDA margin (%) 35.4% 38.8% 40.7%
- EBITDA 151.0 150.0 702.9 | EBITDA margin (%) 35.4% 38.8% 40.7% | EBIT (operating profit) 138.0 139.8 657.7
- subscriptions and business, grew in total by 33 percent. | Our profit also improved. Earnings per share increased by 27 percent to SEK 0.38 (0.30). EBITDA increased | by 1 percent to SEK 151,0 million (150,0) and the EBITDA margin was 35.4 percent (38.8).
- Our profit also improved. Earnings per share increased by 27 percent to SEK 0.38 (0.30). EBITDA increased | by 1 percent to SEK 151,0 million (150,0) and the EBITDA margin was 35.4 percent (38.8). | We have seen positive results from our increased growth investments in selected markets. The
- MSEK | EBITDA EBITDA-margin
- Operating profit | EBITDA amounted to SEK 151.0 (150.0) million and the EBITDA | margin amounted to 35.4 (38.8) percent.
Rörelseresultat
- EBITDA margin (%) 35.4% 38.8% 40.7% | EBIT (operating profit) 138.0 139.8 657.7 | EBIT margin (%) 32.3% 36.1% 38.0%
- EBIT (operating profit) 138.0 139.8 657.7 | EBIT margin (%) 32.3% 36.1% 38.0% | Profit or loss after net financial income or expense 173.5 147.0 712.3
- Operating profit | EBITDA amounted to SEK 151.0 (150.0) million and the EBITDA
- Operating profit (EBIT) decreased somewhat to SEK 138.0 | (139.8) million, corresponding to an operating margin of
- Depreciation, amortization and impairments -13,018 -10,220 -45,207 | EBIT (operating profit) 138,025 139,827 657,677
- Employee costs -2,972 -2,763 -11,675 | EBIT (operating profit) -3,766 -3,738 -13,403
- after deducting tax effects. if any. Repurchased shares are | classified as treasury shares and recognized as a d ebit | item under equity. When treasury shares are subsequently
- costs. | EBITDA EBIT before interest, taxes, depreciation | and amortization.
Periodens resultat
- the world. | • Truecaller's board of Directors introduced a dividend policy saying that 25 percent of net profit after tax should be | distributed as a dividend.
- 2025. Read more on page 13. | • Truecaller's board introduced a dividend policy stating that 25 percent of the year's net profit should | be distributed to the shareholders and proposes a dividend of 1.70 SEK per share for the financial
- Tax -40,474 -37,906 -175,960 | Profit for the period 1) 133,049 109,120 536,333
- 1) The profit for the period is attributable entirely to shareholders in the parent company.
- Profit for the period - - - 109,120 109,120 | Other comprehensive income for the period - - -952 - -952
- Profit for the period - - - 133,049 133,049 | Other comprehensive income for the period - - 10,647 - 10,647
Resultat per aktie
- • Profit after tax increased with 22 percent and amounted to SEK 133.0m (109.1). | • Earnings per share increased by 27 percent and were SEK 0.38 (0.30) and diluted earnings per share were SEK 0.38 | (0.30).
- Profit or loss after net financial income or expense 173.5 147.0 712.3 | Basic earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49 | Diluted earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
- Basic earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49 | Diluted earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49 | Equity 1,823.3 1,738.4 1,743.7
- subscriptions and business, grew in total by 33 percent. | Our profit also improved. Earnings per share increased by 27 percent to SEK 0.38 (0.30). EBITDA increased | by 1 percent to SEK 151,0 million (150,0) and the EBITDA margin was 35.4 percent (38.8).
- Profit and earnings per share for the period | Profit before tax amounted to SEK 173.5 (147.0) million. Profit
- Basic earnings per share were SEK 0.38 (0.30) and diluted | earnings per share were SEK 0.38 (0.30).
- Earnings per share | Basic earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
- Earnings per share | Basic earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49 | Diluted earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
Kassaflöde
- capital, which we have financed in its entirety with our | cash flow from operating activities. Against this backdrop | we have decided to introduce a dividend policy of 25
- Cash flow and financial position | Net cash from operating activities amounted to SEK 55.9
- Income tax paid -57,717 -46,586 -213,822 | Cash flow from operating activities before | changes in working capital
- Net cash flow for the period -48,587 -628,098 -687,988 | Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 631,347 1 327,801 1,327,801
Likvida medel
- Truecaller had cash and cash equivalents of SEK 591.9 | (699.5) million at the end of the quarter and SEK 954.6
- 4.0 (1.4) million. The profit after tax amounted to SEK -3.3 | (1.2) million. Cash and cash equivalents on 3 1 March 2024 | amounted to SEK 91.4 (173.5) million. In excess to the cash
- Short-term placements 4 954,638 907,941 941,256 | Cash and cash equivalents 4 591,856 699,510 631,347 | Total current assets 1,904,821 1,867,865 1,858,599
- Net cash flow for the period -48,587 -628,098 -687,988 | Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 631,347 1 327,801 1,327,801 | Foreign exchange differences in cash and cash
- equivalents 9,096 -194 -8,466 | Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 591,856 699,510 631,347
- Short-term placements 400,000 405,193 400,000 | Cash and cash equivalents 91,401 173,472 176,479 | Total current assets 509,502 603,875 596,291
- Short-term placements 954,638 - 954,638 | Cash and cash equivalents - 591,856 591,856 | Total 987,336 820,685 1,808,021
- Short-term placements 907,941 - 907,941 | Cash and cash equivalents - 699,510 699,510 | Total 907,941 868,096 1,776,037
Nettoskuld
- Cash flow and financial position | Net cash from operating activities amounted to SEK 55.9 | (80.1) million of which SEK -61.6 (-31.2) million was
- attributable to changes in working capital and SEK -57.7 (- | 46.6) million was attributable to income tax paid. Net cash | from investing activities amounted to SEK -3.5 (-519.1)
- million and included an investestment in short -term | interest rate funds of SEK – (-500,0) million. Net cash used | in financing activities was SEK -100.9 (-189.1) million and
- million and repurchase of warrants of SEK -18.2 (-) million. | Net cash for the period was SEK -48.6 (-628.1) million.
- Net cash from changes in working capital | Change in operating receivables -39,131 -6,616 19,066
- Change in operating liabilities -22,481 -24,623 38,377 | Net cash from operating activities 55,863 80,136 581,962
- Investment in non-current financial assets - - -32,679 | Net cash used in investing activities -3,533 -519,143 -626,868
- Buyback of treasury shares -74,751 -182,164 -659,548 | Net cash from (-used in) financing activities -100,917 -189,090 -643,082
Antal aktier
- 28,647,115 B-shares have been repurchased. Additionally, a total of 5,600,000 C-shares were issued | and repurchased to facilitate outstanding incentive programs.The total number of shares that can be | repurchased under the authorization from the 2023 Annual General Meeting amounts to 37,905,971
- Average number of shares before dilution 349,479,244 367,572,311 359,728,698 | Average number of shares after dilution 349,479,244 367,572,311 359,728,698
Antal anställda
- Equity to assets ratio (%) 82.7% 81.9% 80.7% | Employees at the end of the period 420 400 419
- million. Salary costs increased as an effect of increased | number of employees and the yearly salary adjustment. | The group's long-term incentive program entailed a salary
- program and share program for senior executives, key | individuals and employees of the Truecaller Group. LTIP | 2023 consists of a maximum of 2,800,000 employee stock
Bruttomarginal
- Gross profit 322.8 291.0 1,307.7 | Gross margin (%) 75.6% 75.2% 75.6% | EBITDA 151.0 150.0 702.9
- MSEK | Gross profit Gross margin | 181
- million compared to the same period last year. The gross | margin amounted to 75.6 (75.2) percent. The gross margin | is mainly determined by fees to partners such as Google
- the costs to onboard new premium users). | Gross margin Gross profit as a percentage of net sales. Gross margin is a measure of profitability minus direct | costs.
- Jan-Dec | Gross profit and gross margin | Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.,9
- Divided by Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.9 | Gross margin 75.6% 75.2% 75.6%
Fulltext
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The interim report refers to the group for which Truecaller AB (publ) (559278 –2774) is the parent company, called Truecaller in the report.
January-March 2024
INTERIM REPORT
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Truecaller Interim Report 2024
January-March 2024 (Q1)
Comparative figures refer to January-March 2023
• Net sales increased by 10 percent to SEK 427.2m (387.1).
• EBITDA amounted to SEK 151.0m (150.0), corresponding to an EBITDA margin of 35.4 (38.8) percent. Excluding the
costs of incentive programs, EBITDA would have been SEK 162.3m (161.1), equivalent to an EBITDA margin of 38.0
(41.6) percent.
• Profit after tax increased with 22 percent and amounted to SEK 133.0m (109.1).
• Earnings per share increased by 27 percent and were SEK 0.38 (0.30) and diluted earnings per share were SEK 0.38
(0.30).
• The average number of active users (MAU) increased by 39.0 million to approximately 383.4 million (344.4).
• Net sales increased by 8 percent in India, by 9 percent in the Middle East and Africa and by 24 percent in the rest of
the world.
• Truecaller's board of Directors introduced a dividend policy saying that 25 percent of net profit after tax should be
distributed as a dividend.
• For the Annual General Meeting at 23rd of May Truecaller's board of Directors propsoses a dividend of 1.70 SEK
per share for the financial year 2023, to cancel all repurchased B-shares which is equivalent to 7.5% of the
outstanding share capital and asks for a new mandate to repurchase of up to 10 percent of outstanding shares.
Read more at page 13.
FINANCIAL KEY FIGURES
Group, SEKm (unless otherwise stated)
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.9
Gross profit 322.8 291.0 1,307.7
Gross margin (%) 75.6% 75.2% 75.6%
EBITDA 151.0 150.0 702.9
EBITDA margin (%) 35.4% 38.8% 40.7%
EBIT (operating profit) 138.0 139.8 657.7
EBIT margin (%) 32.3% 36.1% 38.0%
Profit or loss after net financial income or expense 173.5 147.0 712.3
Basic earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
Diluted earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
Equity 1,823.3 1,738.4 1,743.7
Total assets 2,204.1 2,123.5 2,160.3
Equity to assets ratio (%) 82.7% 81.9% 80.7%
Employees at the end of the period 420 400 419
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Significant events during the quarter
Truecaller continued to invest in product development by launching new products and functions and by further
improvements of the user experience.
• Continued user growth. During the quarter, the number of monthly active users (MAU) increased to
383.4 million, which was an addition of approximately 39.0 million users in comparison to the first quarter
2023. The daily active users grew with 36 million in 2024, reaching an average of 314 million during the
quarter. In 2024, monthly active users increased by 23.3 million in India and by 15.7 million outside of
India. MAU’s and DAU’s increased by a bit more than 9 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2023.
• Truecallers growth initiatives in selected growth regions developed well. During the first quarter he
annualized growth rate in Colombia was about 50 percent, in Nigeria almost 40 percent and in Chile
almost 30 percent. In US, where the strategy is focused on attracting more subscribers, income from
subscriptions increased with more than 60 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023.
• Truecallers Ad Revenues increased by 5 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023. Contribution to
growth came from increased number of users, increased engagement per user, new ad formats,
improvement of the ad platform, and income from the IPL-season in cricket in India which started earlier
in 2024 compared to 2023.
• Truecaller's strategy to increase the conversion to paying users continued to show a positive
development. The number of paying users increased by 15 percent compared to the same period the
previous year, exhibiting a higher growth rate than for the total number of users. More advanced
features, such as the digital AI-based Truecaller Assistant and Call Recording, had a positive impact on
the average price per paying user, which reached an all-time-high level during the quarter. Subscription
revenues increased by 25 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023 and the development was
especially strong on iOS and in markets like US, Latin America, Malaysia and India.
• The robust growth for Truecaller for Business continued. Overall, revenues for Truecaller for Business
increased by 44 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023. The growth was driven by growth within
verified business calls, business messaging, as well as revenues from the newer risk products. Demand
for verified business calls remains strong, and the average revenue per customer reached a new record
level during the quarter. Business Messaging increased volumes by 50 percent compared to the same
quarter the previous year, and during the quarter, a new collaboration agreement was signed with Tanla,
which also opens up for more CPaaS companies to use the service. The first customers were onboarded
for the risk intelligence product, and revenues were reported towards the end of the quarter.
Other significant events.
• During the quarter Truecaller bought back 2.6 million B-shares bringing the total repurchased B-
shares to 27,904,571 as of March 31. Additionally, a total of 5,600,000 C-shares were issued and
repurchased to facilitate outstanding incentive programs. See note 6 for further information.
Events after the period
• Truecaller repurchased an additional 0.7 million shares after the quarter ended and in total
28,647,115 B-shares have been repurchased. Additionally, a total of 5,600,000 C-shares were issued
and repurchased to facilitate outstanding incentive programs.The total number of shares that can be
repurchased under the authorization from the 2023 Annual General Meeting amounts to 37,905,971
shares, valid until the AGM in May 2024. See note 6 for further information.
• Truecaller's board has proposed to the shareholders' meeting on May 23 that all repurchased B-
shares shall be cancelled, corresponding to approximately 7.5 percent of the outstanding capital.
Truecaller's board also proposes that the annual general meeting authorizes the board to
repurchase up to 10 percent of the outstanding share capital until the annual general meeting in
2025. Read more on page 13.
• Truecaller's board introduced a dividend policy stating that 25 percent of the year's net profit should
be distributed to the shareholders and proposes a dividend of 1.70 SEK per share for the financial
year 2023. The regular dividend according to the newly established dividend policy is 0.40 SEK per
share, and in addition to that, the board proposes an extra dividend of 1.30 SEK per share. Read more
on page 13.
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Improved earnings and robust
profitability with increased
investments
Truecaller continued to grow strongly in the first quarter. We added more than nine million monthly and
daily active users, and on average the number of monthly users was 383 million. Conversion of paying
users continued to increase, and with the launch of more advanced premium features, the average
revenue per paying user reached a new record level.
Net sales increased by 10 percent compared to the first quarter of 2023 to SEK 427,2 million (387,1). Ads,
subscription and business revenue contributed to the increase. Our recurring revenue, from
subscriptions and business, grew in total by 33 percent.
Our profit also improved. Earnings per share increased by 27 percent to SEK 0.38 (0.30). EBITDA increased
by 1 percent to SEK 151,0 million (150,0) and the EBITDA margin was 35.4 percent (38.8).
We have seen positive results from our increased growth investments in selected markets. The
investments in Nigeria and Latin America are designed to strengthen our market position and accelerate
user growth. In the U.S., the strategy is mainly to grow the number of paying users. In Nigeria, Colombia
and Chile, annualized user growth in the quarter amounted to between 30 and 50 percent, and in the U.S.,
subscription revenue rose by more than 60 percent. Average revenue per paying user in the U.S. is
currently 100 times higher than the average for a free user of Truecaller globally.
FIRST QUARTER 2024
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Our ad revenue increased by 5 percent compared to the
first quarter of 2023. Although the quarter started off slow,
revenues gradually improved. This uptick was driven by a
higher level of user engagement with the Truecaller app
and an increased availability of ad space within the app.
While overall ad demand remains subdued, the timing of
events like the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket
tournament, which began in the first quarter of 2024 as
opposed to 2023, also contributed positively to this
quarter's performance. Our expectation is that income
from the full IPL season will be significantly lower in 2024
compared to 2023, with revenue evenly distributed
between Q1 and Q2. This is in contrast to last year, when
the majority of IPL-related income was almost entirely
recorded in Q2.
In the long term, we see an opportunity to introduce more
engaging ad formats in the product such as video to all
our users which would broaden our ads business further.
As a first step this requires that we increase the number of
app interactions per user by improving the user
experience and building further value into the product.
Small but meaningful improvements make a difference,
and this has been a major focus internally since last year.
The number of app interactions from our daily engaged
users has until today increased by more than 50 percent
compared to the first quarter in 2023. This work is
progressing and the next step is to test our new video
format in the coming quarters before we scale up.
Revenue from paying subscribers increased by 25 percent
and the number of paying users grew by 15 percent
compared to the first quarter of 2023. Our AI-driven
communication services continue to contribute positively
to both conversion and average price per paying user.
Among the launches during the quarter was Call
Recording in India, and in coming quarters we have more
exciting new services to introduce. The focus is on among
other things strengthening fraud protection for users. We
are positive about further increasing the conversion and
the average price per paying user.
Truecaller for Business (TfB) continued to perform strongly
and the number of verified companies is growing at a
solid pace. Average revenue per customer was record
high in the quarter and we see good opportunities to raise
the price of this very popular product going forward. In
total, TfB revenue increased by 44 percent to SEK 49.6
million (34.4) with contributions coming from Verified
Business calls, business messaging, and the recently
launched risk intelligence product.
The need for Truecaller globally is greater
than ever. I am proud to say that the number
of users grew by almost the size of Sweden’s
population in a single quarter.
Truecaller is a company with high profitability, strong cash
flow, and a balance sheet with no financial debt. Our
profitability enables us to finance both further growth
investments and earnings distributions to our
shareholders in the form of share repurchases and
dividends. We have since the end of September 2022
repurchased shares for just under SEK 1 billion,
corresponding to 7.5 percent of the outstanding share
capital, which we have financed in its entirety with our
cash flow from operating activities. Against this backdrop
we have decided to introduce a dividend policy of 25
percent of the annual profit, combined with an extra
dividend for 2023. The proposal to the annual general
meeting at the end of May is to distribute a total of SEK 1.70
per share. Provided that the annual general meeting
resolves to pay a dividend, this would mean that
Truecaller’s cash at hand and short-term investments will
be reduced to approximately SEK 1 billion. The board of
directors is also proposing that the shares repurchased so
far, corresponding to 7.5 percent of the share capital, be
canceled. In return, the board is asking for a new mandate
to repurchase an additional 10 percent of the outstanding
shares after the shareholders’ meeting.
The need for Truecaller globally is greater than ever. I am
proud to say that the number of users grew by almost the
size of Sweden’s population in a single quarter. I look
forward to continuing to create more secure
communication for even more people in the future.
Financially, our goal is to achieve a balance between
profitability and strong growth of recurring revenue over
time. With a solid financial foundation to build on, we look
forward to continuing to invest in our long-term growth
initiatives at the same time that we continue to return
value to our shareholders through share buybacks and
dividends.
Alan Mamedi, CEO and Co-founder
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Truecaller at a glance
Quarterly review, financial data
FINANCIAL KEY FIGURES
Group, SEKm (unless otherwise stated)
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.9
Gross profit 322.8 291.0 1,307.7
Gross margin (%) 75.6% 75.2% 75.6%
EBITDA 151.0 150.0 702.9
EBITDA margin (%) 35.4% 38.8% 40.7%
EBIT (operating profit) 138.0 139.8 657.7
EBIT margin (%) 32.3% 36.1% 38.0%
Profit or loss after net financial income or expense 173.5 147.0 712.3
Basic earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
Diluted earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
Equity 1,823.3 1,738.4 1,743.7
Total assets 2,204.1 2,123.5 2,160.3
Equity to assets ratio (%) 82.7% 81.9% 80.7%
Employees at the end of the period 420 400 419
OPERATIONAL KEY FIGURES
January-March 2024 Total India
Middle East &
Africa
Rest of the
world
Monthly Active Users (MAU), quarterly average (millions) 383.4 272.6 78.1 32.7
Daily Active Users (DAU), quarterly average (millions) 314.0 234.4 58.6 21.0
Cost per mille impressions (CPM) for ad sales (SEK) 0.75 0.65 1.28 2.70
Average monthly revenue per user (ARPU) for premium
subscriptions (SEK) 9.04 5.75 9.11 15.13
January-March 2023 Total India
Middle East &
Africa
Rest of the
world
Monthly Active Users (MAU), quarterly average (millions) 344.4 249.3 69.9 25.2
Daily Active Users (DAU), quarterly average (millions) 278.0 208.8 52.3 16.9
Cost per mille impressions (CPM) for ad sales (SEK) 0.94 0.84 1.37 3.15
Average monthly revenue per user (ARPU) for premium
subscriptions (SEK) 8.34 4.77 10.95 13.37
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January-December 2023 Total India
Middle East &
Africa
Rest of the
world
Monthly Active Users (MAU). quarterly average (millions) 360.6 259.0 73.3 28.9
Daily Active Users (DAU). quarterly average (millions) 292.6 218.6 55.2 18.7
Cost per mille impressions (CPM) for ad sales (SEK) 1.00 0.89 1.38 3.35
Average monthly revenue per user (ARPU) for premium
subscriptions (SEK) 8.63 5.28 10.27 14.02
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Financial performance
First quarter 2024 (January-March)
Revenues
Total revenues during the first quarter increased by 11
percent compared to the corresponding quarter last year
and amounted to SEK 431.0 (388.1) million. Other income, in
addition to net sales amounted to SEK 3.8 (1.0) million.
Net sales during the first quarter increased by 10 percent
compared to the corresponding quarter last year and
amounted to SEK 427.2 (387.1) million. All revenue streams
contributed to the growth. Currency effects had a negative
effect on revenues during the quarter, see Currency
exposure below.
Net sales distributed by region
Net sales in India increased by 8 percent to SEK 316.8 (292.2),
with 9 percent to SEK 53.5 (49.2) million in the Africa and the
Middle East and by 24 percent in the rest of the world to SEK
56.8 (45.7) million. Weaker currencies in some of
Truecaller's largest markets in the Middle East and Africa
region had a negative impact on net sales.
Net sales distributed by service
Ad revenues increased by 5 percent to SEK 317.6 (303.9)
million. A lower demand in the wake of weak global
macroeconomic development and a larger supply in the
Indian market resulted in lower average pricing for
Truecallers ads products (CPM) which decreased by
approximately 20 percent. Truecaller continues to
maximize revenue per user instead of CPM or fill rates.
The number of impressions increased by almost 30 percent
compared to the same period last year. Truecaller
continues to enhance its ability to display ads more
efficiently for users by improving the quality of ad requests
and rendering capabilities (render rate). A contributing
factor to number of impressions has also been increased
engagement with the Truecaller-app from the user base.
Revenue from premium subscriptions increased by 25
percent to SEK 58.4 (46.5) million . The conversion rate to
becoming a paid subscriber continued to improve.
Truecaller has also added more advanced features to the
premium offering in the past year, which has had a positive
impact on both revenue per user and the growth of paying
users. The growth has been particularly strong among iOS
users.
Revenue from Truecaller for Business (TfB) increased by 44
percent to SEK 49.6 (34.4) million. The number of connected
customers continues to show good growth both in India
and in other markets, and in total Truecaller for Business
now has active customers in 3 7 countries. In collaboration
with CPAAS company Tanla, Truecaller also sends B2C
messages to Truecaller's users. The volumes of business
messages have gradually increased and have also
contributed to income growth.
Other income in net sales amounted to SEK 1.6 (2.3) million.
Gross profit
The gross profit increased by 11 percent to SEK 322.8 (291.0)
million compared to the same period last year. The gross
margin amounted to 75.6 (75.2) percent. The gross margin
is mainly determined by fees to partners such as Google
and Apple, and by costs for verification of new users and for
servers used for the company's services.
Operating profit
EBITDA amounted to SEK 151.0 (150.0) million and the EBITDA
margin amounted to 35.4 (38.8) percent.
Operating profit (EBIT) decreased somewhat to SEK 138.0
(139.8) million, corresponding to an operating margin of
32.3 (36.1) percent.
Staff costs during the quarter increased to SEK 94.9 (84.8)
million. Salary costs increased as an effect of increased
number of employees and the yearly salary adjustment.
The group's long-term incentive program entailed a salary
cost for the period of SEK 10.5 (10.6) million with a
corresponding increase in equity and social security
contributions of SEK 0.8 (0.4) million reported as a provision
in the balance sheet. Salary costs are valued at fair value
and amortized over the term of the program. The social
security contributions are affected by the share price at the
end of each accounting period and may therefore amount
to significantly higher amounts in the future and create
volatility in the income statement.
Excluding costs for incentive programs, the EBITDA margin
during the quarter would have increased by 2.6 (2.9)
percentage points and been 38.0 (41.6) percent. See more
info in note 5.
India 74.2%
Africa and Middle East
12.5%
RoW 13.3%
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Other external costs increased to SEK 80.7 (57.1) million
compared to the same period last year. The increase in
costs is mainly due to increased growth investments in
several growth regions. Costs have primarily increased due
to increased investments in user acquisition through digital
marketing and increased expenses for agreements with
phone manufa cturers where the Truecaller app comes
pre-installed.
Profit and earnings per share for the period
Profit before tax amounted to SEK 173.5 (147.0) million. Profit
after tax for the period was SEK 133.0 (109.1) million. Net
financial income amounted to SEK 35.5 (7.2) million and
comprises positive exchange rate differences of SEK 10.2 (-
3.0) million, an effect on result from valution to fair value of
SEK 13.4 (7.5) million, interest income of SEK 13.5 (4.1) million
and other financial expenses of SEK -1.6 (-1.3) million.
The total tax amounted to SEK 40.5 (37.9) million which
corresponds to an effective tax rate of 23.3 (25.8) percent
for the Group.
Basic earnings per share were SEK 0.38 (0.30) and diluted
earnings per share were SEK 0.38 (0.30).
Cash flow and financial position
Net cash from operating activities amounted to SEK 55.9
(80.1) million of which SEK -61.6 (-31.2) million was
attributable to changes in working capital and SEK -57.7 (-
46.6) million was attributable to income tax paid. Net cash
from investing activities amounted to SEK -3.5 (-519.1)
million and included an investestment in short -term
interest rate funds of SEK – (-500,0) million. Net cash used
in financing activities was SEK -100.9 (-189.1) million and
included purchase of treasury shares SEK -74.8 (-182.2)
million and repurchase of warrants of SEK -18.2 (-) million.
Net cash for the period was SEK -48.6 (-628.1) million.
Truecaller had cash and cash equivalents of SEK 591.9
(699.5) million at the end of the quarter and SEK 954.6
(907.9) million invested in short -term interest rate funds. .
The equity to assets ratio was 82.7 (81.9) percent.
Truecaller have a revolving credit facility of SEK 500.0
(500.0) million. SEK 0.0 (0.0) million had been utilized as of
the reporting date. Consolidated total assets amounted to
SEK 2,204.1 (2,123.5) million at 3 1 March 2024. The carrying
amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities are
estimated to coincide with fair value in all material
respects.
Trade receivables for the Group amounted to SEK 86.2
(60.0) million and claims on advertising networks and
platform owners was SEK 127.6 (93.8) million. The increase
in trade receivables is attributable mainly to the increase in
direct sales in the advertising business and growth in
Truecaller for Business. Payment terms for the company’s
customers are normally 30 -60 days. Recognized but
unrealized customer credit losses amounted to SEK 5.3 (2.2)
million as of 3 1 March 2024. The claims on advertising
networks and platform owners is mainly linked to
outstanding claims against Google and Meta.
Investments
During the first quarter of 202 4, SEK 2,8 (1,1) million were
capitalized as internally developed intangible assets.
Currency exposure
The majority of Truecaller’s revenues are denominated in
Swedish kronor (SEK) via partners including Google and
Apple. Accordingly, there is little direct currency exposure.
In turn, these partners bill users of Truecaller’s services
partly in local curren cy, which entails indirect currency
exposure. Truecaller does not, however, have complete
information concerning currency exposure or how currency
effects are managed by partners and thus cannot at
present accurately quantify indirect currency exposure. A
depreciation of SEK against currencies including USD and
INR, however, has a positive impact on the company’s sales
and profit, although it also increases the company’s costs.
The largest currency exposures are against INR and USD.
The company estimates that exchange rate changes had
a negative impact on sales during the first quarter of 2024
compared to the corresponding quarter in 202 3. The
company's estimate is that exchange rate s also had a
negative effect on the EBITDA margin.
Parent company
Parent company income for the quarter amounted to SEK
1.9 (1.6) million which refers to billing of subsidiaries for
services rendered. The profit before tax amounted to SEK -
4.0 (1.4) million. The profit after tax amounted to SEK -3.3
(1.2) million. Cash and cash equivalents on 3 1 March 2024
amounted to SEK 91.4 (173.5) million. In excess to the cash
and cash equivalents the parent company has SEK 400.0
(400.0) million invested in short-term interest rate funds. No
investments have taken place in intangible or tangible
assets. At the end of the period, 2 (2) people were employed
in the parent company.
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Product update
Core product enhancements for stronger
fraud and spam protection
Truecaller continues to improve the core offering in order to
deliver a smarter, safer, and more efficient communication
experience for its users. In the first quarter, Truecaller
improved data quality further by expanding its scope of
partnerships with ex ternal data providers, especially in
markets of strategic importance such as the US. In parallel,
Truecaller continues to advance its AI and machine
learning capabilities to ensure that users receive the most
relevant information about unknown numbers, acr oss
business, spam, and fraudulent callers.
To give more context on communications from businesses,
machine learning efforts have facilitated more precise
business categorization. Leveraging calling patterns and
name suggestions from user contributions, Truecaller’s
algorithms now assign tags to inf orm the user of exactly
what type of business is calling. In the first quarter, this
capability was expanded to cover 19 languages.
Truecaller also significantly enhanced its spam protection
features in the first quarter, offering users greater control
over their preferences. Android users now have the choice
between basic spam protection, which automatically
blocks calls from a limited number of top spammers in their
region, and Max protection, a premium feature that blocks
all known spammers. With the introduction of Max
protection as a paid subscription offering, calls from any
recognized spammer are automatically blocked, offering
users a solution that saves time and reduces frustration.
This enhancement builds on the ongoing development of
Truecaller’s AI; as the system accumulates more spam call
data and user feedback, it is expected to continually
improve over time.
On the fraud side, Truecaller strengthened AI -driven fraud
protection for SMS, a feature introduced in early 2023 that
leverages machine learning algorithms to actively identify
and flag fraudulent messages. In the first quarter, Truecaller
expanded this capability through a combination of
community feedback and machine learning initiatives.
Utilizing a fully automated flywheel system, Truecaller
detects fraudulent messages by ana lyzing sender signals
and message patterns. By the end of the quarter, Truecaller
was sending over nine million fraud alerts on a daily basis
with an accuracy rate of 99%, and the number of users
protected from SMS fraud through this feature grew 13X
compared to the previous quarter.
User experience improvements across
platforms and devices
Truecaller continues to enhance the overall experience by
delivering product and performance improvements for
even greater convenience for users, and in the first quarter
in-app engagement grew by 19%. Among these
enhancements were improvements to managing
contacts, which not only streamlined the flow, but also
introduced a simpler method for users to contribute
suggested names, fostering a new channel for community
feedback. Truecaller continued refining such feedback
mechanisms on both Android and iOS platforms, making it
easier for users to contribute in the form of spam reports,
fraud alerts, survey responses, and more. By the end of the
first quarter, over 20% of users were actively contributing
insights.
Other improvements enable greater efficiency and
convenience for users. For iPhone users in the US, SMS
filtering was optimized using machine learning to more
accurately sort messages into relevant inboxes (e.g., junk,
coupons, etc.). These optimizations, implemented locally
on the user's device, ensure complete privacy protection
while improving algorithmic accuracy, ensuring messages
are correctly sorted.
Truecaller also achieved a significant milestone,
continuing to extend its service beyond mobile devices.
Launched at the end of the first quarter, Truecaller for Web
expands the app’s features to desktop users, offering SMS
and chat, call alerts, and number search functionalities.
Truecaller Android users globally can now link their
devices, bridging the gap between mobile and desktop
communication preferences. This not only enhances user
convenience but also opens up opportunities for
additional features, business integration and other use
cases.
Truecaller continued leveraging machine learning to
elevate user experience by expanding its applications
beyond caller ID and spam detection. The rollout of ZipZip,
Truecaller’s AI chatbot that manages support errands, was
launched for desktop in the previous quarter, and in the
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first quarter it was expanded for use on Android and iOS.
With the ability to respond to customer questions in over
50 languages and continually improving its capabilities
through machine learning, ZipZip offers users the
convenience of immediate customer support while
simultaneously reducing support ticket volumes. Within
one month of mobile integration, Truecaller observed a
marked improvement in customer satisfaction,
accompanied by a notable decline in support tickets from
users across mobile platforms by 25%.
At the end of the first quarter, Truecaller introduced
TrueTalks, a dedicated online community serving as a
global hub for Truecaller users. This platform fosters
connections among users, provides insights from the
Truecaller team, offers early access to new features and
updates, and enables direct user influence on future
product developments through suggestions and
feedback.
Unlocking revenue potential on iPhone
and Premium offerings
On iPhone, the company continues to focus on driving
revenue growth across both free and paid versions of the
app, converting more users into subscribers while finding
innovative ways to monetize free users more effectively.
One key avenue for revenue grow th is the introduction of
more engaging ad inventory throughout the app, which
continued to scale well. Advertising revenue from iPhone
users witnessed substantial growth in the first q uarter,
increasing by almost 200% compared to the same period
last ye ar. Truecaller continues to explore additional
opportunities to monetize the free offering on the iPhone
app without compromising user experience. On the
subscriptions front, targeted initiatives aimed at converting
iPhone users into paid subscribers have yielded positive
results. These efforts have led to significant growth in both
subscribers and recurring revenues from the iOS platform
across markets. Revenue from iPhone subscribers in the US
demonstrated particularly good performance, growing by
100% year on year. As the share of iPhone users continues to
expand, Truecaller remains committed to investing in
product enhancements on the platform to deliver the best
search and Caller ID experience globally.
Consumer subscriptions more broadly continue to
demonstrate robust growth, with year-on-year increases in
revenue and subscriber, at 25% and 15% respectively, across
both iPhone and Android. The growth of paying users
continues to outpace the overall user base, underscoring
the increasing relevance of the Premium experience as
Truecaller's offerings evolve. Truecaller continues to
develop new packages and refine existing Premium
offerings; the introduction of the aforementioned Max spam
protection, for example, has shown strong conversion
potential, with the average daily new subscribers
increasing by 40% from this sales funnel since its launch.
Truecaller's investments in Call Recording and Assistant,
powered by cloud telephony technology, continue to bear
fruit. Call Recordin g, enriched with voice -to-text
transcriptions and LLM -facilitated summaries, saw further
enhancements during the quarter, including support for
more languages and expansion into seven additional
markets, including India, which demonstrated strong early
adoption. The Assistant offering also demonstrated positive
developments in product localization, revenue growth, and
subscriber retention, with the latter witnessing remarkable
growth from 40% to 70% on Android since its launch. New
offerings leveraging cloud telephony technology are in
development, harnessing cloud telephony technology to
tackle a range of communication challe nges, including
combating fraudulent activities. With a focus on leveraging
AI to address various forms of fraud, these upcoming
offerings aim to enhance user security by detecting
suspicious communication.
Further investments in advertising
capabilities
Truecaller continues to enhance its advertising capabilities
through strategic investments spanning across the supply,
demand, and AdTech areas.
On the supply side, Truecaller has introduced new ad
formats aimed at monetizing user attention while better
serving advertiser objectives across the funnel. These
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formats include mobile rich media ad interface definitions
(MRAID) compatible rich media and video, tailored for top-
of-the-funnel objectives such as branding and awareness.
Additionally, ad units like carousels, microsites, and
suggested apps are being optimized to drive enhanced ROI
on performance objectives. The adoption of these formats
by advertisers and their initial performance results have
been promising, setting the s tage for further scalability.
Foundational metrics such as ad request efficiency, render
rate, viewability, and ad engagement —critical to
monetization efforts —continue to demonstrate
incremental gains. These improvements not only bolster
Truecaller's ability to monetize each user interaction
effectively but also enhance advertiser ROI o n their
advertising spends. The enhancements in inventory quality
have garnered recognition from Pixalate, a prominent
publisher measurement platform, which ranked Truecaller
as the top Google Play Store app for Open Programmatic
advertising in the EMEA market in February 2024. On the iOS
side, monetization efforts have outpaced the growth in iOS
users and engagement, driven by high CPM ad formats and
markets with higher ARPU. Demand from the ongoing IPL
season demonstrated the potential of these supply -side
changes when the market recovers.
On the demand side, Truecaller continues to execute its
two-pronged strategy, leveraging both direct sales and
third party programmatic partners to enhance access to
demand. The first quarter witnessed a record number of
third party programmatic partners integrated into
Truecaller’s a d stack, encompassing global and regional
AdTech players. This effort is poised to catalyze demand for
the billions of ads opportunities generated daily in India
and other global markets. Simultaneously, direct sales
initiatives are advancing, forging stro nger relationships
with advertisers and agencies to augment access to
demand. Such progress is facilitated by the expansion of
Truecaller's product offerings and use cases, catering to
diverse advertiser needs and scenarios.
Investments in AdTech drive the development of supply
and demand side capabilities aimed at achieving revenue
objectives. A flexible integration path for programmatic
partners, improved auction orchestration, and efficient
traffic channeling continued to p ropel third -party
programmatic demand scale up through Truecaller’s in -
house ad server. Enhanced features such as pacing and
targeting, a wider variety of ad formats, first -party data
refinement, and improved collaboration with ecosystem
partners such as m obile measurement partner solutions
further enhance direct advertiser offerings, strengthening
Truecaller’s position as a full stack advertising solution.
Continued enterprise expansion and
product development
Truecaller for Business (TfB) continued to demonstrate
strong revenue growth, primarily driven by healthy demand
for the Verified Business product. In parallel, TfB’s portfolio
of accounts grew by 37% year on year, while the average
revenue per account also reached an all -time high,
underscoring the growing significance and value
proposition of Truecaller's enterprise solutions. Notably,
Truecaller continues to secure larger deals and enjoys
strong retention among its major accounts. The enterprise
offering demonstrates a clear product-market fit within the
banking and financial services sector, with an expanding
customer base from various industries. Outside of India,
adoption of TfB is steadily gaining traction, with prominent
brands such as WOM Chile (a m ajor telecom operator in
LATAM) and Talabat Egypt (the largest food delivery brand
in MENA) onboarded during the first quarter.
Truecaller's business messaging solution, delivered in
partnership with leading CPaaS provider Tanla, facilitates
secure, reliable, and cost-efficient distribution of messages
to end customers. During the first quarter, implementation
continued to scale, with over 2.3 billion messages delivered
to end users on this channel — a 49% growth in volume
compared to the same period last year. The company
continues to enhance its business messaging capabilities,
introducing rich media functionalities to the market in the
first quarter. This advancement enables businesses to
deliver dynamic and engaging messages, including, for
example, various attachment types and customized calls
to action. This lays the groundwork to drive even higher user
engagement through capab ilities that enable two -way
communication between users and businesses.
Truecaller continues to invest strategically in product
development for the enterprise offering to address the
evolving needs of business customers. Truecaller’s Call
Management APIs, which help businesses to deliver
personalized calling experiences to the ir end users,
continue to evolve and strengthen the Verified Business
experience.
Risk intelligence, Truecaller’s most recently commercialized
enterprise offering, is a scoring engine leveraging
proprietary machine learning technology to evaluate the
risk associated with phone numbers. Early business
customers have already been onboarded, and the pipeline
for the new product is developing well. Truecaller continues
to invest in improving the service by adding analytics and
more data signals to deliver even more valuable insights to
business customers.
In line with its commitment to meeting the evolving needs
of enterprise customers, Truecaller implemented several
enhancements in the first quarter to streamline the post -
sales experience. By automating processes such as reseller
invoicing and subscription scheduling, Truecaller aims to
empower business customers to maximize their TfB
experience seamlessly. These changes underscore
Truecaller's dedication to providing unparalleled support
and value to its enterprise customers.
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Other disclosures
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Truecaller's AGM will take place on Thursday, May 23 at
10:30 am at Truecaller's premises at Mäster Samuelsgatan
56, 6th floor. The complete notice, full proposals, and more
information are available on Truecaller's website
https://corporate.truecaller.com/governance/general-
meetings.
Selection of proposals for the Annual
General Meeting
The Board proposes:
• A dividend of 1.70 SEK per A-share and B-share. The
record date for the dividend is proposed to be May 27,
2024. If the Annual General Meeting resolves in
accordance with the proposal, the dividend is
expected to be paid through Euroclear Sweden AB on
May 30, 2024.
• That the Annual General Meeting authorizes the Board
to decide on the issuance of new B shares,
convertibles, and/or subscription warrants entitling to
the subscription or conversion of B- shares. The total
number of B-shares that may be issued corresponds
to a dilution of a maximum of approximately ten
percent of the number of issued shares after the
proposed share buyback.
• That the Annual General Meeting authorizes the Board
to repurchase B-shares up to the point where the
company's holdings of shares, at any time, do not
exceed ten (10) percent of the total number of
outstanding shares in the company.
• To decide on a reduction of the share capital through
a buyback of the 28,647,115 repurchased B-shares
(approximately 7.5% of the outstanding share capital)
and a corresponding increase in the share capital
through a bonus issue.
• Decision on the introduction of incentive programs
with a maximum dilution of approximately 2.4 percent
of the outstanding capital.
The Nomination Committee proposes:
• Re-election of all board members except Bing
Gordon, who has declined re-election to the board.
Risks and uncertainties
Like all companies. Truecaller is exposed to various types of
risk in the course of business. These include risks related to
currency movements. dependence upon certain strategic
partners. the general economic trend and developments in
the financial market . technical progress. dependence on
key individuals. legal risks and risks associated with
personal privacy. as well as tax risks and political risks. Risk
management is an integrated component of the
management of Truecaller. The risks described for the
Group could also have indirect impact on the parent
company. A complete description of risks and uncertainties
associated with Truecaller is provided in the 202 3 annual
report.
Forward-looking statements
The report presents statements pertaining to matters
including Truecaller’s financial position and performance
as well as statements on market conditions that may be
forward-looking. Truecaller believes the expectations
reflected in these forward -looking s tatements are based
on reasonable assumptions. Forward -looking statements
are. however. associated with risks and uncertainties and
actual outcomes or consequences may differ materially
from those presented here. In addition to that required
under applicab le law. forward -looking statements apply
only on the date presented and Truecaller disclaims any
obligation to update them in the light of new information or
future events.
Outlook
Truecaller does not publish forecasts.
Parent
Truecaller AB. CRN 559278 -2774. is a Swedish public
company whose registered office is in Stockholm. Sweden.
Financial calendar
Annual General Meeting: 23 May 2024
Interim report January-June 2024: 19 July 2024
Interim report January-September 2024: 7 November 2024
Year-end report January-December 2024: 18 February 2025
Contact details
Alan Mamedi, CEO E-mail: alan.mamedi@truecaller.com
Odd Bolin, CFO
Tel: +46 70 428 31 73 E-mail: odd.bolin@truecaller.com
Andreas Frid, Head of IR & Communication
Tel: +46 705 29 08 00 E-mail: andreas.frid@truecaller.com
Auditor’s review
This year-end report has not been reviewed by the
company’s auditor.
This interim report constitutes insider information that
Truecaller AB is required to disclose under the EU Market
Abuse Regulation. The information was released for
publication, through the agency of the contact persons above,
on 7 May 2024 at 07.30 CET.
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Condensed consolidated statement of
profit or loss
Amounts in SEK 000s Note
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Net sales 3 427,188 387,064 1,728,895
Other income 1,088 21 2,598
Work performed by the entity and capitalized 2,754 1,018 8,930
Third party fees -104,354 -96,108 -421,203
Other external costs -80,735 -57,118 -255,209
Employee costs -94,897 -84,830 -361,127
Depreciation, amortization and impairments -13,018 -10,220 -45,207
EBIT (operating profit) 138,025 139,827 657,677
Net financial income or expense 35,498 7,199 54,616
Profit or loss after net financial income or
expense
173,523 147,026 712,293
Tax -40,474 -37,906 -175,960
Profit for the period 1) 133,049 109,120 536,333
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
Diluted earnings per share (SEK) 0.38 0.30 1.49
Average number of shares before dilution 349,479,244 367,572,311 359,728,698
Average number of shares after dilution 349,479,244 367,572,311 359,728,698
1) The profit for the period is attributable entirely to shareholders in the parent company.
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Consolidated statement of
comprehensive income
1) The profit for the period is attributable entirely to shareholders in the parent company.
Amounts in SEK 000s Note
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Profit or loss for the period 133,049 109,120 536,333
Other comprehensive income for the period
Items that will be reclassified to profit and loss in
subsequent periods
Foreign exchange translation differences 10,647 -952 -10,533
Items that will not be reclassified to profit and loss
in subsequent periods
Remeasurements of defined-benefit pension plans - - 3,140
Other comprehensive income for the period 10,647 -952 -7,393
Comprehensive income for the period 1) 143,696 108,168 528,941
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Condensed consolidated statement of
financial position
Amounts in SEK 000s Note
2024
31 Mar
2023
31 Mar
2023
31 Dec
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Goodwill 47,624 33,653 45,432
Other intangible assets 25,630 14,567 24,993
Property. plant and equipment 18,172 17,642 18,352
Right-of-use assets 121,246 136,932 118,805
Non-current financial assets 4 32,698 - 32,698
Deferred tax assets 38,772 38,022 34,878
Other non-current receivables 4 15,096 14,777 26,584
Total non-current assets 299,239 255,592 301,742
Current assets
Current receivables 4 358,327 260,415 285,995
Short-term placements 4 954,638 907,941 941,256
Cash and cash equivalents 4 591,856 699,510 631,347
Total current assets 1,904,821 1,867,865 1,858,599
TOTAL ASSETS 2,204,060 2,123,457 2,160,340
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
Equity attributable to owners of the parent 1,823,264 1,738,400 1,743,703
Total equity 1,823,264 1,738,400 1,743,703
Non-current liabilities
Liability arising from defined-benefit pension plans 7,609 6,345 6,608
Lease liabilities 98,491 115,559 98,176
Deferred tax liability 42,923 33,532 38,731
Other non-current liabilities 4 10,497 8,568 9,150
Total non-current liabilities 159,520 164,003 152,665
Current liabilities
Lease liability 25,586 21,820 22,763
Other current liabilities 4 195,689 199,234 241,208
Total current liabilities 221,275 221,055 263,972
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 2,204,060 2,123,457 2,160,340
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Condensed consolidated statement of
cash flows
Amounts in SEK 000s
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Operating activities
Profit or loss after net financial income or expense 173,523 147,026 712,293
Adjustments for non-cash items 1,670 10,935 26,047
Income tax paid -57,717 -46,586 -213,822
Cash flow from operating activities before
changes in working capital
117,475 111,374 524,519
Net cash from changes in working capital
Change in operating receivables -39,131 -6,616 19,066
Change in operating liabilities -22,481 -24,623 38,377
Net cash from operating activities 55,863 80,136 581,962
Investing activities
Acquisitions of Group companies, net effect on cash and
cash equivalents
- - -27,422
Purchases of property, plant and equipment -779 -10,551 -17,070
Purchases of intangible assets -2,754 -1,141 -8,930
Purchases of short-term investments - -500,000 -500,000
Change in financial receivables - -7,450 -40,766
Investment in non-current financial assets - - -32,679
Net cash used in investing activities -3,533 -519,143 -626,868
Financing activities
New share issue - - 66
Funds received for warrants - - 46,718
Repurchase of warrants -18,235 - -450
Amortization of lease liability -7,931 -6,926 -29,869
Buyback of treasury shares -74,751 -182,164 -659,548
Net cash from (-used in) financing activities -100,917 -189,090 -643,082
Net cash flow for the period -48,587 -628,098 -687,988
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 631,347 1 327,801 1,327,801
Foreign exchange differences in cash and cash
equivalents 9,096 -194 -8,466
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 591,856 699,510 631,347
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Condensed consolidated statement of
changes in equity
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
Amounts in SEK 000s
Share
capital
Other
capital
contributions Reserves
Retained profits
including
profit for
the period
Total equity
attributable
to owners
of the parent
Opening balance at 1 January 2023 758 1,710,139 2,400 90,797 1,804,093
Profit for the period - - - 109,120 109,120
Other comprehensive income for the period - - -952 - -952
Comprehensive income for the period - - -952 109,120 108,168
Transactions with owners of the Group
Treasury shares after transaction costs - - - -184,470 -184,470
Share-based payment - - - 10,610 10,610
Total - - - -173,861 -173,861
Closing balance at 31 March 2023 758 1,710,139 1,448 26,056 1,738,400
Opening balance at 1 January 2024 762 1,738,298 -8,133 12,776 1,743,703
Profit for the period - - - 133,049 133,049
Other comprehensive income for the period - - 10,647 - 10,647
Comprehensive income for the period - - 10,647 133,049 143,696
Transactions with owners of the Group
Share issue - - - - -
Treasury shares after transaction costs - - - -74,751 -74,751
Warrants - - - - -
Share-based payment - - - 10,616 10,616
Total - - - -64,135 -64,135
Closing balance at 31 March 2024 762 1,738,298 2,514 81,691 1,823,264
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Condensed parent company income
statement
Amounts in SEK 000s Note
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Operating revenue 1,929 1,566 8,191
Other external costs -2,724 -2,541 -9,918
Employee costs -2,972 -2,763 -11,675
EBIT (operating profit) -3,766 -3,738 -13,403
Net financial income or expense -272 5,181 400,695
Profit or loss after financial items -4,038 1,443 387,292
Appropriations - - 13,000
Profit or loss before tax -4,038 1,443 400,292
Tax 774 -295 -131
Profit or loss for the period -3,264 1,148 400,162
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Condensed parent company balance
sheet
Amounts in SEK 000s Note
2024
31 Mar
2023
31 Mar
2023
31 Dec
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Investments in Group companies 10,297,177 10,297,177 10 297 177
Deferred tax receivable 824
Total non-current assets 10,298,001 10,297,177 10 297 177
Current assets
Current receivables 6,915 12,739 6,124
Receivables from Group companies 11,185 12,471 13,688
Short-term placements 400,000 405,193 400,000
Cash and cash equivalents 91,401 173,472 176,479
Total current assets 509,502 603,875 596,291
TOTAL ASSETS 10,807,503 10,901,053 10,893,468
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity and liabilities
Equity 10,802,866 10,886,786 10 870 265
Current liabilities 4,637 14,226 23 203
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 10,807,503 10,901,053 10 893 468
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Notes
Note 1. Significant accounts policies
This interim report covers the Swedish parent company
Truecaller AB (“Truecaller”), company registration number
559278-2774, and its subsidiaries. The principal business of
the Group is to develop and publish software. primarily
mobile Caller ID applications , under the Truecaller brand.
The parent is a limited liability company registered and
domiciled in Stockholm , Sweden. The address of the head
office is Mäster Samuelsgatan 56, 111 21 Stockholm. Sweden.
Truecaller applies International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS). as adopted by the EU. The interim report
for the Group was prepared in compliance with IAS 34
Interim Financial Reporting and applicable sections of the
Swedish Annual Accounts Act (199 5:1554). Disclosures
according to IAS 34 are provided in other parts of the
interim report. in addition to the financial statements. The
interim report for the parent company was prepared in
accordance with the Annual Accounts Act. Chapter 9
Interim Financ ial Reporting. and recommendation RFR 2
Accounting of Legal Entities issued by the Swedish Financial
Accounting Standards Council. The accounting principles ,
basis for measurement and estimates and judgements
applied on the interim report for the Group and the parent
are identical to those applied in Truecaller’s annual report.
Accordingly, refer to the most recently published annual
report for a description of applied accounting policies.
Equity
Shares issued by the company are classified as equity.
Additional costs arising directly from the issue of common
shares and stock options are recognized as a debit item in
equity after deducting tax effects , if any. When Truecaller’s
shares classified as equity are repurchased. the amount of
consideration paid is recognized as a reduction in equity.
after deducting tax effects. if any. Repurchased shares are
classified as treasury shares and recognized as a d ebit
item under equity. When treasury shares are subsequently
sold or reissued. the amount received is recognized as an
increase in equity and the surplus or deficit resulting from
the transaction is transferred to or from other capital
contributions.
Financial instruments at fair value
The group has non -current financial assets consisting of
the investment in Mayhem Studios. The non -current
financial assets are valued at fair value through the income
statement. As no market quotation exists for the
investment, its fair value is determined through other
observable data (level 2)
Note 2. Key judgements and estimates
Preparation of the interim report requires management to
make judgements. estimates and assumptions that affect
the application of the accounting policies and the
recognized amounts of assets , liabilities, revenues and
costs. Actual outcomes may differ from these judgements
and estimates. The key judgements and sources of
estimation uncertainty are unchanged from those
described in the most recently published annual report.
Note 3. Revenue from contracts with customers
DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
Amounts in SEK 000s
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Geographical region
India 316,847 292,158 1,309,882
Middle East and Africa 53,500 49,159 206,366
Rest of the world 56,841 45,747 212,647
Revenue from contracts with customers 427,188 387,064 1,728,895
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The geographical distribution is based on where the customer has their mobile subscription.
Amounts in SEK 000s
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Type of service
Advertising revenues 317,664 303,924 1,346,114
User revenues 58,405 46,546 206,219
Truecaller for Business 49,548 34,375 170,198
Other revenues 1,571 2,219 6,363
Revenue from contracts with customers 427,188 387,064 1,728,895
Note 4. Financial instruments
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities at 31 March 2024
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Financial assets
measured at fair value
through profit and loss
Financial assets
measured at amortized
cost Total carrying amount
Other non-current receivables - 15,096 15,096
Non-current financial assets 32,698 - 32,698
Claims on advertising networks and platform
owners
- 127,584 127,584
Trade receivables - 86,149 86,149
Short-term placements 954,638 - 954,638
Cash and cash equivalents - 591,856 591,856
Total 987,336 820,685 1,808,021
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Trade payables - 39,922 39,922
Conditional consideration (earnout) 9,161 - 9,161
Total 9,161 39,922 49,083
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities at 31 March 2023
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Financial assets
measured at fair value
through profit and loss
Financial assets
measured at amortized
cost Total carrying amount
Other non-current receivables - 14,777 14,777
Non-current financial assets - - -
Claims on advertising networks and platform
owners
- 93,826 93,826
Trade receivables - 59,984 59,984
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Short-term placements 907,941 - 907,941
Cash and cash equivalents - 699,510 699,510
Total 907,941 868,096 1,776,037
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Trade payables - 58,872 58,872
Conditional consideration (earnout) 13,520 - 13,520
Total 13,520 58,872 72,392
Measurement of financial assets and liabilities at 31 December 2023
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Financial assets
measured at fair value
through profit and loss
Financial assets
measured at amortized
cost Total carrying amount
Other non-current receivables - 26,584 26,584
Non-current financial assets 32,698 - 32,698
Claims on advertising networks and platform
owners
- 86,020 86,020
Trade receivables - 75,965 75,965
Short-term placements 941,256 - 941,256
Cash and cash equivalents - 631,347 631,347
Total 973,954 819,916 1,793,870
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Trade payables - 46,149 46,149
Conditional consideration (earnout) 8,404 - 8,404
Total 8,404 46,149 54,553
The carrying amount is considered a good estimate of the
fair value of current receivables and liabilities . The
maximum credit risk of the assets comprises the net
amounts of the carrying amounts shown in the table above.
The Group has short -term placements , conditional
consideration (earnouts) and non-current financial assets
that are measured at fair value through profit or loss. Fair
value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or
paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between
market participants at the measurement date. The
measurement methods are classified in a hierarchy
consisting of three levels defined as follows:
• Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets
• Level 2 Inputs other than quoted prices that are
observable directly (prices) or indirectly (derived
from prices)
• Level 3 Non-observable market data
There were no transfers between the levels during the
period. The Group has no financial assets or liabilities that
have been offset in the accounts or which are covered by a
legally binding netting agreement.
Short-term placements
Truecaller has investments placed in short-term fixed
income funds. The fair value of the holding is determined
by using market prices on the reporting date according to
Level 1. The effect of the measurement at fair value is
recognized in profit or loss. The adjustment to the fair
value of these instruments is reflected directly in “Short-
term placements” in the statement of financial position.
Short-term
placements, SEK 000s
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Balance at 1 January 941,256 400,490 400,490
Investment in short-
term placements
- 500,000 500,000
Change in value
recognized in profit
and loss
13,382 7,451 40,766
Closing balance 954,638 907,941 941,256
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Conditional consideration (earnout)
Conditional consideration is categorized at level 3 of the fair
value hierarchy. The fair value of conditional consideration
is calculated by discounting future cash flows by a risk -
adjusted discount rate. The conditional consideration for
CallHero is classified as a non-current liability.
Conditional
consideration
(earnout), SEK 000s
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Balance at 1 January 8,404 13,301 13,301
Acquisition value - - -
Payout - - -5,550
Change in value
recognized in profit
and loss
757 219 653
Closing balance 9,161 13,520 8,404
Non-current financial assets
The group’s non -current financial assets consist of the
investment in Mayhem Studios that was made in 2023. The
non-current financial assets belong to level 2 in the
valuation hierarchy.
Note 5. Incentive programs
The group has three outstanding incentive programs, LTIP
2021, LTIP 2022 and LTIP 2023.
LTIP 2023 was approved on The Annual General Meeting
on 26 May 2023 an d refers to an employee stock option
program and share program for senior executives, key
individuals and employees of the Truecaller Group. LTIP
2023 consists of a maximum of 2,800,000 employee stock
options and a maximum of 500,000 performance -based
share rights. For detailed informationa about LTIP 2021 and
LTIP 2022, refer to the 2022 annual report.
The Group applies IFRS 2 Share -based Payment to
employee stock options and performance -based share
rights, where the cost is measured at fair value and
allocated over the term of the program and recognized in
equity. The Group recognizes a reserve for a ccrued social
insurance costs for the program based on the estimated
benefit value for participants.
Costs of incentive
programs, SEKm 2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Cost of vested
warrants per IFRS 2
-10.5 -10.6 -35.1
Social insurance
contributions
-0.8 -0.4 -4.8
Costs of incentive
programs
-11.3 -11.1 -39.9
Note 6. Treasury shares
Through the share buyback program that was decided on
at the annual general meeting on May 26, 2023, Truecaller
has bought back 2,637,368 of its own B shares for SEK 74.8
million including transaction costs during the first quarter.
Truecaller's total holding of own shares thus amounts to
27,904,571 B shares and 5,600,000 C shares.
Note 7. Contingent liabilities
The Group’s contingent liabilities consist of a tax matter in
the previously acquired subsidiary Backwater Technologies
related to determination of income for FY 2016 -17. The
ongoing matter refers to a period prior to the acquisition
date. The Group has de termined that it is likely that the
outcome will be in its favor and has therefore not
recognized a provision in relation to this matter.
Note 8. Related party
transactions
No transactions with related parties have been made
during the period.
Note 9. Events after the
reporting date
After the end of the reporting period Truecaller has
repurchased an additiona l 742,544 Class B shares for SEK
23.5 million including transaction costs. Truecaller’s total
holding of treasury Class B shares thus amounts to
28,647,115.
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Assurance
The CEO and the Board of Directors hereby certify that the interim report provides a true and
fair view of the operations. position and earnings of the parent company and the Group and
describes the material risks and uncertainties faced by the parent company and the
companies included in the Group.
Stockholm, 2024-05-06
Nami Zarringhalam
Board Chair
Alan Mamedi
Director and CEO
Annika Poutiainen
Director
Helena Svancar
Director
Bing Gordon
Director
Shailesh Lakhani
Director
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Alternative performance measurements
In accordance with ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) Guidelines on Alternative
Performance Measures. the definition and reconciliation of alternative performance measures used by
Truecaller are presented here. The guidelines entail additional disclosures regarding financial measures
not defined under IFRS. The performance measures shown below are presented in the interim report.
They are used for the purposes of internal control and monitoring. As all companies do not calculate
financial measures in the same way. these measures are not always comparable to measures used by
other companies. The following measures are measures used by Truecaller to clarify the company’s
performance and simplify evaluation for users of the company’s financial reports.
Key performance
measurements Definition Purpose
Gross profit Net sales minus brokerage costs. Gross profit is used to analyze profit minus direct costs
(costs related directly to brokerage of ad space and
the costs to onboard new premium users).
Gross margin Gross profit as a percentage of net sales. Gross margin is a measure of profitability minus direct
costs.
EBITDA EBIT before interest, taxes, depreciation
and amortization.
EBITDA is a measurement Truecaller uses to show how
current operations develop over time.
EBITDA margin EBITDA as a percentage of net sales. EBITDA margin is used to illustrate the profitability of
current operations excluding items affecting
comparability and before amortization.
EBIT (operating profit) Operating profit (earnings) before
interest and taxes
EBIT is used to analyze the profit generated by the
operating entity.
EBIT margin EBIT as a percentage of net sales. The EBIT margin is used to illustrate the profitability of
current operations.
Equity to assets ratio Equity divided by total assets. A measure to illustrate financial risk. expressed as the
percentage of total assets financed by shareholders’
equity.
Monthly Active Users
(MAU)
The number of users that have a
Truecaller profile and are active on the
platform on a monthly basis. Calculated
as an average of all days in the period.
Used to illustrate the volume of active users of
Truecaller’s services.
Daily Active Users (DAU) The number of users that have a
Truecaller profile and are active on the
platform on a daily basis. Calculated as
an average of all days in the period.
Used to illustrate the volume of active users of
Truecaller’s services.
Cost per thousand
impressions (CPM)
CPM illustrates the cost of displaying one
ad one thousand times.
Used to illustrate the effectiveness of the ad platform.
Average revenue
per user (ARPU)
The average revenue for one recurring
paying user (Truecaller Premium)
Used to illustrate how revenues per user develop over
time.
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RECONCILIATION OF SELECTED KEY FIGURES THAT ARE NOT DEFINED UNDER IFRS
Group, SEKm
2024
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Mar
2023
Jan-Dec
Gross profit and gross margin
Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.,9
Minus third party fees -104.4 -96.1 -421.2
Gross profit 322.8 291.0 1,307.7
Divided by Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.9
Gross margin 75.6% 75.2% 75.6%
EBITDA and EBITDA margin
EBIT (operating profit) 138.0 139.8 657.7
Excluding depreciation and amortization 13.0 10.2 45.2
EBITDA 151.0 150.0 702.9
Divided by Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.9
Adjusted EBITDA margin 35.4% 38.8% 40.7%
EBIT (operating profit) and EBIT margin
EBIT (operating profit) 138.0 139.8 657.7
Divided by Net sales 427.2 387.1 1,728.9
EBIT margin 32.3% 36.1% 38.0%
Equity to assets ratio
Total equity 1,823.3 1,738.4 1,743.7
Divided by Total assets 2,204.1 2,123.5 2,160.3
Equity to assets ratio 82.7% 81.9% 80.7%