Earnings Sentiment

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Bullish Statements during Earnings call

Statement
Material economies currently adds up to almost 60% of our total revenue, providing resilience to our business
We ended 2023 with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 19.3 slightly better than in 2022 as a result of our diligence cost and expense management efforts throughout this period of lower growth
Over the past 5 years, our net revenue retention rate has been an impressive 120%
This enabled us to sustain healthy margins during this lower growth period
Furthermore, a significant improvement was seen in the share of revenue from our top 10 clients
Finally, in 2023, we generated BRL414 million from our operating activities, a solid figure that underscores the resilience and strength of our business model
CI&T has a notable track record of consistent revenue growth, profitability and robust cash generation
We are confident in our ability to sustain our growth trajectory by delivering innovation and impactful results for our long-term clients
This represents a cash conversion to adjusted EBITDA of 96%, demonstrating our robust capacity to generate cash from our core business activities
This vision is reflected in our team’s exceptional dedication, creativity and resilience, showcasing our strength and adaptability more than ever
As we pioneer the advent of AI within our industry, we’re excited about the opportunities we bring to leverage our company and faster innovation in a great sense of belonging among our employees
Despite facing economic challenges, our net revenue retention rate remained strong at 96% in 2023, showcasing our ability to navigate tough financial landscapes
This underscores our resilience and our capability to consistently deliver value to our clients, adapting our strategies as needed, thereby fostering long-term growth and profitability
We saw positive trends in multiple regions, North America experienced a 5.9% increase
Europe grew by 9.1% and Asia Pacific surged by 28.6%, while revenue from LATAM declined by 5.2%, it remains a key area to leveraging opportunities for growth
Of course with cautious optimism, we see clearly a better commercial activity and pipeline compared to last year, also enhanced visibility for the first half of the year
Conversely revenue from technology and telecommunications grew by 17.4% year-over-year, driven by the expanded client base resulting from our recent acquisitions
In 2022, we saw significant growth in our client base, both organically and through strategic acquisitions
We’re proud that our processes and controls are fully aligned with the information security practices within this framework
We have strengthened our relationship with existing clients expanding the number of clients generating more than BRL10 million and BRL20 million in revenue from BRL38 million in 2022 to BRL50 million in 2023
Historically, we have – we are running a business that generates a solid operating cash flow
As the Founder and CEO, my mission is to accelerate our path to value creation with a strong commitment to the long-term
For instance, in the past years from 2019 to 2023, our revenue compound annual growth rate was a strong 35%
In 2023, we significantly improved the distribution of revenue from our key clients, reducing revenue concentration
Such a robust cash generation allows us to reinvest in our business in strategic opportunities that will drive sustainable growth, such as the FLOW platform and other AI related projects
As we look towards the future and focus on resuming growth, we are excited to be able to provide opportunities for career advancement and developing for our employees
We’re proud to have a team of digital specialists who continually strive for excellence and innovation
2023, it’s another year in this track record, a year without M&A and a year with lower growth
As we look to 2023, our focus has shifted towards maximizing wallet share within our largest clients, cultivating strong relationships and continually expanding our market reach
As we work towards a brighter future for our company and our people
       

Bearish Statements during earnings call

Statement
In the fourth quarter of 2023, our net revenue stood at R$522.6 million a decrease of 14.6% year-over-year, primarily attributed to lower revenue from our top clients and a decline in revenue from select clients within our acquisition portfolio
While revenue from financial services remained stable, we saw a reduction in revenue contribution from consumer goods due to lower revenue from our top clients
As we move into 2024, we remain cautious in managing our expenses to adeptly navigate the prevailing environment
The first is our top one, 2023 top one client is now stable, that was one of the challenges of last year
The revenue share from our top one client decreased from 15% in 2022 to 8% in 2023, while the collective share of the top ten clients reduced by 10 percentage points from 49.6% in 2022 to 39.7% in 2023
So, there is still uncertain in the macro and corporate spending environment
The real disruption comes from leveraging both forces at the same time as seen with the current adoption of AI technology
Past year presented us with a series of short-term challenges due to the economic landscape, combined with the extraordinary opportunity to position CI&T as the co-author of the next chapter in the digital revolution, powered by artificial intelligence
The key challenges lies in increasing the speed of corporate learning
And we still see some level of uncertain for the second level of the year
It decreased from 67% in 2020 to below 40% in 2023
And as a consequence lower working capital demand, yes
In terms of revenue for our guidance, I think we are considering that we are coming out of a very unusual year
However I think if you – my perspective is that the conservative investment in digital in the recent years are now become kind of evident in the competitive landscape and if you add artificial intelligence in this equation, it’s kind of inevitable that companies in general will have to accelerate their digital strategies
In addition, our attrition rate remains at historically low levels and 9.3 and for the executive layer, the attrition is even lower at 3.6%
   

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