ARR Growth of 15% year over year Driven by Strong Enterprise and Government ARR Growth of 18% year over year

Absolute Software Corporation (NASDAQ:ABST) (TSX:ABST) (the "Company"), the only provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions, today announced its financial results for its second quarter fiscal 2023 ended December 31, 2022. All dollar figures are stated in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

"We posted a solid performance this quarter against a challenging macro backdrop," said Christy Wyatt, President and CEO of Absolute Software. "We continue to drive market penetration of our self-healing, intelligent security solutions as we build awareness of the critical role Absolute's platform plays in making businesses more resilient. We are confident in our long-term plan to deliver balanced growth and profitability consistent with our Rule of 40 framework."

"One of the company's hallmarks is our ability to provide attractive growth with strong margins," said Jim Lejeal, Chief Financial Officer. "While we are not immune to the macro environment, we remain confident in our ARR growth outlook, and are taking measures to ensure that we maintain strong margins while continuing to invest in our go-to-market initiatives that position the company for long-term success."

SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2023 ("Q2 F2023") OVERVIEW

Key Financial Metrics

Revenue was $57.2 million for Q2 F2023, an increase of 17% compared to Q2 of fiscal year 2022 ("Q2 F2022").
Adjusted Revenue⁽¹⁾ was $57.7 million for Q2 F2023, an increase of 9% compared to Q2 F2022.
Net loss was $7.0 million for Q2 F2023, an increase of 37% compared to Q2 F2022.
Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ was $12.8 million or 22% of Adjusted Revenue⁽¹⁾ for Q2 F2023, a decrease from $13.8 million or 26% of Adjusted Revenue for Q2 F2022.
Total ARR⁽²⁾ at December 31, 2022 was $225.0 million, an increase of 15% compared to Q2 F2022.
Enterprise & Government Total ARR increased by 18% year over year, and represented 79% of Total ARR at December 31, 2022.
Education Total ARR increased by 6% year over year, and represented 21% of Total ARR at December 31, 2022.
New Logo ARR⁽²⁾ was $4.1 million for Q2 F2023, an increase from $3.7 million for Q2 F2022.
Net Dollar Retention⁽²⁾ was 107% for Q2 F2023, consistent with Q2 F2022.
Cash from operating activities was $0.9 million for Q2 F2023, a decrease of 94% from $14.7 million for Q2 F2022.
A quarterly dividend of CAD$0.08 per outstanding common share was paid during Q2 F2023.

	Notes:
	(1)	Adjusted Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS measures. Refer to the "Use of non-IFRS measures and key metrics" section of the Q2 F2023 MD&A for further discussion of these measures and the "Results of Operations" section of this MD&A for reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measure.
	(2)	Total ARR, New Logo ARR and Net Dollar Retention are key metrics. Refer to the "Use of non-IFRS measures and key metrics" section of the Q2 F2023 MD&A for further discussion of these measures.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

USD millions, except percentages, number of shares, and per share amounts

	Q2 F2023			Q2 F2022			Change		YTD F2023			YTD F2022			Change
Revenue
Cloud and subscription services	$	55.2		$	46.6		18	%	$	106.2		$	88.0		21	%
Managed professional services		1.0			1.0		—	%		1.9			2.0		(5	%)
Recurring revenue⁽¹⁾		56.2			47.6		18	%		108.1			90.0		20	%
Other⁽¹⁾		1.0			1.4		(29	%)		2.7			2.8		(4	%)
Total revenue	$	57.2		$	49.0		17	%	$	110.8		$	92.8		19	%

Adjusted Revenue⁽²⁾	$	57.7		$	52.9		9	%	$	111.9		$	102.0		10	%

Total annual recurring revenue ("ARR")⁽³⁾	$	225.0		$	195.6		15	%

Net loss	$	(7.0	)	$	(5.1	)	37	%	$	(16.5	)	$	(12.7	)	30	%
Per share – basic		(0.13	)		(0.10	)				(0.32	)		(0.25	)
Per share – diluted		(0.13	)		(0.10	)				(0.32	)		(0.25	)
As a percentage of revenue		(12	%)		(10	%)				(15	%)		(14	%)

Adjusted EBITDA⁽²⁾	$	12.8		$	13.8		(7	%)	$	24.3		$	26.6		(9	%)
As a percentage of Adjusted Revenue		22	%		26	%				22	%		26	%

Cash from operating activities	$	0.9		$	14.7		(94	%)	$	16.1		$	14.1		14	%

Dividends paid	$	3.1		$	3.2		(3	%)	$	6.3		$	6.4		(2	%)
Per share (CAD)		0.08			0.08					0.16			0.16

As at									December 31, 2022			June 30, 2022			Change
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments									$	49.9		$	64.0		(22	%)
Total assets										533.6			555.6		(4	%)
Deferred revenue⁽⁴⁾										208.4			210.5		(1	%)
Total non-current financial liabilities⁽⁵⁾										264.0			271.4		(3	%)
Common shares outstanding (millions)										52.7			51.1		3	%

	Notes:
	(1)	Recurring revenue represents revenue derived from cloud services, term-based subscription licenses, maintenance services and recurring managed professional services. Other revenue represents revenue derived from perpetual software licenses, non-recurring professional services and ancillary product lines, including consumer products.
	(2)	Adjusted Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, and Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of Adjusted Revenue are non-IFRS measures. Refer to the "Use of non-IFRS measures and key metrics" section of the Q2 F2023 MD&A for further discussion of these measures and the "Results of Operations" section of the Q2 F2023 MD&A for reconciliation to the nearest IFRS measure.
	(3)	Total ARR is a key metric. Refer to the "Use of non-IFRS measures and key metrics" section of the Q2 F2023 MD&A for further discussion of this measure.
	(4)	Deferred revenue includes current and non-current amounts.
	(5)	Total non-current financial liabilities include non-current portion of lease liabilities and long-term debt.

Q2 F2023 Business Highlights

Added nearly 2,000 new customers in Q2 for a total of almost 20,000 as of December 31, 2022.
Bolstered our Application Resilience™ ecosystem by adding eight mission-critical applications, including Dell™ Trusted Device, Deep Instinct™, and Norton 360™ – enabling joint Absolute Resilience® customers to ensure these apps remain healthy and undeletable.
Expanded partnership with Lenovo to add Absolute Secure Access solution to their Thinkshield suite of products, reflecting growing customer interest for always-on, self-healing network connections.

Q2 Industry Awareness

Named a Leader for the twelfth consecutive quarter in the G2 Winter 2022 Grid® Report for Endpoint Management and as a Leader for the second consecutive quarter in the G2 Grid Report for Zero Trust Networking.
Recognized by IDC as a Leader in "European End User Experience Management," citing our strength in ensuring resilient network and access performance.
Highlighted by Omdia as an Endpoint Security ‘Vendor to Watch' for our unique product capabilities and ability to ensure resilience for millions of remote endpoints.

F2023 Financial Outlook

The Company updated its financial outlook for fiscal 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023) as follows⁽¹⁾:

Adjusted Revenue⁽²⁾ for F2023 is now expected to be in the range of $231.0 million to $235.0 million, equating to full-year growth of approximately 10% to 12%.
Tightened range, increasing midpoint of full-year F2023 Adjusted EBITDA⁽²⁾, with Adjusted EBITDA margin on Adjusted Revenue now expected to be to be in the range of 23% to 25%.

	Notes:
	(1)	The Company does not provide a reconciliation of forward-looking non-IFRS financial measures to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure because it is unable to predict certain items contained in the IFRS measures without unreasonable efforts.
	(2)	Adjusted Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA are non-IFRS measures. Please refer to "Use of non-IFRS measures and key metrics" section in this earnings release or our most recent MD&A for further discussion of these measures.

Quarterly Dividend

On January 18, 2023, we declared a quarterly dividend of CAD$0.08 per share on our common shares, payable in cash on February 23, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 9, 2023.

Quarterly Filings and Related Quarterly Financial Information

Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") and Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2022 can be obtained today from Absolute's corporate website at www.absolute.com. The documents will also be available under Absolute's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Additionally, the Company today will publish on the Investor Relations section of its website (www.absolute.com/company/investors/) a Q2 F2023 Earnings Presentation and a dashboard of Selected Operating and Financial Metrics.

Conference Call

Absolute Software will host a conference call on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss its results and business outlook. The call will be accessible by dialing 1-844-282-4856 or 1-412-317-5627; participants should ask to join the Absolute Software call. A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available via the Absolute Investor Relations website.

The conference call will be archived for replay until Tuesday, February 21, 2023. To access the archived conference call, please dial 855-669-9658 or 1-877-344-7529 and enter the reservation code 8089698. To access using an international dial-in number, please use this link. An archived replay of the audio webcast will be available for one year.

About Absolute Software

Absolute Software (NASDAQ:ABST) (TSX:ABST) is the only provider of self-healing, intelligent security solutions. Embedded in more than 600 million devices, Absolute is the only platform offering a permanent digital connection that intelligently and dynamically applies visibility, control and self-healing capabilities to endpoints, applications, and network connections - helping customers to strengthen cyber resilience against the escalating threat of ransomware and malicious attacks. Trusted by nearly 20,000 customers, G2 recognized Absolute as a Leader for the twelfth consecutive quarter in the Winter 2023 Grid® Report for Endpoint Management and for the second consecutive quarter in the G2 Grid Report for Zero Trust Networking.

©2023 Absolute Software Corporation. All rights reserved. ABSOLUTE, the ABSOLUTE logo, and NETMOTION are registered trademarks of Absolute Software Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other names or logos mentioned herein may be the trademarks of Absolute or their respective owners. The absence of the symbols ™ and ® in proximity to each trademark, or at all, herein is not a disclaimer of ownership of the related trademark.

Use of non-IFRS measures and key metrics

Throughout this press release we refer to a number of measures and metrics which we believe are meaningful in the assessment of the Company's performance. Many of these measures and metrics do not have any standardized meaning under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and are unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Readers are cautioned that the disclosure of these items is meant to add to, and not replace, the discussion of financial results or cash flows from operations as determined in accordance with IFRS.

The purpose of these non-IFRS measures and key metrics is to provide supplemental information that may prove useful to readers who wish to consider the impact of certain non-cash or non-recurring items on the Company's operating performance, and assist in comparison of our operating results over historical periods. Supplementing IFRS disclosures with non-IFRS measures outlined below provides management with an additional view of operational performance by excluding expenses that are not directly related to performance in any particular period. Management uses both IFRS and non-IFRS measures when planning, monitoring and evaluating the Company's performance.

These measures and metrics are as follows:

Key Metrics

a)	Total ARR, Net Dollar Retention, and New Logo ARR

As the majority of our customer contracts are sold under prepaid multi-year term licenses, there is typically a significant lag between the timing of the invoice and the associated revenue recognition. As a result, we focus on the annualized recurring value of all active contracts, measured by ARR, as an indicator of our future recurring revenues. ARR includes multi-year and short-term subscriptions for cloud-based services, as well as managed professional services and professional services with terms greater than one year. Both multi-year contracts and contracts with terms less than one year are annualized by dividing the total committed contract value by the number of months in the subscription term and then multiplying by twelve. We believe that increases in the amount of New Logo ARR, and improvement in our Net Dollar Retention, will accelerate the growth of Total ARR and, in turn, our future revenues. We provide these metrics as they are used to manage the business. We believe there is no similar measure under IFRS to which these measures can be reconciled.

Total ARR is a key metric and measures the aggregate annualized recurring revenues of all active contracts at the end of a reporting period. This measure has historically been a good indicator of our future revenue streams. Total ARR will change over a period through the retention, attrition and expansion of existing customers and the acquisition of new customers.

Net Dollar Retention is a key metric and measures the percentage increase or decrease in Total ARR at the end of a year for customers that comprised Total ARR at the beginning of the year. We believe this metric provides useful insight into the effectiveness of our activities to retain and expand the ARR of our existing customers.

New Logo ARR is a key metric and measures the addition to Total ARR from sales to new customers during a period. We believe this metric provides useful insight into the effectiveness of our efforts to secure revenue from new customers.

Non-IFRS Measures

a)	Adjusted Revenue

Adjusted Revenue is a non-IFRS measure that we define as revenue, excluding fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred revenue. In connection with the acquisition of NetMotion, NetMotion's deferred revenue was written down to its fair value at the acquisition date. As a result, related revenue in the post-acquisition period does not reflect the full amount of revenue that would otherwise be recognized. We believe excluding fair value adjustments relating to deferred revenue provides a useful measure of the Company's performance as it allows for comparability across future periods, where revenue recognized would reflect the transaction price, without acquisition-related fair value adjustments.

b)	Adjusted Gross Margin and Gross Margin %

Adjusted Gross Margin is defined as gross margin, adjusted for depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred revenue, acquisition and integration costs, and non-recurring items. Adjusted Gross Margin % is defined as Adjusted Gross Margin as a percentage of Adjusted Revenue.

c)	Adjusted Operating Expenses

Adjusted Operating Expenses is defined as sales and marketing expense, research and development expense, and general and administrative expense, excluding depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred commission expense, restructuring or reorganization charges and post-retirement benefits, acquisition and integration costs, litigation costs, impairment losses, and non-recurring items.

d)	Adjusted Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA")

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure that we define as net income before interest income or expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, foreign exchange gains or losses, share-based compensation expense, fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred revenue, fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred commission expense, restructuring or reorganization charges and post-retirement benefits, acquisition and integration costs, litigation costs, impairment losses, and non-recurring items.

Reconciliation of non-IFRS measures from IFRS measures are presented below.

Adjusted Revenue

(USD millions)	Q2 F2023		Q2 F2022		YTD F2023		YTD F2022
Revenue	$	57.2	$	49.0	$	110.8	$	92.8
Adjustments:
Fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred revenue		0.5		3.9		1.1		9.2
Adjusted Revenue	$	57.7	$	52.9	$	111.9	$	102.0

Adjusted Gross Margin

(USD millions)	Q2 F2023			Q2 F2022			YTD F2023			YTD F2022
Gross margin	$	46.5		$	39.6		$	89.8		$	74.9
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		2.8			2.8			5.6			5.6
Share-based compensation		1.0			0.7			2.0			1.3
Fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred revenue		0.5			3.9			1.1			9.2
Adjusted Gross Margin	$	50.8		$	47.0		$	98.5		$	91.0
Adjusted Gross Margin %		88	%		89	%		88	%		89	%

Adjusted Operating Expenses

(USD millions)	Q2 F2023			Q2 F2022			YTD F2023			YTD F2022
Total Operating Expense	$	47.1		$	42.2		$	96.3		$	82.4
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		(3.3	)		(3.5	)		(6.7	)		(7.2	)
Share-based compensation		(4.4	)		(4.0	)		(12.8	)		(6.8	)
Fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred commission		—			0.5			0.1			1.3
Acquisition and integration costs		(1.1	)		(1.5	)		(2.4	)		(4.9	)
Litigation costs		(0.3	)		(0.4	)		(0.3	)		(0.4	)
Adjusted Operating Expense	$	38.0		$	33.3		$	74.2		$	64.4

(1)	Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation of property and equipment, amortization of right-of-use assets, and amortization of acquired intangible assets.

Adjusted EBITDA

(USD millions)	Q2 F2023			Q2 F2022			YTD F2023			YTD F2022
Net loss	$	(7.0	)	$	(5.1	)	$	(16.5	)	$	(12.7	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		6.1			6.4			12.3			12.8
Share-based compensation		5.4			4.7			14.8			8.0
Interest income		(0.1	)		—			(0.3	)		—
Interest expense		7.1			5.2			13.3			10.4
Foreign exchange loss		—			0.2			—			0.2
Income tax recovery		(0.6	)		(2.9	)		(3.0	)		(5.3	)
Fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred revenue		0.5			3.9			1.1			9.2
Fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred commission		—			(0.5	)		(0.1	)		(1.3	)
Acquisition and integration costs		1.1			1.5			2.4			4.9
Litigation costs		0.3			0.4			0.3			0.4
Adjusted EBITDA	$	12.8		$	13.8		$	24.3		$	26.6

(1)	Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation of property and equipment, amortization of right-of-use assets, and amortization of acquired intangible assets.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information, as defined under applicable securities laws, including, without limitation, the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), which relate to future events or Absolute's future business, operations, and financial performance and condition. Forward-looking statements normally contain words like "will," "intend," "anticipate," "could," "should," "may," "might," "expect," "estimate," "forecast," "plan," "potential," "project," "assume," "contemplate," "believe," "shall," "scheduled," and similar terms and, within this press release, include, without limitation: the information under the heading "F2023 Financial Outlook," statements regarding the NetMotion acquisition and integration, statements regarding Absolute's market opportunity and ability to accelerate growth and expectations of ARR, and any statements (express or implied) respecting: Absolute's future plans, strategies, and objectives, including plans, strategies, and objectives arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic or related to the NetMotion (as defined below) acquisition; projected revenues, expenses, margins, and profitability; future trends, opportunities, challenges, and growth in Absolute's industry; the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Absolute's business, operations, prospects, and financial results (including, without limitation, greater/continued remote working and/or distance learning); the increase in volume and range of data breaches and cyber threats; the anticipated operational, financial, and competitive benefits, and synergies of the NetMotion acquisition; Absolute's ability to grow revenue by selling to new customers and increasing subscriptions with existing customers; Absolute's ability to renew customers' subscriptions; Absolute's ability to maintain and enhance its competitive advantages within its industry and in certain markets; Absolute's ability to remain compatible with existing and new PC and other device operating systems; the maintenance and development of Absolute's PC OEM and other channel partner networks; existing and new product functionality and suitability; Absolute's product and research and development strategies and plans; Absolute's business development strategies and plans; Absolute's privacy and data security controls; the seasonality of future revenues and expenses; Absolute's ability to meet its commitments under and remain in compliance with its Term Loan Facility (as defined below); the future availability of working capital and any required financing; future dividend issuances or increases; the addition and retention of key personnel; increases to brand awareness and market penetration; future corporate, asset, or technology acquisitions; strategies respecting intellectual property protection and licensing; active and potential future litigation or product liability; future dividend issuances or increases; future fluctuations in applicable tax rates, foreign exchange rates, and/or interest rates; the future availability of tax credits; Absolute's foreign operations; expenses, regulatory obligations, and/or legal exposures as a result of its SEC registration and Nasdaq listing; changes and planned changes to accounting policies and standards and their respective impact on Absolute's financial reporting; Absolute's environmental, social, and governance initiatives; macroeconomic uncertainty, including inflationary pressures and risks of economic recession; foreign exchange fluctuations macroeconomic uncertainty, including inflationary pressures and risks of economic recession; foreign exchange fluctuations; the continued effectiveness of Absolute's accounting policies and internal controls over financial reporting; and other aspects of Absolute's strategies, operations or operating results. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of presenting information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future and to allow investors and others to get a better understanding of Absolute's anticipated financial position, results of operations, and operating environment. Readers are cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other purposes.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, actions, or developments and are based on expectations, assumptions and other factors that management currently believes are relevant, reasonable, and appropriate in the circumstances. The material expectations, assumptions, and other factors used in developing the forward-looking statements set out herein include or relate to the following, without limitation: Absolute will be able to successfully execute its plans, strategies, and objectives; Absolute will be able to successfully manage cash flow, operating expenses, interest expenses, capital expenditures, and working capital and credit, liquidity, ARR and market risks; Absolute will be able to leverage its past, current, and planned investments to support growth and increase profitability; Absolute will be able to successfully manage the impacts of COVID-19 on its business, operations, prospects, and financial results; there will continue to be a trend toward mobile computing and remote working and/or distance learning, in the short, medium, and/or long-term, and resulting demand for Absolute's solutions; Absolute will be able to successfully integrate NetMotion's operations and realize the expected benefits to Absolute and synergies from the acquisition; Absolute will transition the NetMotion customer agreements to recurring cloud subscriptions; the Absolute-NetMotion combined company's financial profile will align with Absolute's forecasts; Absolute will be able to implement its plans, forecasts, and other expectations with respect to the NetMotion acquisition and realize expected synergies; Absolute will be able to grow revenue by selling to new customers and increasing subscriptions with existing customers at or above the rates currently anticipated; Absolute will be able to renew customers' subscriptions efficiently and cost effectively; Absolute will maintain and enhance its competitive advantages within its industry and certain markets; Absolute will keep pace with or outpace the growth, direction, and technological advancement in its industry; Absolute will be able to adapt its technology to be compatible with changes to existing and new PC and other device operating systems; Absolute will be able to maintain and develop its PC OEM and other channel partner networks; Absolute's current and future (if any) PC OEM partners will continue to permit embedding of its firmware technology and/or provide distribution and resale support; Absolute's business development strategies and plans (including, without limitation, enhanced data intelligence, Application Persistence™, and APaaS (as defined below)) will be successful as currently expected; Absolute will be able to maintain or grow its sales to education customers; Absolute's existing and new products will function as intended and will be suitable for the intended end users; Absolute will be able to design, develop, and release new products, features, and services and enhance its existing products and services; Absolute will obtain prioritization by the United States Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program ("FedRAMP") certification and achieve greater penetration into government markets; Absolute will be able to protect against the improper disclosure of data it may process, store, and/or manage; Absolute's revenues will not become subject to increased seasonality; Absolute will meet its commitments under and remain in compliance with its Term Loan Facility; future financing will be available to Absolute on favourable terms, if and when required; Absolute will be in a financial position to issue dividends in the future; fluctuations in applicable tax rates, foreign exchange rates, and interest rates will not have a material impact on Absolute; certain tax credits will remain or become available to Absolute; Absolute will be able to attract and retain key personnel; Absolute will be successful in its brand awareness and other marketing initiatives; Absolute will be able to successfully integrate businesses, intellectual property, products, personnel, and/or technologies that it may acquire (if any other than NetMotion); Absolute will be able to maintain and enhance its intellectual property portfolio; Absolute's protection of its intellectual property is and will be sufficient and its technology does not and will not materially infringe third-party intellectual property rights; Absolute will be able to obtain any necessary third-party licenses on favourable terms; Absolute will not become involved in material litigation or subject to material adverse judgments, damages awards, or regulatory sanctions; Absolute will be able to successfully manage the additional expenses, regulatory obligations, and legal exposures resulting from its SEC registration and Nasdaq listing; Absolute will not face any material unexpected costs related to product liability or warranties; foreign jurisdictions will not impose unexpected risks; Absolute's environmental, social, and governance initiatives will deliver positive outcomes; economic and market conditions, as well as macroeconomic uncertainty (including, without limitation, as affected by the COVID-19 pandemic) will not impose unexpected risks or challenges; and Absolute will maintain or enhance its accounting policies and standards and internal controls over financial reporting.

Although management believes that the forward-looking statements herein are reasonable, actual results could be substantially different due to the risks and uncertainties associated with and inherent to Absolute's business, including the following risks (as more particularly described and referred to in the "Risk and Uncertainties" section of Absolute's Q2 F2023 MD&A: that Absolute may not be able to accurately predict its rate of growth and profitability; ARR provides no assurance that actual events will meet the Company's or management's expectations; Absolute's dependence on PC OEMs for embedding its firmware technology; Absolute's reliance on its PC OEM and other distribution, resale, and other channels; risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on Absolute; that Absolute may not be able to successfully integrate NetMotion's operations; that Absolute may be unable implement its plans, forecasts, and other expectations for the NetMotion acquisition as anticipated, or at all, to realize the expected synergies from the NetMotion acquisition; that the Absolute-NetMotion combined company will not have the projected financial profile and will not experience the expected financial benefits and synergies; that the NetMotion acquisition and integration will disrupt Absolute's business; that Absolute may be unable to attract new customers or maintain its existing customer base or grow or upgrade the services provided to these customers; that customers may not renew or expand their existing commercial relationship with Absolute; that Absolute may be unable to adapt its technology to be compatible with new operating systems; that Absolute's business development activities will not advance and deliver the benefits as currently anticipated; that changing buying patterns in the education vertical may adversely impact Absolute's business; that changing contracting or fiscal policies of government organization may adversely affect Absolute's business and operations; that changes in macroeconomic conditions may harm our growth strategies and business prospects; that Absolute will not achieve FedRAMP certification, on the timeline currently expected or at all, which may hinder its ability to achieve greater penetration into government markets; risks relating to the evolving nature of the market for Absolute's products; that Absolute's software services may contain errors, vulnerabilities, or defects; that Absolute could suffer security breaches impacting the data that Absolute processes and otherwise handles; other risks associated with data security, privacy controls, and hacking; that Absolute's reputation may be damaged, and its financial results negatively affected, if its internal networks, systems, or data are perceived to have been compromised; that customers may expose Absolute to potential violations of applicable privacy laws; that Absolute's focus on larger enterprise customers could result in greater costs, less favourable commercial terms, and other adverse impacts to Absolute; risks associated with any failure by Absolute to successfully promote and protect its brands; risks associated with cyclical business impacts on Absolute; Absolute may fail to meet its commitments under or remain in compliance with its Term Loan Facility, which could allow the lenders to accelerate the repayment of the debt or seek other remedies under the Term Loan Facility; future financing that may be required may not be available on favourable terms; risks associated with the competition Absolute faces within its industry; that industry data and projections are inaccurate and unreliable; that Absolute's research and development efforts may not be successful; risks resulting from interruptions or delays from third-party hosting facilities; that Absolute's business may suffer if it cannot continue to protect its intellectual property rights; that Absolute may be unable to obtain patent or other proprietary or statutory protection for new or improved technologies or products; risks related to Absolute's technology incorporating certain "open source" software; that Absolute may be unable to maintain technology licenses from third parties; risks related to fluctuating foreign exchange rates; that the price of Absolute's common shares may be subject to wide fluctuations; risks related to Absolute's SEC registration and Nasdaq listing; that Absolute is reliant on its key personnel; that Absolute may be subject to litigation or other dispute resolution from time-to-time; that Absolute may become subject to material adverse judgments, damages awards, or regulatory sanctions; risks related to Absolute's foreign operations; that Absolute may be unable to successfully manage and/or integrate any future acquisitions; risks related to Absolute's amortization of revenue over the term of its customer subscriptions including future ARR impact indicating future potential annualized revenue impact; risks related to Absolute's reliance on its reseller and other partners for billings; that Absolute may reduce or eliminate its periodic dividend payments in the future; income tax related risks; that Absolute may not currently have or maintain adequate insurance coverages for the risks associated with its business; that Absolute may become subject to product liability claims; risks related to Absolute's reliance on copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and confidentiality procedures and similar contractual provisions; risks related to economic and political uncertainty; and Absolute will not be able to maintain or enhance its accounting policies and standards and internal controls over financial reporting.. Additional material risks and uncertainties applicable to the forward-looking statements herein include, without limitation, unforeseen events, developments, or factors causing any of the aforesaid expectations, assumptions, and other factors ultimately being inaccurate or irrelevant. Many of these factors are beyond the control of Absolute.

All forward-looking statements included in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as at the date hereof and Absolute undertakes no obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except number of shares)

	December 31, 2022			June 30, 2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	49,490		$	63,669
Short-term investments		360			360
Trade and other receivables		44,210			52,722
Income tax receivable		1,300			1,029
Prepaid expenses and other		9,658			9,086
Contract acquisition assets – current		9,971			9,518
		114,989			136,384
Property and equipment		4,622			5,195
Right-of-use assets		7,957			9,456
Deferred income tax assets		49,011			39,428
Contract acquisition assets		6,952			6,213
Intangible assets		108,655			117,537
Goodwill		240,755			240,755
Other assets		650			650
	$	533,591		$	555,618

Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Trade and other payables	$	34,435		$	32,544
Derivative liabilities		827			83
Income tax payable		823			2,143
Lease liabilities – current		4,119			4,069
Long-term debt – current		1,556			1,632
Deferred revenue – current		135,983			133,852
		177,743			174,323
Lease liabilities		5,364			7,210
Long-term debt		258,608			264,230
Deferred revenue		72,455			76,619
Deferred income tax liability		28,172			30,037
		542,342			552,419
Shareholders' (Deficiency) Equity
Share capital		175,858			160,951
Equity reserve		47,785			51,333
Treasury shares		(264	)		(264	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(749	)		(207	)
Deficit		(231,381	)		(208,614	)
		(8,751	)		3,199
	$	533,591		$	555,618

ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except number of shares and per share amounts)

	Three months ended December 31,						Six months ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Revenue	$	57,194		$	49,050		$	110,758		$	92,799
Cost of revenue		10,699			9,413			20,991			17,928
Gross margin		46,495			39,637			89,767			74,871

Operating expenses
Sales and marketing		22,730			19,998			45,539			40,561
Research and development		13,759			11,243			27,403			21,515
General and administration		10,659			11,023			23,369			20,276
		47,148			42,264			96,311			82,352

Operating loss		(653	)		(2,627	)		(6,544	)		(7,481	)

Other (expense) income
Interest income		138			—			386			1
Interest expense		(7,133	)		(5,211	)		(13,327	)		(10,357	)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain		24			(167	)		(33	)		(154	)
		(6,971	)		(5,378	)		(12,974	)		(10,510	)

Net loss before income taxes		(7,624	)		(8,005	)		(19,518	)		(17,991	)

Income tax recovery		625			2,882			3,033			5,299
Net loss	$	(6,999	)	$	(5,123	)	$	(16,485	)	$	(12,692	)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives, net of tax		611			44			(542	)		(311	)
Foreign currency translation		—			33			—			(18	)
Total comprehensive loss	$	(6,388	)	$	(5,046	)	$	(17,027	)	$	(13,021	)

Basic net loss per common share	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.25	)
Diluted net loss per common share	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.10	)	$	(0.32	)	$	(0.25	)

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
Basic		52,408,347			50,072,631			51,914,431			49,872,574
Diluted		52,408,347			50,072,631			51,914,431			49,872,574

ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' (Deficiency) Equity

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except number of shares)

	Share Capital
	Number of Common shares	Amount			Equity reserve			Treasury shares			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income			Deficit			Total
Balance, June 30, 2021	49,573,829	$	151,521		$	46,489		$	(264	)	$	188		$	(171,492	)	$	26,442
Shares issued on stock option exercise	273,398		1,572			(194	)		—			—			—			1,378
Shares issued under Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP")	42,164		438			—			—			—			—			438
Shares issued under Performance and Restricted Share Unit plan ("PRSU")	573,264		4,798			(5,152	)		—			—			—			(354	)
Share-based compensation	—		—			9,104			—			—			—			9,104
Cash dividends	—		—			—			—			—			(6,375	)		(6,375	)
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net	—		—			—			—			(311	)		—			(311	)
Tax deduction on share issuance costs	—		(136	)		—			—			—			—			(136	)
Tax deduction on share based compensation	—		—			(2,875	)		—			—			—			(2,875	)
Foreign currency translation	—		—			—			—			(18	)		—			(18	)
Net loss	—		—			—			—			—			(12,692	)		(12,692	)
Balance, December 31, 2021	50,462,655	$	158,193		$	47,372		$	(264	)	$	(141	)	$	(190,559	)	$	14,601

Balance, June 30, 2022	51,111,769	$	160,951		$	51,333		$	(264	)	$	(207	)	$	(208,614	)	$	3,199
Shares issued under PRSU and Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan	1,626,367		15,050			(18,649	)		—			—			—			(3,599	)
Share-based compensation	—		—			13,734			—			—			—			13,734
Cash dividends	—		—			—			—			—			(6,282	)		(6,282	)
Unrealized loss on derivatives, net	—		—			—			—			(542	)		—			(542	)
Tax deduction on share issuance costs	—		(143	)		—			—			—			—			(143	)
Tax deduction on share based compensation	—		—			1,367			—			—			—			1,367
Net loss	—		—			—			—			—			(16,485	)		(16,485	)
Balance, December 31, 2022	52,738,136	$	175,858		$	47,785		$	(264	)	$	(749	)	$	(231,381	)	$	(8,751	)

ABSOLUTE SOFTWARE CORPORATION

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Expressed in thousands of United States dollars)

	Three months ended December 31,						Six months ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Cash from (used in):
Operating activities:
Net loss	$	(6,999	)	$	(5,123	)	$	(16,485	)	$	(12,692	)
Items not involving cash:
Depreciation of property and equipment		732			851			1,489			1,728
Amortization of right-of-use assets		965			984			1,925			1,939
Amortization of intangible assets		4,441			4,591			8,882			9,182
Amortization of contract acquisition assets		3,767			4,006			6,678			7,514
Share-based compensation		5,439			4,731			14,755			8,026
Current and deferred income taxes		(4,134	)		(3,968	)		(10,071	)		(7,228	)
Interest expense		7,141			5,117			13,173			10,198
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss		172			(6	)		(10	)		(98	)
Changes in non-cash operating working capital:
Trade and other receivables		(7,616	)		(7,611	)		8,512			(5,221	)
Income tax receivable		128			(25	)		(271	)		(362	)
Prepaid expenses and other		(462	)		(248	)		(570	)		(1,179	)
Contract acquisition assets		(4,473	)		(4,400	)		(7,870	)		(8,583	)
Trade and other payables		(1,441	)		7,068			(702	)		(1,386	)
Income tax payable		(1,126	)		(3	)		(1,320	)		71
Deferred revenue		4,370			8,767			(2,033	)		12,182
Cash from operating activities		904			14,731			16,082			14,091

Investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment		(145	)		(425	)		(956	)		(623	)
Acquisition of NetMotion		—			—			—			(341,699	)
Cash used in investing activities		(145	)		(425	)		(956	)		(342,322	)

Financing activities:
Dividends paid		(3,118	)		(3,226	)		(6,282	)		(6,375	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and ESOP		—			1,256			—			1,378
Tax remittances on share-based compensation		(1,947	)		(164	)		(1,984	)		(354	)
Payment of lease liabilities		(1,114	)		(1,047	)		(2,180	)		(2,010	)
Proceeds from long-term debt		—			—			—			269,500
Transaction costs on long-term debt		—			—			—			(1,957	)
Principal repayment of long-term debt		(5,675	)		(688	)		(6,362	)		(1,375	)
Interest payment on long-term debt		(6,566	)		(4,732	)		(12,306	)		(9,424	)
Cash (used in) from financing activities		(18,420	)		(8,601	)		(29,114	)		249,383

Foreign exchange effect on cash		(98	)		22			(191	)		(82	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(17,759	)		5,727			(14,179	)		(78,930	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		67,249			55,509			63,669			140,166
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	49,490		$	61,236		$	49,490		$	61,236

Selected Operating & Financial Metrics | Q2 F2023

USD Thousands, except per share data

Q2 F2023

Q1 F2023

F2022

Q4 F2022

Q3 F2022

Q2 F2022

Q1 F2022

ARR

Total ARR

225,049

215,741

209,546

202,890

195,577

187,445

yoy growth*

15.1

16.0

15.7

15.4

17.1

New Logo ARR

4,143

4,032

14,485

2,846

3,244

3,663

4,732

yoy growth*

13.1

(14.8

33.5

(13.7

5.3

76.2

97.9

Net Dollar Retention

107

108

107

109

# of Active Endpoints

13,888

14,129

13,615

13,565

13,336

12,506

yoy growth

4.1

13.0

17.6

17.2

16.3

18.0

TOTAL ARR BY VERTICAL

Enterprise & Government

177,414

169,097

162,957

158,068

150,632

143,877

yoy growth*

17.8

17.5

17.3

18.5

16.5

16.9

Education

47,635

46,644

46,589

44,822

44,945

43,569

yoy growth*

6.0

7.1

11.7

6.9

11.9

17.8

TOTAL ARR BY GEOGRAPHY

North America

172,890

167,163

163,791

159,220

155,334

150,916

yoy growth*

11.3

10.8

9.8

9.5

9.4

11.1

International

52,159

48,578

45,755

43,670

40,243

36,530

yoy growth*

29.6

33.0

45.0

46.1

46.8

51.0

REVENUE

Total Adjusted Revenue

57,695

54,205

210,431

54,001

54,477

52,939

49,014

yoy growth*

9.0

10.6

15.4

12.7

17.7

16.7

14.7

Total Revenue

57,194

53,564

197,311

52,527

51,985

49,050

43,749

yoy growth

16.6

22.4

63.4

65.3

69.6

64.3

53.5

Recurring Revenue

56,203

51,918

191,555

51,025

50,505

47,642

42,383

% of revenue

98.3

96.9

97.1

97.2

97.1

96.9

yoy growth

18.0

22.5

63.7

65.5

70.1

64.7

53.6

Cloud Services

55,223

50,984

187,552

50,033

49,503

46,639

41,377

yoy growth

18.4

23.2

66.8

67.8

73.2

68.6

56.9

Managed Services

980

934

4,003

992

1,002

1,003

1,006

yoy growth

(2.3

(7.2

(13.1

(3.2

(10.3

(20.1

(16.9

Other Revenue

991

1,646

5,756

1,502

1,480

1,408

1,366

% of revenue

1.7

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.9

3.1

yoy growth

(29.6

20.5

54.1

59.9

54.5

50.9

50.8

Software License

113

746

203

173

194

176

yoy growth

(41.8

(58.0

100.0

Other

878

1,572

5,010

1,299

1,307

1,214

1,190

yoy growth

(27.7

32.1

34.1

38.2

36.5

30.1

31.5

OTHER METRICS

Adj. Gross Margin (non-IFRS)

50,796

47,709

187,005

47,668

48,385

47,045

43,908

Margin % **

Adj. EBITDA (non-IFRS)

12,810

11,473

55,791

15,420

13,785

12,801

Margin % **

22.2

21.2

26.5

28.6

25.3

26.0

26.1

Adj. EPS (non-IFRS)

0.05

0.06

0.41

0.08

0.10

0.13

0.09

Weighted avg # of shares outstanding - basic

52,408

51,421

50,381

51,067

50,728

50,073

49,673

Weighted avg # of shares outstanding - diluted ***

54,645

53,764

53,063

53,192

52,556

53,008

52,883

Cash From Operating Activities

904

15,179

39,792

8,653

17,046

14,731

(637

)

yoy growth

(94

(2483

(15

(24

134

(104

Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments

49,850

67,609

64,029

69,075

61,596

55,869

yoy growth

(19

(54

(48

(53

Total Deferred Revenue

208,438

204,068

210,471

194,326

187,852

179,086

yoy growth

* Year over year growth for ARR metrics and Total Adjusted Revenue for F22 is calculated compared to an as-if combined basis for F21..

** Margin % is calculated as a percentage of Adjusted Revenue.

*** Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding includes the dilutive effects of stock options, PSUs, and RSUs, for the purposes of determining Adjusted EPS. The amount may differ from diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding disclosed in the Company's financial statements, which excludes such dilutive securities when their effects are antidilutive.

We define Non-IFRS earnings per share ("Adjusted EPS") as diluted earnings (loss) per share adjusted for foreign exchange gain or loss, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation expense, fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred revenue, fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred commission, restructuring or reorganization charges and post-retirement benefits, acquisition and integration costs, litigation costs, impairment losses, non-recurring items, and income tax effects related to the non-GAAP adjustments.

Adjusted EPS is not a standardized financial measure under IFRS and therefore it may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. We believe this metric provides useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results as it helps illustrate underlying trends in our business that could otherwise be masked by the effect of the income or expenses that are not indicative of the core operating performance of our business.

Adjusted EPS (Non-IFRS) Reconciliation

	Q2 F2023			Q2 F2022
Diluted loss per share	$	(0.13	)	$	(0.10	)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization⁽¹⁾		0.11			0.12
Share-based compensation		0.10			0.09
Fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred revenue		0.01			0.07
Fair value adjustments relating to acquired deferred commission		—			(0.01	)
Acquisition and integration costs		0.02			0.03
Litigation costs		0.01			0.01
Income tax effects related to non-GAAP adjustments⁽²⁾		(0.07	)		(0.08	)
Adjusted EPS	$	0.05		$	0.13

(1)	Depreciation and amortization includes depreciation of property and equipment, amortization of right-of-use assets, and amortization of acquired intangible assets.
(2)	Income tax effects related to non-GAAP adjustments is calculated based on the Company's statutory tax rate of 27%.

Diluted weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding for Adjusted EPS for Q2 F2023 and Q2 F2022 is presented below.

	Q2 F2023	Q2 F2022
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding	52,408,347	50,072,631
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock Option	151,687	269,561
PSU	807,602	1,191,388
RSU	1,277,745	1,474,795
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding⁽¹⁾	54,645,381	53,008,375

(1)	Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding for Adjusted EPS may differ from diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding disclosed in the Company's financial statements, which excludes the impact of dilutive securities when their effects are antidilutive.

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Absolute Software Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results