H1.2019 Results u-blox Holding AG - August 23, 2019 Thomas Seiler, CEO Roland Jud, CFO
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Disclaimer This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Group to differ materially from those expressed or implied herein. Should such risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in this presentation. u-blox is providing the information in this presentation as of this date and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in it as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. 2 u-blox Holding AG
Highlights H1.2019 • Financial performance reflects a sluggish market environment in H1.2019 resulting in revenue decline of -4% • Resurgence in APAC with growth of +8% (China +14%, decline in Taiwan due to elimination of one large customer) • Reduction in revenues in EMEA of -12% • Americas declined slightly by -7% as industrial customers’ LTE connectivity migration just started in H1.2019 • Strong growth in number of customers • Important product launches – new chip platform and modules • R&D pipeline expanded – significant product launches ahead 4 u-blox Holding AG
Financial highlights H1.2019 Continued investment into new products • Adjusted gross profit down by 8.4% (Million CHF) 200 • Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT 150 CHF 32.7m resp. CHF 19.7m 104.5 • Increased amortization of capitalized R&D 100 190.6 projects and lower capitalization rate 17.8 50 39.8 • Increased cash flow from operating 86.1 10.3 1.4 3.4 2.6 activities CHF 33.1m (+141%) 19.7 13.6 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Revenue COGS Adjusted Gross Margin Distribution and marketing Research and development General and administrative Other income Adjusted EBIT Finance income Income tax (expense) / benefit Adjusted Net Profit • Free cash flow CHF 3.9m (before acquisitions) expenses expenses expenses 5 u-blox Holding AG
Results u-blox group H1.2019: Overview Key figures Amount CHF In relation to Change H1.2019 revenue to H1.2018 Revenue 190.6m - -4.2% Gross profit adjusted1) 86.1m 45.2% -8.4% IFRS reported 85.8m 45.0% -8.3% EBITDA adjusted1) 32.7m 17.2% -27.5% IFRS reported 29.1m 15.3% -27.4% Operating profit (EBIT ) adjusted1) 19.7m 10.3% -43.7% IFRS reported 14.9m 7.8% -47.8% Net profit, attributable to owners of adjusted1) 13.6m 7.2% -54.8% the parent IFRS reported 9.7m 5.1% -61.5% Free Cashflow (before acquisitions) 3.9m 2.0% 122.6% in relation to total assets Cash 121.0m 21.0% Equity 348.4m 60.5% 1) Excl. Share-based payments, impacts based on IAS-19, amortization of intangible assets acquired and non-recurring expenses 6 u-blox Holding AG
Revenue and EBITDA Comments Revenue and EBITDA (adjusted) • Revenue slightly below previous year (million CHF) (- 4.2% compared to H1.2018) 450 403.7 393.3 400 • Currency impact on revenues 360.2 350 • at H1.2018 rates: 2.0% 300 • at guidance rates: 1.1% 250 • EBITDA (adjusted) of 17.2% 200 193.9 199.0 190.6 150 97.8 100 90.0 81.2 45.8 45.1 50 32.7 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 Revenue EBITDA (adjusted) 7 u-blox Holding AG
Market trends Comments Revenue split per market for H1.2019 In absolute terms: 4.8% • Industrial markets stable • Infrastructure 30.0% • Telematics • Automotive market stable 57.5% • In-car navigation • In-car connectivity 7.7% • Consumer markets in decline Industrial Consumer Automotive Not assigned Note: Estimate 8 u-blox Holding AG
Revenues by geography Comments Revenues by geographic region Growth in geographic regions compared (million CHF) to H1.2018: 400 403.7 393.3 • Asia Pacific: +8%. 360.2 350 40% 36% • Strong rebound in China: +14% 300 39% • EMEA: -12%: Base effect after a very 250 199.0 strong H1.2018; growth over 200 32% 193.9 190.6 27% 26% H2.2018: 10% 150 43% 33% 37% 100 • Americas: -7%: Impacted by ongoing 26% 33% 35% 33% 36% 32% 50 network readiness delays 31% 31% 30% 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 Americas EMEA APAC Note: based on reporting area 9 u-blox Holding AG
Shipments and ASP development Comments Modules GNSS chips Revenue • ASP for modules and (million units) (CHF) (million units) (CHF) (million CHF) chips increased 40 10.00 80 2.50 450 400 403.7 393.3 70 360.2 • Module business flat 30 60 2.00 350 26% 25% 24% 9.00 300 50 • Continued strong 1.50 250 -3.5% -9.7% 20 40 193.9 199.0 190.6 growth with u-blox 8/M8 8.00 200 1.00 30 27% 24% 25% 150 72% 72% 74% chipset 10 7.00 20 10 0.50 100 71% 73% 75% 50 • Decline in chipset 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 6.00 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 0.00 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 volume due to declines u-blox 5 u-blox 7 u-blox 6 u-blox 8/M8 Modules Chips Other Shipments modules ASP in consumer markets u-blox 9 ASP 10 u-blox Holding AG
Gross profit Comments Gross profit (adjusted) • Gross profit (adjusted) of CHF 86.1m Gross profit margin (adjusted) • Gross profit margin (adjusted) stable at (million CHF) (in % of revenue) 2018 level 200 46.6% 45.8% 45.2% 45.3% 47.2% 45.2% 50% 180 • H1.2018 margin was improved by extra- 160 40% ordinary effects from IPR cost 140 improvements 120 30% 100 184.8 177.9 80 167.8 20% 60 87.8 94.0 86.1 40 10% 20 0 0% 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 Gross Profit (adjusted) % of revenue 11 u-blox Holding AG
Global customer base Comments Number of customers totaling • Continued wide spread across different 80% of revenue applications and geographical regions (# Customers) • Strong and stable customer base, now 120 serving 6’700 customers worldwide in 100 H1.2019 (H1.2018: 5’900 customers) • Low customer dependency 80 • 94 customers total 80% of revenue 60 104 104 • Largest customer accounts for less than 84 94 40 4.6% of total revenue in H1.2019 71 74 • 10 biggest customers account for 27.1% 20 of total revenue in H1.2019 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 12 u-blox Holding AG
Distribution & Marketing / Research & Development Comments D&M expenses (adjusted) R&D expenses (adjusted) • D&M expenses (adjusted) were stable compared to (million CHF) (in % of revenue) (million CHF) (in % of revenue) H1.2018 40 8.8% 8.9% 9.3% 10.0% 80 20.9% 25% 8.3% 8.4% 8.4% 70 35 • R&D expenses (adjusted) 30 7.5% 60 17.2% 16.6% 20% increased 15.9% 50 14.5% 14.5% 25 15% • R&D pipeline fully maintained 20 5.0% 40 34.0 34.8 67.8 with several important new 15 29.9 30 57.4 58.3 10% platforms 10 16.4 17.7 17.8 2.5% 20 33.1 39.8 5% 28.1 • Increased amortization of 5 10 capitalized development costs 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 0.0% 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 0% • Lower capitalization rate in D&M (adjusted) % of revenues R&D expense (adjusted) % of revenues H1.2019: 42% (H1.2018: 46%) 13 u-blox Holding AG
Employment Staff level stabilized Employee breakdown Average number of employees (FTE based) (end of June 2019, FTE based) (Average FTE) 1200 Logistics, admin 1000 15% (2018: 157) 157 800 Research & 600 Sales, Total = 1'021 FTE development 1'017 marketing, 175 993 (2018: 1020 FTE) 67% 893 926 support 689 400 839 (2018: 692) 786 17% (2018: 171) 200 0 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 Note: 75% of employees based outside Switzerland (spread across 18 countries) Note: Average number of employees (FTE = full time equivalent) 14 u-blox Holding AG
Income statement Adjusted and IFRS numbers Comments Jan-Jun 2019 Jan-Jun 2019 Jan-Jun 2018 Adjustments2) • Adjustments are share-based payments of CHF 2.9m, (in CHF 000s) (IFRS) % revenue (adjusted) % revenue (adjusted) % revenue pension impact of IAS-19 of CHF 0.8m, and Revenue 190'554 100.0% 190'554 100.0% 198'983 100.0% amortization of intangible assets acquired of CHF 1.1m Cost of sales Gross Profit -104'772 85'782 -55.0% 45.0% 306 306 -104'466 86'088 -54.8% 45.2% -105'013 93'970 -52.8% 47.2% • OPEX (adjusted) 34.9% of revenue (H1.2018: 29.7%) Distribution and marketing expenses Research and development expenses -18'556 -42'368 -9.7% -22.2% 798 2'591 -17'758 -39'777 -9.3% -20.9% -17'671 -33'072 -8.9% -16.6% • EBITDA margin (adjusted) of 17.2% (H1.2018: 22.7%) General and administrative expenses Other income -11'320 1'368 -5.9% 0.7% 1'065 -10'255 1'368 -5.4% 0.7% -9'387 1'063 -4.7% 0.5% • EBIT margin (adjusted) of 10.3% (H1.2018: 17.5%) Operating Profit (EBIT) 14'906 7.8% 4'760 19'666 10.3% 34'903 17.5% Finance income 1'762 0.9% 1'762 0.9% 5'364 2.7% • Financial costs consists mainly of foreign exchange Finance costs -3'157 -1.7% -3'157 -1.7% -1'042 -0.5% losses, the interest for the two bonds, and the result of Share of profit of equity-accounted investees, net of taxes -1'989 -1.0% -1'989 -1.0% -1'443 -0.7% Sapcorda GmbH. Profit before income tax (EBT) 11'522 6.0% 4'760 16'282 8.5% 37'782 19.0% • Tax rate (adjusted) of 17.1% (H1.2018: 20.2%) Income tax expense -1'872 -1.0% -773 -2'645 -1.4% -7'622 -3.8% Net profit, attributable to • Net profit margin (adjusted) of 7.4% (H1.2018: 15.2%) owners of the parent 9'650 5.1% 3'987 13'637 7.2% 30'160 15.2% Earnings per share in CHF 1.39 1.96 4.32 Diluted earnings per share in CHF 1.39 1.96 4.31 Impact of adaption of new IFRS 16 (Leasing) standard Operating Profit (EBIT) 14'906 7.8% 4'760 19'666 10.3% 34'903 17.5% Depreciation and amortization 14'164 7.4% -1'092 13'072 6.9% 10'229 5.1% • On EBITDA CHF 2.6m, on EBIT CHF 0.4m for H1.2019 EBITDA 1) 29'070 15.3% 3'668 32'738 17.2% 45'132 22.7% financial costs contain CHF 0.4m, no impact on net 1) Management calculates EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) by adding back depreciation and amortization to operating profit (EBIT), 2) Adjustments are impacts of share basedinpayments, each case Pension determined in accordance calculation withto according IFRS. IAS-19, Non-recurring expenses and profit amortization of intangible assets acquired 15 u-blox Holding AG
Segment information IFRS numbers Positioning and Wireless services Total segments Non-allocated/ Group wireless products eliminations January - June January - June January - June January - June January - June (in CHF 000s) 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 2018 Revenue third parties 190'433 198'877 121 106 190'554 198'983 190'554 198'983 Revenue intragroup 15'871 16'043 15'871 16'043 -15'871 -16'043 0 0 Total revenue 190'433 198'877 15'992 16'149 206'425 215'026 -15'871 -16'043 190'554 198'983 EBITDA*) 25'933 39'623 3'137 430 29'070 40'053 29'070 40'053 Depreciation -4'945 -3'392 -1'570 -1'252 -6'515 -4'644 -6'515 -4'644 Amortization -7'638 -6'851 -11 -15 -7'649 -6'866 -7'649 -6'866 Operating profit (EBIT) 13'350 29'380 1'556 -837 14'906 28'543 0 0 14'906 28'543 Finance income 1'762 5'668 1'762 5'668 Finance costs -3'157 -5'652 -3'157 -5'652 Share of profit of equity-accounted investees, net of taxes -1'989 -400 -1'989 -400 EBT -1'395 16 11'522 28'159 16 u-blox Holding AG
Statement of financial position Comments 700 600 Fixed Assets • Strong financial position with a liquidity (incl. marketable 500 Inventory (million CHF) securities) of CHF 122.4m (Dec. 2018: CHF 137.7m) 400 Accounts Receivable • Inventory CHF 58.2m (Dec. 2018: CHF 57.5m) still 300 affected by supply chain constraints in 2018 200 Other current assets • Trade receivables CHF 52.6m (Dec. 2018: CHF 60.8m) 100 Cash (incl. marketable securities) • Increased intangible assets due to capitalization of R&D 0 expenses. Capitalized R&D is at CHF 195.1m (2018: CHF 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 H1.2019 174.6m). Amortizations of capitalized R&D: CHF 5.9m 100 • Trade payables of CHF 23.4m (Dec. 2018: CHF 21.6m) 200 (million CHF) • Non-current liabilities contain bonds of CHF 119.3m, 300 Short Term Debt deferred tax liabilities (CHF 8.3 m), employee benefits 400 Long Term Debt Shareholders' Equity (IAS-19, CHF 18.3m), provisions (CHF 8.0m) 500 • IFRS 16 impact: 600 • Right-of-use assets CHF 19.5m, leasing liability CHF 19.5m 700 • Increase of Total assets by CHF 19.5m 17 u-blox Holding AG
Statement of financial position Comments Total equity and equity ratio • Strong equity base maintained (million CHF) (% of total assets) • Equity ratio of 60.5% (2018: 63.1%) 400 100% • Treasury shares for option program 90% 350 67.0% 80% CHF 32.0m (Dec. 2018: CHF 32.0m) 300 60.7% 63.1% 70% 62.0% 60.5% 58.1% • Equity ratio without treasury shares: 250 60% 62.6% (2018: 65.1%) 200 349 346 348 50% 319 40% 150 • Equity ratio without IFRS 16: 285 275 30% 62.5% (2018: 63.1%) 100 20% 50 10% 0 0% 2016 2017 2018 H1.17 H1.18 H1.19 Equity Equity ratio 18 u-blox Holding AG
Consolidated statement of cash flows Comments (in CHF 000s) For the period ended June 30, 2019 For the period ended June 30, 2018 Net Profit 9'650 25'083 • Cash flow from operating activities strongly Depreciation&Amortization Other non-cash transactions 14'164 2'547 11'510 6'093 increased: Financial income & Financial expense Income tax expense 3'384 1'872 -2'879 6'339 • Decrease of trade and other receivables Change in Networking Capital and provision Income tax paid 7'900 -6'406 -21'457 -10'953 CHF 5.7m (H1.2018: CHF -9.8m) Net cash generated from operating activities 33'111 13'736 • Increase of inventory CHF -0.7m Net investment into property, plant and equipment -3'409 -4'345 Net investment into intangibles -26'408 -27'623 (H1.2018 CHF -12.4m) Net investments into financial assets 612 918 • Decrease of provisions CHF 1.1m Participation in capital increase Net cash used in investing activities -3'386 -32'591 -4'108 -35'158 (H1.2018 CHF -2.4m) Free Cash Flow (before Participation in capital increase) 3'906 -17'314 Free Cash Flow 520 -21'422 • Reduced investment activities Proceeeds from issuance of ordinary shares 91 13'599 • Further investment into JV Sapcorda of Dividends paid to owners of the parent Repayment of financial liabilities -11'077 -2'192 -15'440 0 CHF 3.4m Purchase of treasury shares Interest paid 0 -2'182 0 -1'813 Net cash provided by / used in financing activities -15'360 -3'654 Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents -14'840 -25'076 • IFRS 16 effect: Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 136'296 169'624 Operating Cash flow H1.2019 +CHF 2.6m Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period -481 120'975 3'291 147'839 • Cash used in financing activities H1.2019 CHF -2.6m 19 u-blox Holding AG
Business update 20 u-blox Holding AG
Product highlights Meeting our customers' needs for secure and simple cloud connectivity Cellular Short Range Radio Communication Positioning Communication SARA-R5 u-connectScript ZED-F9K High precision The most advanced, secure and Enables easy and interactive ZED-F9K’s accuracy and low highly integrated cellular modem development of embedded latency makes it ideal for offers unmatched end-to-end applications, simplifying automotive OEMs and Tier security and long product wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi 1s developing V2X availability, making it ideal for IoT device development, enabling (Vehicle-to-everything) applications with long-term embedded script applications communication systems. device deployments. in the module while reducing complexity and cutting time to market. 21 u-blox Holding AG
SARA-R5 The most advanced, secure and highly integrated cellular modem for the industrial IoT 22 u-blox Holding AG
Focus on attractive markets Market penetration Smart home & buildings Automotive Industry Wearables Smart city Unmanned vehicles 23 u-blox Holding AG
Customer relationships: Schindler We deliver core technology for smart buildings myPORT, a unique • Schindler’s myPORT app uses smartphone-based Bluetooth® and our u-blox NINA-B1 service for personal mobility. Once inside Bluetooth module to enable user the building, myPORT identification, authentication, and allows users to move throughout the authorization. building just by keeping • “Our solution needed a Bluetooth their smartphones on their person module providing reliable performance regardless of the orientation of its antenna. We found our fit in the u-blox NINA-B1 module.” Nicolas Gremaud, Vice President and Head of the Transit Management Group at Schindler Elevator Ltd 24 u-blox Holding AG
Customer relationships: Treon A wireless sensor network to connect buildings to the cloud The Treon Node • Treon’s platform uses our u-blox NINA features sensors Bluetooth module series to connect measuring temperature, pressure, nodes distributed across a building in a light, humidity, motion, wireless mesh network. magnetic field strength, and a gas • An IoT edge gateway featuring our sensor for SARA-R4 cellular module and NINA-B1 indoor air quality monitoring. Bluetooth low energy module links the network to the cloud. Both the Treon Node and Gateway run Wirepas Mesh and are prepared for Bluetooth mesh as well. 25 u-blox Holding AG
Customer relationships: Arvento Delivering high levels of positioning sensitivity and accuracy Vehicle tracking allows to: • Arvento, a global pioneer in vehicle • track your vehicles 7/24 telematics and fleet management in real time and technology, launched a new vehicle retroactively • identify speed limit, tracking system imt.x1. route, and region • receive instant warning • u-blox was a key factor in the imt.x1 messages on pre- product development process. The defined topics system’s high position sensitivity and • get current and retroactive reports on accuracy are based on our 2G, 4G, and your vehicles and drivers 5G-ready cellular modules as well as GNSS modules. • “u-blox is our trusted solutions partner, working closely with us to address customer demands and issues.” Özer Hıncal, Arvento’s General Manager 26 u-blox Holding AG
Strategy 27 u-blox Holding AG
Successful strategy execution Product range for all markets , , Market position High quality and reliability Technology and Significant long-term product road map innovation Product and service portfolio expanded, while taking greater control. Fabless with leading long-term partners Operational excellence 98.6% of orders reached customers on the confirmed delivery date Acquisition of Rigado short-range module Strategic business for accelerating growth partnerships Continued expansion of our partnerships 28 u-blox Holding AG
Strategic priorities 2019 (1) Market position Technology & innovation • Further develop our position in the • Push ahead with the development of our automotive market, including for own silicon to give us even more control autonomous vehicles over the core technology in our products • Expand high-precision positioning into a • Launch products based on our own broader range of markets to support silicon across all three technology areas general automation • Continually strive to make our products • Capitalize on strong move towards LTE- more secure based cellular connectivity for the IoT • Expand our offering of solutions • Expand short range radio solutions combining u-blox products from based on latest standards and market different lines needs 29 u-blox Holding AG
Strategic priorities 2019 (2) Operational excellence Strategic partnership & acquisition • Strongly focus on emerging applications opportunities in the industrial IoT space • Develop new relationships with key • Further explore unique partnerships with players in our markets and expand suppliers of key components existing ones • Improve the resilience of our supply chain • Continue to review potential acquisitions by reducing dependency on any single that will strengthen our product portfolio supplier and technology base and accelerate our strategy 30 u-blox Holding AG
Accelerating growth by acquisition Expansion of SHO business with assets of Rigado • Increase market share in the short range radio segment: • 1’000 additional customers in the US • Strong relationship with large distributors • Exciting synergy opportunities: Extend our offering for short range radio modules • Modules with low cost BLE chips from Nordic Semiconductor • Modules with different antenna connectors • All Rigado products are open CPU, i.e. no software delivered • Expand team with 7 experts • Strong cross selling opportunity 31 u-blox Holding AG
Acquisition of Rigado Transaction highlights • Acquisition of Rigado’s Bluetooth modules business in an asset purchase agreement • Acquisition closed on July 31, 2019 • Team and business already fully integrated • Cash purchase of CHF 7.4m (after balance sheet date) 32 u-blox Holding AG
The future will be connected Exciting technologies form our intellectual property 33 u-blox Holding AG
Driving growth Extracting more from the value chain • Continuous technology innovation • More technological capabilities open new application possibilities. Market position • Innovations at IP core assure continued margin expansion. • New standards expand application possibilities Technology and • 5G more applications enabled. innovation • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi standards expansion capillary IIoT. • New satellite signals higher availability and precision. Operational excellence • Cloud enables adding services with recurring revenue on top of our product sales Strategic • Sold to OEM (u-blox customer). partnerships • Sold to end customer (via partners). 34 u-blox Holding AG
Looking forward Strong market traction with expanding product offer • Very good market traction with our product offer • Modules based on our own chipset deliver outstanding customer value • Competitive position unaffected by trade war and tariff issues • Customer base continually expanding. Rigado acquisition added another 1’000 accounts • Strong product pipeline further materializing in 2019 • Service offer will add recurring revenue stream • Positive free cash flow maintained with stabilized OPEX and strict cash management 35 u-blox Holding AG
Outlook 36 u-blox Holding AG
Guidance 2019 • Outlook 2019 adjusted reflecting the macro- Actual Previous Updated FY 2018 guidance 2019 guidance 2019 economic uncertainties (IFRS) (IFRS) (IFRS) • APAC robust growth thanks to solid demand in Revenue 393.3m 460m…490m 380m…400m China in the industrial field EBITDA 71.6m 70m…90m 50m…60m EBIT 48.3m 30m… 45m 15m… 27m • EMEA flat outlook due to overall negative CHF CHF CHF sentiment in the industry and the decline in automotive production Exchange rate assumptions for 2019: • Americas turning to positive growth in H2.2019 • EUR/CHF: 1.12 USD/CHF: 0.99 GBP/CHF: 1.27 with Cat M demand strongly ramping up FX-sensitivity against CHF: • R&D amortizations increasing and lower R&D capitalization rate compared to 2018 +10% of USD EUR GBP Revenue + 9% + 1% 0% EBITDA + 16% 0% -1% EBIT + 22% - 1% - 2% 37 u-blox Holding AG
Upcoming events • Investor and analyst day November 20, 2019 • 2019 full year results March 12, 2020 • Annual general meeting April 23, 2020 38 u-blox Holding AG
Thank you for your attention 39 u-blox Holding AG
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