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First Sensor AG — Audit Report / Information 2014
Mar 26, 2015
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WE ENGINEER THE FUTURE
PRESENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014
Together developing the products of tomorrow
VISION Our innovation and excellence are your success.
- Leading provider of certified topquality sensor technology
- Development and production of standardized and tailor-made sensor solutions
- Applications in the industrial, medical and mobility growth markets
POSITIONING We have 750 employees worldwide.
- Headquarters in Berlin
- Six German locations
- Sales and production locations in the USA, Canada, Singapore, the UK, France, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands
- Global sales partner network
PRODUCT PORTFOLIO We cover the entire value chain for sensor technology.
- Product portfolio ranging from wafers and individual sensor components to conventional sensors and smart sensor systems
- Technological expertise to innovatively combine the properties of materials and components in sophisticated processes
CORPORATE STRUCTURE We are organized in three business units.
| First Sensor 6 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Industrial | Medical | Mobility |
| SALES | ||
| COMPETENCE CENTER PRODUCTION | ||
| COMPETENCE CENTER DEVELOPMENT |
- Three business units for greater market orientation and customer focus
- Focus on the industrial, medical and mobility growth markets
- Two competence centers for development and production
- Comprehensive sales organization
Innovative solutions for the automation of industry
Reliable technology whenever it is needed
New ideas for intelligent mobility
KEY FIGURES
FISCAL YEAR 2014 AT A GLANCE
Improvement of 1.4 percentage points.
124.0 MILLION EURO Sales revenues Increase of 14.2% year-on-year. 13.5 MILLION EURO EBITDA Improvement of more than 17%. 139.3 MILLION EURO Incoming orders Increase of 14.7%. 49.7 Equity ratio
%
FIRST SENSOR CLEARLY ON A PATH OF GROWTH Development of sales since IPO in € million
Sales distribution by segment in € million STRONGEST GROWTH: BU MOBILITY
Sales distribution by region in € million STRONGEST MARKETS: GERMANY & EUROPE
EBITDA IMPROVES BY MORE THAN 17% Development of EBITDA in € million
INCOMING ORDERS UP 14.7% Book-to-bill ratio 1.12
LOWER DEBT, HIGHER FREE CASH FLOW Achievement of investment grade
Net debt in € million
Free cash flow in € million
2014 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2014 income statement
| in $\epsilon$ million | Actual 12M 2014 |
Actual 12M 2013 |
Δ Actual-PY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales revenues | 124.0 | 108.5 | 14.2% |
| Gross profit | 68.4 | 62.1 | 10.1% |
| Gross margin (%) | 51.3 | 53.9 | $-2.6$ |
| Personnel expenses | $-39.4$ | $-36.6$ | 7.7% |
| Other operating expenses | $-15.0$ | $-13.9$ | 7.3% |
| EBITDA | 13.5 | 11.6 | 17.1% |
| EBITDA margin(%) | 10.8 | 10.6 | 0.2 |
| EBIT | 4.1 | 2.7 | 48.4% |
| EBIT margin (%) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
2014 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2014 balance sheet - assets
| ASSETS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Actual | Δ | |
| in $\epsilon$ million | Dez 14 | $Dez$ 13 | Actual-PY |
| Intangible assets | 19.1 | 21.9 | $-12.7%$ |
| Internally-generated intangible assets | 3.5 | 4.0 | $-11.7%$ |
| Goodwill | 29.8 | 29.8 | $0.0\%$ |
| Property, plant and equipment | 36.4 | 37.5 | $-3.0\%$ |
| Total non-current assets | 88.8 | 93.1 | $-4.7%$ |
| Inventories | 29.9 | 29.8 | 0.3% |
| Trade accounts receivables | 8.1 | 6.6 | 30.9% |
| Other current assets | 3.1 | 4.1 | $-24.4%$ |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 14.5 | 11.4 | 27.9% |
| Total current assets | 56.6 | 51.8 | 9.3% |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 144.9 | 144.9 | $0.0\%$ |
2014 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2014 balance sheet – equity and liabilities
| Ist | IST | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dez 14 | Dez 13 | Actual-PY | |
| Equity | 72.0 | 70.0 | 2.9% |
| Long-term loans, excluding current portion | 41.2 | 42.9 | $-4.1%$ |
| Other non-current liabilities | 10.4 | 11.5 | $-9.6%$ |
| Total non-current liabilities | 51.6 | 54.4 | $-5.2%$ |
| Other current provisions | 2.7 | 1.8 | 50.0% |
| Short-term loans¤t portion of long-term loans | 3.1 | 4.2 | $-27.1%$ |
| Payments received on account of orders | 0.5 | 0.9 | $-41.4%$ |
| Trade accounts payables | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.5% |
| Other current liabilities | 6.8 | 5.8 | 17.4% |
| Total current liabilities | 21.9 | 20.5 | 6.6% |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 144.9 | 144.9 | 0.0% |
2014 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2014 cash flow statement
| in $\epsilon$ milliom | 12M 2014 | 12M 2013 | Λ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities | 12.2 | 13.1 | $-6.8%$ |
| Cash flow from investment activities | $-4.6$ | $-7.1$ | $-35.1%$ |
| Free cash flow | 7.5 | 5.9 | 27.3% |
| Cash flow from financing activities | $-4.4$ | $-6.7$ | $-34.3%$ |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the begin | 11.4 | 12.2 | $-6.9%$ |
| Changes | 4.6 | $-4.2$ | $-208.4%$ |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end o | 14.5 | 11.4 | 27.9% |
THE SHARE
FIRST SENSOR SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE 01.01.2013 – 31.12.2014
OVERVIEW OF SHAREHOLDER STRUCTURE As of 31.12.2014
Freefloat
- FS Technology Holding S.à.r.l.
- DAH Beteiligungs GmbH
- Lampe Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Midlin NV
FINANCIAL CALENDAR FOR 2015
| Date | Feature |
|---|---|
| May 12, 2015 | Publication of consolidated quarterly financial report as at March 31, 2015 |
| May 28, 2015 | Annual General Meeting |
| Aug. 13, 2015 | Publication of consolidated interim financial report as at June 30, 2015 |
| Nov. 12, 2015 | Publication of consolidated quarterly financial report as at September 30, 2015 |
| Nov. 23-25, 2015 | Analysts' conference / German Equity Forum 2015 |
OUTLOOK FOR 2015
GUIDANCE FOR 2015 We will continue to grow.
We will grow along the value chain. GROWTH STRATEGY OF FIRST SENSOR AG
Integration
We will expand sales in growth regions. GROWTH STRATEGY OF FIRST SENSOR AG
We will focus on growing markets. GROWTH STRATEGY OF INDUSTRIAL BU
Hydraulic Pneumatic Unmanned transportation systems
Filter control measurement
Process Instrumentation
Pressure detection Level detection Networking of sensors Recording and controlling
We will extend on our core segments. GROWTH STRATEGY OF MEDICAL BU
We will break into the market segment of smart cars. GROWTH STRATEGY OF MOBILITY BU
Adaptive cruise control (ACC) Speed control Distance detection Blind spot assist systems Pedestrian recognition Tank leak detection
Park control Lane keeping assist Traffic sign recognition Sun and rain detection Automatic start-stop systems Connected cars
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
Disclaimer
This presentation contains forward-looking statements. This presentation does not represent any solicitation to purchase shares of First Sensor AG. Rather it is intended exclusively for information purposes with regard to possible future developments at the company. All future-oriented information in this presentation was produced on the basis of probability-based planning and represents statements regarding the future which cannot be guaranteed.