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Kitron — Investor Presentation 2015
Jul 16, 2015
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First half year and Q2 results 2015
Peter Nilsson, CEO Cathrin Nylander, CFO
July 16th, 2015
Financial highlights Q2:
Profitability improvement continued
- Fifth consecutive quarter with improved profitability
- Significantly improved cash flow
- Stable order backlog
- Stable working capital in the quarter but an increase from last year primarily driven by a shift from the Offshore/Marine sector to the longer cycle Defence/Aerospace sector.
| NOK mill. | Q2 2015 vs Q2 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue 489,0 |
| 7,0 % |
| EBIT 22,1 |
| 220,5 % |
| Order backlog 829,9 |
| -3,4 % |
| Operating cash flow 48,6 |
| 413,5 % |
| Net working capital 558,9 |
| 10,7 % |
Financial highlights first half year: Significantly improved profitability and cash flow
- Stable revenue growth in spite of declining revenues in offshore/marine sector.
- Earnings stabilized on higher level since fourth quarter 2014.
- Significantly improved cash flow
| NOK mill. | 2015 vs 2014 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue 959,6 |
| 7,5 % |
| EBIT 42,8 |
| 383,9 % |
| Order backlog 829,9 |
| -3,4 % |
| Operating cash flow 83,6 |
| 1158,5 % |
| Net working capital 558,9 |
| 10,7 % |
Major new orders:
Important orders in the second quarter
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace awards order to Kitron AS
- Kitron Norway has received an order from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS for military communications equipment linked to contracts for deliveries to Hungary.
- Kitron will supply various communications products.
- The contract has a value for Kitron of NOK 32 million, and deliveries will take place in 2015 and 2016
- Production at Kitron's plant in Arendal, Norway.
- Saab AB (Business Unit Avionics Systems) signs frame-agreement with Kitron AB
- The frame agreement is for delivery of military avionics and aeronautic electronic equipment and to be incorporated by Saab in current and future avionics contracts globally
- Kitron will supply assembled electronic circuit boards for military and civil products
- The frame agreement has potential order value of more than 400 million NOK over 20 years.
- Production at Kitron's plant in Jönköping, Sweden.
Operational highlights:
Shift in operations and expansion
Shift from high-cost to low-cost regions
- 53% (49%) Full time employees in low cost regions
- Payroll expenses/revenue 23,6% (~29% in Q1 2014)
- Revenue per employee at KNOK 420 (~KNOK 369 in Q1 2014)
Expansion of Kaunas facility in Lithuania
- The new production facility was officially opened at the end of May
- The operation is extended to include not only manufacturing but also test development services and engineering services
- prototyping
- product design supervision
- component engineering
- project management services
- Expansion with 5,000 sqm. to a total 13.000 sqm.
- Investment: 7 million EUR
Financial statements first half year and Q2 2015
Revenue Q2:
Defence/Aerospace and Industry growth offsets decline in Offshore/Marine
Stable growth Revenue first half year :
| 2015 vs 2014 | Share of total revenue | |
|---|---|---|
| Offshore/Marine | -44,8 % |
8,7 % |
| Medical equipment | -6,1 % |
21,3 % |
| Defence/Aerospace | 52,4 % |
28,4 % |
| Energy/Telecoms | 6,1 % |
13,2 % |
| Industry | 20,7 % |
28,5 % |
US and China with continued strong growth Revenue by country Q2:
* Before group entities and eliminations
Growth outside Scandinavia Revenue by country first half year*:
| 2015 vs 2014 | Share of total revenue | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | -1,0 % |
41,1 % | |
| Sweden | 0,4 % |
20,2 % | |
| Lithuania | 11,3 % |
21,2 % | |
| Others | 89,8 % |
17,4 % |
Quarterly EBIT: Fifth consecutive quarter of improved profitability
- Improvement in both nominal value as well as EBIT margin
- Strong contribution from service sales, both from development and engineering
- Personnel expense reduction
- All sites profitable
EBIT by country Q2: Strong improvement
- Norway
- Cost reduction actions continue to yield results
- Sweden
- Significantly improved margins
- Lithuania
- Reduction due to higher indirect cost and pressure on margins
- Other
- China and US continue to contribute positively
* Before group entities and eliminations
EBIT by country first half year:
Strong improvement
- Norway
- Cost reduction actions continue to yield results
- Sweden
- Significantly improved margins
- Lithuania
- Reduction due to higher indirect cost and pressure on margins
- Other
- China and US continue to contribute positively
Balance sheet: Cash flow improvement
- Cash flow
- Improved profitability affects cash flow positively this year with a third consecutive quarter of improvement.
- Compared to last year, improved results and improved working capital development (stable this year, an increase in WC last year)
- Working capital
- Stabilized with a downwards trend
- Net increase in WC from last year is due to inventory
- Cash conversion cycle 106 which is same level as the last quarter
Operating cash flow
Market development
Order backlog:
Growth in Energy/Telecom and Medical offset reductions in Offshore/Marine Order backlog
- Energy/Telecom and Medical
- Double digit growth compared to last year
- Defence/Aerospace and Industry
- Stable at same level as last year
- Offshore/Marine
- Expected development continues, reduction of 61.4% (MNOK 62.0) compared to last year
Definition of order backlog includes firm orders and four month customer forecast
Market development
Offshore/Marine
General adjustment in the oil service market in Norway
Medical equipment
Stable development
Defence/Aerospace
Continued strong growth and positive outlook
Energy/Telecoms
Stable backlog and positive outlook
Industry
Continues to grow, increased revenue from existing and new customers.
Outlook
Outlook
- For 2015, Kitron expects growth and a clear improvement in profitability.
- Growth is primarily driven by increased demand in Defence sector for US and Norwegian markets, as well as increases in Energy/Telecoms and Industry.
- Offshore/Marine will have reduction due to oil service market in Norway.
Thank you!
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