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Tobii Dynavox

Annual / Quarterly Financial Statement Feb 8, 2024

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Year-End Report Q4 October–December 2023

QUARTER OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2023 PERIOD JANUARY – DECEMBER 2023

  • Revenue grew 31% to SEK 473 million (362). The currency adjusted growth was 30%.
  • Gross margin was 69% (65).
  • Operating profit totaled SEK 56 million (25), corresponding to an operating margin of 11.9% (6.8).
  • Cash flow after continuous investments was SEK 63 million (41).
  • Basic earnings per share were 0.43 (0.16) while diluted earnings per share were SEK 0.42 (0.16).

  • Revenue grew 33% to SEK 1,613 million (1,216). The currency adjusted growth was 27%.

  • Gross margin was 68% (65).
  • Operating profit totaled SEK 155 million (82), corresponding to an operating margin of 9.6% (6.8).
  • Cash flow after continuous investments was SEK 145 million (-26).
  • Basic earnings per share were 0.99 (0.46) while diluted earnings per share were SEK 0.98 (0.46).
  • The Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that no dividend should be paid for fiscal year 2023.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS DURING THE QUARTER

Åsa Hedin, Chair of the Board of Directors of Tobii Dynavox, informed the Nomination Committee on December 11 that she will not stand for re-election at the 2024 Annual General Meeting. The Nomination Committee has therefore initiated the recruitment process to find her successor.

FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

SEK m (except for earnings per share) Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Δ Δ Organic Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Δ Δ Organic
Revenue 473 362 31% 24% 1,613 1,216 33% 20%
Gross margin 69% 65% - - 68% 65% - -
EBITDA 104 61 72% - 317 206 54% -
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 56 25 128% 91% 155 82 88% 45%
EBIT margin 11.9% 6.8% - - 9.6% 6.8% - -
Net profit/loss for the period 45 17 163% - 104 49 114% -
Earnings per share, (SEK) 0.43 0.16 163% - 0.99 0.46 114% -
Earnings per share after dilution (SEK) 0.42 0.16 160% - 0.98 0.46 112% -
Cash flow after continuous investments 63 41 - - 145 -26 - -

Comments from the CEO

Our strong performance throughout 2023 continues, characterized by a substantial growth in sales and a more than doubled operating profit in the closing quarter of the year. As previously, growth was solid across all geographical areas and user groups. To realize our long-term growth potential, we are committed to investing in new staff, skills and tools to boost the scalability of the business. The low level of awareness regarding communication aids among prescribers and potential users presents an enormous opportunity for us to make a meaningful difference, while also significantly growing our business.

Sales growth continued to be robust in the last quarter of the year. Denominated in local currency, it was just over 30 percent for the quarter and 27 percent for the full year. In the US, the upward adjustment of reimbursement rates by Medicare for our products, 9 percent for 2023, was fully reflected in the fourth quarter. In 2024, the equivalent increase will be 2.6 percent. We continue to see substantial growth across all customer types and product categories. Sales to user groups that benefit from symbol-based communication, typically children or younger users with autism diagnoses, are however growing faster than other user groups. The past several quarters clearly demonstrate that the benefits of scale in our business translates topline growth into increased operating margin. We expect this trend to continue as sales grows even further.

Acquisitions is an integral part of our growth journey, and we place significant emphasis on business logic and synergies when assessing potential candidates. The integration of our longstanding German supplier partner Rehadapt, a transaction finalized in early September, is progressing well. The company seamlessly complements our offering with its mounting solutions for communication aids, while also strengthening our position in Germany.

Our growth is driven by a number of factors. The synergy of our robust product offering and committed employees, coupled with a market in its early phases with minimal penetration, points to significant long-term potential. In practice, awareness about the communication aids that we and our industry peers can offer never reaches the majority of people in need of assistive technology. This situation remains true even in the most developed countries. The root cause is the lack of knowledge about communication aids among the key groups responsible for prescribing them: speech-language pathologists and occupational therapists. In many cases, relevant training related to the available assistive technology is either non-existent or severely limited. Our commitment to large scale training initiatives are an important contribution to this. .

Against the backdrop of two million new cases diagnosed worldwide annually, we have supplied around 25,000 more communication aids in 2023 compared with the previous year. While it is indeed gratifying that we can assist more individuals, the increase represents only a fraction of the estimated number of new cases where individuals require assistive communication aids. For example, in the US, our largest market by far, the proportion of speech-language pathologists who have prescribed a communication aid at least once per year is barely 5 percent of the professional community.

I am convinced that our historically robust growth in 2023 is a direct outcome of our long-term efforts to educate and share knowledge about the products and solutions we can offer, combined with their meaningful impact on the lives of users and their families. When coupled with our strong market position, this indicates that our long-term business potential is considerable even though building competence and awareness can be categorized as more of a marathon than a sprint. With a substantial dose of humility, particularly directed at our fantastic organization, we bring the record year of 2023 to a close, while maintaining a strong sense of confidence in the future.

Join us on February 21 for a Capital Markets Day in Stockholm, where we will offer a more indepth presentation of our business and future strategy.

Fredrik Ruben, CEO

Fredrik Ruben CEO, Tobii Dynavox

Comments on the Group's performance

QUARTER OCTOBER - DECEMBER Revenue

Group revenue increased 31% to SEK 473 million (362). The currency adjusted growth was 30%, organic sales grew by 24%. As in the previous quarters of 2023, growth was robust across all markets, as well as in all product and user groups. Currency movements had a positive impact of 0.5% on revenue and acquisitions contributed 6%.

Performance

Consolidated gross profit amounted to SEK 324 million (233), corresponding to a gross margin of 69% (65). The net increase was mainly attributable to progressively higher sales prices. In the fourth quarter of last year, the gross margin was negatively affected by non-recurring costs of about SEK 5 million relating to high component prices.

Operating profit totaled SEK 56 million (25) and the operating margin was 11.9% (6.8).

Operating expenses increased organically about 18%. The increase in operating expenses was affected by factors such as significant investments in staff in the sales and marketing organization and new agreements on salaries and benefits that entered into force on April 1. The cost of the long-term incentive programs was affected by the increase in the Tobii Dynavox share price during the quarter and increased by approximately SEK 3 million. Investments in systems and tools to manage a growing business also contributed to the cost increase.

Costs for research and development after capitalizations and amortizations increased by 1 MSEK compared with the corresponding quarter last year.

Financial items amounted to SEK -8 million (-10) and mainly consisted of interest on external loans. Profit before tax was SEK 49 million (15).

Tax for the quarter amounted to SEK -4 (2) million, of which SEK -7 (-3) million related to deferred tax.

Profit for the period was SEK 45 million (17). Basic earnings per share were 0.43 (0.16) while diluted earnings per share were SEK 0.42 (0.16).

Currency effects

Higher exchange rates, primarily USD/SEK, had a positive impact on revenue of SEK 2 million and on operating profit of SEK 2 million compared with the corresponding quarter last year.

Cash flow, liquidity and financial position

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital amounted to SEK 88 million (52). Change in working capital amounted to SEK 14 million (18).

Cash flow from investing activities amounted to SEK -48 million (-28), of which SEK -24 million (-20) was capitalization of R&D costs. During the quarter, an amortization of the credit facility of SEK 15 million was made. The recently acquired subsidiary Rehadapt also repaid all of its external loans, totaling SEK 6 million. Cash flow for the period was SEK 29 million (0).

At the end of the quarter, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of SEK 161 million (107). Consolidated net debt totaled SEK 612 million (522), including SEK 98 million (59) in IFRS 16 finance leases.

The second installment regarding the acquisition of Rehadapt, corresponding to 5% of the payment, has been made during the quarter.

REVENUE, SEK M, AND GROSS MARGIN, %

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Revenue
8
473 362 1,613 1,216
Revenue change: 31% 48% 33% 40%
- of which organic 24% 18% 20% 16%
- of which currency 1% 20% 6% 18%
- of which acquisitions 6% 9% 7% 6%
Gross margin 69% 65% 68% 65%
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 56 25 155 82
EBIT change 128 % 85 % 88 % 37 %
EBIT margin 11.9 % 6.8 % 9.6 % 6.8 %

REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC MARKET

SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Europe 89 71 289 207
North America 363 275 1253 942
Other countries 21 16 71 67
Total revenue 473 362 1,613 1,216

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Total R&D expenditures -42 -41 -149 -136
Capitalization 24 20 83 79
Amortization -27 -24 -98 -81
R&D expenses in the income statement -45 -44 -163 -138

PERIOD JANUARY - DECEMBER

Revenue

Group revenue increased 33% to SEK 1,613 million (1,216). The currency adjusted growth was 27%, organic sales grew by 20% There was good growth globally, as well as in all product and user groups. Currency movements had a positive impact of 6% on revenue and acquisitions contributed with 7%.

Performance

Consolidated gross profit amounted to SEK 1,094 million (788), corresponding to a gross margin of 68% (65). The increase was mainly attributable to the normalization of component and freight costs, some economies of scale, and progressively higher sales prices.

Operating profit totaled SEK 155 million (82) and the operating margin was 9.6% (6.8).

Operating expenses were affected by non-recurring costs of approximately SEK 7 million, mainly related to the acquisition of Rehadapt Engineering. Including these costs, operating expenses increased organically by around 17 percent. The increase in operating expenses was affected by factors such as significant staff increases in the sales and marketing organization and new agreements on salaries and benefits that entered into force on April 1. Investments in systems and tools to manage a growing business also contributed to the cost increase. In the comparative period, costs were lower than normal due to the effects of the pandemic on the level of activity relating to travel, events, conferences, etc.

Costs for research and development after capitalizations and amortizations increased by 25 MSEK compared with the corresponding period last year, mainly related to normalization of development costs as well as even higher depreciation costs because of new product launches. Investments relate to the development of proprietary products, the majority of which involve software and voice technology.

Financial items amounted to SEK -36 million (-29) and mainly consisted of interest on external loans. Profit before tax was SEK 119 million (54).

Tax for the year amounted to SEK -15 (-5) million, of which SEK -2 (-0.5) million related to deferred tax. Profit for the period was SEK 104 million (49). Basic earnings per share were 0.99 (0.46) while diluted earnings per share were SEK 0.98 (0.46).

Currency effects

Higher exchange rates, primarily USD/SEK, had a positive impact on revenue of SEK 68 million and on operating profit of SEK 13 million compared with the corresponding period last year.

Cash flow, liquidity and financial position

Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital amounted to SEK 268 million (179). Change in working capital amounted to SEK 9 million (-83).

Cash flow from investing activities amounted to SEK -297 million (-197), of which SEK -83 million (-79) was capitalization of R&D costs. Cash flow for the period was SEK +59 million (-99).

At the end of the period, the Group had cash and cash equivalents of SEK 161 million (107). Consolidated net debt totaled SEK 612 million (522), including SEK 98 million (59) in IFRS 16 finance leases. Net debt in relation to the last twelve months EBITDA was 1.9

To finance the acquisition of Rehadapt Engineering, Tobii Dynavox has increased its total credit facility with Swedbank to SEK 800 million by signing and extending its credit facility with an additional term loan of SEK 100 million. Tobii Dynavox has used this new term loan and its revolving credit facility to pay for the acquisition of Rehadapt.

The total utilized part of the credit facility and term loan was SEK 678 million at the end of the period.

Organization

The number of employees converted to full-time equivalents at the period end was 701 (562). Acquired companies contributed with an increase of 57 FTEs.

Acquisition

On September 7, 2023, Tobii Dynavox completed the acquisition of all shares in the German company Rehadapt Engineering. After entering the agreement on 30 June 2023, the purchase price has been adjusted to EUR 16.6 million on a cash and debt free basis. Additionally, a potential earn-out consideration of up to EUR 3.5 million will be paid 12 months after closing of the transaction, depending on the continued financial development of Rehadapt. Rehadapt is consolidated into the Group as of September 1.

Rehadapt is a provider of medically certified mounting solutions for assistive technology, including out-of-the-box and flexible solutions to support individual communication, independent mobility kits and customized accessories. Based on over 20 years of expertise and innovative development, Rehadapt has created a well-respected brand and a valuable asset base in the field of mounting solutions. Rehadapt's products are currently sold together with Tobii Dynavox's products as well as by many other companies in assistive communication. Rehadapt has approximately 55 employees and is headquartered in Kassel, Germany with a local subsidiary and distribution center in the United States. Rehadapt's turnover in 2022 was approximately EUR 10 million with an adjusted EBIT margin of approximately 20%. The seller, Rehadapt's CEO Uli Ehlert, will remain with Rehadapt for a period of at least one year.

Dividends

The board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting that no dividends shall be paid for fiscal year 2023.

Group

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

SEK m Note Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Revenues 8 473 362 1,613 1,216
Cost of goods and services sold -149 -128 -519 -428
Gross profit 324 233 1,094 788
Selling expenses -162 -132 -585 -451
Research- and development expenses -45 -44 -163 -138
Administrative expenses -60 -37 -196 -130
Other operating gains and losses 0 4 5 13
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 56 25 155 82
Net financial items -8 -10 -36 -29
Profit/loss before tax (EBT) 49 15 119 54
Tax -4 2 -15 -5
Net profit for the period 45 17 104 49
Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified to net profit for the
period:
Translation differences -22 -4 -22 19
Other comprehensive income for the period, net
after tax
-22 -4 -22 19
Total comprehensive income for the period 24 13 82 67
Earnings per share, SEK 0.43 0.16 0.99 0.46
Earnings per share, diluted, SEK 0.42 0.16 0.98 0.46
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to:
Parent Company's shareholders 45 17 104 49
Net profit/loss for the period 45 17 104 49
Total comprehensive income for the period
attributable to:
Parent Company's shareholders 24 13 82 67
Total comprehensive income for the period 24 13 82 67

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

SEK m Dec 31
2023
Dec 31
2022
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Intangible fixed assets 847 674
Property, plant and equipment 51 37
Right-of-use assets 91 50
Dererred tax asset 55 59
Financial and other non-current assets 13 15
Total non-current assets 1,056 835
Current assets
Trade receivables 270 237
Inventories 130 88
Other current receivables 74 56
Cash and cash equivalents 161 107
Total current assets 635 488
TOTAL ASSETS 1,691 1,323
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 298 211
Total equity 298 211
Non-current liabilities
Borrowings, non-current 616 521
Lease liabilities 73 40
Deferred tax libilities 22 9
Other non-current liabilities 142 117
Total non-current liabilities 853 687
Current liabilities
Borrowings, current 59 49
Lease liabilities 25 18
Other current liabilities 456 358
Total current liabilities 540 425
Total liabilities 1,393 1,112
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES 1,691 1,323

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Attributable to Parent Company shareholders
SEK m Share
capital
Reserves Retained
earnings
Total
equity
Opening balance, Jan 1, 2022 1 1 138 139
Comprehensive income for the period 19 49 67
Share based payments 5 5
Acquisition of own shares -1 -1
Closing balance, Dec 31, 2022 1 19 191 211
Opening balance, Jan 1, 2023 1 19 191 211
Comprehensive income for the period -22 104 82
Share based payments 9 9
Acquisition of own shares -4 -4
Closing balance, Dec 31, 2023 1 -2 300 298

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Cash flow from operating activities
Profit before tax (EBT) 49 15 119 54
Depreciations and amortization 48 36 162 124
Other non cash items -2 2 -0 8
Taxes paid -7 -1 -13 -6
Cash flow before changes in working capital 88 52 268 179
Change in working capital 14 18 9 -83
Cash flow from operating activities 102 69 277 96
Investing activities
Investments in intangible assets -25 -21 -89 -87
Investments in tangible assets -14 -5 -46 -32
Other 0 -3 2 -4
Continuous investments -39 -28 -133 -122
Cash flow after continuous investments 63 41 145 -26
Aquisitions -9 0 -164 -75
Cash flow from investing activities -48 -28 -297 -197
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings -21 -30 99 26
Repayment of lease liability -6 -4 -20 -16
Other financing activities 1 -6 -0 -7
Cash flow from financing activities -26 -41 79 2
Cash flow for the period 29 0 59 -99
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the
period
140 109 107 197
Currency translation impact on cash and cash
equivalents
-8 -2 -5 8
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
period
161 107 161 107

Parent Company

The principal activity of the Group's Parent Company, Tobii Dynavox AB (publ), is research, development, and sales of computer software and computer-related hardware that helps individuals with various disabilities to live richer and more independent lives. The number of employees in the Parent Company is approximately 126.

Net sales for the Parent Company, Tobii Dynavox AB, for the period October 1 to December 31 2023 amounted to SEK 209 million (142) of which SEK 157 million (86) refers to sales to group companies and SEK 53 million (56) to external customers. Operating profit for the corresponding period was SEK 19 million (-10). Investments in property, plant and equipment and intangible assets totaled SEK -27 million (-20) for the quarter. At the end of the period, the Parent Company had SEK 32 million (23) in cash and cash equivalents.

CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY INCOME STATEMENT

SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Revenues 209 142 751 582
Cost of goods and services sold -90 -75 -341 -289
Gross profit 119 68 410 293
Selling expenses -27 -34 -95 -84
Research- and development expenses -40 -37 -144 -123
Administrative expenses -55 -47 -180 -161
Other operating gains and losses 22 41 56 48
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 19 -10 46 -26
Financial items -7 -9 -34 -9
Profit/loss before tax (EBT) 12 -18 12 -36
Tax -3 7 -3 7
Net profit/loss for the period 9 -11 9 -29

CONDENSED PARENT COMPANY BALANCE SHEET

SEK m Dec 31
2023
Dec 31
2022
NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Intangible assets 327 397
Property, plant and equipment 10 7
Financial assets 499 281
Total non-current assets 836 685
CURRENT ASSETS
Inventories 38 28
Trade receivables 21 18
Receivables from Group companies 114 82
Other current assets 23 10
Cash and cash equivalents 32 23
Total current assets 227 161
TOTAL ASSETS 1,063 846
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity 138 124
Untaxed reserves 1 1
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Borrowings, non-current 616 521
Liabilities to Group companies, non- current 63 47
Other non-current liabilities 20 16
Total non-current liabilities 699 584
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Borrowings, current 59 49
Trade payables 55 40
Liabilities to Group companies, current 3 4
Other current liabilities 108 44
Total current liabilites 226 138
Total liabilites 925 722
TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITES 1,063 846

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES FOR THE GROUP

Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Earnings per share, SEK 0.43 0.16 0.99 0.46
Earnings per share, diluted, SEK 0.42 0.16 0.98 0.46
Equity per share, SEK 2.8 2.0 2.8 2.0
EBITDA, SEKm 104 61 317 206
Operating profit (EBIT), SEKm 56 25 155 82
EBITA, MSEK 88 50 262 166
Cash flow from operating activities, SEKm 102 69 277 96
Cash flow after continuous investments, SEKm 63 41 145 -26
Working capital, SEKm -108 -85 -108 -85
Total assets, SEKm 1,691 1,323 1,691 1,323
Net debt, SEKm 612 522 612 522
Net Debt/EBITDA LTM - - 1.9 2.5
Equity, SEKm 298 211 298 211
Equity/assets ratio, % 18 16 18 16
Debt/equity, factor 2.6 3.0 2.6 3.0
Gross margin, % 69 65 68 65
EBITDA margin, % 22 17 20 17
Operating margin, % 11.9 6.8 9.6 6.8
Average number of outstanding shares, million 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9
Average number of outstanding shares after dilution,
million
106.6 105.4 106.3 105.3
Number of outstanding shares at period end, million 104.9 104.9 104.9 104.9
Number of outstanding shares after dilution at period
end, million
106.6 105.4 106.6 105.4
Average number of employees 696 569 629 525

Definitions, see note 11.

QUARTERLY DATA

2023 2022 2021
Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Revenue, SEKm 473 424 381 335 362 320 288 246 245 255 165 207
Gross Margin, % 69 68 68 66 65 67 64 64 64 67 64 67
EBITDA, SEKm 104 92 65 56 61 59 44 43 38 66 1 50
EBIT, SEKm 56 48 29 21 25 25 16 17 13 42 -23 28
Operating Margin, % 11.9 11.4 7.6 6.3 6.8 7.8 5.4 7.0 5.4 16.5 (14.1) 13.5
Profit/Loss before tax, SEKm 49 41 17 12 15 18 9 11 9 37 -29 23
Profit/Loss for the period,
SEKm
45 35 17 7 17 16 6 10 5 21 -13 16

Notes

Note 1.Accounting policies

Tobii Dynavox applies International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union. This interim report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting.

Tobii Dynavox's interim report contains condensed financial statements. For the Group, this mainly means that the note disclosures are limited compared with the financial statements presented in the annual report. The financial statements of the Parent Company are generally presented in condensed format, with limited disclosures compared with the annual accounts. The interim reports for Tobii Dynavox AB have been prepared in accordance with the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and standard RFR 2, Accounting for legal entities.

The accounting policies applied are in effect in all periods and are consistent with the accounting policies applied in Tobii Dynavox Annual and sustainability report 2022.

Share-based payment to employees

The amount of allocated stock units as per December 31, 2023, is 1 532 749. The dilutive effect is expected to be a maximum of 1.6 percent.

The number of stock units allocated under the 2020 plan amounts to 199 061 share rights as of December 31, 2023. The number of stock units allocated under the 2021 plan amounts to 242 191 share rights as of December 31, 2023.

The 2022 plan has resulted in an allocation as of December 31 of 413 497 stock units.

The 2023 Annual General Meeting resolved to adopt a new long-term incentive program, LTI 2023. The number of stock units allocated under the 2023 program amounts to 678,000 as of December 31, 2023.

The number of stock units that are not yet allocated is 367 503.

In addition to the above allocated stock units, approximately 270,000 additional common shares may be issued to cover the company's social security costs.

Note 2.Risks and uncertainty factors

Tobii Dynavox business risks include the economic climate, the competitive situation, currency risks, credit risks in relation to customers, financing risks, the risk of impairment write-downs of capitalized R&D and other intangible assets, and regulatory risks (Tobii Dynavox in the U.S. is under the supervisory control of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)). More information on risks and risk management can be found in the Tobii Dynavox Annual and Sustainability Report for 2022.

Note 3.Segment reporting

The assessment of which operating segments exist in the Group shall be based on the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker is the function responsible for allocation of resources and analyzing the segment's profit/loss. In the Tobii Dynavox Group, this function has been identified as Group Management.

The financial information provided to Group Management within Tobii Dynavox, as a basis for decisions on the allocation of resources, applies to the business as a whole without any subdivision into underlying segments. Given this situation, the management of the Tobii Dynavox Group has determined that the busi-ness as a whole should be considered a segment until further notice. Sales by geographic market is broken down into the following markets: North America, Europe and other countries.

Note 4.Transactions with related parties

Significant related party transactions are disclosed in the Group's Note 28 in the Tobii Dynavox Annual and Sustainability Report for 2022. There have been no material changes in related party relationships or transactions compared with those described in the 2022 Annual and Sustainability Report.

Note 5.Sustainability information

More information on the Group's sustainability efforts can be found in the Tobii Dynavox Annual and Sustainability Report 2022.

Note 6.Pledged assets and contingent liabilities

Tobii Dynavox has a chattel mortgage of SEK 50 million to Swedbank. The Group has no contingent liabilities.

Note 7.Share data

As of December 31, 2023, Tobii Dynavox held 104,851,201 common shares, each carrying one vote.

Note 8.Breakdown of revenue

SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
REVENUE BY PRODUCT TYPE
Goods 442 331 1,493 1,103
Services 30 30 113 107
Royalty 2 2 7 6
Total revenues 473 362 1,613 1,216
REVENUE BY DATE OF REVENUE RECOGNITION
Point in time 409 303 1,359 1,022
Over time 63 59 254 194
Total revenues 473 362 1,613 1,216

Note 9.Acquisition

On September 7, 2023, Tobii Dynavox completed the acquisition of all shares in the German company Rehadapt Engineering. After entering the agreement on 30 June 2023, the purchase price has been adjusted to EUR 16.6 million on a cash and debt free basis. The payment for the acquisition has been made in two instalments. Additionally, a potential earn-out consideration of up to EUR 3.5 million will be paid 12 months after closing of the transaction depending on the continued financial development of Rehadapt.

Rehadapt is a provider of medically certified mounting solutions for assistive technology, including out-of-the-box and flexible solutions to support individual communication, independent mobility kits and customized accessories. Based on over 20 years of expertise and innovative development, Rehadapt has created a well-respected brand and a valuable asset base in the field of mounting solutions. Rehadapt's products are currently sold together with Tobii Dynavox's products as well as by many other companies in assistive communication. Rehadapt has approximately 55 employees and is headquartered in Kassel, Germany with a local subsidiary and distribution center in the United States. Rehadapt's turnover in 2022 was approximately EUR 10 million with an adjusted EBIT margin of approximately 20%. The seller, Rehadapt's CEO Uli Ehlert, will remain with Rehadapt for a period of at least one year.

Rehadapt was included in the Group's accounts from September 1, 2023.

As a result of this acquisition, Tobii Dynavox expects to both strengthen its product offering and come closer to users in the countries where the acquisition is active, with the hope of giving more people a voice. Tobii Dynavox also expects to reduce costs through synergies.

The following table summarize the purchase consideration paid and the preliminary fair value of assets acquired, and liabilities assumed for the acquisition of Rehadapt Engineering.

EFFECTS OF ACQUISITIONS

Rehadapt¹
SEK m
Breakdown of Purchase considerations
Cash consideration 174
Contingent consideration 42
Consideration short term receivable -1
Total consideration 214
Change in acquired assets and liabilities
Technology 19
Brands -
Customer relations/contracts 33
Other fixed assets 21
Net other assets and liabilities -40
Cash and cash equivalents 10
Deferred tax liability 16
Net identidiable assets and libilities 60
Goodwill 154
Impact on cash and cash equivalents
Cash consideration (included in cash flow from investing
activities)
-174
Cash and cash equivalents of acquired companies
(included in cash flow from investing activities)
10
Acquisition costs (included in cash flow from operating
activities)
-7
Total impact on cash and cash equivalents -171
Impact on sales and operating profit (loss) during
the holding period
Sales 32
Operating profit (loss) 7
Impact on sales and operating profit (loss) as if the
acquisitions had taken plance on 1 January 2023
Sales 85
Operating profit (loss) 24

¹ The acquisition analysis is preliminary

Note 10.
Financial instrument
Dec 31 2023 Dec 31 2022
SEK m Carrying
amount
Fair value Carrying
amount
Fair value
Financial liabilities measured at fair value
Contingent
considerations
39 39 0.1 0.1

The Group categorizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value into a fair value hierarchy based on the information used to value each asset or liability. For financial instruments in level 3, information that is material to the fair value of the asset or liability is not observable and the Group's own assessments are applied.

Liabilities relating to contingent consideration 2023 relate in their entirety to the acquisition of Rehadapt Engineering while contingent considerations for 2022 related to Obear Technologies Limited and is classified under level 3.

Note 11. Alternative performance measures

The company presents certain financial measures in the interim report that are not defined under IFRS (so-called alternative performance measures according to ESMA guidelines). Management believes that this information helps investors to analyze the Group's performance and financial position. Investors should consider these disclosures as a complement rather than a substitute for financial reporting under IFRS.

RECONCILIATION OF ALTERNTIVE PERFORMANCE MEASURES

The tables below show how the alternative performance measures that are not directly reconcilable to the financial statements are calculated.

SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Gross margin
Gross profit 324 233 1,094 788
Revenues 473 362 1,613 1,216
Gross margin, % 69% 65% 68% 65%
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
EBITDA and EBITDA-margin
Operating profit 56 25 155 82
Amortization and impairment on intangible
assets
32 25 107 84
Depreciation, amortization and impairment
on tangible assets
17 11 55 40
EBITDA 104 61 317 206
Revenue 473 362 1,613 1,216
EBITDA-marginal, (%) 22% 17% 20% 17%
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
EBITA
Operating profit 56 25 155 82
Amortization R&D 27 23 98 80
Amortization purchased immaterial assets 4 2 10 4
EBITA-margin 88 50 262 166
Revenue 473 362 1,613 1,216
EBITA-margin, % 19% 14% 16% 14%
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Equity/share
Equity 298 211 298 211
Average number of outstanding shares,
million
105 105 105 105
Equity/share 2.8 2.0 2.8 2.0
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Net debt
Cash and cash equivalents 161 107 161 107
Interest-bearing liabilities 773 628 773 628
Net debt 612 522 612 522
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Net debt/EBITDA ratio
Net debt - - 612 522
EBITDA last twelve months - - 317 206
Net debt/EBITDA LTM - - 1.9 2.5
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Organic growth
Revenue current year 473 362 1,613 1,216
Currency effect -2 -50 -68 -156
Acquisition effect -23 -22 -83 -49
Currency-adjusted income corresponding
period last year excluding acquisitions
448 290 1,462 1,011
Revenue corresponding period previous
year
362 245 1,216 872
Organic growth 86 45 246 140
Organic growth, % 24% 18% 20% 16%
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Working capital
Inventories 130 88 130 88
Trade receivables 270 237 270 237
Other receivables 74 56 74 56
Trade payables -100 -78 -100 -78
Other liabilities -482 -388 -482 -388
Working capital -108 -85 -108 -85
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Operating margin (EBIT-margin)
Operating profit 56 25 155 82
Revenue 473 362 1,613 1,216
Operating margin, % 11.9% 6.8% 9.6% 6.8%
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Net debt/equity ratio
Interest-bearing liabilities 773 628 773 628
Equity 298 211 298 211
Net debt/equity ratio, factor 2.6 3.0 2.6 3.0
SEK m Q4
2023
Q4
2022
Full year
2023
Full year
2022
Equity/assets ratio
Equity 298 211 298 211
Total assets 1,691 1,323 1,691 1,323
Equity/assets ratio, % 18% 16% 18% 16%
Key Performance measures Definition Justification for use of metrics
Number of employees Average number of full-time employees
during the period, including part-time em
ployees converted to FTEs
Number of employees is a measure of the
number of employees in the Company
needed to generate profit for the period.
Gross margin, % Gross profit relative to the operations' net
sales
Gross margin is used to measure produc
tion profitability.
EBITA Operating profit/loss before amortization
and impairment of intangible assets
EBITA is used to measure earnings from
operating activities excluding amortization
and impairment of intangible assets.
EBITDA Operating profit/loss before depreciation,
amortization and impairment
EBITDA is used to measure earnings from
operating activities excluding depreciation,
amortization and impairment.
EBITDA margin, % Operating profit/loss before deprecia
tion/amortization in relation to net sales
The EBITDA margin is used to illustrate
EBITDA in relation to sales.
Equity per share Equity divided by average number of
shares outstanding
A measure of the proportion of the compa
ny's recognized equity that each share rep
resents.
Cash flow after current invest
ments
Cash flow from operating
and investing activities
Cash flow after current investments is used
as a measure of the cash flow generated
by operating activities and investments.
Net debt Interest-bearing liabilities less cash and
cash equivalents
Net debt represents the Company's capac
ity to pay off all debts should they fall due
for payment as of the balance sheet date
using the Company's available cash and
cash equivalents on the balance sheet
date.
Net debt/EBITDA Net debt at the end of the period in
relation to rolling 12-month EBITDA
A measure of financial risk showing net
debt to cash generation.
Organic growth, % Change in total revenue for the period ad
justed for acquisitions, disposals and cur
rency, compared with total revenue for the
comparative period
Organic growth is used to analyze the un
derlying change in sales driven by compa
rable units between different periods.
Working capital Inventories, trade receivables and other
Inventories, accounts receivable and other
current receivables less accounts payable
and other liabilities
Working capital is used to measure the
Company's ability to meet short-term capi
tal requirements.
Operating margin
(EBIT margin), %
Operating profit/loss in
relation to net sales
The operating margin is used to illustrate
EBIT in relation to sales and is a measure
of the Company's profitability.
Net debt/equity, factor Interest-bearing liabilities divided by share
holders' equity
Net debt-equity ratio measures the extent
to which the Company is financed by
loans.
Equity/assets ratio, % Shareholders' equity as a percentage of to
tal assets
The equity/assets ratio shows the percent
age of total assets financed by the share
holders through equity.

Stockholm, February 8, 2024

Åsa Hedin Chairman of the Board Charlotta Falvin Board Member

Carl Bandhold Board Member

Henrik Eskilsson Board Member

Maarten Barmentlo Board Member

Caroline Ingre Board Member

Fredrik Ruben CEO

The report has not been subject to review by the Company's auditors.

This is a translation of the original Swedish interim report. In the event of a discrepancy between this translation and the Swedish original, the Swedish interim report takes precedence.

This information is inside information that Tobii Dynavox AB (publ) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, on February 8, 2024, at 07:30 CET.

Information to shareholders

WEB PRESENTATION

A web presentation will be held in English today at 09.00 (CET). See investors.tobiidynavox.com for more information about the conference. The images from the presentation can then be downloaded from the website.

CONTACT DETAILS

Fredrik Ruben, Chief Executive Officer, Tel. +46 (0) 8-522 950 20 Linda Tybring, Investor Relations, CFO, [email protected]

Tobii Dynavox AB (publ) • Corporate ID number: 556914-7563 Mailing address: Löjtnantsgatan 25, 115 50 Stockholm, Sweden Tel. +46 (0) 8-522 950 20 www.tobiidynavox.com

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