Quarterly Report • Nov 3, 2015
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| Third quarter | January - September | Full year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK m (except for earnings per share) | 2015 | 2014 | Change | 2015 | 2014 | Change | 2014 |
| Net sales | |||||||
| - Tobii Dynavox | 181.7 | 134.6 | 35% | 521.4 | 299.1 | 74% | 441.7 |
| - Tobii Pro | 44.3 | 31.1 | 43% | 144.8 | 106.6 | 36% | 167.3 |
| - Tobii Tech | 12.8 | 9.4 | 36% | 43.3 | 26.1 | 66% | 36.6 |
| - Eliminations and other, net | -10.7 | -7.1 | n/m | -29.6 | -18.1 | n/m | -25.0 |
| Total | 228.0 | 168.0 | 36% | 679.9 | 413.8 | 64% | 620.6 |
| Operating profit/loss (EBIT) | |||||||
| - Tobii Dynavox | 26.1 | 7.4 | 74.2 | 22.2 | 41.9 | ||
| - Tobii Pro | 2.2 | -3.9 | 10.4 | -0.7 | 12.9 | ||
| - Tobii Tech | -36.7 | -24.2 | -117.1 | -77.2 | -121.6 | ||
| - Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -2.0 | ||
| Total | -8.4 | -20.7 | -32.7 | -55.5 | -68.9 | ||
| Adjusted operating profit/loss (adjusted EBIT) | |||||||
| - Tobii Dynavox | 26.1 | 11.6 | 77.8 | 33.9 | 54.2 | ||
| Total | -8.4 | -16.5 | -29.1 | -43.9 | -53.7 | ||
| Earnings per share (SEK) | -0.09 | -0.18 | -0.22 | -0.72 | -0.82 |
A conference call will be held in English today at 10.00 (CET). Go to www.tobii.com to follow the conference online or for the phone number you need to participate. Images from the conference will be available for download from the website.
Third quarter sales rose by 36%, or 18% adjusted for currency effects, compared with the same period in 2014. All three business units demonstrated continued organic sales growth and our already profitable business units Tobii Dynavox and Tobii Pro continued to improve their operating profits. The quarter was also characterized by a high pace of product development, resulting in several product launches and product improvements.
Tobii Dynavox's operations progressed well and in line with expectations. This is the first quarter since the acquisition of DynaVox Systems LLC in May 2014 that we are able to compare Tobii Dynavox's earnings and growth year over year in a meaningful way. The concrete integration work has now been completed, and we see a clear impact from synergies in the business unit's results; Sales rose by 17% adjusted for currency effects, and adjusted EBIT margin rose to 14% (9%).
The pace of product development remains high and we improved a number of products this quarter, adding new features and language versions to better accommodate the needs of our users and to address additional geographic markets.
The "Steve Gleason Act" was passed in July in the U.S. and took effect on October 1. The new law is aimed at making it easier to get funding for communication devices through Medicare, and is expected to have a positive impact on sales going forward.
For Tobii Pro, year-over-year sales grew by 26% adjusted for currency effects, while sales grew by 5% adjusted also for the effects of order backlog. Glasses 2 continues to be a strong product in our portfolio and we continue to invest in improvements to maintain the product's competitiveness in existing segments and enhance its potential in new ones.
"Real-world mapping" is a particularly exciting innovation launched in the third quarter. It is a feature that makes it much more cost-efficient to analyze quantitative studies using eye tracking. Such efficiency improvements are essential in order for eye tracking to
grow within consumer research and other segments with large potential.
Tobii Tech continues as planned to invest in technology development and marketing activities to realize future business opportunities for eye tracking in volume markets such as computer gaming and mainstream computers. We see a continued high level of interest from game developers, and this quarter we set up a fund to further fuel development of games that integrates eye tracking. Avalanche Studios launched a new release of theHunter—its second title with support for eye tracking.
Virtual reality (VR) is a new, exciting area in which we are investing. The market is still in an early phase, but eye tracking can have a great impact on VR products' performance and the user experience. As with computer games, we believe this may be an important early adopter market in the consumer segment.
In October, Tobii Tech announced the IS4 platform and Tobii EyeChip, the world's first ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) for eye tracking. Together they mark an important technological advancement to meet requirements in terms of cost, size and performance enabling integration of our technology in early adopter consumer products. Development of the platform is expected to be finalized during the first quarter of 2016. It will then take more time before products containing the IS4 platform can be launched.
In conclusion, Tobii continues to consolidate its leading position in all three business units. Tobii Dynavox and Tobii Pro are growing profitably and gradually expanding their offerings. In Tobii Tech, we continue to set our sights on establishing eye tracking in new and exciting segments, such as mainstream computers, computer games and virtual reality.
Danderyd, November 3, 2015
Henrik Eskilsson
The Group's sales for the year's third quarter rose yearover-year by 36% to SEK 228 million (168). Of this increase, organic sales growth in both Tobii Dynavox and Tobii Pro accounted for SEK 30 million, while currency effects accounted for SEK 30 million, primarily due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar (USD) and Euro (EUR) against the Swedish krona (SEK).
In the third quarter 2015, the North American market accounted for 65% (63%) of the Group's sales, the European market for 25% (27%) and the rest of the world for 9% (10%).
Gross profit rose by 38% to SEK 165 million (120) and gross margin improved to 72% (71%). A reallocation was carried out during the quarter so that certain expenses previously defined as selling and administrative are defined as cost of goods and services sold. Due to these adjustments, the reported gross margin was reduced for the third quarter by 4 percentage points, but they had no impact on operating loss.
The Group's operating loss amounted to SEK -8 million (-21). The third quarter 2014 operating loss was charged with SEK 4 million in restructuring costs. Consequently, adjusted operating loss shrank by SEK 8 million to SEK -8 million (-16).
The adjusted operating profit from Tobii Dynavox and Tobii Pro improved by SEK 21 million to SEK 28 million. Meanwhile, Tobii Tech's operating loss changed by SEK 13 million to SEK -37 million (-24).
The Group's operating margin was -4% (-12%) and adjusted operating margin -4% (-10%). Improvement in the operating margin is due to an underlying improvement in earnings, as well as currency effects.
The Group's R&D expenses rose to SEK 62 million (35). These expenses are recognized net in the income statement after capitalization in the balance sheet of SEK 22 million (27), or 37% (53%), of total R&D expenditures. R&D amortization totaled SEK 23 million (11). Consequently, total R&D expenditure amounted to SEK 61 million (50), an increase of 21%.
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was SEK 22 million (-5), and adjusted operating profit before depreciation and amortization was SEK 22 million (-1), yielding an EBITDA margin of 10% (-3%) and 10% (-1%), respectively.
Pretax loss was SEK -6 million compared with SEK -15 million during the third quarter 2014. Net financial items changed from SEK 6 million in the third quarter 2014 to SEK 2 million in the same period this year, primarily as a result of currency effects.
Net loss was SEK -8 million (-11) and earnings per share was SEK -0.09 compared with SEK -0.18 in the third quarter 2014. The average number of outstanding shares rose by 26 million or 42% to 88 million through new share issue.
Cash flow after continuous investments was SEK -16 million (-40). Operations generated a positive cash flow of SEK 15 million (-8), a net improvement of SEK 23 million of which SEK 37 million is primarily due to better earnings before depreciation/amortization from Tobii Pro and Tobii Dynavox which more than adequately compensated for lower earnings in the amount of SEK 10 million from Tobii Tech. Continuous investments amounted to SEK 31 million, of which SEK 22 million refers to capitalization of R&D in the balance sheet.
At the close of the quarter, the Group had SEK 365 million (-34) in net cash, and SEK 170 million (139) in unutilized overdraft facilities compared with SEK 383 million in net cash and SEK 170 million in unutilized overdraft facilities at the start of the quarter.
The number of employees at period-end was 585, an increase of 7 employees compared with the same period last year.
In October, Tobii Tech announced the IS4 platform and Tobii EyeChip, the world's first ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit) for eye tracking. An early access program was presented to OEM companies that want to explore the possibilities of integrating the new platform in their products. Development of the platform is expected to be finalized during the first quarter of 2016.
The Group's sales for the first nine months rose yearover-year by SEK 266 million, or 64%, to SEK 680 million (414). The increase in sales is attributed to organic sales growth for all the business units, but mostly to the Dynavox acquisition in May 2014. Currency effects accounted for SEK 79 million, or 19%, of the increase.
During the period, the North American market accounted for 63% (53%) of the Group's sales, the European market for 24% (33%) and the rest of the world for 13% (14%).
Gross profit rose by 74% to SEK 504 million (290) and gross margin improved to 74% (70%). The improved margin is attributed mainly to the past years' introduction of products that have lower production costs, a greater proportion of direct sales by Tobii Dynavox, other positive effects from the Dynavox acquisition, and currency effects.
The Group's operating loss amounted to SEK -33 million (-56). The year's first nine months were charged with SEK 4 million in restructuring costs, and the same period in 2014 was charged with SEK 12 million in acquisition-related costs and restructuring costs. Adjusted for these items affecting comparability, operating loss shrank by SEK 15 million to SEK -29 million (-44).
The adjusted operating profit from Tobii Dynavox and Tobii Pro improved by SEK 55 million to SEK 88 million. Meanwhile, Tobii Tech's operating loss changed by SEK 40 million to SEK -117 million (-77).
The Group's operating margin was -5% (-13%) and adjusted operating margin was -4% (-11%). Improvement in the operating margin is due to an underlying improvement in earnings, as well as currency effects.
The Group's R&D expenses rose to SEK 181 million (110), corresponding to 27% (27%) of sales. These expenses are recognized net in the income statement after capitalization in the balance sheet of SEK 77 million (64), or 39% (46%), of total R&D expenditure. R&D amortization totaled SEK 60 million (31). Consequently, total R&D expenditure amounted to SEK 197 million compared with SEK 140 million during the first nine months of 2014, an increase of 41%.
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) was SEK 51 million (-11). Adjusted operating profit before depreciation and amortization improved SEK 53 million to SEK 54 million, yielding an EBITDA margin of 7% (-3%) and 8% (0%), respectively.
Pretax loss was SEK -23 million compared with SEK -48 million during the same period 2014. Net financial items amounted to SEK 10 million (8).
Net loss was SEK -18 million (-43) and earnings per share SEK -0.22 compared with SEK -0.72 during the first nine months of 2014. The average number of outstanding shares rose by 20 million or 33% to 80 million through new share issues.
Cash flow after continuous investments increased by SEK 25 million to SEK 48 million (-73) for the first nine months. Operations generated a positive cash flow of SEK 53 million (4), which was mostly due to the improved operating profit of Tobii Pro and Tobii Dynavox. Continuous investments increased by SEK 24 million to SEK 100 million, of which SEK 77 million referred to capitalization of R&D in the balance sheet.
At the close of the period, the Group had SEK 365 million (-34) in net cash, and SEK 170 million (139) in unutilized overdraft facilities compared with SEK 119 million in net cash and SEK 108 million in unutilized overdraft facilities at the start of the year.
| Third quarter | January-September | Full Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Earnings per share, SEK | -0.09 | -0.18 | -0.22 | -0.72 | -0.82 |
| Earnings per share, diluted1 , SEK |
-0.09 | -0.18 | -0.22 | -0.72 | -0.82 |
| Equity per share, SEK | 9.1 | 5.1 | 9.1 | 5.1 | 5.6 |
| EBITDA, SEK m | 22.4 | -5.4 | 50.8 | -10.6 | 5.6 |
| EBIT, SEK m | -8.4 | -20.7 | -32.7 | -55.5 | -68.9 |
| Cash flow after continuous investments, SEK m | -16.3 | -40.1 | -47.6 | -72.6 | -117.7 |
| Working capital2 , SEK m |
14.0 | 2 -9.8 |
14.0 | 2 -9.8 |
2 18.7 |
| Total assets3 , SEK m |
1039.9 | 3 724.6 |
1039.9 | 3 724.6 |
3 752.9 |
| Net cash (+)/net debt (-), SEK m | 365.2 | -34.0 | 365.2 | -34.0 | -15.1 |
| Equity, SEK m | 801.3 | 328.4 | 801.3 | 328.4 | 389.0 |
| Equity/assets ratio4 , % |
77.1 | 4 45.3 |
77.1 | 4 45.3 |
4 51.7 |
| Net debt/equity, % | neg | 36 | neg | 36 | 3.9 |
| Gross margin5 , % |
72.1 | 71.2 | 74.1 | 70.0 | 70.8 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 9.8 | -3.2 | 7.5 | -2.6 | 0.9 |
| Operating margin, % | -3.7 | -12.3 | -4.8 | -13.4 | -11.1 |
| Return on total equity, % | -0.9 | -4.0 | -2.7 | -15.4 | -17.2 |
| Average number of outstanding shares. million Average number of outstanding shares after dilu |
87.6 | 62.0 | 79.9 | 60.4 | 62.0 |
| tion1 , million |
90.9 | 63.9 | 83.1 | 62.3 | 64.0 |
| Number of outstanding shares at period-end, million | 87.6 | 64.5 | 87.6 | 64.5 | 68.9 |
| Average number of employees | 580 | 599 | 569 | 464 | 467 |
1) The Annual General Meeting of the Company's shareholders has authorized the Board of Directors to issue 3.3 million share warrants, 3.0 million of which have been issued. On 30 September 2015, 3.0 million of the share warrants issued were still outstanding. There is no dilutive effect, however, since net income is negative for all periods.
2) Working capital is adjusted compared to previously reported amounts of SEK -1.9 million and SEK 26.6 million, due to adjustments made to the Purchase Price Allocation for the acquisition in May 2014 of DynaVox Systems LLC. The final valuation of the acquired assets and liabilities related to the DynaVox Systems LLC acquisition resulted in changes to the provisional values reported for 30 September 2014 and 31 December 2014.
3) Total assets is adjusted compared to previously reported amounts of SEK 716.7 million and SEK 745.0 million, due to adjustments made to the Purchase Price Allocation for the acquisition in May 2014 of DynaVox Systems LLC. The final valuation of the acquired assets and liabilities related to the DynaVox Systems LLC acquisition resulted in changes to the provisional values reported for 30 September 2014 and 31 December 2014.
4) Equity/assets ratio is adjusted compared to previously reported figures of 45.8% and 52.2% due to adjustments made to the Purchase Price Allocation for the acquisition in May 2014 of DynaVox Systems LLC. The final valuation of the acquired assets and liabilities related to the DynaVox Systems LLC acquisition resulted in changes to the provisional values reported for 30 September 2014 and 31 December 2014.
5) Gross margin was impacted by reallocation of certain expenses previously defined as selling and administrative to cost of goods and services sold. Adjusted for this reallocation, gross margin would have been 75.9% for the third quarter and 75.4% for the period January-September 2015.
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the Parent Company shareholders, divided by the average number of outstanding shares during the period.
Net profit/loss for the period attributable to the Parent Company shareholders, divided by the average number of shares for the period, adjusted for the dilution effect of all potential common stock. Equity per share
Shareholders' equity at the period end attributable to the Parent Company's shareholders, divided by the number of shares at the period end.
Operating profit/loss before depreciation, amortization and writedowns.
Operating profit/loss before financial income, expenses and taxes. Also known as EBIT – Earnings before interest and taxes.
Inventories, accounts receivable, and other current receivables minus accounts payable and other non-interest-bearing liabilities.
Cash and cash equivalents minus interest-bearing liabilities.
Shareholders' equity at the period end.
Equity/assets ratio
Shareholders' equity as a percentage of the Balance Sheet total.
Interest-bearing liabilities divided by shareholders' equity.
Gross profit relative to the operations' net sales.
Operating profit/loss before depreciation relative to the operations' net sales.
Operating profit relative to the operations' net sales.
Profit after tax, relative to the average shareholders' equity during the period.
Average number of full time employees during the period, including part-time employees recalculated as full-time positions.
n/m = not meaningful
| Third quarter | January - September | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK m | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Net sales | 181.7 | 134.6 | 521.4 | 299.1 | 441.7 |
| Gross margin | 70% | 70% | 72% | 67% | 68% |
| EBITDA | 43.0 | 14.7 | 121.6 | 43.3 | 74.4 |
| EBITDA margin | 24% | 11% | 23% | 14% | 17% |
| Operating profit/loss (EBIT) | 26.1 | 7.4 | 74.2 | 22.2 | 41.9 |
| EBIT margin | 14% | 5% | 14% | 7% | 9% |
Tobii Dynavox accounts for three quarters of the Group's sales. DynaVox Systems LLC was acquired in May 2014 ("the Dynavox acquisition"), which almost doubled the business unit's net sales.
Sales rose year-over-year by SEK 47 million, or 35%, to SEK 182 million (135), of which SEK 25 million is attributed to currency effects and SEK 22 million, or 17%, to organic growth.
Third quarter gross margin was 70%. However, the reallocation of certain selling and administrative expenses to cost of goods and services sold had a negative impact of 3 percentage points on the quarter's gross margin. Operating profit was not affected by the reallocation.
Operating profit rose by SEK 19 million to SEK 26 million (7), primarily due to synergies from the Dynavox acquisition. Operating margin climbed to 14% (5%) and 14% (9%) adjusted for items affecting comparability.
As mentioned above, net sales were positively impacted by the strengthening of USD against SEK. However, the impact on operating margin was not significant for Tobii Dynavox because a large portion of its organization is located in the U.S., hence a significant share of the business unit's expenses are in USD.
Total R&D expenditures rose by SEK 6 million to SEK 24 million (18), of which SEK 10 million (8), or 44% (46%), was capitalized in the balance sheet. Meanwhile, R&D amortization rose by SEK 6 million to SEK 10 million (4) due to several new product launches. R&D expenses net totaled SEK 24 million (14).
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization was SEK 43 million (15) and the EBITDA margin improved to 24% (11%).
Compared with the same period in 2014, sales grew by 75% or SEK 222 million to SEK 521 million (299), mainly as a result of the Dynavox acquisition and organic sales growth, while currency effects boosted sales by SEK 58 million.
Gross margin improved by 5 percentage points to 72%, mainly through a higher proportion of direct sales in North America. Operating profit totaled SEK 74 million (22) and operating margin 14% (7%). The adjusted operating profit improved to SEK 78 million (34) and adjusted operating margin to 15% (11%).
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) improved to SEK 122 million (43) and EBITDA margin improved to 23% (14%).
Tobii Dynavox is the global leader in assistive technology for those with communication and mobility impairments. Tobii Dynavox develops and sells products that substantially improve the users' ability to communicate. These products include specially developed computers, eye-tracking hardware and a variety of software.
| Third quarter | January - September | Full year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK m | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Net sales | 44.3 | 31.1 | 144.8 | 106.6 | 167.3 |
| Gross margin | 72% | 72% | 74% | 70% | 72% |
| EBITDA | 7.2 | -1.9 | 24.8 | 6.8 | 23.6 |
| EBITDA margin | 16% | -6% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| Operating profit/loss (EBIT) | 2.2 | -3.9 | 10.4 | -0.7 | 12.9 |
| EBIT margin | 5% | -13% | 7% | -1% | 8% |
Tobii Pro accounts for approximately one fifth of the Group's sales. The comparison between this year's third quarter and the same period in 2014 is considerably impacted by timing effects in the order backlog for Glasses 2 in both periods.
Sales rose year-over-year by SEK 13 million, or 42%, to SEK 44 million (31), of which SEK 5 million, or 16%, is attributed to currency effects and SEK 8 million, or 26%, to organic growth. Adjusted also for the order backlog timing effects, organic sales growth was 5%.
Gross profit increased by 44% to SEK 32 million (22) as a result of higher sales. Gross margin was 72% (72%). The reallocation of expenses from selling and administrative to costs for goods and services sold impacted the gross margin by 5 percentage points.
Operating profit totaled SEK 2 million (-4) and the operating margin improved by 18 percentage points to 5%. The stronger profits were the result of higher sales coupled with improved margins. Operating margin was also positively impacted by the strengthening of USD against SEK since most of the business unit's expenses are in SEK.
Total R&D expenditures rose by SEK 4 million to SEK 10 million (6), of which SEK 6 million (3), or 60% (50%), was capitalized in the balance sheet. Meanwhile, R&D amortization rose by SEK 3 million to SEK 4 million (1). Net R&D expenses totaled SEK 9 million (4).
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) increased to SEK 7 million (-2) and the EBITDA margin improved by 22 percentage points to 16% (-6%).
Sales grew year-over-year by SEK 38 million, or 36%, to SEK 145 million (107), of which SEK 19 million is attributed to currency effects and SEK 19 million, or 18%, to organic growth. Adjusted also for timing effects in the order backlog, organic sales growth was 5%.
Gross margin, year-over-year, rose to 74% (70%). Operating profit totaled SEK 10 million (-1) and operating margin improved to 7% (-1%), mainly due to higher sales of which a significant portion was currency effects, as well as improved gross margin. Meanwhile, depreciation and amortization increased by SEK 7 million.
Operating profit before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) totaled SEK 25 million (7) and EBITDA margin improved to 17% (6%) year-overyear.
Tobii Pro is the world's leading provider of eyetracking hardware and analytics software used for understanding human behavior. Over 2,000 companies and 1,500 academic institutions are Tobii Pro customers, including several large corporations such as Procter & Gamble, Ipsos and Microsoft, as well as all of the world's 50 top-ranked universities.
| Third quarter | January-September | Full Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEK m | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Net sales | 12.8 | 9.4 | 43.3 | 26.1 | 36.6 |
| Gross margin | 48% | 29% | 45% | 47% | 45% |
| EBITDA | -27.8 | -18.1 | -95.4 | -61.0 | -90.6 |
| EBITDA margin | n/m | n/m | n/m | n/m | n/m |
| Operating profit/loss (EBIT) | -36.7 | -24.2 | -117.1 | -77.2 | -121.6 |
| EBIT margin | n/m | n/m | n/m | n/m | n/m |
Tobii Tech is still in an early phase of commercial development and accounts for approximately 5% of the Group's sales, including internal sales to Tobii Dynavox and Tobii Pro. The business unit invests heavily in technology development and marketing activities that are aimed at realizing future business opportunities for eye tracking in various volume markets.
Sales improved to SEK 13 million (9), mainly due to a SEK 3 million increase in internal sales.
Gross profit totaled SEK 6 million (3). Gross margin rose year-over-year from 29% to 48%.
Operating loss amounted to SEK -37 million (-24), mainly attributable to net R&D expenses, which climbed to SEK 29 million (17).This, in turn, is explained by a larger proportion of the total R&D expenditures being expensed directly in the income statement instead of being capitalized in the balance sheet.
Total R&D expenditures amounted to SEK 27 million (27), a decline compared with the two previous quarters when substantial external costs were incurred for development of the IS4 platform. Of total R&D expenditures, SEK 6 million (16), or 22% (59%), was capitalized in the balance sheet. At the same time, R&D amortization rose to SEK 9 million (6).
Operating loss before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounted to SEK -28 million (-18).
Sales rose by 65% to SEK 43 million (26). Internal sales amounted to SEK 30 million (21).
Gross profit rose to SEK 19 million (12) and gross margin amounted to 45% (47%).
Operating loss amounted to SEK -117 million (-77). The decline was attributed to the business unit's increase in R&D activities and marketing. Net R&D expenses rose to SEK 90 million (64), and total R&D expenditures were SEK 99 million (82), of which SEK 30 million (34), or 33% (53%), was capitalized in the balance sheet. R&D amortization amounted to SEK 21 million (16).
Operating loss before depreciation and amortization amounted to SEK -95 million (-61).
Tobii Tech offers components and platforms for eye tracking to OEM customers who integrate Tobii's technology into their own products. The business unit focuses on customers in a number of different segments, several of which have the potential to become very large in the future, including the gaming, computing, virtual reality, automotive, and medical equipment markets.
| SEK m | Third quarter | January-September | Full Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| Net sales | 228.0 | 168.0 | 679.9 | 413.8 | 620.6 | |
| Cost of goods and services sold | -63.5 | -48.4 | -176.1 | -124.2 | -181.2 | |
| Gross profit | 164.5 | 119.6 | 503.8 | 289.5 | 439.4 | |
| Selling expenses | -95.1 | -74.2 | -280.5 | -172.0 | -252.7 | |
| Research and development expenses | -61.7 | -34.6 | -180.8 | -110.3 | -169.6 | |
| Administrative expenses | -15.0 | -27.1 | -71.9 | -52.3 | -71.5 | |
| Other operating income and operating expenses1 | -1.1 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.7 | |
| Operating profit/loss before items affecting comparability | -8.4 | -16.5 | -29.1 | -43.9 | -53.7 | |
| Acquisition-related expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.4 | -7.4 | |
| Listing-related expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2.9 | |
| Restructuring expenses | 0.0 | -4.2 | -3.6 | -4.2 | -4.9 | |
| Operating profit/loss | -8.4 | -20.7 | -32.7 | -55.5 | -68.9 | |
| Net financial items2 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 9.9 | 7.6 | 15.0 | |
| Profit/loss before tax | -6.0 | -15.0 | -22.8 | -47.9 | -53.9 | |
| Tax | -1.7 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.0 | |
| Net profit/loss for the period | -7.7 | -11.2 | -17.5 | -43.3 | -50.9 | |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||
| Items that may subsequently be reclassified to profit or loss for the period: | ||||||
| Exchange rate differences | -0.6 | -0.2 | -3.6 | -2.4 | -3.2 | |
| Other comprehensive income for the period, net after tax | -0.6 | -0.2 | -3.6 | -2.4 | -3.2 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | -8.3 | -11.4 | -21.0 | -45.7 | -54.1 | |
| Of which depreciation | -30.7 | -15.4 | -83.5 | -42.0 | -74.0 | |
| Of which write downs of fixed assets | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -3.0 | -0.4 | |
| Net profit/loss for the period attributable to: | ||||||
| Parent company shareholders | -7.6 | -11.1 | -17.5 | -43.2 | -50.9 | |
| Minority interests | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Net profit/loss for the period | -7.7 | -11.2 | -17.5 | -43.3 | -50.9 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to: | ||||||
| Parent company shareholders | -8.2 | -11.3 | -21.1 | -45.6 | -54.2 | |
| Minority interests | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | |
| Total comprehensive income for the period | -8.3 | -11.4 | -21.0 | -45.7 | -54.1 |
1) Primarily foreign currency translation differences
2) Net financial items include foreign currency translation differences totaling SEK 2 million (8) for the third quarter and SEK 11 million (3) for the first nine months and SEK 23 million for the full year 2014. Share in the profits of associated companies totaled SEK 0 million (-1) for the third quarter, SEK 0 million (-5) for the first nine months and SEK -7 million for the full year 2014. For additional information, please see Tobii's 2014 Annual Report.
| SEK m | 30 Sept 2015 |
30 Sept 2014 Restated1 |
31 Dec 2014 Restated1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed assets | |||
| Intangible fixed assets | 345.7 | 303.9 | 318.8 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 34.1 | 24.7 | 31.0 |
| Financial fixed assets | 60.1 | 53.5 | 53.4 |
| Total fixed assets | 439.8 | 382.2 | 403.2 |
| Current assets | |||
| Accounts receivable | 151.9 | 122.6 | 147.8 |
| Inventories | 51.9 | 49.5 | 51.3 |
| Other current financial receivables | 31.1 | 23.8 | 31.2 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 365.2 | 146.5 | 119.4 |
| Total current assets | 600.0 | 342.4 | 349.7 |
| Total assets | 1,039.9 | 724.6 | 752.9 |
| Shareholders' equity | |||
| Shareholders' equity, Parent Company shareholders | 801.0 | 328.4 | 388.8 |
| Minority interests | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 801.3 | 328.4 | 389.0 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Long-term liabilities | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | - | 149.2 | 77.1 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 17.8 | 9.9 | 17.8 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 17.8 | 159.1 | 94.9 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | - | 31.3 | 57.4 |
| Other current liabilities | 220.8 | 205.7 | 211.7 |
| Total current liabilities | 220.8 | 237.0 | 269.0 |
| Total liabilities | 238.6 | 396.2 | 363.9 |
| Total shareholders' equity and liabilities | 1,039.9 | 724.6 | 752.9 |
1) Balance Sheet values have been restated for the periods ending 30 September 2014 and 31 December 2014 due to adjustments made to the Purchase Price Allocation for the acquisition in May 2014 of DynaVox Systems LLC.
For further information about these adjustments see "Acquisition of DynaVox Systems LLC" in Tobii's Interim Report January-June 2015.
| SEK m | Attributable to Parent Company shareholders | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital |
Other contributed capital |
Reserves | Retained earnings |
Total | Non-con trolling interests |
Total equity |
|
| Opening balance, 1 Jan 2014 | 0.3 | 497.0 | 5.9 | -227.8 | 275.5 | 0.2 | 275.6 |
| Comprehensive income for the period | -2.4 | -43.2 | -45.6 | -0.1 | |||
| New share issue | 97.4 | 97.4 | |||||
| Sale of warrants, incentive programs | 0.1 | 0.1 | |||||
| Share based payments settled using equity instruments |
1.0 | 1.0 | |||||
| Closing balance, 30 September 2014 | 0.3 | 594.5 | 3.5 | -270.0 | 328.4 | 0.0 | 328.4 |
| Comprehensive income for the period New share issue Sale of warrants, incentive programs Share based payments settled using equity instruments |
68.7 -0.1 |
-0.8 | -7.8 0.37 |
-8.6 68.7 -0.1 0.37 |
0.1 | ||
| Closing balance, 31 Dec 2014 | 0.3 | 663.1 | 2.7 | -277.4 | 388.8 | 0.2 | 389.0 |
| Comprehensive income for the period Bonus issue New share issue Share based payments settled using equity instruments |
0.2 0.1 |
432.5 | -3.6 | -17.5 0.5 |
-21.1 0.2 432.6 0.5 |
0.1 | |
| Closing balance, 30 September 2015 | 0.6 | 1 095.6 | -0.9 | -294.4 | 801.0 | 0.3 | 801.3 |
| SEK m | Third quarter | January-September | Full year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 Year | |
| Cash flow from operating activities: | |||||
| Profit/loss after financial items | -6.0 | -15 | -22.8 | -47.9 | -53.9 |
| Adjustment for items not included in the cash flow | 31.1 | 8.5 | 71.7 | 36.6 | 62.8 |
| Taxes paid | 0.4 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.8 | -0.2 |
| Cash flow from operating activities before change in working capital |
25.5 | -6.4 | 49.4 | -12.1 | 8.7 |
| Cash flow from change in working capital | -10.5 | -1.9 | 3.5 | 15.6 | -9.3 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 15.0 | -8.3 | 52.9 | 3.5 | -0.7 |
| Investments Continuous investments: |
|||||
| Investments in intangible, tangible and financial fixed assets Cash flow after continuous investments |
-31.2 -16.3 |
-31.8 -40.1 |
-100.4 -47.6 |
-76.1 -72.6 |
-117.0 -117.7 |
| Acquisition of subsidiary company Cash flow after investments |
- -16.3 |
- -40.1 |
- -47.6 |
-92.8 -165.4 |
-92.8 -210.5 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -1.1 | 92.2 | 290.7 | 269.1 | 285.3 |
| Cash flow for the period | -17.4 | 52.1 | 243.1 | 103.7 | 74.8 |
| Foreign currency translation, cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 382.6 | 92.3 | 119.4 | 39.2 | 39.2 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 365.2 | 146.5 | 365.2 | 146.5 | 119.4 |
| SEK m | Third quarter | January-September | Full Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Tobii Dynavox | 181.7 | 134.6 | 521.4 | 299.1 | 441.7 |
| Tobii Pro | 44.3 | 31.1 | 144.8 | 106.6 | 167.3 |
| Tobii Tech* | 12.8 | 9.4 | 43.3 | 26.1 | 36.6 |
| Eliminations and other | -10.7 | -7.1 | -29.6 | -18.1 | -25.0 |
| The Group | 228.0 | 168.0 | 679.9 | 413.8 | 620.6 |
| *) Of which internal sales to Tobii Dynavox | 10.8 | 7.8 | 29.8 | 20.7 | 29.3 |
and Tobii Pro
| SEK m | Third quarter | January-September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| Tobii Dynavox | 69.5% | 70.3% | 72.4% | 67.4% | 68.3% | |
| Tobii Pro | 72.3% | 71.5% | 74.0% | 70.2% | 71.6% | |
| Tobii Tech | 47.6% | 28.6% | 44.6% | 47.4% | 44.5% | |
| The Group | 72.1% | 71.2% | 74.1% | 70.0% | 70.8% |
| SEK m | Third quarter | January-September | Full Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Tobii Dynavox | 43.0 | 14.7 | 121.6 | 43.3 | 74.4 |
| Tobii Pro | 7.2 | -1.9 | 24.8 | 6.8 | 23.6 |
| Tobii Tech | -27.8 | -18.1 | -95.4 | -61.0 | -90.6 |
| Eliminations and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1.9 |
| The Group | 22.4 | -5.4 | 50.8 | -10.6 | 5.6 |
| SEK m | Third quarter | January-September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| Tobii Dynavox* | 26.1 | 7.4 | 74.2 | 22.2 | 41.9 | |
| Tobii Pro | 2.2 | -3.9 | 10.4 | -0.7 | 12.9 | |
| Tobii Tech | -36.7 | -24.2 | -117.1 | -77.2 | -121.6 | |
| Eliminations and other | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -2.0 | |
| The Group* | -8.4 | -20.7 | -32.7 | -55.5 | -68.9 |
*) Including items affecting comparability in the amount of SEK 3.6 m for the first nine months of 2015 and SEK 11.6 m for the first nine months of 2014 respectively, and SEK 12.3 m in the full year 2014.
| SEK m | Third quarter | January-September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | ||
| Tobii Dynavox | 14.4% | 5.5% | 14.2% | 7.4% | 9.5% | |
| Tobii Pro | 4.9% | -12.7% | 7.2% | -0.7% | 7.7% | |
| Tobii Tech | neg | neg | neg | neg | neg | |
| The Group | -3.7% | -12.3% | -4.8% | -13.4% | -11.1% |
The Group's Parent Company, Tobii AB (publ.), which has over 200 employees, focuses on sales, marketing, R&D, purchasing, manufacturing, technical support and IT. The Parent Company's net sales during the quarter totaled SEK 131 million (95) and the operating loss was SEK -5 million (-9). This 4 MSEK profit improvement was primarily due to higher net sales, both external and to other Group companies, while expenses did not increase to the same extent. At the period end, the Parent Company had SEK 285 million (103) in cash and cash equivalents and SEK 170 million (139) in unutilized overdraft facilities.
| SEK m | Third quarter | January-September | Full Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Net sales | 131.3 | 95.1 | 396.3 | 273.8 | 404.3 |
| Cost of goods and services sold | -61.1 | -44.3 | -171.8 | -120.6 | -180.6 |
| Gross profit | 70.2 | 50.7 | 224.5 | 153.2 | 223.7 |
| Selling expenses | -19.1 | -19.8 | -73.6 | -62.6 | -88.8 |
| Research and development expenses | -42.5 | -26.8 | -129.6 | -93.6 | -140.7 |
| Administrative expenses | -14.6 | -14.1 | -38.3 | -29.0 | -36.3 |
| Other operating income and operating expenses | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 6.2 |
| Operating profit/loss before items affecting comparability | -5.0 | -8.9 | -12.4 | -28.1 | -35.9 |
| Acquisition-related expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -7.4 | -7.4 |
| Listing-related expenses | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -2.9 |
| Operating profit/loss | -5.0 | -8.9 | -12.4 | -35.5 | -46.2 |
| Financial items | 8.0 | 8.0 | 24.9 | 15.0 | 27.0 |
| Profit/loss before tax | 3.0 | -0.9 | 12.5 | -20.4 | -19.2 |
| Tax | -1.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Profit/loss after tax | 1.4 | 2.6 | 16.7 | -15.9 | -15.6 |
| Depreciation, total | -18.1 | -10.9 | -47.6 | -32.7 | -53.6 |
The Parent Company's profit/loss after tax corresponds to the total comprehensive income.
| SEK m | 30 Sept | 30 Sept | 31 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Fixed assets | |||
| Intangible fixed assets | 179.1 | 161.0 | 166.4 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 8.4 | 6.8 | 7.4 |
| Financial fixed assets | 485.0 | 404.5 | 432.4 |
| Long-term financial receivables | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Total fixed assets | 672.5 | 572.5 | 606.3 |
| Current assets | |||
| Accounts receivable | 66.0 | 69.9 | 84.3 |
| Inventories | 27.6 | 24.8 | 20.1 |
| Other current financial receivables | 101.5 | 26.5 | 50.5 |
| Cash and bank balances | 285.5 | 103.1 | 73.5 |
| Total current assets | 480.5 | 224.2 | 228.4 |
| Total assets | 1,153.0 | 796.7 | 834.7 |
| Shareholders' equity | 1,032.7 | 516.6 | 585.8 |
| Long-term liabilities | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 0.0 | 149.2 | 77.1 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 6.3 | 2.6 | 7.5 |
| Total long-term liabilities | 6.3 | 151.8 | 84.6 |
| Current liabilities | |||
| Interest-bearing liabilities | 0.0 | 31.3 | 57.4 |
| Other current liabilities | 114.0 | 97.0 | 107.0 |
| Total current liabilities | 114.0 | 128.3 | 164.3 |
| Total liabilities | 120.3 | 280.1 | 248.9 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 1,153.0 | 796.7 | 834.7 |
Interim Report, January – September 2015, Tobii AB (publ.) page 13 of 16
The consolidated interim report has been prepared in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) adopted by the EU. The Interim Report complies with the provisions of IAS 34, and the report for the Parent Company has been prepared pursuant to the provisions of the Swedish Annual Accounts Act and the recommendation by the Swedish Financial Reporting Board. RFR 2 Accounting for Legal Entities. The accounting principles of the Parent Company and the Group, and the calculation principles used in the report, are unchanged from those used in the most recently published Annual Report. No new or amended IFRS regulations have had any material impact on the Group.
Tobii's 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)). The Group's risks and risk management are described in greater detail in the Directors' Report section of Tobii's 2014 Annual Report and Tobii is of the opinion that this risk description remains correct.
No transactions have occurred between Tobii and related parties that have materially affected the company's position and earnings.
This report contains forward-looking information based on the current expectations of Tobii's management. The management believes that the assessments on which any such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, but cannot guarantee that these expectations will prove to be correct. Actual future outcomes may, therefore, differ significantly from those predicted in the forward-looking information, due to changes in a variety of factors, such as the economy, the market and competition, legislative requirements and other political actions, exchange rate fluctuations, and other factors described in Tobii's most recent Annual Report.
The Board of Directors and the CEO certify that this financial statement provides a fair view of the operations, position and earnings of the Parent Company and the Group, and that it describes the significant risks and uncertainty factors faced by the Company and the companies that make up the Group.
Danderyd, 3 November 2015 Tobii AB (publ.)
Kent Sander Chairman of the Board
Martin Gren Åsa Hedin
Nils Bernhard
John Elvesjö Anders Ösund
Henrik Eskilsson President & CEO
| Year-end report, 2015 | February 16, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Annual report, 2015 | April 13, 2016 |
| Interim report Q1, 2016 | May 4, 2016 |
| AGM 2016 | May 11, 2016 |
| Interim report Q2, 2016 | July 28, 2016 |
| Interim report Q3, 2016 | October 27, 2016 |
| Year-end report, 2016 | February 15, 2017 |
This interim report has not been audited.
A conference call will be held in English today at 10.00 (CET). Go to www.tobii.com to follow the conference online or for the phone number you need to participate. Images from the conference will be available for download from the website.
The information contained in this Interim Report is such that Tobii is required to disclose, pursuant to the provisions of the Swedish Securities Market Act. The information was released for publication on 3 November 2015 at 08.00 (CET).
Tobii is the world leader in eye-tracking. Incorporating an eye-tracking sensor into a product allows it to register exactly where a user is looking, providing otherwise unavailable information, such as details of consumers' spontaneous reactions and drivers' attention levels. Eye-tracking also enables the creation of new, intuitive and exciting ways of interacting with computers.
Tobii is organized into three business units, all with their own clearly defined markets, products and organizations.
Tobii Dynavox is the leading global supplier of solutions for augmentative and alternative communication. The business unit's products help people with speech and motoric impairments caused by cerebral palsy, aphasia, spinal cord injuries, autism, etc., to speak and communicate. Tobii Dynavox offers specially developed eye- or touch screen-controlled computers and software that often revolutionize the quality of life and options of the people who need them.
Tobii Pro is the world leader in eye-tracking solutions used to gain insights into human behavior. Tobii Pro's products enable academic and market researchers to obtain vital information in a wide range of fields – from analysis of consumer behavior and advertisement performance and optimization, to psychology and neurology research. Tobii Pro's customers include about 2,000 companies (such as Microsoft, Google, Ipsos and Procter & Gamble) and about 1,500 academic research institutions, including all of the world's top 50 universities.
Tobii Tech offers cutting-edge technology in the form of eye-tracking platforms and components for OEM customers who integrate them into their products. Tobii Tech is in an early phase of its commercial development and is investing in technology and market development in order to expand into volume markets such as computer gaming, mainstream computers, virtual reality, medical equipment, and the automotive sector.
Tobii has a global presence through its headquarters in Sweden and offices in the U.S., China, Japan, Norway, Germany, the UK and South Korea, and through a global network of resellers. The Group has almost 600 employees.
Henrik Eskilsson Esben Olesen Sara Hyléen President & CEO CFO Corporate Communications Director Tel. +46 (0)8 663 69 90 Tel. +46 (0)8 663 69 90 Tel. +46 (0)8 663 69 90
Tobii AB (publ.) (Corporate ID no. 556613-9654) Box 743 SE-18217 Danderyd. Sweden +46 (0)8 663 69 90 [email protected] www.tobii.com
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