Earnings Release • Apr 1, 2019
Earnings Release
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Release Consolidated Financial Statement 2018 1 Apr. 2019
EBIT margin better than expected and including burden
of new Triathlon contract at 8.4% Equity ratio decreases to 85,3%
Liquid funds at € 28.2m
Main drivers in FY18: and Slightly higher CAPEX: € 13.6m
Forecast for 2019: Revenues of € 105-115m, EBIT margin between 8-9%
Fiscal Year 2018 I 1 Apr. 2019 Investor/Analyst Presentation 3
Continuing very dynamic business with Triathlon due to market demand for Li-Ion batteries
Renegotiation of partnership agreement against the backdrop of the currently reshaping market and in order to position itself with foresight and to be able to enter the US market
Following the withdrawal from the Navitas acquisition, Voltabox is now implementing a standalone strategy in the USA - UL certification of the new system is expected in the first half of the year
Strategic use of net working capital to secure valuable market share in Intralogistics
Deutsche Bundesbank on 21 Nov. 2018: Granting of "Investment Grade" for Triathlon
Extension of payment terms in H2/2018 has ended at 31 Dec. 2018
Current payment terms: mainly 30 days net
Triathlon pays on time (Q4/18: € 5.7m paid prematurely due to forward-looking cash planning)
Triathlon's share of Voltabox' sales in 2018 remained on previous year's level
In 2019e: share reduction by 2/3!
Fiscal Year 2018 I 1 Apr. 2019 Investor/Analyst Presentation 7
Fiscal Year 2018 I 1 Apr. 2019 Investor/Analyst Presentation 8
* Source: IDTechEx.
60-months cumulative order book* with 100% weighting as of 31 Dec. 2018
* As defined by the company.
Revenues 2019 (e)
EBIT Margin 2019 (e)*
*Considering € 1.5m add. expenses from rearrangement of intralogistics partner agreement
↗ € 66.9 million
Revenues (previous year: € 27.3 m)
↗ 235 employees*
(31 December 2017: 99)
Delivered as expected with a pleasingly strong result – prepared for another growth jump
EBITDA (previous year: € -0.4 m)**
↗ € 5.6 million
EBIT (previous year: € -2.8 m)**
* Excluding 42 temporary employees, as of 31 December 2018. **As retrospectively amended in FY 2018 consolidated financials statements.
*As retrospectively amended in FY 2018 consolidated financials statements.
* As retrospectively amended in FY 2018 consolidated financials statements.
| Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31., 2017* |
|
|---|---|---|
| Equity | 154,484 | 152,111 |
| Subscribed capital | 15,825 | 15,825 |
| Capital reserve | 127,992 | 127,992 |
| Profit/loss carried forward | 7,614 | 14,038 |
| Consolidated net income | 2,579 | -6,514 |
| Currency translation differences | 474 | 770 |
| Noncurrent provisions and liabilities |
7,808 | 8,287 |
| Noncurrent finance lease liabilities | 17 | 16 |
| Noncurrent loans | 141 | 3,532 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 7,650 | 4,739 |
| Current provisions and liabilities | 19,224 | 7,375 |
| Trade payables | 9,257 | 3,591 |
| Liabilities to related parties | 557 | 1,813 |
| Other current liabilities | 5,871 | 1,439 |
| 181,516 * As retrospectively amended in FY 2018 consolidated financials statements. |
167,773 |
* As retrospectively amended in FY 2018 consolidated financials statements.
Significant increase in net working capital due to increase in trade receivables resulting from
as well as due to higher inventories resulting from
Operating Cash Flow Bridge [in €m]
* As retrospectively amended in FY 2018 consolidated financials statements.
EBITDA / Free Cash Flow Bridge [in €m]
* As retrospectively amended in FY 2018 consolidated financials statements.
Capitalized development costs amount to about 57 % of the investment total
i.a. site expansion in Austin, Tx, equipment for EOL battery production, shaker and climatic chamber
*Property, Plant and Equipment.
2019
Further expansion of direct sales activities in Europe - Upcoming (additional) orders in Germany and further European countries expected for 2019
UL Certification of battery system for US intralogistics market – First Voltabox of Texas sales with intralogistics systems expected for H2/2019
Acceleration of projects with Komatsu - transfer of validation projects to series production
Start of parts of Voltaforce production in Kunshan plant, China – Expansion of production facilities at Austin branch
Opening up new mass market segments
| Financial performance indicators of Voltabox AG |
2018 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [in € million / as indicated] |
Latest Forecast | Results | Forecast | |
| Group revenue | 65 – 70 |
66.9 | Approx. 105 – 115 |
|
| EBIT margin | 7 %* | 8.4 % | Approx. 8 – 9 %** |
|
| Investments | 13.4 | 13.6 | Approx. 14 | |
| thereof: IAS 38 | 5.8 | 3.0 | Approx. 8 | |
| Analyst estimates | 2018 | 2019 | ||
| Group revenue | 65.5 | 112.1 | ||
| EBIT margin | 6.8 % | 9.5 % |
* Considering € 2m add. expenses from rearrangement of intralogistics partner agreement.
** Considering € 1.5m add. expenses from rearrangement of intralogistics partner agreement.
* HEV/PHEV Buses over 5 meters, mining vehicles, agriculture & construction, motorcycles, pedelecs/e-bikes.
| | January 10-11 | ODDO BHF FORUM, Lyon |
|---|---|---|
| | January 31 | Bankhaus Lampe German Corporate Conference, London |
| | February 19-20 | ODDO BHF German Conference, Frankfurt am Main |
| | April 1 | Annual Report – Consolidated Financial Statements 2018 |
| | April 3-5 | Bankhaus Lampe German Conference, Baden-Baden |
| | April 11 | Solventis Aktienforum, Frankfurt am Main |
| | May 13 | Group Interim Report as of March 31, 2019 – First quarter |
| | May 16 | Annual General Meeting, Delbrück |
| | August 21 | Group Interim Report as of June 30, 2019 – Half year |
| | September 2-3 | Equity Forum Fall Conference, Frankfurt am Main |
| | November 13 | Group Interim Report as of September 30, 2019 – 9 months |
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