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TomTom Reports First Quarter 2015 Results


    Financial summary Q1 ´15

    • Group revenue of €205 million (Q1 ´14: €205 million)
    • Gross margin of 54% (Q1 ´14: 57%)
    • EBITDA of €21 million (Q1 ´14: €30 million)
    • Adjusted EPS1 of €0.01 (Q1 ´14: €0.08, of which €0.04 related to a one-off tax gain)
    • Net cash position of €77 million (Q1 ´14: €44 million)

    Operational summary Q1 ´15

    • Consumer launched the new TomTom RIDER for motorcyclists
    • Volkswagen selects TomTom Maps in North America and TomTom Traffic in Europe
    • TomTom to deliver LIVE Services to Hyundai and Kia in Europe
    • Global partnership with Fiat extended to deliver maps and navigation in the Uconnect™ infotainment system in Latin America
    • Telematics increased its installed base by 39% and recurring subscription revenue by 32% year on year

    Outlook 2015

    • Full year outlook re-iterated; Revenue expected of around €1 billion and adjusted EPS1 expected of around €0.20.

    Key figures

                        (€ in millions)     Q1 ´15     Q1 ´14     y.o.y. change                     Consumer     121.6     125.1     -3% Automotive     23.6     29.2     -19% Licensing     29.0     26.0     12% Telematics     31.1     25.1     24% REVENUE     205.3     205.4     0%                     GROSS RESULT     109.9     117.3     -6% Gross margin     54%     57%                           EBITDA     21.4     29.7     -28% EBITDA margin     10%     14%                           OPERATING RESULT (EBIT)     -5.1     1.5       EBIT margin     -2%     1%                           NET RESULT     -6.9     7.6       ADJUSTED NET RESULT     2.4     17.4     -86%                     EPS, € fully diluted     -0.03     0.03       Adjusted EPS1, € fully diluted     0.01     0.08     -87%

     

    Change percentages are based on non-rounded figures

                     

    TomTom´s Chief Executive Officer, Harold Goddijn

    “We have started the year in line with our expectations. Our Consumer activities held up well in the first quarter, through a combination of a resilient PND market and growth in sports products. Our Automotive business contracted as anticipated and newly booked business continued at levels which will support a growing business. We saw continued strong growth in our Telematics recurring subscription revenue and Licensing delivered double-digit revenue growth in the quarter.”

    Outlook 2015

    Despite the currency headwinds caused by the weakening of the euro, we are re-iterating our guidance for the year. We expect revenue to grow to around €1 billion, we are maintaining the level of investment (both CAPEX and OPEX) in our core technologies at similar levels to last year and adjusted EPS1 is expected of around €0.20.

    Financial and business review

    We generated revenue of €205 million in the first quarter, flat compared to the same quarter last year (Q1 ´14: €205 million). Our Telematics, Licensing and sport businesses grew strongly to broadly counterbalance the reduction in PND and Automotive revenue. We reported a gross margin of 54% in the first quarter (Q1 ´14: 57%). The weakening of the euro caused the year on year decline of 3 percentage points. The net result for the quarter was a loss of €6.9 million, which translates to adjusted earnings per share of €0.01.

    Consumer

                        (€ in millions, unless stated otherwise)     Q1 ´15     Q1 ´14     y.o.y. change                     Consumer products     100.7     104.7     -4% Automotive hardware     20.9     20.4     2% Total Consumer revenue     121.6     125.1     -3%                     Key PND market data                  

    Europe2

                      Market size (# units sold in millions)     1.4     1.6     -8% TomTom market share     51%     52%      

    North America

                      Market size (# units sold in millions)     0.7     0.8     -17% TomTom market share     16%     19%                          

    Change percentages are based on non-rounded figures

    Total Consumer revenue for the quarter was €122 million, a decline of 3% compared to the same quarter last year (Q1 ´14: €125 million). The year on year decline was mainly driven by lower PND and related content & services revenue, partly offset by strong growth in sport revenue. Automotive hardware revenue was €21 million in the quarter (Q1 ´14: €20 million). The slight year on year increase was driven by changes in the product mix.

    In the quarter we saw a unit decline of 8% in the European PND market, whilst the North American market declined by 17%. Our market share in Europe remained broadly flat whilst we continued to strengthen our ASP. We saw market share improvements towards the end of the quarter in both regions.

    Within our drive business, we launched our new TomTom RIDER specifically developed for motorcyclists. We continued to see strong growth in our sport business. We added Nike+ to the list of platforms available to TomTom GPS sport watch users, enabling them to track their progress, and share their performance with the Nike+ community. We also continued to expand the number of retail doors across the world.

    Automotive

    Our Automotive business generated revenue of €24 million in the quarter, compared to €29 million in Q1 ´14. This decline is mainly due to the phasing out of certain contracts.

    In the quarter, we announced an agreement to deliver maps to Volkswagen in North America. Volkswagen will launch in-dash navigation systems with TomTom maps in its new multimedia system, which will be introduced across multiple car lines, including the Jetta, Passat and Beetle. We also continued to expand our position as a premium connected traffic service provider in the automotive market. In the quarter, we announced that we will deliver our real-time traffic service to Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Kia in Europe.

    We extended our global partnership with Fiat to deliver maps and navigation in the Uconnect™ infotainment systems in Latin America. We also announced a new deal with South Korea´s SsangYong Motor Company. Our maps and navigation software will be included in the all-new Tivoli model throughout Europe beginning in May 2015.

    Licensing

    Our Licensing revenue was €29 million in Q1 ´15, 12% higher compared to the same quarter last year (Q1 ´14: €26 million). The year on year increase was mainly caused by higher traffic revenue and to a lesser extent by FX.

    Telematics

                        (€ in millions, unless stated otherwise)     Q1 ´15     Q1 ´14     y.o.y. change                     Hardware and other services revenue1     8.5     8.0     6% Subscription revenue     22.6     17.1     32% Total Telematics revenue     31.1     25.1     24%                     Monthly subscription ARPU (€)     15.8     16.7     -5% Subscriber installed base (‘000s)     482     348     39%

    Change percentages are based on non-rounded figures

                     

    1Other services revenue comprises installation services and separately purchased traffic service and/or map content.

    Telematics revenue for the quarter was €31 million, a 24% increase compared to €25 million in Q1 ´14. The recurring subscription revenue for the quarter increased by 32% year on year to €23 million (Q1 ´14: €17 million). Our monthly subscription ARPU decreased slightly year on year, owing to the impact of acquisitions, product mix changes, and regional mix changes.

    In the quarter, Telematics launched its next generation of WEBFLEET OptiDrive, incorporating predictive real-time driving advice to empower drivers to drive green and safe. OptiDrive 360 uses vehicle data and map data on the road ahead to advise business drivers when to release the gas or shift gear and what their optimum speed should be. This allows professional drivers and businesses’ management to create a full improvement programme for learning, coaching while driving, post-trip evaluation and in-company comparison.

    Hardware and Content & Services revenue split

    Content & Services revenue for the quarter was €99 million or 48% of total revenue. This revenue mix is comparable with the same quarter last year.

                       

    (€ in millions)

        Q1 ´15     Q1 ´14     y.o.y. change                     Hardware revenue     106.0     106.0     0.1% Content & Services revenue     99.3     99.4     -0.2% Total revenue     205.3     205.4     -0.1%

    Change percentages are based on non-rounded figures

                     

    Gross margin

    The gross margin for the quarter was 54%, which is 3 percentage points lower compared to 57% in Q1 ´14. The year on year decrease was mainly due to weakening of the euro against the US dollar.

    At constant currency rates for the US dollar and GB pound, our gross margin and operating result were relatively flat year on year whilst revenue was slightly down.

                 

    Actual key Q1 ´15 financials recalculated

    based on last year (Q1 ´14) FX rates

    (€ in millions, unless stated otherwise)

        Q1 ´15

    actual
    reported     Q1 ´15
    recalculated at
    Q1 ´14

    FX rates1

                  Revenue     205     199               Gross result     110     113 Gross margin     53.5%     57.0%               EBIT     -5     2 EBIT margin     -2.5%     0.9%               P&L RATES IN €     Q1 ´15     Q1 ´14 US dollar     1.15     1.37 GP pound     0.75     0.83

    1The Q1 ´15 income and expenses in US dollar and GB pound have been reconverted to euro using Q1 ’14 average exchange rates. All other foreign currencies have not been reconverted.

    Operating expenses

    Total operating expenses for the quarter were €115 million, which is €1 million lower compared to €116 million in the same quarter last year. The lower operating expenses were mainly driven by lower Amortisation of technology and databases partially offset by slightly higher SG&A expenses. The increase in SG&A costs partially reflects amortisation of acquired customer contracts following our recent acquisitions. Marketing expenses were relatively flat year on year.

    Depreciation and amortisation

                        (€ in millions)     Q1 ´15     Q1 ´14     y.o.y. change                     Depreciation     3.1     3.8     -20% Amortisation     23.4     24.4     -4% Total     26.5     28.2     -6% Of which acquisition-related amortisation     12.7     13.2     -4%

    Change percentages are based on non-rounded figures

                     

    Total depreciation and amortisation costs amounted to €26 million in the quarter, 6% lower compared to last year (Q1 ´14: €28 million). Acquisition-related amortisation amounted to €12.7 million in the quarter compared to €13.2 million in Q1 ´14. This year on year decline relates to certain map-making tools that have been fully amortised in 2014, partly offset by increased amortisation charges relating to acquisitions in Telematics.

    Financial income and expenses

    The interest charge for the quarter was €0.2 million versus an interest charge of €1.0 million in Q1 ´14. The lower interest charge is due to the lower interest rate applied against lower outstanding borrowings this year. The other financial result for the quarter was a loss of €2.6 million (Q1 ´14: loss of €1.2 million), mainly reflecting the impact of losses resulting from the revaluation of foreign currency denominated monetary balance sheet items which were not fully offset by the positive hedging results.

    Income tax

    The net income tax for the quarter was a gain of €0.8 million versus a net income tax gain of €8.1 million in Q1 ´14. Our Q1 ´14 tax result was driven by a one-off release of a tax provision following the finalisation of an overseas tax audit. The effective tax rate (ETR) for the quarter was 10.9%.

    Net result

                        (€ in millions, unless stated otherwise)     Q1 ´15     Q1 ´14     y.o.y. change                     Net result     -6.9     7.6         Net result attributed to equity holders     -7.1     7.5       Amortisation of acquired intangibles     12.7     13.2     -4% Tax effect of adjustments     -3.2     -3.3     -4% Adjusted net result     2.4     17.4     -86%                     Adjusted EPS, € fully diluted     0.01     0.08     -87%

    Change percentages are based on non-rounded figures

                     

    The result for the quarter was a loss of €6.9 million compared to a gain of €7.6 million in Q1 ´14. The adjusted net result on a post-tax basis was €2.4 million compared to €17.4 million in Q1 ´14.

    Adjusted EPS for the quarter was €0.01 versus €0.08 in Q1 ´14. Q1 ´14 included a one-off tax settlement of €0.04.

    Balance sheet

    Trade receivables at the end of the quarter equalled €117 million compared to €133 million at the end of Q4 ´14 mainly due to seasonally lower revenue in the first quarter of the year. Inventory was €47 million which is at the same level as at the end of Q4 ´14. Cash and cash equivalents amounted to €117 million at the end of Q1 ´15 (Q4 ´14: €153 million).

    Current liabilities excluding deferred revenue amounted to €243 million compared to €291 million at the end of Q4 ´14. The quarter on quarter decrease was mainly driven by lower personnel-related accruals and lower trade payables balances.

    Deferred revenue for the quarter amounted €143 million (Q4 ´14: €146 million).

    The carrying value of outstanding borrowings at the end of Q1 ´15 was €39 million compared to €49 million at the end of 2014. The net cash position at the end of the quarter was €77 million (Q4 ´14: €103 million).

    Cash flow

    The net cash used in operating activities during the quarter was €13 million compared to €15 million in Q1 ´14.

    The cash flow used in investing activities during the quarter was stable at €24 million compared to the same quarter of last year. The majority of the investments related to our new transactional map-making platform, our navigation engine NavKit and customer specific investments in Automotive.

    In the first quarter, 2 million options, related to our long-term employee incentive programmes, were exercised resulting in an €11 million cash inflow.

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    Consolidated condensed statement of income

                  (€ in thousands)    

    Q1 ´15
    Unaudited

       

    Q1 ´14
    Unaudited

                  Revenue     205,275     205,378 Cost of sales     95,403     88,089 Gross result     109,872     117,289               Research and development expenses     43,290     43,178 Amortisation of technology and databases     18,522     21,182 Marketing expenses     9,748     9,298 Selling, general and administrative expenses     43,381     42,120 Total operating expenses     114,941     115,778               Operating result     -5,069     1,511               Interest result     -204     -1,020 Other financial result     -2,574     -1,176 Result of associates     97     136 Result before tax     -7,750     -549               Income tax gain     845     8,103 Net result     -6,905     7,554               Net result attributable to:             Equity holders of the parent     -7,145     7,492 Non-controlling interests     240     62 Net result     -6,905     7,554               Basic number of shares (in thousands)     224,429     222,191 Diluted number of shares (in thousands)     228,661     224,431               EPS, € basic     -0.03     0.03 EPS, € diluted     -0.03     0.03

    Consolidated condensed balance sheet

                  (€ in thousands)    

    31 March 2015

    Unaudited

       

    31 December 2014

    Audited

                  Goodwill     381,569     381,569 Other intangible assets     797,524     800,583 Property, plant and equipment     33,440     30,294 Deferred tax assets     22,453     18,438 Investments in associates     3,612     3,289 Total non-current assets     1,238,598