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TomTom Reports First Quarter 2013 Results

AMSTERDAM — (BUSINESS WIRE) — April 22, 2013

Financial highlights

Operational highlights

Outlook full year 2013

Full year outlook maintained of revenue of between €900 and €950 million, and adjusted EPS1 of around €0.20.

Key figures

(in € millions)   Q1 '13   Q1 '12   Change
       
Revenue 202 233 -13%
       
Gross result 112 114 -1%
Gross margin 56% 49%  
       
EBITDA 29 28 2%
EBITDA margin 14% 12%  
       
Operating result 0 0  
       
Net result -2 -2  
       
EPS, diluted in € -0.01 -0.01
Adjusted EPS1, diluted in € 0.03 0.04  

Change percentages are based on non-rounded figures

TomTom’s Chief Executive Officer, Harold Goddijn

“In the quarter we delivered results in line with expectations and a strong gross margin.

The product unit structure we implemented last year is starting to deliver on its goal of making componentised products out of our map, navigation and traffic assets. The launch of NavKit is a major milestone; our new navigation software is being rebuilt from the ground up and will be available for licensing to automotive and enterprise customers.

We are excited to see the first consumer products based on our new technologies enter the market. The new PND range with its map and traffic centric display will bring more context to navigation. With the sport watches we are combining our GPS knowledge with our expertise in creating products that are easy to use. We will continue to work on bringing innovations to the market and reiterate our outlook for the full year.”

Business review

At TomTom’s Launch event on 17 April, Consumer announced a number of new products. We presented a new range of PNDs that are powered by a new navigation engine, NavKit and come with a redesigned map-centric user interface. NavKit will power the next generations of products across the business and will also be available for third party customers. Additionally we announced a range of new GPS watches for runners, cyclists and swimmers.

Automotive announced that starting this summer, Daimler will equip its upcoming Mercedes-Benz vehicles with our traffic service in 12 European countries. Also Toyota Motor Europe will roll out HD traffic from early 2014 as a standard in all vehicles equipped with its new navigation and infotainment systems. We will continue our four-year partnership with Fiat as a supplier of the navigation solution for the new built-in Uconnect infotainment system, initially available in the Fiat 500L.

Licensing signed a worldwide agreement with Telmap, an Intel company, to supply maps and related content. We announced the extension of our partnership with MiTAC. At the start of the quarter we signed a partnership with Telenav to deliver TomTom Traffic content to Telenav's mobile navigation customers in the US.

In the quarter, Business Solutions reached the 250,000 WEBFLEET-subscribers milestone and delivered growth of 30% year on year. To help companies manage their mobile operations more efficiently, we have extended the integration possibilities of our fleet management solution by enabling third-party developers to create new applications for use in and around the vehicle.

Financial review

Revenue split

(in € millions)   Q1 '13   Q1 '12   Change
Group 202 233 -13%
       
Consumer 101 126 -19%
Automotive 51 58 -13%
Licensing 30 33 -8%
Business Solutions 19 16 21%
       
Hardware 111 135 -18%
Content & Services 91 98 -7%

Change percentages are based on non-rounded figures

Revenue

TomTom generated €202 million revenue for the quarter, a decrease of 13% compared to the same quarter last year (Q1 2012: €233 million).

The revenue of the Consumer business unit over the past quarter amounted to €101 million which is a €24 million decrease compared to the same quarter of last year (Q1 2012: €126 million). The year on year decrease is the result of the declining PND demand partially compensated by an increase in fitness revenue.

The PND market size in Europe in the quarter was 1.7 million units compared to 2.1 million units in the same quarter of last year. The North American market size was 1.1 million units compared to 1.5 million units last year. Our market share in Europe grew by 5 percentage points year on year to 51%. In North America our market share decreased by 1 percentage point year on year to 23%.

Automotive revenue decreased by €7.7 million or 13% year on year to €51 million (Q1 2012: €58 million). The decline resulted mainly from lower new car sales by our Automotive customers.

Licensing revenue declined by €2.6 million or 8% year on year to €30 million (Q1 2012: €33 million). The year on year decrease results from lower Consumer licensing sales.

Business Solutions revenue increased by €3.4 million or 21% year on year to €19 million (Q1 2012: €16 million) driven by both higher hardware and subscriptions revenue.

Hardware revenue across the group was €111 million, a decrease of 18% year on year (Q1 2012: €135 million).

Content & Services revenue was €91 million for the quarter compared to €98 million in Q1 2012, a decrease of 7%. Lower content and services revenue from our Consumer segment was the main contributor to the decrease. Content & Services revenue represented 45% of total revenue (Q1 2012: 42%).

Gross margin

The gross margin for the group was 56% compared to 49% in the same quarter last year. The gross result in the previous year was impacted by one-off provision for a malfunctioning GPS chip. Excluding this one-off the gross margin in the first quarter of 2012 would have been 55%.

Operating expenses

Total operating expenses for the quarter amounted to €112 million, a decrease of €1.8 million, or 2% compared to the same quarter of last year (Q1 2012: €114 million). The year on year decrease is explained by lower amortisation charges for technology and databases (-11%) as well as lower marketing expenses (-15%) offset by an increase in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenditures (+7%).

R&D expenses for the quarter were flat compared to the first quarter of last year at €38 million (Q1 2012: €38 million).

Lower amortisation of technology and databases for the quarter is explained by the fact that some intangibles were fully written off during the prior year.

Marketing expenses decreased by €1.9 million year over year to €11 million.

SG&A expenses for the quarter amounted to €43 million, representing a year on year increase of €2.9 million (Q1 2012: €40 million).

Financial results

The total interest charge for the quarter was €1.1 million (Q1 2012: €3.5 million). Interest expense on the term loan and revolving credit facility for the quarter amounted to €0.9 million. The amortisation of the transaction costs related to the facility amounted to €0.6 million. The interest expense was partially offset by interest income of €0.4 million on the cash balances.

Net result and adjusted EPS

The net result was -€2.3 million compared to -€1.5 million in the prior year, which represents adjusted earnings per share of €0.03 and €0.04 respectively.

Debt financing

On 31 March 2013, the carrying value of our borrowings amounted to €173 million, a decrease of €74 million compared to the previous quarter because we made an early repayment of €75 million on our borrowings (Q4 2012: €247 million). Excluding transaction costs, which are netted against the borrowings, our outstanding borrowings at the end of the quarter amounted to €175 million (Q4 2012: €250 million).

Net debt as of 31 March 2013 decreased to €14 million from €86 million at the end of the previous year. Net debt is the sum of the borrowings (€175 million), minus cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period (€161 million).

The net debt to the last twelve months EBITDA ratio was 0.1 times compared to 0.5 at year end 2012.

Balance sheet

As at the end of Q1 2013, accounts receivable plus other receivables totalled €172 million. This is an increase of €16 million year on year and a decrease of €96 million sequentially, the latter follows from a €70 million tax receipt. The inventory level was €53 million, a decrease of €2.0 million year on year and an increase of €9.0 million in comparison to the previous quarter. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were €161 million.

Current liabilities were €381 million compared to €733 million at the end of the same quarter last year and €475 million in the previous quarter. The sequential decrease was mainly caused by a decrease in current borrowings to nil as we have already repaid our contractual 2013 repayment. Last year our total borrowings amounted to €357 million and were fully classified as current as repayment was scheduled in 2012.

Cash flow

During the quarter, we recorded a cash inflow from operations of €27 million which was mainly driven by our EBITDA of €29 million. In the quarter we received €70 million of the €80 million total settlement we agreed upon with the tax authorities in relation to prior year tax issues. The remaining €10 million is expected to be received during the second quarter.

The cash flow used in investing activities during the quarter increased to €21 million from €13 million in Q1 2012 and €15 million in the previous quarter. The majority of the investments were related to our Map production platform, the Navigation engine NavKit and Customer specific investments in our automotive segment.

The cash outflow in financing activities was €75 million because of the early repayment on our outstanding borrowings.

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Consolidated income statements

(in € thousands)   Q1'13   Q1'12
     
Revenue 201,589 232,901
Cost of sales 89,123 118,791
Gross result 112,466 114,110
     
Research and development expenses 38,181 38,310
Amortisation of technology & databases 18,908 21,237
Marketing expenses 10,687 12,557
Selling, general and administrative expenses 43,171 40,254
Stock compensation expense 1,471 1,896
Total operating expenses 112,418 114,254
     
Operating result 48 -144
     
Interest result -1,116 -3,480
Other finance result -995 2,576
Result associates 254 189
Result before tax -1,809 -859
     
Income tax -387 -645
Net result -2,196 -1,504
     
Minority interests 69 29
Net result attributed to the group -2,265 -1,533
     
Basic number of shares (in millions) 221.9 221.9
Diluted number of shares (in millions) 222.1 221.9
     
EPS, € basic -0.01 -0.01
EPS, € diluted -0.01 -0.01

Consolidated balance sheet

(in € thousands)   31 March 2013   31 December 2012
     
Goodwill 381,569 381,569
Other intangible assets 811,827 821,233
Property, plant and equipment 26,978 26,770
Deferred tax assets 13,520 13,610
Investments 3,471 3,880
Total non-current assets 1,237,365 1,247,062
     
Inventories 53,346 44,383
Trade receivables 113,985 149,834
Other receivables and prepayments 58,152 118,262
Other financial assets 1,712 444
Cash and cash equivalents 160,955 164,459
Total current assets 388,150 477,382
     
Total assets 1,625,515 1,724,444
     
Share capital 44,379 44,379
Share Premium 975,260 975,260
Other reserves 160,870 159,011
Retained deficit -345,638 -342,875
Minority interests 2,303 2,642
Total equity 837,174 838,417
     
Borrowings 172,757 173,437
Provisions 46,306 48,268
Other long term liabilities 20,034 18,130
Deferred tax liability 168,118 170,909
Total non-current liabilities 407,215 410,744
     
Trade payables 88,573 84,162
Borrowings 0 73,703
Tax and social security 35,313 33,263
Provisions 34,591 33,192
Other liabilities and accruals 222,649 250,963
Total current liabilities 381,126 475,283
     
Total equity and liabilities 1,625,515 1,724,444

Consolidated statements of cash flows

(in € thousands)   Q1 '13   Q1 '12
     
Operating result 48 -144
Financial (losses)/gains -2,643 2,958
Depreciation and amortisation 28,708 28,237
Change in provisions -2,024 -5,244
Equity-settled stock compensation expense 1,442 1,582
Changes in working capital:
Change in inventories -7,502 8,684
Change in receivables and prepayments 33,937 79,392
Change in current liabilities2 Includes movements in the non-current portion of deferred revenue presented under Other long term liabilities. -24,902 -99,357
Cash generated from operations 27,064 16,108
     
Interest received 382 430
Interest paid -871 -2,634
Corporate income tax received 65,648 1,636
Net cash flow from operating activities 92,223 15,540
     
Investments in intangible assets -17,700 -11,332
Investments in property, plant and equipment -3,588 -1,866
Dividend received 499 0
Total cash flow used in investing activities -20,789 -13,198
     
Repayment of borrowings -75,000 -28,000
Dividends paid -204 0
Total cash flow used in financing activities -75,204 -28,000
     
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents -3,770 -25,658
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 164,459 193,579
Exchange rate effect on cash balances held in foreign currencies 266 93
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 160,955 168,014

Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

The condensed consolidated financial information for the three-month month period ended 31 March 2013 with related comparative information have been prepared using accounting policies which are based on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Accounting policies and methods of computation followed in the condensed consolidated financial information, for the period ended 31 March 2013, are the same as those followed in the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2012. Further disclosures as required under IFRS for a complete set of consolidated financial statements are not included in the condensed consolidated financial information. The quarterly condensed consolidated information in this press release is unaudited.

Audio webcast first quarter 2013 results

The information for our first quarter results audio webcast is as follows:

Date and time: 23 April at 14.00 CET
http://corporate.tomtom.com/events.cfm

TomTom is listed at NYSE Euronext Amsterdam in the Netherlands
ISIN: NL0000387058 / Symbol: TOM2

About TomTom

Founded in 1991, TomTom is a leading provider of navigation and location-based products and services.

TomTom maps, traffic information and navigation technology power automotive in-dash systems, mobile devices, web based applications and government and business solutions.

TomTom also designs and manufactures its own location-based products including portable navigation devices and fleet management solutions, as well as GPS-enabled sports watches.

Headquartered in Amsterdam, TomTom has 3,500 employees worldwide and sells its products in over 35 countries.

For further information, please visit www.tomtom.com

This document contains certain forward-looking statements relating to the business, financial performance and results of the Company and the industry in which it operates. These statements are based on the Company’s current plans, estimates and projections, as well as its expectations of external conditions and events. In particular the words “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested in the forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to: the level of consumer acceptance of existing and new and upgraded products and services; the growth of overall market demand for the Company’s products or for personal navigation products generally; the Company’s ability to sustain and effectively manage its recent rapid growth and its relations with third party suppliers, and its ability to accurately forecast the volume and timing of sales. Additional presently unknown factors could also cause future results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

1 Earnings per share adjusted for impairment, acquisition-related amortisation and restructuring charges on a post-tax basis.

2 Includes movements in the non-current portion of deferred revenue presented under Other long term liabilities.



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TomTom Investor Relations
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