TomTom Reports First Quarter 2018 Results

TomTom (AEX:TOM2):

Financial summary Q1 '18

• Revenue of €192 million (Q1 '17: €213 million)
• Gross margin of 70% (Q1 '17: 63%)
• EBITDA of €44 million (Q1 '17: €34 million)
• Adjusted EPS¹ of €0.10 (Q1 '17: -€0.03)
• Net cash position of €129 million (Q1 '17: €79 million)
• Deferred revenue position of €275 million (Q1 '17: €232 million)

Operational summary Q1 '18

• Automotive operational revenue increased by 42% in the quarter
• Additional TomTom Connected Car Services provided to Hyundai and Kia
• TomTom On-Street Parking reaches coverage in 100 European cities
• Telematics installed base increased by 14% year on year, reaching more than 826,000 subscriptions

Outlook 2018

Full year outlook re-iterated; expected revenue of around €800 million and adjusted EPS¹ of around €0.25.

Key figures

This report includes the following non-GAAP measures: Automotive operational revenue, gross margin, EBIT (margin), EBITDA (margin), adjusted net result, adjusted EPS and net cash, which are further explained on page 10 of this report.

2017 figures are restated under the new IFRS 15 and IFRS 16 accounting standards.

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¹ Earnings per fully diluted share count adjusted for movement of deferred revenue, unbilled revenue, deferred cost of sales, impairments and material restructuring and disposal costs on a post-tax basis.

TomTom's Chief Executive Officer, Harold Goddijn

"TomTom started the year with a solid set of results. Nearly 70% of our revenues is now derived from data, software & services, boosting our gross margin. Automotive operational revenue in the quarter amounted to €78 million, an increase of 42% compared with the same quarter last year.”

Outlook 2018

We are re-iterating our guidance for the year.

For the period between 2016 and 2020, we expect the combined reported revenue of the Automotive, Enterprise and Telematics businesses to grow at a CAGR of around 12.5%, taking into account new IFRS accounting standards and current exchange rates.²

Financial and business review

Revenue for the first quarter amounted to €192 million, 10% lower compared with the same quarter last year (Q1 '17: €213 million). Automotive, Enterprise and Telematics jointly grew by 4% year on year, which was offset by lower Consumer revenue. Gross margin for the quarter equalled 70% (Q1 '17: 63%). The net result adjusted for movement of deferred revenue, unbilled revenue and deferred cost of sales on a post-tax basis was a gain of €22.6 million, which translates to an adjusted EPS of €0.10 (Q1 '17: -€0.03).

Automotive & Enterprise

Automotive & Enterprise combined revenue in the quarter was €80 million (Q1 '17: €78 million). Automotive generated revenue of €50 million in the quarter, representing an 11% increase year on year. This increase mainly came from the ramp-up of existing contracts.

Enterprise revenue in Q1 '18 was €30 million compared with €33 million in the same quarter last year. This decline was mainly caused by a weaker US dollar.

In the quarter, Automotive business announced that both Hyundai and Kia expanded their connected car services to include TomTom On-Street and Off-Street Parking, TomTom EV Service, and TomTom Fuel Price Service. It will be available on all new Hyundai cars produced for Europe, starting from November 2018. For Kia drivers, it will be available starting with the next generation of Kia Ceed, and gradually applied to the whole model range by 2019.

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, we announced a collaboration with Elektrobit, focused on demonstrating electronic horizon-based ADAS and autonomous driving functions, including features such as curve-speed warnings, fuel-efficient driving and range determination. The joint project will combine TomTom AutoStream and Elektrobit’s EB robinos Predictor to establish an easy-to-use demonstrator, evaluation and development platform for the automotive market.

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² Our previous expectation, and based on IAS 18 accounting standards, was a CAGR of 15% between 2016 and 2020. 2016 revenue has not materially changed under new IFRS accounting standards.

We expanded several of our connected car services during the quarter. TomTom EV Service was launched in North America. The live service designed to assist drivers in making informed decisions about when and where to charge their vehicles, now includes more than 45,000 global charging stations with real-time availability information.

TomTom On-Street Parking service was expanded to 100 European cities. The service provides drivers with the probability of finding a parking space on the street, as well as the average search-time. We also launched TomTom Audio Traffic, where personalised traffic reports relevant to the specific route are delivered over voice to drivers.

Telematics

Change percentages and totals calculated before rounding.
¹Other services revenue comprises installation services and separately purchased traffic service and/or map content.

Telematics revenue for the quarter was €43 million, 7% higher compared with the same quarter last year. The recurring subscription revenue for the quarter increased by 8% year on year to €33 million (Q1 '17: €31 million). Monthly revenue per subscription decreased by 6% year on year, mainly due to a mix effect caused by growing aftermarket connected car volumes, which are priced at lower levels compared with the traditional fleet management services.

At the end of Q1 '18, Telematics reached 826,000 fleet management and connected car subscriptions. This represents a 14% year on year increase, from 723,000 subscriptions at the end of Q1 '17.

Consumer

Total Consumer revenue for the quarter was €69 million, a decline of 28% compared with the same quarter last year (Q1 '17: €96 million), reflecting a decrease in Consumer products and to a lesser extent in Automotive hardware revenue.

Data, software & services and Hardware revenue split

Data, software & services revenue in the quarter was €130 million, flat compared with the same quarter prior year. As a percentage of total revenue, data, software & services increased to 68% in Q1 '18 from 61% in Q1 '17. Hardware revenue for the quarter was €61 million, 26% lower compared with €83 million in Q1 '17.

Gross margin

The gross margin for the quarter was 70%, seven percentage points higher compared with 63% in Q1 '17, reflecting the shift of revenue mix towards higher margin data, software & services revenue.

At constant currency rates for the US dollar and GB pound, Q1 '18 gross margin would have been 67% and the operating result would have been €3.7 million lower.

Operating expenses

Total operating expenses for the quarter were €127 million, which is €8 million lower compared with the same quarter last year (Q1 '17: €135 million). The decrease in R&D, SG&A and marketing expenses is driven by our decreasing Consumer segment. The decrease is partly offset by increased investments in research and development in our navigation technology.

Depreciation and amortisation

Total depreciation and amortisation expenses amounted to €37 million in the quarter, 5% higher compared with last year (Q1 '17: €36 million). This increase is caused by higher amortisation of technology and databases, which is a result of increased capital expenditures in the past years.

FX sensitivity

Financial income and expenses

The net interest charge for the quarter was €0.4 million (Q1 '17: €0.4 million). The other financial result for the quarter was a gain of €1.7 million (Q1 '17: €0.4 million), which consisted primarily of foreign exchange gains from the revaluation of monetary balance sheet items.

Income tax

The net income tax for the quarter was a charge of €2.0 million versus a net income tax charge of €0.8 million in Q1 '17.

Net result and adjusted EPS

The net result for the quarter was a gain of €6.4 million compared with a loss of €2.2 million in Q1 '17. The net result adjusted for movement of deferred revenue, unbilled revenue and deferred cost of sales on a post-tax basis was a gain of €22.6 million compared with a loss of €6.8 million in Q1 '17.

Adjusted EPS for the quarter was a gain of €0.10, versus a loss of €0.03 in the same quarter last year.

Net movement of deferred and unbilled revenues and deferred cost of sales per segment

Balance sheet

Trade receivables plus other receivables totalled €162 million in Q1 '18 compared with €188 million at the end of Q1 '17. The inventory level at the end of the quarter was €34 million, compared with €63 million at the end of the same quarter last year. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter were €129 million versus €84 million at the end of Q1 '17.

Current liabilities excluding deferred revenue were €227 million compared with €251 million at the end of 2017. The sequential decrease is mainly due to a decrease in accruals and other liabilities.

Deferred revenue was €275 million at the end of Q1 '18, compared with €232 million at the end of the same quarter last year and €261 million at the end of last year. The year on year increase reflects the increased deferred revenue position related to Automotive contracts with upfront payments for multi-year service offerings.

Deferred revenue balance by segment

At 31 March 2018, the group had no outstanding bank borrowings and reported a cash position of €129 million (Q1 '17: net cash of €79 million).

Cash flow

The cash flow from operating activities for the quarter was €32 million compared with an outflow of €1.6 million in Q1 '17. The year on year increase was mainly driven by the higher EBITDA and lower working capital utilisation in Q1 '18.

The cash flow used in investing activities excluding acquisitions, decreased by €2.5 million year on year. The vast majority of our investments in the quarter related to map content and various technology platforms to support growth in Automotive and Enterprise.

CAPEX (excluding acquisitions)

The cash flow used in financing activities for the quarter was an outflow of €2.1 million (Q1 '17: €7.1 million). In the quarter, 0.2 million options (Q1 '17: 0.5 million options) related to our long-term employee incentive programmes, were exercised resulting in a €0.7 million cash inflow (Q1 '17: €2.2 million).

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Consolidated condensed statement of income

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¹ In 2017, no additional shares from assumed conversion were taken into account as the effect would be anti-dilutive.

Consolidated condensed balance sheet

Consolidated condensed statements of cash flows

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¹ Includes the movement of non-current deferred revenue presented under Non-Current liabilities.

Accounting policies - basis of accounting

The condensed consolidated financial information for the three-month period ended 31 March 2018 with related comparative information has 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 2018, are the same as those followed in the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2017 except for three new standards which are effective as of 1 January 2018.

The Group has adopted IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’, IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ and IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ (early adoption as permitted by the transitional guidance). The impact of these standards is explained in our Annual Report 2017 in Section 1 ‘General Information and Basis of Reporting’. 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.

Non-GAAP measures

The financial information in this report includes measures, which are not defined by generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) such as IFRS. We believe this information, along with comparable GAAP measurements, gives insight to investors because it provides a basis for evaluating our operational performance. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, financial information presented in compliance with GAAP. Wherever appropriate and practical, we provide reconciliations to relevant GAAP measures.

Automotive operational revenue is IFRS revenue adjusted for the movement of deferred and unbilled revenue
Gross margin is calculated as gross result divided by revenue
EBIT is equal to our operating result
EBIT margin is calculated as operating result divided by revenue
EBITDA is equal to our operating result plus depreciation and amortisation charges
EBITDA margin is calculated as operating result plus depreciation and amortisation charges divided by revenue
Adjusted net result is calculated as net result attributed to equity holders adjusted for movement of deferred revenue, unbilled revenue, deferred cost of sales, impairments and material restructuring and disposal costs on a post-tax basis
Adjusted EPS is calculated as adjusted net result divided by the weighted average number of diluted shares over the period
Net cash is defined as our cash and cash equivalents minus the nominal value of our outstanding bank borrowings

Audio webcast first quarter 2018 results

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Date and time: 17 April 2018 at 14:00 CEST
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About TomTom

TomTom (TOM2) empowers movement. Every day millions of people around the world depend on TomTom to make smarter decisions. We design and develop innovative products that make it easy for people to keep moving towards their goals. Our map-based components include map content, online map-based services, traffic, and navigation software. Our consumer products include PNDs, navigation apps, and sports watches. Our main business products are custom in-dash navigation systems and a fleet management system, which is offered to fleet owners as an online service with integrated in-vehicle cellular devices. Our business consists of four customer facing business units: Automotive, Enterprise, Telematics and Consumer. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have more than 4,800 employees worldwide. For further information, please visit www.tomtom.com.

Forward-looking statements/Important notice

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