VTech Holdings Limited2015/2016 Interim Results Announcement
12 November 2015
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Financial Review
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Financial Highlights
-1.9%113.2111.0Operating Profit
-2.5%102.7100.1Profit Attributable to Shareholders
of the Company
-2.4%40.939.9Basic Earnings per Share (US cents)
Change2014 2015
3.0%900.8928.1Revenue
For the six months ended 30 September
-1.4%290.2286.0Gross Profit
Interim Dividend per Share (US cents) 17.017.0 -
Gross Profit Margin %
Net Profit Margin %
Operating Profit Margin %
-0.6% pts11.4%10.8.%
-0.6% pts12.6%12.0%
-1.4% pts32.2%30.8%
(US$ million)
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Revenue by Region
Total 928.1 100.0 900.8 3.0%
33.1Other Regions 3.6 28.7 15.3%
Europe 40.3 359.9 3.8%373.7
North America 461.6 49.7 450.6 2.4%
Asia Pacific 59.7 6.4 61.6 -3.1%
% Change20142015(US$ million)
For the six months ended 30 September
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Working Capital
Stocks 367.9 357.4
Stocks Turnover Days 115 days 114 days
Trade Debtors 387.4
Trade Debtors Turnover Days 61 days 59 days
395.5
30/09/1430/09/15
290.2
96 days
221.9
57 days
31/03/15(US$ million)
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Deposits and Cash 104.9 106.4
30/09/1430/09/15
Liquidity Position
Total Borrowings ‒ ‒
104.9 106.4
294.2
31/03/15
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294.2Net Cash Position
(US$ million)
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Operations Review
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• Cost of materials rose on a change in product mix
• Higher manufacturing overhead due to wage inflation
and increased manufacturing capacity
• Stable direct labour cost on reduced workforce through
automation and process improvement
• Gross margin declined due to depreciation of currencies,
the change in product mix and the higher manufacturing
overhead
Operations Review - Costs
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North America
• Revenue up 2.4% to US$461.6 million, 49.7% of
Group revenue
• Higher sales of ELPs and CMS offset lower
sales of TEL products
• ELPs revenue rose by 5.3% to US$148.7 million
Higher sales of standalone products offset
lower sales of platform products
Retained no. 1 position in Infant and Preschool
Electronic Learning in the US
Standalone: Growth driven by infant products,
Go! Go! Smart Wheels and Animals; supported
by new Kidizoom Action Cam, Go! Go! Smart
Friends, Baby Amaze and Flipsies
Platform: Higher sales of Kidizoom
Smartwatch line unable to compensate for
lower InnoTab sales
Revenue by Product Line (US$ million)
ELPs148.7(+5.3%)
TEL200.2(-7.0%)
CMS112.7(+19.8%)
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North America (continued)
• TEL products revenue decreased by 7.0%
to US$200.2 million
Lower sales of residential phones on
market contraction
Strengthened no. 1 position in US
residential phone market
Sales of commercial phones and other
telecommunication products continued to
rise
Baby monitors, four-line small business
phone system, ErisStation and
ErisTerminal saw sales increase
Revenue by Product Line (US$ million)
ELPs148.7(+5.3%)
TEL200.2(-7.0%)
CMS112.7(+19.8%)
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North America (continued)
• CMS revenue up 19.8% to US$112.7 million
Higher sales of professional audio
equipment and industrial products offset
lower sales of solid-state lighting
Professional audio: Good growth due to
increased order from a major client,
higher demand for customers’ products
and the addition of new customers
Industrial products: Higher sales
because of supplier consolidation by a
customer
Solid-state lighting: Sales decreased
owing to lower demand for the customers’
products
Revenue by Product Line (US$ million)
ELPs148.7(+5.3%)
TEL200.2(-7.0%)
CMS112.7(+19.8%)
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Europe
• Revenue up 3.8% to US$373.7 million, 40.3% of
Group revenue
• Growth mainly driven by higher CMS sales
• ELPs revenue down 8.7% to US$129.2 million
Sales decline due to depreciation of European
currencies and lower sales of platform products
Strengthened position as the no. 1 infant toy
manufacturer
Platform: Lower sales of InnoTab/Storio offset
higher sales of Kidizoom Smartwatch
Standalone: Flat sales. Toot-Toot Drivers, Animals
and Little Love recorded growth, offsetting the
declines in Switch & Go Dinos, infant and
preschool products. Kidizoom Action Cam and
Flipsies generated incremental sales
Revenue by Product Line (US$ million)
ELPs129.2(-8.7%)
TEL74.4(-4.1%)
CMS170.1(+20.8%)
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Europe (continued)
• TEL products revenue declined by 4.1% to
US$74.4 million
Lower sales of residential phones on
market contraction
Sales of commercial phones and other
telecommunication products rose
significantly, despite weak Euro impacted
our customers
Commercial phones:
Sales increase in CAT-iq handsets,
ErisStation and ErisTerminal
Other telecommunication products:
Baby monitors and IADs registered
growth
Revenue by Product Line (US$ million)
ELPs129.2(-8.7%)
TEL74.4(-4.1%)
CMS170.1(+20.8%)
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Europe (continued)
• CMS revenue rose by 20.8% to US$170.1
million
Sales of hearables, professional audio
equipment and home appliances grew,
while sales of power supplies remained
stable
Hearables: Higher sales due to revenue
share gain with a major customer,
alongside strong market demand for the
customer’s products
Professional audio: Sales increased as
the Group secured more projects and on
sales contribution from new customers
Home appliances: Sales to existing
customers increased
Revenue by Product Line (US$ million)
ELPs129.2(-8.7%)
TEL74.4(-4.1%)
CMS170.1(+20.8%)
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Asia Pacific
• Revenue decreased by 3.1% to US$59.7 million,
6.4% of Group revenue
• Lower sales of TEL products and CMS offset
growth in ELPs
• ELPs revenue up 63.0% to US$20.7 million, driven
by growth in mainland China, Japan and Australia
• TEL products revenue decreased by 26.0% to
US$16.5 million. Lower sales in Australia, Japan
and mainland China offset growth in Taiwan, India
and Hong Kong
• CMS revenue down 15.4% to US$22.5 million.
Lower sales of testing and measurement
equipment, solid-state lighting and medical and
health products offset higher sales of home
appliances and hearables
Revenue by Product Line (US$ million)
ELPs20.7(+63.0%)
TEL16.5(-26.0%)
CMS22.5(-15.4%)
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Other Regions
• Revenue up 15.3% to US$33.1 million,
3.6% of Group revenue
• Other Regions comprise Latin America, the
Middle East and Africa
• ELPs revenue fell by 12.0% to US$8.8
million. Growth in the Middle East was offset
by lower sales in Africa and Latin America
• TEL products revenue posted 28.8% growth
to US$23.7 million, driven by higher sales in
the Middle East and Africa
• CMS revenue was US$0.6 million, as
compared to US$0.3 million in 1HFY15
Revenue by Product Line (US$ million)
ELPs8.8(-12.0%)
TEL23.7(+28.8%)
CMS0.6(+100.0%)
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VTech Strategy
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Growth Strategy
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Product Innovation - ELPs
• Expanded Go! Go! Smart Family
• Began to sell Go! Go! Smart
Friends in US
GO! GO! SMART FAMILY
• Global launch
KIDIZOOM ACTION CAM
• Rolled out to US and Europe
• Enable VTech to enter the girl
aisle
FLIPSIES
• Launched 100+ new products
globally
CORE LEARNING
• US launch of Baby Amaze
• Line extension of Little Love in
Europe
BABY AMAZE/LITTLE LOVE
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TV game consoleHandheldWearables
Product Innovation - ELPs
Conference
Phones
SIP Phones
Baby
monitors
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4 wireless mics 2 wireless mics SIP version
3 SIP lines 5 SIP lines 2 SIP lines
Product Innovation – TEL products
Commercial
phones
Baby
monitors
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New wireless monitoring system
to hit the US and some AP
markets in 2HFY16
Product Innovation – TEL products
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Product Innovation – TEL products
Residential Phones – Continue to launch feature-rich products with superior design
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Product Innovation – CMS
Competency
Flexible
Service
DFM
Manufacturing
Know-how
Strong
Reputation
VTech CMS continued to
outperform the global EMS
industry
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Growth Drivers
Operational Excellence
• Automation
• Process improvement
• Product optimisation for manufacturing
Reduce workforce further while increasing output
Geographic Expansion
• Australia
• China
• Japan
• Korea
• Selected markets in
Latin America and the
Middle East
Market Share Gain
Global no. 1 cordless phone
manufacturer
Global no. 1 player in ELPs
World’s top 50 EMS provider
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Outlook
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Outlook - Overview
• Expects stable revenue and lower gross
margin year-on-year, given the Group’s
year-to-date financial results and the
continued strong headwinds from currency
movements
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Outlook
ELPs
Revenue to be slightly lower year-on-year
• Platform products sales to decline, but
innovative new products to stabilise the
business:
Kidizoom Smartwatch DX
DigiGo multi-function handheld device
InnoTV educational gaming system
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Outlook
ELPs
• Standalone products to achieve
further growth:
Good sell-through for infant
products, Go! Go! Smart Family
Incremental sales from Kidizoom
Action Cam, Flipsies, Baby
Amaze
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Outlook
TEL products
Revenue to improve over 1H
• Residential phones sales to remain slow
worldwide
• Commercial phones and other
telecommunication products to grow:
ErisStation, ErisTerminal, four-line small
business phone system, CAT-iq
handsets
Baby monitors, IADs, wireless
monitoring system
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Outlook
CMS
Good momentum to continue
• Professional audio, hearables, home
appliances to grow on orders from existing and
new customers
• Switching mode power supplies business to
remain stable
• Sales of solid-state lighting expected to decline
• New manufacturing building commenced
operations in July 2015, adding 25% to
production capacity
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Conclusion
“It has been a steady start to the financial year 2016…
VTech will continue to focus on product innovation,
increasing market share, expanding geographically and
pursuing operational excellence to enhance
shareholder value.”
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Thank You
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