BOULE DIAGNOSTICS YEAR-END REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 DECEMBER 2016 1 Quarter October-December 2016 Net sales amounted to SEK 105.8 million (88.4), up 19.7 percent. Adjusted for the change in the USD and EUR exchange rates, this corresponds to an increase of 14.4 percent. Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 11.9 million (12.4). Operating profit was SEK 1.3 million (0.6). Net profit amounted to SEK 1.5 million (1.3). The figures include reserves totaling SEK 7.4 million for social costs for the employee share option program and costs in association with the change of CEO. Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 0.31 (0.28), and after dilution to SEK 0.30 (0.27). Significant events during the quarter TENDER WON IN KENYA Boule won a tender in Kenya for a total of 70 hematology systems. They are being purchased by the Red Cross that will install the systems in 35 public hospitals in Kenya. Interim period January–December 2016 Net sales amounted to SEK 400.7 million (331.4), up 20.9 percent. Adjusted for the change in the USD and EUR exchange rates, this corresponds to an increase of 19.7 percent. Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 19.9 million (22.3). Operating profit was SEK 47.1 million (21.6). Net profit amounted to SEK 36.0 million (15.4). The figures include reserves totaling SEK 9.9 million for social costs for the employee share option program and costs in association with the change of CEO. Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK 7.65 (3.26), and after dilution to SEK 7.45 (3.23). The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK 1.40 per share for 2016 (0.60). Significant events after the quarter TENDER WON IN INDIA Boule has won yet another public tender in India for a total of 100 Medonic systems. The systems will be shipped in the first quarter 2017. The Medonic systems will be installed at blood banks in the Uttar Pradesh region. NEW CEO AND GROUP PRESIDENT Ernst Westman has reached agreement with the board to leave his post as CEO and President of the Group after 23 years’ service. The board has named Fredrik Dalborg new CEO and Group President starting 3 April 2017. He joins from Terumo BCT. NEW FINANCIAL TARGETS AND DIVIDEND POLICY The Boule board has resolved to revise the company's financial targets and to amend the dividend policy. For further information on this, see page 12 in the year-end report. Key figures Oct- Dec 2016 Oct- Dec 2015 Jan- Dec 2016 Jan- Dec 2015 Net sales, SEK million 105.8 88.4 400.7 331.4 Operating profit/loss, SEK million 1.3 0.6 47.1 21.6 Operating margin, % 1.2 0.7 11.8 6.5 Profit after tax, SEK million 1.5 1.3 36.0 15.4 Net debt, SEK million 12.7 20.9 12.7 20.9 Return on equity, % 0.6 0.7 17.2 8.6 Net debt/EBIT (R12) 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 Earnings per share, before dilution, SEK 0.31 0.28 7.65 3.26 Earnings per share, after dilution, SEK 0.30 0.28 7.45 3.23 Boule Diagnostics AB (publ) Year-end report 2016 Continued sales success 10 20 30 40 50 260 280 300 320 340 360 380 400 420 Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4Q1Q2Q3Q4 2013 2014 2015 2016 SEK million SEK million Net sales (R12) and EBIT (R12) Net Sales EBIT
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BOULE DIAGNOSTICS YEAR-END REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 DECEMBER 2016 1
Quarter October-December 2016
Net sales amounted to SEK 105.8 million (88.4), up
19.7 percent. Adjusted for the change in the USD and
EUR exchange rates, this corresponds to an increase
of 14.4 percent.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK
11.9 million (12.4).
Operating profit was SEK 1.3 million (0.6).
Net profit amounted to SEK 1.5 million (1.3).
The figures include reserves totaling SEK 7.4 million
for social costs for the employee share option program
and costs in association with the change of CEO.
Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK
0.31 (0.28), and after dilution to SEK 0.30 (0.27).
Significant events during the quarter
TENDER WON IN KENYA
Boule won a tender in Kenya for a total of 70 hematology systems. They are being purchased by the Red Cross that will install the systems in 35 public hospitals in Kenya.
Interim period January–December 2016
Net sales amounted to SEK 400.7 million (331.4), up
20.9 percent. Adjusted for the change in the USD and
EUR exchange rates, this corresponds to an increase
of 19.7 percent.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK
19.9 million (22.3).
Operating profit was SEK 47.1 million (21.6).
Net profit amounted to SEK 36.0 million (15.4).
The figures include reserves totaling SEK 9.9 million
for social costs for the employee share option program
and costs in association with the change of CEO.
Earnings per share before dilution amounted to SEK
7.65 (3.26), and after dilution to SEK 7.45 (3.23).
The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of SEK
1.40 per share for 2016 (0.60).
Significant events after the quarter
TENDER WON IN INDIA
Boule has won yet another public tender in India for a total of 100 Medonic systems. The systems will be shipped in the first quarter 2017. The Medonic systems will be installed at blood banks in the Uttar Pradesh region.
NEW CEO AND GROUP PRESIDENT Ernst Westman has reached agreement with the board to leave his post as CEO and President of the Group after 23 years’ service. The board has named Fredrik Dalborg new CEO and Group President starting 3 April 2017. He joins from Terumo BCT.
NEW FINANCIAL TARGETS AND DIVIDEND POLICY
The Boule board has resolved to revise the company's financial targets and to amend the dividend policy. For further information on this, see page 12 in the year-end report.
Key figures
Oct-Dec 2016
Oct-Dec 2015
Jan-Dec 2016
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Net sales, SEK million 105.8 88.4 400.7 331.4
Operating profit/loss, SEK million 1.3 0.6 47.1 21.6
Operating margin, % 1.2 0.7 11.8 6.5
Profit after tax, SEK million 1.5 1.3 36.0 15.4
Net debt, SEK million 12.7 20.9 12.7 20.9
Return on equity, % 0.6 0.7 17.2 8.6
Net debt/EBIT (R12) 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0
Earnings per share, before dilution, SEK 0.31 0.28 7.65 3.26
Earnings per share, after dilution, SEK 0.30 0.28 7.45 3.23
Boule Diagnostics AB (publ)
Year-end report 2016
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Comments from CEO Ernst Westman
EARNINGS AND SALES
We concluded the end of the last quarter of 2016 with
record sales of instrument units, which are the very
driving engine of our business model. Altogether, we
sold more than 1,000 instruments. Total sales for the
period October-December amounted to SEK 105.8
million (88.4) which expressed in local currencies is an
increase of 14.4% compared to the same period in 2015.
Sales for the full year amounted to SEK 400.7 million
(331.4) an increase of 19.7% expressed in local
currency.
Operating profit for the fourth quarter 2016 amounted to
SEK 1.3 million. The operating profit includes reserves
totaling SEK 7.4 million, of which SEK 3.6 million are
primarily reserves for the social costs of the company’s
employee share option program as a consequence of
the sharp rise in the share price in 2016 and the rest are
reserves for costs stipulated in the agreement between
the undersigned and the company. Operating profit for
the full year amounted to SEK 47.1 million which
equates to an operating margin of 11.8% compared to
6.5% for 2015 and is our best performance to date.
Gross margin during the year was 48.6% (45.2), and for
the period was 47.4% (41.6). The higher gross margin is
primarily due to higher prices and reduced manufac-
turing costs as a result of our ongoing program of
efficiency improvements.
MARKET DEVELOPMENT
2016 became a much better year than expected. Several
of the markets that had been weak in 2015, have
recovered during the year. For example, sales increased
in Latin America by 52%, sales in Russia by 39% and
sales in India by 46%. At the same time, we have gained
new market shares thanks to our market strategy that is
based on capturing local demand when this arises via
our global presence.
One general trend we have seen during the year is that
we are increasingly winning public procurements. Our
products are becoming ever more competitive as
demand for high quality hematology products rises. For
instance, we won major tenders in India and Mexico
earlier in the year and in the fourth quarter, we won two
large tenders for the Red Cross in Kenya and the
Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Health in Egypt.
LOOKING FORWARD
The fact that we sold more instruments than ever before
in 2016 makes us feel secure in that we have an
attractive product range and an effective marketing
strategy. The increasing sales volume of instruments are
also beneficial for our business model, which entails
selling consumables that are tied to the instruments. In
practice, this means that our future sales of
consumables, with good margins, increase with every
instrument sold. We can also see that our business
model is scalable to an increasing extent, i.e. that sales
are increasing without a corresponding rise in costs.
As an overall consequence, this has enabled the board
to revise Boule's financial targets, including increasing
the target for EBIT-margin, from 13 to 15%.
On a final note, I wish to extend a warm hand in greeting
my successor as CEO at Boule to Fredrik Dalborg, who
will take over the reins on 3 April this year. I am proud
and grateful as CEO, to have been part of building up
the company into the international and growth-focused
business and Swedish export success that Boule is
today.
I am proud and grateful as CEO, to have
been part of building up the company into
the international and growth focused
business and Swedish export success
that Boule is today.
Ernst Westman
President and CEO
BOULE DIAGNOSTICS YEAR-END REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 DECEMBER 2016 3
Group performance
January–December 2016
NET SALES
During 2016 net sales amounted to SEK 400.7 million
(331.4), up 20.9 percent. Adjusted for the change in the
USD and EUR exchange rates, this corresponds to an
increase of 19.7 percent.
Instrument sales was strong during the period.
Instrument sales accounted for 39 percent (36),
consumables for 53 percent (55) and other sales
(primarily service, spare parts and freight) for 8 percent
(9).
GROSS MARGIN
During 2016 the gross margin was 48.6 percent (45.2).
The increase compared to the previous year is partly
due to increased prices and partly to reduced
manufacturing costs brought about by the effects of our
ongoing streamlining program.
EXPENSES
Operating expenses during 2016 amounted to 141.1
(129.1). The increase is primarily the result of increased
marketing initiatives.
Research and development expenditures charged to
earnings amounted to SEK 37.5 (40.1), which represents
9 percent (12) of net sales.
Research and development expenditures of SEK 0.0
million (4.4) were capitalized. Capitalization in 2015
relates to the development of an updated generation of
instruments, which was launched at the start of the
second quarter of 2015.
The net of other operating revenues and other operating
expenses amounted during the year to a total of SEK
-6.6 million (0.9). Other operating costs include total
reserves of SEK 9.9 million for social costs related to the
options program and the costs from 10 July 2017
stipulated in the agreement with Ernst Westman. These
costs are reported as other operating costs to make
comparisons between periods easier.
PROFIT
Gross profit during 2016 rose SEK 44.9 million, from
SEK 149.8 million to SEK 194.7 million. The reason is
increased sales of instruments and consumables
together with improved gross margin.
Operating profit was SEK 47.1 million (21.6).
Net financial items amounted to SEK 0.0 million (-1.2).
Profit before tax was SEK 47.1 million (20.4). Profit for
the year was SEK 36.0 million (15.4).
INVESTEMENTS AND CASH FLOW
Cash flow from operating activities after changes in
working capital amounted to SEK 19.9 million (22.3).
The company has reported accounts receivable for
which guarantees have been obtained from the Swedish
National Export Credits Guarantee Board (EKN). EKN
guarantees 75-95 percent of the total amount of
accounts receivable. Receivables can be pledged and
liabilities are recognized as interest-bearing liabilities.
The change in accounts receivable guaranteed by EKN
is included in the cash flow from operating activities,
whilst the change in all interest-bearing liabilities is
reported in the cash flow under financing activities.
Total net investments amounted to SEK 5.7 million (8.4).
This reduction is primarily due to no development costs
being activated during 2016.
Cash flow for the period amounted to SEK -6.9 (27.1)
and cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period
were SEK 44.6 million (50.4). The decrease of cash flow
of the period is due to a reduction of SEK 18.2 million in
interest bearing liabilities.
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NET SALES BY REGION AND PRODUCT
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USA 33.4 28.7 16% 127.3 117.8 8%
Asia 25.6 20.4 25% 90.2 67.3 34%
Eastern Europe 13.9 10.9 27% 55.6 41.0 35%
Latin America 8.7 9.5 -9% 52.0 34.4 51%
Western Europe 10.0 9.8 2% 35.7 35.8 -1%
Africa/ Middle East 14.3 8.9 61% 40.0 34.9 15%
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Instruments 44.1 35.8 23% 155.7 119.0 31%
Consumables own instruments 36.7 32.1 14% 149.9 123.5 21%
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Other 8.0 8.2 -2% 32.3 29.9 8%
Total 105.8 88.4 20% 400.7 331.4 21%
BOULE DIAGNOSTICS YEAR-END REPORT 1 JANUARY – 31 DECEMBER 2016 4
Cash and cash equivalents available to the Group,
including unutilized credit facilities, amounted to SEK
83.7 million (65.1) at the end of the period.
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Group equity on 31 December 2016 totaled SEK 229.8
(188.5) and the equity/asset ratio was 63 percent (60).
Interest bearing liabilities that are primarily accounts
receivable financing and a bank loan at the US
subsidiary company, amounted to SEK 57.3 million
(71.2) on 31 December 2016. SEK 26.9 million (11.9) of
the interest-bearing liabilities were non-current and SEK
30.4 million (59.3) were current. At 31 December 2016,
other non-interest-bearing current liabilities and accounts
payable totaled SEK 73.8 million (52.1).
The net debt 31 December 2016 amounted to SEK 12.7
million (20.9).
At the end of the period deferred tax assets and deferred
tax liabilities totaled SEK 0.5 (9.2) and SEK 3.5 million
(3.7) respectively.
MARKET
Boule markets its products to hospitals, clinics,
laboratories and companies within blood diagnostics in
both the human and veterinary areas. Blood diagnostics
means that only blood is analyzed via e.g. clinical
chemical analysis or blood cell counting concerning
changes in different blood components. The global
market of decentralized hematology diagnostics is
valued at around SEK 5 bn of which Boule has a market
share of around six-seven percent.
SIGNIFICANT RISKS AND UNCERTAINITIES
The Group’s operations are subjected to a number of
risks and uncertainties.
There is always a risk of competitors offering more
efficient and better products than Boule and that the
customer base will shrink as a result. Faulty and delayed
deliveries or non-deliveries from the company’s suppliers
could in turn result in delayed, defective or faulty
deliveries by the company. The company is also always
exposed to exchange rate fluctuations.
There is no guarantee that the company’s operations will
not be subjected to restrictions by government agencies
or that that they will obtain the regulatory approval they
need in the future.
There is also the risk that the company could lose its
ability to develop products, or that its products cannot be
launched on schedule or that market reception is poorer
than expected. These risks could result in lower sales,
which would then have a negative impact on the
company’s earnings. The company is also exposed to
customers who are unable to pay and the possibility of
the company being unable to finance its operations. For
a more detailed description of the risks, see the Annual
Report for 2015. Compared with the Annual Report, the
risks are deemed to remain unchanged.
TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES
There were no transactions with related parties in this
period.
PARENT COMPANY
Boule Diagnostics AB (publ.), Corporate Registration
Number 556535-0252 is a Swedish corporation with its
registered address in Stockholm. The address of its
headquarters is Domnarvsgatan 4, SE-163 53 Spånga,
Sweden.
The Parent Company’s revenues derive from Group-
wide services.
Receivables from Group companies mainly relate to
receivables from the Swedish subsidiary Boule Medical
AB. Risks and uncertainties in the Parent Company
indirectly match those of the Group.
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