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Vtech — H1 FY2022 Earnings Presentation

34 slides from Vtech's earnings presentation, Nov 15, 2021

  1. Slide 1: VTech Holdings Limited 2021/2022 Interim Results Announcement

    VTech Holdings Limited 2021/2022 Interim Results Announcement 15 November 2021

  2. Slide 2: Financial Review

    vtech Financial Review >> > >> > INNOVATION BEYOND TECHNOLOGY 2

  3. Slide 3: Financial Highlights

    Financial Highlights For the six months ended 30 September (US$ million) 2021 2020 Change Revenue 1,114.8 1,123.6 -0.8% Gross Profit 304.9 357.0 -14.6% Gross Profit Margin % 27.4% 31.8% -4.4% pts Operating Profit 90.8 142.6 -36.3% Operating Profit Margin % 8.1% 12.7% -4.6% pts Profit Attributable to

  4. Slide 4: Revenue by Region

    Revenue by Region For the six months ended 30 September (US$ million) 2021 % 2020 Change North America 497.9 44.6 492.9 1.0% Europe 485.8 43.6 487.5 -0.3% Asia Pacific 119.0 10.7 130.2 -8.6% Other Regions 12.1 1.1 13.0 -6.9% Total 1,114.8 100.0 1,123.6 -0.8% 4

  5. Slide 5: Working Capital

    Working Capital (US$ million) 30/09/21 31/03/21 30/09/20 Stocks 599.4 414.0 436.1 Stocks Turnover Days 141 days 103 days 120 days Trade Debtors 507.9 270.7 521.7 Trade Debtors Turnover Days 66 days 61 days 60 days 5

  6. Slide 6: Liquidity Position

    Liquidity Position (US$ million) 30/09/21 31/03/21 30/09/20 Deposits and Cash 52.2 343.8 137.1 Total Borrowings (26.4) ‒ ‒ Net Cash Position 25.8 343.8 137.1 6

  7. Slide 7: Operations Review

    vtech Operations Review >> > >> > INNOVATION BEYOND TECHNOLOGY 7

  8. Slide 8: Costs

    Costs • Gross profit margin decreased from 31.8% to 27.4% • Decline in gross profit margin was attributable to:  Higher materials prices, especially of electronic components and plastic materials  Drastic increase in freight costs arising from container shortages  Higher direct labour costs and m

  9. Slide 9: North America

    North America Revenue by Product Line (US$ million) • Revenue increased by 1.0% to US$497.9 million, ELPs 44.6% of Group revenue 255.0 (-8.3%) • Higher sales of TEL products and CMS offset lower sales of ELPs • ELPs revenue declined by 8.3% to US$255.0 million  Production and shipment delays result

  10. Slide 10: North America (continued)

    North America (continued) • Standalone Products:  Lower sales of both brands  VTech: Growth in KidiZoom camera and Switch & Go Dinos ranges offset by declines in Go! Go! Smart family of products, Go! Go! Cory Carson vehicles and playsets, preschool products and Kidi line  Sales of infant and todd

  11. Slide 11: North America (continued)

    North America (continued) • Platform Products:  Sales decreases for both brands  VTech: Higher sales of Touch & Learn Activity Desk insufficient to offset lower sales of KidiBuzz and KidiZoom Smartwatches  New KidiBuzz 3 and KidiZoom Smartwatch DX3 did not reach retail shelves until September  L

  12. Slide 12: North America (continued)

    North America (continued) • TEL products revenue rose by 0.8% to US$131.3 million, as higher sales of commercial phones and other telecommunication products offset lower sales of residential phones • Commercial Phones:  Benefited from gradual resumption of business activities  Higher sales of Snom

  13. Slide 13: North America (continued)

    North America (continued) • Other Telecommunication Products:  Boosted by rising sales of baby monitors, with additional placements in key retailers, expanded online presence and launch of new models  VTech strengthened position as no.1 baby monitor brand in the US and Canada • Residential Phones:

  14. Slide 14: North America (continued)

    North America (continued) • CMS revenue increased by 31.9% to US$111.6 million • Lifting of COVID-19 restrictions led to a surge in demand for certain types of professional audio equipment, industrial products, solid-state lighting and medical and health products  Professional Audio Equipment: Sale

  15. Slide 15: North America (continued)

    North America (continued)  Industrial Products: Benefited from resumption of business activities, boosting orders for PCBA for coin and note recognition machines. Orders for industrial printers recovered as market returned to normal  Solid-state Lighting: Sales rebounded as project-based demand re

  16. Slide 16: Europe

    Europe • Revenue down 0.3% to US$485.8 million, 43.6% of Revenue by Product Line (US$ million) Group revenue ELPs • Higher sales of CMS offset by lower ELPs and 151.1 (-4.1%) TEL products revenues • ELPs revenue fell 4.1% to US$151.1 million  Lower sales of both standalone and platform products  P

  17. Slide 17: Europe (continued)

    Europe (continued) • Standalone Products:  LeapFrog: Higher sales, with growth led by infant, toddler and preschool products, augmented by launch of LeapLand Adventures  VTech: Higher sales of Switch & Go Dinos offset by declines in other categories  New Marble Rush line hit shelves in all major

  18. Slide 18: Europe (continued)

    Europe (continued) • Platform Products:  Sales declines for both VTech and LeapFrog brands  Material supply and logistics problems saw some new products only reach shelves after September, delaying their sales contributions  VTech: Higher sales of children’s educational tablets offset by lower sa

  19. Slide 19: Europe (continued)

    Europe (continued) • TEL products revenue decreased by 9.1% to US$47.7 million  Lower sales of residential phones offset growth in commercial phones and other telecommunication products • Residential Phones:  Sells products in the region on ODM basis  Shortage of semiconductors led to deferral of

  20. Slide 20: Europe (continued)

    Europe (continued) • Commercial Phones and Other Telecommunication Products:  Benefited from resumption of business activities, leading to rising sales of Snom business phones and recovery in hotel phones  CAT-iq Handsets: Sales increased as orders from an existing customer grew  Baby Monitors: S

  21. Slide 21: Europe (continued)

    Europe (continued) • CMS revenue increased 3.5% to US$287.0 million  Sales of home appliances, IoT products, medical and health products, communication products and automotive related products rose, offsetting declines in professional audio equipment and hearables  Home Appliances: Demand recovere

  22. Slide 22: Europe (continued)

    Europe (continued)  Medical and Health Products: Grew on increasing orders for health and beauty products and hearing aids  Communication Products: Benefited from higher orders for Wi-Fi routers  Automotive Related Products: Sales supported by increasing orders for smart electric vehicle chargers

  23. Slide 23: Asia Pacific

    Asia Pacific • Revenue decreased by 8.6% to US$119.0 Revenue by Product Line (US$ million) million, 10.7% of Group revenue ELPs 39.2 • Lower sales of ELPs, TEL products and (-3.0%) CMS • ELPs revenue fell 3.0% to US$39.2 million, with lower sales in Australia and mainland China • Australia: Lower sa

  24. Slide 24: Asia Pacific (continued)

    Asia Pacific (continued) • TEL products revenue decreased by 15.8% to US$13.3 million as lower sales in Japan and Hong Kong offset growth in Australia  Japan: Sales lower as orders for residential phones from an existing customer declined  Hong Kong: Lower sales of IADs resulted in overall decreas

  25. Slide 25: Asia Pacific (continued)

    Asia Pacific (continued) • CMS revenue decreased by 10.1% to US$66.5 million • Lower sales of professional audio equipment offset increases in medical and health products  Professional Audio Equipment: Lower sales of DJ equipment, as production at Malaysia factory impacted by COVID-19 Movement Cont

  26. Slide 26: Other Regions

    Other Regions Revenue by Product Line (US$ million) • Revenue down 6.9% to US$12.1 million, ELPs 1.1% of Group revenue 5.8 (-1.7%) • Lower sales of all three product lines • ELPs revenue declined by 1.7% to US$5.8 million. Higher sales in Latin America offset by lower sales in Middle East and Africa

  27. Slide 27: Outlook

    vtech Outlook >> > >> > INNOVATION BEYOND TECHNOLOGY 27

  28. Slide 28: Outlook

    Outlook • FY2022 revenue to be lower than FY2021  Robust order book amid strong demand for products  As channel inventory improves and new products reach shelves, ELPs and TEL products sales to pick up in 2H  CMS revenue to decline year-on-year due to global material shortages • Gross profit marg

  29. Slide 29: Outlook

    Outlook • To mitigate negative impacts of material supply and logistics issues:  Re-engineer products to lower cost and accommodate alternative parts  Sign long-term contracts with material suppliers to secure stable supply  Source alternative shipping carriers to secure containers  Increase sto

  30. Slide 30: Outlook: ELPs

    Outlook ELPs • Full year revenue to increase slightly  Sales in North America and Europe gaining momentum as entire range of new products begins to sell through and channel inventory improves  New Go! Go! Cory Carson content to be launched globally throughout Autumn and Winter  LeapFrog Academy s

  31. Slide 31: Outlook: TEL products

    Outlook TEL products • Full year revenue hard to predict due to material shortages, but 2H revenue to improve on new product launches  Good performance of baby monitors and recovery in commercial phones expected to continue  New product launches: Full range of LeapFrog branded baby monitors, smart

  32. Slide 32: Outlook: CMS

    Outlook CMS • Full year revenue to decline year-on-year despite solid order book and large backlog  Strong 2H FY2021 performance hard to repeat due to material shortages  Recommending alternative components to customers and providing material suppliers high visibility on demand forecasts  DJ equi

  33. Slide 33: Q&A

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  34. Slide 34: Thank You

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