UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of April 2023

 

Commission File Number: 001-36515

 

 

Materialise NV

 

 

Technologielaan 15

3001 Leuven

Belgium

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  ¨ 

 

This Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-213649).

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter 2023 Financial Results

 

Except as otherwise required by the context, references to “Materialise,” “Company,” “we,” “us” and “our” are to Materialise NV and its subsidiaries.

 

First Quarter 2023 Results

 

Total revenue for the first quarter of 2023 increased 24.4% to 65,886 kEUR from 52,961 kEUR for the first quarter of 2022.

 

Revenue from our Materialise Software segment increased 8.3% to 11,350 kEUR for the first quarter of 2023 from 10,483 kEUR for the same quarter last year.

 

Revenue from our Materialise Medical segment increased 32.5% to 24,317 kEUR for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 18,347 kEUR for the same period in 2022.

 

Revenue from our Materialise Manufacturing segment increased 25.2% to 30,219 kEUR for the first quarter of 2023 from 24,131 kEUR for the first quarter of 2022.

 

Gross profit grew to 36,837 kEUR compared to 28,884 kEUR for the same period last year, while gross profit as a percentage of revenue increased to 55.9% compared to 54.5% for the first quarter of 2022.

 

Research and development (“R&D”), sales and marketing (“S&M”) and general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses increased, in the aggregate, 8.7% to 32,358 kEUR for the first quarter of 2023 from 29,774 kEUR for the first quarter of 2022.

 

Net other operating income was 519 kEUR compared to 938 kEUR for the first quarter of 2022.

 

Operating result amounted to 4,998 kEUR compared to 49 kEUR for the first quarter of 2022.

 

Net financial result was (566) kEUR compared to 376 kEUR for the first quarter of 2022.

 

The first quarter of 2023 contained income tax expenses of (718) kEUR, compared to (298) kEUR in the first quarter of 2022.

 

As a result of the above, net profit for the first quarter of 2023 was 3,715 kEUR, compared to 127 kEUR for the same period in 2022. Total comprehensive income for the first quarter of 2023, which includes exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, was 4,490 kEUR compared to 1,543 kEUR for the 2022 period.

 

At March 31, 2023, we had cash and cash equivalents of 141,720 kEUR compared to 140,867 kEUR at December 31, 2022. Gross debt amounted to 75,251 kEUR, compared to 80,980 kEUR at December 31, 2022. As a result, our net cash position (gross debt less cash and cash equivalents) increased 6,582 kEUR to 66,469 kEUR.

 

Cash flow from operating activities for the first quarter of 2023 decreased to 11,044 kEUR from 11,111 kEUR for the same period in 2022. Total capital expenditures for the first quarter of 2023 amounted to 3,271 kEUR.

 

Net shareholders’ equity at March 31, 2023 was 233,251 kEUR compared to 228,928 kEUR at December 31, 2022.

 

Adjusted EBITDA increased to 10,310 kEUR for the first quarter of 2023 from 5,443 kEUR for the 2022 period. The Adjusted EBITDA margin (Adjusted EBITDA divided by total revenue) for the first quarter of 2023 was 15.6%, compared to 10.3% for the first quarter of 2022.

 

Adjusted EBITDA from our Materialise Software segment increased to 2,427 kEUR from 1,932 kEUR while the segment Adjusted EBITDA margin (segment EBITDA divided by segment revenue) was 21.4% compared to 18.4% for the prior-year period.

 

Adjusted EBITDA from our Materialise Medical segment increased to 7,348 kEUR for the first quarter of 2023 compared to 3,227 kEUR while the segment Adjusted EBITDA margin grew to 30.2% compared to 17.6% for the first quarter of 2022.

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA from our Materialise Manufacturing segment increased to 3,189 kEUR from 2,613 kEUR while the segment Adjusted EBITDA margin was 10.6% compared to 10.8% for the first quarter of 2022.

 

Non-IFRS Measures

 

Materialise uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental financial measures of its financial performance. EBITDA is calculated as net profit plus income taxes, financial expenses (less financial income), shares of profit or loss in a joint venture and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is determined by adding share-based compensation expenses, acquisition-related expenses of business combinations, impairments and revaluation of fair value due to business combinations to EBITDA. Management believes these non-IFRS measures to be important measures as they exclude the effects of items which primarily reflect the impact of long-term investment and financing decisions, rather than the performance of the company’s day-to-day operations. As compared to net profit, these measures are limited in that they do not reflect the periodic costs of certain capitalized tangible and intangible assets used in generating revenues in the company’s business, or the charges associated with impairments. Management evaluates such items through other financial measures such as capital expenditures and cash flow provided by operating activities. The company believes that these measurements are useful to measure a company’s ability to grow or as a valuation measurement. The company’s calculation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as alternatives to net profit or any other performance measure derived in accordance with IFRS. The company’s presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed to imply that its future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.

 

Exchange Rate

 

This document contains translations of certain euro amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from euros to U.S. dollars in this document were made at a rate of EUR 1.00 to USD 1.0875, the reference rate of the European Central Bank on March 31, 2023.

 

Other Information

 

Koen Berges has been named the company’s new chief financial officer effective May 15, 2023. Mr. Berges will succeed long-time CFO Johan Albrecht, who has decided to leave Materialise at the end of May to pursue new opportunities.

 

Mr. Berges, 46, most recently served as CFO for Cheops Technology nv/sa, an industry-leading managed service provider in secure IT infrastructures and cloud computing, where he was also a member of the group’s Executive Committee. He started his professional career at PwC and subsequently also held various international finance leadership roles at ExxonMobil and investment group Alcopa. Mr. Berges holds a Master of Science in Business Engineering, International Management from the University of Antwerp.

 

About Materialise

 

Materialise incorporates 30 years of 3D printing experience into a range of software solutions and 3D printing services, which form the backbone of the 3D printing industry. Materialise’s open and flexible solutions enable players in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design, and consumer goods, to build innovative 3D printing applications that aim to make the world a better and healthier place. Headquartered in Belgium, with branches worldwide, Materialise combines one of the largest groups of software developers in the industry with one of the largest 3D printing facilities in the world.

 

 

 

 

Consolidated income statements (Unaudited)

 

   for the three months ended
March 31,
 
In '000  2023   2023   2022 
   U.S.$       
Revenue   71,651    65,886    52,961 
Cost of Sales   (31,591)   (29,049)   (24,078)
Gross Profit   40,060    36,837    28,884 
Gross profit as % of revenue   55.9%   55.9%   54.5%
                
Research and development expenses   (9,802)   (9,014)   (7,814)
Sales and marketing expenses   (15,539)   (14,288)   (13,515)
General and administrative expenses   (9,848)   (9,056)   (8,444)
Net other operating income (expenses)   565    519    938 
Operating (loss) profit   5,436    4,998    49 
                
Financial expenses   (1,495)   (1,375)   (1,289)
Financial income   880    809    1,665 
Share in loss of joint venture   -    -    - 
(Loss) profit before taxes   4,821    4,432    425 
                
Income Taxes   (780)   (718)   (298)
Net (loss) profit for the period   4,041    3,715    127 
Net (loss) profit attributable to:   -           
The owners of the parent   4,047    3,721    134 
Non-controlling interest   (7)   (7)   (7)
                
Earning per share attributable to owners of the parent               
Basic   0.07    0.06    0.00 
Diluted   0.07    0.06    0.00 
                
Weighted average basic shares outstanding   59,067    59,067    59,064 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding   59,070    59,070    59,102 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (Unaudited)

 

   for the three months ended
March 31,
 
In 000€  2023   2023   2022 
   U.S.$       
Net profit (loss) for the period   4,041    3,715    127 
Other comprehensive income               
Recycling               
Exchange difference on translation of foreign operations   843    776    1,416 
Non-recycling               
Fair value adjustments through OCI - Equity instruments   -    -    - 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes   843    776    1,416 
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of taxes   4,883    4,490    1,543 
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:               
The owners of the parent   4,890    4,496    1,549 
Non-controlling interests   (6)   (6)   (7)

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of financial position (Unaudited)

 

   As of
March 31,
   As of
December 31,
 
In 000€  2023   2022 
Assets          
Non-current assets          
Goodwill   44,196    44,155 
Intangible assets   36,944    37,875 
Property, plant & equipment   94,462    94,276 
Right-of-Use assets   8,323    8,420 
Investments in joint ventures   -    - 
Deferred tax assets   1,208    1,186 
Investments in convertible loans   3,555    3,494 
Investments in non-listed equity instruments   307    307 
Other non-current assets   5,414    5,136 
Total non-current assets   194,409    194,847 
Current assets          
Inventories   15,810    16,081 
Trade receivables   47,780    51,043 
Other current assets   8,114    8,424 
Cash and cash equivalents   141,720    140,867 
Total current assets   213,423    216,414 
Total assets   407,833    411,262 

 

 

 

 

   As of
March 31,
   As of
December 31,
 
In 000€  2023   2022 
Equity and liabilities          
Equity          
Share capital   4,487    4,487 
Share premium   233,895    233,895 
Retained earnings and other reserves   (5,097)   (9,427)
Equity attributable to the owners of the parent   233,285    228,955 
Non-controlling interest   (34)   (28)
Total equity   233,251    228,928 
Non-current liabilities          
Loans & borrowings   51,035    55,873 
Lease liabilities   4,964    5,147 
Deferred tax liabilities   4,167    4,312 
Deferred income   8,858    9,277 
Other non-current liabilities   504    1,611 
Total non-current liabilities   69,528    76,220 
Current liabilities          
Loans & borrowings   16,328    17,058 
Lease liabilities   2,924    2,902 
Trade payables   23,776    23,230 
Tax payables   1,922    1,246 
Deferred income   43,474    41,721 
Other current liabilities   16,630    19,957 
Total current liabilities   105,054    106,114 
Total equity and liabilities   407,833    411,262 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated statement of cash flows (Unaudited)

 

   for the three months ended
March 31,
 
In 000€  2023   2022 
Operating activities          
Net (loss) profit for the period   3,715    127 
Non-cash and operational adjustments          
Depreciation of property plant & equipment   3,637    3,840 
Amortization of intangible assets   1,674    1,602 
Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets   -    - 
Share-based payment expense   -    (48)
Loss (gain) on disposal of intangible assets and property, plant & equipment   (22)   (18)
Movement in provisions   (618)   2 
Movement reserve for bad debt and slow moving inventory   109    130 
Financial income   (767)   (1,618)
Financial expense   1,375    1,237 
Impact of foreign currencies   6    (28)
(Deferred) income taxes   717    302 
Working capital adjustments   850    5,923 
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables and other receivables   3,363    4,506 
Decrease (increase) in inventories and contracts in progress   262    (1,357)
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue   1,368    3,665 
Increase (decrease) in trade payables and other payables   (4,142)   (891)
Income tax paid & Interest received   367    (341)
Net cash flow from operating activities   11,044    11,111 

 

 

 

 

 

   for the three months ended
March 31,
 
In 000€  2023   2022 
Investing activities          
Purchase of property, plant & equipment   (2,532)   (2,376)
Purchase of intangible assets   (738)   (1,123)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment & intangible assets (net)   100    93 
Acquisition of subsidiary (net of cash)   -    (27,414)
Net cash flow used in investing activities   (3,171)   (30,820)
Financing activities          
Repayment of loans & borrowings   (5,635)   (5,969)
Repayment of leases   (859)   (881)
Interest paid   (417)   (515)
Other financial income (expense)   (108)   (89)
Net cash flow from (used in) financing activities   (7,019)   (7,452)
Net increase/(decrease) of cash & cash equivalents   854    (27,161)
Cash & Cash equivalents at the beginning of the year   140,867    196,028 
Exchange rate differences on cash & cash equivalents   (1)   743 
Cash & cash equivalents at end of the period   141,720    169,610 

 

 

 

  

Reconciliation of Net Profit (Loss) to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)

 

   for the three months ended
March 31,
 
In 000€  2023   2022 
Net profit (loss) for the period   3,715    127 
Income taxes   718    298 
Financial expenses   1,375    1,289 
Financial income   (809)   (1,665)
Depreciation and amortization   5,311    5,442 
EBITDA   10,310    5,491 
Share-based compensation expense (1)   -    (48)
Adjusted EBITDA   10,310    5,443 

 

(1) Share-based compensation expense represents the cost of equity-settled and share-based payments to employees.

 

 

 

 

Segment P&L (Unaudited)

 

In 000€  Materialise
Software
   Materialise
Medical
   Materialise
Manufacturing
   Total
segments
   Unallocated
(1)
   Consolidated 
For the three months ended March 31, 2023                              
Revenues   11,350    24,317    30,219    65,886    0    65,886 
Segment (adj) EBITDA   2,427    7,348    3,189    12,964    (2,655)   10,310 
Segment (adj) EBITDA %   21.4%   30.2%   10.6%   19.7%        15.6%
For the three months ended March 31, 2022                              
Revenues   10,483    18,347    24,131    52,961    0    52,961 
Segment (adj) EBITDA   1,932    3,227    2,613    7,772    (2,329)   5,443 
Segment (adj) EBITDA %   18.4%   17.6%   10.8%   14.7%        10.3%

 

(1)  Unallocated segment adjusted EBITDA consists of corporate research and development and corporate other operating income (expense), and the added share-based compensation expenses, acquisition related expenses of business combinations, impairments and fair value of business combinations that are included in Adjusted EBITDA.  

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Net Profit (Loss) to Segment adjusted EBITDA (Unaudited)

 

   for the three months ended
March 31,
 
In 000€  2023   2022 
Net profit (loss) for the period   3,715    127 
Income taxes   718    298 
Financial cost   1,375    1,289 
Financial income   (809)   (1,665)
Operating (loss) profit   4,998    49 
Depreciation and amortization   5,311    5,442 
Corporate research and development   722    816 
Corporate headquarter costs   2,640    2,106 
Other operating income (expense)   (707)   (640)
Segment adjusted EBITDA   12,964    7,772 

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  MATERIALISE NV
     
  By:

/s/ Wilfried Vancraen 

  Name: Wilfried Vancraen
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: April 27, 2023