Net other operating income decreased by 1,135 kEUR to 810 kEUR compared to 1,945 kEUR for the fourth quarter of 2017. Net other operating income this quarter was impacted by higher provisions for doubtful trade receivables, which totaled 852 kEUR, and included the application of the new IFRS9 Financial Instruments accounting standard.
Operating result decreased to 781 kEUR from 993 kEUR for the same period in the prior year.
Net financial result was (420) kEUR compared to (356) kEUR for the prior-year period.
Net profit for the fourth quarter of 2018 was 525 kEUR, compared to net profit of 1,067 kEUR for the same period in 2017. The operating profit decreased by 212 kEUR and our share in the loss of a joint venture increased by 311 kEUR. Total comprehensive income for the fourth quarter of 2018, which includes exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, was 507 kEUR compared to 857 kEUR for the same period in 2017.
At December 31, 2018, we had cash and equivalents of 115,506 kEUR compared to 43,175 kEUR at December 31, 2017. Cash flow from operating activities for the full year 2018 was 28,321 kEUR compared to 9,951 kEUR in 2017.
Net shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2018 was 135,989 kEUR compared to 77,054 kEUR at December 31, 2017.
Full Year 2018 Results
Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased 29.6% to 184,721 kEUR compared to 142,573 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2017. Excluding the impact of our October 4, 2017 acquisition of ACTech, a full-service manufacturer of complex metal parts, revenues increased 6.6% to 141,329 kEUR. Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2018 was 23,526 kEUR, an increase of 61.0% compared to 14,610 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2017. The Adjusted EBITDA margin increased to 12.7% from 10.2% last year. Excluding ACTech, Adjusted EBITDA was 14,097 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 13,067 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Revenues from our Materialise Software segment increased 4.5% to 37,374 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2018 compared to 35,770 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2017. The segment EBITDA margin was 30.9% in 2018 compared to 38.9% in 2017.
Revenues from our Materialise Medical segment grew by 22.0% for the year ended December 31, 2018 to 52,252 kEUR from 42,841 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2017. Medical software growth was 9.1%, and revenues from medical devices and services increased 29.3%. The segment EBITDA margin increased to 19.6% from 10.3%, primarily as a result of the combination of revenue growth and limited increases in operating expenses.
Revenues from our Materialise Manufacturing segment increased 49.0% to 94,956 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2018 from 63,712 kEUR for the year ended December 31, 2017. Excluding ACTech, revenues decreased 4.1% to 51,518 kEUR from 53,747 kEUR. The segment EBITDA margin increased from 7.0% in 2017 to 11.4% in 2018. Excluding ACTech, the segment EBITDA margin decreased to 2.7%.
Net profit improved from (2,117) kEUR for 2017 to a net profit of 3,027 kEUR for 2018.
2019 Guidance
Mr. Leys concluded, “The additive manufacturing market continues to evolve, as new applications gradually find their way to the market, and we intend to continue positioning Materialise to benefit from this promising growth market in the coming years. In 2019, Materialise will dedicate significant attention to the partnerships that we have entered into and to the strategic initiatives that we have launched over the previous years. In our Materialise Software segment, we intend to maintain our leadership position through innovation and strategic partnerships; in our Materialise Medical segment we will drive the next stage of innovation, including by launching initiatives in new growth areas; and in our Materialise Manufacturing segment we will increasingly focus on manufacturing of complex and unique parts.
“For fiscal 2019, we expect to report consolidated revenue between 196,000 kEUR – 204,000 kEUR and Adjusted EBITDA between 29,000 kEUR – 33,000 kEUR. We expect the amount of deferred revenue that Materialise generates from annual licenses and maintenance in 2019 to increase by an amount between 2,000 kEUR – 4,000 kEUR.”
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