Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 Results
Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2020 decreased by 26.5% to kEUR 7,800 compared to kEUR 10,615 in the prior year period.
Systems revenues were kEUR 3,176 for the first six months of 2020 compared to kEUR 4,544 for the same period last year. The Company sold two new and one used and refurbished 3D printer during the first six months of 2020, compared to four new and one used and refurbished 3D printer in the prior year period. Systems revenues also include all Systems-related revenues from consumables, spare parts and maintenance. The decrease of revenues from our Systems segment was due to lower revenues from the sale of 3D printers, but also Systems-related revenue decreased. The decreases in both business fields were mainly due to the challenging global environment caused by the ongoing global pandemic of the COVID-19 situation. The situation significantly limited our ability to perform installations of 3D printers as well as to offer service visits. Therefore, we were not able to fulfill our scheduled transactions and consequently we could not recognize revenue for those services. We also experienced lower demand for consumables and spare parts, as our clients have reduced their production activities. Systems revenues represented 40.7% of total revenue for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to 42.8% for the same period in the prior year.
Services revenues were kEUR 4,624 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to kEUR 6,071 for the same period last year. This decrease of 24.0% was mainly due to lower revenue contributions from our subsidiary voxeljet America Inc. (“voxeljet America”) as well as from the German operation, also related to the COVID-19 situation leading to a significant decrease in demand from our clients. Revenue contribution from our subsidiary voxeljet UK Ltd. (“voxeljet UK”) significantly decreased. This was related to the close down of our service center in the United Kingdom in the fourth quarter of 2019 in the course of our restructuring, which started in the third quarter of 2019.
Cost of sales for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were kEUR 5,630, a decrease of kEUR 1,546, over cost of sales of kEUR 7,176 for the same period in 2019.
Gross profit and gross profit margin for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were kEUR 2,170 and 27.8%, respectively, compared to kEUR 3,439 and 32.4% in the prior year period.
Gross profit for our Systems segment decreased to kEUR 980 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from kEUR 1,360 in the same period in 2019. This decrease was mainly due to the decline in revenues of kEUR 1,368. The gross profit margin for this segment was almost flat amounting to 30.9% compared to 29.9% for the prior period.
Gross profit for our Services segment decreased to kEUR 1,190 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from kEUR 2,079 in the same period of 2019. The gross profit margin for this segment decreased to 25.7% for the first six months of 2020 from 34.2% in the same period in 2019.This was mainly related to lower gross profit as well as gross profit margin contribution as a result of lower utilization inline with the decrease in revenues from our American service center. Gross profit as well as gross profit margin contribution from our German service center slightly improved quarter over quarter in spite of the decline in revenues, due to cost savings measures implemented as a consequence of the COVID-19 situation. Gross profit and gross profit margin contribution from voxeljet China remained almost unchanged.
Selling expenses were kEUR 2,841 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to kEUR 3,438 in the same period in 2019. The year over year decrease is mainly due to lower distribution expenses corresponding to the decrease in revenues. Shipping and packaging expenses as a main driver of the selling expenses could vary from quarter to quarter depending on quantity and types of products, as well as the destinations where those goods are being delivered.
Administrative expenses increased by kEUR 193 to kEUR 3,217 for the first six months of 2020 from kEUR 3,024 in the prior year’s period. The increase was mainly due to higher unexpected advisor fees also related to the Audit Committee Investigation as previously disclosed in the Company’s SEC filings.
R&D expenses decreased to kEUR 3,255 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from kEUR 3,407 in the same period in 2019, a decrease of kEUR 152, or 4.5%. The decrease was mainly due to lower personnel expenses.
Other operating expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were kEUR 1,368 compared to kEUR 434 in the prior year period. This was mainly due to higher losses from foreign currency transactions amounting to kEUR 1,301 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to kEUR 421 in the prior year’s period.