Final Results
Key Points:
Financial
· Revenue increased 20% to A$21.2 million (excluding foreign exchange gains), a record for the Company (FY2014: A$17.7 million).
· Increase of more than 70% in the number of products shipped, to 1,828 units, another record for the Company (FY2014: 1,059 units).
· Revenue largely from DSS mining product and services, with some revenue from initial sales of the new Seeing Machines Fleet product.
· Investment in systems and infrastructure to enable growth resulted in increased expenses for R&D, sales and marketing and corporate activities.
· Operational expenses increased to A$24.3 million (FY2014: A$13.2 million).
· Net loss increased to A$10.2 million (FY2014: loss of A$2.7 million), reflecting planned increase in R&D activities and investments in sales and marketing resources.
· Completed a capital raising of A$10.8 million (after costs). Cash reserves at 30 June 2015 were A$14.2 million (30 June 2014: A$22.7 million). At 30 June 2015 the Company had trade debtors of A$7.3 million (30 June 2014: A$5.5 million).
Operational
· Executing our strategy to commercialise our technology in six global industries: mining; commercial fleets; road vehicles; rail; consumer electronics; and aviation and simulators.
· Dramatic advances in automotive and aviation technologies.
· Continued increase in sales from DSS products and services, despite challenging conditions in the global mining industry. DSS revenue includes A$6.2 million from Seeing Machines Latin America, the Company's joint venture in Chile established in August 2014.
· Extended our exclusive global alliance with Caterpillar, first announced in May 2013, by signing DSS distribution agreements with additional Caterpillar dealers. In March 2015 we signed a marketing and licence agreement for Caterpillar Safety Solutions to provide 24/7 monitoring and analytical services to their global customers using Seeing Machines' DSS products.
· Developed and launched Seeing Machines Fleet, a new product for the commercial road transport market. Signed several distribution agreements and received first product orders.
· Strategic alliance agreement signed with TK Holdings Inc., the Americas subsidiary of Takata Corporation, an automotive industry leader in the supply of advanced driver safety systems (ADAS). Through Takata, the Company secured a contract to develop driver monitoring systems for a global car maker.
· Successful research collaboration with Boeing Research & Technology - Australia, providing the eye tracking technology that monitors and measures a pilot's situational awareness. A jointly developed solution was installed in a Boeing Flight Services 737 Flight Simulator at the Brisbane International Airport.
· Strategic agreement signed with Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. (EMD), a Caterpillar Company, related to in-cab operator fatigue and distraction monitoring systems for use in locomotives and other railway vehicles.
· Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Samsung Electro-Mechanics Corporation to facilitate joint development of face and eye tracking technology for the consumer electronics industry.
· Ended the financial year with a strong balance sheet and strong pipeline.
· Management confident in ongoing strategy and growth delivery.
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