FRIEDBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--voxeljet AG (NYSE: VJET) (the “Company”, or “voxeljet”), a leading
provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers and on-demand parts
services to industrial and commercial customers, today issued financial
guidance for the year ending December 31, 2018.
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Revenue for the year ending December 31, 2018 is expected to be in the
range of 28.0 million and 30.0 million euros. This compares to
previous revenue guidance for the year ended December 31, 2017 of
between 26.0 million and 28.0 million euros.
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Gross margin for 2018 is expected to be above 40%.
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Operating expenses for the full year 2018 are expected as follows:
SG&A expenses in the range of 11.0 million and 12.0 million euros, and
R&D expenses to be approximately 5.0 million to 6.0 million euros.
Depreciation and amortization expense is expected to be between 3.75
million and 4.0 million euros.
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Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be neutral-to-positive in 2018.
Adjusted EBITDA excludes the impact of foreign exchange valuations.
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Capital expenditures are projected to be in the range of 5.5 million
to 6.5 million euros, which primarily include ongoing investments in
our global subsidiaries.
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Our revenue guidance for the first quarter of 2018 is in the range of
4.5 million and 5.5 million euros. This compares to revenue of 4.5
million euros in the first quarter of 2017.
The Company will release its financial results for the fourth quarter
and year ended December 31, 2017 after the closing of the financial
markets on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Based on a preliminary assessment,
the Company expects to report full year 2017 revenue in the range of
22.5 million and 23.5 million euros as the relatively strong second half
of 2017 could not fully compensate the weaker first half of 2017. (1)
Rudolf Franz, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of
voxeljet, commented: “We focus on ongoing innovation as an integral part
of our strategy of commanding full price and creating a healthy pull
marketplace. With a strong balance sheet and a robust lineup of new and
advanced products, we have the foundation in place to fuel voxeljet’s
next phase of long-term growth.”
(1) Estimated results reflect voxeljet’s preliminary
unaudited estimates and views on market trends observed for 2017 and are
based on information available as of the date hereof. Actual results may
differ materially from the estimates described above due to developments
or other information that may arise between now and the time the
financial results for the fiscal year end 2017 are finalized. These
preliminary results should not be viewed as a substitute for our fiscal
year audited consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance
with IFRS.
About voxeljet
voxeljet is a leading provider of high-speed, large-format 3D printers
and on-demand parts services to industrial and commercial customers. The
Company’s 3D printers employ a powder binding, additive manufacturing
technology to produce parts using various material sets, which consist
of particulate materials and proprietary chemical binding agents. The
Company provides its 3D printers and on-demand parts services to
industrial and commercial customers serving the automotive, aerospace,
film and entertainment, art and architecture, engineering and consumer
product end markets. For more information, visit http://www.voxeljet.de/en/.
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business, operations and financial performance. Any statements that are
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results of operations, financial condition, business outlook, the
industry in which we operate and the trends that may affect the industry
or us. Although we believe that we have a reasonable basis for each
forward-looking statement contained in this press release, we caution
you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance. All of our forward-looking statements are subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some
cases beyond our control and that may cause our actual results to differ
materially from our expectations, including those risks identified under
the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F
and in other reports the Company files with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission, as well as the risk that our revenues may fall
short of the guidance we have provided in this press release. Except as
required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
any forward-looking statements for any reason after the date of this
press release whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Contact:
voxeljet AG
Investors and Media
Johannes Pesch
Director, Investor Relations and Business Development
johannes.pesch@voxeljet.de
+49-821-7483-172