Form 6-K

 

 

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 November 2015

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  ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ¨

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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: November 13, 2015


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

  

Description

99.1    Press Release
EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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LOGO

Materialise Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results

Leuven, Belgium – November 13, 2015 - Materialise NV (NASDAQ: MTLS), a leading provider of additive manufacturing software and of sophisticated 3D printing services, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015.

Highlights – Third Quarter 2015

 

    Total revenue increased 30.5% from the third quarter of 2014 to 25,883 kEUR; organic revenue growth was 25.5%.

 

    Total deferred revenue from annual software sales and maintenance contracts increased 87% from 6,300 kEUR in the third quarter of 2014 to 11,800 kEUR; organic deferred revenue growth was 61%.

 

    The consolidated adjusted EBITDA margin was 4.5% in the third quarter of 2015.

 

    Medical sales increased 28.7% from the third quarter of 2014, generating a segment EBITDA margin of 8.4%.

Executive Chairman Peter Leys commented, “Our unique capability of combining software and printing services positioned us for another successful quarter. All three of our segments – 3D Printing Software, Medical and Industrial Production – generated impressive revenue gains of 42.0%, 28.7% and 27.7%, respectively. In addition to these strong top-line gains, after three quarters of significant post-IPO investments in S&M and R&D, all of our segments again generated positive EBITDA.

“We continue to see encouraging growth in the fourth quarter and are reaffirming the revenue guidance we previously provided for fiscal 2015. As a result of the market’s positive response to the strategic projects we launched in each segment, in particular the roll out of our build processor and AMCP backbone, the opening of our pre-operative planning and surgical guide platform to new partners and the securing of partnerships for high-end manufacturing projects, we are accelerating certain investments into 2015. In addition we have been executing our transition from perpetual to annual software licensing successfully, which has resulted in higher levels of deferred revenue. For these reasons, we are reducing our Adjusted EBITDA guidance for 2015.”

Third Quarter 2015 Results

Total revenue for the third quarter of 2015 increased by 30.5% to 25,883 kEUR compared to 19,833 kEUR for the third quarter of 2014, driven by strong gains in our 3D Printing Software, Industrial Production and Medical segments. Excluding revenue from OrthoView, which we acquired in October 2014, total revenue for the quarter increased 25.5%. Adjusted EBITDA decreased from 2,055 kEUR to 1,175 kEUR, reflecting ongoing investments. On a global basis, sales and marketing (“S&M”) expenses increased by 2,275 kEUR to 33.4% of total revenue. General and administrative expenses (G&A) increased by 1,198 kEUR to 15.3% of total revenue while research and development (“R&D”) expenses rose by 894 kEUR, to 17.6% of total revenue. The Adjusted EBITDA margin in the third quarter was 4.5% compared to 10.4% in the third quarter of last year.

Revenues from the 3D Printing Software segment, which offers a proprietary software backbone worldwide that enables and enhances the functionality of 3D printers and 3D printing operations,


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increased by 42.0% to 6,303 kEUR for the third quarter of 2015 from 4,438 kEUR for the same quarter last year. Growth was fueled by our expanded product portfolio, strong growth in revenue generated with original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) and a significant increase in new license sales across all regions. Segment EBITDA increased to 2,157 kEUR from 1,518 kEUR while the segment EBITDA margin of 34.2% was even with last year’s period.

Revenues from the Medical segment, which offers both a medical software platform and a portfolio of medical devices and clinical engineering services, increased by 28.7% to 9,123 kEUR for the third quarter of 2015 compared to 7,090 kEUR for the same period in 2014. Excluding the impact of the October 2014 OrthoView acquisition, revenue increased 17.9% from the third quarter of 2014. Sales of medical software increased 59.0% to 2,779 kEUR from 1,748 kEUR, mainly due to the inclusion of OrthoView license revenue. Organically (excluding OrthoView), revenue from medical software licenses increased 15.4%. Annual licenses now represent 65.1% of new medical software license sales (excluding OrthoView) as compared to 18.1% in last year’s period. Revenues from the direct sale of our complex surgery guides and implants increased by 22% from the prior-year period. Revenue from our collaborated guide business increased 5.7%, as a result of a more diversified mix of partnerships. Segment EBITDA increased to 763 kEUR from 677 kEUR and the segment EBITDA margin fell to 8.4% from 9.5% compared to the third quarter of 2014.

Revenues from the Industrial Production segment, which primarily offers 3D printing services to industrial and commercial customers, increased 27.7% to 10,457 kEUR for the third quarter of 2015 from 8,190 kEUR for the third quarter of 2014. Growth in the quarter was driven primarily by higher sales of end parts (including RapidFit and i.materialise), which rose 47.3% in the third quarter of 2015 from the same period in the prior year. Segment EBITDA rose to 799 kEUR from 753 kEUR while the segment EBITDA margin decreased to 7.6% from 9.2% for the same quarter of the prior year. Excluding the company’s growth businesses, i.materialise and RapidFit, the segment EBITDA margin for the third quarter was 17.1% as compared to 18.8% for the same quarter of the prior year.

Gross profit was 14,702 kEUR for the third quarter of 2015 compared to 12,154 kEUR for the third quarter of 2014. The gross profit margin decreased to 56.8% for the third quarter of 2015 from 61.3% for the third quarter of the prior year. This decrease was largely due to a substantial increase in depreciation expense, including with respect to the 14 new printers that the company purchased over the past four quarters.

R&D expenses increased by 24.3% to 4,566 kEUR for the third quarter of 2015 from 3,672 kEUR for the same period in the prior year, reflecting continued investment with a number of active projects in various stages of development, across all segments. All of the company’s R&D spending was expensed.

S&M and G&A expenses were 12,613 kEUR for the third quarter of 2015 compared to 9,140 kEUR for the third quarter of 2014, an increase of 38.0%. The 3,473 kEUR increase was partially related to the inclusion of OrthoView and partially reflects a substantial increase in number of new employees in the sales and marketing organization of all three segments.

Net other operating income increased by 242 kEUR to 1,643 kEUR in the third quarter of 2015 from 1,401 kEUR in the same period of the prior year. Other operating income consists of withholding tax exemptions for qualifying researchers, partial funding of R&D projects and foreign exchange results on purchase and sales transactions.

Net financial result decreased significantly to 151 kEUR from 1,984 kEUR for the same quarter of 2014. The third quarter result in 2014 contained an exchange gain on the portion of the company’s initial public offering proceeds held in U.S. dollars due to the appreciation of the dollar versus the euro. During the third quarter of 2015, the exchange rate remained relatively stable.


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Net loss for the third quarter of 2015 was (1,104) kEUR, compared to net profit of 2,559 kEUR for the same period in the prior year. Total comprehensive loss for the third quarter of 2015, which reflects exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, was (1,821) kEUR compared to total comprehensive income of 2,788 kEUR for the same period in the prior year.

At September 30, 2015, the company had cash and equivalents (including held-to-maturity investments) of 48,734 kEUR compared to 61,019 kEUR at December 31, 2014. Cash flow from operating activities in the third quarter of 2015 was 268 kEUR.

Net shareholders’ equity at September 30, 2015 was 80,738 kEUR, a decrease of 4,429 kEUR since December 31, 2014.

2015 Guidance

As a result of the positive response we received from the market to the strategic projects we launched earlier this year in each of our segments, in particular the roll out of our build processor and AMCP backbone, the opening up of our surgical planning and guide platform to a broader range of partners and the securing of partnerships for high-end manufacturing projects, we are accelerating certain investments into 2015 to execute these initiatives as quickly as possible. In addition, our successful transition from a perpetual to an annual software licensing model necessitates that we defer more revenues into 2016. Management continues to expect consolidated revenue for fiscal 2015 to be between 99,000 kEUR and 101,000 kEUR, but is reducing its consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance to an amount between 2,500 and 3,500 kEUR.

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 loss in a joint venture and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is determined by adding non-cash stock-based compensation expenses and non-recurring IPO related expenses 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 press release 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 press release were made at a rate of EUR 1.00 to USD 1.120300, the 12:00 noon ET buying rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the euro on September 30, 2015.


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Webcast and Conference Call

Materialise will hold a conference call and simultaneous webcast to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of 2015 today, November 13, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. ET/16:00 CET. Company participants on the call will include Wilfried Vancraen, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Peter Leys, Executive Chairman, and Johan Albrecht, Chief Financial Officer. A question-and-answer session will follow management’s remarks.

To access the conference call, please dial 844-469-2530 (U.S.) or 765-507-2679 (international), passcode #45953049. The conference call will also be broadcast live over the Internet with an accompanying slide presentation, which can be accessed on the company’s website at http://investors.materialise.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available via telephone beginning approximately one hour after the call ends through Saturday, November 14, 2015. U.S. participants can access the replay by dialing 855-859-2056 and international participants can dial 404-537-3406. The access code for the replay is #45953049. A webcast of the conference call and slide presentation will be archived on the company’s website for one year.

About Materialise

With its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium, and branches worldwide, Materialise is a provider of Additive Manufacturing (AM) software solutions and sophisticated 3D printing services in a wide variety of industries, including healthcare, automotive, aerospace, art and design and consumer products. Materialise has been playing an active role in the field of AM since 1990, through its involvement in AM for industrial and medical applications, by providing biomedical and clinical solutions such as medical image processing and surgical simulations and by developing unique solutions for its customers’ prototyping, production, and medical needs.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, regarding, among other things, our intentions, beliefs, assumptions, projections, outlook, analyses or current expectations, plans, objectives, strategies and prospects, both financial and business, including statements concerning, among other things, current estimates of fiscal 2015 revenues and Adjusted EBITDA, investments in R&D and S&M initiatives, results of operations, cash needs, capital expenditures, expenses, financial condition, liquidity, prospects, growth and strategies, and the trends and competition that may affect the markets, industry or us. Such statements are subject to known and unknown uncertainties and risks. When used in this press release, the words “estimate,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “forecast,” “will”, “may”, “could”, “might”, “aim”, “should,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the expectations of management under current assumptions at the time of this press release. These expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and the company believes there is a reasonable basis for them. However, the company cannot offer any assurance that our expectations, beliefs and projections will actually be achieved. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events, competitive dynamics and industry change, and depend on economic circumstances that may or may not occur in the future or may occur on longer or shorter timelines than anticipated. We caution you that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are in some cases beyond our control. All of the


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forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from our expectations, including risk factors described in the company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2015. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

The company is providing this information as of the date of this press release and does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this press release as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless it has obligations under the federal securities laws to update and disclose material developments related to previously disclosed information.

Investor Contacts:

Harriet Fried/Jody Burfening

LHA

212-838-3777

hfried@lhai.com


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Materialise NV

Consolidated income statements (Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended September 30,     For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
     2015     2015     2014     2015     2014  
(In thousands, except EPS)    U.S. $     euros     euros     euros     euros  

Revenue

     28,997        25,883        19,833        74,003        57,764   

Cost of Sales

     (12,526     (11,181     (7,679     (31,507     (22,853
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Profit

     16,471        14,702        12,154        42,496        34,911   

Research and development expenses

     (5,115     (4,566     (3,672     (13,444     (10,414

Sales and marketing expenses

     (9,698     (8,657     (6,382     (27,492     (18,218

General and administrative expenses

     (4,432     (3,956     (2,758     (11,278     (8,470

Net other operating income (expense)

     1,841        1,643        1,401        4,897        3,422   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating (Loss) Profit

     (933     (834     743        (4,821     1,231   

Financial expenses

     (418     (373     (412     (2,108     (821

Financial income

     587        524        2,396        2,793        2,463   

Share in loss of a joint venture

     (140     (125     (28     (248     (28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Profit (Loss) before taxes

     (904     (808     2,699        (4,384     2,845   

Income Taxes (benefit)

     (332     (296     (140     (621     (427
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net profit (loss)

     (1,236     (1,104     2,559        (5,005     2,418   

Net profit (loss) attributable to:

        

The owners of the parent

     (1,236     (1,104     2,601        (4,952     2,546   

Non-controlling interest

     —          —          (42     (53     (128

EPS attributable to the owners of the parent

        

Basic

     (0.03     (0.02     0.06        (0.10     0.06   

Diluted

     (0.03     (0.02     0.05        (0.10     0.06   

Weighted average shares outstanding

      

Basic

     47,227        47,227        47,072        47,208        41,088   

Diluted

     47,227        47,227        49,142        47,208        42,602   


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Consolidated statements of comprehensive income (Unaudited)

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
    For the nine months
ended September 30,
 
     2015     2015     2014     2015     2014  
(In thousands)    U.S. $     euros     euros     euros     euros  

Net profit (loss) for the year

     (1,236     (1,104     2,559        (5,005     2,418   

Other comprehensive income

          

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

     (803     (717     229        759        237   

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes

     (803     (717     229        759        237   

Total comprehensive income (loss) for the year, net of taxes

     (2,039     (1,821     2,788        (4,246     2,655   

Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to:

          

The owners of the parent

     (2,039     (1,821     2,830        (4,193     2,783   

Non-controlling interest

     —          —          (42     (53     (128


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Materialise NV

Consolidated statements of financial position (Unaudited)

 

     As of
September 30,
    As of
December 31,
 
(in thousands of euros)    2015     2014  

Assets

  

 

Current assets

    

Inventory

     4,689        3,660   

Trade receivables

     19,026        18,370   

Other current assets

     4,221        3,540   

Held to maturity investments

     —          10,000   

Cash and cash equivalent

     48,734        51,019   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     76,670        86,589   

Non-current assets

    

Goodwill

     9,553        7,714   

Intangible assets

     7,890        7,727   

Property, plant & equipment

     35,911        30,212   

Investments in joint ventures

     670        419   

Deferred tax assets

     193        232   

Other financial assets

     318        328   

Total non-current assets

     54,535        46,632   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     131,205        133,221   

Equity and liabilities

    

Current liabilities

    

Loans & borrowings

     3,351        5,499   

Trade Payables

     7,722        7,205   

Tax Payables

     155        128   

Deferred income

     15,004        11,652   

Other current liabilities

     9,319        8,657   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     35,551        33,141   

Non-current liabilities

    

Loans & borrowings

     12,513        11,848   

Deferred tax liabilities

     1,397        1,329   

Deferred income

     17        767   

Other non-current liabilities

     989        969   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-current liabilities

     14,916        14,913   

Net equity

    

Share capital

     2,724        2,788   

Share premium

     77,901        76,650   

Consolidated reserves

     (743     5,764   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     856        97   

Equity attributable to the owners of the parent

     80,738        85,299   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

     —          (132
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     80,738        85,167   

Total equity and liabilities

     131,205        133,221   


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Materialise NV

Consolidated cash flow statements (Unaudited)

 

     For the nine months ended  
(in thousands of euros)    2015     2014  

Operating activities

    

Net profit (loss) for the year

     (5,005     2,418   

Non-cash and operating adjustments

    

Depreciation of property, plant & equipment

     3,816        2,534   

Amortization of intangible assets

     1,061        497   

Share-based payment expense

     652        464   

Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant & equipment

     1        15   

Movement in provisions and allowance for bad debt

     162        89   

Financial income

     (2,523     (98

Financial expense

     1,733        342   

Impact of foreign currencies

     55        (1,886

Share of loss in a joint venture

     248        28   

Deferred tax expense (income)

     46        161   

Income taxes

     575        266   

Other

     —          33   

Working capital adjustments

    

Increase in trade receivables and other receivables

     (1,644     (2,523

Decrease (increase) in inventories

     (973     (122

Increase in trade payables and other payables

     3,955        3,127   

Income taxes paid

     (530     (91
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from operating activities

     1,629        5,254   

Investing activities

    

Purchase of property, plant & equipment

     (5,918     (5,828

Proceeds from the sale of property, plant & equipment, net

     (1,019     (582

Proceeds from the sale of intangibles

     13        137   

Acquisition of subsidiaries

     (1,602     (1,161

Investments in joint-ventures

     (500     (500

Proceeds from held to maturity investments

     10,000     

Interest received

     8        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow used in investing activities

     982        (7,930

Financing activities

    

Proceeds from loans & borrowings and convertible debt

     324        1,911   

Repayment of loans & borrowings

     (3,889     (2,273

Repayment of finance leases

     (1,108     (608

Purchase of non-controlling interest

     (1,377     —     

Contribution unpaid capital non-controlling interest

     —          34   

Capital increase in parent company

     580        70,484   

Direct attributable expense capital increase

     —          (6,046

Interest paid

     (399     (373

Other financial income / (expense)

     (34     (221
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from financing activities

     (5,903     62,908   

Net increase of cash and cash equivalents

     (3,292     60,232   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     51,019        12,598   

Exchange rate differences on cash & cash equivalents

     1,007        2,214   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents at end of year

     48,734        75,044   


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Materialise NV

Segment P&L (Unaudited)

 

     3D Printing           Industrial     Total     Adjustments &        
(In thousands of euros, except percentages)    Software     Medical     Production     Segments     Eliminations     Consolidated  

For the three month period ended September 30, 2015

            

Revenues

     6,303        9,123        10,457        25,883        —          25,883   

Segment EBITDA

     2,157        763        799        3,719        (2,724     995   

Segment EBITDA %

     34.2     8.4     7.6     14.4       3.8

For the three month period ended September 30, 2014

            

Revenues

     4,438        7,090        8,190        19,718        115        19,833   

Segment EBITDA

     1,518        677        753        2,948        (1,175     1,773   

Segment EBITDA %

     34.2     9.5     9.2     15.0       8.9

 

     3D Printing           Industrial     Total     Adjustments &        
(In thousands of euros, except percentages)    Software     Medical     Production     Segments     Eliminations     Consolidated  

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015

            

Revenues

     18,497        25,286        30,220        74,003        —          74,003   

Segment EBITDA

     6,387        (325     612        6,674        (6,618     56   

Segment EBITDA %

     34.5     (1.3 %)      2.0     9.0       0.1

For the nine months ended September 30, 2014

            

Revenues

     12,671        21,221        23,659        57,552        213        57,764   

Segment EBITDA

     4,921        2,416        1,182        8,520        (4,284     4,236   

Segment EBITDA %

     38.8     11.4     5.0     14.8       7.3

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

 

     For the three months
ended September 30
    For the nine months
ended September 30
 
(in thousands of euros)    2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net (loss)/profit

     (1,104     2,559        (5,005     2,418   

Income taxes

     296        140        621        427   

Financial expenses

     373        412        2,108        821   

Financial income

     (524     (2,395     (2,793     (2,462

Share in loss of a joint venture

     125        0        248        0   

Depreciation & amortization

     1,829        1,057        4,877        3,032   

EBITDA

     995        1,773        56        4,236   

Non-recurring IPO Expenses (1)

     0        0        0        182   

Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses (2)

     180        282        652        407   

Adjusted EBITDA

     1,175        2,055        708        4,825   

 

(1) Non-recurring IPO expenses represent fees and costs incurred in connection with the company’s initial public offering.
(2) Non-cash stock-based compensation expenses represent the cost of equity-settled and cash-settled share-based payments to employees.