EB continued its investments in R&D for automotive software products and tools in Automotive Business Segment, and in products and product platforms for the defense and public safety markets in the Wireless Business Segment.-
The total R&D investments during January-December 2014 were EUR 20.1 million (EUR 18.5 million, in 2013), equaling 9.0% of the net sales (9.3%, in 2013). The share of R&D investments in the Automotive Business Segment was EUR 13.2 million (EUR 14.3 million, in 2013) and in the Wireless Business Segment EUR 6.9 million (EUR 4.2 million, in 2013).
EUR 2.1 million of R&D investments was capitalized (EUR 0.0 million, in 2013), and these capitalizations were R&D investments made in the Wireless Business Segment. The amount of capitalized R&D investments at the end of December 2014 was EUR 12.2 million (EUR 12.0 million, 31.12.2013). A significant part of these capitalized R&D investments is related to customer agreements in the Automotive Business Segment, where future license fees, based on the actual car delivery volumes, are expected to accumulate in the coming years. Depreciations of R&D investments were EUR 1.8 million during the reporting period (EUR 1.6 million, in 2013).
The total negative effect, caused from research and development investments, their capitalizations and their depreciation, on EB´s income statement in January-December 2014 was EUR -19.8 million (EUR -20.1 million, in 2013).
