Investor Presentation • Oct 12, 2021
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Health is your most valuable asset
The GHC Group today: leading operator thanks to a unique business model in Europe based on geographic diversification...
60 years heritage on the Italian market, founded and managed by the Garofalo family
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(1) Operating data refer to 2020 including the contribution of Clinica S. Francesco and Domus Nova (acquired in 2021)
... and on sector diversification, covering the entire chain of health and social care services... 1
− Magnetic resonance acquired brain injury disabilities
− Nuclear medicine − Laboratory analyses − Outpatient dialysis
− Ophtalmology
− Dentistry − PET/CT
− Psychiatric disorders and disorders related to the use of psychoactive substances
(1) On 15.01.2020, GHC further increased its holding to 99.22% of voting rights
(2) Acquisition made by the subsidiary Hesperia Hospital
...which have seen the Group approximately double in size while maintaining performance best-in-class and a solid financial structure
(1) Operating EBITDA Adjusted defined as EBIT + amortisation and depreciation + provisions + write-downs + non-core costs
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(2) 2019 aggregated Pro-Forma figures, i.e. considering Pro-Forma 2019 data and the 2019 contribution of the acquisitions carried out in 2020 (XRay One) and in 2021 (Clinica S. Francesco and Domus Nova)
The Group continued also in 1H2021 its support activities for the public healthcare system to tackle the Covid-19 emergency
| Region | Facility | Highlights | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperia Hospital | Made available to the Policlinico and Modena local healthcare authority weekly operating room sessions for Oncological Senology procedures and for orthopaedic procedures, in addition to n. 14 beds of general medicine |
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| Emilia Romagna |
Ospedali Privati Riuniti | Provided a ward dedicated to Covid patients and operating room sessions in order to allow the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute to carry out orthopaedic surgery at its Villa Regina facility |
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| Casa di Cura Prof. Nobili | Opened wards dedicated to Covid-19 patients emerging from the acute phase but still testing positive for the virus (n. 30 beds) |
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| Veneto | Villa Berica | Made available a n. 14 bed-ward dedicated to Covid patients between January and February |
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| Tuscany | Rugani Hospital | Opened wards dedicated to Covid-19 patients emerging from the acute phase but still testing positive for the virus (n. 10 beds) |
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| Piedmont | Eremo di Miazzina | Opened wards dedicated to Covid-19 patients emerging from the acute phase but still testing positive for the virus (n. 32 beds) |
The Italian healthcare sector
The Italian healthcare sector is a 'safe-haven' asset due to high entry barriers and the a-cyclical nature of public healthcare spending...
Authorisation • Authorisation to operate Accreditation • Compliance with structural, organisational & technological requirements to provide services at the system's expense Contract Agreement • Agreement that attributes a revenue Budget ("cap") to each accredited facility THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR IS IDENTIFIABLE AS A 'SAFE-HAVEN' ASSET DUE TO HIGH ENTRY BARRIERS...
(1) 2020 OASI report on 2019 data, Italian Private Hospital Association ("AIOP") 2020
...which is, however, among the lowest at international level and not sufficient to face the secular trend of growing healthcare needs...
(1) 2020 OASI report on 2019 data, Italian Private Hospital Association ("AIOP") 2020 Data for G7 countries (except Italy) refer to 2017
(2) OECD, Eurostat, "The 2018 Ageing Report". Istat report 2017, "The Elderly: health conditions in Italy and in the European Union"
Data on the acute sector of the hospital division
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(1) 2020 OASI report on 2019 data, Italian Private Hospital Association ("AIOP") 2020
12 (2) The complexity index is a concise measure of the complexity of the pathologies treated. It is calculated as the average of the weights assigned to each group of patients (based on DRGs) out of the total number of patients discharged
Organic growth strategy
Realized investments in cutting-edge technology to support growing regional healthcare needs, making facilities more attractive to out-Region and 'out-of-pocket' patients…
| Facility (Region) |
Investments | Highlights | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMSR | 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging(1) 2.2€M |
✓ ‐ Latest version of magnetic resonance systems ‐ Guarantees high quality images and quick examinations ‐ Has allowed the facility to become a point of reference for the two regional Multiple Sclerosis centres |
Increased attractiveness of the |
| (Veneto) | Cardiac CT 1.4€M |
✓ ‐ Standards of excellence in equipment for cardiovascular exams ‐ Permits very high fidelity image reproduction, able to provide, in a short time, a 3D reconstruction of the organ perfectly corresponding to a "live" shot |
facility for out-Region and private patients |
| Villa Berica (Veneto) |
1.5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging 0.9€M |
✓ ‐ Allows the highest quality MRI's, which are faster and more comfortable for the patient ‐ Environmentally friendly due to "helium-free" operation |
Increased attractiveness of the facility for out-Region and private patients |
| Aesculapio (Emilia-Romagna) |
1.5T Magnetic Resonance Imaging 0.7M€ |
✓ ‐ This equipment enables every kind of RM exam to be carried out at the highest quality levels ‐ Aesculapio is today among the very few accredited private outpatient clinics in the province of Modena with this technology |
Provision of healthcare services to recover passive mobility |
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✓ Investment realized
| Facility (Region) |
Investments | Highlights | Rationale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Fernanda and S. Marta (Liguria) |
Villa Fernanda 4.2M€ S. Marta ongoing |
✓ ‐ Acquisition of a building located in Genoa that had been used as a school in order to relocate to this property the activities carried out at the Santa Marta facility ‐ The renovation activities of Santa Marta are currently in progress |
Expansion of the range of healthcare services with a focus on 'out-of pocket' private patients |
| Eremo di Miazzina (Piedmont) |
Expansion of Istituto Raffaele Garofalo ongoing |
‐ Acquisition of a building of around 4,000sqm opposite to Istituto Raffaele Garofalo, designed to improve hospital rehabilitation services, in addition to expanding and diversifying accredited specialist outpatient services which are today carried out at the IRG |
Optimisation of the activities carried out at Eremo di Miazzina and Istituto Raffaele Garofalo |
| Villa Garda (Veneto) |
Expansion of Villa Garda 0.8M€ |
✓ ‐ Expansion of the facility through a new construction next to the existing building ‐ The investment also covers the expansion of the existing Lecture Hall to accommodate conferences and medical congresses |
Optimisation of the areas within the facility to improve bed occupancy levels |
| Aesculapio (Emilia-Romagna) |
Creation of new clinic and rehabilitation spaces 0.9M€ |
✓ ‐ This expansion project includes: (i) the installation of the new 1.5T MRI on the ground floor together with a 16- slice Philips CT scanner from the Villa Berica facility in Vicenza and (ii) the construction of five medical clinics and a space for rehabilitation activities |
Provision of healthcare services to recover passive mobility |
M&A growth strategy
Highly fragmented private accredited healthcare market
Source: Ministry of Health (1) 2021 Statistical Yearbook (2019 data)
Diagnostic centres: Revenues >5€M Acute care facilities: Revenues >10€M
Non-dilutive Op. EBITDA Margin (also in perspective)
High 'cash conversion'
Flexibility to evaluate ''case by case'' opportunities
Entrepreneurial ''cultural fit'' with the Targets Lean "go/no-go" process
Expert, qualified M&A Team
▪ Due Diligence process as ''cognitive moment'' of the Target
Proven speed of execution
▪ Targets are often family-run and subject to generational handover
Notes:
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(1) The normalized EBITDA figures exclude the one-off and non-recurring components and the Holding costs
Notes:
Financial and non-financial highlights
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(1) Operating EBITDA Adjusted defined as EBIT + amortisation and depreciation + provisions and write offs + non-core costs
(2) M&A contribution refers to the contribution of the XRay One and Clinica S. Francesco facilities, which were not present in H1 2020
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(1) Operating EBITDA Adjusted defined as EBIT + amortisation and depreciation + provisions and write offs + non-core costs
(2) M&A contribution refers to the contribution of the XRay One and Clinica S. Francesco facilities, which were not present in H1 2020
5 …mantaining a solid cash generation…
…despite the continuation in the semester of the activities in support of the public healthcare system to tackle the Covid-19 emergency
| Region | Facility | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Hesperia Hospital | Made available to the Policlinico and Modena local healthcare authority weekly operating room sessions for Oncological Senology procedures and for orthopaedic procedures, in addition to n. 14 beds of general medicine |
|
| Emilia Romagna |
Ospedali Privati Riuniti | Provided a ward dedicated to Covid patients and operating room sessions in order to allow the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute to carry out orthopaedic surgery at its Villa Regina facility |
| Casa di Cura Prof. Nobili | Opened wards dedicated to Covid-19 patients emerging from the acute phase but still testing positive for the virus (n. 30 beds) |
|
| Veneto | Villa Berica | Made available a n. 14 bed-ward dedicated to Covid patients between January and February |
| Tuscany | Rugani Hospital | Opened wards dedicated to Covid-19 patients emerging from the acute phase but still testing positive for the virus (n. 10 beds) |
| Piedmont | Eremo di Miazzina | Opened wards dedicated to Covid-19 patients emerging from the acute phase but still testing positive for the virus (n. 32 beds) |
Average reconstruction cost for new hospital facilities: 2.2k€/sqm(2)
(1) Figure for H1 2021 including the value of the real estate assets owned by Domus Nova, acquired in July 2021
27 (2) Based on the report by the Institute of Economic and Social Research (IRES), which analyses the cost involved in reconstructing hospitals in Piedmont, and on summary data published by the Florence Association of Architects, based on a standard construction complexity and excluding external areas
Outlook
Strategic role of healthcare in the post-Covid world confirmed by its inclusion among the strategic missions of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan
| Most recent regulations |
'CURA ITALIA, RILANCIO, AGOSTO' DECREES (2020) 'SOSTEGNI' AND 'SOSTEGNI-BIS' DECREES (2021) |
NATIONAL RECOVERY AND RESILIENCE PLAN (NRRP) - MISSION NO. 6 HEALTH |
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| Resources allocated |
€12€BN | EURO 16 BILLION €16BN |
| Main action areas |
‐ Increase of National Healthcare System funds ‐ Strengthened hospital and emergency room ‐ Allocation of national emergency funds ‐ Acquisition of Covid vaccines and medicines ‐ Recovery of specialist outpatient and hospital assistance services not provided in 2020 |
‐ Proximity networks, facilities and telemedicine for national healthcare EURO 16 BILLION (7.0€bn) ‐ Innovation, research, and digitalisation of the National Healthcare Service (8.63€bn) |
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