Earnings Release • Mar 24, 2016
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Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, 24 March 2016 - IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A., EURONEXT), the world's leading provider of proton therapy solutions for the treatment of cancer, today announces its audited consolidated annual results for the 2015 financial year.
| YTD 12 2015 (EUR 000) |
YTD 12 2014 (EUR 000) |
Variance (EUR 000) |
Variance % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT & Other accelerators | 216 261 |
177 687 |
38 574 |
21.7% |
| Dosimetry | 54 096 |
42 890 |
11 206 |
26.1% |
| Total Net Sales | 270 357 |
220 577 |
49 780 |
22.6% |
| REBITDA | 33 710 |
28 321 |
5 389 |
19.0% |
| % of Sales | 12.5% | 12.8% | ||
| REBIT | 29 553 |
22 933 |
6 620 |
28.9% |
| % of Sales | 10.9% | 10.4% | ||
| Profit Before Tax | 65 192 |
17 173 |
48 019 |
279.6% |
| % of Sales | 24.1% | 7.8% | ||
| NET RESULT | 61 189 |
24 294 |
36 895 |
151.9% |
| % of Sales | 22.6% | 11.0% |
sale of IBA North America, Inc. (IBAM NA) to Illinois Health and Science (IHS) signed in April 2015 and secondly through the sale in December 2015 of IBA Molecular EMEA to funds advised by CapVest Partners LP. These two transactions are together worth more than EUR 70 million to IBA in cash. The majority of the EUR 32.5 million of other operating income/expense at year end is attributable to the capital gain on these transactions. The closing of the first transaction occurred in July 2015 and the second in March 2016.
Olivier Legrain, Chief Executive Officer of IBA, commented:"IBA's 2015 results bolster our confidence in the future for the Company and proton therapy. The growing volume of orders for IBA's multi-room and, increasingly, compact systems affirm our market-leading position. We anticipate further strong growth through 2016 and beyond as we continue to invest in R&D, head count and boosting our production capability to meet the growing demand for this next generation cancer treatment modality."
In addition to the press release, Olivier Legrain, Chief Executive Officer, and Jean-Marc Bothy, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call and webcast, conducted in English, to present the full year results, followed by a Q&A session.
This conference call will be held on 24 March 2016 at 16:00 CET / 15:00 GMT / 11:00 EDT / 08:00 PDT and can be accessed online at: http://arkadinemea-events.adobeconnect.com/iba/. If you would like to participate in the Q&A, please dial the below numbers, using the PIN code 65848525#
Belgium: +32 2 404 03 05 UK: +44 20 7750 9926
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| NL: | +31 20 713 34 88 |
|---|---|
| LU: | +352 2786 01 66 |
| US: | +1 914 885 07 79 |
| FR: | +33 1 72 04 00 33 |
The presentation will be available on IBA's investor relations website shortly after the call.
First Quarter 2016 trading update May 11, 2016 General Assembly May 11, 2016 First Half 2016 results August 25, 2016 Third Quarter 2016 trading update November 16, 2016
IBA (Ion Beam Applications S.A.) is a global medical technology company focused on bringing integrated and innovative solutions for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The Company is the worldwide technology leader in the field of proton therapy, the most advanced form of radiation therapy available today. IBA's proton therapy solutions are flexible and adaptable, allowing customers to choose from universal full scale proton therapy centers as well as compact, single room systems. In addition, IBA also has a radiation dosimetry business and develops particle accelerators for the medical world and industry.
Headquartered in Belgium and employing about 1,200 people worldwide, IBA has installed systems across the world, from Europe and the US and to the emerging markets. IBA is listed on the pan-European stock exchange EURONEXT. (IBA: Reuters IBAB.BR and Bloomberg IBAB.BB) and more information can be found at: www.iba-worldwide.com
* Proteus®ONE is the brand name of a new configuration of the Proteus®235.
IBA Jean-Marc Bothy Chief Financial Officer +32 10 475 890 [email protected]
Thomas Ralet Vice-President Corporate Communication +32 10 475 890 [email protected]
For media and investor enquiries:
Consilium Strategic Communications Amber Fennell, Matthew Neal, Ivar Milligan +44 (0) 20 3709 5700 [email protected]
Rx Communications Group (US) Melody Carey + 1 917 322 2571 [email protected]
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| YTD 12 2015 (EUR 000) |
YTD 12 2014 (EUR 000) |
Variance (EUR 000) |
Variance % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 216 261 |
177 687 |
38 574 |
21.7% |
| - Proton Therapy |
161 938 |
128 488 |
33 450 |
26.0% |
| - Other Accelerators |
54 323 |
49 199 |
5 124 |
10.4% |
| REBITDA | 25 270 | 24 148 |
1 122 | 4.6% |
| % of Sales | 11.7% | 13.6% | ||
| REBIT | 21 956 |
19 516 |
2 440 | 12.5% |
| % of Sales | 10.2% | 11.0% |
Net sales grew by 21.7% in 2015 for Proton Therapy and Other Accelerators, driven in part by continued strong growth of sustainable service revenues (partially explained by the USD to EUR FX rate), making up about one third of the total.
Proton Therapy service revenues alone increased by 20.6% and, including Other Accelerators, by 19.0%, further indicating the sustainability and predictability of this important revenue stream. The Company now has 33 PT service contracts signed, totalling a backlog of EUR 575 million in future booked revenues over the next 10-15 years.
In addition, IBA has a record year-end backlog in Proton Therapy and Other Accelerators of EUR 332 million, up 30% from EUR 256.2 million at the end of 2014.
Proton therapy is IBA's principal source of growth for the future, particularly as the Company continues to retain its market-leading position.
IBA saw continued growth in market interest in proton therapy in 2015 with orders for 13 new rooms. The Company sold four Proteus®ONE systems including three rooms to Proton Partners International in the UK and one in Taiwan. 2015 was also a very strong year for the Company's multi-room system, Proteus®PLUS, with orders in the US (three rooms for Baptist Health South Florida at the Miami Cancer Institute), the Netherlands (two rooms at the Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen proton therapy center), China (two rooms to Guangdong Hengju Medical Technologies Co. Ltd in South China), and Argentina (two rooms for the installation of a proton therapy center at the Instituto de Oncologia Angel Roffo hospital in Buenos Aires).
This brings the total historic number sold globally by IBA to 38 units (95 rooms), representing 49% of the total proton therapy centers sold (48% of the total PT rooms sold).
Regulated information
While proton therapy today accounts for less than 1% of radiotherapy treatments, studies estimate that at least 17% of radiotherapy patients would benefit from being treated with proton therapy and a large number of further clinical trials are ongoing. IBA develops new more affordable solutions and technologies that will further increase the precision of proton therapy. These developments will shape the future of proton applications, and undoubtedly open a new era for proton therapy treatment.
As the number of proton therapy centers in operation grows, the amount of clinical data on proton therapy is increasing rapidly. In 2015, IBA launched a white paper series on proton therapy in oncology. The series offers a compilation of information on current practice, opportunities and challenges of proton therapy in oncology. In addition to providing a general introduction to proton therapy, the white papers present an overview of indication-specific data and findings. IBA published two papers in 2015 (http://www.iba-protontherapy.com/more-resources-pt). The first offers a general introduction to proton therapy, and the second provides an overview of the literature on proton therapy for pediatric cancer. More than 10 indication-specific white papers will follow, outlining the benefits of proton therapy for a range of indications among which skull base malignancies, ocular tumors, lung cancer, and Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The Proteus®ONE compact system is opening the single room market due to its smaller footprint and shorter installation time. It is the only compact system in the market today that incorporates both the most advanced Pencil Beam Scanning and Cone Beam CT, setting a new standard in the compact proton therapy market. To date, IBA has 11 Proteus®ONE systems installed or in process of being installed globally, in the UK (3), Japan (2), France (2), US (2), and Taiwan (2).
Proteus®ONE came into clinical use in 2014 at the Willis-Knighton Cancer Center (WKCC). In July, IBA announced that the WKCC teams and IBA have reached unprecedented levels of quality care, ease of use and speed of treatment with the Proteus®ONE. In addition to treating more common indications such as the brain and prostate, PBS has enabled WKCC to treat new applications such as breast, head & neck, esophageal lung, spine cancer, pediatric malignancies and various pelvis indications.
IBA has continued to further enhance its own in-house technological advances with collaborations with some of the world's leading academic institutions and companies. For example, research collaborations with Penn Medicine have contributed to the research on Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS) protocols and Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), among others.
IBA also benefits from a partnership with Philips Healthcare to provide superior diagnostic imaging expertise. Measurement tools are important for maximizing the efficiency of radiation therapy, and refining these tools significantly increases the precision of proton therapy. For example, CBCT technology allows imaging to be conducted directly in the treatment room, while gamma cameras help verify the beam range. CBCT, the volumetric imaging modality, enables the production of qualitative images on a more frequent basis before or after the actual treatment, putting proton therapy on the threshold of adaptive treatment. Furthermore, it enhances the patient positioning precision, improving the global treatment quality.
Regulated information
In April, IBA and Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation announced the signing of a global collaboration to expand access to proton therapy worldwide. Toshiba has become the distributor in Japan for Proteus®ONE and IBA has become the agent for Toshiba's Carbon Therapy Solutions outside Japan.
In June, IBA and Royal Philips announced the signing of an exclusive agreement to enhance access to proton therapy in India. The exclusive Philips-IBA agreement for India followed the framework agreement that Philips and IBA signed in September 2014. The framework agreement comprises research and development, marketing and sales of imaging and therapy solutions in oncology.
With these new collaborations with Philips and Toshiba, IBA further strengthens its world leading position in proton therapy and remains at the forefront of delivering the latest in innovative cancer therapy in key regions.
IBA's Other Accelerators division delivered strong growth during 2015, again with significant gains seen in emerging markets. Revenues rose 10.4% to EUR 54.3 million, from EUR 49.2 million in 2014.
Over 2015, IBA has won 11 important Other Accelerator contracts across the world.
2015 was another good year of cyclotron sales for IBA's RadioPharma Solutions division with important contracts won in all key regions. IBA RadioPharma Solutions has already installed 250 cyclotrons and 475 chemistry modules throughout the world. The sales potential for IBA in mid- and high-energy cyclotrons is high with increasing demand for radiopharmaceuticals for the diagnosis of severe diseases throughout the world, particularly in emerging countries.
Over 250 IBA Industrial accelerators are used in the world today, including some that have been functioning for more than 50 years. IBA's Industrial Accelerators division focuses on two markets: the sterilization of single-use medical products, and the improvement of the physical properties of polymers (crosslinking). IBA Industrial is evaluating new long term markets such as container screening and energy saving solutions. These new markets could contribute to growth of the segment.
Regulated information
| YTD 12 2015 (EUR 000) |
YTD 12 2014 (EUR 000) |
Variance (EUR 000) |
Variance % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 54 096 |
42 890 |
11 206 |
26.1% |
| - Dosimetry |
54 096 |
42 890 |
11 206 |
|
| REBITDA | 8 440 | 4 173 |
4 267 | 102.3% |
| % of Sales | 15.6% | 9.7% | ||
| REBIT | 7 597 | 3 417 |
4 180 | 122.3% |
| % of Sales | 14.0% | 8.0% |
Dosimetry has continued its return to growth that began in the first half of 2015. Revenues grew 26.1% compared to last year helped by the growing success of Dosimetry solutions for PT, the success of myQA ® and the favorable EUR/USD exchange rates. At constant rate, growth would have been 18.8%.
IBA Dosimetry has also established a strong backlog of EUR 18.4 million, up 9.5% compared to last year.
In March, IBA Dosimetry announced the release of its new global quality assurance platform: myQA® , and a subsequent upgrade in September. myQA® offers full support throughout all QA applications and provides the user access to its various software modules and data from one intuitive platform – anytime and anywhere.
In August, IBA Dosimetry announced the successful debut of the all-new Support Portal. The most recent addition of the IBA Dosimetry CAREprogram initiative, the new Support Portal adds emphasis on customer satisfaction by offering continuous service accessibility and improved service quality for global customer convenience.
On March 10, 2016, the Company announced that following a global public tender, it has signed a contract with Tata Memorial Centre to install a proton therapy center in Mumbai, India. IBA will equip the new center with its Proteus®PLUS multi-room configuration including three treatment rooms with Pencil Beam Scanning capability. The equipment and services supplied by IBA will be worth approximately EUR 60 million to IBA. The project is fully financed and includes a long-term operation and maintenance contract. The center will treat its first patient in 2019.
On 23 March 2016 the company announced that the sale of IBA Molecular ("IBAM") to funds advised by CapVest Partners LP ("CapVest"), in which IBA had a 40% stake, has closed successfully. With this transaction, IBA has fully exited its joint venture with SK Capital Partners and retains no interests in IBA Molecular. The closing of this transaction is completed by a payment in cash to IBA of circa EUR 62 million.
IBA reported a 22.6% increase in revenues to EUR 270 million during 2015 (2014: EUR 220.6 million). At a constant FX rate, the growth would have been 17.0%.
Recurring operating profits before interest and taxes (REBIT) continued to improve compared with 2014 due to the growth and the benefits from the implementation of the Company's productivity and efficiency program. The Company's REBIT increased 28.9% in 2015 from EUR 22.9 million in 2014 to EUR 29.6 million in 2015.
The Board of Directors intends to recommend to the General Assembly that a gross dividend of EUR 1.39 per share be paid in 2016, based on 2015 results.
Operating cash flow during 2015 amounted to EUR 45.4 million. Cash flow from investing was positive at EUR 5.5 million.
The net cash position at the year-end was EUR 50 million, significantly improved from EUR 5.3 million at year-end 2014.
Proton therapy's penetration of the radiation therapy market continues to grow due to increasing clinical relevance, affordability and technological advances. IBA is scaling up production capacity, including investment in a new Proteus®ONE assembly line, a new customer centre, with a combined expected CAPEX of EUR 15 million over the next two years. The Company is also recruiting 400 engineers and qualified staff, worldwide, over the next 12 months.
IBA has a record backlog of EUR 332 million and the sustainable revenue source from service and maintenance contracts now represents EUR 575 million of revenue over the next 10-15 years. In 2016, IBA expects to achieve a revenue growth greater than 20%, and double digit annual growth is anticipated thereafter.
The Company expects its operating margin to be 11% in 2016, increasing to 13%-15% by 2018. Net debt is expected to stay limited in the years to come. Even with the necessary continued investments in technological advances in proton therapy to maintain its leadership in the space, IBA is planning a dividend payout ratio of 30% for the future.
This guidance is based upon the expected continued development of the proton therapy market but also the balance between the economies of scale that IBA can achieve at a higher production rate and the growing importance of service revenue,versus the increased demand driven by the equipment price tag reduction in the proton therapy market, and the Company's continued investment in R&D.
Regulated information
The auditor has issued an unqualified audit report on the annual consolidated accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 and has confirmed that the accounting information included in the press release does not show inconsistencies with the annual consolidated accounts
Diegem, 21 March 2016
Ernst & Young Reviseurs d'Entreprises SCCRL Commissaire Represented by Vincent Etienne, Partner
In accordance with the Royal Decree of November 14, 2007, IBA indicates that this announcement was prepared by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Olivier Legrain, and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jean-Marc Bothy.
Regulated information
| 31/12/2015 | 31/12/2014 | Variance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (EUR '000) | (EUR '000) | (EUR '000) | % | |
| Sales and services | 270 357 | 220 577 | 49 780 | 22.6% |
| Cost of sales and services | 156 702 | 124 481 | 32 221 | 25.9% |
| Gross profit/(loss) | 113 655 | 96 096 | 17 559 | 18.3% |
| 42.0% | 43.6% | |||
| Selling and marketing expenses | 24 528 | 20 111 | 4 417 | 22.0% |
| General and administrative expenses | 32 827 | 30 140 | 2 687 | 8.9% |
| Research and development expenses | 26 747 | 22 912 | 3 835 | 16.7% |
| Recurring expenses | 84 102 | 73 163 | 10 939 | 15.0% |
| Recurring profit/(loss) | 29 553 | 22 933 | 6 620 | 28.9% |
| 10.9% | 10.4% | |||
| Other operating expenses/(income) | -32 534 | 710 | -33 244 | -4683.2% |
| Financial expenses/(income) | -3 227 | -1 823 | -1 404 | 77.0% |
| Share of (profit)/loss of equity-accounted companies | 122 | 6 873 | -6 751 | -98.2% |
| Profit/(loss) before tax | 65 192 | 17 173 | 48 019 | 279.6% |
| Tax (income)/ expenses | 3 930 | -3 413 | 7 343 | -215.1% |
| Profit/ (loss) for the period from continuing operations |
61 262 | 20 586 | 40 676 | 197.6% |
| Profit/(loss) for the period from discontinued operations | -73 | 3 708 | -3 781 | -102.0% |
| Profit/ (loss) for the period | 61 189 | 24 294 | 36 895 | 151.9% |
| REBITDA | 33 710 | 28 321 | 5 389 | 19.0% |
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Regulated information
| 31-12-15 | 31-12-14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (EUR '000) | (EUR '000) | (EUR '000) | |
| ASSETS | |||
| Goodwill | 3 821 | 3 821 | 0 |
| Other intangible assets | 8 629 | 9 178 | -549 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 9 327 | 8 663 | 664 |
| Intercompany investment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments accounted for using the equity method and other investments | 9 004 | 37 479 | -28 475 |
| Deferred tax assets | 23 221 | 23 018 | 203 |
| Long-term financial assets | 779 | 1 | 778 |
| Other long-term assets | 16 691 | 20 539 | -3 848 |
| Non-current assets | 71 472 | 102 699 | -31 228 |
| Inventories and contracts in progress | 99 959 | 91 731 | 8 227 |
| Trade receivables | 59 938 | 54 799 | 5 139 |
| Other receivables | 81 846 | 20 270 | 61 576 |
| Short-term financial assets | 422 | 381 | 41 |
| Assets Held for sale | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 81 715 | 37 176 | 44 539 |
| Current assets | 323 880 | 204 357 | 119 523 |
| Total assets | 395 352 | 307 056 | 88 296 |
| EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Capital stock | 40 864 | 39 852 | 1 012 |
| Capital surplus | 37 329 | 32 431 | 4 897 |
| Treasury shares | -8 502 | -8 612 | 110 |
| Reserves | 11 675 | 20 786 | -9 111 |
| Currency translation difference | -1 993 | -3 725 | 1 732 |
| Retained earnings | 84 260 | 26 794 | 57 466 |
| Reserves for assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capital and reserves attributable to Company's equity holders | 163 632 | 107 526 | 56 106 |
| Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL EQUITY | 163 632 | 107 526 | 56 106 |
| Long-term borrowings Long-term financial liabilities |
15 220 879 |
26 679 882 |
-11 459 -2 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 697 | 854 | -157 |
| Long-term provisions | 5 896 | 9 607 | -3 711 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 3 162 | 3 066 | 96 |
| Non-current liabilities | 25 854 | 41 088 | -15 234 |
| Short-term provisions | 7 007 | 7 160 | -153 |
| Short-term borrowings | 16 454 | 5 196 | 11 259 |
| Short-term financial liabilities | 2 110 | 1 759 | 352 |
| Trade payables | 44 887 | 36 145 | 8 742 |
| Current income tax liabilities | 75 | 186 | -111 |
| Other payables | 135 333 | 107 997 | 27 336 |
| Liabilities directly related to assets held for sale | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current liabilities | 205 866 | 158 442 | 47 424 |
| Total liabilities | 231 719 | 199 530 | 32 190 |
| Total equity and liabilities | 395 352 | 307 056 | 88 296 |
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Regulated information
| (EUR '000) | (EUR '000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||
| Profit/(loss) for the period before technical recycling of CTA Technical recycling of CTA to income statement further to liquidation of a dormant Swedish entity |
61 189 0 |
24 294 0 |
| Net profit/(loss) for the period after technical recycling of CTA Adjustments for: |
61 189 | 24 294 |
| Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment Amortization and impairment of intangible assets Write-off on receivables |
1 873 2 226 -49 |
1 907 1 957 324 |
| Changes in fair value of financial assets (gains)/losses Changes in provisions Deferred taxes |
-814 -1 217 -107 |
-576 340 -4 544 |
| Share of result of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method (Profit)/loss on disposal of assets held for sale Other non cash items - Impact IAS 21.48 |
63 0 0 |
6 775 0 9 |
| Other non cash items Net cash flow changes before changes in working capital |
2 686 65.850 |
-3 367 27 119 |
| Trade receivables, other receivables, and deferrals Inventories and contract in progress |
-8 994 14 982 |
-578 -11 348 |
| Trade payables, other payables, and accruals Other short-term assets and liabilities |
11 774 -37 256 |
8 174 -6 543 |
| Change in working capital Income tax paid/received, net |
-19 494 -2 211 |
-10 295 -3 770 |
| interest (income)/expenses | 1 249 | 1 915 |
| Net cash (used in)/generated from operations | 45 394 | 14 969 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | ||
| Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment | -2 484 | -2 855 |
| Acquisition of intangible assets | -1 821 | -2 099 |
| Disposal of fixed assets | 23 | 25 |
| Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of acquired cash | 76 | 0 |
| Acquisition of third party and equity-accounted companies | -7 083 | -1 524 |
| Disposal of subsidiaries | 6 781 | 2 433 |
| Disposals of other investments and equity-method-accounted companies, net of assigned cash |
20 | 5 738 |
| Other investing cash flows | 10 000 | 2 |
| Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities | 5 512 | 1 720 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | ||
| Proceeds from borrowings | 0 | 0 |
| S.R.I.W. Reverse convertible bond | 0 | 5 000 |
| Repayments of borrowings | -5 201 | -15 199 |
| Interest paid/Interest received | -1 371 | -2 024 |
| Capital increase (or proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares) | 5 910 | 7 845 |
| Sales/(Purchase) of treasury shares | 230 | 0 |
| Dividends paid | -5 216 | -140 |
| Other financing cash flows | 68 | -3 807 |
| Net cash (used in)/generated from financing activities | -5 580 | -8 325 |
| Net cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 37 176 | 29 090 |
| Changes in net cash and cash equivalents | 45 326 | 8 364 |
| Exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents | -787 | -278 |
| Net cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 81 715 | 37 176 |
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