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Medios AG

Quarterly Report May 7, 2024

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Group Quarterly Statement as of March 31, 2024

Quarterly statement as of March 31, 2024

-Eigenkapitalveränderungsrechnung

Medios AG records further revenue growth in the first quarter of 2024 and confirms full-year guidance

  • Revenue increases by 5.8% to €456.2 million in the first quarter
  • Cash flow from operating activities increases to €43.4 million
  • Closing of the Ceban acquisition planned for May 2024
  • Guidance 2024 confirmed: Significant increase in revenue and margin expected

Medios AG ("Medios"), the leading provider of Specialty Pharma solutions in Germany, confirms its guidance for the 2024 financial year after a solid first quarter. Revenue increased by 5.8% year-on-year to €456.2 million in the period from January to March 2024 (previous year: €431.2 million). At €15.1 million (previous year: €15.0 million), EBITDA pre reached the level of the same quarter of the previous year. As a result, the EBITDA pre margin of 3.3% (previous year: 3.5%) was slightly lower than in the same period of the previous year. Cash flow from operating activities improved significantly.

Significant events in the reporting period

Acquisition of the Dutch market leader for pharmaceutical compounding services

Medios announced the acquisition of Ceban Pharmaceuticals B.V. ("Ceban") on March 18, 2024. Ceban is a fast-growing, leading pharmaceutical compounding platform with operations in the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain. In 2023, Ceban is expected to generate revenue of approximately €160m and an adjusted EBITDA of approximately €29m, which corresponds to an adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 18%. The acquisition is an important step in Medios' growth strategy, which aims to build the leading European Specialty Pharma platform. Through the acquisition, Medios is well positioned to benefit from the strong growth in home care, clinics and hospitals in the Netherlands and Belgium. The closing of the transaction is subject to the fulfillment of customary closing conditions. The transaction is expected to be completed in May 2024.

Ceban is the market leader in pharmaceutical compounding in the Netherlands, among the top 3 in Belgium and among the top 5 in Spain. The company supplies around 3,300 pharmacies and more than 200 hospitals and has its own pharmacy chain with 23 pharmacies in the Netherlands.

Ceban covers the entire value chain – from the procurement of APIs (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients) to the sterile and non-sterile compounding of pharmaceuticals and the supply of public and hospital pharmacies through to homecare services for patients at home. The company has long-standing relationships with players along the entire value chain and is well positioned to benefit from the rapidly growing demand for pharmaceutical compounding by clinics, pharmacies and hospitals.

Medios will acquire a 100% stake in Ceban Pharmaceuticals B.V. from funds managed by Bencis. The purchase price to be paid for the transaction includes a cash component of €235.3m and 1.7 million new Medios shares. The newly issued shares will be subject to a strict hard lock-up period of 24 months.

The purchase price will be financed by Medios from existing cash and an already committed credit line. The 1.7 million new shares will be issued from authorized capital in return for a non-cash contribution.

Contracts with members of the Executive Board

On February 1, 2024, the Supervisory Board of Medios AG resolved to extend the existing Executive Board contracts of Mi-Young Miehler (Chief Operating Officer / COO) and Christoph Prußeit (Chief Innovation Officer / CINO) ahead of schedule until January 31, 2026 and July 31, 2027 respectively. Mi-Young Miehler has been a member of the Executive Board since July 1, 2017 and is responsible for the Pharmaceutical Supply business segment as well as for the departments Marketing & Corporate Communications, Human Resources and Post Merger Integration. Christoph Prußeit has been a member of the Executive Board since January 1, 2019 and is responsible for the departments IT, IT Security and Project Management as well as Digital Innovation, Public Affairs and Privacy. He is also responsible for the Patient-Specific Therapies business segment.

The Supervisory Board of Medios AG has appointed Constantijn van Rietschoten as further member to the Company's Executive Board with effect from May 1, 2024. In his new role as Chief International Markets, van Rietschoten, who has been Head of International Business Development at Medios since April 2023, will assume responsibility for the entire international business and its further development. He has been appointed as a member of the Executive Board until April 30, 2027.

Earnings, financial and asset situation of the Medios Group

EARNINGS OF THE MEDIOS GROUP (IFRS)

In the first three months of the 2024 financial year, consolidated revenue at Medios Group increased by €25.0 m or 5.8% to €456.2 m compared to the same period of the previous year. Revenue was generated almost exclusively within the Federal Republic of Germany, as in the previous year.

In the first quarter, the Pharmaceutical Supply segment generated external revenue of €401.0m (previous year: €368.1m), which corresponds to an increase of €32.9m or 8.9% compared to the same period of the previous year. External revenue in the Patient-Specific Therapies segment decreased by €7.9m or 12.5% year on year to €55.1m (previous year: €62.9m), with around €3.5m of this decline attributable to the sale of Kölsche Blister GmbH in June 2023. In addition, regulatory price adjustments in the areas of gastroenterology and oncology as well as higher performance-related expenses for the acquisition of compounding volumes had a negative impact on revenue in the first quarter. External revenue of €0.1m (previous year: €0.2m) was generated in the Services segment.

Gross profit for the Group amounted to € 27.6 m in the reporting period, compared to €27.8m in the same period of the previous year, which corresponds to a decrease of €0.2m or 0.9% and a gross profit margin of 6.1% (previous year: 6.5%).

In the Pharmaceutical Supply segment, gross profit rose by €1.1m to €15.0m (previous year: €13.9m), which corresponds to a significant increase of 7.9%. At 3.4%, the gross profit margin was largely on the same level as in the previous year (previous year: 3.5%). In the Patient-Specific Therapies segment, gross profit fell, driven by revenue, by € 1.6 m or 11.1% to €12.5m (previous year: €14.0m), with €0.7m of this decline attributable to the sale and resulting deconsolidation of Kölsche Blister GmbH. The gross profit margin increased by 2.5 percentage points from 18.5% to 21.0% compared to the same period in the previous year, which was also due to higher other operating income and the increase in the manufacture of ophthalmic products.

The Group's personnel costs fell by a total of €0.4m or 4.2% year-on-year to €8.6m (previous year: €9.0m), which is mainly due to the change in the scope of consolidation in the previous year. Non-cash expenses for stock option programs included in personnel expenses amounted to €0.3m in the first quarter (previous year: €0.4m).

The Group's other operating expenses amounted to €7.3m in the first quarter of 2024, an increase of €1.7m or 30.2% compared to the previous year (previous year: €5.6m). This development was mainly due to a €1.2m increase in legal and consulting costs (previous year: €0.6m), which were mainly incurred as part of the acquisition process for Ceban Pharmaceuticals B.V. Due to the sale of Kölsche Blister GmbH, other operating expenses fell by €0.2m compared to the previous year.

The Group's earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) fell by €1.6m or 11.7% compared to the previous year and is reconciled as follows to the consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA pre) adjusted for special items:

in € thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023
EBITDA 11.733 13,293
Expenses from Stock Option
Programs
277 367
Other M&A expenses 1.607 161
Performance-based payments
for the transfer of compounding
volumes 1.418 1,130
ERP implementation costs 41 0
EBITDA pre1 15.076 14.952
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EBITDA pre of the Medios Group increased by €0.1m or 0.8% compared to the same period of the previous year.

The operating segment Pharmaceutical Supply contributed EBITDA pre of €11.0m to Group EBITDA pre and achieved an increase in earnings of €0.9m or 9.0% compared to the previous year (previous year: €10.1m). EBITDA pre adjusted for special items in the Patient-Specific Therapies operating segment decreased by €0.6million or 9.4% year-on-year to €5.9m (previous year: €6.6m), which is mainly due to regulatory price adjustments. The sale of Kölsche Blister GmbH had no significant effect on the change in EBITDA pre compared to the previous year. EBITDA pre in the Services business segment amounted to €–1.9m and is essentially unchanged compared to the same period of the previous year (previous year: €–1.7m).

Depreciation and amortization in the first quarter of 2024 amounted to €5.2m and thus remained largely unchanged compared to the same period of the previous year (previous year: €5.3m).

The Medios Group's financial result decreased by €0.3m compared to the same period of the previous year to €–0.7m (previous year: €–0.4m) and mainly includes interest expenses for utilized tranches of the existing syndicated loan and commitment interest for the secured bridge financing.

FINANCIAL SITUATION OF THE MEDIOS GROUP (IFRS)

Cash and cash equivalents amounted to €112.7m as of March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: €71.0m) and mainly consisted of freely available bank balances. The increase in cash and cash equivalents of €41.7m compared to the end of 2023 is attributable to the following significant cash flows:

Cash flow from operating activities amounted to €43.4m in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2023: €–25.3 m) and mainly resulted from the positive operating result of €11.7m and a reporting date-related increase in trade payables of €31.4m, while inventories and trade receivables remained almost unchanged compared to the end of 2023.

Cash flow from investing activities amounted to €–0.4m in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2023: €–17.2m) and mainly resulted from investments in property, plant and equipment.

Cash flow from financing activities amounted to €–1.3m in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2023: €–24.1m) and mainly resulted from interest paid in the amount of €0.4 m as well as repayments of financial liabilities in the amount of €0.3m and financial liabilities from rental agreements in the amount of €0.6m.

ASSET SITUATION OF THE MEDIOS GROUP (IFRS)

The Group's total assets as at March 31, 2024 increased by €36.1m to €630.8m compared to December 31, 2023 (December 31, 2023: €594.8m), which is mainly due to an increase in current assets and current liabilities.

Intangible assets decreased by a total of €3.9m as of 31 March 2024 compared to December 31, 2023, which is attributable to the amortization of customer bases and other intangible assets in the amount of €3.7m.

Property, plant and equipment and capitalized right-of-use assets from rental agreements decreased compared to December 31, 2023 due to scheduled depreciation in the amount of €1.5m.

Current assets increased by €40.8m to €310.0m (December 31, 2023: €269.2m). As of the reporting date, this is mainly due to a significant increase in cash and cash equivalents of €41.7m to €112.7m (December 31, 2023: €71.0m). Other assets decreased by €1.4m compared to the end of 2023.

Equity amounted to €473.1m as of March 31, 2024, which corresponds to an increase of €4.3m compared to the end of 2023 (December 31, 2023: €468.8m). The equity ratio was 75.0% as of March 31, 2024 (December 31, 2023: 78.8%).

Positive outlook for the 2024 financial year

The Executive Board expects revenue of €1.9bn to €2.1bn and EBITDA pre of €82m to €91m for 2024. This expectation is based on the assumption that the acquisition of Ceban Pharmaceuticals B.V. will be completed by the beginning of May 2024 and that the Group will be fully consolidated from this date. The forecast is based on a number of assumptions about the future. If key assumptions do not materialize, an adjustment of the forecast cannot be ruled out. The extraordinary expenses adjusted in the EBITDA pre-forecast for 2024 include expenses for share options and for M&A, expenses for the introduction of an ERP system and performance-related payments for the acquisition of compounding volumes in 2024 in the amount of €5.7m.

In the medium term, the market share in the area of patient-specific therapies in particular is to be further expanded, thereby increasing the profitability of the entire Medios Group. Accordingly, Medios is aiming for consolidated revenue of more than €2bn and an EBITDA pre-margin at least in the mid-single-digit range in the medium term.

EBITDA is defined as consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. EBITDA pre is adjusted for special charges for stock options and expenses for M&A activities as well as for performance-related payments for the acquisition of compounding volumes and, from 2024, for expenses for the introduction of an ERP system.

Key financials (IFRs)

Q1 2024 Q1 2023 A in %
Revenue € thousand 456,224 431,238 5.8
Pharmaceutical Supply € thousand 401,042 368,144 8.9
Patient-Specific Therapies € thousand 55,061 62,937 -12.5
Services € thousand 121 158 -23.3
EBITDA € thousand 11,733 13,293 -11.7
Margin (in % of revenue) % 2.6 3.1 -16.1
EBITDA, adjusted for special items1 € thousand 15,076 14,952 0.8
Margin (in % of revenue) % 3.3 3.5 -5.7
Pharmaceutical Supply € thousand 11,037 10,125 9.0
Patient-Specific Therapies € thousand 5,939 6,555 -9.4
Services € thousand -1,899 -1,729 9.8
EBIT € thousand 6,530 8,017 -18.5
Margin (in % of revenue) % 1.4 1.9 -26.3
Consolidated net income after income taxes € thousand 3,992 4,829 -17.3
Earnings per share
Undiluted 0.17 0.20 -16.2
Diluted 0.17 0.20 -16.2
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) € thousand 466 275 69.5
Cash flow from operating activities € thousand 43,385 -25,338 n/a
Free Cashflow (before M&A)2 € thousand 42,919 -25,613 n/a
Cash flow from investing activities € thousand -390 -17,249 -97.7
Employees as of 03/31 number 500 546
Employees3 (average) number 482 530
Mar, 31, 2024 Dec, 31, 2023
Total assets € thousand 630,817 594,753 6.1
Equity € thousand 473,076 468,807 0.9
Equity ratio % 75.0 78.8 -4.8
Q1 2024 Q1 2023
Extraordinary expenses € thousand 3,343 1,659
Expenses from stock options € thousand 277 367
Other M&A expenses € thousand 1,607 161
Performance-related payments for the acquisition of compounding volumes € thousand 1,418 1,130
ERP implementation costs € thousand 41 0

2 Calculated from cash flow from operating activities less investments (CapEx)

3 Employees excluding Executive Board, managing directors and trainees

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

in € thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023 A in %
Revenue 456,224 431,238 5.8
Change in stocks of finished goods and work in progress -11 54 <- 100.0
Other income 1,205 274 >100.0
Cost of materials 429,791 403,688 6.5
Personnel expenses 8,631 9,008 -4.2
Other expenses 7,263 5,577 30.2
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) 11,733 13,293 -11.7
Depreciation and amortization 5,203 5,277 -1.4
Operating profit/loss (EBIT) 6,530 8,017 -18.5
Financial expenses 707 452 56.4
Financial income 36 12 >100.0
Financial result -671 -440 52.5
Consolidated earnings before tax (EBT) 5,859 7,576 -22.7
Income tax 1,867 2,747 -32.0
Consolidated earnings after tax 3,992 4,829 -17.3
Total consolidated earnings
Undiluted earnings per share (in €) 0.17 0.20 -16.2
Diluted earnings per share (in €) 0.17 0.20 -16.2

Consolidated balance sheet

Assets

in € thousand 03/31/2024 12/31/2023 Δ in %
Non-current assets 320,830 325,560 -1.5
Intangible assets 283,930 287,800 -1.3
Property, plant and equipment 21,307 21,686 -1.7
Rights of use as lessee 14,981 15,427 -2.9
Financial assets 612 647 -5.4
Current assets 309,987 269,193 15.2
Inventories 59,126 59,325 -0.3
Trade receivables 125,165 124,759 0.3
Other assets 10,192 11,604 -12.2
Income tax receivables 2,768 2,465 12.3
Cash and cash equivalents 112,736 71,040 58.7
Total assets 630,817 594,753 6.1

Liabilities

Equity
Subscribed capital 23,806 23,806 0.0
Capital reserves 379,423 379,146 0.1
Accumulated consolidated net income 69,847 65,855 6.1
Attributable to shareholders in the parent company 473,076 468,807 0.9
Liabilities
Non-current liabilities 41,149 42,715 -3.7
Financial liabilities 14,182 14,655 -3.2
Other accrued liabilities 3,891 3,848 1.1
Deferred tax liabilities 23,077 24,212 -4.7
Current liabilities 116,591 83,230 40.1
Other provisions 781 ರಿ 5 -19.1
Trade payables 84,287 52,839 59.5
Financial liabilities 2,845 2,794 1.8
Income tax liabilities 15,331 13,367 14.7
Other liabilities 13,347 11,615 14.9
Advance payments received O 1,649 -100.0
Total liabilities 157,741 125,946 25.2
Total assets 630,817 594,753 6.1

Consolidated Statement of cash flows

in € thousand Q1 2024 Q1 2023 A in %
Cash flow from operating activities
Net income for the year 3,992 4,829 -17.3
Depreciation and amortization 5,203 5,277 -1.4
Increase/decrease in provisions -184 -86 >100.0
Other non-cash expenses 277 367 -24.5
Increase/decrease in inventories, trade receivables and other assets that cannot be
allocated to investing or financing activities
1,188 -45,031 n/a
Increase/decrease in Liabilities from trade payables and other liabilities that are not
Investment or financing activities
31,530 9,618 >100.0
Financial result 671 441 52.2
Income/losses from the disposal of assets 183 0 n/a
Income tax expense 1,867 2,747 -32.0
Income tax payments -1,342 -3,500 -61.7
Net cash inflow/outflow from operating activities 43,385 -25,338 n/a
Cash flow from investing activities
Payments made for investments in intangible assets -12 -45 -73.3
Payments made for investments in property, plant and equipment -454 -230 97.4
Proceeds from the disposal of tangible fixed assets 5 3 66.7
Proceeds from finance lease 35 25 40.0
Payments for additions to the scope of consolidation O -17,014 -100.0
Interest received 36 12 >100.0
Net cash outflow from investing activities -390 -17,249 -97.7
Cash flow from financing activities
Proceeds from financial liabilities 8,000 25,000 -68.0
Cash outflows from the repayment of financial liabilities -8,300 0 n/a
Interest paid -363 -307 18.2
Repayments of lease liabilities -636 -594 7.1
Net cash inflow/outflow from financing activities -1,299 24,100 n/a
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 41,696 -18,488 n/a
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 71,040 79,213 -10.3
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period 112,736 60,725 85.7

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Subscribed
capital
Capital
reserve
Accumulated
tota
consolidated
earnings
Attributable to
shareholders
in the parent
company
Equity
23,806 377,194 47,045 448,045 448,045
O O 4,829 4,829 4,829
0 367 0 367 367
O O O 0 O
O O 0 0 O
23,806 377,561 51,874 453,241 453,241
Status as of 01/01/2024 23,806 379.146 65,855 468,807 468,807
Net profit for 2023 O 0 3.992 3,992 3,992
Share-based payments 0 277 0 277 277
Capital increase 0 0 0 0 0
Transaction costs from capital increase o O O 9 O
Status as of 03/31/2024 23,806 379,423 69.847 473,076 473,076

This quarterly statement was published on May 7, 2024.

Contact Claudia Nickolaus Head of Investor & Public Relations, ESG Communications

Medios AG Heidestraße 9 | 10557 Berlin T +49 30 232 566 800 [email protected] www.medios.ag

Disclaimer

This document contains forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Future results may differ substantially from those currently expected due to a variety of risk factors and uncertainties, such as changes in the business, economic and competition situations, exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in respect of legal disputes or investigations and the availability of financial resources. Medios AG does not accept any responsibility for updating the forwardlooking statements contained in this document.

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