Quarterly Report • May 1, 2023
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31 MARCH 2023

| BUSINESS MODEL, GROUP STRUCTURE AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. | 5 |
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| BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. | 5 |
| SEGMENT PERFORMANCE. | 8 |
| ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND FINANCIAL POSITION. | 9 |
| IMPORTANT EVENTS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD. | 10 |
| EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE. | 10 |
| FORECAST. | 10 |

| RESULTS PER SEGMENT. | 12 |
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| UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS. |
14 |
| UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. |
15 |
| UNAUDITED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS. |
16 |
| GLOSSARY. | 17 |
| CONTACT | 17 |
Continuously increasing our strong growth across Europe.




The statements made in the 2022 annual report regarding the business model, the group structure, the management system and the corporate governance practices still apply at the time of publication of this interim report.
The demand for prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals and pharmacy-related beauty and personal care products can vary depending on the season, with the first and fourth quarters of the year typically experiencing higher demand for pharmaceuticals.
In the first quarter of 2023, SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE reported a year-over-year increase of 22.1% in group revenues, reaching EUR 372.1 million. The company's prescription (Rx) sales increased by 15.5%, while Non-Rx business grew by 22.8%. The number of active customers reached 9.7 million as of 31 March 2023, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.4 million and a quarter-over-quarter increase of 0.4 million.
During the first three months of 2023, the number of orders increased by 18.1% compared to the same period in the previous year, totaling 7.3 million orders (3M 2022: 6.2 million), with an average basket size of EUR 57.94, up 2.0% from last year's average basket size of EUR 56.79. The share of repeat orders in Q1 2023 was 84%, compared to 81% in the same period of the previous year, while the return rate remained significantly less than 1%.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | |
| Page visits (million) | 71.4 | 67.5 | 62.1 | 79.0 | 93.3 | 85.7 | 79.5 | 89.3 | 111.0 |
| Mobile page visits (million) | 50.4 | 48.0 | 44.4 | 56.0 | 67.7 | 60.6 | 56.3 | 67.1 | 83.1 |
| Ratio mobile (in %) | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 75 |
| Orders (million) | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 7.3 |
| Orders by existing clients (in %) | 81 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 84 | 84 |
| Return rate (in %) | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0,8 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Active customers (million) | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.3 | 9.7 |
| Average shopping cart (in €) | 63.5 | 61.5 | 61.0 | 58.9 | 56.8 | 57.9 | 59.8 | 58.8 | 57.9 |


SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE's continuously growing active customer base.

With a growth rate of 27.3%, gross profit at group level rose even stronger than sales, from EUR 81.0 million during the first three months of 2022 to EUR 103.1 million for the period under review. Compared to last year, the consolidated gross margin rose by 1.1 pp from 26.6% to 27.7% for the first three months of the year.
Adjusted selling and distribution (S&D) expenses were EUR 83.6 million for the first three months of the year, or 22.5% of sales (3M 2022: 25.0%). The improvement is largely driven by higher marketing efficiency and slightly higher overall basket sizes.
Administrative costs for the first three months 2023 were EUR 14.9 million (previous year: EUR 15.3 million) and included one-off expenses and employee stock option expenses amounting to EUR 4.2 million (Q1 2022: EUR 6.3 million). The adjusted administrative cost ratio was at last year's level of 2.9 %.
Adjusted EBITDA was EUR 8.8 million compared to EUR –4.3 million for the first three months of 2022, translating into an adjusted EBITDA margin of 2.4% after –1.4% in the corresponding period 2022. Including depreciation of EUR 12.1 million (previous year: EUR 8.7 million), EBIT was EUR –7.6 million (3M 2022: EUR –19.2 million). After net finance cost and income tax, the net result was EUR –10.2 million compared to EUR –22.9 million a year earlier.

In the first three months of 2023, DACH – SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE's largest segment in terms of sales – comprising business activities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland experienced a strong growth of 23.1% compared to the same period in 2022. Revenues rose to EUR 289.4 million after EUR 235.0 million for the first three months of 2022. During the same period, gross profit was up 32.5% year-over-year, from EUR 62.3 million to EUR 82.6 million. The gross margin rose by 2 pp to 28.5% compared to 26.5% last year. The adjusted EBITDA for the first three months of 2023 was EUR 14.9 million (margin: 5.2%) compared to EUR 2.4 million (margin: 1.0%) during the same period of last year.
Sales for SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE's International Segment (Belgium, France, Italy and the Netherlands) also demonstrated strong growth in the first quarter of 2023 – up 18.5% to EUR 82.7 million (previous year: EUR 69.8 million). Segment gross profit rose by 10.1% – from EUR 18.6 million to EUR 20.5 million with a gross margin at 24.8% (3M 2022: 26.7%). The adjusted EBITDA for the first three months of 2023 stood at EUR –6.2 million from EUR –6.7 million a year earlier.
| in EUR 1,000 | Dach | International | consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 289,375 | 82,677 | 372,052 |
| Gross Profit | 82,572 | 20,517 | 103,089 |
| EBITDA | 12,389 | –7,830 | 4,568 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 14,933 | –6,170 | 8,763 |
| in EUR 1,000 | Dach | International | consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 234,997 | 69,786 | 304,783 |
| Gross Profit | 62,335 | 18,634 | 80,969 |
| EBITDA | –1,286 | –9,224 | –10,510 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 2,436 | –6,720 | –4,284 |
As of the reporting date, the balance sheet shows a total of EUR 760 million in assets, which increased from EUR 729.5 million as of 31 December 2022. Non-current assets include property, plant and equipment of EUR 85.9 million, intangible assets of EUR 288.7 million and other financial assets of EUR 9.4 million, for a total of EUR 385.4 million after EUR 385.6 million at year end 2022. Current assets include inventories of EUR 97.8 million, trade and other receivables of EUR 60.7 million, other financial assets of EUR 117.8 million, and cash and cash equivalents of EUR 98.3 million, for a total of EUR 374.6 million. The increase of EUR 30.7 million mainly results from higher cash and cash equivalents.
Non-current liabilities include loans and borrowings of EUR 249.2 million and deferred tax liability of EUR 7 million, for a total of EUR 256.3 million. Current liabilities include – amongst others – trade and other payables of EUR 99.9 million, loans and borrowings of EUR 8.0 million and other liabilities of EUR 48.4 million, for a total of EUR 156.4 million.
Shareholders' equity includes issued capital and share premium of EUR 571.2 million and reserves/accumulated losses of EUR –223.9 million, resulting in a total of EUR 347.3 million. The equity capital ratio as of 31 March 2023 is 45.7%, which is slightly lower than the 48.6% as of 31 December 2022.
The operational cash flow of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE amounted to EUR 44 million, which represents an increase compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year (EUR 23.8 million). This development was mainly driven by a higher operating result and a more favourable development of working capital movements.
During the first three months of 2023, SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE invested EUR –8.6 million, primarily in intangible assets. This amount is lower than the investment made during the same period last year, which amounted to EUR –11.0 million.
Cash flow from financing activities showed an outflow of EUR –3.8 million during the reporting period, which is higher than the outflow as of 31 March 2022 (EUR –3.3 million). This outflow includes interest payments related to the payment service providers that are active for SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE.
As of the balance sheet date, the company's cash and cash equivalents increased by EUR 31.6 million, reaching a total of EUR 98.3 million. Including short-term financial assets (deposits and securities), the amount stood at EUR 211.7 million, compared to EUR 180.1 million at the beginning of the period. This amount is excluding cash kept in escrow for past investments of EUR 4 million.
During the reporting period, SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE's CEO Stefan Feltens announced that he would not be extending his contract at the end of its four-year term. On 15 March 2023, the board announced that Olaf Heinrich had been appointed as the new CEO. Following Dutch law, the Annual General Meeting elected Olaf Heinrich as a member of the Executive Board on 26 April 2023.
At the end of the reporting period, SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE revealed its intention to enter into a strategic partnership with GALENICA AG, a leading healthcare provider in Switzerland. As part of this transaction, shop-apotheke.ch and GALENICA's subsidiary, Mediservice AG, will combine their businesses, operating under the name Mediservice AG in Zuchwil, Switzerland. André Lüscher, the current CEO of Mediservice AG, will remain as CEO, while Stephan Weber, CCO and Co-Founder of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE, will be the new president of the board of directors.
After the intended transaction, SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE will hold a 51% stake in Mediservice AG, and GALENICA will hold 49%. In exchange for selling 51% of Mediservice AG, GALENICA will receive 1.2 million shares of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE, which account for approximately 6% of the shares outstanding post-transaction. Additionally, GALENICA will purchase 0.4 million shares with a cash payment of EUR 29 million to SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE. Following the capital increase, GALENICA's shareholding in SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE will be 8%.
The competition authorities still need to approve the transaction as of the reporting date. As such the transaction has not been closed and therefore there is no impact from the acquisition on the SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE figures for Q1 2023.
No events have occurred since 31 March 2023, which have a material impact on the company's consolidated financial statements.
After the intended transaction between GALENICA and SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE, the figures of the newly formed partnership will be included in SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE's 2023 figures. Mediservice AG's current business is expected to generate net sales of around CHF 450 million with an EBITDA margin between 2% and 3% for the full year 2023. The guidance for 2023 will be reconfirmed or updated after the transaction has been completed to reflect this addition.
Apart from the impact of the Mediservice AG transaction, the management of SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE confirms the guidance provided on 7 March 2023 for the full year 2023:


| Segment information – non adjusted and adjusted | DACH | International | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR 1,000 | EUR 1,000 | EUR 1,000 | ||
| Revenue | 289,375 | 82,677 | 372,052 | |
| Cost of sales | –206,803 | –62,160 | –268,963 | |
| Adjusted CoS | –206,803 | –62,160 | –268,963 | |
| Gross profit | 82,572 | 20,517 | 103,089 | |
| Adjusted gross profit | 82,572 | 20,517 | 103,089 | |
| % of revenue | 28.5% | 24.8% | 27.7% | |
| Other income | 16 | 3 | 19 | |
| Selling & distribution | –61,187 | –22,427 | –83,614 | |
| Adjusted S&D | –61,171 | –22,417 | –83,588 | |
| Segment EBITDA | 21,392 | –1,907 | 19,494 | |
| Adjusted segment EBITDA | 21,417 | –1,897 | 19,520 | |
| Administrative expenses | –9,003 | –5,923 | –14,926 | |
| Adjusted AE | –6,484 | –4,273 | –10,757 | |
| EBITDA | 12,389 | –7,830 | 4,568 | |
| Adjusted EBITDA | 14,933 | –6,170 | 8,763 | |
| Depreciation | –7,327 | –4,820 | –12,147 | |
| EBIT | 5,062 | –12,650 | –7,579 | |
| Adjusted EBIT | 7,606 | –10,990 | –3,384 | |
| Net finance cost and income tax | –2,643 | |||
| Adjusted net finance cost and income tax | –2,643 | |||
| Net loss | –10,222 | |||
| Adjusted net loss | –6,027 |
| DACH | International | Total |
|---|---|---|
| EUR 1,000 | EUR 1,000 | EUR 1,000 |
| 234,997 | 69,786 | 304,783 |
| –172,662 | –51,152 | –223,814 |
| –172,662 | –51,152 | –223,814 |
| 62,335 | 18,634 | 80,969 |
| 62,335 | 18,634 | 80,969 |
| 26.5% | 26.7% | 26,6% |
| 10 | 3 | 13 |
| –54,460 | –21,742 | –76,202 |
| –54,542 | –21,776 | –76,318 |
| 7,885 | –3,105 | 4,780 |
| 7,803 | –3,139 | 4,664 |
| –9,171 | –6,119 | –15,290 |
| –5,367 | –3,581 | –8,948 |
| –1,286 | –9,224 | –10,510 |
| 2,436 | –6,720 | –4,284 |
| –5,208 | –3,475 | –8,683 |
| –6,494 | –12,699 | –19,193 |
| –2,772 | –10,195 | –12,967 |
| –3,739 | ||
| –3,739 | ||
| –22,932 | ||
| –16,706 | ||
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| Period ended 31.3.2023 |
Period ended 31.3.2022 |
|
|---|---|---|
| EUR 1,000 | EUR 1,000 | |
| Revenue | 372,052 | 304,783 |
| Cost of sales | –268,963 | –223,814 |
| Gross profit | 103,089 | 80,969 |
| Other income | 19 | 13 |
| Selling and distribution | –93,939 | –83,584 |
| Administrative expenses | –16,748 | –16,591 |
| Operating result | –7,579 | –19,193 |
| Finance income | 581 | 217 |
| Finance expenses | –3,898 | –3,917 |
| Share of profit of associates and joint ventures | 190 | 0 |
| Result before tax | –10,705 | –22,893 |
| Income tax | 483 | –39 |
| Result after tax | –10,222 | –22,932 |
| Attributable to: | ||
| Owners of the company | –10,222 | –22,932 |
| 31.3.2023 | 31.12.2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| EUR 1,000 | EUR 1,000 | |
| Assets | ||
| Non-current assets | ||
| Property, plant and equipment | 85,856 | 85,435 |
| Intangible assets | 288,745 | 289,005 |
| Deferred tax assets | 131 | 462 |
| Other financial assets | 9,388 | 9,389 |
| Investments in joint ventures | 1,250 | 1,250 |
| Investments in associates | 5 | 5 |
| Investments in equity-instruments | 10 | 10 |
| 385,385 | 385,556 | |
| Current assets | ||
| Inventories | 97,823 | 99,708 |
| Trade and other receivables | 60,702 | 59,876 |
| Other financial assets | 117,706 | 117,555 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 98,340 | 66,777 |
| 374,571 | 343,916 | |
| Total assets | 759,956 | 729,472 |
| Equity and liabilities | ||
| Shareholders' equity | ||
| Issued capital and share premium | 571,198 | 571,057 |
| Reserves/accumulated losses | –223,906 | –216,427 |
| 347,292 | 354,630 | |
| Non-current liabilities | ||
| Loans and Borrowings | 249,210 | 247,650 |
| Deferred tax liability | 7,043 | 7,886 |
| 256,253 | 255,536 | |
| Current liabilities | ||
| Trade and other payables | 99,924 | 72,882 |
| Loans and Borrowings | 8,035 | 7,505 |
| Amounts due to banks | 30 | 40 |
| Other liabilities | 48,422 | 38,879 |
| 156,411 | 119,306 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 759,956 | 729,472 |
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| Period ended 31.3.2023 |
Period ended 31.3.2022 |
|
|---|---|---|
| EUR 1,000 | EUR 1,000 | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | ||
| Operating result | –7,579 | –19,193 |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| –Depreciation and amortisation of non-current assets | 12.147 | 8.683 |
| –Net foreign exchange differences | –23 | 219 |
| –Share-based payment charge for the period | 2.773 | 4.345 |
| Corporate income tax paid | –137 | –108 |
| Operating result adjusted for depreciation and amortisation and taxes: | 7.181 | –6.054 |
| Movements in: | ||
| – (Increase)/decrease in trade and other receivables | –826 | –1.547 |
| – (Increase)/decrease in inventory | 1.885 | 21.388 |
| – Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables | 27.043 | 2.636 |
| – Increase/(decrease) in other liabilities | 8.691 | 7.398 |
| Total movements in working capital | 36.793 | 29.875 |
| Net cash (used in)/generated by operating activities | 43.974 | 23.821 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | ||
| Investment for property, plant and equipment | –742 | –2.179 |
| Investment for intangible assets | –8.406 | –10.249 |
| (Investment in)/disposal from escrow account | 0 | 1.412 |
| Dividend received | 190 | 0 |
| Interest received | 393 | 0 |
| Net cash (used in)/generated by investing activities | –8.565 | –11.016 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | ||
| Interest paid | –2.027 | –1.728 |
| Capital increase exercised options | 101 | 0 |
| Repayment of other long-term loans | –406 | –406 |
| Cash-out lease payments | –1.514 | –1.203 |
| Net cash (used in)/generated by financing activities | –3.846 | –3.337 |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 31.563 | 9.468 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period | 66.777 | 247.413 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period | 98.340 | 256.881 |
For definitions of non-IFRS terms, please refer to the Annual Report 2022, pages 206/207 which you will find on SHOP APOTHEKE EUROPE's Corporate Website www.shop-apotheke-europe.com in the Investor Relations section.
SHOP-APOTHEKE EUROPE N.V. Erik de Rodeweg 11/13 5975 WD Sevenum
Media contact: Sven Schirmer Tel: +49 221 99 53 44 31 Email: [email protected]
Investor relations: Monica Ambrosi Tel.: +31 77 850 6461 Email: [email protected]
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