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Conference Call – Q3/18 Results
Bad Homburg, 30 October 2018
Safe Harbor Statement
This presentation contains forward-looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Future results could differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements due to certain factors, e.g. changes in business, economic and competitive conditions, regulatory reforms, results of clinical trials, foreign exchange rate fluctuations, uncertainties in litigation or investigative proceedings, and the availability of financing. Fresenius does not undertake any responsibility to update the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation.
Fresenius Group: Q3/18 Highlights
- Court upholds Fresenius' termination of merger agreement with Akorn
- Kabi showed an excellent financial performance driven by all regions and product categories
- Decline in admissions and preparatory activities for regulatory requirements weigh on Helios Germany
- FMC adjusts FY/18 outlook due to one-time items & weaker than expected Dialysis Services business
- Continued strong Group earnings growth in constant currency
- Low end of Group guidance ranges expected
Fresenius Group: Current Topics (1/4)
Court rules in favor of Fresenius
in Akorn suit
- On October 1, Delaware Chancery Court ruled in favor of Fresenius, affirming the termination of the merger agreement
- The court agreed Akorn had violated terms and conditions of the agreement and suffered material adverse effects
- Akorn has appealed to the Delaware Supreme Court, with its ruling expected by Q1/19; there can be no further appeals against this ruling
- Hearing will take place on December 5
Fresenius Group: Current Topics (2/4)
Kabi growth initiatives
- Production in new compounding center in Massachusetts has begun
- New pharmaceutical compounding center opened in Canada
- ~€100 million investment in our plant in Emmer-Compascuum, Netherlands
- − SOP for enteral nutrition products planned end of 2020
Biosimilars
- Worldwide licensing agreement with Abbvie for Adalimumab
- − Expected launch in Europe in H1/19
- − Possible commercialization in the US from September 30, 2023
- Pegfilgrastim met primary endpoints in two pivotal clinical studies
- − Marketing authorization in EU and US targeted
IV drugs market in North America
- Continue to see low single-digit price declines for our base portfolio of injectable generics
- Strong launch activity in 2018
- − 12 product launches YTD
- − Confirm 15+ target
Fresenius Group: Current Topics (3/4)
Helios Germany
- Trend towards outpatient treatments was exacerbated by further challenges such as:
- − Higher than usual level of doctor and specialized nurse vacancies
-
− Reduction of LOS (length of stay) needs to go hand in hand with incremental admissions or cost measures
-
Helios initiated a comprehensive set of measures to master the challenges ahead:
- − New business units "Ambulatory Patients" and "New business models" established
- − Initiatives to fill doctor vacancies reinforced
- − Target: Employer of choice for medical staff
- Superior medical quality combined with enhanced service model
- Accompanying cost management measures initiated
Fresenius Group: Current Topics (4/4)
Helios Spain
- New hospital opened in Córdoba Andalusia on September 17, 2018
- − €50 million investment
- − 100 large private patient rooms, 24 h emergency department, 7 operating rooms, surgical outpatient clinic
- Acquisition of Clínica Medellin, Colombia:
- − Helios Spain successfully enters the attractive private hospital market in Colombia
- − Clínica Medellin operates two hospitals at central locations with approx. 185 beds
- − Annual sales of approx. €50 million; investment of >€50 million
-
− Transaction is expected to close in Q1/19
-
Construction of Protontherapy Center on schedule
- − €40 million investment
- − Infrastructure has been built in just 12 months
Financial Review Q3/18
Fresenius Group: Q3/18 & Q1-3/18 Profit and Loss Statement
| €m | Q3/18 | Δ YoY cc |
Q1-3/18 | Δ YoY cc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 8,192 | 4%1 | 24,695 | 5%1 |
| EBIT | 1,112 | 0% | 3,311 | -1%/1%2 |
| EBIT (excl. biosimilars) | 1,153 | 2% | 3,424 | 2%/4%2 |
| Net interest | -139 | 13% | -436 | 6% |
| Income taxes | -208 | 23% | -632 | 23% |
| Net income | 445 | 8% | 1,367 | 7% |
| Net income (excl. biosimilars) |
474 | 13% | 1,449 | 12% |
1Growth rate adjusted for IFRS 15 adoption
2Excluding VA agreement
All figures before special items (i.e. the Akorn and NxStage transactions and gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities and FCPA provision at Fresenius Medical Care) All growth rates in constant currency (cc)
Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
2017 base adjusted for divestitures of Care Coordination activities (except net interest and income taxes)
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 27-28.
Fresenius Group: Q3/18 Business Segment Growth
1 Growth rates adjusted for IFRS 15 adoption and divestitures of Care Coordination activities
2 Excluding gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities, FCPA provision, ballot initiatives, divested Care Coordination activities Q3/2017; including Natural disaster costs, VA agreement
- 3 2017 base adjusted for divestitures of Care Coordination activities
- 4 Excl. biosimilars
- 5 Adjusted for transfer of German post-acute care business from Helios to Vamed
All figures before special items
For a detailed overview special items please see the reconciliation table on slide 27.
Fresenius Kabi: Q3/18 Regional Highlights (1/2)
North America
- 12% organic sales growth in Q3/18
- 37 Kabi-marketed IV drugs currently designated in shortage (vs. 24 at Q4/17)
- Increase FY/18 outlook: Mid-to-high-single-digit organic sales growth (previously: Mid-singledigit)
Europe
- 1% organic sales growth in Q3/18
- Confirm FY/18 outlook: Low to mid-single-digit organic sales growth
Fresenius Kabi: Q3/18 Regional Highlights (2/2)
Emerging Markets
China: 13% organic sales growth
Asia-Pacific ex China: 3% organic sales growth impacted by phasing within operating business
Latin America/Africa: 13% organic sales growth
Total Emerging Markets
Confirm FY/18 outlook: Double-digit organic sales growth
Fresenius Kabi: Q3 & Q1-3/18 EBIT Growth
| €m | Q3/18 | Δ YoY cc |
Q1-3/18 | Δ YoY cc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 236 | 16% | 678 | 10% |
| Margin | 38.1% | 110 bps | 38.5% | 50 bps |
| Europe | 84 | 8% | 258 | 8% |
| Margin | 15.6% | 70 bps | 15.6% | 70 bps |
| Asia-Pacific/Latin America/Africa | 99 | 2% | 282 | 11% |
| Margin | 20.1% | -100 bps | 19.6% | 10 bps |
| Corporate and Corporate R&D | -122 | -26% | -364 | -40% |
| Total EBIT1 | 297 | 5% | 854 | 1% |
| Margin1 | 18.0% | -10 bps | 17.6% | -140 bps |
| Total EBIT excl. Biosimilars1 | 338 | 14% | 967 | 11% |
| Margin1 | 20.5% | 150 bps | 19.9% | 60 bps |
Margin growth at actual rates 1 Before special items
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 27-28.
Fresenius Helios
Helios Germany
- Trend towards outpatient treatments was exacerbated by further challenges
- Additional "DRG catalogue effects" and preparatory structural activities for anticipated regulatory measures continue to weigh on earnings development
Helios Spain
- Excellent sales growth of 6% in Q3/18
- Additional month of consolidation contributed significantly to 20% sales growth in Q1-3/18
- Excellent organic sales growth
- − 5% in Q3/18
- − 5% in Q1-3/18
Fresenius Helios: Q3 & Q1-3/18 Key Financials
| €m | Q3/18 | Δ YoY |
Q1-3/18 | Δ YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales | 2,088 | -4%/2%2 | 6,762 | 5%/7%2 |
| Thereof Helios Germany | 1,410 | -7%/0%2 | 4,531 | -1%/2%2 |
| Thereof Helios Spain1 | 678 | 6% | 2,231 | 20% |
| Total EBIT Margin |
204 9.8% |
-12%/-6%2 -90 bps |
775 11.5% |
1%/3%2 -50 bps |
| Thereof Helios Germany Margin |
143 10.1% |
-25%/-17%2 -240 bps |
488 10.8% |
-11%/-8%2 -120 bps |
| Thereof Helios Spain1 Margin |
59 8.7% |
40% +220 bps |
286 12.8% |
30% +100 bps |
| Thereof Corporate | 2 | -- | 1 | -- |
1 Consolidated since February 1, 2017
2 Adjusted for German post-acute care business transferred to Vamed
Fresenius Vamed
- Excellent organic sales growth of 30% in Q3/18
- Both, service business and project business contributed to strong growth in Q3/18
- Transferred post-acute care business
- − Contributed €117 million to sales growth and €15 million to EBIT growth
- − Integration fully on track
| €m | Q3/18 | Δ YoY |
Q1-3/18 | Δ YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales | 476 | 78% 34%3 |
991 | 32% 17%3 |
| Project business |
161 | 38% | 352 | 17% |
| Service business |
315 | 110% 32%3 |
639 | 43% 17%3 |
| Total EBIT | 31 | 107% 7%3 |
49 | 53% 6%3 |
| Order intake1 | 112 | -61% | 567 | -19% |
| Order backlog1 |
2,315 | 8%2 |
1 Project business only
2 Versus December 31, 2017
3 Without German post-acute care business transferred from Helios
Fresenius Group: Cash Flow
| Operating CF | Capex (net) | Free Cash Flow1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €m | Q3/18 | LTM Margin | Q3/18 | LTM Margin | Q3/18 | LTM Margin |
| 366 | 18.4% | -152 | -7.9% | 214 | 10.5% | |
| 128 | 6.2% | -94 | -4.9% | 34 | 1.3%2 | |
| 54 | 2.2% | -9 | -1.2% | 45 | 1.0% | |
| Corporate/Other | -8 | n.a. | -14 | n.a. | -22 | n.a. |
| Excl. FMC | 540 | 11.2%3 | -269 | -6.1% | 271 | 5.1%3 |
| 1,149 | 10.5% | -525 | -5.8% | 624 | 4.7% |
1 Before acquisitions and dividends
2 Understated: 1.7% excluding €39 million of capex commitments from acquisitions
3Margin incl. FMC dividend
Fresenius Group: 2018 Financial Outlook by Business Segment
| €m | (except otherwise stated) | FY/17 Base |
Q1-3/18 Actual |
FY/18e1 | FY/18e1 New |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth (org) | 6,358 | 7% | 4% - 7% (top-end) | |||
| EBIT growth (cc) |
1,1772 | 1%6 | -2% to 1%2 | 1% - 3%2 | ||
| EBIT growth (cc) excl. biosimilars |
1,2373 | 11%6 | ~6% - 9%3 | ~9% - 11%3 | ||
| Sales growth (org) | 8,6684 | 3% | 3% - 6%5 | (low-end) | ||
| EBIT growth | 1,0524 | 1% | 5% - 8%7 | 0% - 2% | ||
| Sales growth (org) |
1,228 | 14% | 5% - 10% | |||
| EBIT growth | 76 | 53% | 32% - 37%8 |
1 Excluding effects related to the Akorn and NxStage transactions, gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities and FCPA provision
2 Before special items; including expenditures for the further development of the biosimilars business
(€60 million in FY/17 and ~€160 million in FY/18)
3 Before special items; excluding expenditures for the further development of the biosimilars business (€60 million in FY/17 and ~€160 million in FY/18)
4 Helios Spain consolidated for 11 months
5 Organic growth reflects 11 months contribution of Helios Spain in 2018
6 Before special items
7 Before transfer of the German post-acute care business from Helios to Vamed: 7% - 10%
8 Before transfer of the German post-acute care business from Helios to Vamed: 5% - 10%
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 27-28.
Fresenius Group: 2018 Financial Guidance
| €m (except otherwise stated) |
FY/17 Base |
Q1-3/18 Actual |
FY/18e1 | FY/18e1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth (cc) |
32,8422 | 5% | 5% - 8% (low-end) | ||
| Net income3 growth (cc) |
1,8044 | 7% | 6% - 9%5 | (low-end) | |
| Net income3 growth (cc) excl. Biosimilars |
1,8476 | 12% | ~10% - 13%7 | (low-end) |
1 Excluding effects related to the Akorn and NxStage transactions, gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities and FCPA provision
- 2 2017 base adjusted for IFRS 15 adoption (deduction of €486 million at Fresenius Medical Care) and divestitures of Care Coordination activities (deduction of €558 million at FreseniusMedical Care)
- 3 Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co.KGaA
- 4 Before special items, i.e. expenses related to the Akorn and NxStage transactions, gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities, book gain from the U.S. tax reform and FCPA provision
- 5 Before special items (i.e. expenses related to the Akorn and NxStage transactions, gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities and FCPA provision, but including contributions to the campaigns in the U.S. opposing state ballot initiatives at Fresenius Medical Care including expenditures for further development of the biosimilars business at Fresenius Kabi (€43 million after tax in FY/17 and ~€120 million after tax in FY/18))
- 6 Adjusted net income: Before special items (i.e. expenses related to the Akorn and NxStage transactions and gains from divestiture of Care Coordination activities, book gain from the U.S. tax reform and FCPA provision), before expenditures for the further development of the biosimilars business at Fresenius Kabi
- 7 Before special items (i.e. expenses related to the Akorn and NxStage transactions, gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities and FCPA provision, but including contributions to the campaigns in the U.S. opposing state ballot initiatives at Fresenius Medical Care excluding expenditures for the further development of the biosimilars business at Fresenius Kabi (€43 million after tax in FY/17 and ~€120 million after tax in FY/18))
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 27-28.
Attachments
Fresenius Group: Calculation of Noncontrolling Interest
| €m | Q1-3/18 | Q1-3/17 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings before tax and noncontrolling interest | 2,875 | 3,038 |
| Taxes | -632 | -855 |
| Noncontrolling interest, thereof |
-876 | -854 |
| Fresenius Medical Care net income not attributable to Fresenius (Q1-3/18: ~69%) |
-651 | -612 |
| Noncontrolling interest holders in Fresenius Medical Care | -176 | -199 |
| Noncontrolling interest holders in Fresenius Kabi (-€31 m), Fresenius Helios (-€9 m), Fresenius Vamed (-€1 m) and due to Fresenius Vamed's 23% external ownership (-€8 m) |
-49 | -43 |
| Net income attributable to Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA |
1,367 | 1,329 |
Before special items
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 27-28.
Fresenius Group: Cash Flow
| €m | Q3/18 | LTM Margin | Δ YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1,149 | 10.5% | 1% |
| Capex (net) |
-525 | -5.8% | -22% |
| Free Cash Flow | 624 | 4.7% | -12% |
| (before acquisitions and dividends) | |||
| Acquisitions (net) | -335 | ||
| Dividends | -59 | ||
| Free Cash Flow (after acquisitions and dividends) |
230 | 5.5% | -44% |
Fresenius Group: Leverage Ratio
Before special items; pro forma closed acquisitions/divestitures At LTM average FX rates for both EBITDA and net debt
1 Pro forma excluding advances made for the acquisition of hospitals from Rhön-Klinikum AG
2 Calculated at expected annual average exchange rates, for both net debt and EBITDA; excluding expenses related to (i) the Akorn transaction, (ii) NxStage acquisition;
excluding gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities; excluding further potential acquisitions; at current IFRS rules
3 Excluding proceeds from divestitures of Care Coordination activities
Fresenius Kabi: Organic Sales Growth by Regions
| Total sales | 1,650 | 8% | 4,857 | 7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin America/Africa | 155 | 13% | 475 | 11% |
| Asia-Pacific | 337 | 9% | 964 | 12% |
| Asia-Pacific/Latin America/Africa |
492 | 11% | 1,439 | 12% |
| Europe | 538 | 1% | 1,658 | 3% |
| North America | 620 | 12% | 1,760 | 8% |
| €m | Q3/18 | Δ YoY organic |
Q1-3/18 | Δ YoY organic |
Fresenius Kabi: Organic Sales Growth by Product Segment
| Total sales | 1,650 | 8% | 4,857 | 7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices/ Transfusion Technology |
265 | 2% | 791 | 3% |
| Clinical Nutrition | 458 | 12% | 1,338 | 12% |
| Infusion Therapy | 228 | 6% | 703 | 9% |
| IV Drugs | 699 | 8% | 2,025 | 6% |
| €m | Q3/18 | Δ YoY organic |
Q1-3/18 | Δ YoY organic |
Fresenius Helios: Key Measures
| Q1-3/18 | FY/17 | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of hospitals Germany - Acute care hospitals |
87 84 |
111 88 |
-22% -5% |
| No. of hospitals Spain (Hospitals) |
46 | 45 | 2% |
| No. of beds Germany - Acute care hospitals |
29,253 28,726 |
34,610 29,438 |
-15% -2% |
| No. of beds Spain (Hospitals) |
6,803 | 6,652 | 2% |
| Admissions Germany (acute care) | 924,703 | 1,237,068 | |
| Admissions Spain (including outpatients) | 9,771,318 | 11,592,758 |
Reconciliation Q3/18
Consolidated results for Q3/18 include special items related to the Akorn transaction. These are mainly transaction costs in the form of legal and consulting fees as well as costs of the financing commitment for the Akorn transaction. Moreover special items arose from gains/losses of divestitures in Care Coordination and the impact of the FCPA related charge at Fresenius Medical Care.
| €m | Q3/18 Before special items and before expenses for biosimilars business |
Expenses for the further development of the biosimilars business |
Before special items |
Special items (transaction related effects Akorn) |
Special items (provision for FCPA related charge at FMC) |
Special items (gain from divestitures of Care Coordination activities) |
Q3/18 After special items (IFRS reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 8,192 | 8,192 | 8,192 | ||||
| EBIT Net interest |
1,153 -137 |
-41 -2 |
1,112 -139 |
-6 -5 |
-75 | 10 | 1,041 -144 |
| Net income before taxes Income taxes |
1,016 -222 |
-43 14 |
973 -208 |
-11 3 |
-75 | 10 7 |
897 -198 |
| Net income Noncontrolling interest |
794 -320 |
-29 | 765 -320 |
-8 | -75 52 |
17 -12 |
699 -280 |
| Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA |
474 | -29 | 445 | -8 | -23 | 5 | 419 |
The special items are reported in the Group Corporate/Other segment.
Reconciliation Q1-3/18
Consolidated results for Q1-3/18 include special items related to the Akorn transaction. These are mainly transaction costs in the form of legal and consulting fees as well as costs of the financing commitment for the Akorn transaction. Moreover special items arose from gains/losses of divestitures in Care Coordination and the impact of the FCPA related charge at Fresenius Medical Care.
| €m | Q1-3/18 Before special items and before expenses for biosimilars business |
Expenses for the further development of the biosimilars business |
Before special items |
Special items (transaction related effects Akorn) |
Special items (provision for FCPA related charge at FMC) |
Special items (gain from divestitures of Care Coordination activities) |
Q1-3/18 After special items (IFRS reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 24,695 | 24,695 | 24,695 | ||||
| EBIT Net interest |
3,424 -430 |
-113 -6 |
3,311 -436 |
-46 -12 |
-75 | 830 | 4,020 -448 |
| Net income before taxes Income taxes |
2,994 -669 |
-119 37 |
2,875 -632 |
-58 13 |
-75 | 830 -140 |
3,572 -759 |
| Net income Noncontrolling interest |
2,325 -876 |
-82 | 2,243 -876 |
-45 | -75 52 |
690 -478 |
2,813 -1,302 |
| Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA |
1,449 | -82 | 1,367 | -45 | -23 | 212 | 1,511 |
The special items are reported in the Group Corporate/Other segment.
Basis for guidance
| €m | FY/17 | Targets FY/18 (cc) |
|---|---|---|
| Sales reported | 33,886 | |
| adjustments from IFRS 15 | -486 | |
| divestitures of Care Coordination activities at FMC | -558 | |
| Basis sales guidance | 32,842 | (low-end) 5-8% |
| Net income reported | 1,814 | |
| Acquistion-related expenses | 43 | |
| Book gain from U.S. tax reform | -103 | |
| FCPA provision | 62 | |
| divestitures of Care Coordination activities at FMC | -12 | |
| Basis net income before special items guidance | 1,804 | (low-end) 6-9% |
| Adjustments for guidance comparison: Expenditures for further development of biosimilars business |
43 | |
| Basis net income before special items guidance excluding biosimilars | 1,847 | (low-end) ~10-13% |
Financial Calendar / Contact
Financial Calendar
| 20 February 2019 | Results FY/18 |
|---|---|
| 02 May 2019 | Results Q1/19 |
| 17 May 2019 | Annual General Meeting |
| 30 July 2019 | Results Q2/19 |
| 29 October 2019 | Results Q3/19 |
Please note that these dates could be subject to change.
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