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Conference Call – Q2/18 Results
Bad Homburg, 31 July 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: Q2/18 Highlights
Fresenius Kabi's financial performance standing out
– segment guidance increased
Preparatory structural measures for regulatory requirements weigh on Helios Germany
FMC optimized U.S. Care Coordination portfolio
Successful transfer of German inpatient rehabilitation business from Helios to Vamed
Fresenius Group: Current Topics (1/2)
- Trial at Delaware Chancery Court took place from July 9 to 13
- Submission of Post-Trial Briefs until August 20
- Closing argument on August 23
- Judgement up to 90 days thereafter
- Potential appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court
HES
- Majority vote of the Co-ordination Group (CMDh) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the maintenance of HES marketing authorization in the EU
- CMDh concluded that further risk minimization measures will be efficacious to ensure the safe usage of HES products
- The European Commission adopted this position
- Kabi's FY/18 outlook no longer considers a meaningful risk adjustment
Fresenius Group: Current Topics (2/2)
Pricing Environment North America
- Continue to see "nothing out of the ordinary" in U.S. injectables market
- Still low single-digit price declines for our base portfolio of injectable generics
Kabi growth initiatives
- Significant investment projects in U.S. plants to increase capacity and foster automation
- New compounding center in Massachusetts
- Enteral Nutrition New production facility planned in China
- Parenteral Nutrition steep ramp-up of SMOFlipid in the U.S. and further broadening of portfolio
- Won major Canadian pump tender
Biosimilars
- Progress of product pipeline according to plan
- Conditions for first small development milestone payment fulfilled in Q2/18; becomes cash-relevant in Q3/18
Helios
- Financial performance of Helios Germany impacted by:
- − Additional "DRG catalogue effects"
- − Preparatory structural activities (e.g. clustering) for anticipated regulatory measures
- Helios Spain continues to seize opportunities
Financial Review Q2/18
Fresenius Group: Q2/18 & H1/18 Profit and Loss Statement
| €m | Q2/18 | Δ YoY cc |
H1/18 | Δ YoY cc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 8,382 | 5%1 | 16,503 | 6%1 |
| EBIT | 1,145 | 2% | 2,199 | -2%/2%2 |
| EBIT (excl. biosimilars) | 1,182 | 5% | 2,271 | 1%/5%2 |
| Net interest | -151 | 7% | -297 | 3% |
| Income taxes | -233 | 13% | -424 | 23% |
| Net income | 472 | 7% | 922 | 7% |
| Net income (excl. biosimilars) |
499 | 12% | 975 | 12% |
1 Growth rate adjusted for IFRS 15 adoption 2 Excluding VA agreement
All figures before special items (i.e. the Akorn and NxStage transactions and gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities at Fresenius Medical Care) All growth rates in constant currency (cc)
Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 25-26.
Fresenius Group: Q2/18 Business Segment Growth
1 Growth rates adjusted for IFRS 15 adoption 2 Excl. biosimilars
All figures before special items
For a detailed overview special items please see the reconciliation table on slide 25.
Fresenius Kabi: Q2/18 Regional Highlights (1/2)
North America
- 4% organic sales growth
- 35 Kabi-marketed IV drugs currently designated in shortage (vs. 24 at Q4/17)
- 6 product launches YTD; confirm 15+ target
- Confirm FY/18 outlook: Mid-single-digit organic sales growth
Europe
- 3% organic sales growth
- Enteral nutrition continues to drive growth
- Confirm FY/18 outlook: Low to mid-single-digit organic sales growth
Fresenius Kabi: Q2/18 Regional Highlights (2/2)
Emerging Markets
China
- 10% organic sales growth
- Tender rules:
- − Introduction of new tender policy is now completed
- − Expectation for FY/18 unchanged low to mid single-digit price decline and continued double-digit volume growth
Asia-Pacific ex China: 14% organic sales growth
Latin America/Africa: 10% organic sales growth
Total Emerging Markets
Strengthen FY/18 outlook: Double-digit organic sales growth
Fresenius Kabi: Q2 & H1/18 EBIT Growth
| €m | Q2/18 | Δ YoY cc |
H1/18 | Δ YoY cc |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 220 | 7% | 442 | 7% |
| Margin | 40.1% | 140 bps | 38.8% | 40 bps |
| Europe | 89 | 8% | 174 | 8% |
| Margin | 15.8% | 60 bps | 15.5% | 60 bps |
| Asia-Pacific/Latin America/Africa Margin |
96 19.5% |
20% 150 bps |
183 19.3% |
16% 60 bps |
| Corporate and Corporate R&D |
-116 | -51% | -242 | -48% |
| Total EBIT1 | 289 | -1% | 557 | -1% |
| Margin1 | 18.0% | -130 bps | 17.4% | -200 bps |
| Total EBIT excl. Biosimilars1 | 326 | 11% | 629 | 10% |
| Margin1 | 20.3% | 100 bps | 19.6% | 20 bps |
Margin growth at actual rates 1 Before special items
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 25-26.
Fresenius Helios
Helios Germany
- 3% organic sales growth in Q2/18
- Additional "DRG catalogue effects" and preparatory structural activities for anticipated regulatory measures impact earnings development
Helios Spain
- Excellent sales growth of 9% in Q2/18
- Additional month of consolidation contributed significantly to 28% sales growth in H1/18
- Accelerated organic sales growth
- − 8% in Q2/18
- − 5% in H1/18
Fresenius Helios: Q2 & H1/18 Key Financials
| €m | Q2/18 | Δ YoY |
H1/18 | Δ YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales | 2,343 | 5% | 4,674 | 10% |
| Thereof Helios Germany | 1,547 | 2% | 3,121 | 3% |
| Helios Spain1 Thereof |
796 | 9% | 1,553 | 28% |
| Total EBIT Margin |
293 12.5% |
4% -10 bps |
571 12.2% |
6% -40 bps |
| Thereof Helios Germany Margin |
168 10.9% |
-6% -90 bps |
345 11.1% |
-4% -70 bps |
| Helios Spain1 Thereof Margin |
124 15.6% |
19% 130 bps |
227 14.6% |
28% 0 bps |
| Thereof Corporate | 1 | -- | -1 | -- |
1 Consolidated since February 1, 2017
Fresenius Vamed
- Strong H1/18 with 5% organic sales growth
- Ongoing healthy growth of service business in Q2/18
- Good order intake of €195m in Q2/18
- Transfer of post-acute care business from Helios to Vamed as of July 1st, 2018
- Small acquisition to strengthen medicaltechnical service business in the UK
| €m | Q2/18 | Δ YoY |
H1/18 | Δ YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales | 266 | 3% | 515 | 7% |
| Project business |
99 | -7% | 191 | 4% |
| Service business |
167 | 11% | 324 | 9% |
| Total EBIT |
12 | 9% | 18 | 6% |
| Order intake1 | 195 | 2% | 455 | 10% |
| Order backlog1,2 |
2,372 | 10% |
1 Project business only 2 Versus December 31, 2017
Fresenius Group: Cash Flow
| Operating CF | Capex (net) | Free Cash Flow1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €m | Q2/18 | LTM Margin | Q2/18 | LTM Margin | Q2/18 | LTM Margin |
| 228 | 16.8% | -104 | -7.1% | 124 | 9.7% | |
| 162 | 7.6% | -99 | -5.0% | 63 | 2.6%2 | |
| -14 | 1.1% | -3 | -1.0% | -17 | 0.1% | |
| Corporate/Other | -12 | n.a. | -6 | n.a. | -18 | n.a. |
| Excl. FMC | 364 | 11.2%3 | -212 | -5.7% | 152 | 5.5%3 |
| 1,020 | 10.5% | -440 | -5.5% | 580 | 5.0% |
1 Before acquisitions and dividends
2 Understated: 3.1% excluding €41 million of capex commitments from acquisitions 3 Margin incl. FMC dividend
Fresenius Group: 2018 Financial Outlook by Business Segment
| €m (except |
otherwise stated) |
FY/17 Base |
H1/18 Actual |
FY/18e1 | FY/181 New |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth (org) | 6,358 | 7% | 4% - 7% | |||
| EBIT growth (cc) |
1,1772 | -1%6 | -6% to -3%2 | -2% to 1%2 | ||
| EBIT growth (cc) excl. biosimilars |
1,2373 | 10%6 | ~2% - 5%3 | ~6% - 9%3 | ||
| Sales growth (org) | 8,6684 | 4% | 3% - 6%5 | |||
| EBIT growth | 1,0524 | 6% | 5% - 8%7 | |||
| Sales growth (org) |
1,228 | 5% | 5% - 10% | |||
| EBIT growth | 76 | 6% | 32% - 37%8 |
1 Excluding effects of the Akorn and NxStage transactions and gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities 2 Before special items; including expenditures for further development of biosimilars business (€60 m in FY/17 and expected expenditures of ~€160 m in FY/18)
3 Before special items; excluding expenditures for further development of biosimilars business (€60 m in FY/17 and expected expenditures of ~€160 m 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 inpatient post-acute care business from Helios to Vamed: 7% - 10%
8 Before transfer of the German inpatient post-acute care business from Helios to Vamed: 5% - 10%
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 25-26.
Fresenius Group: 2018 Financial Guidance
| €m (except otherwise stated) |
FY/17 Base |
H1/18 Actual |
FY/18e1 | FY/181 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth (cc) |
32,8422 | 6%8 | 5% - 8% | ||
| Net income3 growth (cc) |
1,8044 | 7% | 6% - 9%5 | ||
| Net income3 growth (cc) excl. Biosimilars |
1,8476 | 12% | ~10% - 13%7 |
1 Excluding effects of the Akorn and NxStage transactions and gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities
- 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 Fresenius Medical 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 (deduction of €12 million at Fresenius Medical Care), 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 and gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities; including expenditures for further
- development of biosimilars business (€43 m after tax in FY/17 and expected expenditures of ~€120 m 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
- (deduction of €12 million at Fresenius Medical Care), book gain from the U.S. tax reform and FCPA provision), before expenditures for further development of biosimilars business 7 Before special items (i.e. expenses related to the Akorn and NxStage transactions and gains from divestitures of Care Coordination activities; excluding expenditures for further
development of biosimilars business (€43 m after tax in FY/17 and expected expenditures of ~€120 m after tax in FY/18) 8 Growth rate adjusted for IFRS 15 adoption (H1/17 base: €16,624 million)
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 25-26.
Attachments
Fresenius Group: Calculation of Noncontrolling Interest
| €m | H1/18 | H1/17 |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings before tax and noncontrolling interest |
1,902 | 2,067 |
| Taxes | -424 | -589 |
| Noncontrolling interest, thereof |
-556 | -562 |
| Fresenius Medical Care net income not attributable to Fresenius (H1/18: ~69%) |
-417 | -400 |
| Noncontrolling interest holders in Fresenius Medical Care |
-112 | -138 |
| Noncontrolling interest holders in Fresenius Kabi (-€18 m), Fresenius Helios (-€6 m), and due to Fresenius Vamed's 23% external ownership (-€3 m) |
-27 | -24 |
| Net income attributable to Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA |
922 | 916 |
Before special items
For a detailed overview of special items please see the reconciliation tables on slides 25-26.
Fresenius Group: Cash Flow
| €m | Q2/18 | LTM Margin | Δ YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1,020 | 10.5% | -15% |
| Capex (net) |
-440 | -5.5% | -23% |
| Free Cash Flow (before acquisitions and dividends) |
580 | 5.0% | -32% |
| Acquisitions (net) | 1,479 | ||
| Dividends | -728 | ||
| Free Cash Flow (after acquisitions and dividends) |
1,331 | 6.1% | -- |
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
| €m | Q2/18 | Δ YoY organic |
H1/18 | Δ YoY organic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 549 | 4% | 1,140 | 7% |
| Europe | 563 | 3% | 1,120 | 3% |
| Asia-Pacific/Latin America/Africa |
492 | 11% | 947 | 12% |
| Asia-Pacific | 326 | 11% | 627 | 13% |
| Latin America/Africa | 166 | 10% | 320 | 10% |
| Total sales | 1,604 | 6% | 3,207 | 7% |
Fresenius Kabi: Organic Sales Growth by Product Segment
| Total sales | 1,604 | 6% | 3,207 | 7% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Devices/ Transfusion Technology |
273 | 6% | 526 | 4% |
| Clinical Nutrition | 445 | 10% | 880 | 12% |
| Infusion Therapy | 239 | 10% | 475 | 10% |
| IV Drugs | 647 | 1% | 1,326 | 4% |
| €m | Q2/18 | Δ YoY organic |
H1/18 | Δ YoY organic |
Fresenius Helios: Key Measures
| H1/18 | FY/17 | Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of hospitals Germany - Acute care hospitals |
110 87 |
111 88 |
-1% -1% |
| No. of hospitals Spain (Hospitals) |
45 | 45 | 0% |
| No. of beds Germany - Acute care hospitals |
34,452 29,360 |
34,610 29,438 |
0% 0% |
| No. of beds Spain (Hospitals) |
6,688 | 6,652 | 1% |
| Admissions Germany (acute care) | 631,019 | 1,237,068 | |
| Admissions Spain (including outpatients) | 6,876,086 | 11,592,758 |
Reconciliation Q2/18
Consolidated results for Q2/2018 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 of Care Coordination activities at Fresenius Medical Care. The following presentation shows the corresponding reconciliation to the IFRS values.
| €m | Q2/2018 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 (gain from divestitures of Care Coordination activities) |
After special items (IFRS reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 8,382 | 8,382 | 8,382 | |||
| EBIT Net interest |
1,182 -149 |
-37 -2 |
1,145 -151 |
-35 -4 |
833 | 1,943 -155 |
| Net income before taxes Income taxes |
1,033 -245 |
-39 12 |
994 -233 |
-39 8 |
833 -147 |
1,788 -372 |
| Net income Noncontrolling interest |
788 -289 |
-27 | 761 -289 |
-31 | 686 -475 |
1,416 -764 |
| Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA |
499 | -27 | 472 | -31 | 211 | 652 |
The special items are reported in the Group Corporate/Other segment.
Reconciliation H1/18
Consolidated results for H1/2018 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 of Care Coordination activities at Fresenius Medical Care. The following presentation shows the corresponding reconciliation to the IFRS values.
| €m | H1/2018 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 (gain from divestitures of Care Coordination activities) |
After special items (IFRS reported) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 16,503 | 16,503 | 16,503 | |||
| EBIT Net interest |
2,271 -293 |
-72 -4 |
2,199 -297 |
-40 -7 |
820 | 2,979 -304 |
| Net income before taxes Income taxes |
1,978 -447 |
-76 23 |
1,902 -424 |
-47 10 |
820 -147 |
2,675 -561 |
| Net income Noncontrolling interest |
1,531 -556 |
-53 | 1,478 -556 |
-37 | 673 -466 |
2,114 -1,022 |
| Net income attributable to shareholders of Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA |
975 | -53 | 922 | -37 | 207 | 1,092 |
The special items are reported in the Group Corporate/Other segment.
Basis for guidance
| €m | 2017 | Targets 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Sales reported | 33,886 | |
| adjustments from IFRS 15 |
-486 | |
| divestitures of Care Coordination activities at FMC | -558 | |
| Basis sales guidance | 32,842 | 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 | 6-9% |
| Adjustments for guidance comparison: Expenditures for further development of biosimilars business |
43 | |
| Basis net income guidance excluding biosimilars | 1,847 | ~10-13% |
Financial Calendar / Contact
Financial Calendar
30 October 2018 Results Q3/2018
Please note that these dates could be subject to change.
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