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Masterflex SE Investor Presentation 2015

May 15, 2015

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Masterflex SE May 13, 2015 P. 1 WGZ BANK RESEARCH

Update

Masterflex SE 3) 4) May 13, 2015

Recommendation: Buy Company data
before: - as of
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Sector Industry
Target price (EUR) 9.00 Market segment Prime Standard
Share price (Xetra) (EUR) 7.02 ISIN DE0005492938
05/12/15
5:36 PM
Reuters MZXG.DE
Share price potential 28% Bloomberg MZX

Profitability enhancement expected during the year

  • Q Sales in Q1 2015 increased to EUR16.8m (16.0; our forecast: 16.8). It must be noted that last year´s Q1 was overproportionally strong. The growth was generated in all regions except Russia (as in Q4 limited demand from some Russian clients due to negative currency effects). Q1 EBIT of EUR1.7m (2.1; our forecast: 1.8) was declining. This is due to personnel expenditures having risen overproportionally to sales as a result of the staff expansion owed to production as well as the usual salary adjustments, but also due to legal changes (minimum wage in Germany and health care reform in the US). We expect a clear decrease of the personnel expenditure rate (to sales; Q1 2015: 38.4% (35.9%)) during the year.
  • Q We confirm our 2015 forecasts for sales of EUR67.1m and EBIT of EUR7.0m (overproportional sales increase comparing to the increased personnel expenditures).
  • Q We further recommend to Buy (growth perspectives outside Europe, new products (innovation, takeovers), sustainable solid FCF as well as possible dividend after 2016 (not included into our estimate yet)) with an unchanged price target of EUR9.00.
2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E
Gross revenue 55.0 57.9 62.5 67.1 72.6 78.6
Growth in revenue 3.7% 5.3% 7.9% 7.4% 8.2% 8.3%
EBIT 7.6 6.1 6.3 7.0 8.0 9.2
EBIT margin 13.7% 10.6% 10.1% 10.4% 11.0% 11.8%
Net income 3.4 2.6 3.0 3.7 4.3 5.2
Net margin 6.3% 4.5% 4.9% 5.5% 6.0% 6.6%
EPS 0.39 0.29 0.34 0.42 0.49 0.59
DPS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net financial debt /
EBITDA
2.0 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.1 0.7
Net gearing 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2
Free cash flow (FCF) 0.9 4.0 3.0 3.4 3.9 4.2
FCF per share 0.10 0.45 0.34 0.38 0.44 0.48
EV/sales 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0
EV/EBITDA 6.2 7.7 8.7 8.1 7.1 6.1
EV/EBIT 8.4 11.0 12.6 11.5 9.8 8.2
EV/FCF 57.6 16.0 26.2 22.9 19.3 17.1
P/E 13.1 19.1 20.4 16.8 14.3 12.0
P/B 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.7
Dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Figures in EURm except EPS, DPS and FCF per share (EUR); source: Masterflex SE, own estimates Authors: A. Vashkevich, S. Röhle (analysts)

Share data
Shares (m) 8.866
Freefloat 55.7%
Market cap. (EURm) 62.2
∅ Trading volume (shares) 5,140
52W High
01/20/2014
EUR7.50
52W Low
02/07/2014
EUR6.50
Events
General meeting 06/16/15
Q2 results 08/10/15
Performance
absolute relative to
DAX
1M 0.3% 7.9%
3M -4.0% -8.2%
6M 4.8% -15.5%
12M 0.5% -14.5%

Index weighting

No index membership

Source: Bloomberg

Contact

Research Department

Head: Dr. Frank Wohlgemuth, CIIA/CEFA

Equity Sales Team +49 (0) 211 778-3370

Thomas Aldenrath / [email protected] Jörg Eberhardt / [email protected] Oliver Garbe / [email protected] Dorothee Hönes / [email protected] Ansgar Krekeler / [email protected] Thomas Reher / [email protected] Udo Zartner / [email protected]

1)2)3)4)6) Please notice the advice regarding possible conflicts of interests as well as the disclaimer at the end of this document Please notice the indications concerning the preparation of this document, the indications concerning potential conflicts of interest, the compulsory information required by paragraph 34b WpHG (Wertpapierhandelsgesetz - Securities Trade Act) and the liability declaration at the end of this document. This financial analysis in the meaning of paragraph 34b WpHG shall only be distributed to professional clients or eligible counterparties according to § 31a WpHG.

  • Q Sales rose by 4.8% in Q1 2015. Despite the positive top line development the EBIT margin fell to 10.0% (13.0%), remained, however, in the doubledigit area. This is, on the one hand, due to the staff expansion as a result of growth (average number of employees: +22 y/y; +23 q/q) as well as the usual salary adjustments at the turn of the year. On the other hand, higher personnel expenditures were caused by the minimum wage legislation having taken effect in Germany since 2015 (higher personnel expenditures due to the wage/benefits gap rule at some Masterflex sites) and the health care reform in the US ("Obama Care").
  • Q We welcome the decline in the costs of material ratio (to sales) to 31.4% (32,9%) in Q1 2015, which is owed to stable raw material costs as well as the product mix, but also the internal optimisation of the production process.
  • Q In 2015 we expect a slightly rising EBIT margin of 10.4% (2014: 10.1%; higher personnel expenditures are overcompensated by sales dynamics). The sales growth in the current year should be driven by innovations, among others (several new products at an advanced development stage at the moment). The historic long-year EBIT margin of 13-14% is targeted in the mid-term.

Decline of EBIT margin in Q1 2015

Declining material cost rate in Q1 2015

We expect an increase of the 2015 EBIT margin to 10.4% (2014: 10.1%)

Valuation

Valuation Conclusion

We still value the Masterflex share solely based on our DCF model. This produces a fair value of EUR80.7m or EUR9.10 per share. Our price target remains unchanged at EUR9.00.

Price target remains unchanged at EUR9.00

Masterflex SE
DCF model
in EURm 2015E 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E
Sales 67.1 72.6 78.6 84.4 90.2 95.8 101.2 106.4 111.2 116.2
Growth yoy 7.4% 8.2% 8.3% 7.4% 6.8% 6.2% 5.7% 5.1% 4.5% 4.5%
EBIT margin 10.4% 11.0% 11.8% 12.4% 13.0% 13.5% 13.3% 13.2% 13.0% 13.0%
EBIT 7.0 8.0 9.2 10.4 11.7 12.9 13.5 14.0 14.4 15.1
- Income taxes -2.1 -2.4 -2.8 -3.1 -3.5 -3.9 -4.0 -4.2 -4.3 -4.5
+ Amortisation and depreciation 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.1
+/- Other non cash items 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gross operating cash flow 7.8 8.6 9.6 10.6 11.6 12.6 13.2 13.6 14.0 14.6
-/+ Change in net working capital -1.2 -1.2 -1.6 -2.0 -2.1 -2.1 -2.2 -2.2 -2.2 -2.3
- Investments in fixed assets -3.0 -3.3 -3.5 -3.6 -3.7 -3.8 -3.9 -3.9 -3.9 -4.1
Free cash flow 3.6 4.1 4.5 5.0 5.8 6.7 7.1 7.5 7.9 8.3
Present values 3.4 3.6 3.6 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.1 3.9 3.8
Total present values 38.5
Terminal value 59.5 in % of total value: 61%
Value of operating business 98.0
+ Cash and cash equivalents 4.1 Model parameters:
- Financial debt -21.0 Target capital structure: Equity: 70% Financial debt: 30%
- Pension provision 0.0
- Minority interests -0.4
Fair market value of equity 80.7 Risk-free Rate 3.0% Beta: 1.5 Risk prem. debt: 2.7%
Risk premium 5.0% Tax shield: 30.0%
Number of shares outstanding (m) 8.866 Cost of equity 10.4% Cost of debt: 4.0%
Fair value per share (EUR) 9.10 Growth FCF (TV): 2.0% WACC: 8.4% Date 05/13/15

Source: own estimates

Sensitivity analysis (EUR)
Discount rate (WACC)
7.4% 7.9% 8.4% 8.9%
1.0% 9.87 8.97 8.20 7.52
FCF (TV)
Growth
1.5% 10.49 9.48 8.62 7.87
2.0% 11.21 10.07 9.10 8.27
2.5% 12.09 10.76 9.66 8.74
Source: own estimates

Appendix

Masterflex SE

Consolidated income statement

EURm 2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E
Sales 55.0 57.9 62.5 67.1 72.6 78.6
Changes in inventory of finished goods and work in progress 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Work performed by the enterprise and capitalised 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other operating income 1.6 0.4 0.9 0.6 0.6 0.7
Gross revenue 57.7 58.7 63.9 67.7 73.2 79.3
Cost of materials -17.8 -18.1 -20.4 -21.7 -23.4 -25.4
Staff costs -20.1 -21.8 -23.3 -24.2 -26.1 -28.1
Depreciation -2.6 -2.7 -2.9 -2.9 -3.0 -3.1
Other expenses -9.6 -10.0 -11.1 -11.9 -12.6 -13.4
EBIT 7.6 6.1 6.3 7.0 8.0 9.2
Other interest and similar results 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
Interest and similar expenses -1.6 -1.5 -1.2 -1.1 -1.2 -1.2
Net profit/loss from investments carried at equity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other financial results 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net financial income/expense -1.6 -1.6 -1.1 -1.1 -1.1 -1.1
Extraordinary result -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
EBT 5.8 4.5 5.2 5.9 6.8 8.2
Income tax expense -1.9 -1.7 -2.0 -2.1 -2.4 -2.7
Net income 3.9 2.9 3.2 3.8 4.5 5.4
Extraordinary result (after taxes) -0.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Minority interests -0.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2
Net income after minority interests 3.4 2.6 3.0 3.7 4.3 5.2
Number of shares (m) 8.87 8.87 8.87 8.87 8.87 8.87
Earnings per share (basic, EUR) 0.39 0.29 0.34 0.42 0.49 0.59

Source: Masterflex SE; own estimates

Masterflex SE

Consolidated income statement (as percentage of sales)

2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E
Sales 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Changes in inventory of finished goods and work in progress 1.4% 0.6% 0.5% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Work performed by the enterprise and capitalised 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Other operating income 3.0% 0.8% 1.4% 0.9% 0.8% 0.8%
Gross revenue 104.9% 101.4% 102.4% 100.9% 100.8% 100.8%
Cost of materials -32.4% -31.3% -32.6% -32.3% -32.3% -32.3%
Staff costs -36.5% -37.7% -37.2% -36.1% -36.0% -35.8%
Depreciation -4.8% -4.6% -4.6% -4.3% -4.1% -3.9%
Other expenses -17.5% -17.3% -17.8% -17.8% -17.4% -17.1%
EBIT 13.7% 10.6% 10.1% 10.4% 11.0% 11.8%
Other interest and similar results 0.1% -0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
Interest and similar expenses -2.9% -2.6% -1.8% -1.7% -1.7% -1.5%
Net profit/loss from investments carried at equity 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Other financial results 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Net financial income/expense -2.8% -2.7% -1.8% -1.6% -1.5% -1.4%
Extraordinary result -0.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
EBT 10.6% 7.8% 8.3% 8.8% 9.4% 10.4%
Income tax expense -3.4% -2.9% -3.1% -3.1% -3.2% -3.5%
Net income 7.1% 5.0% 5.2% 5.7% 6.2% 6.9%
Extraordinary result (after taxes) -0.5% -0.1% -0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Minority interests -0.4% -0.3% -0.1% -0.1% -0.2% -0.3%
Net income after minority interests 6.3% 4.5% 4.9% 5.5% 6.0% 6.6%

Source: Masterflex SE; own estimates

1)2)3)4)6) Please notice the advice regarding possible conflicts of interests as well as the disclaimer at the end of this document

Consolidated balance sheet

EURm 2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E
Goodwill 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3
Other intangible assets 0.9 1.0 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
Property, plant and equipment 21.2 21.8 22.6 22.6 22.8 23.1
Non-current financial assets 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Other non-current receivables and assets 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Deferred taxes 4.3 3.5 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.4
Non-current assets 30.2 29.9 29.6 29.8 30.0 30.3
Inventories 11.1 10.7 11.7 12.6 13.6 14.7
Trade receivables 5.5 5.1 5.4 5.9 6.4 7.0
Other current assets 1.2 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1
Cash and cash equivalents 2.8 4.7 4.4 8.8 11.5 14.1
Current assets 20.6 21.8 22.4 28.3 32.6 36.9
Assets held for sale 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total assets 50.8 51.7 52.0 58.2 62.6 67.2
Subscribed capital 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7
Capital reserve 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3 26.3
Other comprehensive income -15.3 -12.7 -9.7 -9.7 -9.7 -9.7
Other components of equity -1.4 -1.8 -1.9 -1.9 -1.9 -1.9
Treasury shares 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Consolidated profit 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.7 8.1 13.3
Dividend payment 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Shareholder's equity 18.3 20.5 23.4 27.2 31.5 36.7
Minority interests 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Total equity 18.9 21.1 23.8 27.6 31.9 37.1
Other non-current provisions 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Non-current financial liabilities 17.1 18.2 15.1 16.8 16.7 16.2
Deferred tax liabilities 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Other non-current liabilities 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.5
Non-current liabilities and provisions 19.6 20.4 17.2 18.9 18.8 18.5
Current provisions 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.4
Current financial liabilities 6.1 4.4 5.2 5.7 5.4 5.1
Trade payables 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0
Other current liabilities 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.9
Current liabilities 11.9 10.0 10.8 11.5 11.6 11.4
Liabilities directly connected with assets held for sale 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
Total equity and liabilities 50.8 51.7 52.0 58.2 62.6 67.2

Consolidated balance sheet (as percentage of total assets)

2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E
Goodwill 6.5% 6.4% 6.3% 5.7% 5.3% 4.9%
Other intangible assets 1.8% 1.8% 1.5% 1.5% 1.6% 1.6%
Property, plant and equipment 41.8% 42.1% 43.6% 38.9% 36.5% 34.4%
Non-current financial assets 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.5% 0.5% 0.4%
Other non-current receivables and assets 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Deferred taxes 8.4% 6.7% 4.9% 4.6% 4.1% 3.6%
Non-current assets 59.4% 57.9% 57.0% 51.3% 48.0% 45.1%
Inventories 21.9% 20.7% 22.5% 21.7% 21.8% 21.9%
Trade receivables 10.8% 9.9% 10.3% 10.1% 10.3% 10.4%
Other current assets 2.4% 2.4% 1.7% 1.7% 1.6% 1.6%
Cash and cash equivalents 5.5% 9.2% 8.5% 15.2% 18.3% 21.0%
Current assets 40.6% 42.1% 43.0% 48.7% 52.0% 54.9%
Assets held for sale 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Total assets 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Subscribed capital 17.2% 16.9% 16.8% 15.0% 14.0% 13.0%
Capital reserve
Other comprehensive income
51.7%
-30.2%
50.8%
-24.6%
50.5%
-18.6%
45.1%
-16.6%
42.0%
-15.5%
39.0%
-14.4%
Other components of equity -2.7% -3.5% -3.6% -3.2% -3.0% -2.8%
Treasury shares 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Consolidated profit 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6.4% 12.9% 19.7%
Dividend payment 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Shareholder's equity 36.1% 39.6% 45.1% 46.7% 50.4% 54.6%
Minority interests 1.1% 1.2% 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% 0.6%
Total equity 37.1% 40.7% 45.9% 47.4% 51.0% 55.2%
Other non-current provisions 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Non-current financial liabilities 33.7% 35.1% 29.0% 28.8% 26.6% 24.0%
Deferred tax liabilities 1.6% 1.1% 1.2% 1.0% 1.0% 0.9%
Other non-current liabilities 3.0% 2.9% 2.5% 2.2% 2.2% 2.2%
Non-current liabilities and provisions 38.6% 39.5% 33.0% 32.5% 30.1% 27.5%
Current provisions 5.1% 4.8% 4.4% 4.3% 4.2% 3.6%
Current financial liabilities 12.0% 8.4% 9.9% 9.7% 8.6% 7.6%
Trade payables 3.3% 3.1% 2.9% 2.8% 2.9% 2.9%
Other current liabilities 3.0% 2.9% 3.5% 3.0% 2.9% 2.9%
Current liabilities 23.4% 19.3% 20.7% 19.8% 18.6% 17.0%
Liabilities directly connected with assets held for sale 0.8% 0.5% 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Total equity and liabilities 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Consolidated cash flow statement

EURm 2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E
EBIT 7.0 5.6 6.1 7.0 8.0 9.2
Depreciation 2.1 2.7 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1
Paid/received income tax -1.8 -0.9 -1.3 -2.1 -2.4 -2.7
Other non-cash expenses/income -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Changes in pension provisions and other non-current liabilities -0.8 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Gross cash flow 6.4 7.4 7.2 7.7 8.5 9.5
Change in inventories, trade receivables and other assets -1.8 1.1 -0.4 -1.6 -1.6 -1.7
Change in trade payables and other liabilities -1.0 -0.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.1
Other non-cash items 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net cash from operating activities 3.6 8.0 6.8 6.5 7.3 7.9
Payments to acquire property, plant and equipment -2.1 -3.4 -3.6 -2.9 -3.2 -3.4
Payments to acquire financial assets -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Payments to acquire intangible assets -0.4 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1 -0.1
Payments made for investments in non-current assets -2.6 -3.8 -3.7 -3.0 -3.3 -3.5
Payments received from the disposal of consolidated subsidiaries 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Proceeds from the disposal of non-current assets 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
Proceeds/payments relating to financial assets 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Payments received from the sale of consolidated subsidiaries 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Other non-current assets -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net cash from/used in investing activities -2.5 -3.3 -3.4 -3.0 -3.3 -3.5
Increase/decrease from financial liabilities -0.9 -0.5 -2.3 2.2 -0.4 -0.8
Payments to owners and minority interests -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dividend payout 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Change in deferred taxes 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 0.1 0.1
Proceeds/payments from capital measures 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Interest payments/interest received -1.5 -1.5 -1.0 -1.1 -1.1 -1.1
Proceeds/payments of financial assets 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Net cash from/used in financing activities -2.7 -2.2 -3.6 0.9 -1.4 -1.7
Changes in cash and cash equivalents -1.6 2.5 -0.2 4.4 2.6 2.7
Exchange rates/consolidation/others -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 4.6 2.8 4.8 4.4 8.8 11.5
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period 2.8 4.8 4.4 8.8 11.5 14.1
Payments/debt positions held for sale 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Funds balance 2.8 4.8 4.4 8.8 11.5 14.1
Key figures
2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E
Growth rates
Gross revenue growth
EBITDA growth 3.7% 5.3% 7.9% 7.4% 8.2% 8.3%
EBIT growth 2.1% -13.8% 4.6% 7.5% 11.3% 12.5%
EBT growth 0.8%
-6.0%
-19.1%
-21.8%
3.3%
14.5%
10.1%
13.1%
14.6%
16.5%
15.9%
19.1%
EPS growth -6.4% -24.7% 17.2% 22.0% 17.0% 19.9%
Margins
EBITDA margin 18.5% 15.1% 14.7% 14.7% 15.1% 15.7%
EBIT margin 13.7% 10.6% 10.1% 10.4% 11.0% 11.8%
EBT margin 10.6% 7.8% 8.3% 8.8% 9.4% 10.4%
Net margin 6.3% 4.5% 4.9% 5.5% 6.0% 6.6%
Yield analysis
ROI 6.8% 5.1% 5.9% 6.7% 7.2% 8.0%
ROCE 15.7% 11.6% 11.1% 12.1% 13.4% 14.8%
ROE 19.7% 13.0% 13.5% 14.4% 14.6% 15.1%
ROIC 15.0% 11.3% 11.0% 12.1% 13.4% 14.9%
Balance sheet analysis
Equity ratio 37.1% 40.7% 45.9% 47.4% 51.0% 55.2%
Equity/Non-current assets ratio 62.5% 70.4% 80.5% 92.4% 106.3% 122.5%
Equity + non-current debt/Non-current assets ratio 127.5% 138.7% 138.5% 155.6% 169.1% 183.5%
Asset intensity 59.4% 57.8% 57.0% 51.3% 48.0% 45.1%
Inventory turnover 5.4 5.3 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5
Receivables turnover 10.6 10.9 12.0 11.9 11.8 11.7
Days of sales outstanding 34.5 33.4 30.5 30.6 30.9 31.1
Working capital/Sales ratio 18.7% 20.9% 19.8% 20.1% 20.2% 20.5%
Days of payables outstanding 32.8 33.2 27.6 26.3 26.8 27.2
Debt ratios
Net financial debt (EURm) 20.4 17.8 15.8 13.6 10.6 7.1
Net financial debt/EBITDA 2.0 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.1 0.7
Net gearing 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.2
EBITDA interest coverage 6.3 5.8 8.0 8.6 9.2 10.6
EBIT interest coverage 4.7 4.0 5.5 6.1 6.7 7.9
Cash flow analysis
Free cash flow (FCF) 0.9 4.0 3.0 3.4 3.9 4.2
FCF/Sales 1.6% 6.9% 4.8% 5.1% 5.3% 5.4%
FCF/Net income 26.1% 154.6% 98.8% 91.5% 89.4% 81.2%
FCF per share (EUR) 0.10 0.45 0.34 0.38 0.44 0.48
FCF yield 2.0% 8.1% 4.9% 5.5% 6.2% 6.8%
Capex (EURm) 2.6 3.8 3.7 3.0 3.3 3.5
Capex/Depreciation 1.0% 1.3% 1.3% 1.0% 1.1% 1.1%
Capex/Sales 4.7% 5.4% 6.0% 4.5% 4.5% 4.5%
Valuation multiples
EV/Sales 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.0
EV/EBITDA 6.2 7.7 8.7 8.1 7.1 6.1
EV/EBIT 8.4 11.0 12.6 11.5 9.8 8.2
EV/FCF 57.6 16.0 26.2 22.9 19.3 17.1
P/E 13.1 19.1 20.4 16.8 14.3 12.0
P/B 2.4 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.0 1.7
P/CF 12.6 6.2 9.1 9.6 8.5 7.8
P/S 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.8
Dividend yield 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

Source: Masterflex SE; own estimates

1)2)3)4)6) Please notice the advice regarding possible conflicts of interests as well as the disclaimer at the end of this document

Sales performance (EURm)

⇒ Successful restructuring in 2008-2010

⇒ Internationalisation, innovation and possible company acquisitions as main drivers of top line development

Distribution of sales by region (2014)

Germany Rest of Europe Third Countries

⇒ ⇒ Europe (including Germany) is Masterflex´ main market for historical reasons From 2016 we expect an overproportional increase in sales outside Europe (especially America/Asia)

Sales development by region (EURm)

⇒ The sales in the German region contain indirect exports, among others

⇒ The operating profit 2013 was temporarily burdened by the upfront costs of internationalisation

⇒ From 2014 we expect a gradual increase in operating profit (end of the first phase of staff expansion; economies of scale)

Number of employees and sales/employees

Investments (EURm)

⇒ We expect an investment ratio of 4-5% of sales

⇒ 2011-2013: strong staff expansion as part of the first phase of internationalisation strategy

⇒ 2014: increase of sales per employee

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 2012 2013 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 Number of employees - left axis Sales per employee (EURk) - right axis

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